10-Q 1 vsb_3q13.htm FORM 10-Q
 

UNITED STATES

SECURITY AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20849

 

FORM 10-Q

 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
   
o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OF THE EXCHANGE ACT FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD

 

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 001-33250

 

VSB Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

New York

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

11 - 3680128

(I. R. S. Employer Identification No.)

 

4142 Hylan Boulevard, Staten Island, New York 10308

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(718) 979-1100

Registrant’s telephone number

 

Common Stock

(Title of Class)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes x No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes x No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer o Accelerated Filer o Non-Accelerated Filer o Smaller Reporting Company x

 

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

 

Par Value: $0.0001 Class of Common Stock

 

The Registrant had 1,782,309 common shares outstanding as of November 8, 2013.

 

 

CROSS REFERENCE INDEX

 

      Page
  PART I    
       
Item 1 Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (unaudited)   4
  Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (unaudited)   5
  Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (unaudited)   6
  Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for Each of the Quarters in the Nine Months Period Ended September 30, 2013 and the Year Ended December 31, 2012 (unaudited)   6 to 7
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (unaudited)   8
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (unaudited)   9 to 29
Item 2 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations   30 to 43
Item 3 Control and Procedures   43
       
PART II
       
Item 1 Legal Proceedings   43
       
Signature Page   44
       
  Exhibit 31.1, 31.2, 32.1, 32.2   46 to 49

2
 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

When used in this periodic report, or in any written or oral statement made by us or our officers, directors or employees, the words and phrases “will result,” “expect,” “will continue,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” or similar terms are intended to identify “forward-looking statements.” A variety of factors could cause our actual results and experiences to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in any forward-looking statements. Some of the risks and uncertainties that may affect our operations, performance, development, and results, the interest rate sensitivity of our assets and liabilities, and the adequacy of our loan loss allowance, include, but are not limited to:

 

deterioration in local, regional, national or global economic conditions which could result in, among other things, an increase in loan delinquencies, a decrease in property values, or a change in the real estate turnover rate;
   
changes in market interest rates or changes in the speed at which market interest rates change;
   
increases in inflation;
   
technology changes requiring additional capital investment;
   
breaches of security or other criminal acts affecting our operations;
   
changes in laws and regulations affecting the financial service industry;
   
changes in accounting rules;
   
changes in the public’s perception of financial institutions in general and banks in particular;
   
changes in borrowers’ attitudes towards their moral and legal obligations to repay their debts;
   
the health and soundness of other financial institutions;
   
changes in the securities or real estate markets;
   
weather, geologic or climatic conditions;
   
changes in government monetary or fiscal policy or other government political changes;
   
changes in competition; and
   
changes in consumer preferences by our customers or the customers of our business borrowers.

 

Please do not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement, which speaks only as of the date made. There are many factors, including those described above, that could affect our future business activities or financial performance and could cause our actual future results or circumstances to differ materially from those we anticipate or project. We do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement after it is made.

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VSB Bancorp, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
(unaudited)

 

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2013   2012 
         
Assets:          
Cash and due from banks  $63,257,198   $77,728,426 
Investment securities, available for sale   56,912,504    106,825,570 
Investment securities, held to maturity (fair value 2013 - $99,128,515)   99,958,474     
Loans receivable   76,520,302    81,971,571 
Allowance for loan loss   (1,260,454)   (1,753,521)
Loans receivable, net   75,259,848    80,218,050 
Bank premises and equipment, net   2,050,521    2,097,356 
Accrued interest receivable   551,728    617,833 
Other assets   1,926,974    2,217,136 
Total assets  $299,917,247   $269,704,371 
           
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity:          
Liabilities:          
Deposits:          
Demand and checking  $97,497,389   $81,881,173 
NOW   35,502,753    33,394,785 
Money market   41,565,442    33,023,373 
Savings   22,591,370    20,871,593 
Time   73,828,624    71,452,704 
Total deposits   270,985,578    240,623,628 
Escrow deposits   104,885    77,578 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   1,291,551    1,249,194 
Total liabilities   272,382,014    241,950,400 
           
Stockholders’ equity:          
Common stock ($.0001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 1,989,509 issued, 1,785,309 outstanding at September 30, 2013 and at December 31, 2012)   199    199 
Additional paid in capital   9,321,312    9,257,167 
Retained earnings   19,790,109    19,336,280 
Treasury stock, at cost (204,200 shares at September 30, 2013 and at December 31, 2012)   (2,068,898)   (2,068,898)
Unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan shares   (98,629)   (225,438)
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes of $498,519 and $1,226,742, respectively   591,140    1,454,661 
           
Total stockholders’ equity   27,535,233    27,753,971 
           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity  $299,917,247   $269,704,371 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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 VSB Bancorp, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(unaudited)

 

   Three months   Three months   Nine months   Nine months 
   ended   ended   ended   ended 
   Sept. 30, 2013   Sept. 30, 2012   Sept. 30, 2013   Sept. 30, 2012 
Interest and dividend income:                    
Loans receivable  $1,312,109   $1,484,891   $4,137,806   $4,489,089 
Investment securities   817,651    736,733    2,093,702    2,319,168 
Other interest earning assets   39,722    30,259    123,781    78,331 
Total interest income   2,169,482    2,251,883    6,355,289    6,886,588 
                     
Interest expense:                    
NOW   15,110    19,414    47,303    62,972 
Money market   57,048    59,187    157,163    174,058 
Savings   20,030    16,493    57,963    35,693 
Time   113,503    105,518    359,326    335,370 
Total interest expense   205,691    200,612    621,755    608,093 
                     
Net interest income   1,963,791    2,051,271    5,733,534    6,278,495 
Provision for loan loss   45,000    40,000    180,000    280,000 
Net interest income after provision for loan loss   1,918,791    2,011,271    5,553,534    5,998,495 
                     
Non-interest income:                    
Loan fees   13,399    12,471    37,132    32,063 
Service charges on deposits   630,611    524,766    1,651,242    1,626,041 
Net rental income   17,667    18,327    52,903    42,605 
Other income   52,690    52,264    224,629    156,075 
Total non-interest income   714,367    607,828    1,965,906    1,856,784 
                     
Non-interest expenses:                    
Salaries and benefits   947,829    934,410    2,898,913    2,861,845 
Occupancy expenses   340,003    367,248    994,348    1,095,729 
Legal expense   85,477    59,292    198,637    209,276 
Professional fees   105,975    84,819    276,947    253,880 
Computer expense   70,724    66,463    223,547    183,131 
Directors’ fees   53,375    60,775    177,625    205,900 
FDIC and NYSBD assessments   60,500    57,000    175,500    178,500 
Other expenses   340,253    330,204    1,146,787    1,003,474 
Total non-interest expenses   2,004,136    1,960,211    6,092,304    5,991,735 
Income before income taxes   629,022    658,888    1,427,136    1,863,544 
                     
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes:                    
                     
Current   323,092    329,410    424,715    1,058,329 
Deferred   (35,308)   (27,982)   228,243    (205,730)
Total provision for income taxes   287,784    301,428    652,958    852,599 
                     
Net income  $341,238   $357,460   $774,178   $1,010,945 
                     
Earnings per share:                    
Basic  $0.19   $0.20   $0.44   $0.57 
                     
Diluted  $0.19   $0.20   $0.44   $0.57 
                     
Comprehensive income/(loss)  $294,391   $547,112   $(89,343)  $1,028,966 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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VSB Bancorp, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income/(Loss)
(unaudited)

 

   Three months   Three months   Nine months   Nine months 
   ended   ended   ended   ended 
   Sept. 30, 2013   Sept. 30, 2012   Sept. 30, 2013   Sept. 30, 2012 
                 
Net Income  $341,238   $357,460   $774,178   $1,010,945 
Other comprehensive income:                    
Unrealized gains on securities, AFS:                    
Change in unrealized gain on securities, AFS   (59,153)   349,589    (2,089,216)   33,219 
Unrealized gains on securities transferred from AFS to HTM           533,811     
Accretion on unrealized gains on HTM securities   (27,201)       (36,338)    
Tax effects   (39,507)   159,937    (728,222)   15,198 
Net of tax   (46,847)   189,652    (863,521)   18,021 
Comprehensive income/(loss)  $294,391   $547,112   $(89,343)  $1,028,966 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 VSB Bancorp, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
Year Ended December 31, 2012 and For Each of the Quarters in the Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2013
(unaudited)

 

   Number of                             
   Common       Additional       Treasury   Unearned   Other   Total 
   Shares   Common   Paid-In   Retained   Stock,   ESOP   Comprehensive   Stockholders’ 
   Outstanding   Stock   Capital   Earnings   at cost   Shares   Gain/(Loss)   Equity 
                                 
Balance at January 1, 2012   1,797,809   $199   $9,304,789   $18,574,651   $(1,935,596)  $(394,516)  $1,552,733   $27,102,260 
                                         
Stock-based compensation             101,672                        101,672 
Amortization of earned portion of ESOP common stock                            169,078         169,078 
Amortization of cost over fair value - ESOP             (48,119)                       (48,119)
Cash dividends declared                                        
($0.24 per share)                  (426,571)                  (426,571)
 Purchase of treasury stock, at cost   (22,000)                  (234,477)             (234,477)
Contribution to RRP Trust from treasury shares   9,500         (101,175)        101,175               
Net income                  1,188,200                   1,188,200 
Other comprehensive income                           (98,072)   (98,072)
                                         
Balance at December 31, 2012   1,785,309   $199   $9,257,167   $19,336,280   $(2,068,898)  $(225,438)  $1,454,661   $27,753,971 
                                         
Stock-based compensation             36,185                        36,185 
Amortization of earned portion of ESOP common stock                            42,270         42,270 
Amortization of cost over fair value - ESOP             (21,552)                       (21,552)
Cash dividends declared ($0.06 per share)                  (106,783)                  (106,783)
Net income                  209,871                   209,871 
Other comprehensive income                           (184,611)   (184,611)
                                         
Balance at March 31, 2013   1,785,309   $199   $9,271,800   $19,439,368   $(2,068,898)  $(183,168)  $1,270,050   $27,729,351 

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VSB Bancorp, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
Year Ended December 31, 2012 and For Each of the Quarters in the Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2013
(unaudited)
 
   Number of                             
   Common       Additional       Treasury   Unearned   Other   Total 
   Shares   Common   Paid-In   Retained   Stock,   ESOP   Comprehensive   Stockholders’ 
   Outstanding   Stock   Capital   Earnings   at cost   Shares   Gain/(Loss)   Equity 
                                 
Balance at March 31, 2013   1,785,309   $199   $9,271,800   $19,439,368   $(2,068,898)  $(183,168)  $1,270,050   $27,729,351 
                                         
Stock-based compensation             59,415                        59,415 
Amortization of earned portion                                        
   of ESOP common stock                            42,269         42,269 
Amortization of cost over                                        
   fair value - ESOP             (21,150)                       (21,150)
Cash dividends declared                                        
   ($0.06 per share)                  (106,783)                  (106,783)
 Net income                  223,069                   223,069 
 Other comprehensive income                           (632,063)   (632,063)
                                         
Balance at June 30, 2013   1,785,309   $199   $9,310,065   $19,555,654   $(2,068,898)  $(140,899)  $637,987   $27,294,108 
                                         
Stock-based compensation             32,544                        32,544 
Amortization of earned portion                                        
   of ESOP common stock                            42,270         42,270 
Amortization of cost over                                        
   fair value - ESOP             (21,297)                       (21,297)
Cash dividends declared                                        
   ($0.06 per share)                  (106,783)                  (106,783)
 Net income                  341,238                   341,238 
 Other comprehensive income                           (46,847)   (46,847)
                                         
Balance at September  30, 2013   1,785,309   $199   $9,321,312   $19,790,109   $(2,068,898)  $(98,629)  $591,140   $27,535,233 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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VSB Bancorp, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited)

                 
   Three months   Three months   Nine months   Nine months 
   ended   ended   ended   ended 
   Sept. 30, 2013   Sept. 30, 2012   Sept. 30, 2013   Sept. 30, 2012 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:                    
Net income  $341,238   $357,460   $774,178   $1,010,945 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities                    
Depreciation and amortization   117,395    145,384    370,733    442,378 
Accretion of income, net of amortization of premium   52,807    60,649    256,250    292,498 
ESOP compensation expense   20,973    22,012    62,810    65,661 
Stock-based compensation expense   32,544    23,447    128,144    70,338 
Provision for loan losses   45,000    40,000    180,000    280,000 
(Gain)/loss on sale of other real estate           (9,611)    
Write-down of other real estate owned           59,792     
Decrease in prepaid and other assets   194,256    121,195    588,646    335,239 
(Increase)/decrease in accrued interest receivable   (3,750)   2,554    66,105    26,928 
(Increase)decrease in deferred income taxes   (35,308)   (27,982)   228,243    (205,730)
(Decrease)/increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities   (11,460)   (72,790)   42,357    (342,557)
Net cash provided by operating activities   753,695    671,929    2,747,647    1,975,700 
                     
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:                    
Net change in loan receivable   280,068    4,045,312    4,637,604    (36,363)
Available-for-sale securities:                    
Proceeds from repayment and calls of investment securities   3,519,874    9,050,698    20,505,835    27,734,440 
Purchases of investment securities   (13,286,448)   (3,941,875)   (46,942,854)   (31,841,957)
Held-to-maturity securities:                    
Proceeds from repayment and calls of investment securities   3,565,344        3,571,244     
Purchases of investment securities   (21,789,638)       (29,087,028)    
Proceeds from sale of other real estate   202,000        492,686     
Purchases of premises and equipment   (116,471)   (167,840)   (465,270)   (293,493)
Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities   (27,625,271)   8,986,295    (47,287,783)   (4,437,373)
                     
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:                    
Net increase in deposits   2,364,841    7,225,994    30,389,257    17,731,942 
Purchase of treasury stock, at cost       (128,409)       (234,477)
Cash dividends paid   (106,783)   (106,283)   (320,349)   (320,289)
Net cash provided by financing activities   2,258,058    6,991,302    30,068,908    17,177,176 
                     
NET (DECREASE)/INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS   (24,613,518)   16,649,526    (14,471,228)   14,715,503 
                     
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD   87,870,716    46,173,650    77,728,426    48,107,673 
                     
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD  $63,257,198   $62,823,176   $63,257,198   $62,823,176 
                     
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:                    
Cash paid during the period for:                    
Interest  $204,120   $197,554   $618,567   $612,222 
Taxes  $175,000   $321,000   $330,849   $886,610 
                     
SUPPLEMENTAL NONCASH DISCLOSURE:                    
Transfer from loans to real estate owned  $   $   $200,000   $81,075 
Transfer from AFS to HTM investment securities  $   $   $74,540,643   $ 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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VSB BANCORP, INC.

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 AND 2012 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

1. GENERAL

 

VSB Bancorp, Inc. (referred to using terms such as “we,” “us,” or the “Company”) is the holding company for Victory State Bank (the “Bank”), a New York chartered commercial bank. Our primary business is owning all of the issued and outstanding stock of the Bank. Our common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Market. We trade under the symbol “VSBN”.

 

Through the Bank, the Company is primarily engaged in the business of commercial banking, and to a lesser extent retail banking. The Bank gathers deposits from individuals and businesses primarily in Staten Island, New York and makes loans throughout that community. Therefore, the Company’s exposure to credit risk is significantly affected by changes in the local Staten Island economic and real estate markets. The Bank invests funds that are not used for lending primarily in government securities, mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations. Customer deposits are insured, up to the applicable limit, by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). The Bank is supervised by the New York State Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) and the FDIC.

 

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following is a description of the significant accounting and reporting policies followed in preparing and presenting the accompanying consolidated financial statements. These policies conform with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).

 

Principles of Consolidation – The consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of the Company, including its subsidiary Victory State Bank. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions between the Company and Bank have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Use of Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results can differ from those estimates. The allowance for loan losses, prepayment estimates on the mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligation portfolios, contingencies and fair values of financial instruments are particularly subject to change.

 

Reclassifications – Some items in the prior year financial statements were reclassified to conform to the current presentation.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents – Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand, due from banks and interest-bearing deposits. Interest-bearing deposits with original maturities of 90 days or less are included in this category. Customer loan and deposit transactions are reported on a net cash basis. Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System requires that Victory State Bank maintain interest-bearing deposits or cash on hand as reserves against its demand deposits. The amount of reserves which Victory State Bank is required to maintain depends upon its level of transaction accounts. During the fourteen day period from September 19, 2013 through October 2, 2013, Victory State Bank was required to maintain reserves, after deducting vault cash, of $5,574,000. Reserves are required to be maintained on a fourteen day basis, so, from time to time, Victory State Bank may use available cash reserves on a day to day basis, so long as the fourteen day average reserves satisfy Regulation D requirements. Victory State Bank is required to report transaction account levels to the Federal Reserve on a weekly basis.

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Interest-bearing bank balances – Interest-bearing bank balances mature overnight and are carried at cost.

 

Investment Securities, Available for Sale – Investment securities, available for sale, are to be held for an unspecified period of time and include securities that management intends to use as part of its asset/liability strategy. These securities may be sold in response to changes in interest rates, prepayments or other factors and are carried at estimated fair value. Gains or losses on the sale of such securities are determined by the specific identification method. Interest income includes amortization of purchase premium and accretion of purchase discount. Premiums and discounts are recognized in interest income using a method that approximates the level yield method without anticipating prepayments, except for mortgage-backed securities where prepayments are estimated. Unrealized holding gains or losses, net of deferred income taxes, are excluded from earnings and reported as other comprehensive income in a separate component of stockholders’ equity until realized. For debt securities with other than temporary impairment (OTTI) that management does not intend to sell or expect to be required to sell, the amount of impairment is split into two components as follows: 1) OTTI related to credit loss, which must be recognized in the income statement and 2) OTTI related to other factors, which is recognized in other comprehensive income. The credit loss is defined as the difference between the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected and the amortized cost basis.

 

The Company invests primarily in agency collateralized mortgage-Backed obligations (“CMOs”) with estimated average lives primarily under 7 Years and mortgage-backed securities. These securities are primarily issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”), the Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”) or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC”) and are primarily comprised of mortgage pools guaranteed by FNMA, GNMA or FHLMC. The Company also invests in whole loan CMOs, collateralized loan obligations (“CLO”) and asset backed securities, all of which are AAA rated at the time of purchase, as well as corporate bonds, which are rated A or better at the time of purchase. These securities expose the Company to risks such as interest rate, prepayment and credit risk and thus pay a higher rate of return than comparable treasury issues.

 

Investment Securities, Held To Maturity Investment securities, held to maturity are carried at amortized cost when management has the positive intent and ability to hold them to maturity. The Company invests in agency Collateralized Mortgage-Backed Obligations (“CMOs”) with average lives primarily under 7 years and balloon Mortgage-Backed Securities with a final maturity of ten years or less. These securities are primarily issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”), the Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”) or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC”) and are primarily comprised of mortgage pools guaranteed by FNMA, GNMA or FHLMC.

 

Loans Receivable – Loans receivable, that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff, are stated at unpaid principal balances, adjusted for deferred net origination and commitment fees and the allowance for loan losses. Interest income on loans is credited as earned.

 

It is the policy of the Company to provide a valuation allowance for probable incurred losses on loans based on the Company’s past loan loss experience, known and inherent risks in the portfolio, adverse situations which may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, estimated value of underlying collateral and current economic conditions in the Company’s lending area. The allowance is increased by provisions for loan losses charged to earnings and is reduced by charge-offs, net of recoveries. While management uses available information to estimate losses on loans, future additions to the allowance may be necessary based upon the expected growth of the loan portfolio and any changes in economic conditions beyond management’s control. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Bank’s allowance for loan losses. Such agencies may require the Bank to recognize additions to the allowance based on judgments different from those of management. Management believes, based upon all relevant and available information, that the allowance for loan losses is appropriate.

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The Company has a policy that all loans 90 days past due are placed on non-accrual status. It is the Company’s policy to cease the accrual of interest on loans to borrowers past due less than 90 days where a probable loss is estimated and to reverse out of income all interest that is due but has not been paid. The Company applies payments received on non-accrual loans to the outstanding principal balance due before applying any amount to interest, until the loan is restored to an accruing status. On a limited basis, the Company may apply a payment to interest on a non-accrual loan if there is no impairment or no estimated loss on these assets. The Company continues to accrue interest on construction loans that are 90 days past contractual maturity date if the loan is expected to be paid in full in the next 60 days and all interest is paid up to date.

 

Loan origination fees and certain direct loan origination costs are deferred and the net amount recognized over the contractual loan terms using the level-yield method, adjusted for periodic prepayments in certain circumstances.

 

The Company considers a loan to be impaired when, based on current information, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all principal and interest payments due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired. Impairment is measured on a loan by loan basis for commercial and construction loans. Impaired loans are measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate or, as a practical expedient, at the loan’s observable market price or the fair value of the collateral. The fair value of the collateral, as reduced by costs to sell, is utilized if a loan is collateral dependent. The fair value of the collateral is estimated by obtaining a new appraisal, if the loan amount exceeds $100,000, or by adjusting the most recent appraisal to reflect the current market if the loan is less than $100,000 or a more recent appraisal has yet to be received. Loans with modified terms that the Company would not normally consider, and for which the borrower is experiencing financial difficulties, are considered troubled debt restructurings and classified as impaired. Large groups of homogeneous loans are collectively evaluated for impairment.

 

Long-Lived Assets – The Company periodically evaluates the recoverability of long-lived assets, such as premises and equipment, to ensure the carrying value has not been impaired. In performing the review for recoverability, the Company would estimate the future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset. If the sum of the expected future cash flows is less than the carrying amount, an impairment will be recognized. The Company reports these assets at the lower of the carrying value or fair value.

 

Premises and Equipment – Premises, leasehold improvements, and furniture and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization are accumulated by the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets, which range from three to fifteen years. Leasehold improvements are amortized at the lesser of their useful life or the term of the lease.

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) Stock – The Bank is a member of the FHLB system. Members are required to own a certain amount of stock based on the level of borrowings and other factors, and may invest in additional amounts. FHLB stock is carried at cost, classified as a restricted security, and periodically evaluated for impairment. Because this stock is viewed as a long term investment, impairment is based on ultimate recovery of par value, which is the price the Bank pays for the FHLB Stock. Both cash and stock dividends are reported as income.

 

Income Taxes – The Company utilizes the liability method to account for income taxes. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined on differences between financial reporting and the tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws expected to be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. As changes in tax laws or rates are enacted, deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted through the provision for income taxes. As such, a tax position is recognized as a benefit only if it is “more likely than not” that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the “more likely than not” test, no tax benefit is recorded.

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The Company recognizes interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense.

 

Financial Instruments – In the ordinary course of business, the Company has entered into off-balance sheet financial instruments, primarily consisting of commitments to extend credit.

 

Basic and Diluted Net Income Per Common Share – The Company has stock compensation awards with non-forfeitable dividend rights which are considered participating securities. As such, earnings per share is computed using the two-class method. Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income allocated to common stock by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period which excludes the participating securities. Diluted earnings per common share includes the dilutive effect of additional potential common shares from stock-based compensation plans, but excludes awards considered participating securities. Earnings and dividends per share are restated for all stock splits and stock dividends through the date of issuance of the financial statements.

 

Basic net income per share of common stock is based on 1,756,670 shares and 1,740,777 shares, the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Diluted net income per share of common stock is based on 1,756,670 and 1,740,777, the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus potentially dilutive common shares for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The weighted average number of potentially dilutive common shares excluded in calculating diluted net income per common share due to the anti-dilutive effect is 48,452 and 48,267 shares for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Common stock equivalents were calculated using the treasury stock method.

 

Basic net income per share of common stock is based on 1,750,777 shares and 1,744,379 shares, the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Diluted net income per share of common stock is based on 1,750,777 and 1,744,379, the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus potentially dilutive common shares for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The weighted average number of potentially dilutive common shares excluded in calculating diluted net income per common share due to the anti-dilutive effect is 48,615 and 47,293 shares for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Common stock equivalents were calculated using the treasury stock method.

 

The reconciliation of the numerators and the denominators of the basic and diluted per share computations for the three and nine months ended September 30, are as follows:

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Reconciliation of EPS        
   Three months ended        Three months ended 
   Sept. 30, 2013   Sept. 30, 2012 
Basic          
Distributed earnings allocated to common stock  $105,400   $104,447 
Undistributed earnings allocated to common sock   231,655    248,552 
Net earnings allocated to common stock  $337,055   $352,999 
           
Weighted common shares outstanding including participating securities   1,778,470    1,762,777 
Less: Participating securities   (21,800)   (22,000)
Weighted average shares   1,756,670    1,740,777 
           
Basic EPS  $0.19   $0.20 
           
Diluted          
Net earnings allocated to common stock  $337,055   $352,999 
           
Weighted average shares for basic   1,756,670    1,740,777 
Dilutive effects of:          
Stock Options        
          
Unvested shares not considered participating securities        
    1,756,670    1,740,777 
           
Diluted EPS  $0.19   $0.20 
         
Reconciliation of EPS        
   Nine months ended   Nine months ended 
   Sept. 30, 2013   Sept. 30, 2012 
Basic          
Distributed earnings allocated to common stock  $315,140   $313,988 
Undistributed earnings allocated to common sock   447,834    682,823 
Net earnings allocated to common stock  $762,974   $996,811 
           
Weighted common shares outstanding including participating securities   1,776,486    1,769,112 
Less: Participating securities   (25,709)   (24,733)
Weighted average shares   1,750,777    1,744,379 
           
Basic EPS  $0.44   $0.57 
           
Diluted          
Net earnings allocated to common stock  $762,974   $996,811 
           
Weighted average shares for basic   1,750,777    1,744,379 
Dilutive effects of:          
Stock Options        
Unvested shares not considered participating securities        
    1,750,777    1,744,379 
           
Diluted EPS  $0.44   $0.57 

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Net earnings allocated to common stock for the period are distributed earnings during the period, such as dividends on common shares outstanding, plus a proportional amount of retained income for the period based on restricted shares granted but unvested compared to the total common shares outstanding.

 

Stock Based Compensation – The Company records compensation expense for stock options provided to employees in return for employment service. The cost is measured at the fair value of the options when granted, and this cost is expensed over the employment service period, which is normally the vesting period of the options.

 

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) The cost of shares issued to the ESOP, but not yet allocated to participants, is shown as a reduction of stockholders’ equity. Compensation expense is based on the market price of shares as they are committed to be released to participant accounts. Cash dividends on allocated ESOP shares reduce retained earnings; cash dividends on unearned ESOP shares reduce debt and accrued interest.

 

Stock Repurchase ProgramsOn September 8, 2008, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had authorized a Rule 10b5-1 stock repurchase program for the repurchase of up to 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. On April 21, 2009, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had authorized a second Rule 10b5-1 stock repurchase program for the repurchase of up to an additional 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company has repurchased a total of 200,000 shares of its common stock under these stock repurchase programs, which were completed by the end of 2010. On September 14, 2011, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had authorized a third Rule 10b5-1 stock repurchase program for the repurchase of up to an additional 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. At September 30, 2013, the Company had repurchased a total of 49,200 shares of its common stock under this third stock repurchase program. Stock repurchases under the programs have been accounted for using the cost method, in which the Company will reflect the entire cost of repurchased shares as a separate reduction of stockholders’ equity on its balance sheet.

 

Retention and Recognition Plan – At the April 27, 2010 Annual Meeting, the stockholders of VSB Bancorp, Inc. approved the adoption of the 2010 Retention and Recognition Plan (the “RRP”). The RRP authorizes the award of up to 50,000 shares of its common stock to directors, officers and employees. In conjunction with the approval the RRP, stockholders approved the award of 4,000 shares of stock to each of its eight directors who had at least five years of service. The director awards will vest over five years, with 20% vesting annually for each of the first five years after the award is made, subject to acceleration and forfeiture. On April 27, 2011, 6,400 shares or 20% of the 32,000 shares of stock awarded to its eight directors who had at least five years of service had vested. On April 27, 2012, an additional 6,400 shares or 20% of the 32,000 shares of stock awarded to its eight directors who had at least five years of service had vested. On April 29, 2013, an additional 6,400 shares or 20% of the 32,000 shares of stock awarded to its eight directors who had at least five years of service had vested. On May 1, 2013, an additional 1,600 shares vested due to the retirement of a director. On June 8, 2010, an additional 3,500 shares of stock were awarded to the President and CEO of the Company, which will vest over a 65 month period, with 20% vesting annually for each of the first five years starting in November 2011, subject to acceleration and forfeiture. On November 16, 2011, 700 shares or 20% of the 3,500 shares of stock awarded to the President and CEO of the Company had vested. On November 16, 2012, an additional 700 shares or 20% of the 3,500 shares of stock awarded to the President and CEO of the Company had vested. On November 13, 2012, an additional 2,500 shares of stock were awarded to the President and CEO of the Company on an equal two year vesting beginning November 13, 2013. Also, on November 13, 2012, an additional 1,000 shares were awarded to seven non-employee directors on an equal two year vesting beginning November 13, 2013. The recipient of an award will not be required to make any payment to receive the award or the stock covered by the award. The Company recognizes compensation expense for the shares awarded under the RRP gradually as the shares vest, based upon the market price of the shares on the date of the award.

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A summary of the status of the Company’s non-vested plan shares as of September 30, 2013 is as follows:

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013:    
       Weighted Average 
   Shares   Grant Date Share Value 
              
Non vested at beginning of period   30,800   $11.25 
Granted         
Vested   9,000   $ 
Non vested at end of period   21,800   $11.25 

 

Comprehensive Income Comprehensive income consists of net income and other comprehensive income. Other comprehensive income includes unrealized gains and losses, net of taxes, on our securities’ portfolios which are also recognized as separate components of equity.

 

Recently-Adopted Accounting StandardsIn February 2013, the FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) to finalize the reporting requirements for reclassifications of amounts out of accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”).  Items reclassified out of AOCI to net income in their entirety must have the effect of the reclassification disclosed according to the respective income statement line item.  This information must be provided either on the face of the financial statements by income statement line item, or in a footnote.  For public companies, the amendments in the update became effective for interim and annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2012.  As of September 30, 2013, the Company’s adoption of this ASU had no impact on its results of operations.

 

3. INVESTMENT SECURITIES

 

The following table summarizes the amortized cost and fair value of securities available-for-sale and securities held-to-maturity at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 and the corresponding amounts of unrealized gains and losses herein: 

                 
   September 30, 2013 
   Amortized   Unrealized   Unrealized   Fair 
   Cost   Gains   Losses   Value 
Available-for-Sale                   
FNMA MBS - Residential  $1,259,522   $63,600   $   $1,323,122 
Whole Loan MBS - Residential   138,646    3,007        141,653 
Collateralized mortgage obligations   37,851,998    505,153    (239,821)   38,117,330 
Collateralized loan obligations   5,000,000    35,000        5,035,000 
Corporate bonds   9,570,797        (264,988)   9,305,809 
Other debt securities   2,949,526    40,064        2,989,590 
Total Available-for-Sale  $56,770,489   $646,824   $(504,809)  $56,912,504 

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   September 30, 2013 
       Gross   Gross     
   Amortized   Unrecognized   Unrecognized   Fair 
   Cost   Gains   Losses   Value 
Held-to-Maturity                    
FNMA MBS - Residential  $58,103,774   $132,485   $(475,584)  $57,760,675 
GNMA MBS - Residential   3,953,859        (24,307)   3,929,552 
Collateralized mortgage obligations   37,900,841    8,341    (470,894)   37,438,288 
Total Held-to-Maturity  $99,958,474   $140,826   $(970,785)  $99,128,515 
     
   December 31, 2012 
   Amortized   Unrealized   Unrealized   Fair 
   Cost   Gains   Losses   Value 
Available-for-sale                    
FNMA MBS - Residential  $34,168,335   $869,590   $(32,664)  $35,005,261 
GNMA MBS - Residential   5,074,518    155,906        5,230,424 
Whole Loan MBS - Residential   473,273    16,852        490,125 
Collateralized mortgage obligations   60,483,873    1,597,293    (96)   62,081,070 
Collateralized loan obligations   1,000,000            1,000,000 
Other debt securities   2,944,168    74,522        3,018,690 
Total Available-for-Sale  $104,144,167   $2,714,163   $(32,760)  $106,825,570 

 

There were no sales of investment securities for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.

 

The amortized cost and fair value of the investment securities portfolio are shown by expected maturity. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities, especially for collateralized mortgage obligations, if borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. 

         
   September 30, 2013 
   Amortized   Fair 
Available-for-Sale  Cost   Value 
           
Less than one year  $   $ 
Due after one year through five years   8,264,158    8,308,027 
Due after five years through ten years   13,053,295    12,850,939 
Due after ten years   35,453,036    35,753,538 
Available-for-Sale  $ 56,770,489   $ 56,912,504 

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   September 30, 2013 
   Amortized   Fair 
Held-to-Maturity  Cost   Value 
           
Less than one year  $   $ 
Due after one year through five years   29,465,277    29,237,950 
Due after five years through ten years    29,722,179    29,596,276 
Due after ten years   40,771,018    40,294,289 
Held-to-Maturity  $ 99,958,474   $ 99,128,515 

  

The following table summarizes the investment securities with unrealized losses at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 by aggregated major security type and length of time in a continuous unrealized loss position:

 

September 30, 2013  Less than 12 months   More than 12 months   Total 
                         
   Fair   Unrealized   Fair   Unrealized   Fair   Unrealized 
Available-for-Sale  Value   Loss   Value   Loss   Value   Loss 
                         
FNMA MBS  $   $   $   $   $   $ 
GNMA MBS                        
Whole Loan MBS                        
Collateralized mortgage obligations   15,981,110    (239,821)           15,981,110    (239,821)
Collateralized loan obligations                        
Corporate bonds   9,305,809    (264,988)           9,305,809    (264,988)
Other debt securities                        
Available-for-Sale  $25,286,919   $(504,809)  $   $   $25,286,919   $(504,809)

 

September 30, 2013  Less than 12 months   More than 12 months   Total 
                         
   Fair   Unrealized   Fair   Unrealized   Fair   Unrealized 
Held-to-Maturity  Value   Loss   Value   Loss   Value   Loss 
                         
FNMA MBS  $43,703,786   $(475,584)  $   $   $43,703,786   $(475,584)
GNMA MBS   3,929,552    (24,307)           3,929,552    (24,307)
Collateralized mortgage obligations   30,454,114    (470,894)           30,454,114    (470,894)
Held-to-Maturity  $78,087,452   $(970,785)  $   $   $78,087,452   $(970,785)

             
December 31, 2012  Less than 12 months   More than 12 months   Total 
                         
   Fair   Unrealized   Fair   Unrealized   Fair   Unrealized 
Available-for-Sale  Value   Loss   Value   Loss   Value   Loss 
                         
FNMA MBS  $4,499,561   $(32,664)  $   $   $4,499,561   $(32,664)
GNMA MBS                        
Whole Loan MBS                        
Collateralized mortgage obligations   101,543    (96)           101,543    (96)
Collateralized loan obligations                        
Other debt securities                        
Available-for-Sale  $4,601,104   $(32,760)  $   $   $4,601,104   $(32,760)
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The Company evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment at least on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market concerns warrant such evaluation. Consideration is given to the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and the intent and ability of the Company to retain its investment in the issuer for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value. In analyzing an issuer’s financial condition, the Company may consider whether the securities are issued by the federal government or its agencies, whether downgrades by bond rating agencies have occurred, and the results of reviews of the issuer’s financial condition.

 

At September 30, 2013, the unrealized loss on investment securities was caused by a rise in intermediate and long term market interest rates generally. We expect that these securities, at maturity, will be settled for at least the amortized cost of the investment. Because the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates and not credit quality, and because the Company does not intend to sell the securities and it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the securities before recovery of the amortized cost basis less any current-period loss, these investments are not considered other-than-temporarily impaired. At September 30, 2013, there were no debt securities with unrealized losses with aggregate depreciation of 5% or more from the Company’s amortized cost basis.

 

Securities pledged had a fair value of $62,090,144 and $66,043,504 at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively and were pledged to secure public deposits and balances in excess of the deposit insurance limit on certain customer accounts.

 

During the second quarter of 2013, $74,540,643 of securities was transferred from the available for sale portfolio to the held to maturity portfolio. These securities were transferred at fair value with the unrealized gain/loss remaining in accumulated other comprehensive income to be accreted or amortized through other comprehensive income over the remaining life of the securities.

 

4. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

The following disclosure of the estimated fair value of financial instruments is made in accordance with the requirements of FASB ASC 820, “Financial Instruments”. The estimated fair value amounts have been determined by the Company using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies. However, considerable judgment is necessarily required to interpret market data to develop the estimates of fair value. Accordingly, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company could realize in a current market exchange. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.

 

The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating fair values of financial instruments:

 

Interest-bearing Bank Balances – Interest-bearing bank balances mature within one year and are carried at cost, which are estimated to be reasonably close to fair value.

 

Money Market Investments – The fair value of these securities approximates their carrying value due to the relatively short time to maturity

 

Investment Securities, Available For Sale and Held To Maturity – The estimated fair value of these securities is determined by using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies. The estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that the Company could realize in a current market exchange.

 

Federal Home Loan Bank Stock – It is not practical to determine the fair value of FHLB stock due to restrictions placed on its transferability.

 

Loans Receivable – The fair value of commercial and construction loans is approximated by the carrying value as the loans are tied directly to the Prime Rate and are subject to change on a daily basis, subject to the applicable interest rate floors. The fair value of the remainder of the portfolio is determined by discounting the future cash flows of the loans using the appropriate discount rate.
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Other Financial Assets – The fair value of these assets, principally accrued interest receivable, approximates their carrying value due to their short maturity.

 

Non-Interest Bearing and Interest Bearing Deposits – The fair value disclosed for non-interest bearing deposits is equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting date. The fair value of interest bearing deposits is based upon the current rates for instruments of the same remaining maturity. Interest bearing deposits with a maturity of greater than one year are estimated using a discounted cash flow approach that applies interest rates currently being offered.

 

Other Liabilities – The estimated fair value of other liabilities, which primarily include accrued interest payable, approximates their carrying amount.

 

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments, at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

   Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2013 Using 
           Significant         
       Quoted Prices in   Other   Significant     
       Active Markets for   Observable   Unobservable     
   Carrying   Identical Assets   Inputs   Inputs     
   Value   (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3)   Total 
Financial Assets:                         
Cash and cash equivalents  $63,257,198   $6,495,284   $56,761,914   $   $63,257,198 
Investment securities, available for sale   56,912,504        51,877,504    5,035,000    56,912,504 
Investment securities, held to maturity   99,958,474        99,128,515        99,128,515 
Loans receivable   75,259,848            76,117,619    76,117,619 
Accrued interest receivable   551,728        305,953    245,775    551,728 
Total Financial Assets  $295,939,752   $6,495,284   $208,073,886   $81,398,394   $295,967,564 
                          
Financial Liabilities:                         
Deposits  $271,090,463   $97,497,389   $173,425,360   $   $270,922,749 
Accrued interest payable   17,108        17,108        17,108 
Total Financial Liabilities  $271,107,571   $97,497,389   $173,442,468   $   $270,939,857 

  

   Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2012 Using 
           Significant         
       Quoted Prices in   Other   Significant     
       Active Markets for   Observable   Unobservable     
   Carrying   Identical Assets   Inputs   Inputs     
   Value   (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3)   Total 
Financial Assets:                         
Cash and cash equivalents  $77,728,426   $3,723,131   $74,005,295   $   $77,728,426 
Investment securities, available for sale   106,825,570        105,825,570    1,000,000    106,825,570 
Loans receivable   80,218,050            80,432,242    80,432,242 
Accrued interest receivable   617,833        262,577    355,256    617,833 
Total Financial Assets  $265,389,879   $3,723,131   $180,093,442   $81,787,498   $265,604,071 
                          
Financial Liabilities:                         
Deposits  $240,701,206   $81,881,173   $158,706,059   $   $240,587,232 
Accrued interest payable   13,920        13,920        13,920 
Total Financial Liabilities  $240,715,126   $81,881,173   $158,719,979   $   $240,601,152 
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      ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

 

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.

 

Level 2: Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

 

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing and asset or liability.

 

The fair value of securities available for sale and held to maturity is determined by obtaining quoted prices on nationally recognized securities exchanges (Level 1 inputs) or using matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique widely used in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted securities (Level 2 inputs). For securities where quoted prices or market prices of similar securities are not available, fair values are calculated using discounted cash flows or other market indicators (Level 3).

 

   Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2013 Using 
           Significant     
       Quoted Prices in   Other   Significant 
       Active Markets for   Observable   Unobservable 
       Identical Assets   Inputs   Inputs 
   Total   (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3) 
Assets:                    
Available for sale:                    
FNMA MBS - Residential  $1,323,122   $   $1,323,122   $ 
Whole Loan MBS-                    
Residential   141,653        141,653     
Collateralized mortgage                    
obligations   38,117,330        38,117,330     
Collateralized loan                    
obligations   5,035,000            5,035,000 
Corporate bonds   9,305,809        9,305,809     
Other debt securities   2,989,590        2,989,590     
Total Available for sale Securities  $56,912,504   $   $51,877,504   $5,035,000 
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   Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2012 Using 
           Significant     
       Quoted Prices in   Other   Significant 
       Active Markets for   Observable   Unobservable 
       Identical Assets   Inputs   Inputs 
   Total   (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3) 
Assets:                    
Available for sale:                    
FNMA MBS - Residential  $35,005,261   $   $35,005,261   $ 
GNMA MBS - Residential   5,230,424        5,230,424     
Whole Loan MBS-                    
Residential   490,125        490,125     
Collateralized mortgage                    
obligations   62,081,070        62,081,070     
Collateralized loan                    
obligations   1,000,000            1,000,000 
Other debt securities   3,018,690        3,018,690     
Total Available for sale Securities  $106,825,570   $   $105,825,570   $1,000,000 

 

The table below presents a reconciliation of all assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the nine months ended September 30, 2013:

 

   Collateralized 
   Loan 
   Obligations 
     
   2013 
      
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets at January 1:  $1,000,000 
    Total gains or losses for the period:    
         Included in earnings    
         Included in other comprehensive income   35,000 
    Purchases   4,000,000 
    Sales    
    Issuances    
      
    Settlements     
         Transfers into Level 3    
         Transfers out of Level 3    
      
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets at September 30:  $5,035,000 
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The following table presents quantitative information about recurring Level 3 fair value measurement at September 30, 2013:

 

   Fair   Valuation  Unobservable    
   Value   Techniques  Inputs  Range 
                 
 Collateralized loan obligations  $5,035,000   Discounted cash flow  Collateral default rate   0%-2% 
           Recovery probability   70%-100% 

  

There were no transfers between levels from December 31, 2012 to September 30, 2013.

 

Assets Measured on a Non-Recurring

 

Certain financial assets are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, that is, the instruments are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances (for example, when there is evidence of impairment).

 

Assets measured at a fair value on a non-recurring basis are summarized below:

 

Impaired Loans:  The fair value of impaired loans with specific allocations of the allowance for loan losses is generally based on recent real estate appraisals. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the independent appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments are usually significant and typically result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value. 

 

Real Estate Owned:  Assets acquired through or instead of loan foreclosure are initially recorded at fair value less costs to sell when acquired, establishing a new cost basis.  These assets are subsequently accounted for at lower of cost or fair value less estimated costs to sell. Fair value is commonly based on recent real estate appraisals which are updated no less frequently than annually. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the independent appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments are usually significant and typically result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value.  There were no write downs for real estate owned for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.

                
   Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2013 Using 
          Significant     
       Quoted Prices in  Other   Significant 
       Active Markets for  Observable   Unobservable 
       Identical Assets  Inputs   Inputs 
   Total   (Level 1)  (Level 2)   (Level 3) 
Assets:                  
Impaired loans                  
Commercial Real Estate  $1,039,204         $1,039,204 
                   
Other real estate owned              

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   Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2012 Using 
          Significant     
       Quoted Prices in  Other   Significant 
       Active Markets for  Observable   Unobservable 
       Identical Assets  Inputs   Inputs 
   Total   (Level 1)  (Level 2)   (Level 3) 
Assets:                  
Impaired loans                  
Commercial Real Estate  $934,034         $934,034 
                   
Other real estate owned   342,867          342,867 

 

As of September 30, 2013, we had three impaired loans with specific reserves that were collateral dependent. Collateral dependent impaired loans, which are measured for impairment using the fair value of the collateral, had a carrying amount of $1,373,021, with a valuation allowance of $ 333,817 at that date. The valuation allowance decreased $504,714 from December 31, 2012 to September 30, 2013. The unpaid principal balance on impaired loans at September 30, 2013 was $1,426,671.

 

As of December 31, 2012, we had four impaired loans with specific reserves that were collateral dependent. Collateral dependent impaired loans, which are measured for impairment using the fair value of the collateral, had a carrying amount of $1,772,565, with a valuation allowance of $838,531 at that date. The unpaid principal balance on impaired loans at December 31, 2012 was $1,792,790.

 

The following table presents quantitative information about level 3 fair value measurements for financial instruments measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at September 30, 2013.

 

   Fair   Valuation  Unobservable    
      Value      Techniques     Inputs     Range 
Impaired loans - Commercial real estate  $521,844   Third Party Appraisal  Discount adjustment for differences in various costs.   0.01%
               
    64,579   Third Party Appraisal  Adjustments for differences between comparable sales.    2% - 4% 
                 
    452,781   Third Party Appraisal  Adjustments for differences in net operating income expectations    4% - 13% 
                
            Capitalization Rate   5.75%
                 
        Third Party Appraisal  Adjustments for differences between comparable sales.    2% - 6% 

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5. LOANS RECEIVABLE, NET

 

Loans receivable, net at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows:

 

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2013       2012 
         
Commercial loans (principally variable rate):          
Secured  $1,785,392   $2,050,728 
Unsecured   15,155,159    16,502,920 
Total commercial loans   16,940,551    18,553,648 
           
Real estate loans:          
Commercial   52,674,057    56,698,844 
Residential   2,460,097    2,498,603 
Total real estate loans   55,134,154    59,197,447 
           
Construction loans (net of undisbursed funds of $1,571,000 and $2,854,500, respectively)   3,254,000    3,112,477 
           
Consumer loans   722,281    565,573 
Other loans   668,214    768,790 
    1,390,495    1,334,363 
           
Total loans receivable   76,719,200    82,197,935 
           
Less:          
Unearned loans fees, net   (198,898)   (226,364)
Allowance for loan losses   (1,260,454)   (1,753,521)
           
Total  $75,259,848   $80,218,050 

 

Nonaccrual loans outstanding at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows:

 

     September 30,   December 31, 
     2013   2012 
  Nonaccrual loans:          
  Commercial real estate  $4,334,938   $5,923,090 
  Commercial secured   88,021     
  Commercial unsecured   245,913     
  Construction   467,500    467,500 
             
  Total nonaccrual loans  $5,136,372   $6,390,590 

 

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2013   2012 
Interest income that would have been recorded during the period on nonaccrual loans outstanding in accordance with original terms  $329,804   $478,556 
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At September 30, 2013 and at December 31, 2012, there were no loans 90 days past due and still accruing interest.

 

The following table presents the aging of the past due loan balances as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 by class of loans:

 

September 30, 2013      30-59   60-89   Greater       Loans 
       Days   Days   than 90 Days   Total   Not 
   Total   Past Due   Past Due   Past Due   Past Due   Past Due 
                         
Commercial loans:                              
   Unsecured  $15,155,159   $216,553   $   $245,913   $462,466   $14,692,693 
   Secured   1,785,392            88,021        1,785,392 
Real Estate loans                              
    Commercial   52,674,057    141,816        4,334,938    4,476,754    48,197,303 
    Residential   2,460,097    100,051            100,051    2,360,046 
Construction loans   3,254,000        300,000    467,500    767,500    2,486,500 
Consumer loans   722,281                    722,281 
Other loans   668,214    504            504    667,710 
   Total loans  $76,719,200   $458,924   $300,000   $5,136,372   $5,807,275   $70,911,925 

  

December 31, 2012      30-59   60-89   Greater       Loans 
       Days   Days   than 90 Days   Total   Not 
   Total   Past Due   Past Due   Past Due   Past Due   Past Due 
                               
Commercial loans:                              
   Unsecured  $16,502,920   $4,599   $   $   $4,599   $16,498,321 
   Secured   2,050,728        91,649        91,649    1,959,079 
Real Estate loans                              
    Commercial   56,698,844    1,946,281    150,000    5,923,090    8,019,371    48,679,473 
    Residential   2,498,603                    2,498,603 
Construction loans   3,112,477            467,500    467,500    2,644,977 
Consumer loans   565,573        2,903        2,903    562,670 
Other loans   768,790                    768,790 
   Total loans  $82,197,935   $1,950,880   $244,552   $6,390,590   $8,586,022   $73,611,913 

 

Nonaccrual loans include smaller balance homogeneous loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment and individually classified impaired loans.

 

Loans individually evaluated for impairment were as follows:

 

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2013   2012 
         
Loans with no allocated allowance          
    for loan losses:          
      Commercial real estate  $2,753,935   $3,924,469 
      Commercial secured   88,021     
      Construction   467,500    467,500 
Loans with allocated allowance          
    for loan losses:          
      Commercial real estate   1,373,021    1,772,565 
      Commercial unsecured   245,913     
   $4,928,390   $6,164,534 

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Amount of the allowance for loan losses allocated:          
Commercial real estate  $333,817   $838,531 
Commercial unsecured   49,182     
   $382,999   $838,531 

 

The following table sets forth certain information about impaired loans with a measured impairment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:

   Three Months   Three Months 
   Ended   Ended 
   September 30,   September 30, 
   2013   2012 
         
Average of individually impaired loans during period:          
Commercial real estate  $4,582,437   $5,873,758 
Construction   467,500     
Commercial secured   88,716     
Commercial unsecured   261,247     
   $5,399,900   $5,873,758 
           
Interest income recognized during time period that loans were impaired, either using accrual or cash-basis method of accounting  $9,589   $304 

 

   Nine Months   Nine Months 
   Ended   Ended 
   September 30,   September 30, 
   2013   2012 
         
Average of individually impaired loans during period:          
Commercial real estate  $4,655,481   $6,605,848 
Construction   467,500    132,500 
Commercial secured   59,651     
Residential real estate       488,889 
Commercial unsecured   155,041     
   $5,337,673   $7,227,237 
           
Interest income recognized during time period that loans were impaired, either using accrual or cash-basis method of accounting  $62,269   $304 

Troubled Debt Restructurings:

The Company has allocated $105,062 and $63,329 of specific reserves to customers whose loan terms have been modified in troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”) as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The Company has not committed to lend any additional amounts to customers with outstanding loans that are classified as TDRs.

The outstanding principal balance of trouble debt restructurings at September 30, 2013 was $5,431,492 and at December 31, 2012 was $5,826,633. None of the loans currently classified as TDRs have defaulted during the third quarter of 2013 and 2012. These TDRs are all current and are paying under the modified arrangements.

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There was one loan that was modified during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 that did not meet the definition of a TDR. Modification of loans that do not meet the definition of a TDR involve either a modification of the terms of a loan to borrowers who were not experiencing financial difficulties or a delay in a payment that was considered to be insignificant. 

 

In order to determine whether a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty, an evaluation is performed of the probability that the borrower will be in payment default on any of its debt in the foreseeable future without the modification.

 

The following table presents loans by class modified as troubled debt restructurings that occurred during the three and nine months ending September 30, 2013:

       Pre-Modification   Post-Modification 
   Number   Outstanding Recorded   Outstanding Recorded 
   of Loans   Investment   Investment 
Troubled Debt Restructurings:               
Commercial real estate   8   $245,913   $245,913 

      The troubled debt restructurings described above required an additional allowance of $41,733 during the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

 

Credit Quality Indicators:

 

The Company categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debts such as: current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends, among other factors. The Company analyzes loans individually by classifying the loans as to credit risk. This analysis is performed on a quarterly basis. The Company uses the following definitions for risk ratings:

 

Special Mention. Loans categorized as special mention have a potential weakness that deserves management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or of the institution’s credit position as some future date.

 

Substandard. Loans classified as substandard are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the institution will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

 

Doubtful. Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as substandard, with the added characteristics that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable.

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The following table sets forth at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the aggregate carrying value of our assets categorized as Special Mention, Substandard and Doubtful according to asset type:

 

   At September 30, 2013 
                     
   Special           Not     
   Mention   Substandard   Doubtful   Classified   Total 
                     
Commercial Loans:                         
Secured  $   $88,021   $   $1,697,371   $1,785,392 
Unsecured   269,243    245,913        14,640,003    15,155,159 
Commercial Real Estate   6,487,429    5,976,365        40,210,263    52,674,057 
Residential Real Estate       2,140,047        320,050    2,460,097 
Construction   300,000    467,500        2,486,500    3,254,000 
Consumer               722,281    722,281 
Other   2,889            665,325    668,214 
Total loans  $7,059,561   $8,917,846   $   $60,741,793   $76,719,200 
                          
Real estate owned                    
Total assets  $7,059,561   $8,917,846   $   $60,741,793   $76,719,200 

   At December 31, 2012 
                     
   Special           Not     
   Mention   Substandard   Doubtful   Classified   Total 
                     
Commercial Loans:                         
Secured  $91,649   $   $   $1,959,079   $2,050,728 
Unsecured   63,032            16,439,888    16,502,920 
Commercial Real Estate   5,820,246    6,570,971        44,307,627    56,698,844 
Residential Real Estate       2,174,455        324,148    2,498,603 
Construction       467,500        2,644,977    3,112,477 
Consumer               565,573    565,573 
Other   3,746            765,044    768,790 
Total loans  $5,978,673   $9,212,926   $   $67,006,336   $82,197,935 
                          
Real estate owned       342,867            342,867 
Total assets  $5,978,673   $9,555,793   $   $67,006,336   $82,540,802 

 

The following table presents the balance in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded balance in loans, by portfolio segment, and based on impairment method as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012:

September 30, 2013                            
                             
   Commercial   Commercial       Commercial   Residential   Other     
   Unsecured   Secured   Construction   Real Estate   Real Estate   Loans   Total 
                             
Allowance for loan losses:                                   
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans                                   
Individually evaluated for impairment  $49,183   $   $   $372,103   $   $   $421,286 
Collectively  evaluated for impairment   390,365    12,659    18,378    372,776    5,457    39,533    839,168 
Total ending allowance balance  $439,548   $12,659   $18,378   $744,879   $5,457   $39,533   $1,260,454 
                                    
Loans:                                   
Individually evaluated for impairment  $245,913   $88,021   $467,500   $5,976,365   $2,140,047   $   $8,917,846 
Collectively  evaluated for impairment   14,909,246    1,697,371    2,786,500    46,697,692    320,050    1,390,495    67,801,354 
Total ending loans balance  $15,155,159   $1,785,392   $3,254,000   $52,674,057   $2,460,097   $1,390,495   $76,719,200 
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December 31, 2012                            
                             
   Commercial   Commercial       Commercial   Residential   Other     
   Unsecured   Secured   Construction   Real Estate   Real Estate   Loans   Total 
                             
Allowance for loan losses:                                   
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans                                   
Individually evaluated for impairment  $   $   $   $853,108   $   $   $853,108 
Collectively  evaluated for impairment   425,495    18,790    16,282    394,091    4,528    41,227    900,413 
Total ending allowance balance  $425,495   $18,790   $16,282   $1,247,199   $4,528   $41,227   $1,753,521 
                                    
Loans:                                   
Individually evaluated for impairment  $   $   $467,500   $6,570,971   $2,174,455   $   $9,212,926 
Collectively  evaluated for impairment   16,502,920    2,050,728    2,644,977    50,127,873    324,148    1,334,363    72,985,009 
Total ending loans balance  $16,502,920   $2,050,728   $3,112,477   $56,698,844   $2,498,603   $1,334,363   $82,197,935 

 

The following table presents the activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.

 

Three months ended September 30, 2013                            
                             
   Commercial   Commercial       Commercial   Residential   Other     
   Unsecured   Secured   Construction   Real Estate   Real Estate   Loans   Total 
                             
Allowance for loan losses:                                   
Beginning balance  $453,305   $30,194   $18,517   $710,884   $4,485   $34,202   $1,251,587 
Provision for loan losses   (19,082)   (17,535)   (139)   28,995    (2,420)   55,181    45,000 
Loans charged-off                       (50,000)   (50,000)
Recoveries   5,325            5,000    3,392    150    13,867 
Total ending allowance balance  $439,548   $12,659   $18,378   $744,879   $5,457   $39,533   $1,260,454 

 

Three months ended September 30, 2012                            
                             
   Commercial   Commercial       Commercial   Residential   Other     
   Unsecured   Secured   Construction   Real Estate   Real Estate   Loans   Total 
                             
Allowance for loan losses:                                   
Beginning balance  $547,621   $13,678   $37,186   $930,883   $2,190   $50,839   $1,582,397 
Provision for loan losses   (29,818)   (2,235)   (16,491)   86,237    999    1,308    40,000 
Loans charged-off                       (10,917)   (10,917)
Recoveries   10,779            42,750        1,907    55,436 
Total ending allowance balance  $528,582   $11,443   $20,695   $1,059,870   $3,189   $43,137   $1,666,916 

 

Nine months ended September 30, 2013                            
                             
   Commercial   Commercial       Commercial   Residential   Other     
   Unsecured   Secured   Construction   Real Estate   Real Estate   Loans   Total 
                             
Allowance for loan losses:                                   
Beginning balance  $425,495   $18,790   $16,282   $1,247,199   $4,528   $41,227   $1,753,521 
Provision for loan losses   (27,038)   (6,131)   2,096    173,081    (8,914)   46,906    180,000 
Loans charged-off               (680,401)       (50,000)   (730,401)
Recoveries   41,091            5,000    9,843    1,400    57,334 
Total ending allowance balance  $439,548   $12,659   $18,378   $744,879   $5,457   $39,533   $1,260,454 

 

Nine months ended September 30, 2012                            
                             
   Commercial   Commercial       Commercial   Residential   Other     
   Unsecured   Secured   Construction   Real Estate   Real Estate   Loans   Total 
                             
Allowance for loan losses:                                   
Beginning balance  $474,686   $12,356   $34,184   $780,820   $672   $40,302   $1,343,020 
Provision for loan losses   54,906    (913)   (13,489)   252,975    (25,124)   11,645    280,000 
Loans charged-off   (100,757)           (16,675)       (10,917)   (128,349)
Recoveries   99,747            42,750    27,641    2,107    172,245 
Total ending allowance balance  $528,582   $11,443   $20,695   $1,059,870   $3,189   $43,137   $1,666,916 

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

 

Financial Condition at September 30, 2013

 

Total assets were $299,917,247 at September 30, 2013, an increase of $30,212,876, or 11.2%, from December 31, 2012. The increase resulted from the investment of funds available to us as the result of retained earnings and an increase in deposits. The deposit increase was caused generally by our efforts to grow our franchise and specifically by the deposit increases at our branch offices. We invested these funds primarily in the purchase of new investment securities. The principal changes resulting in the net increase in assets can be summarized as follows:

 

a $50,045,408 net increase in investment securities, partially offset by
   
a $14,471,228 net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and
   
a $ 4,958,202 net decrease in loans receivable, net.

 

In addition to these changes in major asset categories, we also experienced changes in other asset categories due to normal fluctuations in operations.

 

Our deposits (including escrow deposits) were $271,090,463 at September 30, 2013, an increase of $30,389,257 or 12.6%, from December 31, 2012 as a result of our active solicitation of retail deposits to increase funds for investment. The aggregate increase in deposits resulted from increases of $15,616,216 in non-interest demand deposits, $8,542,069 in money market accounts, $2,375,920 in time deposits, $2,107,968 in NOW accounts, $1,719,777 in savings accounts and $27,307 in escrow deposits.

 

Total stockholders’ equity was $27,535,233 at September 30, 2013, a decrease of $218,738, or 0.79%, from December 31, 2012. The decrease reflected: (i) a $453,829 increase in retained earnings due to net income of $774,178 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, partially offset by $320,349 of dividends paid in 2013; (ii) a reduction of $126,809 in Unearned ESOP shares reflecting the gradual payment of the loan we made to fund the ESOP’s purchase of our stock and (iii) a decrease in the net unrealized gain on securities of $863,521.

 

The unrealized gain or losses on the available for sale and held to maturity securities portfolios are excluded from the calculation of regulatory capital. Management does not anticipate selling securities in these portfolios, but changes in market interest rates or in the demand for funds may change management’s plans with respect to the securities portfolios. If there is a material increase in interest rates, the market value of the securities portfolios may decline.. Management believes that the principal and interest payments on these portfolios, combined with the existing liquidity, will be sufficient to fund loan growth and potential deposit outflow.

 

The Current Economic Turmoil

 

The economy in the United States, including the economy in Staten Island, has recently come out of a recession, but the recovery has been slow and uneven. The extent and speed of the recovery is far from clear and the effects of low inflation, moderate job growth, and the Federal Reserve’s decision to taper their purchase of mortgage-backed securities have created uncertainty not only on the pace of economic growth but on its sustainability. Some analysts continue to predict a darker road ahead. Substantial stress remains on many financial institutions and financial products due to the artificially maintained low interest rate environment, which directly places negative pressure on interest rate margins. We draw a substantial portion of our customer base from local businesses, especially those in the building trades and related industries, and we believe that there continue to be significant weaknesses in the business economy in our market area. Our customers have been adversely affected by the economic downturn and Superstorm Sandy. If adverse conditions in the local economy continue, it will become more difficult for us to conduct prudent and profitable business in our community.

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Making permanent residential mortgage loans is not a material part of our business, and our investments in mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations have been made with a view towards avoiding the types of securities that are backed by low quality mortgage-related assets. However, one of the primary focuses of our local business is receiving deposits from, and making loans to, businesses involved in the construction and building trades industry on Staten Island. Construction loans represented a significant component of our loan portfolio, reaching 39.8% of total loans at year end 2005. As we monitored the economy and the strength of the local construction industry, we elected to reduce our portfolio of construction loans. By September 30, 2013, the percentage had declined to 4.2%. However, developers and builders provide not only a source of loans, but they also provide us with deposits and other business. The weakness in the economy and the uncertain pace of the recovery has had an adverse effect on some of our customers and potential customers, making it more difficult for us to find satisfactory loan opportunities. This compelled us to invest in lower yielding securities instead of higher-yielding loans. This has and may continue to reduce our net income.

 

Possible Adverse Effects on Our Net Income Due to Fluctuations in Market Rates

 

Our principal source of income is the difference between the interest income we earn on interest-earning assets, such as loans and securities, and our cost of funds, principally interest paid on deposits. These rates of interest change from time to time, depending upon a number of factors, including general market interest rates. However, the frequency of the changes varies among different types of assets and liabilities. For example, for a five-year loan with an interest rate based upon the prime rate, the interest rate may change every time the prime rate changes. In contrast, the rate of interest we pay on a five-year certificate of deposit adjusts only every five years, based upon changes in market interest rates.

 

In general, the interest rates we pay on deposits adjust more slowly than the interest rates we earn on loans because our loan portfolio consists primarily of loans with interest rates that fluctuate based upon the prime rate. In contrast, although many of our deposit categories have interest rates that could adjust immediately, such as interest checking accounts and savings accounts, changes in the interest rates on those accounts are at our discretion. Thus, the rates on those accounts, as well as the rates we pay on certificates of deposit, tend to adjust more slowly. As a result, the declines in market interest rates that occurred through the end of 2008 initially had an adverse effect on our net income because the yields we earn on our loans declined more rapidly than our cost of funds. However, many of our prime-based loans have minimum interest rates, or floors, below which the interest rate does not decline despite further decreases in the prime rate. As our loans reached their interest rate floors, our loan yields stabilized while our deposit costs continued to decline. This had a positive effect on our net interest income.

 

When market interest rates begin increasing, which we expect will occur at some point in the future, we anticipate an initial adverse effect on our net income. We anticipate that this will occur because our deposit rates should begin to rise, while loan yields remain relatively steady until the prime rate increases sufficiently that our loans begin to reprice above their interest rate floors. For most of our prime-rate based loans, this will not occur until the prime rate increases above 6%. Once our loan rates exceed the interest rate floors, increases in market interest rates should increase our net interest income because our cost of deposits should probably increase more slowly than the yields on our loans. However, customer preferences and competitive pressures may negate this positive effect because customers may choose to move funds into higher-earning deposit types as higher interest rates make them more attractive, or competitors offer premium rates to attract deposits.

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We have a substantial amount of investment securities with fixed rates of interest, most of which are mortgage-backed securities with an estimated average life of not more than 7 years. We receive regular cash flows from the repayment of our securities portfolios. These repayments had averaged in excess of $8 million per quarter for over two years but declined to $7 million in the third quarter of 2013. As securities purchased in past years gradually repaid and were replaced with purchases of new investment securities, our cash flows from those securities did and will decline in the immediate future because prepayments tend to be lower on recently-issued securities. We also have a significant level of overnight and short term investments, The availability overnight funds and securities repayments should allow us to invest at higher yields as market rates increase, thus blunting the effect of the delay in repricing our loans with interest rate floors.

 

Transfer of Some Available For Sale Securities to Held to Maturity

 

During the second quarter of 2013, Senior Management and the Board decided to transfer some securities that we pledge to secure borrowings and deposits (GNMA MBS, GNMA CMOs, and FNMA balloon MBS with final maturities of ten years or less) from available for sale portfolio to the held to maturity portfolio to align those securities with the Bank’s ability and intent to hold until maturity.  As the securities are backed by GNMA, FNMA or FHLMC, we will recover the recorded investment and thus realize no gains or losses when the issuer pays the amount promised through maturity.  Each transfer was done at fair value and any unrealized gain or loss is being amortized or accreted as the security pays down.

 

Delays in Foreclosure Proceedings

 

The length of time it takes to prosecute a foreclosure action and be able to sell real estate collateral in New York has substantially lengthened. It is not unusual for it to take more than two years from the date a foreclosure action is commenced until the property is sold even in uncontested cases, and some uncontested cases can take longer. This problem, if it continues or gets worse, could have a substantial adverse effect on the value of our collateral for loans in default. The inability to realize upon collateral promptly, increases our loss in the event of a default due to the property value deterioration during a lengthy foreclosure.

 

Effects of Superstorm Sandy

 

Superstorm Sandy has had a devastating effect on the homes and businesses of New York City, especially Staten Island. We opened four of five locations (all located in Richmond County) the day after the Hurricane and they are in full operation. We re-opened the fifth location in February 2013 and all retail banking services are fully operational. While Superstorm Sandy did not have a significant effect on our operations, we incurred expenses of approximately $300,000 to remediate and reconstruct one of our branches that suffered sewer backup, water and wind driven rain damage. We have received insurance proceeds of $275,333 to help defray those costs. In the aftermath of Sandy, we had waived deposit service charges and late fees to those affected customers.

 

After Superstorm Sandy, we immediately embarked an outreach program to determine the extent that our borrowers were affected by Superstorm Sandy. We contacted 58 customers that we identified as being located in areas affected by the Superstorm who sustained some of, or a combination of, the following issues: substantial water and sewage damage to the business’ physical plant, machinery and equipment; extended power loss causing business interruptions; displaced tenants due to the flood and sewage backup; employees unable to report to work due to the loss/damage of their personal homes or cars and the loss of mass transit. We individually assessed their condition and access to resources. The majority of our customers were able to restart their business with little assistance from us.

 

As we are primarily a commercial lender, we did not have residential loans that were negatively affected. We received 12 requests for either one or two month payment deferrals on commercial loans, which we granted. All twelve resumed their payments.

 

We operate primarily in Richmond County (Staten Island) and that is where we had the highest impact. We had one loan in Kings County that was affected but has since been current on payments. We had sufficient liquidity and resources to handle the effects of Superstorm Sandy. Our operations center was up and running the day Superstorm Sandy left the region and had full access to all of our resources.

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We have assessed the short term impact of Superstorm Sandy, including the effects on the allowance for loan losses and the loan portfolio, but the sustainability and the viability of some businesses may take longer to evaluate. We will address any of the associated issues as they arise.

 

Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012

 

Our results of operations depend primarily on net interest income, which is the difference between the income we earn on our loan and investment portfolios and our cost of funds, consisting primarily of interest we pay on customer deposits. Our operating expenses principally consist of employee compensation and benefits, occupancy expenses, professional fees, advertising and marketing expenses and other general and administrative expenses. Our results of operations are significantly affected by general economic and competitive conditions, particularly changes in market interest rates, government policies and actions of regulatory authorities.

 

General. We had net income of $341,238 for the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to net income of $357,460 for the comparable period in 2012. The principal categories which make up the 2013 net income are:

 

Interest income of $2,169,482
   
Reduced by interest expense of $205,691
   
Reduced by a provision for loan losses of $45,000
   
Increased by non-interest income of $714,367
   
Reduced by non-interest expense of $2,004,136
   
Reduced by income tax expense of $287,784

 

We discuss each of these categories individually and the reasons for the differences between the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 in the following paragraphs.

 

Interest Income. Interest income was $2,169,482 for the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $2,251,883 for the three months ended September 30, 2012, a decrease of $82,401 or 3.7%. The main reason for the decline was a $7,764,984 decrease in the average loan balance and a 14 basis point decrease in the yield on loans, between the periods, which combined to cause a $172,782 decline in interest income on loans.

 

Interest income on loans decreased by $172,782 as a result of a decrease of $7.8 million in the average balance of loans and a 14 basis point decrease in the average yield, from the three months ended September 30, 2012 to the three months ended September 30, 2013. There was a $225,582 decrease in our average non-performing loans, from $6.1 million in the three months ended September 30, 2012 to $5.9 million in the same period ended 2013. During the period in which interest is not being paid, non-performing loans continue to be included in the calculation of average loan yield, but with an effective yield of zero. We estimate that if all non-performing loans were performing according to their contractual terms during the three months ended September 30, 2013, our average loan yield would have been approximately 41 basis points higher. In contrast, we estimate that the comparable effect in 2012 period would have been approximately a 55 basis point increase in average loan yield. Substantially all of the non-accrual loans are secured by mortgages on real estate.

 

Interest rate floors on most of our loans have helped to stabilize interest income from the loan portfolio, but these floors will have the effect of limiting increases in our income until the prime rate rises above 6%.

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We had an increase of $80,918, or 11.0%, in income on investment securities when comparing the third quarter of 2012 to the third quarter of 2013. We experienced a 35 basis point decrease in the average yield on our investment securities portfolios, from 2.55% to 2.20%, due to the purchase of new investment securities at lower market rates than the rates we had been earning on the investment securities previously purchased that were gradually being repaid. The combined average balance of our investment portfolios increased by $32.4 million, or 28.2%, between the periods, as market conditions gave us opportunities to purchase investment securities at more favorable yields with terms similar to those we had purchased in the past. This increase in average balance was the reason for the overall increase in interest income on securities. The investment securities portfolios represented 68.9% of average non-loan interest earning assets in the 2013 period compared to 68.1% in the 2012 period.

 

Interest income from other interest earning assets (principally overnight investments) increased by $9,463 due to an increase in the yield of 2 basis point from 0.22% for the three months ended September 30, 2012 to 0.24% for the same period ended September 30, 2013. In addition, the average balance of our other interest earning assets increased by $12.6 million between the periods because we elected to invest most of the available funds in overnight investments rather than tie them up in longer term investment securities which were available only at relatively low yields.

 

Interest Expense. Interest expense was $205,691 for the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $200,612 for the three months ended September 30, 2012, an increase of $5,079 or 2.5%. The principal reason for the increase was an increase in the average balance of interest-bearing deposits as we sought to increase our total deposits, partially offset by a decline in average cost of funds as we were able to reprice some deposits downward as market interest rates remained low. The components of this increase included a $7,985 increase in interest on time deposits due to a $10.3 million increase in the average balance between the periods, even as the average cost declined by 5 basis point, and a $3,537 increase in the cost of savings accounts due to 3 basis point increase in the average cost and the $2.5 million increase in the average balance between the periods. The increase in interest expense was partially offset by an $2,139 decrease in the cost of money market accounts, as the average cost declined by 16 basis points, while the average balance increased by $7.5 million and a $4,304 decrease in the cost of NOW accounts, as the average cost declined by 6 basis points, while the average balance increased by $1.5 million. We decided to reprice money market and NOW accounts downward due to a continuation of low market interest rates. As a result, our average cost of funds, excluding the effect of interest-free demand deposits, decreased to 0.47% from 0.53% between the periods.

 

Net Interest Income Before Provision for Loan Losses. Net interest income before the provision for loan losses was $1,963,791 for the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $2,051,271 for the three months ended September 30, 2012, a decrease of $87,480, or 4.3%. The decrease was because the reduction in our interest income was greater than the reduction in our cost of funds when comparing the three months ended September 30, 2013 to the same period ended 2012. The average yield on interest earning assets declined by 55 basis points, while the average cost of funds declined by 6 basis points. The reduction in the yield on assets was principally due to the 35 basis points drop in the yield on investment securities and the 14 basis points drop in the yield on loans, partially offset by an increase of 2 basis points in the low yielding overnight investments. In addition, loans, our highest yielding asset category, declined from 33.1% of earning assets in the 2012 quarter to 26.2% in the 2013 quarter, which also contributed to the decline in average yield. Overall, our interest rate spread declined 49 basis points, from 2.97% to 2.48% between the periods. Correspondingly, our net interest margin decreased to 2.67% for the three months ended September 30, 2013 from 3.18% in the same period of 2012. The margin is higher than the spread because it takes into account the effect of interest free demand deposits and capital. We are working to reverse the trend of declining spread by seeking to increase our loan portfolio and by taking advantage of opportunities to purchase investment securities at favorable yields that presented themselves during the third quarter of 2013.

 

The spread and margin both decreased because of the combined effect of the decline in earnings we were able to obtain on our investments securities and the larger average balances of our lowest yielding category, other interest earning assets. These declines could not be offset by corresponding declines in the cost of deposits because the rates we paid on deposits were already low due to low markets rates so that we could not reduce them as much as the decline in the earnings on investment securities. In addition, we continued to incur interest expense on deposits that funded the non-performing loans that did not earn interest and on other interest earning assets, our lowest yielding asset class.

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Provision for Loan Losses. The provision for loan losses in any period depends upon the amount necessary to bring the allowance for loan losses to the level management believes is appropriate, after taking into account charge offs and recoveries. We took a provision for loan losses of $45,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2013 compared to a provision for loan losses of $40,000 for the same period in 2012. The $5,000 increase in the provision was a result of a higher level of charge-offs despite a lower level of non-performing loans and total loans.

 

We experienced a decrease of $953,866 in non-performing loans from $6,090,239 at September 30, 2012 to $5,136,373 at September 30, 2013. Most of those loans are secured by real estate. We individually evaluated the non-performing mortgage loans based primarily upon updated appraisals as part of our analysis of the appropriate level of our allowance for loan and lease losses. We charged-off $50,000 of loans for the three months ended September 30, 2013 as compared to charge-offs of $10,917 for the same period in 2012. We also had recoveries (which are added back to the allowance for loan losses) of $13,867 for the three months ended September 30, 2013 as compared to $55,436 in the same period of 2012.

 

After considering other matters that increased or decreased the allowance, we determined that the level of our allowance at September 30, 2013 was appropriate to address inherent losses. Overall, our allowance for loan losses decreased from $1,666,916 or 2.03% of total loans, at September 30, 2012 to $1,260,454 or 1.64% of total loans, at September 30, 2013. There can be no assurance that a higher level, or a higher provision for loan losses, will not be necessary in the future.

 

Non-interest Income. Non-interest income was $714,367 for the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $607,828 during the same period last year. The $106,539, or 17.5%, increase in non-interest income was a direct result of an increase of $105,845 in service charges on deposits primarily due to a recent increase in the per item insufficient fund fee we charge. Service charges on deposits consist mainly of insufficient fund fees, which are inherently volatile, and are based upon the number of items being presented for payment against insufficient funds.

 

Non-interest Expense. Non-interest expense was $2,004,136 for the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $1,960,211 for the three months ended September 30, 2012, an increase of $43,925 or 2.2%. The principal shifts in the individual categories were:

 

a $26,185 increase in legal expense due to general corporate needs in 2013 and a recovery of legal expense on a past due loan in the third quarter of 2012 which legal fees had been previously expensed;
   
a $21,156 increase in professional fees due to the engagement of a consulting firm;
   
a $13,419 increase in salaries and benefits due to termination expenses;
   
a $10,049 increase in other non-interest expenses due to a $4,255 increase in the costs of operating our ATM, a $2,571 increase in regulatory filing costs and increases other normal operating expenses;
   
a $4,261 increase in computer expense due to a recent rise in software contract expense, partially offset by;
   
a $27,245 decrease in occupancy expense due to reduced fixed asset costs; and
   
a $7,400 decrease in directors fees due to fewer meetings in 2013.

 

In addition to these changes, we also experienced changes in the various other non-interest expenses categories due to normal fluctuations in operations.

 

Income Tax Expense. Income tax expense was $287,784 for the three months ended September 30, 2013, compared to income tax expense of $301,428 for the same period ended 2012. The decrease in income tax expense was due to the $29,866 decrease in income before income taxes in the 2013 period. Our effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 was 45.8%.

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Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012

 

Our results of operations depend primarily on net interest income, which is the difference between the income we earn on our loan and investment portfolios and our cost of funds, consisting primarily of interest we pay on customer deposits. Our operating expenses principally consist of employee compensation and benefits, occupancy expenses, professional fees, advertising and marketing expenses and other general and administrative expenses. Our results of operations are significantly affected by general economic and competitive conditions, particularly changes in market interest rates, government policies and actions of regulatory authorities.

 

General. We had net income of $774,178 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to net income of $1,010,945 for the comparable period in 2012. The principal categories which make up the 2013 net income are:

 

Interest income of $6,355,289
   
Reduced by interest expense of $621,755
   
Reduced by a provision for loan losses of $180,000
   
Increased by non-interest income of $1,965,906
   
Reduced by non-interest expense of $6,092,304
   
Reduced by income tax expense of $652,958

 

We discuss each of these categories individually and the reasons for the differences between the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 in the following paragraphs.

 

Interest Income. Interest income was $6,355,289 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $6,886,588 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, a decrease of $531,299 or 7.7%. The main reason for the decline was a $5,346,704 decrease in the average loan balance and a 9 basis point decrease in the yield on loans between the periods, which combined to cause a $351,283 decline in interest income on loans. There was also an increase of $225,466 in investment securities.

 

Interest income on loans decreased by $351,283 as a result of a decrease of $5.3 million in the average balance of loans and a 9 basis point decrease in the average yield, from the nine months ended September 30, 2012 to the nine months ended September 30, 2013. There was a $1,926,874 decrease in our average non-performing loans, from $7.7 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 to $5.8 million in the same period ended 2013. During the period in which interest is not being paid, non-performing loans continue to be included in the calculation of average loan yield, but with an effective yield of zero. We estimate that if all non-performing loans were performing according to their contractual terms during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, our average loan yield would have been approximately 37 basis points higher. In contrast, we estimate that the comparable effect in 2012 period would have been approximately a 34 basis point increase in average loan yield. Substantially all of the non-accrual loans are secured by mortgages on real estate.

 

Interest rate floors on most of our loans have helped to stabilize interest income from the loan portfolio, but these floors will have the effect of limiting increases in our income until the prime rate rises above 6%.

 

We experienced a 56 basis point decrease in the average yield on our investment securities portfolios, from 2.71% to 2.15%, due to the purchase of new investment securities at lower market rates than the rates we had been earning on the investment securities previously purchased that were gradually being repaid. The aggregate average balance of our investment portfolios increased by $15.8 million, or 13.9%, between the periods. The investment securities portfolios represented 64.6% of average non-loan interest earning assets in the 2013 period compared to 70.4% in the 2012 period.

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Interest income from other interest earning assets (principally overnight investments) increased by $45,450 due to an increase in the yield of 1 basis point from 0.22% for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 to 0.23% for the same period ended September 30, 2013. In addition, the average balance of our other interest earning assets increased by $23.1 million between the periods because we elected to invest most of the available funds in overnight investments rather than tie them up in longer term investment securities which were available only at relatively low yields.

 

Interest Expense. Interest expense was $621,755 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $608,093 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, an increase of $13,662 or 2.3%. The principal reason for the increase was an increase in the average balance of interest-bearing deposits as we sought to increase our total deposits, partially offset by a decline in average cost of funds as we were able to reprice some deposits downward as market interest rates remained low. The increase was the result of a $23,956 increase in interest on time deposits due to a $9.8 million increase in the average balance between the periods, a $22,270 increase in the cost of savings accounts due to 8 basis point increase in the average cost and the $4.1 million increase in the average balance between the periods. The increase in interest expense was partially offset by an $16,895 decrease in the cost of money market accounts, as the average cost declined by 16 basis points and an $15,669 decrease in the cost of NOW accounts, as the average cost declined by 8 basis points, due to our decision to reprice those deposits downward during the continuation of low market interest rates. As a result, our average cost of funds, excluding the effect of interest-free demand deposits, decreased to 0.50% from 0.55% between the periods.

 

Net Interest Income Before Provision for Loan Losses. Net interest income before the provision for loan losses was $5,733,534 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $6,278,495 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, a decrease of $544,961, or 8.7%. The decrease was because the reduction in our interest income was greater than the reduction in our cost of funds when comparing the nine months ended September 30, 2013 to the same period ended 2012. The average yield on interest earning assets declined by 70 basis points, while the average cost of funds declined by 5 basis points. The reduction in the yield on assets was principally due to the 56 basis points drop in the yield on investment securities and the 9 basis points decrease in the yield on loans, partially offset by the increase in low yielding overnight investments as a percentage of total interest-earning assets. Overall, our interest rate spread declined 65 basis points, from 3.17% to 2.52% between the periods. Correspondingly, our net interest margin decreased to 2.73% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 from 3.39% in the same period of 2012. The margin is higher than the spread because it takes into account the effect of interest free demand deposits and capital.

 

The spread and margin both decreased because of the combined effect of the decline in earnings we were able to obtain on our investments securities and the larger average balances of our lowest yielding category, other interest earning assets. These declines could not be offset by corresponding declines in the cost of deposits because the rates we paid on deposits were already low due to low markets rates so that we could not reduce them as much as the decline in the earnings on investment securities. In addition, we continued to incur interest expense on deposits that funded the non-performing loans that did not earn interest and on other interest earning assets, our lowest yielding asset class.

 

Provision for Loan Losses. The provision for loan losses in any period depends upon the amount necessary to bring the allowance for loan losses to the level management believes is appropriate, after taking into account charge offs and recoveries. We took a provision for loan losses of $180,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to a provision for loan losses of $280,000 for the same period in 2012. The $100,000 decrease in the provision was a result of a lower level of non-performing loans and total loans, despite a higher level of charge-offs.

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We experienced a decrease of $953,866 in non-performing loans from $6,090,239 at September 30, 2012 to $5,136,373 at September 30, 2013. Most of those loans are secured by real estate. We individually evaluated the non-performing mortgage loans based primarily upon updated appraisals as part of our analysis of the appropriate level of our allowance for loan and lease losses. We charged-off $730,401 of loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 as compared to charge-offs of $128,349 for the same period in 2012. We also had recoveries (which are added back to the allowance for loan losses) of $57,334 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 as compared to $172,245 in the same period of 2012.

 

After considering other matters that increased or decreased the allowance, we determined that the level of our allowance at September 30, 2013 was appropriate to address inherent losses. Overall, our allowance for loan losses decreased from $1,666,916 or 2.03% of total loans, at September 30, 2012 to $1,260,454 or 1.64% of total loans, at September 30, 2013. There can be no assurance that a higher level, or a higher provision for loan losses, will not be necessary in the future.

 

Non-interest Income. Non-interest income was $1,965,906 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $1,856,784 during the same period last year. The $109,122, or 5.9%, increase in non-interest income was a direct result of a $68,554 increase in other income, primarily due a reimbursement of $36,394 in expenses received from insurance proceeds as a result of Superstorm Sandy and a $17,571 gain on the sale of a fixed asset and an increase of $25,201 in service charges on deposits primarily due to a recent increase in the per-item insufficient fund fee assessed against deposit accounts. Service charges on deposits consist mainly of insufficient fund fees, which are inherently volatile, and are based upon the number of items being presented for payment against insufficient funds.

 

Non-interest Expense. Non-interest expense was $6,092,304 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $5,991,735 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, an increase of $100,569 or 1.7%. The principal shifts in the individual categories were:

 

a $143,313 increase in other non-interest expenses due to a $66,477 increase in the cost of holding real estate acquired in foreclosure, principally writedowns of REO assets, and foreclosure costs; a $21,379 increase in the costs of operating our ATM’s; a $14,675 increases in marketing costs due to a new ad campaign, a $8,539 increase in forgery costs and increase in other normal operating expenses;
   
a $40,416 increase in computer expense due to a recent rise in software acquisition and maintenance expenses
   
a $37,068 increase in salaries and benefits due to severance payments and the acceleration of stock benefits upon retirement;
   
a $23,067 increase in professional fees due to the engagement of a consulting firm to assist in identifying alternate revenue sources, partially offset by;
   
a $101,381 decrease in occupancy expense due to a reimbursement by our insurance carrier on monies expensed in the remediation and rebuilding of our Dongan Hills branch, which sustained damage during Superstorm Sandy, and reduced fixed asset costs;
   
a $28,275 decrease in director fees due to fewer meetings; and
   
a $10,639 decrease in legal expense, due to a recovery of legal expense on two past due loans, on which $15,992 in legal fees had been previously expensed.

 

In addition to these changes, we also experienced changes in the various other non-interest expenses categories due to normal fluctuations in operations.

 

Income Tax Expense. Income tax expense was $652,958 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to income tax expense of $852,599 for the same period ended 2012. The decrease in income tax expense was due to the $436,408 decrease in income before income taxes in the 2013 period. Our effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 was 45.8%.

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VSB Bancorp, Inc.
Consolidated Average Balance Sheets
(unaudited)

 

   Three   Three   Nine   Nine 
   Months Ended   Months Ended   Months Ended   Months Ended 
   September 30, 2013   September 30, 2012   September 30, 2013   September 30, 2012 
   Average       Yield/   Average       Yield/   Average       Yield/   Average       Yield/ 
   Balance   Interest   Cost   Balance   Interest   Cost   Balance   Interest   Cost   Balance   Interest   Cost 
                                                 
Assets:                                                            
Interest-earning assets:                                                            
Loans receivable  $75,859,572   $1,312,109    6.79%  $83,624,556   $1,484,891    6.93%  $78,262,384   $4,137,806    7.00%  $83,609,088   $4,489,089    7.09%
Investment securities, afs & htm   147,493,695    817,651    2.20    115,085,676    736,733    2.55    129,974,164    2,093,702    2.15    114,151,954    2,319,168    2.71 
Other interest-earning assets   66,517,357    39,722    0.24    53,928,685    30,259    0.22    71,086,253    123,781    0.23    47,912,849    78,331    0.22 
Total interest-earning assets   289,870,624    2,169,482    2.95    252,638,917    2,251,883    3.50    279,322,801    6,355,289    3.02    245,673,891    6,886,588    3.72 
                                                             
Non-interest earning assets   7,791,484              6,322,086              7,349,027              6,739,147           
Total assets  $297,662,108             $258,961,003             $286,671,828             $252,413,038           
                                                             
Liabilities and equity:                                                            
Interest-bearing liabilities:                                                            
Savings accounts  $22,998,714    20,030    0.35   $20,524,056    16,493    0.32   $22,671,048    57,963    0.34   $18,582,998    35,693    0.26 
Time accounts   74,867,612    113,503    0.60    64,522,535    105,518    0.65    74,728,385    359,326    0.64    64,900,066    335,370    0.69 
Money market accounts   39,813,966    57,048    0.57    32,315,022    59,187    0.73    35,673,688    157,163    0.59    30,863,139    174,058    0.75 
Now accounts   35,170,903    15,110    0.17    33,625,213    19,414    0.23    34,271,100    47,303    0.18    32,698,581    62,972    0.26 
Total interest-bearing liabilities   172,851,195    205,691    0.47    150,986,826    200,612    0.53    167,344,221    621,755    0.50    147,044,784    608,093    0.55 
Checking accounts   96,186,019              78,777,306              90,497,422              76,352,685           
Escrow deposits   110,760              330,984              214,946              362,952           
Total deposits   269,147,974              230,095,116              258,056,589              223,760,421           
Other liabilities   1,031,206              1,250,885              912,860              1,229,445           
Total liabilities   270,179,180              231,346,001              258,969,449              224,989,866           
Equity   27,482,928              27,615,002              27,702,379              27,423,172           
Total liabilities and equity  $297,662,108             $258,961,003             $286,671,828             $252,413,038           
                                                             
Net interest income/net interest rate spread       $1,963,791    2.48%       $2,051,271    2.97%       $5,733,534    2.52%       $6,278,495    3.17%
                                                             
Net interest earning assets/net interest margin  $117,019,429         2.67  $101,652,091         3.18   $111,978,580         2.73  $98,629,107         3.39%
                                                             
Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities   1.68x             1.67x             1.67x             1.67x          
                                                             
Return on Average Assets (1)   0.44%             0.53             0.35             0.52          
Return on Average Equity (1)   4.81%             4.92%             3.63%             4.80%          
Tangible Equity  to Total Assets   9.18%             10.66%             9.18%             10.66%          

 

(1) Ratios have been annualized.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Our primary sources of funds are increases in deposits, proceeds from the repayment of investment securities, and the repayment of loans. We use these funds to purchase new investment securities and to fund new and renewing loans in our loan portfolio. Remaining funds are invested in short-term liquid assets such as overnight federal funds loans and bank deposits.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we had a net increase in total deposits of $30,389,257 due to increases of $15,616,216 in non-interest demand deposits, $8,542,069 in money market accounts, $2,375,920 in time deposits, $2,107,968 in NOW accounts, $1,719,777 in savings accounts and $27,307 in escrow deposits. These are all what are commonly known as “retail” deposits that we obtain through the efforts of our branch network rather than “wholesale” deposits that some banks obtain from deposit brokers. We also received proceeds from repayment of investment securities of $24,077,079. We used $76,029,882 of available funds to purchase new investment securities and we had a net loan decrease of $4,637,604. These changes resulted in an overall decrease in cash and cash equivalents of $14,471,228. Total cash and cash equivalents at September 30, 2013 were $63,257,198.

 

In contrast, during the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we had a net increase in total deposits of $17,731,942 due to increases of $7,026,530 in non-interest demand deposits, $5,727,857 in money market accounts, $3,575,103 in savings accounts, $3,290,674 in NOW accounts, and $141,775 in escrow deposits partially offset by a decrease of $2,029,997 in time deposits. These are all what are commonly known as “retail” deposits rather than “wholesale” deposits. We also received proceeds from repayment of investment securities of $27,734,440. We used $31,841,957 of available funds to purchase new investment securities and we had a net loan increase of $36,363. These changes resulted in an overall increase in cash and cash equivalents of $14,715,503. Total cash and cash equivalents at September 30, 2012 were $62,823,176.

 

At September 30, 2013, cash and cash equivalents represented 21.1% of total assets. Our cash and cash equivalents increased due to a recent influx of new deposits, which we have deployed into investment securities, which will enable us to generate higher interest income. We maintain a higher level of cash and cash equivalents to help buffer the adverse effects of potential, future rising interest rates but we anticipate that we will be purchasing more investment securities and seeking loan participations to reduce the current level of cash and cash equivalents. We anticipate, based upon historical experience that these funds, combined with cash inflows we anticipate from payments on our loan and investment securities portfolios, will be sufficient to fund loan growth and unanticipated deposit outflows. Depending upon competitive pressures, we may need to implement interest-paying business checking in order to maintain demand deposits at historical levels or to increase such deposits.

 

As a secondary source of liquidity, at September 30, 2013 we had $56.9 million of investment securities classified available for sale. The disposition of these securities prior to maturity is an option available to us in the event, which we believe is unlikely, that our primary sources of liquidity and expected cash flows are insufficient to meet our need for funds. Additionally, we have the ability to borrow funds at the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York using all the securities in our investment portfolios as collateral if the need arises. Based upon our asset size and the amount of our securities portfolios that qualifies as eligible collateral, we had more than $122.1 million of unused borrowing capability from the FHLBNY at September 30, 2013. Victory State Bank also has a $2 million unsecured credit facility with Atlantic Central Bankers Bank, which the Bank has not drawn upon. We do not anticipate a need for additional capital resources and do not expect to raise funds through a stock offering in the near future. We have sufficient resources to allow us to continue to make loans as appropriate opportunities arise without having to rely on government funds to support our lending activities.

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Victory State Bank satisfied all capital ratio requirements of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation at September 30, 2013, with a Tier I Leverage Capital ratio of 8.86%, a Tier I Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets ratio of 25.17%, and a Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets ratio of 26.37%.

 

The following table sets forth our contractual obligations and commitments for future lease payments, time deposit maturities and loan commitments.

 

Contractual Obligations and Commitments at September 30, 2013            
                     
Contractual Obligations  Payment Due by Period 
                     
   Less than   One to three   Four to five   After   Total Amounts 
   One Year   years   years   five years   committed 
                     
Minimum annual rental  payments under                         
      non-cancelable operating leases  $436,010   $793,382   $508,330   $410,019   $2,147,741 
Remaining contractual maturities of time                         
      deposits   64,891,609    3,156,500    5,780,515        73,828,624 
 Total contractual cash obligations  $65,327,619   $3,949,882   $6,288,845   $410,019   $75,976,365 
                          
Other Commitments  Amount of commitment Expiration by Period 
                     
   Less than   One to three   Four to five   After   Total Amounts 
   One Year   years   years   five years   committed 
                          
 Loan Commitments  $15,515,624   $1,612,000   $   $   $17,127,624 

 

Non-Performing Loans

 

Management closely monitors non-performing loans and other assets with potential problems on a regular basis. We had twenty four non-performing loans, totaling $5,136,373 at September 30, 2013, compared to nineteen non-performing loans, totaling $6,390,590 at December 31, 2012. Non-performing loans totaled 6.70% of total loans at September 30, 2013 compared to 7.77% of total loans at December 31, 2012. We have always followed a hands-on approach to dealing with our past due borrowers that we believe is sufficiently aggressive to maximize recovery.

 

As noted in the discussion below regarding specific loans, many of our non-performing loans are secured by real estate, and thus we expect substantial if not complete recovery of the loan amount. However, it is inevitable that we will experience some charge-offs of non-performing loans. All of the loans discussed individually below were evaluated separately for impairment under ASC 310 and we have included a component of our allowance for loan and lease losses representing our measurement of the impairment on those loans. However, the process by which we estimate the potential loss on those loans is necessarily imprecise and subject to changing future events, facts that may be unknown to us, and other uncertainties. Thus, although we believe that our allowance for loan losses is appropriate to address the weaknesses in those loans, we may be required to increase our provision for loan losses in the future if actual impairment exceeds our expectations.

 

The following is information about the seven largest non-performing loans and the associated relationships, totaling $3,796,752, or 73.9% of our non-performing loans, by outstanding principal balance at September 30, 2013. Management believes it has taken appropriate steps with a view towards maximizing recovery and minimizing loss, if any, on these loans.

 

$1,224,198 in two commercial real estate loans. The loans, made to two individuals, are secured by a first mortgage and second mortgage on two pieces of real estate in Staten Island. The borrowers are actively pursuing the sale of these properties. We commenced a foreclosure proceeding and we have obtained a money judgment on one of the loans that is a lien on their personal residence.
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$826,054 in a commercial real estate loan. The loan is secured by a first mortgage on the property in Staten Island. The loan is guaranteed personally by the principals of the borrower. The borrower signed a forbearance agreement during the fourth quarter of 2012 which includes a modified payment arrangement. We received a $145,000 upfront payment and the borrower agreed to make monthly payments. We agreed to hold the previously commenced foreclosure proceedings in abeyance as long as there is performance under the forbearance agreement. The borrower has defaulted on the payments according to the forbearance agreement and we have resumed the foreclosure action.
   
$780,000 in a commercial real estate loan, which is secured by a first mortgage on property in Queens. We have commenced a foreclosure action and we are at the stage of getting final court approval of the referee’s report on the amount due so we can hold the foreclosure sale of the property. A guarantor of the loan filed a bankruptcy petition, which temporarily delayed the foreclosure action. We had another second mortgage loan to the same and related borrowers and guarantors. The first mortgagor foreclosed and we charged-off that loan. We have a money judgment on that loan for $764,226.65, including principal, interest and costs, and have been aggressively pursuing collection but collection proceedings against the principal individual guarantor remains stayed due to the same bankruptcy.
   
$499,000 in a commercial real estate loan on property in Staten Island that is leased to a restaurant. The loan is secured by a first mortgage on the property and a second mortgage on other commercial real estate collateral. The loan is guaranteed personally by the principals of the borrower and we have a security interest in the business. We have commenced foreclosure proceedings and we have obtained a foreclosure judgment.
   
$467,500 in two construction loans. The loans are secured by a first and second mortgage on property in Staten Island. The loans are guaranteed personally by the principals of the borrower. The borrower signed a forbearance agreement in October, 2012 and has received a certificate of occupancy on the property. The borrowers executed a second forbearance agreement in April 2013 and payments are current.

 

From time to time, the Bank will enter into agreements with borrowers to modify the terms of their loans when we believe that a modification will maximize our recovery. In most cases, we do not agree to reduce the rate of interest or forgive the repayment of principal when we agree to the loan modification, and we did not do so in any of the modifications described above. Instead, we seek to modify terms on an interim basis to allow the borrower to reduce payments for a short duration and thus give the borrower an opportunity to get back on its feet. We prefer to develop repayment plans for our borrowers that provide them with cash flow relief while requiring that they ultimately pay all amounts that they owe. However, we are not averse to commencing legal action to foreclose on mortgages or obtain personal judgments against obligors when we perceive that as the appropriate strategy. Unfortunately, in recent years, many courts have taken a very pro-borrower stance in foreclosure actions, which has resulted in delays in our ability to realize upon real estate collateral.

 

If loans with modifications are on non-accrual status when they are modified, we do not immediately restore them to accruing status.  For those loans, as well as other loans on non-accrual status when the borrower makes payments, we initially record payments received either as a reduction of principal or as interest received on a cash basis. The choice between those alternatives depends upon the magnitude of the concessions, if any, we have given to the borrower, the nature of the collateral and the related loan to value ratio, and other factors affecting the likelihood that we will continue to receive regular payments.

 

Once a loan is categorized as a non-accrual loan, the loan may be restored to accruing status after a period of consistent on-time performance. The length of on-time performance required to restore a loan to accruing status varies from a minimum of six months on loans with minor modifications or less-severe weaknesses to as long as a year or more on loans for which we have granted more significant concessions to the borrower or which otherwise have more significant weaknesses.

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Critical Accounting Policies and Judgments

 

We are required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The allowance for loan losses, prepayment estimates on the mortgage-backed securities and Collateralized Mortgage Obligation portfolios, contingencies and fair values of financial instruments are particularly subject to change and to management’s estimates. Actual results can differ from those estimates and may have an impact on our financial statements.

 

Item 3 – Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures: As of September 30, 2013, we undertook an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures under the supervision and with the participation of Raffaele M. Branca, President and CEO and Jonathan B. Lipschitz, Vice President and Controller. Disclosure controls are the systems and procedures we use that are designed to ensure that information we are required to disclose in the reports we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (such as annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly periodic reports on Form 10-Q) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, in a manner which will allow senior management to make timely decisions on the public disclosure of that information. Mr. Branca and Mr. Lipschitz concluded that our current disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that such information is (i) collected and communicated to senior management in a timely manner, and (ii) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Since our last evaluation of our disclosure controls, we have not made any significant changes in, or taken corrective actions regarding, either our internal controls or other factors that could significantly affect those controls.

 

We intend to continually review and evaluate the design and effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures and to correct any deficiencies that we may discover. Our goal is to ensure that senior management has timely access to all material financial and non-financial information concerning our business so that they can evaluate that information and make determinations as to the nature and timing of disclosure of that information. While we believe the present design of our disclosure controls and procedures is effective to achieve this goal, future events may cause us to modify our disclosure controls and procedures.

 

Part II

 

Item 1 – Legal Proceedings

 

VSB Bancorp, Inc. is not involved in any pending legal proceedings. Victory State Bank, from time to time, is involved in routine collection proceedings in the ordinary course of business on loans in default. Management believes that such other routine legal proceedings in the aggregate are immaterial to our financial condition or results of operations.

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Signature Page

 

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

   
  VSB Bancorp, Inc.
   
Date: November 12, 2013 /s/ Raffaele M. Branca
  Raffaele M. Branca
  President, CEO and Principal Executive Officer
   
Date: November 12, 2013 /s/ Jonathan B. Lipschitz
  Jonathan B. Lipschitz
  Vice President, Controller and Principal
  Accounting Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX

     
Exhibit
Number
  Description of Exhibit
31.1   Rule 13A-14(a)/15D-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer
31.2   Rule 13A-14(a)/15D-14(a) Certification of Principal Accounting Officer
32.1   Certification by CEO pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350.
32.2   Certification by Principal Accounting Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350.
101.INS   XBRL Instance Document (furnished herewith)
101.SCH   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document (furnished herewith)
101.CAL   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document (furnished herewith)
101.DEF   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document (furnished herewith)
101.LAB   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document (furnished herewith)
101.PRE   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document (furnished herewith)
 

Item 6 - Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number
  Description of Exhibit
31.1   Rule 13A-14(a)/15D-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer
31.2   Rule 13A-14(a)/15D-14(a) Certification of Principal Accounting Officer
32.1   Certification by CEO pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350.
32.2   Certification by Principal Accounting Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350.
101.INS   XBRL Instance Document (furnished herewith)
101.SCH   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document (furnished herewith)
101.CAL   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document (furnished herewith)
101.DEF   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document (furnished herewith)
101.LAB   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document (furnished herewith)
101.PRE   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document (furnished herewith)
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