10-Q 1 v378249_10q.htm QUARTERLY REPORT

 

 

 

 

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

þQuarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2014

 

Or

 

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

Commission File Number: 000-30973

 

MBT FINANCIAL CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Michigan   38-3516922

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

102 E. Front Street

Monroe, Michigan 48161

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

(734) 241-3431

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes þ No ¨

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated Filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer ¨ Smaller reporting company þ

 

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

 

As of May 14, 2014, there were 22,685,703 shares of the Company’s Common Stock outstanding.

 

 

 

  

 
 

 

Part I Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

MBT FINANCIAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

   March 31, 2014     
Dollars in thousands  (Unaudited)   December 31, 2013 
           
ASSETS          
Cash and Cash Equivalents          
Cash and due from banks          
Non-interest bearing  $12,228   $15,448 
Interest bearing   41,376    62,350 
Total cash and cash equivalents   53,604    77,798 
           
Securities - Held to Maturity   36,290    34,846 
Securities - Available for Sale   419,968    394,956 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock - at cost   10,605    10,605 
           
Loans held for sale   218    668 
           
Loans   591,806    597,590 
Allowance for Loan Losses   (16,158)   (16,209)
Loans - Net   575,648    581,381 
           
Accrued interest receivable and other assets   32,445    34,094 
Other Real Estate Owned   9,775    9,628 
Bank Owned Life Insurance   50,846    50,493 
Premises and Equipment - Net   28,413    28,213 
Total assets  $1,217,812   $1,222,682 
           
LIABILITIES          
Deposits:          
Non-interest bearing  $210,079   $215,844 
Interest-bearing   846,532    853,874 
Total deposits   1,056,611    1,069,718 
           
Federal Home Loan Bank advances   12,000    12,000 
Repurchase agreements   15,000    15,000 
Interest payable and other liabilities   16,094    15,356 
Total liabilities   1,099,705    1,112,074 
           
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY          
Common stock (no par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized, 21,266,380 and 20,605,493 shares issued and outstanding)   17,199    14,671 
Retained earnings   108,584    106,817 
Unearned compensation   (31)   (7)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (7,645)   (10,873)
Total stockholders' equity   118,107    110,608 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $1,217,812   $1,222,682 

 

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

 

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MBT FINANCIAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - UNAUDITED

 

   Three Months Ended March 31, 
Dollars in thousands, except per share data  2014   2013 
           
Interest Income          
Interest and fees on loans  $7,079   $7,902 
Interest on investment securities-          
Tax-exempt   307    323 
Taxable   2,118    1,767 
Interest on balances due from banks   32    69 
Total interest income   9,536    10,061 
           
Interest Expense          
Interest on deposits   855    1,213 
Interest on borrowed funds   186    804 
Total interest expense   1,041    2,017 
           
Net Interest Income   8,495    8,044 
Provision For Loan Losses   100    1,500 
           
Net Interest Income After          
Provision For Loan Losses   8,395    6,544 
           
Other Income          
Income from wealth management services   1,134    1,097 
Service charges and other fees   932    1,042 
Debit card income   489    478 
Net gain on sales of securities available for sale   57    10 
Net gain on sales of Other Real Estate Owned   12    40 
Origination fees on mortgage loans sold   62    289 
Bank owned life insurance income   354    390 
Rent income on Other Real Estate Owned   135    145 
Other   489    537 
Total other income   3,664    4,028 
           
Other Expenses          
Salaries and employee benefits   5,728    5,323 
Occupancy expense   744    687 
Equipment expense   617    700 
Marketing expense   203    163 
Professional fees   418    501 
Other Real Estate Owned expenses   339    374 
FDIC Deposit Insurance Assessment   640    689 
Bonding and other insurance expense   264    269 
Telephone expense   143    113 
Other   603    639 
Total other expenses   9,699    9,458 
           
Income Before Income Taxes   2,360    1,114 
Income Tax Expense   593    - 
Net Income  $1,767   $1,114 
           
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Net of Tax          
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities   3,559    (546)
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income   (38)   (6)
Postretirement benefit liability   (293)   31 
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Net of Tax   3,228    (521)
           
Comprehensive Income  $4,995   $593 
           
Basic Earnings Per Common Share  $0.08   $0.06 
           
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share  $0.08   $0.06 
           
Common Stock Dividends Declared Per Share  $-   $- 

 

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

 

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MBT FINANCIAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - UNAUDITED

 

               Accumulated     
               Other     
   Common   Retained   Unearned   Comprehensive     
Dollars in thousands  Stock   Earnings   Compensation   Income (Loss)   Total 
Balance - January 1, 2014  $14,671   $106,817   $(7)  $(10,873)  $110,608 
                          
Issuance of Common Stock                         
SOSARs exercised (2,162 shares)   -    -    -    -    - 
Restricted stock awards (6,000 shares)   29    -    (29)   -    - 
Other stock issued (652,725 shares)   2,778    -    -    -    2,778 
Stock Offering Expense   (325)   -    -    -    (325)
                          
Equity Compensation   46    -    5    -    51 
                          
Net income   -    1,767    -    -    1,767 
Other comprehensive income - net of tax   -    -    -    3,228    3,228 
                          
Balance - March 31, 2014  $17,199   $108,584   $(31)  $(7,645)  $118,107 

 

               Accumulated     
               Other     
   Common   Retained   Unearned   Comprehensive     
Dollars in thousands  Stock   Earnings   Compensation   Income (Loss)   Total 
Balance - January 1, 2013  $2,397   $81,280   $(27)  $(76)  $83,574 
                          
Issuance of Common Stock                         
SOSARs exercised (674 shares)   4    -    -    -    4 
Other stock issued (506,801 shares)   1,760    -    -    -    1,760 
Stock Offering Expense   (15)   -    -    -    (15)
                          
Equity Compensation   27    -    6    -    33 
                          
Net income   -    1,114    -    -    1,114 
Other comprehensive loss - net of tax   -    -    -    (521)   (521)
                          
Balance - March 31, 2013  $4,173   $82,394   $(21)  $(597)  $85,949 

 

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

 

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MBT FINANCIAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - UNAUDITED

 

   Three Months Ended March 31, 
Dollars in thousands  2014   2013 
           
Cash Flows from Operating Activities          
Net Income  $1,767   $1,114 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities          
Provision for loan losses   100    1,500 
Depreciation   415    488 
Deferred income tax benefit   593    - 
Net amortization of investment premium and discount   255    493 
Writedowns of Other Real Estate Owned   59    164 
Net increase in interest payable and other liabilities   294    1,552 
Net increase in interest receivable and other assets   (679)   (1,106)
Equity based compensation expense   51    69 
Net gain on sale/settlement of securities   (57)   (10)
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance   (353)   (390)
Net cash provided by operating activities  $2,445   $3,874 
           
Cash Flows from Investing Activities          
Proceeds from maturities and redemptions of investment securities held to maturity  $3,146   $273 
Proceeds from maturities and redemptions of investment securities available for sale   4,578    24,611 
Proceeds from sales of investment securities available for sale   22,376    5,180 
Net decrease in loans   4,803    8,260 
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned   1,145    1,945 
Proceeds from sales of other assets   1    18 
Purchase of investment securities held to maturity   (4,590)   - 
Purchase of investment securities available for sale   (46,829)   (53,823)
Purchase of bank premises and equipment   (615)   (206)
Net cash used for investing activities  $(15,985)  $(13,742)
           
Cash Flows from Financing Activities          
Net increase (decrease) in deposits  $(13,107)  $13,635 
Proceeds from issuance of common stock   2,453    1,764 
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities  $(10,654)  $15,399 
           
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents  $(24,194)  $5,531 
           
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period   77,798    112,507 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period  $53,604   $118,038 
           
Supplemental Cash Flow Information          
Cash paid for interest  $1,039   $2,021 
Cash paid for federal income taxes  $-   $- 
           
Supplemental Schedule of Non Cash Investing Activities          
Transfer of loans to other real estate owned  $1,280   $2,761 
Transfer of loans to other assets  $-   $43 

 

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

 

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MBT FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of MBT Financial Corp. (the “Company”) and its subsidiary, Monroe Bank & Trust (the “Bank”). The Bank includes the accounts of its wholly owned subsidiary, MB&T Financial Services, Inc. The Bank operates seventeen branches in Monroe County, Michigan, seven branches in Wayne County, Michigan, and a mortgage loan office in Monroe County. The Bank’s primary source of revenue is from providing loans to customers, who are predominantly small and middle-market businesses and middle-income individuals. The Company’s sole business segment is community banking.

 

The accounting and reporting policies of the Bank conform to practice within the banking industry and are in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires Management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant changes in the near term are the determination of the allowance for loan losses, the valuation of other real estate owned, and the fair value of investment securities.

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. However, such information reflects all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments), which are, in the opinion of Management, necessary for fair statement of results for the interim periods.

 

The significant accounting policies are as follows:

 

PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiary. All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

 

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Accounting principles generally require that revenue, expenses, gains, and losses be included in net income. Certain changes in assets and liabilities, however, such as unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale and amounts recognized related to postretirement benefit plans (gains and losses, prior service costs, and transition assets or obligations), are reported as a direct adjustment to the equity section of the balance sheet. Such items, along with net income, are components of comprehensive income.

 

BUSINESS SEGMENTS

While the Company's chief decision makers monitor the revenue streams of various products and services, operations are managed and financial performance is evaluated on a company wide basis. Accordingly, all of the Company’s operations are considered by management to be aggregated in one reportable segment.

 

FAIR VALUE

The Corporation measures or monitors many of its assets and liabilities on a fair value basis. Fair value is used on a recurring basis for assets and liabilities that are elected to be accounted for under The Fair Value Option as well as for certain assets and liabilities in which fair value is the primary basis of accounting. Examples of these include derivative instruments and available for sale securities. Additionally, fair value is used on a non-recurring basis to evaluate assets or liabilities for impairment or for disclosure purposes. Examples of these non-recurring uses of fair value include certain loans held for sale accounted for on a lower of cost or market basis. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Depending on the nature of the asset or liability, the Corporation uses various valuation techniques and assumptions when estimating fair value.

 

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The Corporation applied the following fair value hierarchy:

 

Level 1 – Inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets. The Corporation’s mutual fund investments where quoted prices are available in an active market generally are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

Level 2 – Inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument. The Corporation’s borrowed funds and investments in U.S. government agency securities, government sponsored mortgage backed securities, and obligations of states and political subdivisions are generally classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Fair values for these instruments are estimated using pricing models, quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics, or discounted cash flows.

 

Level 3 – Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement. Private equity investments and trust preferred collateralized debt obligations are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Fair values are initially valued based on transaction price and are adjusted to reflect exit values.

 

When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities required or permitted to be recorded at and/or marked to fair value, the Corporation considers the principal or most advantageous market in which it would transact and considers assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability. When possible, the Corporation looks to active and observable markets to price identical assets or liabilities. When identical assets and liabilities are not traded in active markets, the Corporation looks to market observable data for similar assets or liabilities. Nevertheless, certain assets and liabilities are not actively traded in observable markets and the Corporation must use alternative valuation techniques to derive a fair value measurement.

 

ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

No recent accounting pronouncements are expected to have a significant impact on the Corporation’s financial statements.

 

2. EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

The calculations of earnings per common share are as follows:

 

   For the three months ended March 31, 
   2014   2013 
Basic          
Net income  $1,767,000   $1,114,000 
Average common shares outstanding   20,818,727    17,516,382 
Earnings per common share - basic  $0.08   $0.06 
           
Diluted          
Net income  $1,767,000   $1,114,000 
Average common shares outstanding   20,818,727    17,516,382 
Equity compensation   294,199    229,973 
Average common shares outstanding - diluted   21,112,926    17,746,355 
Earnings per common share - diluted  $0.08   $0.06 

 

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3. STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

Stock Options - The following table summarizes the options that had been granted to certain key executives in accordance with the Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan that was approved by shareholders at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 6, 2000.

 

       Weighted Average 
   Shares   Exercise Price 
Options Outstanding, January 1, 2014   283,900   $18.41 
Granted   -    - 
Exercised   -    - 
Forfeited   77,000    16.69 
Options Outstanding, March 31, 2014   206,900   $19.05 
Options Exercisable, March 31, 2014   206,900   $19.05 

 

Stock Only Stock Appreciation Rights (SOSARs) - On March 7, 2014, 110,000 Stock Only Stock Appreciation Rights (SOSARs) were awarded to certain executives in accordance with the MBT 2008 Stock Incentive Plan that was approved by shareholders on May 1, 2008. The SOSARs have a term of ten years and vest in three equal annual installments beginning on December 31, 2014. The fair value of $2.98 for the SOSARs was estimated at the date of the grant, using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, with the following assumptions: expected option lives of 7 years, expected volatility of 60.11%, a risk free interest rate of 2.27% and dividend yield of 0.00%.

 

SOSARs granted under the plan are structured as fixed grants with the exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying stock on the date of the grant.

 

The following table summarizes the SOSARs that have been granted:

 

       Weighted Average 
   Shares   Exercise Price 
SOSARs Outstanding, January 1, 2014   472,271   $3.23 
Granted   110,000    4.90 
Exercised   5,332    1.91 
Forfeited   1,334    2.35 
SOSARs Outstanding, March 31, 2014   575,605   $3.56 
SOSARs Exercisable, March 31, 2014   368,228   $3.52 

 

Restricted Stock Unit Awards – On March 7, 2014, performance restricted stock units were awarded to certain key executive officers in accordance with the MBT 2008 Stock Incentive Plan that was approved by shareholders on May 1, 2008. Each Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) is equivalent to one share of MBT Financial Corp. common stock. Stock will be issued to the participants following a two year performance period that ends on December 31, 2015. Up to 50% of the aggregate RSUs granted may be earned in each year of the performance period subject to satisfying weighted performance thresholds. Earned RSUs vest on December 31, 2016.

 

The total expense for equity based compensation was $67,000 in the first quarter of 2014 and $73,000 in the first quarter of 2013.

 

4. LOANS

The Bank makes commercial, consumer, and mortgage loans primarily to customers in Monroe County, Michigan, southern and western Wayne County, Michigan, and surrounding areas. Although the Bank has a diversified loan portfolio, a substantial portion of its debtors’ ability to honor their contracts is dependent on the automotive, manufacturing, and real estate development economic sectors.

 

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Loans consist of the following (000s omitted):

  

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2014   2013 
Residential real estate loans  $225,199   $228,024 
Commercial and Construction real estate loans   278,877    280,579 
Agriculture and agricultural real estate loans   14,555    14,997 
Commercial and industrial loans   58,795    59,440 
Loans to individuals for household, family, and other personal expenditures   14,380    14,550 
Total loans, gross  $591,806   $597,590 
Less: Allowance for loan losses   16,158    16,209 
   $575,648   $581,381 

 

Loans are placed in a nonaccrual status when, in the opinion of Management, the collection of additional interest is doubtful. All loan relationships over $250,000 that are classified by Management as nonperforming as well as selected performing accounts and all renegotiated loans are reviewed for impairment each quarter. Allowances for loans determined to be impaired are included in the allowance for loan losses. All cash received on nonaccrual loans is applied to the principal balance. Nonperforming assets consist of nonaccrual loans, loans 90 days or more past due, restructured loans, nonaccrual investment securities, and other real estate owned. Other real estate owned includes real estate that has been acquired in full or partial satisfaction of loan obligations or upon foreclosure and real estate that the bank has purchased but no longer intends to use for bank premises.

 

The following table summarizes nonperforming assets (000’s omitted):

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2014   2013 
Nonaccrual loans  $23,108   $23,710 
Loans 90 days past due and accruing   29    46 
Restructured loans   32,248    32,450 
Total nonperforming loans  $55,385   $56,206 
           
Other real estate owned   9,775    9,628 
Other assets   9    10 
Nonperforming investment securities   3,262    3,259 
Total nonperforming assets  $68,431   $69,103 
           
Nonperforming assets to total assets   5.62%   5.65%
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans   29.17%   28.84%

 

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5. ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

The Company separates its loan portfolio into segments to perform the calculation and analysis of the allowance for loan losses. The six segments analyzed are Agriculture and Agricultural Real Estate, Commercial, Commercial Real Estate, Construction Real Estate, Residential Real Estate, and Consumer and Other. The Agriculture and Agricultural Real Estate segment includes all loans to finance agricultural production and all loans secured by agricultural real estate. This segment does not include loans to finance agriculture that are secured by residential real estate, which are included in the Residential Real Estate segment. The Commercial segment includes loans to finance commercial and industrial businesses that are not secured by real estate. The Commercial Real Estate segment includes loans secured by non-farm, non-residential real estate. The Construction Real Estate segment includes loans to finance construction and land development. This includes residential and commercial construction and land development. The Residential Real Estate segment includes all loans, other than construction loans, that are secured by single family and multi family residential real estate properties. The Consumer and Other segment includes all loans not included in any other segment. These are primarily loans to consumers for household, family, and other personal expenditures, such as autos, boats, and recreational vehicles.

 

Activity in the allowance for loan losses during the three months ended March 31, 2014 was as follows (000s omitted):

 

   Agriculture
and
Agricultural
Real Estate
   Commercial   Commercial
Real Estate
   Construction
Real Estate
   Residential
Real Estate
   Consumer
and Other
   Total 
                             
Allowance for loan losses: For the three months ended March 31, 2014                                   
Beginning Balance  $171   $1,989   $7,030   $1,397   $4,606   $1,016   $16,209 
Charge-offs   -    (186)   (108)   (210)   (132)   (38)   (674)
Recoveries   -    33    65    234    165    26    523 
Provision   34    (56)   473    9    (161)   (199)   100 
Ending balance  $205   $1,780   $7,460   $1,430   $4,478   $805   $16,158 
                                    
Allowance for loan losses as of March 31, 2014                                      
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment  $46   $920   $2,758   $1,150   $1,713   $248   $6,835 
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment   159    860    4,702    280    2,765    557    9,323 
Ending balance  $205   $1,780   $7,460   $1,430   $4,478   $805   $16,158 
                                    
Loans as of March 31, 2014                                   
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment  $713   $2,304   $35,937   $4,013   $15,715   $596   $59,278 
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment   13,842    56,491    228,069    10,858    209,484    13,784    532,528 
Ending balance  $14,555   $58,795   $264,006   $14,871   $225,199   $14,380   $591,806 

 

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Activity in the allowance for loan losses during the three months ended March 31, 2013 was as follows (000s omitted):

 

   Agriculture
and
Agricultural
Real Estate
   Commercial   Commercial
Real Estate
   Construction
Real Estate
   Residential
Real Estate
   Consumer
and Other
   Total 
                             
Allowance for loan losses: For the three months ended March 31, 2013                                         
Beginning Balance  $76   $2,224   $7,551   $2,401   $4,715   $332   $17,299 
Charge-offs   -    (202)   (813)   (18)   (433)   (121)   (1,587)
Recoveries   -    236    64    274    80    33    687 
Provision   (6)   (105)   1,106    (188)   746    (53)   1,500 
Ending balance  $70   $2,153   $7,908   $2,469   $5,108   $191   $17,899 
                                    
Allowance for loan losses as of March 31, 2013                                      
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment  $-   $1,330   $2,312   $1,863   $2,084   $100   $7,689 
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment   70    823    5,596    606    3,024    91    10,210 
Ending balance  $70   $2,153   $7,908   $2,469   $5,108   $191   $17,899 
                                    
Loans as of March 31, 2013                                   
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment  $420   $4,193   $35,960   $6,225   $18,668   $346   $65,812 
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment   11,815    56,873    238,580    10,853    216,655    14,170    548,946 
Ending balance  $12,235   $61,066   $274,540   $17,078   $235,323   $14,516   $614,758 

 

Each period the provision for loan losses in the income statement results from the combination of an estimate by Management of loan losses that occurred during the current period and the ongoing adjustment of prior estimates of losses occurring in prior periods.

 

The provision for loan losses increases the allowance for loan losses, a valuation account which appears on the consolidated balance sheets. As the specific customer and amount of a loan loss is confirmed by gathering additional information, taking collateral in full or partial settlement of the loan, bankruptcy of the borrower, etc., the loan is charged off, reducing the allowance for loan losses. If, subsequent to a charge off, the Bank is able to collect additional amounts from the customer or sell collateral worth more than earlier estimated, a recovery is recorded.

 

To serve as a basis for making this provision, the Bank maintains an extensive credit risk monitoring process that considers several factors including: current economic conditions affecting the Bank’s customers, the payment performance of individual loans and pools of homogeneous loans, portfolio seasoning, changes in collateral values, and detailed reviews of specific loan relationships.

 

The Company utilizes an internal loan grading system to assign a risk grade to all commercial loans, all renegotiated loans, and each commercial credit relationship. Grades 1 through 4 are considered “pass” credits and grades 5 and 6 are considered “watch” credits and are subject to greater scrutiny. Loans with grades 7, 8, and 9 and considered “doubtful” or “loss” and have generally been charged off. A description of the general characteristics of each grade is as follows:

Grade 1 – Excellent – Loans secured by marketable collateral, with adequate margin, or supported by strong financial statements, including substantial levels of tangible net worth. Probability of serious financial deterioration is unlikely. Possess a sound repayment source and a secondary source. This classification will also include individual loans backed by liquid personal assets, established history and unquestionable character. High liquidity, minimum risk, strong ratios, and low handling costs are common to these loans.

 

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Grade 2 – Above Average – Loans that exhibit less than average risk and clearly demonstrate debt service coverage that is consistently above average as well as a strong capital base. These loans may have some deficiency or vulnerability, but with offsetting features and are considered to be fully collectable.
Grade 3 – Satisfactory – Loans that have an acceptable amount of risk but may exhibit vulnerability to deterioration if adverse circumstances are encountered. These loans should demonstrate adequate debt service coverage and adequate levels of capital support but warrant periodic monitoring to ensure that weaknesses do not materialize or advance.
Grade 4 – Pass – Loans that are considered “pass credits” and typically demonstrate adequate debt service coverage. The level of risk is considered acceptable but these loans warrant ongoing monitoring to ensure that adverse trends or other credit deficiencies have not materialized or advanced. The level of risk is considered acceptable so long as the loan is given adequate and ongoing management supervision.
Grade 5 – Watch – Loans that possess some credit deficiency or potential weakness that deserves close attention. The primary source of loan repayment is sufficient but may be considered inadequate by the Bank’s standards.
Grade 6 – Substandard – Loans that exhibit one or more of the following characteristics: (1) a defined credit weakness, financial deterioration is underway, and uncertainty about the likelihood that the loan will be paid from the primary source of repayment; (2) inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor; (3) reliance on secondary source of repayment such as collateral liquidation or guarantees; (4) distinct possibility the Bank will sustain loss if deficiencies are not corrected; (5) unusual courses of action are needed to maintain a high probability of repayment; (6) insufficient cash flow to repay principal but continuing to pay interest; (7) the Bank is subordinated or unsecured due to flaws in documentation; (8) loans are restructured or are on nonaccrual status due to concessions to the borrower when compared to normal loan terms; (9) the Bank is contemplating foreclosure or legal action due to the apparent deterioration in the loan; or (10) there is deterioration in the market conditions and the borrower is highly vulnerable to these conditions.
Grade 7 – Doubtful – Loans that exhibit one or more of the following characteristics: (1) loans with all the weaknesses of Substandard loans and collection or liquidation is not probable to result in payment in full; (2) the primary source of repayment is gone and there is considerable doubt as to the quality of the secondary source of repayment; or (3) the possibility of loss is high, but certain important pending factors may strengthen the loan and loss classification is deferred.
Grades 8 & 9 - Loss – Loans are considered uncollectible and of such little value that continuing to carry them on the Bank’s financial statements is not feasible.

 

The assessment of compensating factors may result in a rating plus or minus one grade from those listed above. These factors include, but are not limited to collateral, guarantors, environmental conditions, history, plan/projection reasonableness, quality of information, and payment delinquency.

 

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The portfolio segments in each credit risk grade as of March 31, 2014 are as follows (000s omitted):

 

Credit Quality Indicators as of March 31, 2014

Credit Risk by Internally Assigned Grade

 

   Agriculture
and
Agricultural
Real Estate
   Commercial   Commercial
Real Estate
   Construction
Real Estate
   Residential
Real Estate
   Consumer
and Other
   Total 
Not Rated  $140   $1,071   $-   $4,696   $138,907   $9,710   $154,524 
1   -    3,731    -    -    -    194    3,925 
2   31    150    908    -    140    -    1,229 
3   205    3,968    11,236    90    918    -    16,417 
4   12,441    35,255    168,834    4,839    47,560    3,559    272,488 
5   934    10,977    44,413    2,495    15,078    215    74,112 
6   804    3,643    38,615    2,751    22,596    702    69,111 
7   -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
8   -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
9   -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Total  $14,555   $58,795   $264,006   $14,871   $225,199   $14,380   $591,806 
                                    
Performing  $13,758   $56,280   $233,200   $10,753   $208,948   $13,482   $536,421 
Nonperforming   797    2,515    30,806    4,118    16,251    898    55,385 
Total  $14,555   $58,795   $264,006   $14,871   $225,199   $14,380   $591,806 

 

The portfolio segments in each credit risk grade as of December 31, 2013 are as follows (000s omitted):

 

Credit Quality Indicators as of December 31, 2013

Credit Risk by Internally Assigned Grade

 

   Agriculture
and
Agricultural
Real Estate
   Commercial   Commercial
Real Estate
   Construction
Real Estate
   Residential
Real Estate
   Consumer
and Other
   Total 
Not Rated  $144   $2,151   $-   $3,643   $141,102   $9,656   $156,696 
1   -    4,054    -    -    -    194    4,248 
2   31    153    931    -    142    -    1,257 
3   788    4,000    10,755    99    1,040    -    16,682 
4   12,304    34,130    172,592    4,825    53,047    3,743    280,641 
5   838    11,594    41,914    2,525    9,005    251    66,127 
6   892    3,358    39,720    3,575    23,688    706    71,939 
7   -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
8   -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
9   -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Total  $14,997   $59,440   $265,912   $14,667   $228,024   $14,550   $597,590 
                                    
Performing  $14,428   $56,941   $235,531   $9,732   $211,149   $13,603   $541,384 
Nonperforming   569    2,499    30,381    4,935    16,875    947    56,206 
Total  $14,997   $59,440   $265,912   $14,667   $228,024   $14,550   $597,590 

 

Loans are considered past due when contractually required payment of interest or principal has not been received. The amount classified as past due is the entire principal balance outstanding of the loan, not just the amount of payments that are past due. The following is a summary of past due loans as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (000s omitted):

 

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March 31, 2014  30-59 Days
Past Due
   60-89 Days
Past Due
   >90 Days
Past Due
   Total Past
Due
   Current   Total Loans   Recorded
Investment >90
Days Past Due
and Accruing
 
                             
Agriculture and Agricultural Real Estate  $51   $-   $84   $135   $14,420   $14,555   $- 
Commercial   45    19    392    456    58,339    58,795    29 
Commercial Real Estate   3,347    800    3,435    7,582    256,424    264,006    - 
Construction Real Estate   -    9    604    613    14,258    14,871    - 
Residential Real Estate   4,276    304    2,100    6,680    218,519    225,199    - 
Consumer and Other   136    40    139    315    14,065    14,380    - 
Total  $7,855   $1,172   $6,754   $15,781   $576,025   $591,806   $29 

 

December 31, 2013  30-59 Days
Past Due
   60-89 Days
Past Due
   >90 Days
Past Due
   Total Past
Due
   Current   Total Loans   Recorded
Investment >90
Days Past Due
and Accruing
 
                             
Agriculture and Agricultural Real Estate  $210   $-   $171   $381   $14,616   $14,997   $- 
Commercial   87    93    210    390    59,050    59,440    46 
Commercial Real Estate   1,640    535    3,506    5,681    260,231    265,912    - 
Construction Real Estate   90    265    1,177    1,532    13,135    14,667    - 
Residential Real Estate   2,612    803    2,342    5,757    222,267    228,024    - 
Consumer and Other   150    52    153    355    14,195    14,550    - 
Total  $4,789   $1,748   $7,559   $14,096   $583,494   $597,590   $46 

 

Loans are placed on non-accrual status when, in the opinion of Management, the collection of additional interest is doubtful. Loans are automatically placed on non-accrual status upon becoming ninety days past due, however, loans may be placed on non-accrual status regardless of whether or not they are past due. All cash received on non-accrual loans is applied to the principal balance. Loans are considered for return to accrual status on an individual basis when all principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.

 

The following is a summary of non-accrual loans as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (000s omitted):

  

   March 31, 2014   December 31, 2013 
Agriculture and Agricultural Real Estate  $84   $172 
Commercial   1,111    1,035 
Commercial Real Estate   13,067    13,289 
Construction Real Estate   1,221    2,009 
Residential Real Estate   7,293    6,865 
Consumer and Other   332    340 
Total  $23,108   $23,710 

 

For loans deemed to be impaired due to an expectation that all contractual payments will probably not be received, impairment is measured by comparing the Bank’s recorded investment in the loan to the present value of expected cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the fair value of the collateral, or the loan’s observable market price.

 

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The following is a summary of impaired loans as of March 31, 2014 and 2013 (000s omitted):

 

March 31, 2014  Recorded
Investment
   Unpaid
Principal
Balance
   Related
Allowance
   Average
Recorded
Investment for the
Three Months
Ended
   Interest Income
Recognized in the
Three Months
Ended
 
                     
With no related allowance recorded:                         
Agriculture and Agricultural Real Estate  $-   $-   $-   $-   $- 
Commercial   926    1,002    -    1,025    13 
Commercial Real Estate   17,375    20,271    -    18,098    194 
Construction Real Estate   870    2,326    -    1,257    2 
Residential Real Estate   7,899    8,759    -    8,339    87 
Consumer and Other   32    35    -    33    1 
                          
With an allowance recorded:                         
Agriculture and Agricultural Real Estate   713    712    46    712    9 
Commercial   1,378    1,472    920    1,425    18 
Commercial Real Estate   18,562    21,882    2,758    20,446    212 
Construction Real Estate   3,143    3,176    1,150    3,177    33 
Residential Real Estate   7,816    8,220    1,713    8,038    79 
Consumer and Other   564    572    248    565    6 
                          
Total:                         
Agriculture and Agricultural Real Estate  $713   $712   $46   $712   $9 
Commercial   2,304    2,474    920    2,450    31 
Commercial Real Estate   35,937    42,153    2,758    38,544    406 
Construction Real Estate   4,013    5,502    1,150    4,434    35 
Residential Real Estate   15,715    16,979    1,713    16,377    166 
Consumer and Other   596    607    248    598    7 

 

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   Recorded
Investment as
of December
31, 2013
   Unpaid
Principal
Balance as of
December 31,
2013
   Related
Allowance as
of December
31, 2013
   Average
Recorded
Investment for the
Three Months
Ended March 31,
2013
   Interest Income
Recognized in the
Three Months
Ended March 31,
2013
 
                     
With no related allowance recorded:                         
Agriculture and Agricultural Real Estate  $-   $-   $-   $423   $12 
Commercial   869    966    -    775    9 
Commercial Real Estate   19,567    23,005    -    18,234    191 
Construction Real Estate   1,165    2,408    -    1,950    37 
Residential Real Estate   7,929    9,035    -    10,376    128 
Consumer and Other   33    36    -    -    - 
                          
With an allowance recorded:                         
Agriculture and Agricultural Real Estate   398    397    1    -    - 
Commercial   1,540    1,627    1,031    3,513    44 
Commercial Real Estate   16,025    20,032    2,697    20,045    160 
Construction Real Estate   3,615    4,236    1,194    4,744    41 
Residential Real Estate   8,745    9,194    1,809    9,705    85 
Consumer and Other   585    581    265    346    5 
                          
Total:                         
Agriculture and Agricultural Real Estate  $398   $397   $1   $423   $12 
Commercial   2,409    2,593    1,031    4,288    53 
Commercial Real Estate   35,592    43,037    2,697    38,279    351 
Construction Real Estate   4,780    6,644    1,194    6,694    78 
Residential Real Estate   16,674    18,229    1,809    20,081    213 
Consumer and Other   618    617    265    346    5 

 

The Bank may agree to modify the terms of a loan in order to improve the Bank’s ability to collect amounts due. These modifications may include reduction of the interest rate, extension of the loan term, or in some cases, reduction of the principal balance. Modifications that are performed due to the debtor’s financial difficulties are considered Troubled Debt Restructurings (“TDRs”).

 

Loans that have been classified as TDRs during the three month periods ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013 are as follows (000s omitted from dollar amounts):

 

   Three months ended 
   March 31, 2014 
   Number of
Contracts
   Pre-
Modification
Recorded
Principal
Balance
   Post-
Modification
Recorded
Principal
Balance
 
Agriculture and Agricultural Real Estate   1   $314   $314 
Commercial   -    -    - 
Commercial Real Estate   2    946    931 
Construction Real Estate   -    -    - 
Residential Real Estate   3    265    230 
Consumer and Other   -    -    - 
Total   6   $1,525   $1,475 

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   Three months ended 
   March 31, 2013 
   Number of
Contracts
   Pre-
Modification
Recorded
Principal
Balance
   Post-
Modification
Recorded
Principal
Balance
 
Agriculture and Agricultural Real Estate   -   $-   $- 
Commercial   3    173    172 
Commercial Real Estate   3    1,461    1,449 
Construction Real Estate   -    -    - 
Residential Real Estate   11    986    944 
Consumer and Other   2    249    13 
Total   19   $2,869   $2,578 

 

The Bank considers TDRs that become past due under the modified terms as defaulted. There were no loans that became TDRs during the three month periods ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013 that subsequently defaulted during the three month periods ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013, respectively.

 

The Company has allocated $5,465,000 of specific reserves to customers whose loan terms have been modified in troubled debt restructurings at March 31, 2014. In addition, there are no commitments to lend additional amounts to borrowers that are classified as troubled debt restructurings as of March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013.

 

6. INVESTMENT SECURITIES

 

The following is a summary of the Bank’s investment securities portfolio as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (000’s omitted):

 

   Held to Maturity 
   March 31, 2014 
       Gross   Gross   Estimated 
   Amortized   Unrealized   Unrealized   Market 
   Cost   Gains   Losses   Value 
Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions  $35,790   $746   $(258)  $36,278 
Corporate Debt Securities   500    -    -    500 
   $36,290   $746   $(258)  $36,778 

 

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   Available for Sale 
   March 31, 2014 
       Gross   Gross   Estimated 
   Amortized   Unrealized   Unrealized   Market 
   Cost   Gains   Losses   Value 
Obligations of U.S. Government Agencies  $308,244   $1,697   $(7,869)  $302,072 
Mortgage Backed Securities issued by U.S. Government Agencies   85,116    718    (943)   84,891 
Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions   16,068    355    (92)   16,331 
Trust Preferred CDO Securities   9,505    -    (3,791)   5,714 
Corporate Debt Securities   7,969    100    -    8,069 
Equity Securities   2,584    307    -    2,891 
   $429,486   $3,177   $(12,695)  $419,968 

 

   Held to Maturity 
   December 31, 2013 
       Gross   Gross   Estimated 
   Amortized   Unrealized   Unrealized   Market 
   Cost   Gains   Losses   Value 
Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions  $34,346   $557   $(364)  $34,539 
Corporate Debt Securities   500    -    -    500 
   $34,846   $557   $(364)  $35,039 

 

   Available for Sale 
   December 31, 2013 
       Gross   Gross   Estimated 
   Amortized   Unrealized   Unrealized   Market 
   Cost   Gains   Losses   Value 
Obligations of U.S. Government Agencies  $277,383   $1,147   $(11,817)  $266,713 
Mortgage Backed Securities issued by U.S. Government Agencies   97,168    995    (1,637)   96,526 
Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions   15,197    289    (123)   15,363 
Trust Preferred CDO Securities   9,509    -    (3,758)   5,751 
Corporate Debt Securities   7,967    104    -    8,071 
Equity Securities   2,584    43    (95)   2,532 
   $409,808   $2,578   $(17,430)  $394,956 

 

The amortized cost and estimated market values of securities by contractual maturity as of March 31, 2014 are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

 

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   Held to Maturity   Available for Sale 
       Estimated       Estimated 
   Amortized   Market   Amortized   Market 
   Cost   Value   Cost   Value 
Contractual maturity in                    
1 year or less  $5,099   $5,112   $5,625   $5,660 
After 1 year through five years   14,268    14,503    52,357    51,393 
After 5 years through 10 years   13,158    13,292    266,024    261,558 
After 10 years   3,765    3,871    17,780    13,575 
Total   36,290    36,778    341,786    332,186 
Mortgage Backed Securities   -    -    85,116    84,891 
Securities with no stated maturity   -    -    2,584    2,891 
Total  $36,290   $36,778   $429,486   $419,968 

 

The investment securities portfolio is evaluated for impairment throughout the year. Impairment is recorded against individual securities, unless the decrease in fair value is attributable to interest rates or the lack of an active market, and Management determines that the Company does not intend to sell the investments and it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the investments before a recovery of their amortized costs bases, which may be maturity. The following table shows the gross unrealized losses and fair value of the Company’s investments with unrealized losses (in thousands), aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

 

March 31, 2014
             
   Less than 12 months   12 months or longer   Total 
   Aggregate
Fair Value
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   Aggregate
Fair Value
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   Aggregate
Fair Value
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Obligations of United States Government Agencies  $194,731   $5,646   $42,359   $2,223   $237,090   $7,869 
Mortgage Backed Securities issued by U.S. Government Agencies   34,048    510    22,816    433    56,864    943 
Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions   8,934    224    3,368    126    12,302    350 
Trust Preferred CDO Securities   -    -    5,714    3,791    5,714    3,791 
Corporate Debt Securities   -    -    -    -    -    - 
Equity Securities   -    -    -    -    -    - 
   $237,713   $6,380   $74,257   $6,573   $311,970   $12,953 

 

December 31, 2013
                         
   Less than 12 months   12 months or longer   Total 
   Aggregate
Fair Value
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   Aggregate
Fair Value
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   Aggregate
Fair Value
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Obligations of United States Government Agencies  $234,264   $10,828   $13,614   $989   $247,878   $11,817 
Mortgage Backed Securities issued by U.S. Government Agencies   49,202    1,005    14,544    632    63,746    1,637 
Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions   10,384    321    3,113    166    13,497    487 
Trust Preferred CDO Securities   -    -    5,751    3,758    5,751    3,758 
Corporate Debt Securities   1,960    40    -    -    1,960    40 
Equity Securities   -    -    445    95    445    95 
   $295,810   $12,194   $37,467   $5,640   $333,277   $17,834 

 

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The amount of investment securities issued by government agencies, states, and political subdivisions with unrealized losses and the amount of unrealized losses on those investment securities are primarily the result of market interest rates and not the result of the credit quality of the issuers of the securities. Because the Company does not intend to sell the investments and it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the investments before recovery of their amortized cost bases, which may be maturity, the Company does not consider those investments to be other than temporarily impaired at March 31, 2014. As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, there were 141 and 175 securities in an unrealized loss position, respectively.

 

The Trust Preferred CDO Securities consist of three pooled trust Preferred Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDOs). These CDOs are debt securities issued by special purpose entities that own trust preferred stock issued by banks and insurance companies. The trust preferred stock owned by the special purpose entities is the collateral that backs the debt securities we own. The three pooled CDOs that we own have each been in an unrealized loss position for more than 12 months. These securities have final maturity dates of 2033, 2035, and 2037. The main reasons for the impairment are the overall decline in market values for financial industry securities and the lack of an active market for these types of securities in particular.

 

To determine whether or not the impairment is other-than-temporary, the Company utilizes a third party valuation service to conduct a fair value analysis of each individual security. The other-than-temporary-impairment analysis of each of the CDO securities owned by the Company is conducted by projecting the expected cash flows from the security, discounting the cash flows to determine the present value of the cash flows, and comparing the present value to the amortized cost to determine if there is impairment. The cash flow projection for each security is developed using estimated prepayment speeds, estimated rates at which payments will be deferred, estimated rates at which issuers will default, and the severity of the losses on the securities which default. Prepayment estimates are negatively impacted by the lack of an active market for issuers to refinance their trust preferred securities; however, prepayment of trust preferred securities is expected to increase due to recent restrictions on the treatment of trust preferred debt as regulatory capital.

 

The size and creditworthiness of each institution in the CDO pool are the most significant pieces of evidence in estimating prepayment speeds. Deferral and default rates are the key drivers of the cash flow projections for each of the securities. Deferral of interest payments is allowed for up to five years, and estimates of deferral rates are determined by examining the current deferral status of the issuers, the current financial condition of the issuers, and the historical deferral levels of the issuers in each CDO pool. Key evidence examined includes whether or not an issuer has received TARP funding, the most recent credit ratings from outside services, stock price information, capitalization, asset quality, profitability, and liquidity. The most significant evidence in estimating deferrals is the comparison of key financial ratios to industry benchmarks. Near term (next 12 months) deferral rates are estimated for each security by analyzing the credit characteristics of each individual issuer in the pool. When an issuer is expected to defer interest payments, the analysis assumes that the deferral will continue for the entire five year period allowed and then, depending on the individual credit characteristics of that issuer, begin performing or move to default. Longer term annual default rates for each CDO are estimated using the credit analysis of each individual issuer compared to industry benchmarks to modify the historical default rates of financial companies. Finally, loss severity is estimated using analytical research provided by Standard and Poor’s and Moody’s, which supports the assumption that a small percentage of defaulted trust preferred securities recover without loss. The projected cash flows are discounted using the contractual rate of each security.

 

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In the Other-Than-Temporary-Impairment (OTTI) analysis of our CDO securities as of December 31, 2009, it was expected that there would be cash flow disruptions on two of the CDOs we own. These credit losses were recorded through a charge to earnings in 2009. In subsequent analyses in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 the expectation of a disruption of cash flows diminished on both of these CDO securities, with one of the securities no longer expected to experience a disruption of cash flow. The present value of the expected cash flows is at least as great as the amortized costs bases following the charges to earnings recorded in 2009, therefore no additional charges to earnings have been recorded.

 

7. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

Fair value, as defined in ASC Topic 820, is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. A fair value measurement assumes that the transaction to sell the asset or transfer the liability occurs in the principal market for the asset or liability or, in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market for the asset or liability. The price in the principal (or most advantageous) market used to measure the fair value of the asset or liability is not adjusted for transaction costs. An orderly transaction is a transaction that assumes exposure to the market for a period prior to the measurement date to allow for market activities that are usual and customary for transactions involving such assets or liabilities; it is not a forced transaction. Market participants are buyers and sellers in the principal market that are (i) independent, (ii) knowledgeable, (iii) able to transact and (iv) willing to transact.

 

The Corporation utilizes fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and to determine fair value disclosures. Fair value is used on a recurring basis for Available for Sale Securities. Additionally, fair value is used on a non-recurring basis to evaluate assets or liabilities for impairment or for disclosure purposes. Examples of these non-recurring uses of fair value include certain loans held for sale accounted for on a lower of cost or market basis. Depending on the nature of the asset or liability, the Corporation uses various valuation techniques and assumptions when estimating fair value.

 

The Corporation applied the following fair value hierarchy:

 

Level 1 – Inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets. The Corporation’s mutual fund investments where quoted prices are available in an active market generally are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

Level 2 – Inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument. The Corporation’s borrowed funds and investments in U.S. government agency securities, government sponsored mortgage backed securities, and obligations of states and political subdivisions are generally classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Fair values for these instruments are estimated using pricing models, quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics, or discounted cash flows.

 

Level 3 – Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement. Private equity investments and trust preferred collateralized debt obligations are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Fair values are initially valued based on transaction price and are adjusted to reflect exit values.

 

The following tables present information about the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, and the valuation techniques used by the Company to determine those fair values.

 

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                   Total 
   Carrying               Estimated 
March 31, 2014  Value   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Fair Value 
Financial Assets:                         
Cash and due from banks  $53,604   $53,604   $-   $-   $53,604 
Securities - Held to Maturity                         
Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions   35,790    -    36,278    -    36,278 
Corporate Debt Securities   500    -    500    -    500 
                          
Securities - Available for Sale                         
Obligations of U.S. Government Agencies   302,072    -    302,072    -    302,072 
MBS issued by U.S. Government Agencies   84,891    -    84,891    -    84,891 
Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions   16,330    -    16,330    -    16,330 
Trust Preferred CDO Securities   5,714    -    -    5,714    5,714 
Corporate Debt Securities   8,069    -    8,069    -    8,069 
Other Securities   2,891    2,891    -    -    2,891 
                          
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock   10,605    -    10,605    -    10,605 
Loans Held for Sale   218    -    -    218    218 
Loans, net   575,648    -    -    575,794    575,794 
Accrued Interest Receivable   3,827    -    -    3,827    3,827 
                          
Financial Liabilities:                         
Noninterest Bearing Deposits   210,079    210,079    -    -    210,079 
Interest Bearings Deposits   846,532    -    849,382    -    849,382 
Borrowed funds                         
FHLB Advances   12,000    -    12,000    -    12,000 
Repurchase Agreements   15,000    -    16,244    -    16,244 
Accrued Interest Payable   181    -    -    181    181 

  

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                   Total 
   Carrying               Estimated 
December 31, 2013  Value   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Fair Value 
Financial Assets:                         
Cash and due from banks  $77,798   $77,798   $-   $-   $77,798 
Securities - Held to Maturity                         
Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions   34,346    -    34,539    -    34,539 
Corporate Debt Securities   500    -    500    -    500 
                          
Securities - Available for Sale                         
Obligations of U.S. Government Agencies   266,713    -    266,713    -    266,713 
MBS issued by U.S. Government Agencies   95,256    -    95,256    -    95,256 
Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions   15,363    -    15,363    -    15,363 
Trust Preferred CDO Securities   5,751    -    -    5,751    5,751 
Corporate Debt Securities   8,071    -    8,071    -    8,071 
Other Securities   2,532    2,087    445    -    2,532 
                          
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock   10,605    -    10,605    -    10,605 
Loans Held for Sale   668    -    -    668    668 
Loans, net   581,381    -    -    591,471    591,471 
Accrued Interest Receivable   3,502    -    -    3,502    3,502 
                          
Financial Liabilities:                         
Noninterest Bearing Deposits   215,844    215,844    -    -    215,844 
Interest Bearings Deposits   853,874    -    857,149    -    857,149 
Borrowed funds                         
FHLB Advances   12,000    -    12,000    -    12,000 
Repurchase Agreements   15,000    -    16,352    -    16,352 
Accrued Interest Payable   179    -    -    179    179 

  

In instances where inputs used to measure fair value fall into different levels in the above fair value hierarchy, fair value measurements in their entirety are categorized based on the lowest level input that is significant to the valuation. The Company’s assessment of the significance of particular inputs to these fair value measurements requires judgment and considers factors specific to each asset.

 

The changes in Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis were (000’s omitted):

 

Investment Securities - Available for Sale  2014   2013 
Balance at January 1  $5,751   $5,406 
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in income   (4)   (4)
Total unrealized gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income   (33)   - 
Net purchases, sales, calls and maturities   -    - 
Net transfers in/out of Level 3   -    - 
Balance at March 31  $5,714   $5,402 

 

The Company did not have any sales or purchases of Level 3 available for sale securities during the period.

 

Both observable and unobservable inputs may be used to determine the fair value of positions classified as Level 3 assets. As a result, the unrealized gains and losses for these assets presented in the tables above may include changes in fair value that were attributable to both observable and unobservable inputs.

 

The Company owns pooled Trust Preferred Securities (“TRUPs”) with a fair value of $5,714,000 as of March 31, 2014. Trading of these types of securities has increased recently but is primarily conducted on a distress sale or forced liquidation basis. As a result, the Company measures the fair values of these assets using Level 3 inputs, specifically discounted cash flow projections.

 

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The Company also has assets that under certain conditions are subject to measurement at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. These assets include loans and Other Real Estate Owned. The Company estimated the fair values of these assets using Level 3 inputs, specifically discounted cash flow projections.

 

Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis are as follows (000’s omitted):

 

   Balance at
March 31,
2014
   Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for 
Identical Assets
 (Level 1)
   Significant Other
Observable
Inputs (Level 2)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs (Level 3)
 
                 
Impaired loans  $59,278   $-   $-   $59,278 
Other Real Estate Owned  $9,775   $-   $-   $9,775 

 

   Balance at
December
31, 2013
   Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for 
Identical Assets
 (Level 1)
   Significant Other
Observable
Inputs (Level 2)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs (Level 3)
 
                 
Impaired loans  $60,471   $-   $-   $60,471 
Other Real Estate Owned  $9,628   $-   $-   $9,628 

 

Impaired loans categorized as Level 3 assets consist of non-homogenous loans that are considered impaired. The Company estimates the fair value of the loans based on the present value of expected future cash flows using management’s best estimate of key assumptions. These assumptions include future payment ability, timing of payment streams, and estimated realizable values of available collateral (typically based on outside appraisals). Other Real Estate Owned (OREO) consists of property received in full or partial satisfaction of a receivable. The Company utilizes independent appraisals to estimate the fair value of OREO properties.

 

9. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK

 

The Bank is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. Those instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated statements of condition.

 

The Bank’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. The Bank uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for its other lending activities.

 

Financial instruments whose contractual amounts represent off-balance sheet credit risk were as follows (000s omitted):

 

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   Contractual Amount 
   March 31,   December 31, 
   2014   2013 
Commitments to extend credit:          
Unused portion of commercial lines of credit  $53,336   $68,159 
Unused portion of credit card lines of credit   3,278    3,255 
Unused portion of home equity lines of credit   17,228    16,769 
Standby letters of credit and financial guarantees written   3,567    3,667 
All other off-balance sheet commitments   -    - 

  

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Most commercial lines of credit are secured by real estate mortgages or other collateral, and generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses. Since the lines of credit may expire without being drawn upon, the total committed amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. Credit card lines of credit have various established expiration dates, but are fundable on demand. Home equity lines of credit are secured by real estate mortgages, a majority of which have ten year expiration dates, but are fundable on demand. The Bank evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of the collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the Bank upon extension of credit, is based on Management’s credit evaluation of the counterparty.

 

Standby letters of credit written are conditional commitments issued by the Bank to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Those guarantees are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing arrangements and other business transactions.

  

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

 

Introduction

 

MBT Financial Corp. (the “Company”) is a bank holding company with one subsidiary, Monroe Bank & Trust (“the Bank”). The Bank is a commercial bank with a wholly owned subsidiary, MB&T Financial Services. MB&T Financial Services is an insurance agency which sells insurance policies to the Bank. The Bank operates 17 branch offices in Monroe County, Michigan and 7 offices in Wayne County, Michigan. The Bank’s primary source of income is interest income on its loans and investments and its primary expense is interest expense on its deposits and borrowings. The discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the accompanying consolidated statements and footnotes.

 

Executive Overview

 

The Bank is operated as a community bank, primarily providing loan, deposit, and wealth management products and services to the people, businesses, and communities in its market area. In addition to our commitment to our mission of serving the needs of our local communities, we are focused on improving asset quality, profitability, and capital.

 

The net profit of $1,767,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 was an increase of $653,000 or 58.6% compared to the first quarter of 2013. The increase was the result of improved net interest income and significantly lower provision for loan losses. These improvements exceeded the reduction in non-interest income and the increases in non-interest expense and federal income tax expense. This quarter marked the eleventh consecutive quarterly profit following significant losses caused by the severe economic downturn that impacted the regional and national economies beginning in 2006.

 

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The national economic recovery is gaining momentum, and the recovery in southeast Michigan is steadily improving. Local unemployment rates improved significantly since 2011, and while they are now comparable to the state and national averages, they remain above the historical norms. Commercial and residential development property values are improving, but remain below pre-recession levels. Our total problem assets, which include nonperforming loans, other real estate owned, non accrual investments, and performing loans that are internally classified as potential problems, improved significantly during 2013 and this trend of improvement continued into the first quarter of 2014. Problem assets went down $2.9 million, or 3.0% during the first quarter of 2014, and decreased $33.8 million or 27.0% compared to a year ago. Overall asset quality has improved over the past year and net charge offs were only $151,000 in the first quarter of 2014. The low net charge offs allowed us to maintain our Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (ALLL) at $16.2 million this quarter while recording a provision of only $100,000, a reduction of $1.4 million, or 93.3% compared to the first quarter of 2013. The loan portfolio held for investment decreased during the quarter, and the ALLL as a percent of loans increased slightly from 2.71% to 2.73%. We anticipate that the recovery in our local markets will continue through 2014, which may result in increased lending activity and problem asset reductions. We will continue to focus our efforts on improving asset quality, while looking for opportunities to grow loans and improve non-interest income and expenses.

 

Net Interest Income increased $451,000, or 5.6% compared to the first quarter of 2013 even though the average earning assets decreased $77.3 million because the net interest margin increased from 2.82% to 3.18%. The decrease in the average earning assets was due to the use of short term investments to pay off maturing borrowings in the second quarter of 2013. The cost of those borrowings was higher than the yield on the assets used to retire the borrowings, and this caused the net interest margin to increase. The provision for loan losses decreased $1.4 million compared to the first quarter of 2013 as the decrease in the net loan losses allowed us to maintain our ALLL with a low provision. Non-interest income for the quarter decreased $364,000, primarily due to decreases in overdraft fees and origination fees on mortgage loans sold. Non-interest expenses increased $241,000, as salaries and employee benefits, occupancy, and marketing expenses increased and maintenance costs of other real estate owned (OREO) and collection related legal expenses decreased. We expect credit related expenses to continue to decrease throughout 2014.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

The Company’s Allowance for Loan Losses, Fair Value of Investment Securities, and Other Real Estate Owned are “critical accounting estimates” because they are estimates that are based on assumptions that are highly uncertain, and if different assumptions were used or if any of the assumptions used were to change, there could be a material impact on the presentation of the Company’s financial condition. These assumptions include, but are not limited to, collateral values, the effect of economic conditions on the financial condition of the borrowers, the Company, and the issuers of investment securities, market interest rates, and projected earnings for the Company.

 

To determine the Allowance for Loan Losses, the Company estimates losses on all loans that are not classified as non accrual or renegotiated by applying historical loss rates, adjusted for current conditions, to those loans. In addition, all non accrual loan relationships over $250,000 that are classified by Management as nonperforming as well as selected performing accounts and all renegotiated loans are individually tested for impairment. Any amount of monetary impairment is included in the Allowance for Loan Losses.

 

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To determine the fair value of investment securities, the Company utilizes quoted prices in active markets for identical assets, quoted prices for similar assets in active markets, or discounted cash flow calculations for investments where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset.

 

To determine the fair value of Other Real Estate Owned, the Company utilizes independent appraisals to estimate the fair value of the property.

 

Financial Condition

 

National economic conditions began to recover in the second half of 2009, but regional conditions remained weak through 2010. Local unemployment and property values stabilized during 2011 and began to improve in 2012. The economic environment in southeast Michigan continued to slowly improve throughout 2013, and we expect it to maintain its improvement during 2014. Management intends to focus our efforts on improving credit quality, increasing net interest income, and improving non-interest income and expenses.

 

With respect to credit quality, our nonperforming assets (“NPAs”) decreased 1.0% during the quarter, from $69.1 million to $68.4 million, and total problem assets decreased 3.0% from $94.5 million to $91.6 million. Loan delinquencies increased from 2.5% to 2.9% during the quarter, but are still significantly better than the 4.8% total reported one year ago. This modest increase is not believed to represent a reversal of the recent positive trend. Over the last twelve months, NPAs decreased $19.2 million, or 21.9%, with nonperforming loans decreasing 20.2% from $69.5 million to $55.4 million, and Other Real Estate Owned (“OREO”) decreasing 35.5% from $15.2 million to $9.8 million. Total problem assets, which includes all NPAs and performing loans that are internally classified as substandard, decreased $33.8 million, or 27.0%. The Company’s Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (“ALLL”) decreased $1.7 million over the last four quarters due to a decrease in the size of the portfolio and an improvement in the quality of the assets in the loan portfolio. The ALLL is now 2.73% of loans, down from 2.90% at March 31, 2013. The ALLL is 29.17% of nonperforming loans (“NPLs”), compared to 28.84% at year end and 25.77% at March 31, 2013. In light of current economic conditions, we believe that this level of ALLL adequately estimates the potential losses in the loan portfolio.

 

Since December 31, 2013, total loans held for investment decreased 1.0% because new loan activity was not sufficient to cover payments received and other reductions. New loan production increased in the recent quarters and our pipeline of loans in process remains steady, but payoffs of some large credit relationships resulted in a net reduction of total loans held for investment during the quarter. As local economic activity increases, we expect new loan production to exceed run off, resulting in an increase in loans outstanding.

 

Since December 31, 2013, deposits decreased $13.1 million, or 1.2% due to normal seasonal fluctuations in local deposit activity. This reduction in deposit funding was partially offset by an increase of $7.5 million in capital, and as a result our total assets decreased $4.9 million, or only 0.4%. The Company expects deposit funding to remain relatively stable for the next few quarters. The increase in total capital during the first quarter of 2014 was due to the profit of $1.8 million, a private placement of common stock of $2.5 million, and an increase of $3.2 million in the accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI). AOCI increased mainly due to an increase in the value of our securities available for sale. The increase in capital and the decrease in total assets caused the capital to assets ratio to increase from 9.05% at December 31, 2013 to 9.70% at March 31, 2014.

 

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Results of Operations – First Quarter 2014 vs. First Quarter 2013

 

Net Interest Income - A comparison of the income statements for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 shows an increase of $451,000, or 5.6%, in Net Interest Income. Interest income on loans decreased $0.8 million or 10.4% as the average loans outstanding decreased $25.5 million and the average yield on loans decreased from 5.15% to 4.81%. The interest income on investments, fed funds sold, and interest bearing balances due from banks increased $298,000 even though the average amount of investments, fed funds sold, and interest bearing balances due from banks decreased $51.9 million as the yield increased from 1.57% to 1.98%. The yield on investments increased because the Company was maintaining a very high liquidity position in 2013 by keeping a large amount of funds in low yielding short term investments and deposits in the Federal Reserve Bank. This large cash position was being maintained in the first quarter of 2013 in anticipation of paying off maturing debt in the second quarter of 2013. A continued low overall level of interest rates and the maturity of some high cost borrowings helped reduce the funding costs. The interest expense on deposits decreased $358,000 or 29.5% even though the average deposits increased $8.6 million because the average cost of deposits decreased from 0.47% to 0.33%. The cost of borrowed funds decreased $618,000 as the average amount of borrowed funds decreased $95.1 million.

 

Provision for Loan Losses - The Provision for Loan Losses decreased from $1.5 million in the first quarter of 2013 to $100,000 in the first quarter of 2014. Net charge offs were $151,000 during the first quarter of 2014, compared to $900,000 in the first quarter of 2013. Each quarter, the Company conducts a review and analysis of its ALLL to determine its adequacy. This analysis involves specific allocations for impaired credits and a general allocation for losses expected based on historical experience adjusted for current conditions. Due to a decrease in the size of the portfolio, an improvement in portfolio risk indicators, and a decrease in the historical loss percentages, the amount of provision required to maintain an adequate ALLL in the first quarter of 2014 decreased 93.3% compared to the amount required in the first quarter of 2013. The ALLL is 2.73% of loans as of March 31, 2014, and, in light of current economic conditions, we believe that at this level the ALLL adequately estimates the potential losses in our loan portfolio.

 

Other Income – Non interest income decreased $364,000, or 9.0% compared to the first quarter of 2013. Wealth management income increased $37,000 or 3.4% due to an increase in the market value of assets managed, and debit card income increased $11,000 or 2.3% due as debit card usage continued to increase. Service charges and other fees decreased $110,000, or 10.6% due to a decrease in the amount of checking account overdraft activity. Origination fees on mortgage loans sold decreased $227,000, or 78.5% as a sharp increase in market interest rates near the end of the second quarter of 2013 significantly decreased mortgage refinance activity.

 

Other Expenses – Total non-interest expenses increased $241,000, or 2.5% compared to the first quarter of 2013. Salaries and Employee Benefits increased $405,000, or 7.6%, as salaries increased due to an increase in the number of employees, annual merit increases, and an increase in the accrual for the officer incentive program. Occupancy expense increased $57,000 due to higher property tax expense and higher utility costs due to the colder winter. Equipment expense decreased $83,000 due to lower depreciation expense. Marketing expense increased $40,000 due to higher advertising and sales promotion expenses in an effort to grow our lending and wealth management business. Professional fees decreased $83,000, or 16.6%, mostly due to lower credit related legal expenses. Other OREO expenses decreased $35,000, or 9.4% as property tax expense decreased due to the reduction in the amount of properties owned.

 

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As a result of the above activity, the Profit Before Income Taxes in the first quarter of 2014 was $2,360,000, an increase of $1,246,000 compared to the pre-tax profit of $1,114,000 in the first quarter of 2013. In the first quarter of 2013, the Company was maintaining a valuation allowance against its deferred tax asset, and accordingly, did not record a federal income tax expense. If we did not have the valuation allowance we would have incurred a federal income tax expense of $155,000, for an effective tax rate of 13.9% in the first quarter of 2013. The valuation allowance was eliminated in the third quarter of 2013, and the Company recorded a federal income tax expense of $593,000 in the first quarter of 2014, reflecting an effective tax rate of 25.1%. The Net profit for the first quarter of 2014 was $1,767,000, an increase of 58.6% compared to the net profit of $1,114,000 in the first quarter of 2013.

 

Cash Flows

 

Cash flows provided by operating activities decreased $1.4 million compared to the first three months of 2013 as the increase in net income was due to improvements in noncash items, primarily the $1.4 million decrease in the provision for loan losses. Cash flows used for investing activities increased $2.2 million in the first three months of 2014 compared to the first three months of 2013 mainly due to the net increase in investment securities portfolio activity. The amount of cash provided by financing activities decreased $26.1 million primarily because deposits grew by $13.6 million in the first three months of 2013 but decreased by $13.1 million in the first three months of 2014. The Company also issued $0.7 million more in common stock in the first quarter of 2014 compared to the first quarter of 2013.

 

Liquidity and Capital

 

The Company believes it has sufficient liquidity to fund its lending activity and allow for fluctuations in deposit levels. Internal sources of liquidity include the maturities of loans and securities in the ordinary course of business as well as our available for sale securities portfolio. External sources of liquidity include a line of credit with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis, the Federal funds line that has been established with our correspondent bank, and Repurchase Agreements with money center banks that allow us to pledge securities as collateral for borrowings. As of March 31, 2014, the Bank utilized $12 million of its authorized limit of $265 million with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis, none of its $10 million overdraft line of credit with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis, and none of its $25 million of federal funds line with a correspondent bank. The Company periodically draws on its overdraft line and fed funds line to ensure that funding will be available if needed.

 

The Company’s Funds Management Policy includes guidelines for desired amounts of liquidity and capital. The Funds Management Policy also includes contingency plans for liquidity and capital that specify actions to take if liquidity and capital ratios fall below the levels contained in the policy. Throughout the first three months of 2014 the Company was in compliance with its Funds Management Policy regarding liquidity and capital.

 

Total stockholders’ equity of the Company was $118.1 million at March 31, 2014 and $110.6 million at December 31, 2013. Common stock increased $2.5 million due to the issuance of stock in a private placement, retained earnings increased $1.8 million due to the first quarter profit, and the Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (AOCL) decreased $3.2 million due to improvement in the value of our securities that are classified as Available For Sale. Total equity increased $7.5 million and total assets decreased $4.8 million, so the ratio of equity to assets increased from 9.05% at December 31, 2013 to 9.70% at March 31, 2014.

 

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Federal bank regulatory agencies have set capital adequacy standards for Total Risk Based Capital, Tier 1 Risk Based Capital, and Leverage Capital. These standards require banks to maintain Leverage and Tier 1 ratios of at least 4% and a Total Capital ratio of at least 8% to be adequately capitalized. The regulatory agencies consider a bank to be well capitalized if its Total Risk Based Capital is at least 10% of Risk Weighted Assets, Tier 1 Capital is at least 6% of Risk Weighted Assets, and the Leverage Capital Ratio is at least 5%.

 

The following table summarizes the capital ratios of the Company and the Bank:

 

   Actual   Minimum to Qualify as 
Well Capitalized
 
   Amount   Ratio   Amount   Ratio 
As of March 31, 2014:                    
Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets                    
Consolidated  $115,471    14.91%  $77,428    10%
Monroe Bank & Trust   114,469    14.80%   77,343    10%
Tier 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets                    
Consolidated   105,570    13.63%   46,457    6%
Monroe Bank & Trust   104,691    13.54%   46,406    6%
Tier 1 Capital to Average Assets                    
Consolidated   105,570    8.72%   60,536    5%
Monroe Bank & Trust   104,691    8.65%   60,492    5%

 

   Actual   Minimum to Qualify as
Well Capitalized
 
   Amount   Ratio   Amount   Ratio 
As of December 31, 2013:                    
Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets                    
Consolidated  $110,414    14.55%  $75,899    10%
Monroe Bank & Trust   108,818    14.36%   75,760    10%
Tier 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets                    
Consolidated   100,839    13.29%   45,540    6%
Monroe Bank & Trust   99,242    13.10%   45,456    6%
Tier 1 Capital to Average Assets                    
Consolidated   100,839    8.61%   58,593    5%
Monroe Bank & Trust   99,242    8.48%   58,522    5%

 

On July 12, 2010, the Bank entered into a Consent Order with its state and federal regulators. While the Bank is under the Consent Order, it is classified as “adequately capitalized” even though its ratios meet the “well capitalized” guidelines. The Consent Order requires the Bank to raise its Tier 1 Leverage ratio to 9% and its Total Risk Based Capital Ratio to 12%. As of March 31, 2014, the Bank is in compliance with the Total Risk Based Capital Ratio requirement but not in compliance with the Tier 1 Leverage Ratio requirement of the Consent Order. The table below indicates the amount of capital the Bank needed to be in compliance with the Consent Order as of March 31, 2014:

 

   Actual Capital   Minimum Capital Required
by Consent Order
   Additional
Capital
Required to
Comply with
 
   Amount   Ratio   Amount   Ratio   Consent Order 
Tier 1 Capital to Average Assets  $104,691    8.65%  $108,886    9%  $4,195 

 

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The Company initiated a capital raise in the fourth quarter of 2013 that consisted of $14 million in private placement of common stock and a $6 million common stock rights offering. The private placement transactions were completed in the fourth quarter of 2013 and the first quarter of 2014. The rights offering was completed on May 2, 2014 and the Company anticipates investing sufficient capital in the Bank in the second quarter of 2014 in order to reach the 9% Tier 1 Leverage ratio requirement of the Consent Order.

 

Market risk for the Bank, as is typical for most banks, consists mainly of interest rate risk and market price risk. The Bank’s earnings and the economic value of its equity are exposed to interest rate risk and market price risk, and monitoring this risk is the responsibility of the Asset/Liability Management Committee (ALCO) of the Bank. The Bank’s market risk is monitored monthly and it has not changed significantly since year-end 2013.

 

Internal Revenue Service Audit

 

Since the fourth quarter of 2010, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has been conducting an audit of our tax returns for the 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 tax years. The IRS is nearing completion of the audit and has proposed adjustments to our taxable income, mainly challenging our treatment of interest on non accrual loans, OREO valuations, OREO carrying costs, and loan charge-offs. Although our loan charge-offs were in compliance with state and federal bank regulatory agency guidelines, the IRS examining agent conducting the audit has called into question the deductibility of certain charge-offs for income tax purposes based on the facts and circumstances of a loan at the time of the charge-off and certain differences between tax and financial accounting for charge-offs. We believe that the charge-off deductions were proper when taken, and our belief is supported by confirmation of our charge off methodology by our federal and state banking regulators.

 

According to ASC 740, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an entity is required to evaluate the validity of uncertain tax positions and determine if the relevant taxing authority would conclude that it is more likely than not (greater than fifty percent) that the position taken will be sustained, based upon technical merits, upon examination. We have reviewed our tax positions and have concluded that it is appropriate to record a liability for potential reimbursement to the IRS.

 

Since the audit began in 2010, the Company has incurred over $200,000 of professional fees expenses with its accountants and lawyers for assistance in resolution. In order to resolve the audit without incurring significant additional expenses, the Company offered a settlement proposal to the IRS in the third quarter of 2012. The Company’s proposal resulted in a current tax liability of $2.0 million. The Company has concluded that its offer to settle of $2.0 million is the best estimate of potential liability at this time. The Company expects the audit to be resolved without incurring significant additional tax or professional fees expenses.

 

Although the timing of the resolution and/or closure of the audit remains highly uncertain, the Company believes it is reasonably possible that the IRS will conclude this audit within the next three months. Adjustments could be necessary in future periods to the estimated potential federal income tax payable noted above based on issues raised by the IRS. Management will re-evaluate the estimate quarterly based on current, relevant facts.

 

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Forward-Looking Statements

 

Certain statements contained herein are not based on historical facts and are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements which are based on various assumptions (some of which are beyond the Company's control), may be identified by reference to a future period or periods, or by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as "may," "will," "believe," "expect," "estimate," "anticipate," "continue," or similar terms or variations on those terms, or the negative of these terms. Actual results could differ materially from those set forth in forward-looking statements, due to a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, those related to the economic environment, particularly in the market areas in which the Company operates, competitive products and pricing, fiscal and monetary policies of the U.S. Government, changes in government regulations affecting financial institutions, including regulatory fees and capital requirements, changes in prevailing interest rates, acquisitions and the integration of acquired businesses, credit risk management, asset/liability management, changes in the financial and securities markets, including changes with respect to the market value of our financial assets, the availability of and costs associated with sources of liquidity, and the ability of the Company to resolve or dispose of problem loans.

 

The Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to publicly release the result of any revisions which may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

The Bank faces market risk to the extent that the fair values of its financial instruments are affected by changes in interest rates. The Bank does not face market risk due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices, or equity prices. The asset and liability management process of the Bank seeks to monitor and manage the amount of interest rate risk. This is accomplished by analyzing the differences in repricing opportunities for assets and liabilities, by simulating operating results under varying interest rate scenarios, and by estimating the change in the net present value of the Bank’s assets and liabilities due to interest rate changes.

 

Each month, the Asset and Liability Committee (ALCO), which includes the senior management of the Bank, estimates the effect of interest rate changes on the projected net interest income of the Bank. The sensitivity of the Bank’s net interest income to changes in interest rates is measured by using a computer based simulation model to estimate the impact on earnings of both gradual and sudden increases or decreases of 100, 200, 300, and 400 basis points in the interest rates. The net interest income projections are compared to a base case projection, which assumes no changes in interest rates.

 

The Bank’s ALCO has established limits in the acceptable amount of interest rate risk, as measured by the change in the Bank’s projected net interest income, in its policy. Throughout the first three months of 2014, the Bank’s interest rate risk has remained within its policy limits.

 

The ALCO also monitors interest rate risk by estimating the effect of changes in interest rates on the economic value of the Bank’s equity each month. The economic value of the Bank’s equity is first determined by subtracting the fair value of the Bank’s liabilities from the fair value of the Bank’s assets. The Bank estimates the interest rate risk by calculating the effect of market interest rate changes on that economic value of its equity. For this analysis, the Bank assumes immediate parallel shifts of plus or minus 100, 200, and 300 basis points in interest rates. The discount rates used to determine the present values of the loans and deposits, as well as the prepayment rates for the loans, are based on Management’s expectations of the effect of the rate changes on the market for loans and deposits. In addition, each quarter, the Bank conducts additional analyses that utilize other rate scenarios, such as larger shifts in rates and changes in the shape of the yield curve, to assess the Bank’s exposure to interest rate risk in stress scenarios.

 

The Bank’s interest rate risk, as measured by the net interest income and economic value of equity simulations, has not changed significantly from December 31, 2013.

 

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

The Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as of March, 2014, pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2014, in alerting them in a timely manner to material information relating to the Company (including its consolidated subsidiaries) required to be included in the Company's periodic SEC filings.

 

There was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2014, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Part II Other Information

  

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

MBT Financial Corp. and its subsidiaries are not a party to, nor is any of their property the subject of any material legal proceedings other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to their respective businesses, nor are any such proceedings known to be contemplated by governmental authorities.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

Not applicable for smaller reporting companies.

 

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

 

On March 3, 2014, MBT Financial Corp. completed a private placement of 647,059 shares of its common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $2,750,000. The shares were issued pursuant to the exemption from registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission found under Rule 506 of SEC Regulation D.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

None.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

 

None.

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

No matters to be reported.

 

Item 6. Exhibits 

 

3.1     Articles of Incorporation of MBT Financial Corp. Previously filed as Exhibit 3.1 to MBT Financial Corp.’s Form 10-Q for its quarter ended June 30, 2011.
     
3.2     Amended and Restated Bylaws of MBT Financial Corp. Previously filed as Exhibit 3.2 to MBT Financial Corp.’s Form 10-Q for its quarter ended March 31, 2008.
     
31.1   Certification by Chief Executive Officer required by Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 13a-14.

 

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31.2   Certification by Chief Financial Officer required by Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 13a-14.
     
32.1   Certification by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
32.2   Certification by Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
101.INS   XBRL Instance Document (1)
     
101.SCH   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document (1)
     
101.CAL   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document(1)
     
101.DEF   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document (1)
     
101.LAB   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document (1)
     
101.PRE   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document (1)

 

(1)Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the XBRL related information in Exhibit 101 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be part of any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

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Signatures

 

Pursuant to 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.

 

  MBT Financial Corp.
  (Registrant)
       
May 14, 2014   By /s/ H. Douglas Chaffin
Date   H. Douglas Chaffin
  President &
  Chief Executive Officer
       
May 14, 2014   By /s/ John L. Skibski
Date   John L. Skibski
  Executive Vice President and
  Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit Number   Description of Exhibits
31.1   Certification by Chief Executive Officer required by Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 13a-14.
     
31.2   Certification by Chief Financial Officer required by Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 13a-14.
     
32.1   Certification by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
32.2   Certification by Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
101.INS   XBRL Instance Document(1)
     
101.SCH   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document(1)
     
101.CAL   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document(1)
     
101.DEF   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document(1)
     
101.LAB   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document(1)
     
101.PRE   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document(1)

 

(1)Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the XBRL related information in Exhibit 101 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be part of any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

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