10-K/A 1 a07-23722_310ka.htm 10-K/A

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K/A

(Amendment No. 1)

FOR ANNUAL AND TRANSITION REPORTS

PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

x

 

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the fiscal year ended JUNE 30, 2007

-or-

o

 

Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

For the transition period from                       to

Commission File Number: 0-49706

WILLOW FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

PENNSYLVANIA

 

80-0034942

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

170 SOUTH WARNER ROAD

WAYNE, PENNSYLVANIA 19087

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant’s telephone number: (including area code) (610) 995-1700

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock (par value $0.01 per share)

 

The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: NONE

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. YES o NO x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. YES o NO x

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

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large Accelerated Filer o  Accelerated Filer x  Non-Accelerated Filer o

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YES o NO x

The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant based on the closing price of $14.92 on December 31, 2006, the last business day of the Registrant’s second quarter was $185,242,587 (16,640,575 shares outstanding less 4,224,852 shares held by affiliates at $14.92 per share). Although directors and executive officers of the Registrant and certain employee benefit plans were assumed to be “affiliates” of the Registrant for purposes of the calculation, the classification is not to be interpreted as an admission of such status.

As of the close of business on September 24, 2007 there were 15,543,943 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock outstanding.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

1.                                       Portions of the Definitive Proxy Statement for the 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference in Part III.

 




EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Amendment to our Annual Report on Form 10-K amends our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 1, 2007 (the “Original Filing”).  We are filing this Amendment to correct certain information disclosed in Part II Item 7A, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” and Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,” and to include Item 9, “Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants and Financial Disclosure” (which had been inadvertently omitted in the Original Filing) on pages 62, 69, 91 and 103 of the Original Filing. Except as described in this Explanatory Note, no other changes have been made to the Original Filing, and this Amendment does not amend or update any other information set forth in the Original Filing.

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Item 7A.                 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure of Market Risk

Asset/Liability Management and Interest Rate Risk

The market value of assets and liabilities, as well as future earnings, can be affected by interest rate risk. Market values of certain financial assets have an inverse relationship to rates, i.e., when interest rates rise, the market value of many of the Company’s assets decline and when rates fall, the market value of many of the Company’s assets rise. The primary assets of the Company are loans to borrowers who often have the ability to prepay their loan. Therefore, in a falling rate environment, the increase in the market value of the Company’s assets is limited by this option for the borrower to prepay the loan.

The ability to maximize net interest income is largely dependent upon the achievement of a positive interest spread that can be maintained during fluctuations in prevailing interest rates. Interest rate sensitivity gap (“gap”) is a measure of the difference between interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities that either mature or re-price within a specified time period. A gap is considered positive when the amount of interest-earning assets exceeds the amount of interest-bearing liabilities, and is considered negative when interest-bearing liabilities exceed interest-earning assets. Generally, during a period of rising interest rates, a negative gap would adversely affect net interest income, while a positive gap would result in an increase in net interest income. During a period of falling interest rates, a negative gap would generally result in an increase in net interest income, and a positive gap would result in a decrease in net interest income. This is usually the case; however, interest rates on differing financial instruments will not always change at the same time or to the same extent.

The following gap table shows the amount as of June 30, 2007 of the Bank’s assets and liabilities projected to mature or re-price within various time periods. This table includes certain assumptions management has made that affect the rate at which loans will prepay as well as the duration of core deposits. Changes in interest rates may affect these assumptions, which would impact our gap position.

 

0 to 3
months

 

3 to 12
months

 

1 to 3
years

 

3 to 5
years

 

over 5
years

 

Total

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Securities and interest-bearing deposits

 

$

83,282

 

$

58,249

 

$

58,980

 

$

15,899

 

$

93,622

 

$

310,032

 

Loans receivable

 

244,873

 

159,469

 

315,875

 

94,500

 

232,877

 

1,047,594

 

Total interest-earning assets

 

328,155

 

217,718

 

374,855

 

110,399

 

326,499

 

1,357,626

 

Certificates of deposit

 

93,765

 

179,794

 

53,144

 

3,242

 

4,727

 

334,672

 

Other interest-bearing deposits

 

202,224

 

115,770

 

202,456

 

5,784

 

80,989

 

607,223

 

Borrowings

 

102,923

 

30,114

 

64,229

 

10,799

 

27,523

 

235,588

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

398,912

 

325,678

 

319,829

 

19,825

 

113,239

 

1,177,483

 

Excess (deficiency) of interest-earning assets over interest-bearing liabilities

 

$

(70,757

)

$

(107,960

)

$

55,026

 

$

90,574

 

$

213,260

 

$

180,143

 

Cumulative excess (deficiency) of interest-earning assets over interest-bearing liabilities

 

$

(70,757

)

$

(178,717

)

$

(123,691

)

$

(33,117

)

$

180,143

 

$

360,286

 

Cumulative excess (deficiency) of interest-earning assets to Interest-bearing liabilities as a Percent of total assets

 

(4.6

)%

(11.5

)%

(8.0

)%

(2.1

)%

11.6

%

23.3

%

Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities

 

82.3

%

66.9

%

117.2

%

556.9

%

288.3

%

115.3

%

Cumulative ratio of interest-Earning assets to assets to Interest-bearing liabilities

 

82.3

%

75.3

%

88.2

%

96.9

%

122.7

%

 

 

 

At June 30, 2007, the ratio of the cumulative interest-earning assets maturing or re-pricing in one-year or less to interest-bearing liabilities maturing or re-pricing in one-year or less was 75.3%, which results in a cumulative one-year gap to total assets ratio of negative 11.5%, indicating that the Bank’s net interest income could decline depending upon the degree to which interest rates change and the change in the

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relationship between interest rates used to re-price assets and interest rates used in the re-pricing of liabilities.

The Company has adopted asset/liability management policies designed to quantify the interest rate risk caused by mismatches in the maturities and re-pricing of our interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. These interest rate risk and asset/liability management actions are taken under the guidance of the Finance Committee. The Finance Committee’s purpose is to communicate, coordinate and control asset/liability management consistent with our business plan and Board approved policies. The objective of the Finance Committee is to manage asset and funding sources to produce results that are consistent with liquidity, capital adequacy, growth, risk and profitability goals. The Finance Committee meets at least quarterly and monitors the volume and mix of assets and funding sources taking into account the relative costs and spreads, the interest rate sensitivity gap and liquidity needs. The Finance Committee also reviews economic conditions and interest rate projections, current and projected liquidity needs and capital positions, anticipated changes in the mix of assets and liabilities, and interest rate exposure limits versus current projections pursuant to gap analysis and interest income simulations. At each meeting, the Finance Committee recommends changes in strategy as appropriate. Interest rate risk issues are also discussed by the Board of Directors on a regular basis. Management meets periodically to monitor progress in achieving asset/liability targets approved by the Board, particularly the type and rate on asset generation and sources of funding.

In order to manage the Company’s assets and liabilities and improve our interest rate risk position, emphasis has been placed on the origination of assets with shorter maturities or adjustable rates such as commercial and multi-family real estate loans, construction loans, home equity loans and to a lesser extent commercial business loans. At the same time, other actions include attempts to increase our core deposits and the use of FHLB advances as additional sources of funds. Additionally, longer term fixed rate single-family residential mortgage loans are originated and held for sale.

The Finance Committee regularly reviews interest rate risk by, among other things, examining the impact of alternative interest rate environments on net interest income and net portfolio value (“NPV”), and the change in NPV. NPV is the difference between the market value of assets and the market value of liabilities and off-balance sheet items under various interest rate scenarios. Sensitivity is the difference (measured in basis points) between the NPV to assets ratio at market rate and the NPV to assets ratio determined under each rate scenario. The Finance Committee monitors both the NPV and sensitivity according to guidelines established by the OTS in Thrift Bulletin 13A “Management of Interest Rate Risk, Investment Securities and Derivative Activities,” and board approved limitations.

Presented below, as of June 30, 2007 and 2006, is an analysis of the interest rate risk position as measured by NPV and sensitivity based upon various rate scenarios. These values were obtained from an internal model produced by the Bank as required by OTS regulation as total assets now exceed $1.0 billion. Due to the level of interest rates, no values are calculated for hypothetical rate scenarios of down 300 basis points at June 30, 2007. It only provides an estimate of economic value at a point in time and the economic value of the same portfolio under the above referenced interest rate scenarios.

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Estimated change in NPV and Sensitivity
At June 30, 2007

 

Net Portfolio Value

 

 

 

Amount of
Change

 

Percent of
change

 

To
Assets

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Hypothetical change in interest rates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

up 300 basis points

 

$

(53,648

)

(33.8

)%

7.46

%

up 200 basis points

 

(35,035

)

(22.1

)

8.65

 

up 100 basis points

 

(16,798

)

(10.6

)

10.32

 

no change—base case

 

 

 

10.78

 

down 100 basis points

 

13,757

 

8.7

 

11.55

 

down 200 basis points

 

21,829

 

13.8

 

11.97

 

 

Estimated change in NPV and Sensitivity
At June 30, 2006

 

Net Portfolio Value

 

 

 

Amount of
Change

 

Percent of
change

 

To
Assets

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Hypothetical change in interest rates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

up 300 basis points

 

$

(56,211

)

(27.5

)%

9.76

%

up 200 basis points

 

(33,116

)

(16.2

)

11.12

 

up 100 basis points

 

(14,395

)

(7.1

)

12.16

 

no change—base case

 

 

 

12.91

 

down 100 basis points

 

8,812

 

4.3

 

13.34

 

down 200 basis points

 

1,726

 

0.8

 

12.89

 

down 300 basis points

 

(15,299

)

(7.5

)

11.87

 

 

The Bank’s sensitivity remained relatively stable for fiscal 2007 as compared to fiscal 2006 due primarily to interest sensitive assets acquired in the Merger, which was partially offset, by the intangible assets recorded with the acquisition.

NPV is more sensitive and may be more negatively impacted by rising interest rates than by declining rates. This occurs primarily because as rates rise, the market value of long-term fixed rate assets, like fixed rate mortgage loans, declines due to both the rate increase and slowing prepayments. When rates decline, these assets do not experience similar appreciation in value. This is due to the decrease in the duration of the asset resulting from the increase in prepayments.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

FASB Statement No, 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities

In February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“SFAS 159”). This Statement permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. SFAS 159 provides entities with the opportunity to reduce volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently. SFAS 159 is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of a fiscal year that begins on or before November 15, 2007, provided the entity also elects to apply the provisions of FASB Statement No. 157, “Fair Value

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Measurements.” The Company is currently assessing the implications of this Statement on its financial statements.

FASB Statement No, 157, Fair Value Measurements

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”). SFAS 157 establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, and enhances disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 applies when other accounting pronouncements require fair value measurements; it does not require new fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and for interim periods within those years. The Company is currently assessing the implications of this Statement on its financial statements.

Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements When Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements

In September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) published Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements When Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements” (“SAB 108”). SAB 108 expresses the SEC staff’s views regarding the process of quantifying financial statement misstatements. The SEC staff suggests that registrants electing not to restate prior periods should reflect the effects of applying the guidance in this interpretation in the annual financial statements covering the first fiscal year ending after November 15, 2006. This interpretation did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

FASB Interpretation 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Tax Positions

In July 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Tax Positions.” This interpretation clarifies the application of FASB Statement No. 109 by establishing a threshold condition that a tax position must meet for any part of the benefit of that position to be recognized in the financial statements. In addition to recognition, the interpretation provides guidance on the measurement, derecognition, classification, and disclosure of tax positions and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company has evaluated this interpretation and determined that it will have no material impact on results of its future operations and financial condition.

FASB Statement No, 155, Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments

In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 155, Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments. Under this new statement, an entity may re-measure at fair value a hybrid financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation from the host, if the holder irrevocably elects to account for the whole instrument on a fair value basis. Subsequent changes in the fair value of the instrument would be recognized in earnings. This statement is effective for all financial instruments that the Company acquires or issues after July 1, 2007. The adoption of this statement will not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

EITF 06-4, Accounting for Deferred Compensation and Postretirement Benefit Aspects of Endorsement Split-Dollar Life Insurance Arrangements

In June 2006, the Emerging Issues Task Force reached a consensus that, for endorsement split-dollar life insurance arrangements, an employer should recognize the liability for future benefits based on the substantive agreement with the employee, since the postretirement benefit obligation is not effectively settled. An entity is permitted to apply the consensus by retrospective application to all prior periods in accordance with FASB Statement No. 154, including its required disclosures. The consensus is effective for

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fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2007, with early adoption permitted as of the beginning of an entity’s fiscal year. The Bank has recorded a liability of $246 thousand within other liabilities on its consolidated statements of financial condition to account for the settlement of the future benefit obligation.

Selected Quarterly Financial Data

The following table presents selected quarterly operating data for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2007 and 2006. The earnings per share amounts for periods prior to March 31, 2007 have been adjusted to give retroactive effect to the 5% stock dividend. In addition, as a result of the matters discussed in Item 9A. “Controls and Procedures” in this Form 10-K, the amounts reported for each quarter in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007 have been revised from previously reported amounts.

 

For the quarter ended

 

 

 

06/30/07

 

03/31/07

 

12/31/06

 

09/30/06

 

 

 

 

 

(As
restated)

 

(As
restated)

 

(As
restated)

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

Total interest income

 

$

21,712

 

$

21,247

 

$

21,424

 

$

21,890

 

Total interest expense

 

10,679

 

10,390

 

10,441

 

9,758

 

Net interest income

 

11,033

 

10,857

 

10,983

 

12,132

 

Provision (recovery) for loan loss

 

753

 

 

 

(100

)

Total non-interest income

 

3,506

 

2,928

 

3,338

 

2,726

 

Total non-interest expense

 

12,291

 

11,251

 

10,847

 

10,670

 

Income tax expense

 

178

 

812

 

1,039

 

1,367

 

Net income

 

1,317

 

1,722

 

2,435

 

2,921

 

Earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.09

 

$

0.12

 

$

0.16

 

$

0.19

 

Diluted

 

$

0.09

 

$

0.11

 

$

0.16

 

$

0.19

 

 

 

For the quarter ended

 

 

 

06/30/06

 

03/31/06

 

12/31/05

 

09/30/05

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

Total interest income

 

$

22,561

 

$

21,792

 

$

21,605

 

$

15,572

 

Total interest expense

 

9,326

 

8,586

 

7,971

 

6,355

 

Net interest income

 

13,235

 

13,206

 

13,634

 

9,217

 

Provision for loan loss

 

2,485

 

 

207

 

513

 

Total non-interest income

 

2,880

 

2,078

 

2,326

 

363

 

Total non-interest expense

 

10,290

 

9,503

 

9,767

 

7,842

 

Income tax expense

 

991

 

1,857

 

2,109

 

299

 

Net income

 

2,349

 

3,924

 

3,877

 

926

 

Earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.16

 

$

0.25

 

$

0.26

 

$

0.08

 

Diluted

 

$

0.15

 

$

0.25

 

$

0.26

 

$

0.08

 

 

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The results for the first through third quarters of the current fiscal year as reported on the Company’s Form 10-Q have been adjusted by the following amounts:

 

For the quarter ended

 

 

 

03/31/07

 

12/31/06

 

09/30/06

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

Total interest income(a)

 

$

(87.0

)

$

(115.0

)

$

(21.0

)

Total interest expense(a)

 

386.0

 

347.0

 

70.0

 

Net interest income

 

(473.0

)

(462.0

)

(91.0

)

Provision for loan losses

 

 

 

 

Total non-interest income(b)

 

131.0

 

18.0

 

154.0

 

Total non-interest expense(c)

 

143.0

 

(286.0

)

355.0

 

Income tax expense(d)

 

(169.0

)

(54.0

)

(99.0

)

Net income

 

(316.0

)

(104.0

)

(193.0

)

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

(0.01

)

$

(0.01

)

$

(0.02

)

Diluted

 

$

(0.02

)

$

(0.01

)

$

(0.01

)

 


(a)             Adjustments relate to items identified in various reconciliations for which reconciling items were not investigated in a timely manner.

(b)            Adjustments relate primarily to the change in the fair market value of various interest rate swaps as well as proceeds received from a previously impaired bond.

(c)             Adjustments relate primarily to stale-dated items identified in reconciliations as well as the accrual for paid time off.

(d)            Adjustments relate to the tax effect of the above noted items at a marginal tax rate of 34%.

A balance sheet reclassification of $9.9 million was recorded from retained earnings to additional paid-in capital to properly reflect the stock dividend issued on February 23, 2007, revising the previously reported amounts.

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Item 8.                          Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Willow Financial Bancorp, Inc.:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of financial condition of Willow Financial Bancorp, Inc. and subsidiary (the Company) as of June 30, 2007 and 2006, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in stockholders’ equity and comprehensive income, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended June 30, 2007. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of June 30, 2007 and 2006, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended June 30, 2007, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2007, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated September 28, 2007 expressed an adverse opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ KPMG LLP

 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

 

September 28, 2007

 

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Willow Financial Bancorp, Inc.:

We have audited Willow Financial Bancorp, Inc. and subsidiary’s (the Company) internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2007, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management Report on Effectiveness on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. The following material weaknesses have been identified and included in management’s assessment: (1) inadequate review and analysis of financial statement account reconciliations primarily related to the support for the manual posting of certain accounting entries and the clearing of reconciling items in a timely manner and (2) improper application of accounting resources to effectively evaluate the financial reporting impact of significant matters including, but not limited to, interest rate swap transactions. We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated statements of financial condition as of June 30, 2007 and 2006 and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and comprehensive income, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended June 30, 2007 of the Company. These material weaknesses were considered in determining the nature, timing, and extent of audit tests applied in our audit of the June 30, 2007

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consolidated financial statements, and this report does not affect our report dated September 28, 2007, which expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.

In our opinion, because of the effect of the aforementioned material weaknesses on the achievement of the objectives of the control criteria, the Company has not maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2007, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by COSO.

/s/ KPMG LLP

 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

 

September 28, 2007

 

 

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Willow Financial Bancorp, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

 

 

At
June 30, 2007

 

At
June 30, 2006

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands, 
except share data)

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash on hand and non-interest-earning deposits

 

$

26,253

 

$

32,930

 

Interest-bearing deposits

 

32,475

 

4,289

 

Total cash and cash equivalents

 

58,728

 

37,219

 

Investment securities:

 

 

 

 

 

Trading

 

1,176

 

902

 

Available for sale (amortized cost of $193,232 and $203,221, respectively)

 

188,339

 

196,925

 

Held to maturity (fair value of $86,488 and $102,087, respectively)

 

88,363

 

105,561

 

Federal Home Loan Bank Stock

 

11,394

 

16,856

 

Loans (net of allowance for loan losses of $12,210 and $16,737, respectively)

 

1,036,098

 

1,063,882

 

Loans held for sale

 

8,075

 

2,635

 

Accrued interest receivable

 

6,738

 

6,647

 

Property and equipment, net

 

11,307

 

10,064

 

Bank owned life insurance

 

11,930

 

11,483

 

Real estate owned

 

 

51

 

Other intangible assets, net

 

14,432

 

12,975

 

Goodwill

 

95,100

 

94,072

 

Other assets

 

18,664

 

17,788

 

Total assets

 

$

1,550,344

 

$

1,577,060

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-bearing deposits

 

$

941,895

 

$

855,526

 

Non-interest-bearing deposits

 

151,160

 

162,864

 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

 

20,000

 

20,000

 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

 

190,063

 

282,717

 

Advance payments from borrowers for taxes

 

4,254

 

4,776

 

Trust preferred securities

 

25,525

 

36,149

 

Accrued interest payable

 

2,223

 

2,205

 

Other liabilities

 

9,889

 

9,425

 

Total liabilities

 

1,345,009

 

1,373,662

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value; (40,000,000 authorized; 17,487,770 and 16,584,870 issued at June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively)

 

175

 

166

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

191,223

 

178,886

 

Retained earnings—substantially restricted

 

51,932

 

60,404

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(3,180

)

(3,317

)

Obligation of deferred compensation plan

 

1,277

 

1,258

 

Treasury stock at cost, 1,991,427 and 1,823,123 shares at June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively

 

(31,493

)

(28,251

)

Unallocated common stock held by:

 

 

 

 

 

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

 

(2,733

)

(3,287

)

Recognition and Retention Plan Trust (RRP)

 

(1,866

)

(2,461

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

205,335

 

203,398

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

1,550,344

 

$

1,577,060

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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Willow Financial Bancorp, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Income

 

 

For the year ended June 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

Interest and dividend income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans

 

$

69,538

 

$

65,472

 

$

34,536

 

Investment securities and interest-bearing deposits

 

16,735

 

16,058

 

15,143

 

Total interest income

 

86,273

 

81,530

 

49,679

 

Interest expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

28,698

 

18,476

 

9,931

 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

 

1,135

 

228

 

 

Borrowings

 

11,435

 

13,534

 

8,818

 

Total interest expense

 

41,268

 

32,238

 

18,749

 

Net interest income

 

45,005

 

49,292

 

30,930

 

Provision for loan losses

 

653

 

3,205

 

1,232

 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

 

44,352

 

46,087

 

29,698

 

Non-interest income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment services income, net

 

3,321

 

2,634

 

 

Income from insurance operations

 

637

 

 

 

Service charges and fees

 

5,438

 

5,000

 

2,418

 

Realized gain (loss) on sale of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans held for sale

 

616

 

357

 

597

 

Investment securities available for sale

 

228

 

(919

)

73

 

Real estate

 

303

 

17

 

 

Gain on termination of interest rate corridor

 

804

 

 

 

Other income

 

1,151

 

558

 

389

 

Total non-interest income

 

12,498

 

7,647

 

3,477

 

Non-interest expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

24,265

 

20,106

 

13,062

 

Occupancy and equipment

 

8,059

 

6,011

 

2,646

 

Data processing

 

1,504

 

1,220

 

960

 

Advertising

 

2,041

 

1,504

 

978

 

Deposit insurance premiums

 

120

 

124

 

85

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

2,043

 

1,928

 

57

 

Professional fees

 

2,444

 

2,303

 

1,441

 

Other expense

 

4,583

 

4,206

 

4,168

 

Total non-interest expense

 

45,059

 

37,402

 

23,397

 

Income before income taxes

 

11,791

 

16,332

 

9,778

 

Income tax expense

 

3,396

 

5,256

 

3,052

 

Net Income

 

$

8,395

 

$

11,076

 

$

6,726

 

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.55

 

$

0.79

 

$

0.70

 

Diluted

 

$

0.54

 

$

0.77

 

$

0.67

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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Willow Financial Bancorp, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income

 

 

Common
stock

 

Additional
paid in
capital

 

Retained
earnings

 

Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss)

 

Obligation of
deferred
compensation
plan

 

Treasury
stock

 

Common
stock
acquired by
benefit plans

 

Total

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

Balance at June 30, 2004

 

$

114

 

$

84,915

 

$

53,516

 

$

(2,463

)

$

525

 

$

(24,926

)

$

(7,905

)

$

103,776

 

Net income

 

 

 

6,726

 

 

 

 

 

6,726

 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

1,110

 

 

 

 

1,110

 

Exercise of Stock Options

 

1

 

284

 

 

 

 

 

 

285

 

ESOP shares committed to be released

 

 

566

 

 

 

 

 

462

 

1,028

 

Obligation of deferred compensation plan

 

 

 

 

 

551

 

 

 

551

 

Amortization of RRP shares

 

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

588

 

597

 

Treasury stock acquired (155,577 shares at cost)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,146

)

 

(3,146

)

Tax benefit related to employee stock benefit plans

 

 

312

 

 

 

 

 

 

312

 

Cash dividends paid—($0.44 per share)

 

 

 

(4,196

)

 

 

 

 

(4,196

)

Balance at June 30, 2005

 

$

115

 

$

86,086

 

$

56,046

 

$

(1,353

)

$

1,076

 

$

(28,072

)

$

(6,855

)

$

107,043

 

Net income

 

 

 

11,076

 

 

 

 

 

11,076

 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

(1,964

)

 

 

 

(1,964

)

Common stock issued in acquisition

 

50

 

90,966

 

 

 

 

 

 

91,016

 

Exercise of Stock Options

 

1

 

1,274

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,275

 

Stock based compensation

 

 

306

 

 

 

 

 

 

306

 

ESOP shares committed to be released

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

462

 

462

 

Obligation of deferred compensation plan

 

 

 

 

 

 

182

 

 

 

182

 

Amortization of RRP shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

645

 

645

 

Treasury stock acquired (15,132 shares at cost)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(179

)

 

(179

)

Tax benefit related to employee stock benefit plans

 

 

254

 

 

 

 

 

 

254

 

Cash dividends paid—($0.46 per share)

 

 

 

(6,718

)

 

 

 

 

 

(6,718

)

Balance at June 30, 2006

 

$

166

 

$

178,886

 

$

60,404

 

$

(3,317

)

$

1,258

 

$

(28,251

)

$

(5,748

)

$

203,398

 

Net income

 

 

 

8,395

 

 

 

 

 

8,395

 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

137

 

 

 

 

137

 

Stock dividend

 

8

 

9,929

 

(9,937

)

 

 

 

 

 

Cash issued in lieu of fractional shares

 

 

 

(10

)

 

 

 

 

(10

)

Exercise of Stock Options

 

1

 

1,391

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,392

 

Stock based compensation

 

 

756

 

 

 

 

 

 

756

 

ESOP shares committed to be released

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

329

 

329

 

Obligation of deferred compensation plan

 

 

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

19

 

Amortization of RRP shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

820

 

820

 

Treasury stock acquired (269,200 shares at cost)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,242

)

 

(3,242

)

Tax benefit related to employee stock benefit plans

 

 

261

 

 

 

 

 

 

261

 

Cash dividends paid—($0.46 per share)

 

 

 

(6,920

)

 

 

 

 

(6,920

)

Balance at June 30, 2007

 

$

175

 

$

191,223

 

$

51,932

 

$

(3,180

)

$

1,277

 

$

(31,493

)

$

(4,599

)

$

205,335

 

 

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Willow Financial Bancorp, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income (Continued)

 

 

 

For the year ended June 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale arising during the period, net of tax

 

$

1,051

 

$

(3,424

)

$

1,061

 

Reclassification adjustments for (gains) losses included in net income, net of tax

 

(148

)

630

 

49

 

Gain on termination of interest rate corridor

 

(523

)

 

 

Net unrealized (loss) gain on cash flow hedge

 

(243

)

830

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

137

 

(1,964

)

1,110

 

Net income

 

8,395

 

11,076

 

6,726

 

Comprehensive income

 

$

8,532

 

$

9,112

 

$

7,836

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Willow Financial Bancorp, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

 

For the year ended June 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Net cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

8,395

 

$

11,076

 

$

6,726

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

2,598

 

1,837

 

955

 

Amortization of premium and accretion of discount, net

 

180

 

347

 

595

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

2,043

 

1,928

 

57

 

Provision for loan losses

 

653

 

3,205

 

1,232

 

Gain on sale of loans available for sale

 

(616

)

(370

)

(597

)

(Gain) loss on sale of securities available for sale and trading

 

(228

)

936

 

(73

)

Gain on sale of interest rate corridor

 

(804

)

 

 

Gain on sale of real estate

 

(303

)

 

 

Increase in loans held for sale

 

(57,313

)

(76,020

)

(108,823

)

Proceeds from sale of loans held for sale

 

52,489

 

81,911

 

108,761

 

Purchase of trading account securities

 

(274

)

(820

)

(53

)

Excess tax benefit from stock options exercised

 

(261

)

(198

)

 

Amortization of deferred loan fees, discounts and premiums

 

(1,266

)

(1,442

)

(124

)

(Increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable

 

(91

)

335

 

(529

)

(Increase) decrease in value of bank owned life insurance

 

(447

)

6,036

 

 

(Increase) decrease in other assets

 

(2,434

)

3,225

 

(1,129

)

Increase (decrease) in other liabilities

 

479

 

(8,455

)

3,536

 

Stock based compensation

 

1,931

 

1,963

 

1,625

 

Increase (decrease) in accrued interest payable

 

18

 

(351

)

78

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

4,749

 

25,143

 

12,237

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

(5,080

)

(3,287

)

(631

)

Proceeds from sale of office buildings

 

1,649

 

11,139

 

 

Net decrease (increase) in loans

 

26,118

 

(25,825

)

(61,029

)

Purchase of securities available for sale

 

(62,737

)

(23,027

)

(23,472

)

Purchase of investment securities held to maturity

 

 

 

(107,388

)

Proceeds from sales and calls of securities available for sale

 

72,768

 

80,132

 

98,063

 

Proceeds from maturities, payments and calls of investment securities held to maturity

 

17,205

 

59,159

 

41,450

 

Net decrease (increase) in FHLB stock

 

5,462

 

11,544

 

(2,053

)

Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned

 

2,572

 

388

 

262

 

Net cash used for acquisition

 

(4,433

)

(35,032

)

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

53,524

 

75,191

 

(54,798

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in deposits

 

74,932

 

(55,519

)

(437

)

Increase in securities sold under agreements to repurchase

 

 

26,636

 

 

Proceeds from FHLB advances

 

107,400

 

215,700

 

109,500

 

Repayment of FHLB advances

 

(200,054

)

(291,724

)

(78,268

)

(Decrease) increase in advance payments from borrowers for taxes and insurance

 

(522

)

1,428

 

(13

)

Net proceeds from the issuance of trust preferred securities

 

 

25,000

 

 

Repayment of trust preferred securities

 

(10,000

)

 

 

Cash dividends on common stock

 

(6,920

)

(6,718

)

(4,196

)

Proceeds from stock issuance

 

 

 

285

 

Cash in lieu of fractional shares

 

(10

)

 

 

Stock options exercised

 

1,392

 

1,275

 

 

Excess tax benefit from stock options exercised

 

261

 

198

 

 

Common stock repurchased as treasury stock

 

(3,242

)

 

(3,146

)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

(36,763

)

(83,724

)

23,725

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

21,510

 

16,610

 

(18,836

)

Cash and cash equivalents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of year

 

37,219

 

20,609

 

39,445

 

End of year

 

$

58,729

 

$

37,219

 

$

20,609

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash and cash flow information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest paid

 

$

41,126

 

$

32,589

 

$

18,671

 

Income taxes paid

 

416

 

2,628

 

2,941

 

Noncash items:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities available for sale, net of tax

 

1,051

 

(3,424

)

1,061

 

Net unrealized (loss) gain on cash flow hedge, net of tax

 

(766

)

505

 

 

Loans transferred to other real estate owned

 

 

 

532

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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1.                 Description of Business and Basis of Financial Statement Presentation

Effective at 11:59 p.m., September 21, 2006, Willow Grove Bancorp, Inc. and Willow Grove Bank changed their names to Willow Financial Bancorp, Inc. and Willow Financial Bank, respectively. As contained  herein, references to the Company include both Willow Financial Bancorp, Inc. and Willow Grove Bancorp, Inc. and references to the Bank include both Willow Financial Bank and Willow Grove Bank. Coincident with the name change, the Company’s trading symbol on the NASDAQ Select Global Market was changed from “WGBC” to “WFBC.”

Willow Financial Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), is a Pennsylvania corporation and parent holding company for Willow Financial Bank (the “Bank”). The Bank, which was originally organized in 1909, is a federally chartered savings bank and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The Bank’s business consists primarily of making commercial business and consumer loans as well as real estate loans, both commercial and residential, funded primarily by retail and business deposits along with borrowings.

After the close of business on August 31, 2005, the Company completed its acquisition of Chester Valley Bancorp Inc. (“Chester Valley”), a registered bank holding company headquartered in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, with over $654 million in assets. Chester Valley had two wholly owned subsidiaries, First Financial Bank, a Pennsylvania chartered commercial bank (“Chester Valley”) with 13 full-service banking offices, and Willow Investment Services (“WIS”), formerly Philadelphia Corporation for Investment Services, a registered investment advisor and broker dealer (“PCIS”). Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 20, 2005 (the “Merger Agreement”), Chester Valley was merged with and into the Company, with the Company as the surviving corporation (the “Merger”), and Chester Valley was merged with and into Willow Financial Bank with Willow Financial Bank as the surviving bank (the “Bank Merger”). WIS became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. As a result of the Merger, each outstanding share of Chester Valley common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the “Chester Valley Common Stock”), was converted into the right to receive, at the election of the shareholder, either $27.90 in cash or 1.4823 shares of the Company common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Company Common Stock”), subject to the allocation and pro ration provisions set forth in the Merger Agreement. The acquisition resulted in the Company’s issuance of an aggregate of 4,977,256 shares of Company Common Stock and $51.0 million in cash. The total merger consideration paid for the Chester Valley Common Stock was $145.3 million. This included capitalized acquisition costs and the value of Chester Valley vested stock options converted to options of the Company at the average stock price of the Company on the four days surrounding the announcement of the acquisition. The Company used general corporate funds to pay the aggregate cash consideration of approximately $51.0 million for the shares of Chester Valley Common Stock acquired in the Merger for cash, as well as the approximate $3.2 million in acquisition costs.

The Merger has been accounted for using the purchase method of accounting, which requires that our financial statements include activity of Chester Valley only subsequent to the acquisition date of August 31, 2005. Accordingly, our consolidated financial statements and the information herein include the combined results of the former Chester Valley and its former subsidiaries, Chester Valley and WIS, since September 1, 2005.

Effective February 28, 2006, the Bank completed the sale of all outstanding shares of capital stock of PCIS to Uvest BD-A, Inc., a North Carolina Corporation and registered broker-dealer (“Uvest”) for consideration of $100 but providing that such shares may be repurchased for $100 at any time after the closing date of the stock sale. Concurrently with the execution of the sale of PCIS, the parties entered into a related Sub-Clearing and Brokerage Services Agreement, which provides that an affiliate of Uvest will provide securities clearing and certain supervisory and compliance services for PCIS, and a Financial Services Agreement between PCIS and the Bank which provides that the Bank will be entitled to 90% of the revenue generated by the securities brokerage activities conducted at the PCIS office and will bear substantially all operational and overhead expenses. Upon consummation of the sale of PCIS stock to

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Uvest, PCIS is no longer a subsidiary of the Company. However, under the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 46R, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities”, the results of PCIS, which now conducts business as Willow Investment Services (“WIS”) continue to be consolidated in the Company’s financial statements. The affiliation agreement with Uvest has the primary effect of relieving PCIS of direct responsibility for securities clearing and certain back-office and oversight obligations.

On March 30, 2007, the Company completed its acquisition of BeneServ, Inc. (“BeneServ”) for a purchase price of  up to $5.5 million. The purchase price includes a payment of $4.2 million at closing plus an additional amount up to $1.3 million in payments through the three-year anniversary date of the acquisition, subject to the achievement of certain performance thresholds. BeneServ is an insurance agency serving the corporate employee benefit market segment. BeneServ and the Company share a target market in small businesses located in Chester, Montgomery, Bucks, Delaware, and Philadelphia counties, Pennsylvania, thereby providing a number of cross selling opportunities for both companies. The Company has recorded goodwill and other intangibles of $4.5 million on the statement of financial condition at June 30, 2007 as a result of this acquisition based on the preliminary purchase price allocation.

References to Company include its consolidated entities, Willow Financial Bank, the Bank’s subsidiaries, and its business segment, WIS, unless the context of the reference indicates otherwise.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, Willow Financial Bank. The accounts of the Bank include its wholly owned subsidiaries, Willow Grove Investment Corporation, Willow Grove Insurance Agency, LLC, BeneServ, D&S Service Corporation, and First Financial Investments. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company follows accounting and reporting practices which are in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Certain amounts in prior years are reclassified for comparability to the current year’s presentation. Such reclassifications, when applicable, have no effect on net income. The Company reclassified collateralized customer deposit balances at June 30, 2006 from securities sold under agreements to repurchase to interest-bearing deposits on the consolidated statements of financial condition.

2.                 Risks and Uncertainties

In the normal course of its business, the Company encounters two significant types of risk: economic and regulatory. There are three main components of economic risk: interest rate risk, credit risk and market risk. The Company is subject to interest rate risk to the degree that its interest-bearing liabilities mature or re-price at different speeds, or on a different basis, from its interest-earning assets. The Company’s primary credit risk is the risk of default on the Company’s loan portfolio that results from the borrower’s inability to make contractually required payments. The Company’s lending activities are concentrated in Pennsylvania. The largest concentration of the Company’s loan portfolio is located in southeastern Pennsylvania. The ability of the Company’s borrowers to repay amounts owed is dependent on several factors, including the economic conditions in the borrower’s geographic region and the borrower’s financial condition. Market risk reflects changes in the value of collateral underlying loans, the valuation of real estate held by the Company, the valuation of loans held for sale, securities available for sale and mortgage servicing assets. The Company is subject to certain Federal banking laws and regulations as further described herein and in note 18. Compliance with regulations causes the Company to incur significant costs. In addition, the possibility of future changes to such regulations presents the risk that future additional costs will be incurred that may impact the Company.

3.                 Acquisition of Chester Valley Bancorp

The above noted Chester Valley acquisition cost was approximately $145.3 million, comprised of $88.5 million related to 4,977,256 shares of common stock issued by the Company, $54.2 million in

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cash, consisting of $51.0 million paid to shareholders of Chester Valley and $3.2 million in capitalized acquisition costs along with $2.6 million related to the conversion of former stock options of Chester Valley to options of the Company. As a result of the Merger, the Company recorded an approximate $108.1 million intangible asset, including a $14.9 million core deposit intangible asset with the remainder recorded as goodwill. The Company’s statement of operations for the twelve months ended June 30, 2006 includes the results of operations of the former Chester Valley Bancorp and subsidiaries only for the period beginning on September 1, 2005. The fair values used in computing the purchase accounting adjustments were finalized at June 30, 2006.

The following table summarizes the purchase accounting adjustments resulting from the Merger:

Chester Valley Acquisition Summary
(Dollars in Thousands)

Total acquisition price

 

$

145,314

 

Tangible book value of Chester Valley

 

47,530

 

Adjustments to record assets and liabilities at fair value:

 

 

 

Loan discount

 

(1,181

)

FHLB advance discount

 

(44

)

Certificate of deposit premium

 

(1,036

)

Trust preferred premium

 

(277

)

Other liabilities

 

(7,125

)

Market value adjustment on premises and equipment

 

(661

)

Core deposit intangible

 

14,883

 

Resulting goodwill

 

93,225

 

 

The following table summarizes the pro forma operating results of Willow Financial Bancorp, Inc. had the acquisition of Chester Valley occurred on July 1, 2005.

Willow Financial Bancorp, Inc.
Pro-forma Operating Results with Chester Valley Acquisition
For year ended June 30, 2006
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Total interest income

 

$

87,506

 

Total interest expense

 

34,423

 

Provision for loan losses

 

3,649

 

Other income

 

8,149

 

Other expense

 

46,971

 

Income before tax

 

10,612

 

Income tax

 

3,246

 

Net income

 

7,366

 

Non-recurring items(a)

 

8,426

 

Adjusted net income(b)

 

$

15,792

 

Earnings per Share:

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.56

 

Diluted

 

$

0.54

 

 


(a)          Reflects losses on securities sales ($1.8 million), professional fees ($1.8 million) and stock option compensation payments to holders of certain Chester Valley options ($4.8 million).

(b)         Adjusted for non-recurring items at an effective tax rate of 35%.

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The Company does not believe the pro-forma operating results for the year ended June 30, 2005 would provide meaningful information to the reader of the financial statements as the change in interest rates occurring during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006 resulted in significant changes in the purchase accounting adjustments resulting from the Merger. Additionally, the Merger was effective on the close of business on August 31, 2005 and was therefore close to the beginning of the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2006.

The Company has deemed the acquisition of BeneServ, Inc. to be immaterial to the consolidated financial statements.

4.                 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates

In preparing the consolidated financial statements, the Company is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the statement of financial condition and revenue and expense for the period. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near-term include the determination of the allowance for loan losses and income taxes. Management believes that the allowance for loan losses and the balances in income tax accounts are adequate. Various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Bank’s allowance for loan losses and valuations of real estate owned. Such agencies may require the Bank to recognize additions to the allowance or adjustments to the valuations based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examination.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

For purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash and interest-bearing deposits with original maturities of three months or less.

Loans Held for Sale

Mortgage loans originated and intended for sale in the secondary market are carried at the lower of cost or market calculated on an aggregate basis, with any unrealized losses reflected in the consolidated statements of income. Loans transferred from loans held for sale to loans receivable are transferred at the lower of cost or market value at the date of transfer. Gains are recognized upon delivery to the purchaser of said loans.

Investment Securities

The Company divides its securities portfolio into three segments: (a) held to maturity, (b) available for sale and (c) trading. Securities in the held to maturity category are carried at cost, adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts, using the level yield method, based on the Company’s intent and ability to hold the securities until maturity. Marketable securities included in the available for sale category are carried at fair value, with unrealized gains or losses that are temporary in nature, net of taxes, reflected as an adjustment to equity. Trading securities consist of mutual funds related to the Company’s deferred compensation plan for certain executive level employees. Changes in the fair value of trading securities are recorded through earnings. There is a corresponding liability in other liabilities on the consolidated statements of financial condition. Securities held to maturity and available for sale are evaluated periodically to determine whether a decline in their fair value is other than temporary. Management utilizes criteria such as the magnitude and duration of the decline, in addition to the reasons underlying the decline, to determine whether the loss in value is other than temporary. The term “other than temporary” is not intended to indicate that the decline is permanent, but indicates that

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the prospects for a near-term recovery of value is not necessarily favorable, or that there is a lack of evidence to support realizable value equal to or greater than carrying value of the investment. Once a decline in fair value is determined to be other than temporary, the fair value of the security is reduced and reflected in the consolidated statements of income.

The fair value of marketable securities is determined from publicly quoted market prices. Securities available for sale that are not readily marketable, which include Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh stock, are carried at cost, which approximates liquidation value. Premiums and discounts on securities are amortized/accreted using the level yield method. Trading account securities are carried at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses reflected in the consolidated statements of income.

At the time of purchase, the Company makes a determination of whether or not it will hold the securities to maturity, based upon an evaluation of the probability of future events. Those securities that the Company believes may not be held to maturity, due to interest rate risk, liquidity needs, or other asset/liability decisions, are classified as available for sale. If securities are sold, a gain or loss is determined by the specific identification method and is reflected in the operating results in the period the sale occurs.

Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level that management believes is adequate to cover known and inherent losses in the loan portfolio that are both probable and reasonable to estimate at each reporting date. Management establishes the loan loss allowance in accordance with guidance provided by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Staff Accounting Bulletin 102 (SAB 102). The determination of the adequacy of the allowance is based upon an evaluation of the portfolio, loss experience, current economic conditions, volume, growth, composition of the portfolio, and other relevant factors. The Company uses historical loss factors for each loan type and, for loans that we consider higher risk for all but single-family mortgage loans and guaranteed consumer loans, qualitative factors are also considered. This component establishes a range for factors such as, but not limited to, delinquency trends, asset classification trends and current economic conditions. Management then assesses these conditions and establishes, to the best of its ability, the allowance for loan losses from within the range calculated, based upon the facts known at that time. The methodology does not imply that any portion of the allowance for loan loss is restricted, but the allowance for loan loss applies to the entire loan portfolio.

Loans

Loans are recorded at cost, net of unearned discounts, deferred fees, and allowances. Discounts or premiums on purchased loans are amortized using the level yield method over the remaining contractual life of each loan, adjusted for actual prepayments. Loan origination fees and certain direct origination costs are deferred and amortized over the contractual life of the related loans using the level yield method.

Interest receivable on loans is accrued to income as earned. Non-accrual loans are loans on which the accrual of interest has ceased because the collection of principal or interest payments is determined to be doubtful by management. It is the policy of the Company to discontinue the accrual of interest and reverse any accrued interest when principal or interest payments are delinquent more than 90 days (unless the loan principal and interest are determined by management to be fully secured and in the process of collection), or earlier if the financial condition of the borrower raises significant concern with regard to the ability of the borrower to service the debt in accordance with the terms of the loan. Interest income on such loans is not accrued until the financial condition and payment record of the borrower demonstrates the ability to service the debt. Subsequent cash receipts are applied either to the outstanding principal or recorded as interest income, depending on management’s assessment of ultimate collectibility of principal and interest.

Loans are considered past due after one payment has been missed. Loans are charged off when they reach “loss” status in accordance with the Bank’s asset classification policy. There are three classifications

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for problem assets: “substandard,” “doubtful,” and “loss.” Substandard assets have one or more defined weaknesses and are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Bank will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. Doubtful assets have weaknesses of substandard assets with the additional characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full on the basis of current existing facts, conditions and values, questionable, and there is a high probability of loss. An asset classified as loss is considered uncollectible and of such little value that continuance as an asset of the institution is not warranted.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. The Company computes depreciation and amortization using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from three to 40 years. Significant renovations and additions are capitalized. Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the shorter of the useful lives of the assets or the related lease term. When assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in income for the period. The cost of maintenance and repairs is charged to expense as incurred.

Goodwill and Other Intangibles

Goodwill represents the excess cost over fair value of assets acquired over liabilities as a result of the Merger and earlier branch acquisitions. Included in other intangibles are core deposit intangibles, a measure of the value of checking and savings deposits acquired in the Merger accounted for under the purchase method. The core deposit intangible is being amortized to expense over a fourteen-year life using a method that approximates a level yield method. A customer intangible recorded as a result of the acquisition of BeneServ is being amortized to expense over a ten-year life using a straight line basis. The Company follows the provisions of SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” and performs impairment tests of the intangible assets at least annually and impairment losses are recognized if the carrying value of the intangible exceeds its fair value. The Company has not recorded any impairment losses as a result of this analysis in 2007, 2006 or 2005.

Income Taxes

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings per share (“EPS”) consists of two separate components, basic EPS and diluted EPS. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for each period presented, see Note 6. Diluted EPS is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus dilutive common stock equivalents (“CSEs”). CSEs consist of dilutive stock options granted through the Company’s stock option plans and unvested common stock awards.

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Stock Based Compensation

On July 1, 2005, the Company adopted Statements of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123R, “Share-based Payment.” This Statement establishes the standards for accounting for share-based payment transactions in which an enterprise receives employee services in exchange for equity instruments of the enterprise or liabilities that are based on the fair value of the enterprise’s equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of such equity instruments. SFAS No. 123R requires an entity to recognize the grant-date fair-value of stock options and other equity-based compensation issued to employees in the statement of operations. The revised Statement generally requires that an entity account for those transactions using the fair-value based method and eliminates an entity’s ability to account for share-based compensation transactions using the intrinsic value method of accounting provided in Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” which was permitted under Statement No. 123, as originally issued. Prior to July 1, 2005, the Company did not recognize employee equity-based compensation costs in net income. The adoption of SFAS No. 123R had the following impact on reported amounts compared with amounts that would have been reported using the intrinsic value method under previous accounting:

 

Year ended June 30, 2005

 

 

 

As
Reported

 

Pro Forma
Adjustments

 

Pro Forma
if under
SFAS 123R

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands,
except per share data)

 

Income before taxes

 

$

9,778

 

$

(350

)

$

9,428

 

Income taxes

 

3,052

 

(118

)

2,934

 

Net Income

 

$

6,726

 

$

(232

)

$

6,494

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income available to common stockholders

 

$

6,627

 

$

(232

)

$

6,395

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

0.70

 

$

(0.02

)

$

0.68

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.67

 

$

(0.02

)

$

0.65

 

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

FASB Statement No, 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities

In February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“SFAS 159”). This Statement permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. SFAS 159 provides entities with the opportunity to reduce volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently. SFAS 159 is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of a fiscal year that begins on or before November 15, 2007, provided the entity also elects to apply the provisions of FASB Statement No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements.” The Company is currently assessing the implications of this Statement on its financial statements.

FASB Statement No, 157, Fair Value Measurements

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”). SFAS 157 establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, and enhances disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 applies when other accounting pronouncements require fair value measurements; it does not require new fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and for interim periods within those years. The Company is currently assessing the

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implications of this Statement on its financial statements.

Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements When Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements

In September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) published Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements When Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements” (“SAB 108”). SAB 108 expresses the SEC staff’s views regarding the process of quantifying financial statement misstatements. The SEC staff suggests that registrants electing not to restate prior periods should reflect the effects of applying the guidance in this interpretation in the annual financial statements covering the first fiscal year ending after November 15, 2006. This interpretation did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

FASB Interpretation 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Tax Positions

In July 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Tax Positions.” This interpretation clarifies the application of FASB Statement No. 109 by establishing a threshold condition that a tax position must meet for any part of the benefit of that position to be recognized in the financial statements. In addition to recognition, the interpretation provides guidance on the measurement, derecognition, classification, and disclosure of tax positions and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company has evaluated this interpretation and noted that it will have no material impact on results of its future operations and financial condition.

FASB Statement No, 155, Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments

In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 155, Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments. Under this new statement, an entity may re-measure at fair value a hybrid financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation from the host, if the holder irrevocably elects to account for the whole instrument on a fair value basis. Subsequent changes in the fair value of the instrument would be recognized in earnings. This statement is effective for all financial instruments that the Company acquires or issues after July 1, 2007. The adoption of this statement will not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

EITF 06-4, Accounting for Deferred Compensation and Postretirement Benefit Aspects of Endorsement Split-Dollar Life Insurance Arrangements

In June 2006, the Emerging Issues Task Force reached a consensus that, for endorsement split-dollar life insurance arrangements, an employer should recognize the liability for future benefits based on the substantive agreement with the employee, since the postretirement benefit obligation is not effectively settled. An entity is permitted to apply the consensus by retrospective application to all prior periods in accordance with FASB Statement No. 154, including its required disclosures. The consensus is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2007, with early adoption permitted as of the beginning of an entity’s fiscal year. The Bank has recorded a liability of $246 thousand within other liabilities on the consolidated statements of financial condition to account for the settlement of the future benefit obligation.

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5.                 Stock Compensation Plans

The stockholders of the Company approved a stock option plan in fiscal 2000 (the “1999 Plan”) for officers, directors and certain employees of the Company and its subsidiaries. Pursuant to the terms of the 1999 Plan, the number of common shares reserved for issuance was a total of 536,509, of which 53,544 options were unawarded at June 30, 2007. Included in this amount are 9,405 shares forfeited during the year ended June 30, 2007. Additionally, the stockholders of the Company approved a stock option plan in fiscal 2003 (the “2002 Plan”) for officers, directors and certain employees of the Company and its subsidiaries. Pursuant to the terms of the 2002 Plan, the number of common shares reserved for issuance was 673,483 of which 187,985 were available for future grants at June 30, 2007. Included in this amount are 64,268 shares forfeited during the year ended June 30, 2007. Generally, options were granted with an exercise price equal to fair market value at the date of grant and expire in 10 years from the date of grant. Generally, stock options granted vest over a five-year period commencing on the first anniversary of the date of grant. In addition, as part of the Merger, options previously granted under plans of Chester Valley were converted into options to acquire 383,945 shares of Company common stock. Unrecognized compensation cost on unvested option awards and weighted average period to be recognized are $292 thousand and 3.3 years, respectively at June 30, 2007. Compensation expense related to option awards was $208 thousand, $306 thousand, and $350 thousand for the years ended June 30, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

The following table provides information about options outstanding for the year ended June 30, 2007:

 

Shares

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

 

Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value

 

Options outstanding, beginning of period

 

1,063,382

 

$

9.91

 

$

3.61

 

Granted

 

70,025

 

12.90

 

2.61

 

Forfeited

 

(73,673

)

11.89

 

2.59

 

Exercised

 

(157,241

)

8.84

 

3.22

 

Options outstanding, end of period

 

902,493

 

10.39

 

3.68

 

Options exercisable end of period

 

751,299

 

9.92

 

3.9

 

 

The Company expects approximately 7,500 of unvested options to be forfeited.

Proceeds, related tax benefits realized from options exercised and intrinsic value of options exercised were as follows:

 

Year ended June 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

Proceeds of options exercised

 

$

1,390,643

 

$

1,275,040

 

$

288,171

 

Related tax benefit recognized

 

$

234,024

 

$

198,851

 

$

 

Intrinsic value of options exercised

 

$

687,451

 

$

1,134,995

 

$

245,762

 

 

The following table provides information about options outstanding and exercisable options at June 30, 2007:

 

Options
Outstanding

 

Exercisable
Options

 

Number

 

902,493

 

751,299

 

Weighted average exercise price

 

$

10.39

 

$

9.92

 

Aggregate intrinsic value

 

$

2,355,507

 

$

2,314,001

 

Weighted average contractual term

 

5.1

 

4.5

 

 

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The weighted average remaining contractual life for options outstanding and weighted average exercise price per share for exercisable options at June 30, 2007 were as follows:

 

 

Options Outstanding

 

Exercisable Options

 

Exercise Price

 

Shares

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
Per Share

 

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual Life
(in Years)

 

Shares

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
Per Share

 

$ 3.50- $ 5.00

 

106,255

 

$

3.79

 

2.3

 

106,255

 

$

3.79

 

$ 7.50- $ 9.50

 

221,765

 

8.29

 

4.2

 

221,765

 

8.29

 

$ 9.51- $14.00

 

509,817

 

12.15

 

5.8

 

374,373

 

12.05

 

$14.01- $16.50

 

64,656

 

14.55

 

7.0

 

48,906

 

14.24

 

Total

 

902,493

 

$

10.39

 

5.1

 

751,299

 

9.92

 

 

The Company granted 70,025, 22,096 and zero stock options during the years ended June 30, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The weighted average grant date fair value of options granted was $2.61 and $2.89 for the years ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The fair value for stock options granted during the year ended June 30, 2007 was determined at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes options-pricing model. The fair value of option awards under the Option Plans is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes valuation methodology, which is dependent upon certain assumptions, as summarized in the following table:

 

Year Ended
June 30

 

Assumption

 

2007

 

2006

 

Expected average risk-free interest rate

 

4.63

%

4.37

%

Expected average life (in years)

 

5.50

 

5.51

 

Expected volatility

 

25.03

%

17.7

%

Expected dividend yield

 

3.72

%

3.37

%

 

The expected average risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve on the day of grant. The expected average life represents the weighted average period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding giving consideration to vesting schedules and historical option exercise experience. Expected volatility is based on historical volatilities of the Company’s common stock. The expected dividend yield is based on historical information.

The fair value of options vested was $241,918 and $333,799 for the years ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

RRP

Pursuant to the 1999 Recognition and Retention Plan and Trust Agreement (the “1999 RRP”), the Company acquired 214,603 shares at a cost of $929 thousand. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, all 214,603 shares have been awarded to directors and management from the 1999 RRP Trust. As of June 30, 2007, 207,503 granted shares were vested pursuant to the terms of the 1999 Plan. In fiscal 2003, the Company adopted the 2002 Recognition and Retention Plan and Trust Agreement (the “2002 RRP”), and acquired 269,393 shares at a cost of $3.2 million. Pursuant to the terms of the 2002 RRP, 227,711 shares have been awarded to directors and management; however 20,160 shares have been forfeited. As of June 30, 2007, 197,128 granted shares were vested pursuant to the terms of the 2002 RRP. At the November 9, 2005 Annual Meeting, shareholders approved the 2005 Recognition and Retention Plan and Trust Agreement (the “2005 RRP”). Under the 2005 RRP, the Trust can purchase 367,500 shares of common stock for future awards of restricted stock to certain officers and directors of the Company.

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Coincident with the approval of the 2005 RRP, the Company terminated its Directors Retirement Plan and the Directors Incentive Compensation Plan, at which time the directors became fully vested in their accrued benefit under the Directors Retirement Plan. As of June 30, 2007, 175,511 shares were granted under the 2005 RRP; however, 12,167 shares were forfeited.

Compensation expense related to the RRP shares was $833 thousand, $701 thousand and $597 thousand for the years ended June 30, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Unrecognized compensation cost on unvested RRP shares and weighted average period to be recognized are $1.8 million and 2.0 years, respectively.

Activity in issued but unvested RRP shares under the three plans during the year ended June 30, 2007 was as follows:

RRP Shares

 

RRP Shares

 

Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value

 

Unvested awards beginning of period

 

150,605

 

$

13.28

 

Granted

 

88,736

 

13.86

 

Vested

 

(54,774

)

13.41

 

Forfeited

 

(18,047

)

13.93

 

Unvested awards period end

 

166,520

 

$

13.85

 

 

The aggregate intrinsic value of unvested RRP awards under the three plans at June 30, 2007 was $2,164,760.

6.                 Earnings Per Share

For the years ended June 30, 2007, 2006 and 2005 earnings per share, basic and diluted, were $0.55 and $0.54, $0.79 and $0.77, and $0.70 and $0.67, respectively.

The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted earnings per share calculations.

 

 

Year Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

Basic

 

Diluted

 

Basic

 

Diluted

 

Basic

 

Diluted

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

 

Net income

 

$

8,395

 

$

8,395

 

$

11,076

 

$

11,076

 

$

6,726

 

$

6,726

 

Dividends on unvested stock awards

 

(56

)

(56

)

(76

)

(76

)

(99

)

(99

)

Income available to common stock holders

 

$

8,339

 

$

8,339

 

$

11,000

 

$

11,000

 

$

6,627

 

$

6,627

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

15,117,871

 

15,117,871

 

13,921,456

 

13,921,456

 

9,409,145

 

9,409,145

 

Effect of dilutive securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock equivalents

 

 

226,283

 

 

338,155

 

 

304,147

 

Unvested stock awards

 

 

6,705

 

 

18,014

 

 

144,752

 

Adjusted weighted average shares used in earnings per share calculation

 

15,117,871

 

15,350,859

 

13,921,456

 

14,277,625

 

9,409,145

 

9,858,044

 

Earnings per share

 

$

0.55

 

$

0.54

 

$

0.79

 

$

0.77

 

$

0.70

 

$

0.67

 

 

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7.                 Investment Securities

HTM and AFS investment securities at June 30, 2007 and 2006 consisted of the following:

 

 

June 30, 2007

 

 

 

Amortized
cost

 

Unrealized
gains

 

Unrealized
losses

 

Estimated
fair value

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Held to maturity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-backed securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FNMA

 

$

16,253

 

$

4

 

$

(414

)

$

15,843

 

FHLMC

 

11,839

 

 

(455

)

11,384

 

CMOs

 

60,271

 

 

(1,010

)

59,261

 

Total held to maturity

 

88,363

 

4

 

(1,879

)

86,488

 

Available for sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

US government agency securities

 

35,285

 

 

(1,077

)

34,208

 

Municipal bonds

 

30,585

 

55

 

(635

)

30,005

 

Mortgage-backed securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FNMA

 

38,007

 

5

 

(1,050

)

36,962

 

FHLMC

 

35,833

 

2

 

(1,028

)

34,807

 

GNMA

 

 

 

 

 

CMOs

 

22,080

 

20

 

(331

)

21,769

 

Corporate debt securities

 

19,978

 

73

 

(625

)

19,426

 

Equities

 

11,464

 

69

 

(371

)

11,162

 

Total available for sale

 

193,232

 

224

 

(5,117

)

188,339

 

Total securities

 

$

281,595

 

$

228

 

$

(6,996

)

$

274,827

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2006

 

 

 

Amortized
cost

 

Unrealized
gains

 

Unrealized
losses

 

Estimated
fair value

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Held to maturity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-backed securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FNMA

 

$

18,639

 

$

 

$

(779

)

$

17,860

 

FHLMC

 

14,567

 

 

(765

)

13,802

 

CMOs

 

72,355

 

 

(1,930

)

70,425

 

Total held to maturity

 

105,561

 

 

(3,474

)

102,087

 

Available for sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

US government agency securities

 

35,473

 

 

(1,176

)

34,297

 

Municipal bonds

 

9,105

 

90

 

(68

)

9,127

 

Mortgage-backed securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FNMA

 

52,181

 

13

 

(2,054

)

50,140

 

FHLMC

 

47,153

 

6

 

(1,988

)

45,171

 

GNMA

 

4,189

 

4

 

(35

)

4,158

 

CMOs

 

29,059

 

 

(561

)

28,498

 

Corporate debt securities

 

14,419

 

24

 

(235

)

14,208

 

Equities

 

11,642

 

69

 

(385

)

11,326

 

Total available for sale

 

203,221

 

206

 

(6,502

)

196,925

 

Total securities

 

$

308,782

 

$

206

 

$

(9,976

)

$

299,012

 

 

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Proceeds from the sales of securities available for sale for the years ended June 30, 2007, 2006, and 2005 were $47.8 million, $103.3 million, and $51.3 million, respectively. Gross gains of $279 thousand, $533 thousand, and $415 thousand were realized in fiscal 2007, 2006, and 2005, respectively. There were gross losses of $51 thousand, $1.5 million, and $342 thousand for fiscal 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Additionally, there were no recognized losses in fiscal 2007, 2006 or fiscal 2005 resulting from other than temporary declines in values of certain equity securities.

As a result of the Company’s de-leveraging strategy implemented as a result of the Merger, $34.9 million in held-to-maturity (HTM) securities were liquidated. This was performed in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 115, which allows for a sale of HTM securities coincident with a merger to allow the Company to maintain its interest rate sensitivity immediately prior to the merger. The Company realized a net gain of approximately $181 thousand on the sale of the securities in fiscal year 2006. This gain is reflected in loss (gain) on sale of securities available for sale and trading on the consolidated statements of cash flow.

At June 30, 2007, securities with a total carrying value of $23.7 million are held as collateral for the Company’s reverse repurchase arrangements. Accrued interest receivable on securities amounted to $1.5 million at June 30, 2007 and 2006.

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of investment securities held to maturity, investment securities and available for sale at June 30, 2007, by contractual maturity, are shown below.

 

 

1 year
or less

 

After 1 year
but less than
5 years

 

After 5 years
but less than
10 years

 

After 10 years
or with
no stated
maturity

 

Total

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

US government agency securities

 

$

 

$

4,446

 

$

9,752

 

$

20,010

 

$

34,208

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

6,392

 

81,913

 

23,742

 

67,979

 

180,026

 

Municipal bonds

 

1,645

 

576

 

3,476

 

24,308

 

30,005

 

Corporate bonds

 

 

 

1,193

 

18,233

 

19,426

 

Equity securities

 

 

 

 

11,162

 

11,162

 

Total securities at fair value

 

$

8,037

 

$

86,935

 

$

38,163

 

$

141,692

 

$

274,827

 

Total securities at amortized cost

 

$

8,150

 

$

88,778

 

$

39,626

 

$

145,041

 

$

281,595

 

 

The Company must maintain ownership of specified amounts of stock as a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (“FHLB”). The Company’s ownership of FHLB stock was $11.4 million and $16.9 million as of June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

For mortgage-backed securities, expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to prepay the obligation. Of the Company’s $34.2 million of U.S. Government and Government agency securities at June 30, 2007, none are callable within one year.

As described in note 12, certain investment securities available for sale are maintained to collateralize advances from the FHLB.

Provided below is a summary of investment securities classified as held to maturity and available-for-sale which were in an unrealized loss position at June 30, 2007 and 2006. Approximately $3.4 million, or 66.0%, of the unrealized loss at June 30, 2007 was comprised of securities in a continuous loss position for twelve months or more, which consisted of equity securities as compared to $255 thousand, or 4.1%, at June 30, 2006. A significant portion of these equity securities represents mutual fund investments backed primarily by investments in adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities. The Company does not intend to dispose of these securities and does not believe that they are permanently impaired. Further, the Company

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believes the deterioration in value is attributable to changes in market conditions as the loss relates to certain mutual fund investments and not the credit quality of the issuer.

 

June 30, 2007

 

 

 

Under One Year

 

One Year or More

 

 

 

Estimated
Fair Value

 

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 

Estimated
Fair Value

 

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands )

 

Held to maturity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FNMA

 

$

 

$

 

$

15,007

 

$

(414

)

FHLMC

 

 

 

11,384

 

(455

)

CMOs

 

 

 

59,261

 

(1,010

)

Total held to maturity

 

 

 

85,652

 

(1,879

)

Available for sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

US government agency securities

 

18,625

 

(777

)

15,583

 

(300

)

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FNMA

 

1,077

 

(8

)

35,105

 

(1,042

)

FHLMC

 

 

 

34,053

 

(1,027

)

CMOs

 

7,727

 

(83

)

11,731

 

(249

)

Corporate debt securities

 

8,257

 

(238

)

3,036

 

(386

)

Municipal bonds

 

15,795

 

(636

)

 

 

Equity securities

 

 

 

10,511

 

(371

)

Total available for sale

 

51,481

 

(1,742

)

110,019

 

(3,375

)

Total securities

 

$

51,481

 

$

(1,742

)

$

195,671

 

$

(5,254

)

 

 

June 30, 2006

 

 

 

Under One Year

 

One Year or More

 

 

 

Estimated
Fair Value

 

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 

Estimated
Fair Value

 

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Held to maturity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FNMA

 

$

17,860

 

$

(779

)

$

 

$

 

FHLMC

 

13,802

 

(765

)

 

 

CMOs

 

70,425

 

(1,930

)

 

 

Total held to maturity

 

102,087

 

(3,474

)

 

 

Available for sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

US government agency securities

 

34,297

 

(1,176

)

 

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FNMA

 

49,317

 

(2,054

)

 

 

FHLMC

 

43,962

 

(1,988

)

 

 

GNMA

 

4,158

 

(35

)

 

 

CMOs

 

28,480

 

(561

)

 

 

Corporate debt securities

 

7,916

 

(235

)

 

 

Municipal bonds

 

5,656

 

(68

)

 

 

Equity securities

 

2,320

 

(130

)

8,304

 

(255

)

Total available for sale

 

176,106

 

(6,247

)

8,304

 

(255

)

Total securities

 

$

278,193

 

$

(9,721

)

$

8,304

 

$

(255

)

 

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Management does not believe any individual unrealized loss as of June 30, 2007 represents an other-than-temporary impairment. The temporary impairment is directly related to changes in market interest rates and/or rating downgrades. In general, as interest rates rise, the fair value of fixed-rate securities will decrease and, as interest rates fall, the fair value of fixed-rate securities will increase. The severity of the impairment as a percent of the total investment position is nominal and the duration of the impairment to date is short. The impairments are deemed temporary based on the direct relationship of the decline in fair value to movements in interest rates, as well as the relatively short duration of the investments and their high credit quality. In evaluating the securities portfolio for impairment, the Company has considered analyst reports and sector credit ratings. None of the bonds in the Company’s securities portfolio are below investment grade. Additionally, the Company has the ability and intent to hold these securities until such time as the value recovers or the securities mature.

8.                 Loans

Loans receivable as of June 30, 2007 and 2006 consisted of the following:

 

June 30, 2007

 

June 30, 2006

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Mortgage loans:

 

 

 

 

 

Single-family

 

$

273,247

 

$

298,509

 

Multi-family & commercial real estate

 

316,681

 

326,268

 

Construction

 

93,180

 

112,774

 

Home equity

 

272,295

 

259,119

 

Total mortgage loans

 

955,403

 

996,670

 

Consumer loans

 

3,917

 

4,304

 

Commercial business loans

 

88,274

 

80,815

 

Total loans receivable

 

1,047,594

 

1,081,789

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

(12,210

)

(16,737

)

Deferred loan costs (fees), net

 

714

 

(1,170

)

Loans receivable, net

 

$

1,036,098

 

$

1,063,882

 

 

Included in loans receivable are loans on non-accrual status in the amounts of $3.9 million, $15.5 million and $666 thousand at June 30, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Interest income that would have been recognized on such non-accrual loans during the years ended June 30, 2007, 2006 and 2005, had they been current in accordance with their original terms, was $224 thousand, $1.4 million, and $34 thousand, respectively. There were no loans that were 90 days or more delinquent for which the Company continued to accrue interest at June 30, 2007.

As of June 30, 2007, 2006 and 2005, the Company had impaired loans with a total recorded investment of $1.4 million, $12.8 million, and $121 thousand, respectively. Average impaired loans were $7.0 million, $5.0 million and $414 thousand for the years ended June 30, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Cash of $116 thousand, $281 thousand and $77 thousand was collected on these impaired loans during the years ended June 30, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Interest income of $0, $196 thousand, and $0 was recognized on such loans during the years ended June 20, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. As of June 30, 2007, 2006 and 2005, there were no recorded investments in impaired loans for which there was a related specific allowance for credit losses.

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The following is a summary of the activity in the allowance for loan losses for the years ended June 30, 2007, 2006 and 2005:

 

For the year ended June 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Balance, beginning of the period

 

$

16,737

 

$

6,113

 

$

5,220

 

Plus: Provisions for loan losses

 

653

 

3,205

 

1,232

 

Less charge-offs for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage loans

 

(76

)

(24

)

(7

)

Consumer loans

 

(277

)

(62

)

(22

)

Commercial real estate loans

 

(1,848

)

 

 

Commercial business loans

 

(3,185

)

(47

)

(316

)

Total Charge-offs

 

(5,386

)

(133

)

(345

)

Plus: Recoveries

 

206

 

615

 

6

 

Allowance acquired in the Merger

 

 

6,937

 

 

Balance, end of the period

 

$

12,210

 

$

16,737

 

$

6,113

 

 

9.                 Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The Company recorded goodwill of $1.0 million during 2007 relating to the acquisition of BeneServ and $93.2 million in 2006 that resulted from the Merger. The remaining goodwill balance, which approximates $848 thousand at June 30, 2007, relates to a branch acquisition in 1994. The net other intangible balance of $14.4 million at June 30, 2007 primarily resulted from the Merger as well as the customer intangible from the acquisition of BeneServ. The amortization expense of the other intangible assets for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007 was $2.0 million.

The estimated aggregate amortization expense related to other intangibles for each of the five succeeding calendar years is:

Year ending

 

(Dollars in
thousands)

 

June 30, 2008

 

$

2,063

 

June 30, 2009

 

1,917

 

June 30, 2010

 

1,771

 

June 30, 2011

 

1,625

 

June 30, 2012

 

1,480

 

 

 

$

8,856

 

 

10.          Property and Equipment

Property and equipment by major classification are summarized as follows:

 

 

 

For the year ended
June 30,

 

 

 

Depreciable life

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Land

 

 

 

$

1,129

 

$

1,129

 

Buildings

 

15 to 40 years

 

6,849

 

5,710

 

Furniture, fixtures and equipment

 

3 to 7 years

 

10,806

 

6,649

 

Total

 

 

 

18,784

 

13,488

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

 

 

(7,477

)

(3,424

)

Property and equipment, net

 

 

 

$

11,307

 

$

10,064

 

 

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Depreciation expense for the years ended June 30, 2007, 2006 and 2005 amounted to $2.6 million, $1.8 million, and $955 thousand, respectively.

In February 2006, the Bank completed a sale-leaseback of eight of its branch offices resulting in the receipt of approximately $11.1 million in cash and an excess over book value of approximately $722 thousand. The premium attributed to the former First Financial branches of $194 thousand reduced oodwill while the balance of such premium of $528 thousand is deferred and amortized as a reduction of rent expense over the term of the leases.

11.          Deposits

Deposit balances by type consisted of the following at June 30, 2007, and 2006:

 

June 30, 2007

 

June 30, 2006

 

 

 

Amount

 

Percent of
total

 

Amount

 

Percent of
total

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Savings accounts (passbooks, statements, clubs)

 

$

87,565

 

8.0

%

$

101,119

 

9.9

%

Money market accounts

 

403,487

 

36.9

 

338,451

 

33.2

 

Certificates of deposit less than $100,000

 

239,967

 

22.0

 

238,603

 

23.5

 

Certificates of deposit greater or equal to $100,000

 

94,705

 

8.7

 

63,024

 

6.2

 

Interest-bearing checking accounts

 

116,171

 

10.6

 

114,329

 

11.2

 

Non-interest-bearing checking accounts

 

151,160

 

13.8

 

162,864

 

16.0

 

Total

 

$

1,093,055

 

100.0

%

$

1,018,390

 

100.0

%

 

While certificates of deposit are frequently renewed at maturity rather than paid out, a summary of certificates of deposit by contractual maturity and rate at June 30, 2007 is as follows:

 

Amounts maturing in

 

Interest rates:

 

Six months
or less

 

Over six
months
through one
year

 

Over one
year through
two years

 

Over two
years through
three years

 

Over three
years

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

0.00% to 2.99%

 

$

10,405

 

$

3,920

 

$

2,592

 

$

567

 

$

1,063

 

3.00% to 3.99%

 

8,711

 

3,805

 

2,020

 

1,275

 

985

 

4.00% to 4.99%

 

97,353

 

55,253

 

23,587

 

16,026

 

4,486

 

5.00% to 5.99%

 

51,140

 

41,575

 

4,976

 

2,932

 

1,176

 

6.00% and over

 

204

 

15

 

41

 

303

 

262

 

Total

 

$

167,813

 

$

104,568

 

$

33,216

 

$

21,103

 

$

7,972

 

 

As of June 30, 2007 certificates of deposit contractual maturities are:

Year ending

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

June 30, 2008

 

$

272,382

 

June 30, 2009

 

33,215

 

June 30, 2010

 

21,104

 

June 30, 2011

 

3,246

 

June 30, 2012

 

3,177

 

Thereafter

 

1,548

 

 

 

$

334,672

 

 

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Interest expense on deposits for the years ended June 30, 2007, 2006 and 2005 consisted of the following:

 

For the year ended June 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Savings accounts

 

$

15,460

 

$

6,808

 

$

411

 

Checking accounts

 

349

 

1,962

 

2,687

 

Certificates of deposit

 

12,889

 

9,706

 

6,833

 

Total

 

$

28,698

 

$

18,476

 

$

9,931

 

 

12.          Federal Home Loan Bank Advances

Under terms of its collateral agreement with the FHLB, the Company maintains otherwise unencumbered qualifying assets (principally qualifying 1-4 family residential mortgage loans and U.S. government agency, and mortgage-backed securities) in the amount of at least as much as its advances from the FHLB. The Company’s FHLB stock is also pledged to secure these advances.

At June 30, 2007, the Company’s FHLB advances have contractual maturities as follows:

 

Amount
outstanding

 

Weighted
average rate

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Due by:

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2008

 

$

14,636

 

3.5

%

June 30, 2009

 

27,459

 

3.9

 

June 30, 2010

 

9,032

 

4.9

 

June 30, 2011

 

23,242

 

5.3

 

June 30, 2012

 

29,675

 

4.4

 

Thereafter

 

86,019

 

4.0

 

Total

 

$

190,063

 

4.2

%

 

At June 30, 2007, $152.5 million of the above advances were callable at the direction of the FHLB within certain parameters, of which $107.5 million could be called within one year. Included in the $152.5 million are $47.5 million in advances which could only be called if an index reaches a certain strike rate. At June 30, 2007, these advances were between approximately 2.13 % and 4.25% from the strike rate.

13.          Trust Preferred Securities and Other Borrowings

Effective with the acquisition of Chester Valley, the Company assumed the liability for $10.5 million of Junior Subordinated Debentures to the Chester Valley Statutory Trust, a Pennsylvania Business Trust, in which the Company owned all of the common equity as a result of the acquisition of Chester Valley. The Trust issued $10.0 million of Trust Preferred Securities to investors, which were secured by the Junior Subordinated Debentures and the guarantee of the Company. These Trust Preferred Securities were redeemed by the Company on March 26, 2007 in accordance with the Trust Agreement.

On March 31, 2006, the Company issued $25.8 million of Junior Subordinated Debentures to Willow Grove Statutory Trust I, a Connecticut Statutory Trust, in which the Company owns all of the common equity. The Trust then issued $25.0 million of Trust Preferred Securities, which pay interest quarterly at three-month Libor plus 1.31% to investors, which are secured by the Junior Subordinated Debentures and the guarantee of the Company. The Junior Subordinated Debentures are treated as debt of the Company but qualify as Tier I capital of the Bank to the extent of the amount of the proceeds, which are invested in the Bank. The Trust Preferred Securities are callable by the Company on or after September 30, 2011. The Trust Preferred Securities must be redeemed by the Company upon their maturity in the year 2036.

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The Bank utilizes outside borrowings to supplement its funding needs. At June 30, 2007, the Bank had $20.0 million outstanding in repurchase agreements with a weighted average interest rate of 4.50%. The underlying securities collateralizing these repurchase agreements had a market value of $23.7 million at June 30, 2007.

14.          Income Taxes

Income tax expense for the years ended June 30, 2007, 2006 and 2005 consisted of the following:

 

 

 

Current

 

Deferred

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

For the year ended June 30, 2007

 

Federal

 

$

1,453

 

$

1,926

 

$

3,379

 

 

 

State

 

17

 

 

17

 

 

 

Total

 

$

1,470

 

$

1,926

 

$

3,396

 

For the year ended June 30, 2006

 

Federal

 

$

2,646

 

$

2,586

 

$

5,232

 

 

 

State

 

24

 

 

24

 

 

 

Total

 

$

2,670

 

$

2,586

 

$

5,256

 

For the year ended June 30, 2005

 

Federal

 

$

3,050

 

$

2

 

$

3,052

 

 

 

State

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

3,050

 

$

2

 

$

3,052

 

 

The expense (benefit) for income taxes differed from that computed at the statutory federal corporate rate for the years ended June 30, 2007, 2006 and 2005 as follows:

 

For the year ended June 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

Amount

 

Percent of
pretax
income

 

Amount

 

Percent of
pretax
income

 

Amount

 

Percent of
pretax
income

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

At statutory rate

 

$

4,009

 

34.0

%

$

5,716

 

35.0

%

$

3,324

 

34.0

%

State tax, net of federal tax benefit

 

11

 

0.1

 

15

 

0.1

 

 

 

Low income housing credits

 

(162

)

(1.4

)

(154

)

(0.9

)

(29

)

(0.3

)

Tax-exempt interest

 

(601

)

(5.1

)

(269

)

(1.6

)

(280

)

(2.9

)

Meals and entertainment

 

11

 

0.1

 

6

 

0.0

 

6

 

0.1

 

BOLI

 

(152

)

(1.3

)

(130

)

(0.8

)

(65

)

(0.7

)

Dividends on ESOP shares

 

(93

)

(0.8

)

(106

)

(0.7

)

(108

)

(1.1

)

ESOP compensation expense

 

138

 

1.2

 

174

 

1.1

 

196

 

2.0

 

Stock based compensation

 

16

 

0.1

 

107

 

0.7

 

 

 

Change in statutory federal tax rate

 

73

 

0.6

 

(93

)

(0.6

)

 

 

Other

 

146

 

1.3

 

(10

)

(0.1

)

8

 

0.1

 

Income tax expense

 

$

3,396

 

28.8

%

$

5,256

 

32.2

%

$

3,052

 

31.2

%

 

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Significant deferred tax assets and liabilities included in other assets and liabilities of the Company as of June 30, 2007 and 2006 are as follows:

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Deferred loan fees

 

$

84

 

$

115

 

Retirement plan reserves

 

488

 

586

 

Employee benefits

 

234

 

222

 

Uncollected interest

 

78

 

274

 

Book bad debt reserves

 

4,274

 

6,024

 

Unrealized loss on available for sale securities

 

1,712

 

1,966

 

Investment impairment reserves

 

1,360

 

1,504

 

Loan discounts

 

66

 

325

 

Sale/Leaseback

 

159

 

167

 

Purchase accounting fair value adjustments

 

88

 

292

 

Fixed asset write-downs

 

 

299

 

Investment in joint venture

 

236

 

188

 

Net operating loss carryover

 

 

196

 

Low income housing credit carryover

 

397

 

 

AMT credit carryover

 

182

 

 

Other, net

 

223

 

206

 

Gross deferred tax assets

 

9,581

 

12,364

 

Intangible asset amortization

 

(3,022

)

(3,534

)

Depreciation

 

(372

)

(411

)

Other

 

(99

)

(151

)

Gross deferred tax liabilities

 

(3,493

)

(4,096

)

Net tax deferred asset

 

$

6,088

 

$

8,268

 

 

The realizability of deferred tax assets is dependent upon a variety of factors, including the generation of future taxable income, the existence of taxes paid and recoverable, the reversal of deferred tax liabilities and tax planning strategies. Based upon these and other factors, management believes it is more likely than not that the Company will realize the benefits of these deferred tax assets.

At June 30, 2007, the Company had $397 thousand in low income housing tax credit carry-forwards. These carry-forwards expire in June 2017.

The Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996 (the “1996 Act”) eliminated the use of the reserve method of accounting for bad debt reserves by savings institutions, effective for taxable years beginning after 1995. Prior to the 1996 Act, bad debt reserves created prior to January 1, 1988 were subject to recapture into taxable income if the Bank failed to meet certain thrift asset and definitional tests. New federal legislation eliminated these thrift related recapture rules. However, under current law, pre-1988 reserves remain subject to recapture should the Bank make certain non-dividend distributions or ceases to maintain a bank charter.

At June 30, 2007, the Bank’s total federal pre-1988 tax bad debt reserve was approximately $8.9 million. The reserve reflects the cumulative effects of federal tax deductions for which no federal income tax provisions have been made.

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15.          Benefit Plans

401(k) Plan

The Bank’s benefit plans cover all eligible employees and permits them to make certain contributions to their 401(k) accounts in the plan on a pretax basis. Effective January 1, 2006, employees are permitted to contribute up to 25% of their salary to this plan. The Company matches every dollar contributed up to 4% of salary, plus 50% of the amount of an employees’ salary reductions in excess of 4% of salary, but not in excess of 6% of salary. The expense related to the 401(k) portion of this plan was $628 thousand, $255 thousand, and $70 thousand for the years ended June 30, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

On December 23, 1998, the Company adopted an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”). The ESOP borrowed $1.8 million from the Company and used the funds to purchase 429,207 shares (179,270 shares pre-exchange) of the Company’s common stock. The loan has an interest rate of 7.75% and has an amortization schedule of 15 years. In April 2002, an additional ESOP loan was made of $5.1 million to purchase an additional 538,787 shares of the Company’s common stock issued in its “second step” reorganization. This loan has an interest rate of 4.75% and an amortization schedule of 15 years. Shares purchased are held in a suspense account for allocation among the participants as the loans are repaid. Effective January 31, 2000, the Company merged the 401(k) Plan and ESOP. Contributions to the ESOP portion of the 401(k)/ESOP and shares released from the loan collateral will be in an amount proportional to repayment of the original ESOP loans. Shares are allocated to participants based on compensation as described in the 401(k)/ESOP Plan Documents, in the year of allocation. At June 30, 2007, there were 431,791 ESOP shares allocated to participants, representing a fair value of $2.8 million, in addition, there were 32,267 shares committed to be released. The Company recorded compensation expense of $890 thousand, $955 thousand and $1.0 million for the ESOP for the years ended June 30, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

Supplemental Retirement Plans

Effective June 30, 1998, the Company adopted non-qualified supplemental retirement plans for the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Directors’ Plan”) and for the Company’s former president (the “President’s Plan”). The Directors’ Plan provided for fixed annual payments to qualified directors for a period of ten years from retirement. Benefits to be paid accrued at the rate of 20% per year on completion of six full years of service, with full benefit accrual at ten years of service. At the time these plans were adopted credit was given for past service. The President’s Plan provides for payments for a period of ten years beginning at retirement based on a percentage of annual compensation not to exceed an established cap. Full benefits become accrued at age 68 with partial vesting prior thereto. Both plans provide for full payments in the event of a change in control of the Company. The Directors’ Plan and President’s Plan are intended to be, and are, unfunded. The accrued liability of the Directors’ Plan and the President’s Plan were $779 thousand and $634 thousand and $965 thousand and $710 thousand at June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

In November 2005, the Company terminated its Directors Retirement Plan and the Directors Incentive Compensation Plan, at which time the directors became fully vested in their accrued benefit as of October 31, 2005, under the Directors Retirement Plan. The Company’s former President has retired and is fully vested in the President’s Plan.

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16.          Commitments and Contingencies

At June 30, 2007 and 2006, the Company was committed to fund loans as follows:

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Loans with fixed interest rates

 

$

21,316

 

$

5,923

 

Loans with variable interest rates

 

6,041

 

8,824

 

Total commitments to fund loans

 

$

27,357

 

$

14,747

 

 

Financial Instruments With Off-Balance Sheet Risk

The Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. Those instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the balance sheet. The Company’s exposure to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the other party to the financial instrument for commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit is represented by the contractual notional amount of those instruments. The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance-sheet instruments (see Note 4 above). At June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006, respectively, the Company was committed to the funding of first mortgage loans of $15.3 million and $9.9 million, respectively, construction loans of $48.7 million and $61.6 million, respectively, commercial real estate loans of $1.8 million and $5.7 million, respectively, lines of credit of $164.8 million and $146.0 million, respectively, and standby letters of credit of $16.8 million and $9.0 million, respectively.

Guarantees

In the normal course of business, the Company sells loans in the secondary market. As is customary in such sales, the Company provides indemnification to the buyer under certain circumstances. This indemnification may include the obligation to repurchase loans by the Company, under certain circumstances. In most cases repurchases and losses are rare, and no provision is made for losses at the time of sale. When repurchases and losses are probable and reasonably estimable, a provision is made in the financial statements for such estimated losses.

On May 12, 2003, the Company entered into a sales and servicing master agreement with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (“FHLB”). The agreement allows the Company to sell loans to the FHLB while retaining servicing and providing for a credit enhancement. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company receives a ten basis point annual fee in exchange for assuming the credit risk on losses in excess of its contractual obligation up to a maximum of $605 thousand. The Company has sold $16.6 million in loans under this agreement and had a maximum credit risk exposure of $461 thousand at June 30, 2007. The fair value of these guarantees was determined to be $0 at June 30, 2007.

Concentration of Credit Risk

The Company offers residential and construction real estate loans as well as commercial and consumer loans. The Company’s lending activities are concentrated in Pennsylvania. The largest concentration of the Company’s loan portfolio is located in eastern Pennsylvania. The ability of the Company’s borrowers to repay amounts owed is dependent on several factors, including the economic conditions in the borrower’s geographic region and the borrower’s financial condition.

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Legal Proceedings

As previously described in the company’s prospectus/joint proxy statement dated April 27, 2005 and included in its registration statement on Form S-4 (file No. 333-123622) filed in connection with the Merger, FFB previously received a subpoena from the Regional Municipal Securities Counsel in the Philadelphia Office of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The subpoena arose out of a non-public SEC investigation titled “Hummelstown General Authority,” which Authority issued non-rated revenue bonds now in default, underwritten by the firm of a former director of Chester Valley and FFB. The SEC subpoena requested the production of certain documents concerning FFB’s involvement with non-rated municipal securities, including those issued to finance the Whitetail Golf Course by the Dauphin County General Authority and the Hummelstown General Authority, through the former director’s firm, and related matters. FFB previously produced documents to the SEC and certain officers of FFB provided testimony to the SEC in response to the SEC’s voluntary request for assistance in this matter. On August 3, 2006, the SEC filed a complaint in federal court against the former director, his wife, and the former director’s firm. The Bank is not named as a defendant in the complaint filed by the SEC.

FFB is a party to three civil actions relating to some of the revenue bonds which are the subject of the SEC investigation described above. On August 30, 2005, a writ of summons was filed by the Boyertown Area School District (“Boyertown”) in the Court of Common Pleas, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania commencing a civil action against, inter alia, FFB. Boyertown Area School District v. First Financial Bank et. al., No. 05­21799. A complaint was filed on November 9, 2005, asserting the following claims against FFB: Breach of Trust Indenture and Fiduciary Duties (Count 1), Breach of Fiduciary Duties (Count 2), Civil Conspiracy (Count 3), and Concerted Action (Count 4). On September 19, 2005, Red Lion Area School District (“Red Lion”) filed a complaint in the Court of Common Pleas, York County, Pennsylvania, against inter alia, FFB. Red Lion Area School District v. Bradbury et. al., No. 2005-SU­1656­Y01; No. 2005­SU­2544­Y01. This case has been transferred to the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, and an amended complaint was filed on October 18, 2006. The amended complaint asserts the following claims against FFB: Declaratory Judgment (Count 15), Breach of Trust Indenture (Count 16), Civil Conspiracy (Count 17), Civil Conspiracy—Alternative Legal Basis (Count 18), Breach of Common Law Duties as Trustee (Count 19), Tortious Action in Concert/Aiding and Abetting Fraud (Count 20), Breach of Trust Indenture (Count 21), Breach of Fiduciary Duties (Count 22), Vicarious Liability and Respondeat Superior (Count 23), Unjust Enrichment (Count 24), and Unjust Enrichment (Count 25). On March 16, 2006, Perkiomen Valley School District (“Perkiomen”) filed a complaint in the Court of Common Pleas, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, against, inter alia, FFB Perkiomen Valley School District v. First Financial Bank et.al., No. 06­06533. The complaint asserts the following claims against FFB: Breach of Trust Indenture (Count 1), Breach of Fiduciary Duties (Count 2), Vicarious Liability and Respondeat Superior (Count 3), Civil Conspiracy (Count 4), and Concert of Action (Count 5). The actions have been consolidated for discovery and case management purposes, but not for trial. The Bank’s answers were provided on September 6, 2007, with respect to the Red Lion matter, and September 10, 2007, with respect to the Boyertown and Perkiomen matters. Discovery is in its initial stages. The Company believes the above noted lawsuits are without merit and intends to vigorously defend itself in the suits.

On June 16, 2007, Cincinnati Insurance Company (“Cincinnati”) commenced a declaratory judgment action in federal court against the Bank, Red Lion, Boyertown, and Perkiomen seeking a declaration that Cinncinnati is not obligated to provide insurance coverage to the Bank in connection with the SEC subpoena and the litigation brought by Red Lion, Boyertown, and Perkiomen: Cincinnati Insurance Company v. First Financial Bank et al., 07-02389 (E.D. Pa.). The Bank’s answer was provided on September 20, 2007.

In the normal course of business, the Company is involved in various legal proceedings. Management of the Company, based on discussions with legal counsel, believes that such proceedings will not have a

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material adverse effect on the financial condition or operations of the Company. There can be no assurance that any of the outstanding legal proceedings to which the Company is a party will not be decided adversely to the Company’s interests and have a material adverse effect on the financial condition and operations of the Company.

Other Commitments

In connection with the operation of 29 of its banking offices and an operations center, the Company leases certain office space. The leases are classified as operating leases, with rent expense of $2.9 million, $2.0 million, and $837 thousand for the years ended June 30, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Minimum payments over the remainder of the leases are summarized as follows:

 

Minimum lease
payments

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Year ended:

 

 

 

June 30, 2008

 

$

2,791

 

June 30, 2009

 

2,644

 

June 30, 2010

 

2,282

 

June 30, 2011

 

2,145

 

June 30, 2012

 

1,914

 

Thereafter

 

17,394

 

Total

 

$

29,170

 

 

17.          Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging

The Company may from time to time utilize derivative instruments such as interest rate swaps, interest rate collars, interest rate floors, interest rate swaptions or combinations thereof to assist in its asset/liability management. In accordance with SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments,” the Company documents its hedge relationships, including identification of the hedging instruments and the hedged items, as well as its risk management objectives and strategies for undertaking the hedge. The Company also assesses, both at inception and at least quarterly thereafter, whether the derivative instruments that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting the changes in either the fair value or cash flows of the hedged item. For fair value hedges, both the effective and ineffective portions of the changes in the fair value of the derivative, along with the gain or loss on the hedged item that is attributable to the hedged risk, are recorded in the statement of operations within interest income or interest expense. For cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the change in the fair value of the derivative is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income. When the hedged item impacts the statement of operations, the gain or loss included in accumulated other comprehensive income is reported on the same line in the statement of operations as the hedged item. In addition, the ineffective portion of the changes in the fair value of derivatives used as cash flow hedges is reported in the statement of operations.

As part of the Merger, the Company assumed the responsibility for a $20 million notional interest rate swap whereby the Company paid a variable rate and received a fixed rate. The interest rate swap had been used to hedge certain Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings of the former Chester Valley. On the date of the Merger, the interest rate swap and the hedged borrowings were marked to fair value in purchase accounting. In September 2005, the hedged borrowings were repaid and $10 million notional amount of the interest rate swap was unwound with the counter-party. After performing the appropriate documentation of the derivative instrument, the Company designated the remaining $10 million notional amount interest rate swap as a fair value hedge of certain existing borrowings of Willow Financial Bank. The swap had the effect of converting a fixed rate borrowing to an adjustable rate borrowing. During the

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quarter ended December 31, 2005, the derivative instrument ceased to be a highly effective hedge; therefore, the Company discontinued hedge accounting resulting in a pre-tax charge of $47 thousand. The interest rate swap was unwound in February 2006 without resulting in any additional impact to the statement of operations. The basis adjustment that was previously recorded on the hedged borrowing that is recorded in the statement of financial condition is amortized as an increase in interest expense over the remaining life of the borrowing using the interest method.

Additionally, in August 2003, Chester Valley purchased a $30.0 million notional amount 3.50% six month LIBOR interest rate cap while simultaneously selling a $30.0 million notional amount 6.00% six-month LIBOR interest rate cap (“Interest Rate Corridor”) which was to expire in August 2008. Chester Valley paid a net premium, which entitled it to receive the difference between six-month LIBOR from 3.50% up to 6.00% applied to the $30.0 million notional amount. Upon consummation of the Merger, the Company assumed the Interest Rate Corridor and designated it to hedge certain borrowings of Willow Financial Bank, which were variable in nature and indexed to six-month LIBOR. The Interest Rate Corridor was being used to hedge the cash flows of this borrowing. Prior to October 23, 2006, the Interest Rate Corridor reduced the negative impact on earnings of the borrowings in a rising interest rate environment. The fair market value of the Interest Rate Corridor had two components: the intrinsic value and the time value of the option. The Interest Rate Corridor was marked-to-market quarterly, with changes in the intrinsic value of the Interest Rate Corridor, net of tax, included as a separate component of other comprehensive income, and the change in the time value of the option included directly as interest expense as required under SFAS 133. In addition, the ineffective portion, if any, would have been expensed in the period in which ineffectiveness was determined.

On October 23, 2006, the Company unwound the Interest Rate Corridor and recognized a gain of $804 thousand in the statement of operations upon repayment of the $30 million FHLB advance.

At June 30, 2007, the Company had five interest rate swap arrangements used to hedge specific loans originated by the Bank for which the transactions were economically beneficial to the Bank in passing along the interest rate risk to the borrower. The swaps effectively convert the rates from a floating rate based on LIBOR to a fixed rate throughout the life of the underlying loans. At June 30, 2007, the total outstanding notional amount on these swaps was $9.3 million. The weighted average floating and fixed rates on these transactions were 4.6% and 5.3%, respectively at June 30, 2007. The Company lacked sufficient documentation for these transactions to receive hedge accounting treatment. As such, the Bank has recorded a net receivable of $196 thousand in other assets on the statements of financial condition at June 30, 2007. The change in the fair value of the interest rate swaps is included as a component of other income on the consolidated statements of income.

18.          Regulatory Matters

The Bank is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory, and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the 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 accounting practices. The Bank’s capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors.

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At June 30, 2007, the Bank had regulatory capital, which was well in excess of regulatory limits set by the Office of Thrift Supervision. The current requirements and the Bank’s actual capital levels are detailed below:

 

Actual Capital

 

Required for Capital
Adequacy Purposes

 

Required to Be Well
Capitalized under
Prompt Corrective
Action Provision

 

 

 

Amount

 

Ratio

 

Amount

 

Ratio

 

Amount

 

Ratio

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

As of June 30, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tangible capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(to tangible assets)

 

$

122,710

 

8.5

%

$

21,734

 

1.5

%

$

28,979

 

2.0

%

Core capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(to adjusted tangible assets)

 

122,710

 

8.5

%

57,958

 

4.0

%

72,447

 

5.0

%

Tier I capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(to risk-weighted assets)

 

122,710

 

12.7

%

N/A

 

N/A

 

57,769

 

6.0

%

Risk-based capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(to risk-weighted assets)

 

134,284

 

14.0

%

77,025

 

8.0

%

96,282

 

10.0

%

As of June 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tangible capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(to tangible assets)

 

$

114,061

 

7.8

%

$

22,028

 

1.5

%

$

29,370

 

2.0

%

Core capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(to adjusted tangible assets)

 

114,061

 

7.8

%

58,711

 

4.0

%

73,426

 

5.0

%

Tier I capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(to risk-weighted assets)

 

114,061

 

11.9

%

N/A

 

N/A

 

57,165

 

6.0

%

Risk-based capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(to risk-weighted assets)

 

125,569

 

13.2

%

76,220

 

8.0

%

95,274

 

10.0

%

 

In its letter approving the merger of Willow Financial Bank and First Financial Bank, the Office of Thrift Supervision (“OTS”), as one of the conditions for approval, indicated that, for the periods ending December 31, 2005, 2006, and 2007, Willow Financial Bank must have tier one core capital ratios at least equal to 6.50%, 6.75%, and 7.25%, respectively, and total risk-based capital equal to 11.97%, 12.02% and 12.40%, respectively. Willow Financial Bank must also submit to the Office of Thrift Supervision, quarterly status reports detailing its compliance with the conditions on regulatory capital outlined in its approval letter. The Office of Thrift Supervision’s conditions for approval of the Bank Merger also indicated that, for the periods ending December 31, 2005, 2006, and 2007, Willow Financial Bancorp must have consolidated tangible capital ratios at least equal to 5.14%, 5.59% and 6.12%, respectively. The Bank and the Company currently exceed all of these requirements.

19.          Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company’s methods for determining the fair value of its financial instruments as well as significant assumptions and limitations are set forth below.

Limitations

Estimates of fair value are made at a specific point in time, based upon, where available, relevant market prices and information about the financial instrument. Such estimates do not include any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time the Company’s entire holdings of a particular financial instrument. For a substantial portion of the Company’s financial instruments, no quoted market price exists. Therefore, estimates of fair value are necessarily based on a number of

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significant assumptions (many of which involve events outside the control of management). Such assumptions include assessments of current economic condition, perceived risks associated with these financial instruments and their counterparties, future expected loss experience, and other factors. Given the uncertainties surrounding these assumptions, the reported fair values represent estimates only and, therefore, cannot be compared to the historical accounting model. Use of different assumptions or methodologies is likely to result in significantly different fair value estimates.

The estimated fair values presented neither include nor give effect to the values associated with the Company’s banking or other businesses, existing customer relationships, branch banking network, property, equipment, goodwill, or certain tax implications related to the realization of unrealized gains or losses. The fair value of non-interest-bearing demand deposits, savings and NOW accounts, and money market deposit accounts is equal to the carrying amount because these deposits have no stated maturity. This approach to estimating fair value excludes the significant benefit that results from the low-cost funding provided by such deposit liabilities, as compared to alternative sources of funding. As a consequence, this presentation may distort the actual fair value of a banking organization that is a going concern.

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each major classification of financial instruments at June 30, 2007 and 2006:

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Accrued Interest Receivable, Deposits with No Stated Maturities, Accrued Interest Payable, and Certificates of Deposit

These financial instruments have carrying values that approximate fair value.

Securities Available for Sale, Trading and Held to Maturity

Current quoted market prices were used to determine fair value.

Loans

Fair values were estimated for portfolios of loans with similar financial characteristics. Loans were segregated by type and each loan category was further segmented by fixed and adjustable-rate interest terms. The estimated fair value of the segregated portfolios was calculated by discounting cash flows based on estimated maturity and prepayment speeds using estimated market discounted rates that reflected credit and interest risk inherent in the loans. The estimate of the maturities and prepayment speeds was based on the Company’s historical experience. Cash flows were discounted using market rates adjusted for portfolio differences.

Loans Available for Sale

The fair value of mortgage loans originated and intended for sale in the secondary market is based on contractual cash flows using current market rates, calculated on an aggregate basis.

FHLB Advances

Fair value was estimated using discounted cash flow analysis based on the Company’s current incremental borrowing rate for similar types of borrowing arrangements.

Trust Preferred Securities

Fair value was determined using discounted cash flow analysis based on changes in the market rates since date of issuance.

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Commitments to Extend Credit

The majority of the Company’s commitments to extend credit carry current interest rates if converted to loans. Because commitments to extend credit are generally not assignable by the borrower, they only have value to the Company and the borrower. The estimated fair value approximates the recorded deferred fee amounts.

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments, including off-balance sheet financial instruments, at June 30, 2007 and 2006, are as follows:

 

June 30, 2007

 

June 30, 2006

 

 

 

Carrying
Amount

 

Fair
Value

 

Carrying
Amount

 

Fair
Value

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

58,728

 

$

58,728

 

$

37,219

 

$

37,219

 

Trading securities

 

1,176

 

1,176

 

902

 

902

 

Securities available for sale

 

188,339

 

188,339

 

196,925

 

196,925

 

Securities held to maturity

 

88,363

 

86,488

 

105,561

 

102,087

 

Loans available for sale

 

8,075

 

8,075

 

2,635

 

2,635

 

Loans, net

 

1,036,098

 

1,020,289

 

1,063,882

 

1,056,425

 

Accrued interest receivable

 

6,738

 

6,738

 

6,647

 

6,647

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits with no stated maturities

 

758,383

 

758,383

 

683,611

 

683,611

 

Certificates of deposit

 

334,672

 

315,561

 

301,627

 

301,627

 

FHLB Advances

 

190,063

 

183,429

 

282,717

 

275,970

 

Trust preferred securities

 

25,525

 

24,537

 

36,149

 

36,149

 

Accrued interest payable

 

2,223

 

2,223

 

2,205

 

2,205

 

 

 

Contract
Amount

 

Fair
Value

 

Contract
Amount

 

Fair
Value

 

Off balance sheet financial instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments to extend credit

 

$

38,259

 

$

 

$

14,747

 

$

 

Standby letters of credit

 

$

16,772

 

$

 

$

9,012

 

$

 

 

20.          Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The tax effects allocated to each component of other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows:

 

Year ended June 30, 2007

 

 

 

Before tax
amount

 

Tax Effect

 

After tax
Amount

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized holding gains during the period

 

$

1,638

 

$

(587

)

$

1,051

 

Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income

 

(228

)

80

 

(148

)

Gain on termination of interest rate corridor

 

(804

)

281

 

(523

)

Net unrealized loss on cash flow hedge

 

(376

)

133

 

(243

)

Total other comprehensive income

 

$

230

 

$

(93

)

$

137

 

 

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Year ended June 30, 2006

 

 

 

Before tax
amount

 

Tax Effect

 

After tax
Amount

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Other comprehensive loss:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized holding losses during the period

 

$

(5,298

)

$

1,874

 

$

(3,424

)

Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net income

 

970

 

(340

)

630

 

Net unrealized gain on cash flow hedge

 

777

 

(272

)

505

 

Total other comprehensive loss

 

$

(3,551

)

$

1,262

 

$

(2,289

)

 

 

Year ended June 30, 2005

 

 

 

Before tax
amount

 

Tax Effect

 

After tax
Amount

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized (losses) gains on securities available for sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized holding gains during the period

 

$

1,749

 

$

(688

)

$

1,061

 

Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income

 

73

 

(24

)

49

 

Total other comprehensive income

 

$

1,822

 

$

(712

)

$

1,110

 

 

21.          Segment Information

Under the definition of SFAS No. 131, “Disclosures About Segments of an Enterprise and Related  Information,”  the Company has two operating segments at June 30, 2007 and 2006; Willow Financial Bank and WIS. The Willow Financial Bank segment primarily provides loan and deposit services to commercial and retail customers through its network of 29 branch locations. The WIS segment, which was acquired on August 31, 2005 in connection with the Merger, operates a full service investment advisory and securities brokerage firm.

Segment information for the twelve months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 is as follows:

 

Year ended June 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

Bank

 

WIS

 

Total

 

Bank

 

WIS

 

Total

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Interest income

 

$

86,273

 

$

 

$

86,273

 

$

81,530

 

$

 

$

81,530

 

Interest expense

 

41,268

 

 

41,268

 

32,238

 

 

32,238

 

Net interest income

 

45,005

 

 

45,005

 

49,291

 

1

 

49,292

 

Non-interest income

 

10,189

 

2,309

 

12,498

 

5,558

 

2,089

 

7,647

 

Depreciation expense

 

2,598

 

 

2,598

 

1,837

 

 

1,837

 

Income tax expense

 

3,262

 

134

 

3,396

 

5,256

 

124

 

5,256

 

Total net income

 

8,116

 

279

 

8,395

 

10,722

 

230

 

11,076

 

Total assets

 

1,550,141

 

203

 

1,550,344

 

1,576,246

 

814

 

1,577,060

 

 

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22.          Parent Company Financial Information (Willow Financial Bancorp, Inc.)

Condensed Statements of Financial Condition

 

At
June 30, 2007

 

At
June 30, 2006

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash on deposit with subsidiaries

 

$

1,108

 

$

5,214

 

Note receivable from subsidiary

 

4,770

 

5,182

 

Investment in subsidiaries

 

218,648

 

206,076

 

Investment securities

 

 

 

 

 

Trading

 

1,176

 

902

 

Available for sale (amortized cost of $789 and $10,967, respectively)

 

827

 

10,881

 

Goodwill

 

6,526

 

6,526

 

Other assets

 

3,540

 

4,974

 

Total assets

 

$

236,595

 

$

239,755

 

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Subordinated debentures

 

$

25,744

 

$

36,198

 

Other liabilities

 

5,516

 

159

 

Total liabilities

 

31,260

 

36,357

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

205,335

 

203,398

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

236,595

 

$

239,755

 

 

Condensed Statements of Income

 

For the year ended June 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Interest income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and dividend income

 

$

542

 

$

401

 

$

182

 

Total interest and dividend income:

 

542

 

401

 

182

 

Non-interest income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized gain (loss) on investments

 

49

 

51

 

(57

)

Other income

 

2

 

48

 

 

Total non-interest income

 

51

 

99

 

(57

)

Total income

 

593

 

500

 

125

 

Expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Professional fees

 

14

 

281

 

452

 

Stationery and printing

 

 

27

 

28

 

Consulting services

 

 

38

 

744

 

Interest expense on subordinated debentures

 

2,434

 

1,109

 

 

Investor relations

 

14

 

70

 

134

 

Other expense

 

350

 

269

 

208

 

Total expense

 

2,812

 

1,794

 

1,566

 

Loss before taxes

 

(2,219

)

(1,294

)

(1,441

)

Income tax benefit

 

(129

)

 

(491

)

Loss before equity in income of subsidiary

 

(2,090

)

(1,294

)

(950

)

Equity in income of subsidiary

 

10,485

 

12,370

 

7,676

 

Net income

 

$

8,395

 

$

11,076

 

$

6,726

 

 

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Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

 

 

For the year ended June 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Cash flow from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income:

 

$

8,395

 

$

11,076

 

$

6,726

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in undistributed income of subsidiary

 

(10,485

)

(12,370

)

(7,676

)

Realized (gain) loss on investments

 

(49

)

(51

)

57

 

Decrease (increase) in other assets

 

1,051

 

208

 

(1,353

)

Purchase of trading account securities

 

(274

)

(574

)

(53

)

Increase (decrease) in other liabilities

 

5,357

 

(191

)

(60

)

Net cash from (used in) operating activities

 

3,995

 

(1,902

)

(2,359

)

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of securities available for sale

 

 

(10,007

)

(5,036

)

Proceeds from sales and calls of securities available for sale

 

10,257

 

4,737

 

 

Net repayment of notes receivable

 

412

 

383

 

13,655

 

Net cash used for acquisition

 

 

(35,032

)

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

10,669

 

(39,919

)

8,619

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital contribution to subsidiaries

 

 

(15,000

)

 

Dividends received from subsidiary

 

 

42,030

 

 

Proceeds from stock issuance

 

1,392

 

1,275

 

285

 

Proceeds from issuance of subordinated debentures

 

 

25,000

 

 

Repayment of trust preferred securities

 

(10,000

)

 

 

Treasury stock purchases

 

(3,242

)

(179

)

(2,595

)

Dividends paid

 

(6,920

)

(6,218

)

(4,196

)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

(18,770

)

46,908

 

(6,506

)

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

(4,106

)

5,087

 

(246

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

5,214

 

127

 

373

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

1,108

 

$

5,214

 

$

127

 

 

23.          Related Party Transactions

The Bank routinely enters into transactions with its directors and officers. Such transactions are made in the ordinary course of business on substantially the same terms and conditions, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the same time for comparable transactions with other customers, and do not, in the opinion of management, involve more than the normal credit risk or present other unfavorable features. The aggregate amount of loans to such related parties was $137 thousand and $283 thousand at June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and all such loans were performing in accordance with their terms at such dates.

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24.          Dividend Policy

The Company’s ability to pay dividends is dependent, in part, upon its ability to obtain dividends from the Bank. The future dividend policy of the Company is subject to the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend upon a number of factors, including future earnings, financial conditions, cash needs, and general business conditions. Holders of common stock will be entitled to receive dividends as and when declared by the Board of Directors of the Company out of funds legally available for that purpose. Such payment, however, will be subject to the regulatory restrictions set forth by the OTS. In addition, OTS regulations provides that, as a general rule, a financial institution may not make a capital distribution if it would be undercapitalized after making the capital distribution. During fiscal 2007, the Company paid cash dividends of $6.9 million, or $0.46 per share.

25.          Quarterly Financial Data

 

For the quarter ended

 

 

 

06/30/07

 

03/31/07

 

12/31/06

 

09/30/06

 

 

 

 

 

(As
restated)

 

(As
restated)

 

(As
restated)

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

Total interest income

 

$

21,712

 

$

21,247

 

$

21,424

 

$

21,890

 

Total interest expense

 

10,679

 

10,390

 

10,441

 

9,758

 

Net interest income

 

11,033

 

10,857

 

10,983

 

12,132

 

Provision (recovery) for loan loss

 

753

 

 

 

(100

)

Total non-interest income

 

3,506

 

2,928

 

3,338

 

2,726

 

Total non-interest expense

 

12,291

 

11,251

 

10,847

 

10,670

 

Income tax expense

 

178

 

812

 

1,039

 

1,367

 

Net income

 

1,317

 

1,722

 

2,435

 

2,921

 

Earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.09

 

$

0.12

 

$

0.16

 

$

0.19

 

Diluted

 

$

0.09

 

$

0.11

 

$

0.16

 

$

0.19

 

 

 

For the quarter ended

 

 

 

06/30/06

 

03/31/06

 

12/31/05

 

09/30/05

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

Total interest income

 

$

22,561

 

$

21,792

 

$

21,605

 

$

15,572

 

Total interest expense

 

9,326

 

8,586

 

7,971

 

6,355

 

Net interest income

 

13,235

 

13,206

 

13,634

 

9,217

 

Provision for loan loss

 

2,485

 

 

207

 

513

 

Total non-interest income

 

2,880

 

2,078

 

2,326

 

363

 

Total non-interest expense

 

10,290

 

9,503

 

9,767

 

7,842

 

Income tax expense

 

991

 

1,857

 

2,109

 

299

 

Net income

 

2,349

 

3,924

 

3,877

 

926

 

Earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.16

 

$

0.25

 

$

0.26

 

$

0.08

 

Diluted

 

$

0.15

 

$

0.25

 

$

0.26

 

$

0.08

 

 

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The results for the first through third quarters of the current fiscal year as reported on the Company’s Form 10-Q have been adjusted by the following amounts:

 

For the quarter ended

 

 

 

03/31/07

 

12/31/06

 

09/30/06

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

Total interest income(a)

 

$

(87.0

)

$

(115.0

)

$

(21.0

)

Total interest expense(a)

 

386.0

 

347.0

 

70.0

 

Net interest income

 

(473.0

)

(462.0

)

(91.0

)

Provision for loan losses

 

 

 

 

Total non-interest income(b)

 

131.0

 

18.0

 

154.0

 

Total non-interest expense(c)

 

143.0

 

(286.0

)

355.0

 

Income tax expense(d)

 

(169.0

)

(54.0

)

(99.0

)

Net income

 

(316.0

)

(104.0

)

(193.0

)

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

(0.01

)

$

(0.01

)

$

(0.02

)

Diluted

 

$

(0.02

)

$

(0.01

)

$

(0.01

)

 


(a)             Adjustments relate to items identified in various reconciliations for which reconciling items were not investigated in a timely manner.

(b)            Adjustments relate primarily to the change in the fair market value of various interest rate swaps as well as proceeds received from a previously impaired bond.

(c)             Adjustments relate primarily to stale-dated items identified in reconciliations as well as the accrual for paid time off.

(d)            Adjustments relate to the tax effect of the above noted items at a marginal tax rate of 34%.

A balance sheet reclassification of $9.9 million was recorded from retained earnings to additional paid-in capital to properly reflect the stock dividend issued on February 23, 2007, revising the previously reported amounts.

Item 9.    Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants and Financial Disclosure.

None

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SIGNATURES

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

 

WILLOW FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.

Date: October 16, 2007

 

By:

/s/ DONNA M. COUGHEY

 

 

 

Donna M. Coughey

 

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

Date: October 16, 2007

 

By:

/s/ JOSEPH T. CROWLEY

 

 

 

Joseph T. Crowley

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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