10QSB 1 d10qsb.htm FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2004
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-QSB

 


 

(Mark One)

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

 

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2004

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from              to             

 

Commission File Number 0-24935

 


 

SERVICE BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)

 


 

Massachusetts   04-3430806

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

81 Main Street,

Medway, Massachusetts 02053

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(508) 533-4343

(Issuer’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

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

 


 

Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 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  ¨

 

State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common equity, as of the latest practical date: At January 31, 2005, there were 1,662,065 shares of common stock outstanding, par value $0.01 per share.

 

Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (Check one):    YES  ¨    NO  x

 



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SERVICE BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

FORM 10-QSB

 

Index

 

         Page

PART I

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

    
Item 1.  

Financial Statements

    
   

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2004 and June 30, 2004

   1
   

Consolidated Statements of Income for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003

   2
   

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the six months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003

   3
   

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003

   5
   

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   6
Item 2.  

Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation

   10
Item 3.  

Controls and Procedures

   16
PART II  

OTHER INFORMATION

    
Item 1.  

Legal Proceedings

   17
Item 2.  

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

   17
Item 3.  

Defaults upon Senior Securities

   17
Item 4.  

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

   17
Item 5.  

Other Information

   17
Item 6.  

Exhibits

   17
   

Signatures

   18

 

 


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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. Financial Statements

 

SERVICE BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except share amounts)

 

    

December 31

2004


   

June 30,

2004


 

ASSETS

                

Cash and due from banks

   $ 5,906     $ 9,299  

Short-term investments

     4,157       3,903  
    


 


Total cash and cash equivalents

     10,063       13,202  
    


 


Securities available for sale, at fair value

     45,833       47,181  

Securities held to maturity, at amortized cost

     7,016       9,249  

Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost

     3,330       2,936  

Loans

     257,513       237,469  

Less allowance for loan losses

     (2,330 )     (2,133 )
    


 


Loans, net

     255,183       235,336  
    


 


Banking premises and equipment, net

     3,911       3,632  

Accrued interest receivable

     1,341       1,332  

Bank-owned life insurance

     4,594       4,498  

Net deferred tax asset

     586       604  

Other assets

     770       703  
    


 


Total assets

   $ 332,627     $ 318,673  
    


 


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                

Deposits

   $ 242,557     $ 239,148  

Borrowings

     59,291       50,299  

Subordinated debentures

     3,034       3,033  

Other liabilities

     1,408       1,271  
    


 


Total liabilities

     306,290       293,751  
    


 


Stockholders’ equity:

                

Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized, none issued

     —         —    

Common stock, $.01 par value; 12,000,000 shares authorized, 1,712,630 issued

     17       17  

Additional paid-in capital

     7,843       7,760  

Retained earnings

     18,358       17,363  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     780       553  

Treasury stock, at cost – (47,251 and 52,251 shares, respectively)

     (477 )     (527 )

Unearned ESOP shares – (14,685 and 17,905 shares, respectively)

     (147 )     (179 )

Unearned RRP stock – (5,184 and 9,125 shares, respectively)

     (37 )     (65 )
    


 


Total stockholders’ equity

     26,337       24,922  
    


 


Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 332,627     $ 318,673  
    


 


 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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SERVICE BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

    

Quarter Ended

December 31,


  

Six Months Ended

December 31,


     2004

   2003

   2004

   2003

Interest and dividend income:

                           

Interest and fees on loans

   $ 3,542    $ 3,110    $ 6,859    $ 5,867

Interest and dividends on securities and Federal Home Loan Bank stock

     684      871      1,385      1,796

Interest on short-term investments

     14      1      22      23
    

  

  

  

Total interest and dividend income

     4,240      3,982      8,266      7,686
    

  

  

  

Interest expense:

                           

Interest on deposits

     758      660      1,477      1,365

Interest on borrowings

     692      563      1,305      1,042
    

  

  

  

Total interest expense

     1,450      1,223      2,782      2,407
    

  

  

  

Net interest income

     2,790      2,759      5,484      5,279

Provision for loan losses

     109      157      211      297
    

  

  

  

Net interest income, after provision for loan losses

     2,681      2,602      5,273      4,982
    

  

  

  

Noninterest income:

                           

Customer service fees

     264      255      520      510

Gain on loan sales, net

     32      —        32      —  

Gain on securities, net

     12      67      51      106

Other income

     123      107      259      207
    

  

  

  

Total noninterest income

     431      429      862      823
    

  

  

  

Noninterest expense:

                           

Salaries and employee benefits

     1,287      1,120      2,599      2,309

Occupancy

     239      246      482      493

Equipment

     105      111      217      220

Data processing

     198      182      391      356

Professional fees

     102      151      204      234

Advertising

     75      66      150      133

Other general and administrative expense

     315      335      627      670
    

  

  

  

Total noninterest expense

     2,321      2,211      4,670      4,415
    

  

  

  

Income before income taxes

     791      820      1,465      1,390

Provision for income taxes

     255      262      470      445
    

  

  

  

Net income

   $ 536    $ 558    $ 995    $ 945
    

  

  

  

Weighted average shares outstanding (basic)

     1,643,159      1,610,947      1,640,086      1,608,452
    

  

  

  

Weighted average shares outstanding (diluted)

     1,666,942      1,649,004      1,664,633      1,645,633
    

  

  

  

Earnings per share (basic)

   $ 0.33    $ 0.35    $ 0.61    $ 0.59
    

  

  

  

Earnings per share (diluted)

   $ 0.32    $ 0.34    $ 0.60    $ 0.57
    

  

  

  

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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SERVICE BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (unaudited)

SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND 2003

(Dollars in thousands, except share amounts)

 

    

Common

Stock


   Additional
Paid-in
Capital


    Retained
Earnings


   Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income


  

Treasury

Stock


   

Unearned

ESOP

Shares


   

Unearned

RRP

Stock


    Total

Balance at June 30, 2004

   $ 17    $ 7,760     $ 17,363    $ 553    $ (527 )   $ (179 )   $ (65 )   $ 24,922

Comprehensive income:

                                                           

Net income

     —        —         995      —        —         —         —         995

Change in net unrealized gain on securities available for sale, net of tax and reclassification adjustment

     —        —         —        227      —         —         —         227
                                                         

Total comprehensive income

                                                          1,222
                                                         

Common stock held by ESOP released and committed to be released (3,220 shares)

     —        56       —        —        —         32       —         88

Stock option exercises (5,000 shares)

            (13 )                   50                       37

Income tax benefit on stock option exercises

     —        31       —        —        —         —         —         31

Amortization of RRP stock (3,941 shares)

     —        9       —        —        —         —         28       37
    

  


 

  

  


 


 


 

Balance at December 31, 2004

   $ 17    $ 7,843     $ 18,358    $ 780    $ (477 )   $ (147 )   $ (37 )   $ 26,337
    

  


 

  

  


 


 


 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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SERVICE BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (unaudited)

SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND 2003 (concluded)

(Dollars in thousands, except share amounts)

 

    

Common

Stock


   Additional
Paid-in
Capital


    Retained
Earnings


   Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income


   

Treasury

Stock


   

Unearned

ESOP

Shares


   

Unearned

RRP

Stock


    Total

 

Balance at June 30, 2003

   $ 17    $ 7,502     $ 15,516    $ 1,475     $ (631 )   $ (243 )   $ (125 )   $ 23,511  

Comprehensive income:

                                                              

Net income

     —        —         945      —         —         —         —         945  

Change in net unrealized gain on securities available for sale, net of tax and reclassification adjustment

     —        —         —        (485 )     —         —         —         (485 )
                                                          


Total comprehensive income

                                                           460  
                                                          


Common stock held by ESOP released and committed to be released (3,220 shares)

     —        46       —        —         —         32       —         78  

Stock option exercises (2,300)

     —        (4 )     —        —         21       —         —         17  

Purchase of treasury stock (102 shares)

     —        —         —        —         (2 )     —         —         (2 )

Income tax benefit on stock option exercises

     —        39       —        —         —         —         —         39  

Amortization of RRP stock (4,404 shares)

     —        15       —        —         —         —         32       47  
    

  


 

  


 


 


 


 


Balance at December 31, 2003

   $ 17    $ 7,598     $ 16,461    $ 990     $ (612 )   $ (211 )   $ (93 )   $ 24,150  
    

  


 

  


 


 


 


 


 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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SERVICE BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

 

    

Six Months Ended

December 31,


 
     2004

    2003

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

                

Net income

   $ 995     $ 945  

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

                

Provision for loan losses

     211       297  

Gain on securities, net

     (51 )     (106 )

Gain on loan sales, net

     (32 )     —    

Net amortization of securities

     63       132  

Depreciation and amortization expense

     219       258  

Increase in accrued interest receivable

     (9 )     —    

Net amortization of deferred loan costs and premiums

     138       208  

Bank-owned life insurance income

     (96 )     (92 )

Deferred tax (benefit) provision

     (102 )     53  

Other, net

     226       146  
    


 


Net cash provided by operating activities

     1,562       1,841  
    


 


Cash flows from investing activities:

                

Activity in securities available for sale:

                

Sales

     2,929       7,905  

Maturities, prepayments and calls

     5,390       5,431  

Purchases

     (6,629 )     (11,096 )

Activity in securities held to maturity:

                

Sales

     —         512  

Maturities, prepayments and calls

     2,225       5,224  

Net increase in loans, excluding loan purchases and sales

     (22,293 )     (28,221 )

Purchases of loans

     (200 )     (13,147 )

Sale of loans

     2,308       —    

Purchases of banking premises and equipment

     (507 )     (593 )

Purchases of Federal Home Loan Bank stock

     (394 )     (888 )
    


 


Net cash used by investing activities

     (17,171 )     (34,873 )
    


 


Cash flows from financing activities:

                

Net increase (decrease) in deposits

     3,409       (16,911 )

Proceeds from long-term borrowings

     9,000       14,000  

Repayment of long-term borrowings

     (8 )     (6 )

Net increase in short-term borrowings

     —         5,800  

Purchase of treasury stock

     —         (2 )

Stock option exercises

     37       17  

Repayment of ESOP loan

     32       32  
    


 


Net cash provided by financing activities

     12,470       2,930  
    


 


Net change in cash and cash equivalents

     (3,139 )     (30,102 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     13,202       37,100  
    


 


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 10,063     $ 6,998  
    


 


Supplementary information:

                

Interest paid on deposits

   $ 1,476     $ 1,378  

Interest paid on borrowings

     1,269       1,001  

Income taxes paid

     371       372  

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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SERVICE BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

(1) Basis of Presentation and Consolidation

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Service Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Strata Bank (the “Bank”), a Massachusetts chartered savings bank, and the Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, Medway Security Corporation and Franklin Village Security Corporation, both of which engage solely in the purchase and sale of securities. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

These unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and the instructions for Form 10-QSB and Item 310(b) of Regulation S-B. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been omitted. A summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Company is set forth in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended June 30, 2004.

 

(2) Earnings per Share

 

Basic earnings per share represents income available to common stockholders divided by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects additional common shares (common stock equivalents) that would have been outstanding if dilutive potential shares had been issued, as well as any adjustment to income that would result from the assumed issuance. Potential common shares that may be issued by the Company relate to outstanding stock options and unvested stock granted under the Recognition and Retention Plan (“RRP”) and are determined using the treasury stock method. Assumed conversion of the outstanding dilutive stock options and unvested RRP stock would increase the shares outstanding, but would not require an adjustment to income as a result of the conversion.

 

(3) Commitments

 

At December 31, 2004, the Company had outstanding commitments to originate loans of $8.3 million. Unused lines of credit and open commitments available to customers at December 31, 2004 amounted to $49.9 million, of which $23.1 million were home equity lines of credit.

 

(4) Securities

 

The following table sets forth the Company’s securities at the dates indicated.

 

     December 31, 2004

   June 30, 2004

    

Amortized

Cost


  

Fair

Value


  

Amortized

Cost


  

Fair

Value


     (Dollars in thousands)

Securities available for sale:

                           

Federal agency securities

   $ 7,918    $ 7,982    $ 7,953    $ 7,935

Federal agency mortgage-backed securities

     14,272      14,306      14,217      14,064

Other debt securities

     20,715      21,696      22,748      23,765
    

  

  

  

Total debt securities available for sale

     42,905      43,984      44,918      45,764

Marketable equity securities

     1,729      1,849      1,409      1,417
    

  

  

  

Total securities available for sale

   $ 44,634    $ 45,833    $ 46,327    $ 47,181
    

  

  

  

Securities held to maturity:

                           

Federal agency mortgage-backed securities

   $ 4,118    $ 4,279    $ 5,355    $ 5,538

Other debt securities

     2,898      2,962      3,894      4,041
    

  

  

  

Total securities held to maturity

   $ 7,016    $ 7,241    $ 9,249    $ 9,579
    

  

  

  

 

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SERVICE BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)(continued)

 

(5) Loans

 

The following table presents data relating to the composition of the Company’s loan portfolio by type of loan at the dates indicated.

 

     December 31, 2004

    June 30, 2004

 
     Amount

    Percent

    Amount

    Percent

 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Real estate loans:

                            

Residential

   $ 137,685     53.67 %   $ 130,278     55.10 %

Residential construction

     2,866     1.12 %     1,453     0.61 %

Commercial and multi-family

     58,565     22.83 %     53,051     22.44 %

Commercial construction

     12,456     4.86 %     10,141     4.29 %
    


 

 


 

Total real estate loans

     211,572     82.48 %     194,923     82.44 %
    


 

 


 

Commercial loans

     23,056     8.99 %     20,968     8.87 %
    


 

 


 

Consumer loans:

                            

Home equity

     13,314     5.19 %     12,505     5.29 %

Second mortgages

     7,301     2.85 %     6,847     2.90 %

Passbook secured

     425     0.17 %     372     0.16 %

Other

     830     0.32 %     795     0.34 %
    


 

 


 

Total consumer loans

     21,870     8.53 %     20,519     8.69 %
    


 

 


 

Total gross loans

     256,498     100.00 %     236,410     100.00 %
            

         

Net deferred loan costs and premiums

     1,015             1,059        

Allowance for loan losses

     (2,330 )           (2,133 )      
    


       


     

Total loans, net

   $ 255,183           $ 235,336        
    


       


     

 

(6) Deposits

 

The following tables indicate types and balances in deposit accounts at the dates indicated.

 

     December 31, 2004

    June 30, 2004

 
     Amount

   Percent

    Amount

   Percent

 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Demand

   $ 37,934    15.64 %   $ 35,920    15.02 %

NOW

     27,955    11.53 %     32,279    13.50 %

Money market deposits

     35,036    14.44 %     34,177    14.29 %

Regular and other savings

     45,719    18.85 %     46,271    19.34 %
    

  

 

  

Total non-certificate accounts

     146,644    60.46 %     148,647    62.15 %
    

  

 

  

Term certificates of $100,000 or greater

     29,466    12.15 %     28,405    11.88 %

Term certificates less than $100,000

     66,447    27.39 %     62,096    25.97 %
    

  

 

  

Total certificate accounts

     95,913    39.54 %     90,501    37.85 %
    

  

 

  

Total deposits

   $ 242,557    100.00 %   $ 239,148    100.00 %
    

  

 

  

 

(7) Borrowings

 

Borrowings were comprised of the following advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston (“FHLB”). The advances are presented by the earlier of the maturity date or the date callable by the FHLB.

 

     December 31, 2004

    June 30, 2004

 
     Amount

   Percent

    Amount

   Percent

 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Less than one year

   $ 37,500    63.25 %   $ 32,500    64.61 %

One to three years

     9,000    15.18 %     13,000    25.85 %

Greater than three years

     12,791    21.57 %     4,799    9.54 %
    

  

 

  

Total borrowings

   $ 59,291    100.00 %   $ 50,299    100.00 %
    

  

 

  

 

 

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SERVICE BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)(concluded)

 

(8) Subordinated Debentures

 

On March 16, 2004, Service Capital Trust I (“Trust I”), a newly formed trust sponsored by the Company, participated in a pooled offering of trust preferred securities. In connection with this offering, Trust I issued $3.0 million of trust preferred securities and reinvested the proceeds in a 30 year $3.0 million junior subordinated debenture issued by the Company. Interest is calculated on the subordinated debenture and trust preferred securities at a rate equal to the three-month London Interbank Offering Rate plus 285 basis points. The junior subordinated debenture represents the sole asset of Trust I. The Company has guaranteed, on a subordinated basis, distribution and other payments due on the trust preferred securities (the “Guarantee”). The Guarantee, when taken together with the Company’s obligations under (i) the junior subordinated debenture; (ii) the indenture pursuant to which the junior subordinated debentures was issued; and (iii) the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust governing Trust I, constitutes a full and unconditional guarantee of Trust I’s obligations under the trust preferred securities.

 

Under regulatory capital guidelines, trust preferred securities, within certain limitations, qualify as regulatory capital. Trust I, consistent with the Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 46, “Variable Interest Entities”, is not consolidated in the consolidated financial statements of the Company. Therefore, the Company presents in its consolidated financial statements junior subordinated debt as a liability and its investment in Trust I as a component of other assets.

 

(9) Stock Compensation Plan

 

The Company has a stock option plan, which is described more fully in Note 12 of the Company’s annual report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended June 30, 2004. The Company measures compensation cost for its stock option plan using the intrinsic value based method of accounting, whereby compensation cost is the excess, if any, of the quoted market price of the stock at the grant date (or other measurement date) over the amount an employee must pay to acquire the stock. Stock options issued under the Company’s stock option plan have no intrinsic value at the grant date and no compensation cost is recognized for them.

 

Had compensation cost for the Company’s stock option plan been determined using the fair value method based on the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, the Company’s net income and earnings per share for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, would have been reduced to the following pro forma amounts:

 

     Quarter Ended
December 31,


   Six Months Ended
December 31,


     2004

   2003

   2004

   2003

    

(Dollars in thousands,

except per share amounts)

Net income, as reported

   $ 536    $ 558    $ 995    $ 945

Deduct: Total stock-based compensation expense determined under the fair value method, net of taxes

     12      14      24      23
    

  

  

  

Pro forma net income

   $ 524    $ 544    $ 971    $ 922
    

  

  

  

Earnings per share (basic):

                           

As reported

   $ 0.33    $ 0.35    $ 0.61    $ 0.59
    

  

  

  

Pro forma

   $ 0.32    $ 0.33    $ 0.59    $ 0.57
    

  

  

  

Earnings per share (diluted):

                           

As reported

   $ 0.32    $ 0.34    $ 0.60    $ 0.57
    

  

  

  

Pro forma

   $ 0.31    $ 0.33    $ 0.58    $ 0.56
    

  

  

  

 

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SERVICE BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)(continued)

 

(10) Stock Repurchase Plan

 

In February 2003, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a Stock Repurchase Plan under which the Company is authorized to acquire up to 4% of the outstanding common stock, or up to approximately 65,925 shares of the issued and outstanding shares of its common stock in the open market or in private transactions. Under the Stock Repurchase Plan, shares may be repurchased from time to time and in such amounts as market conditions warrant, and subject to regulatory considerations. There were no shares repurchased during the quarter ended December 31, 2004. The maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased under the plan is 54,683.

 

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ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation

 

General

 

This quarterly report on Form 10-QSB contains forward-looking statements. For this purpose, any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing, the words “believe”, “anticipates”, “plans”, “expects” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. These important factors include, without limitation, competitive conditions in the Bank’s marketplace generally, the Bank’s continued ability to originate quality loans, fluctuation in interest rates including fluctuations which may affect the Bank’s interest rate spread, real estate conditions in the Bank’s lending areas, changes in the securities or financial markets, changes in loan defaults and charge-off rates, general and local economic conditions, the Bank’s continued ability to attract and retain deposits, the Company’s ability to control costs, new accounting pronouncements, and changing regulatory requirements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to those forward-looking statements, which may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 

Comparison of Financial Condition at December 31, 2004 and June 30, 2004

 

Total assets were $332.6 million at December 31, 2004, an increase of $13.9 million, or 4.4%, from the $318.7 million at June 30, 2004. Net loans increased $19.8 million, or 8.4%, to $255.2 million. Investment securities were reduced $3.6 million, or 6.3%, and the proceeds reinvested in the loan portfolio. In addition, the Company increased borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston (“FHLB”) by $9.0 million, or 17.9%, during the first six months of the fiscal year, which provided further funding for loan growth. Total deposits increased $3.4 million, or 1.4%, since June 30, 2004.

 

Total investment securities were $52.8 million at December 31, 2004, a decrease of $3.6 million since June 30, 2004. The decrease in securities was due to amortization and prepayment on mortgage-backed securities, federal agency bond calls and corporate bond sales and maturities. These reductions to investment securities were only partially offset by purchases of $2.0 million in federal agency mortgage-backed securities, $2.0 million in federal agency securities, $2.0 million in corporate bonds and net purchases of $320,000 in equity securities.

 

Residential real estate loans are originated through the residential mortgage division of the Bank, the Strata Mortgage Center. The Bank also had a contractual arrangement with Marathon Mortgage Company (“Marathon”), an independent mortgage loan origination company, which supplemented the Bank’s residential mortgage loan origination business. In December 2003, however, the Bank added to its staffing level at Strata Mortgage Center to be able to service all of the Bank’s residential loan customers. As a result, the additional loan origination services provided by Marathon were no longer required and the contractual agreement with Marathon was terminated. The Bank may, as it has done in the past, continue to buy residential loans directly from Marathon.

 

During the six months ended December 31, 2004, the Strata Mortgage Center originated $24.2 million in residential real estate loans and the Bank purchased $200,000 in loans from other institutions. In December 2004, the Bank also sold $2.3 million in residential loans, servicing retained, for a gain of $32,000. As a result, the Bank’s residential mortgage loans, net of principal payments, increased $8.8 million, or 6.7%, since June 30, 2004. This year’s originations were lower than last year due to a slower residential loan refinance marketplace. Home equity and second mortgage loans increased $1.3 million, or 6.5%, since June 30, 2004 to $20.6 million at December 31, 2004.

 

Commercial lending continues to be an area of opportunity and strong growth for the Bank. The Bank originated $27.7 million in commercial, commercial real estate and construction loans and lines of credit since June 30, 2004, slightly above last year’s originations of $27.4 million. The net increase in the total commercial loan portfolio since June 30, 2004 was $9.9 million, or 11.8%. In addition to these loan originations, the Bank emphasizes cross selling of commercial checking and money market deposits from new commercial customers. As of December 31, 2004, total commercial deposits totaled $36.4 million and represented 15.0% of total deposits.

 

 

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Total deposits increased $3.4 million, or 1.4%, since June 30, 2004 to $242.6 million at December 31, 2004. Demand deposits increased $2.0 million, or 5.6%, to $37.9 million and money market deposits increased $859,000, or 2.5%. Certificates of deposit increased $5.4 million, or 6.0%, to $95.9 million due primarily to special promotions this year such as the five-year rising rate CD and 12-month CD one-day sale. Partially offsetting these deposit growth areas was a decline of $4.3 million, or 13.4%, in NOW deposits due primarily to lower balances in certain accounts used by attorneys in connection with residential loan closings. Borrowings from the FHLB increased $9.0 million, or 17.9%, since June 30, 2004 to $59.3 million at December 31, 2004, and provided the additional funding for this year’s loan growth. The Company anticipates further borrowings from the FHLB and aggressive promotional campaigns for both core deposits and certificates of deposit to fund future loan growth.

 

Stockholders’ equity increased from $24.9 million, or 7.82% of total assets at June 30, 2004, to $26.3 million, or 7.92% of total assets at December 31, 2004. The increase in stockholders’ equity resulted primarily from the Company’s retained earnings since the beginning of the fiscal year.

 

Non-Performing Assets and Allowance for Loan Losses – Critical Accounting Estimate

 

The following table sets forth the Company’s non-performing assets at the dates indicated.

 

    

December 31,

2004


    June 30,
2004


 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Non-accrual loans:

                

Residential real estate

   $ —       $ —    

Commercial and multi-family real estate

     —         —    

Consumer

     —         —    

Commercial

             —    
    


 


Total

     —         —    
    


 


Accruing loans more than 90 days past due

     —         —    

Foreclosed assets

     —         —    
    


 


Total non-performing assets

   $ —       $ —    
    


 


Total as a percentage of total assets

     0.00 %     0.00 %

 

For the six months ended December 31, 2004, the Bank’s provision for loan losses was $211,000 compared with $297,000 for the same period last year. The decrease in the provision was due to lower net loan growth this year compared to a peak loan growth and active loan refinance period a year ago. There were no nonperforming assets at December 31, 2004 or June 30, 2004. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of loans was .90% at December 31, 2004, consistent with the recent fiscal year-end June 30, 2004. For a further discussion of the allowance refer to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended June 30, 2004 under “Allowance for Loan Losses”. During the six months ended December 31, 2004, recoveries from previously charged-off loans of $9,000 were received and $23,000 of loans were charged-off.

 

While management believes that, based on information currently available, the allowance for loan losses is sufficient to cover losses in the Bank’s loan portfolio at this time, no assurances can be given that the level of the allowance will be sufficient to cover loan losses or that future adjustments to the allowance will not be necessary if economic and/or other conditions differ substantially from the economic and other conditions considered by management in evaluating the adequacy of the current level of the allowance.

 

Comparison of Operating Results for the Quarter and Six Months Ended December 31, 2004 and 2003

 

Overview

 

Operating results are primarily dependent on the Bank’s net interest income, which is the difference between the interest earned on the Bank’s earning assets (short-term investments, loans, and securities) and the interest paid on deposits and borrowings. Operating results are also affected by provisions for loan losses, the level of income from noninterest sources such as fees and sales of securities and other assets, operating expenses and income taxes. Operating results are also significantly affected by general economic conditions, particularly changes in interest rates, as well as government policies and actions of regulatory authorities.

 

Net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 was $536,000 compared with $558,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2003, a decrease of $22,000, or 3.9%. Net interest income increased $31,000, or 1.1%, and noninterest income increased $2,000, or 0.5%, while the provision for loan losses was $48,000 lower compared to the same period a year ago. These increases to income were more than offset by higher noninterest expense of $110,000, or 5.0%. Net income for the six months ended December 31, 2004 was $995,000 compared with $945,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2003, an increase of $50,000, or 5.3%. Net interest income increased $205,000, or 3.9%, and noninterest income increased $39,000, or 4.7%, while the provision for loan losses was $86,000 lower compared to the same period a year ago. Partially offsetting these increases to income was higher noninterest expense of $255,000, or 5.8%.

 

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Earnings per share for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 were $0.33 per share (basic) and $0.32 per share (diluted) compared with $0.35 per share (basic) and $0.34 per share (diluted) for the quarter ended December 31, 2003. Earnings per share for the six months ended December 31, 2004 were $0.61 per share (basic) and $0.60 per share (diluted) compared with $0.59 per share (basic) and $0.57 per share (diluted) for the six months ended December 31, 2003.

 

Interest and Dividend Income

 

Total interest and dividend income for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 was $4.2 million, $258,000, or 6.5%, higher than the same quarter a year ago. Total interest and dividend income for the six months ended December 31, 2004 was $8.3 million, $580,000, or 7.5%, higher than the same period a year ago. Increases in average earning-assets of $25.8 million and $23.8 million to $309.2 million and $302.8 million for the quarter and six-month periods, respectively, were major contributors to the higher interest and dividend income. Partially offsetting these increases to interest and dividend income were decreases in yield on earning-assets of 14 basis points to 5.46% for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 and 5 basis points to 5.44% for the six months ended December 31, 2004 compared to the same periods last year

 

Average net loans for the quarter increased $36.3 million, or 16.9%, to $251.2 million while yield on loans decreased 15 basis points to 5.61%. Average net loans for the six-month period increased $41.0 million, or 20.2%, while yield on loans decreased 15 basis points to 5.59%. This year’s low interest rate environment reduced the index rates used to set interest rates for loan re-pricing and for new loans which resulted in the lower loan yields between periods.

 

Average investment securities for the quarter decreased $12.9 million, or 18.8%, to $55.2 million while yield on investment securities decreased 13 basis points to 4.95%. Average investment securities for the six-month period decreased $15.4 million, or 21.7%, while yield on investment securities decreased 4 basis points to 4.99%. This year’s low interest rate environment also reduced yield on investment portfolio as certain securities that matured, were sold or called were reinvested in lower yielding investments.

 

Interest Expense

 

Total interest expense increased $227,000, or 18.6%, for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 to $1.5 million compared to the same quarter last year due to an increase in average interest-bearing liabilities of $20.9 million, or 8.6% to $262.7 million and an increase in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities of 19 basis points to 2.18%. Total interest expense increased $375,000, or 15.6%, for the six months ended December 31, 2004 to $2.8 million compared to the same period last year due to an increase in average interest-bearing liabilities of $18.7 million, or 7.8%, to $256.8 million and an increase in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities of 15 basis points to 2.14%.

 

Interest expense on deposits increased $98,000, or 14.8%, to $758,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 and increased $112,000, or 8.2%, to $1.5 million compared to the same periods last year due to higher average deposits and cost of deposits. Average interest-bearing deposits increased $10.2 million and $5.0 million for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2004, respectively, compared to the same periods last year. The average cost of deposits increased 13 basis points to 1.50% and 8 basis points to 1.48% for the quarter and six-month periods, respectively. The higher cost of deposits reflects the competitive market that the Bank operates in for certain deposits.

 

Interest expense on borrowings increased $129,000, or 22.9%, to $692,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 and increased $263,000, or 25.2%, to $1.3 million for the six months ended December 31, 2004 compared to the same periods last year due mainly to an increased level of borrowings in support of funding for loan growth. Average borrowings increased $10.6 million and $13.6 million for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2004, respectively, compared to last year. The average cost of borrowings increased 7 basis points to 4.37% for the quarter and decreased 19 basis points to 4.39% for the six-month period compared to last year.

 

Net Interest Income

 

Net interest income for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2004 increased $31,000, or 1.1%, and $205,000, or 3.9%, respectively, over the same period last year. The increases in net interest income were due mainly to increases in total average earning assets and a change in mix of earning assets to higher yielding loans, exceeding the effect of an increase in average interest-bearing liabilities and change in the mix of liabilities to more higher cost long-term borrowings. The Bank’s interest rate spread (the difference between yields earned on earning assets and rates paid on deposits and borrowings) decreased 33 basis points to 3.28% for the quarter and decreased 20 basis points to 3.30% for the six month period ended December 31, 2004 compared to the same periods last year. The net interest margin (net interest income divided by average earning assets) decreased 28 basis points to 3.62% and decreased 16 basis points to 3.63%, for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2004, respectively. The decrease in the interest rate spread and margin for both periods reflects the decrease in yield on interest-earning assets and increase in cost of funds.

 

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The Bank intends to continue to emphasize core-based deposit growth for future funding requirements. Based on management’s expectations for future loan growth, however, the Bank is expected to rely more on higher-cost retail certificates and borrowings from the FHLB to meet its future funding requirements. An increase in market interest rates and continued competition from other financial institutions together with the aforementioned growth in retail certificates and borrowings could cause further tightening in the Bank’s interest rate spread. Management anticipates, however, that the effect on net interest income from future loan growth would be sufficient to offset the effect on net interest income from a decline in the Bank’s interest rate spread.

 

The interest rate spread and margin for the periods indicated are as follows:

 

    

Quarter Ended

December 31,


   

Six Months Ended

December 31,


 
     2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

 

Weighted average yield earned on:

                        

Short-term investments

   2.00 %   0.85 %   1.61 %   0.97 %

Securities

   4.95 %   5.08 %   4.99 %   5.03 %

Total loans, net

   5.61 %   5.76 %   5.59 %   5.74 %
    

 

 

 

All interest-earning assets

   5.46 %   5.60 %   5.44 %   5.49 %
    

 

 

 

Weighted average rate paid on:

                        

Deposits

   1.50 %   1.37 %   1.48 %   1.40 %

Borrowed funds

   4.37 %   4.30 %   4.39 %   4.58 %
    

 

 

 

All interest-bearing liabilities

   2.18 %   1.99 %   2.14 %   1.99 %
    

 

 

 

Weighted average rate spread

   3.28 %   3.61 %   3.30 %   3.50 %
    

 

 

 

Net interest margin

   3.62 %   3.90 %   3.63 %   3.79 %
    

 

 

 

 

Noninterest Income

 

Total noninterest income was $431,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2004, slightly higher than the $429,000 for the same quarter a year ago. Total noninterest income for the six months ended December 31, 2004 increased $39,000, or 4.7%, to $862,000. Customer service fees increased in both comparisons due mostly to higher debit card income. The quarter and six months ended December 31, 2004 included a $32,000 gain on the sale of residential loans, servicing retained, while there were no sales during the same periods last year. Other income increased $16,000, or 15.0%, and $52,000, or 25.1%, for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2004, respectively. The increases in other income were due mostly to increased financial service fees due to a higher level of sales in the Financial Services Center at Strata Bank and increased fee income from merchant credit card services. Partially offsetting these increases in noninterest income were lower gains on the sale securities of $55,000 for both the quarter and six-month periods compared to last year.

 

Noninterest Expense

 

Total noninterest expense increased $110,000, or 5.0%, to $2.3 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 and increased $255,000, or 5.8%, compared with the same periods last year. Salary and benefits increased $167,000 and $290,000 for the quarter and six-month periods, respectively, due mostly to increased loan origination staffing at the Strata Mortgage Center as a result of a strategic decision in December 2003 to no longer outsource certain residential loan origination services, increased staffing in the commercial lending division and increased staffing in other functional areas of the Bank consistent with the growth in operations. Occupancy expense and equipment expense decreased in both comparisons due mostly to lower depreciation expense as older capital assets reached their depreciation lives. Data processing increased in both periods due to higher processing volumes and enhancements in the Bank’s customer oriented systems and software. Professional fees were lower in both periods due to lower legal expense compared to last year, which included higher legal fees associated with the 2003 annual meeting, proxy filing and other matters. Most other categories of noninterest expense were similar to or running below expense levels during the same quarter and six-month periods last year.

 

The operating efficiency ratio (total noninterest expense divided by the sum of net interest income plus total noninterest income excluding securities gains and losses and loan sale gains) for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 was 73.1% compared with 70.8% for the same quarter a year ago. The operating efficiency ratio for the six months ended December 31, 2004 was 74.6% compared with 73.6% for the same six-month period a year ago.

 

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Income Taxes

 

Income tax expense decreased by $7,000 to $255,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 compared with the same period last year due mostly to this quarter’s slightly lower level of pre-tax income. Income tax expense increased by $25,000 to $470,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2004 compared with the same period last year due mostly to this year’s higher level of pre-tax income. The effective income tax rate was 32.2% and 32.1% for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2004, respectively, fairly consistent with the 32.0% for both periods last year. The effective tax rates reflect the utilization by the Bank of certain tax preference items such as bank-owned life insurance, dividends received deductions and security corporation subsidiaries to reduce the statutory corporate tax rates.

 

Asset/Liability Management

 

A principal operating objective of the Bank is to produce stable earnings by achieving a favorable interest rate spread that can be sustained during fluctuations in prevailing interest rates. Since the Bank’s principal interest-earning assets generally have longer terms to maturity than its primary source of funds, i.e., deposit liabilities, increases in general interest rates will generally result in an increase in the Bank’s cost of funds before the yield on its asset portfolio adjusts upward. Financial institutions have generally sought to reduce their exposure to adverse changes in interest rates by attempting to achieve a closer match between the repricing periods of interest rate sensitive assets and liabilities. Such matching, however, is carefully monitored so as not to sacrifice net interest margin performance for the perfect matching of these interest rate sensitive instruments. The Bank has established an Asset/Liability Management Committee (“ALCO”) made up of the chief executive officer, the chief financial officer, the senior loan officer, and others to assess the asset/liability mix and recommend strategies that will enhance income while managing the Bank’s vulnerability to changes in interest rate. This committee meets regularly to discuss interest rate conditions and potential product lines that would enhance the Bank’s income performance.

 

Certain strategies have been implemented to improve the match between interest rate sensitive assets and liabilities. These strategies include, but are not limited to: daily monitoring of the Bank’s cash requirements, originating adjustable and fixed rate mortgage loans, both residential and commercial, for the Bank’s own portfolio, selling loans, managing the cost and structure of deposits, short and long-term borrowings and using matched borrowings to fund specific purchases of loan packages and large loan originations. Occasionally, management may choose to deviate from specific matching of maturities of assets and liabilities if an attractive opportunity to enhance yield becomes available.

 

Quarterly, ALCO modeling is performed with the assistance of an outside advisor which projects the Bank’s financial performance over the next twenty four months using loan and deposit projections, projections of changes in interest rates, and anticipated changes in other income and operating expenses to reveal the full impact of the Bank’s operating strategies on financial performance. The results of the ALCO process are reported to the Board at least on a quarterly basis.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

The Bank’s primary sources of funds consist of deposits, borrowings, repayment and prepayment of loans, sales of loans and securities, maturities and early calls of securities, and funds provided from operations. While scheduled repayments of loans and maturities of securities are predictable sources of funds, deposit flows and loan prepayments are greatly influenced by the general level of interest rates, economic conditions, and competition. The Bank primarily uses its liquidity resources to fund existing and future loan commitments, to fund net deposit outflows, to invest in other interest-earning assets, to maintain liquidity, and to pay operating expenses.

 

From time to time, the Bank utilizes advances from the FHLB primarily in connection with its management of the interest rate sensitivity of its assets and liabilities. Total advances outstanding at December 31, 2004 amounted to $59.3 million. The Bank’s ability to borrow from the FHLB is dependent upon the amount and type of collateral the Bank has to secure the loans. Such collateral consists of, but is not limited to, one-to-four family owner-occupied residential property. As of December 31, 2004, the Bank had a borrowing capacity with the FHLB to borrow an additional $43.5 million for a total of $102.8 million. The Bank also has additional capacity to borrow federal funds from other banks and through such instruments as repurchase agreements utilizing federal agency obligations and mortgage-backed securities as collateral.

 

A major portion of the Bank’s liquidity consists of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, U.S. Government and federal agency obligations, mortgage-backed securities, and other debt securities. The level of these assets is dependent upon the Bank’s operating, lending, and financing activities during any given period.

 

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At December 31, 2004, the Bank had $8.3 million of outstanding commitments to originate loans and unused lines of credit and open commitments available to customers totaling $49.9 million. The Bank anticipates that it will have sufficient funds available to meet these commitments. Certificates of deposit, which are scheduled to mature in one year or less, totaled $67.4 million at December 31, 2004. Based upon historical experience, management believes that a significant portion of such deposits will remain with the Bank.

 

At December 31, 2004, the Company and the Bank continued to exceed all regulatory capital requirements.

 

In February 2003, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a Stock Repurchase Plan under which the Company is authorized to acquire up to 4% of the outstanding common stock, or up to approximately 65,925 shares of the issued and outstanding shares of its common stock in the open market or in private transactions. Under the plan, shares may be repurchased from time to time and in such amounts as market conditions warrant, and subject to regulatory considerations. The repurchased shares are expected to be used by the Company for general corporate purposes. As of December 31, 2004, 11,242 shares of the Company’s common stock had been repurchased under the plan at an average price of $19.59 per share.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

On December 16, 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123R, “Share-Based Payment,” which is an Amendment of FASB Statement Nos. 123 and 95. SFAS No. 123R changes, among other things, the manner in which share-based compensation, such as stock options, will be accounted for by public companies. FASB 123R will be effective for public companies that file as small business issuers as of the beginning of the first interim or annual reporting period that begins after December 15, 2005. For public companies, the cost of employee services received in exchange for equity instruments including options and similar awards generally will be measured at fair value at the grant date. The grant date fair value will be estimated using option-pricing models adjusted for the unique characteristics of those options and instruments, unless observable market prices for the same or similar options are available. The cost will be recognized over the requisite service period, often the vesting period. The change in accounting will replace existing requirements under SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” and will eliminate the ability to account for share-based compensation transactions using APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” which does not require companies to expense options if the exercise price is equal to the trading price at the date of grant. This Statement is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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ITEM 3. Controls and Procedures

 

(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.

 

As required by Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the Company’s management conducted an evaluation with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, regarding the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the last fiscal quarter. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that they believe the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2004 to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. We intend to continue to review and document our disclosure controls and procedures, including our internal controls and procedures for financial reporting, and we may from time to time make changes to the disclosure controls and procedures to enhance their effectiveness and to ensure that our systems evolve with our business. In designing and evaluating the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, the Company and its management recognize that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only a reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating and implementing possible controls and procedures.

 

(b) Changes in internal controls over financial reporting.

 

There were no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting identified in connection with the Company’s evaluation of its disclosure controls and procedures that occurred during the Company’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings

 

The Company is not involved in any pending legal proceedings other than routine legal proceedings occurring in the ordinary course of business which, in the aggregate, involved amounts believed by management to be immaterial to the financial condition and operations of the Company.

 

ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

  (a) Not applicable.

 

  (b) Not applicable.

 

  (c) Refer to Footnote 10 to the Financial Statements.

 

ITEM 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

On October 26, 2004, the Company held its annual meeting of stockholders for the purposes of (i) electing four Directors for three-year terms and (ii) ratifying Wolf & Company, P.C. as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005.

 

The number of votes cast at the meeting as to each matter acted upon was as follows:

 

         

NO. OF

VOTES FOR


  

NO. OF VOTES

WITHHELD


1.

   Election of Directors:          
     Dr. John Hasenjaeger    1,529,266    39,511
     Kenneth C. A. Isaacs    1,529,266    39,511
     Paul V. Kenney    1,529,266    39,511
     Kelly A. Verdolino    1,529,577    39,200

 

          NO. OF
VOTES FOR


   NO. OF
VOTES
AGAINST


  

NO. OF VOTES

ABSTAINING


2.

   Ratification of the Appointment of Wolf & Company, P.C. as the Company’s Independent Auditors    1,564,577    3,900    300

 

ITEM 5. Other Information

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibits

 

31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
32.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

    SERVICE BANCORP, INC.
Date: February 10, 2005   By:  

/s/ PAMELA J. MONTPELIER


        Pamela J. Montpelier
        President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: February 10, 2005   By:  

/s/ DANA S. PHILBROOK


        Dana S. Philbrook
        Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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