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EXHIBIT 13

2009 ANNUAL REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS

 

 
 
FIRST FEDERAL OF NORTHERN MICHIGAN BANCORP, INC.

2009

ANNUAL REPORT

March 31, 2010

 
 

 


Dear Fellow Shareholder,

Timing is everything. This is my second shareholder letter as CEO of First Federal of Northern Michigan. I would love nothing more than to be writing a happy shareholder letter discussing how all of our effort translated into the creation of shareholder value that, in turn, helped increase the value of your investment in our company. I can report that we did work very hard and made meaningful progress in many areas that will eventually lead to increases in shareholder value. Unfortunately, the recent economic hurricane has brought powerful headwinds that has left many parts of the economy damaged and broken, particularly in Michigan. All of our effort and progress during the year was more than offset by the extraordinarily difficult operating environment. I am confident that one day I will get my chance to write one of those happy letters. But that is for another year.

Our goals for 2009 were simple:

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Rehabilitating or liquidating non-performing assets;
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Growing non-interest income;
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Increasing our net interest margin (NIM); and
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Reducing controllable expenses.

We made meaningful progress in all four of these areas in 2009.  This progress helped bring about a significant improvement in pretax, pre-provision earnings for the Bank.

In terms of asset quality, we successfully worked through certain problem commercial credits that either resulted in the credit being upgraded and removed from the watch list or liquidated.  However, new problem credits emerged as old credits were upgraded or liquidated.

In terms of non-interest income, we took advantage of the low interest rate environment and leveraged our outstanding mortgage staff by originating $58.9 million in mortgage loans and generating over $1.4 million in mortgage banking fees during the year, an improvement of 227% from last year. It was more than the rate environment that drove this improvement. Our strong reputation as a mortgage lender, the exit from the market of mortgage brokers and the capital constraints of many of our competitors all contributed to our success in 2009. We increased mortgage market share in all of the markets we serve.

We improved our NIM by 33 basis points over the course of the year.  This was accomplished by establishing floors on our variable rate loans, maintaining pricing discipline for both deposits and loans, and growing core deposit balances by $4.8 million during the year.  Our significant margin growth took place in spite of the elevated level of non-performing assets within the Bank.  We expect to see continued margin improvement as these non-performing assets are rehabilitated or converted to cash over time.

We reduced controllable expenses by decreasing compensation costs, marketing costs, occupancy costs and the costs associated with the amortization of intangible assets.  We also sold off our insurance subsidiary, further improving the core profitability of the Bank.  As a result of these efforts, on a pre-tax, pre-provision basis, we improved the profitability of the bank by $929,000 in 2009, an increase of 258% from last year.

While we made many difficult decisions and significant sacrifices to return to profitability, much of that work was wiped out by factors beyond our control.  To illustrate, the FDIC raised our deposit insurance premiums by $358,000, or 293%, to $480,000 in 2009 from $122,000 in 2008.  Your board and management actively opposed these increases by reaching out to our elected officials and expressing our frustration in having to pay for the cleanup associated with problems we did not create.  In addition, we were required to pre-fund our FDIC premiums for 2010, 2011and 2012 at the end of 2009.  This represents an interest-free loan to the government in the amount of $1.4 million to replenish the depleted FDIC fund.  As a result, we must forgo the opportunity to invest those same dollars in an interest-earning asset.   Our pre-tax, pre-provision results would have grown by $1.3 million without the FDIC increases in 2009.

We have always proactively managed risk.  In that spirit, beginning in 2006, we participated, on a limited basis, in commercial opportunities outside of Michigan to avoid the geographic risk posed by only lending in Michigan, one of the most economically stressed states in the country.  Certain of these transactions ran into trouble during late 2008 and 2009 as the severe economic downturn damaged the projects and the strength of the underlying borrowers which had a significant impact on our 2009 results.  Yet another challenge in 2009 was the number of bank failures.  Specifically, the considerable assets of the failed banks were offered for sale by the FDIC helping drive loan and collateral values lower. This environment has reduced the appraised values for some of our troubled credits requiring us to record large reserves for these distressed credits.  We must accept these appraisals no matter how little sense they make today.  In 2009 it was these weak appraised values that created the need for the vast majority of our recorded reserves and charge-offs.

 
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It took a long time to create this broken economy and it will take a long time for the problems to work through the system.  In the meantime, your Bank has strong liquidity, strong capital and a focus on the long term creation of shareholder value.  We are committed to working in a prudent, sensible manner and seeking signals that the recovery is far enough along to restore our dividend.  Restoring the dividend and returning the shareholder value lost through this economic downturn are our highest priorities.

Michael W. Mahler
President and Chief Executive Officer

 
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Selected Consolidated Financial and Other Data of the Company

Set forth below are selected financial and other data of First Federal of Northern Michigan Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”). This information is derived in part from and should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company and the notes thereto presented elsewhere in this Annual Report. The information at December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 and for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 is derived in part from the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company that appear in this Annual Report. The information for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005 is derived in part from audited consolidated financial statements that do not appear in this Annual Report.

Financial condition data:

   
For Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
   
2005
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Total assets
  $ 233,506     $ 247,672     $ 250,831     $ 280,959     $ 282,775  
Loans receivable, net
    171,219       192,270       201,333       209,518       201,183  
Loans held for sale
    52       107       -       72       -  
Investment securities
    37,641       29,687       23,451       44,850       55,187  
Cash and cash equivalents
    3,099       3,471       5,341       4,993       4,780  
Deposits
    158,100       165,778       157,833       170,530       183,442  
FHLB advances and note payable
    45,031       40,969       52,684       66,042       54,403  
Repo Sweep agreements
    5,408       9,447       6,637       6,528       5,293  
Stockholders' equity
    23,052       29,419       32,503       35,453       36,649  

Operating data:

   
At December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
   
2005
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Interest income
  $ 12,442     $ 13,967     $ 16,200     $ 17,170     $ 15,076  
Interest expense
    5,088       7,130       8,437       8,548       6,704  
                                         
Net interest income
    7,354       6,837       7,763       8,622       8,372  
Provision for loan losses
    6,196       4,421       2,377       851       368  
                                         
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    1,158       2,416       5,386       7,771       8,004  
Other income (loss):
                                       
Service charges and fees
    869       942       911       1,044       1,030  
Mortgage banking activities
    1,414       432       418       344       482  
Net gain (loss) on sale of investment securities
    -       6       (97 )     (45 )     13  
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate
    20       22       (40 )     4       (45 )
Other non-interest income
    102       95       64       103       37  
Insurance & brokerage commissions
    170       180       180       180       180  
                                         
Total other income
    2,575       1,677       1,436       1,630       1,697  
Other expenses
    9,360       8,874       9,313       8,761       9,193  
                                         
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)
    (5,627 )     (4,781 )     (2,491 )     640       508  
Income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations
    1,090       (1,601 )     (908 )     164       157  
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
    (6,717 )     (3,180 )     (1,583 )     476       351  
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax expense or benefit
    (46 )     (61 )     (17 )     (13 )     91  
Net income (loss)
  $ (6,763 )   $ (3,241 )   $ (1,600 )   $ 463     $ 442  
                                         
Pre-Provision Pre-Tax Net Income (Loss)
  $ 569     $ (360 )   $ (131 )   $ 1,478     $ 967  

 
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Key Financial Ratios and Other Data:

   
For Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
   
2005
 
Performance Ratios:
                             
                               
Return on average assets
    -2.80 %     -1.30 %     -0.60 %     0.16 %     0.16 %
Return on average equity
    -23.21 %     -10.05 %     -4.84 %     1.35 %     1.49 %
Average interest rate spread
    2.97 %     2.51 %     2.68 %     2.83 %     2.97 %
Dividend payout ratio
    0.00 %     N/M ***     N/M ***     133.33 %     142.86 %
Dividends per share
  $ 0.00     $ 0.15     $ 0.20     $ 0.20     $ 0.20  
Net interest margin
    3.26 %     2.93 %     3.13 %     3.24 %     3.30 %
Efficiency ratio
    95.08 %     104.54 %     101.18 %     89.37 %     85.07 %
Non-interest expense to average total assets
    3.88 %     3.56 %     4.45 %     4.04 %     4.32 %
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities
    113.32 %     113.85 %     113.65 %     112.99 %     112.34 %
                                         
Asset Quality Ratios:
                                       
                                         
Non-performing assets to total assets
    6.58 %     5.57 %     4.15 %     1.59 %     1.57 %
Non-performing loans to total loans
    6.73 %     6.14 %     4.54 %     1.90 %     1.99 %
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans
    31.05 %     46.41 %     43.93 %     52.24 %     35.34 %
Allowance for loan losses to total loans
    2.09 %     2.85 %     1.95 %     0.98 %     0.70 %
                                         
Capital Ratios:
                                       
                                         
Equity to total assets at end of period
    9.87 %     11.88 %     12.96 %     12.62 %     12.96 %
Average equity to average assets
    12.07 %     12.44 %     12.38 %     12.07 %     10.87 %
Risk-based capital ratio (Bank only)
    13.58 %     15.75 %     16.27 %     17.07 %     16.82 %
                                         
Other Data:
                                       
Number of full service offices
    8       8       9 **     10 *     10  

*as of 12-31-06. In February 2007, the Bank closed a branch to reduce its full-service offices to 9.
**as of 12-31-07. In February 2008, the Bank closed a branch to reduce its full-service offices to 8.
***Not meaningful

 
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Overview

First Federal of Northern Michigan, the Company’s principal operating subsidiary, is a full-service, community-oriented savings bank whose primary lending activity is the origination of one- to four-family residential real estate mortgages, commercial real estate loans, commercial loans and consumer loans.  As of December 31, 2009, $81.6 million, or 46.6%, of our total loan portfolio consisted of one- to four-family residential real estate loans, $62.4 million, or 35.6%, and $9.9 million, or 5.6%, of our total loan portfolio consisted of commercial mortgage loans and commercial loans, respectively, and $21.3 million, or 12.2%, of our total loan portfolio consisted of consumer and other loans. In recent years, commercial mortgage loans and commercial loans have grown as a percentage of our loan portfolio for three reasons. First, we have increased our emphasis on originating these loans, which generally have higher interest rates compared to one- to four-family residential real estate loans.  In addition, most of these loans are originated with adjustable interest rates, which assists us in managing interest rate risk. Finally, most of our one- to four-family residential mortgage loan customers prefer fixed-rate loans in the low interest rate environment that has prevailed over the last several years. Since we sell into the secondary mortgage market a majority of the fixed-rate one- to four-family residential mortgage loans that we originate, one- to four-family residential real estate loans have decreased as a percentage of our total loan portfolio.

Our results of operations depend primarily on our net interest income, which is the difference between the  interest income we receive on our interest-earning assets, such as loans and securities, and the interest expense we pay on our deposits and borrowings.  Our results of operations are also affected by non-interest income and non-interest expense, the provision for loan losses and income tax expense.  Non-interest income consists primarily of banking fees, service charges, insurance commissions, mortgage banking activities and security transactions.  Our non-interest expense consists primarily of salaries and employee benefits, FDIC insurance premiums, occupancy and office expenses, advertising and promotion expense and data processing expenses.

Our results of operations are significantly affected by general economic and competitive conditions, and particularly changes in market interest rates, government policies and actions of regulatory authorities.  Numerous factors that are beyond our control can cause market interest rates to increase or decline.  In addition, we are unable to predict future changes in government policies and actions of regulatory authorities that could have a material impact on our financial performance.  As a result, we believe that changes in market interest rates, government policies and actions of regulatory authorities represent the primary uncertainties in predicting our future performance.
 
Business Strategy
 
Operating as a Community Savings Bank.  We are committed to meeting the financial needs of the communities in which we operate. Our branch network of eight offices enhances our ability to serve these communities. We provide a broad range of individualized consumer and business financial services.  We believe that we can be more effective in servicing our customers than many of our non-local competitors because our employees and senior management are able to respond promptly to customer needs and inquiries.  Our ability to provide these services is enhanced by the experience of our senior management, which has an average of 18 years’ experience in the financial services industry.

Increasing Our Commercial Real Estate and Commercial Lending.  Beginning in 2001, we began to increase our originations of commercial real estate and commercial loans. At December 31, 2009, loans secured by commercial real estate totaled $62.4 million, or 35.6% of our total loan portfolio, and commercial loans totaled $9.9 million, or 5.6% of our total loan portfolio. Commercial real estate and commercial loans generally are originated with higher interest rates compared to one- to four-family residential real estate loans and, therefore, have a positive effect on our net interest rate spread and net interest income.  In addition, most of these loans are originated with adjustable interest rates, which assists us in managing interest rate risk.  We believe that our branch network will enable us to continue to increase our commercial and commercial real estate loan portfolio without significant additional fixed costs.  As market conditions allow, we will continue to originate these types of loans in the future to viable borrowers and retain them in our portfolio, however in 2010, in light of the continued difficult operating environment in our market area, we expect our focus will continue to be more on credit quality than on origination of new loans.  In 2007 we began participating, on a limited basis, in commercial opportunities outside of our market areas and, in some cases, outside of the State or Michigan to help mitigate the geographic risk of lending only in Michigan. We had no new out-of-state commercial participations in 2009.

 
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Increasing Our Share of Lower-Cost Deposits.   In past years our cost of funds has been relatively high as we accepted higher-cost long-term certificates of deposit to fund our long-term assets such as one- to four-family residential mortgage loans. As we have increased our origination of shorter-term commercial real estate and commercial loans, most of which are originated with adjustable interest rates, we have decreased our need for higher-cost long-term certificates of deposit. We intend to continue to lower our cost of funds by increasing our share of lower-cost short-term certificates of deposit and lower-cost money market deposits. We typically are not a market leader in deposit rates, although from time-to-time we do offer higher rates as liquidity needs dictate. We also intend to continue to market our non-interest-bearing checking accounts in conjunction with our focus on commercial business lending.  We grew our core deposits by $4.8 million in 2009.

Maintaining High Asset Quality and Capital Strength.  We are committed to conservative loan underwriting standards and procedures, and we primarily originate loans secured by real estate.  As a result, we have historically experienced low levels of late payments and losses on loans. However, during the economic recession that continued to deepen in 2009, we have seen delinquency trends increase despite our conservative underwriting practices due to declining economic conditions and increasing unemployment in our market area. At December 31, 2009, our ratio of non-performing assets to total assets was 6.58%.  At December 31, 2009, our ratio of equity to assets was 9.87%.  Despite losses over the past three years, our Bank has regulatory capital at levels in excess of regulatory requirements and is categorized as “well capitalized.”

Managing Our Interest Rate Risk Exposure by Selling Fixed-Rate Residential Real Estate Loans.  Historically, most borrowers have preferred long-term, fixed-rate residential real estate loans when, as now, market interest rates are at relatively low levels.  These loans expose us to interest rate risk because our liabilities, consisting primarily of deposits, have relatively short maturities.  In order to better match the maturities of our loan portfolio to the maturities of our deposits in the current low interest rate environment, we have sold substantially all of the fixed-rate, one- to four-family residential real estate loans with maturities of 15 years or more that we have originated since 2002, and we intend to continue this practice for so long as interest rates remain at relatively low levels.

Comparison of Financial Condition at December 31, 2009 and 2008

Total assets decreased $14.2 million, or 5.7%, to $233.5 million at December 31, 2009  from $247.7 million at December 31, 2008.  Net loans decreased $21.1 million, or 10.9% to $171.2 million at December 31, 2009 from $192.3 million at December 31, 2008.  Mortgage loan originations increased by $28.7 million to $58.9 million in 2009 from $30.2 million in 2008: however our mortgage loan portfolio decreased $10.7 million, or 11.6%, to $81.6 million at December 31, 2009 from $92.3 million at December 31, 2008. The decrease in the portfolio was due to our continued focus on selling lower rate mortgage loans into the secondary market where possible. The commercial loan portfolio decreased 9.8% to $72.2 million at December 31, 2009 from $80.0 million at December 31, 2008.   Cash and cash equivalents decreased  by $372, 000, or 10.7%, to $3.1 million at December 31, 2009 from $3.5 million at December 31, 2008.  Investment securities increased $8.0 million, or 26.7%, to $37.6 million at December 31, 2009 from $29.7 million at December 31, 2008.

Deposits decreased $7.7 million, or 4.6%, to $158.1 million at December 31, 2009 from $165.8 million at December 31, 2008. This decrease was due in large part to our certificate of deposit accounts. As these deposits matured and were set to reprice lower, some left the Bank and were replaced with lower costing FHLB advances.  Our focus in 2009 continued to be on building deposit relationships rather than attracting higher-cost non-core certificate of deposit accounts, although from time-to-time we offered higher rates as liquidity needs dictated.  REPO Sweep accounts decreased $4.0 million, or 42.6% to $5.4 million at December 31, 2009 from $9.4 million at December 31, 2008. Borrowings, consisting primarily of FHLB advances, increased  $4.0 million, or 9.8%, to $45.0 million at December 31, 2009 from $41.0 million at December 31, 2008 as we offset our decline in deposits in part with FHLB advances.

Stockholders’ equity decreased $6.3 million, or 21.4%, to $23.1 million at December 31, 2009 from $29.4 million at December 31, 2008.   The decrease was mainly a result of our net loss for the year of $6.8 million, partially offset by a recovery of $130,000 in the value of available-for-sale (AFS) securities.

 
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Comparison of Operating Results for the Years Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008
 
General.  Net income from continuing operations decreased to a loss of $6.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 from a loss of $3.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2008. Net interest income before provision for loan losses was $517,000 higher in 2009 than in 2008, due in large part to our increased net interest margin year over year. The provision for loan losses was $1.8 million higher in 2009 than in 2008, resulting in net interest income after provision for loan losses which was $1.3 million lower in 2009 than in 2008. Non-interest income related to continuing operations was $898,000 higher in 2009 than in 2008. Non-interest expenses related to continuing operations were $486,000 higher in 2009 than in 2008 due in large part to an industry-wide special FDIC assessment in 2009.

Interest Income.  Interest income decreased by $1.6 million, or 11.4%, to $12.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 from $14.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2008.  The decrease was primarily due to two factors: a decrease in the average balance of our loan portfolio of $10.6 million, or 5.3%, year over year, and an increase in the average balance of impaired loans, on which we did not recognize interest income, of $5.3 million year over year.  The average balance of our non-mortgage loans, principally commercial loans and consumer loans, decreased by $1.9 million, or 1.8%, to $103.1 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2009 from $105.0 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2008. The average yield on our commercial loans decreased 69 basis points due in large part to the increase in the average balance of our non-performing loans year over year, and the average yield on our consumer loans decreased 85 basis points from 2008 to 2009 due in large part to lower interest rate environment in 2009 as compare to 2008. .  The average balance of our one- to- four-family residential mortgage loans decreased to $86.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 from $94.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2008, while the average yield on such loans decreased to 6.25% from 6.30%.

Interest Expense.  Interest expense decreased to $5.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 from $7.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2008, due primarily to a $6.7 million, or 3.3%, decrease in the average balance of interest bearing liabilities. The average balance of interest-bearing deposits decreased slightly by $680,000 from 2008 to 2009, while the average cost of those deposits decreased 93 basis points to 2.31% for 2009 from 3.24% for 2008, reflecting a continued decline in market interest rates during 2009. The average balance of   FHLB borrowings decreased $5.3 million from 2008 to 2009 while the cost of those borrowings decreased from 4.44% to 3.79% year over year.  During 2009 certain high-cost FHLB bank advances matured and we were able to re-borrow those funds at a substantially lower rate. The average balance of REPO Sweep accounts decreased $737,000 year over year, while the average cost of these accounts decreased 103 basis points from 1.41% for 2008 to 0.38% for 2009 as market rates declined substantially year over year.

Net Interest Income.  Net interest income increased to $7.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 from $6.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2008.  The increase is primarily due to an increase of 46 basis points in our average interest rate spread to 2.97% for the year ended December 31, 2009 from 2.51% for the year ended December 31, 2008.

Provision for Loan Losses. We recorded a provision for loan losses of $6.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to a provision of $4.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2008. We had net charge-offs of $8.2 million and $2.8 million during 2009 and 2008, respectively. These increases reflected a continued decline in general economic conditions, particularly declining real estate values. The allowance for loan losses was $3.7 million, or 2.09% of total loans at December 31, 2009, compared to $5.6 million, or 2.85% of total loans at December 31, 2008. The level of the allowance is based on estimates, and ultimate losses may vary from estimates. Total non-performing loans were $11.8 million at December 31, 2009 and $12.2 million at December 31, 2008. Management has developed an aggressive plan for 2010 and beyond designed to reduce the level of non-performing loans and other non-performing assets.

Non-Interest Income.  Non-interest income related to continuing operations increased to $2.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 from $1.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2008.  Income from mortgage banking activities increased $1.0 million to $1.4 million as we sold $37.8 million more loans into the secondary market in 2009 than in 2008 due to declines in market mortgage rates and due to a Relief Refinance program offered by our investor. Service charges and other fees decreased $73,000 from $942,000 in 2008 to $869,000 in 2009, due in large part to a decrease in insufficient funds fees, which we expect to continue into 2010.

 
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Non-Interest Expense.  Non-interest expense related to continuing operations increased to $9.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 from $8.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2008. FDIC premiums increased  $358,000 to $480,000 in 2009 from $122,000 in 2008 due mainly to an industry-wide FDIC special assessment, but also due to an increase in our general assessment.  Other expense increased $264,000 to $1.7 million in 2009 from $1.5 million in 2008, due mainly to increased expenses associated with our real estate owned, including costs to repossess and repair properties and declines in the market value of many of these properties due to rapidly declining real estate market values in late 2009.   Professional fees increased to $478,000 for the year ended December 31, 2009 from $409,000 for the year ended December 31, 2008 related primarily to additional legal and audit fees for general audit services and benefit plans, the Bank Secrecy Act and loan collection.

Income Taxes.  Federal income taxes related to losses from continuing operations increased to an expense of   $1.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 from a benefit of $1.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2008. Federal income tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2009 was impacted by the valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets of $3.4 million. The Company recorded this valuation allowance because it concluded, based on currently available evidence, that it is “more likely than not” that the future tax assets recognized will not be realized before their expiration.
 
 
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Average Balance Sheet

The following tables set forth average balance sheets, average yields and costs, and certain other information for the periods indicated.  No tax-equivalent yield adjustments were made, as the effect thereof was not material.  All average balances are daily average balances.  Non-accrual loans were included in the computation of average balances, but have been reflected in the table as loans carrying a zero yield.  The yields set forth below include the effect of deferred fees, discounts and premiums that are amortized or accreted to interest income or expense.
 
         
Average Consolidated Statements of Condition
 
         
For Years Ended December 31,
 
   
As of December 31, 2009
   
2009
   
2008
 
                           
Average
               
Average
 
         
Yield /
   
Average
         
Yield /
   
Average
         
Yield /
 
   
Balance
   
Rate
   
Balance
   
Interest
   
Rate
   
Balance
   
Interest
   
Rate
 
               
(In thousands)
   
(In thousands)
 
Interest-earning assets:
                                               
Mortgage loans
              $ 86,015     $ 5,372           $ 94,787     $ 5,969        
Non-mortgage loans
                103,134       5,732             104,983       6,619        
Loans
  $ 171,271       6.02 %     189,149       11,104       5.87 %     199,770       12,588       6.30 %
Mortgage-backed securities
    15,979       4.82 %     13,714       577       4.21 %     10,071       421       4.18 %
Other Investment securities
    21,662       3.24 %     18,316       646       3.53 %     16,423       671       4.09 %
Investment securities
    37,641       3.53 %     32,030       1,223       3.82 %     26,494       1,092       4.12 %
Other investments
    4,713       2.40 %     4,784       115       2.40 %     8,387       297       3.54 %
Total interest earning assets
    213,625       5.50 %     225,963       12,442       5.51 %     234,651       13,967       5.95 %
                                                                 
Non Interest Earning Assets
    19,881               15,417                       14,709                  
Total Assets
  $ 233,506             $ 241,380                     $ 249,360                  
                                                                 
Interest bearing liabilities:
                                                               
Savings Deposits
  $ 15,722       0.15 %   $ 15,123     $ 17       0.12 %   $ 15,071     $ 25       0.18 %
Money market/NOW accounts
    37,092       1.21 %     36,558       384       1.04 %     28,889       415       1.43 %
Certificates of deposit
    94,212       2.61 %     98,772       3,056       3.09 %     107,213       4,457       4.16 %
Total Interest bearing deposits
    147,026       1.99 %     150,453     $ 3,457       2.30 %     151,173     $ 4,897       3.24 %
Borrowed funds
    50,439       2.84 %     48,942       1,631       3.33 %     55,104       2,233       4.05 %
Total Interest bearing liabilities
    197,465       2.21 %     199,395       5,088       2.55 %     206,277       7,130       3.44 %
                                                                 
Non interest bearing liabilities
    12,989               12,848                       10,849                  
                                                                 
Total liabilities
    210,454               212,243                       217,126                  
Stockholders' equity
    23,052               29,137                       32,234                  
                                                                 
Total Liabilities & stockholders' equity
  $ 233,506             $ 241,380                     $ 249,360                  
                                                                 
Net interest income
                          $ 7,354                     $ 6,837          
                                                                 
Interest rate spread
            3.29 %                     2.97 %                     2.51 %
                                                                 
Net interest-earning assets
                  $ 26,568                     $ 28,374                  
                                                                 
Net interest margin (1)
            3.46 %                     3.26 %                     2.93 %
                                                                 
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities
            108.18 %                     113.32 %                     113.76 %
 

(1)   Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by the interest-earning assets.

 
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Rate/Volume Analysis

The following table sets forth certain information regarding changes in interest income and interest expense of the Company during the periods indicated.  For each category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, information is provided in each category with respect to (i) changes attributable to changes in volume (change in volume multiplied by prior rate), (ii) changes in rates (changes in rate multiplied by prior average volume), and (iii) the net change.  Changes attributable to the combined impact of volume and rate have been allocated proportionately to the changes due to volume and the changes due to rate.

   
Year ended December 31, 2009
 
   
Compared to
 
   
Year ended December 31, 2008
 
   
Increase (Decrease) Due to:
 
   
Volume
   
Rate
   
Total
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Interest-earning assets:
                 
Loans receivable
  $ (665 )   $ (819 )   $ (1,484 )
Investment securities
    293       (160 )   $ 133  
Other investments
    4       (178 )   $ (174 )
                         
Total interest-earning assets
    (368 )     (1,157 )     (1,525 )
                         
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                       
Savings Deposits
    1       (8 )     (7 )
Money Market/NOW accounts
    15,196       (15,228 )     (32 )
Certificates of Deposit
    (401 )     (1,000 )     (1,401 )
Deposits
    14,796       (16,236 )     (1,440 )
Borrowed funds
    (350 )     (252 )     (602 )
                         
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    14,446       (16,488 )     (2,042 )
                         
Change in net interest income
  $ (14,814 )   $ 15,331     $ 517  

Management of Interest Rate Risk

Qualitative Analysis.  Our most significant form of market risk is interest rate risk.  The general objective of our interest rate risk management is to determine the appropriate level of risk given our business strategy, and then manage that risk in a manner that is consistent with our policy to reduce the exposure of our net interest income to changes in market interest rates.  First Federal of Northern Michigan’s asset/liability management committee (“ALCO”), which consists of senior management, evaluates the interest rate risk inherent in our assets and liabilities, our operating environment and capital and liquidity requirements, and modifies our lending, investing and deposit-taking strategies accordingly.  The Board of Directors reviews the ALCO’s activities and strategies, the effect of those strategies on our net interest margin, and the effect that changes in market interest rates would have on the economic value of our loan and securities portfolios, as well as the intrinsic value of our deposits and borrowings.

We actively evaluate interest rate risk in connection with our lending, investing and deposit-taking activities.  Generally, our loans, which represent the significant majority of our assets, have longer-terms to maturity than our deposits, which represent the significant majority of our liabilities.  However, in anticipation of lowering interest rates we have, over the past year, endeavored to reduce the duration of our liabilities. As of December 31, 2009, $147.4 million, or 84.1% of our loan portfolio, consisted of loans that mature or reprice after December 31, 2009.  In contrast, as of December 31, 2009, $60.6 million, or 64.3% of our time deposits as of that date, consisted of deposits that mature or reprice in less than one year.

 
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In an effort to better manage interest rate risk, we have increased our focus on the origination and retention in our portfolio of adjustable-rate residential mortgage loans.  In addition, we have increased the origination and retention in our portfolio of commercial real estate and commercial loans, since most of these loans are originated with adjustable interest rates.  In the current low interest rate environment, we also have generally sold into the secondary mortgage market all of the fixed-rate, longer-term (15 years or more) residential mortgage loans that we originate, generally on a servicing-retained basis. Finally, we have primarily invested in short- and medium-term securities and have maintained high levels of liquid assets, such as cash and cash equivalents.  Shortening the average maturity of our interest-earning assets through these strategies helps us to better match the maturities and interest rates of our assets and liabilities, thereby reducing the exposure of our net interest income to changes in market interest rates.  Maintaining high levels of liquid assets also permits us to invest in higher-yielding securities and loans when market interest rates increase. However, these strategies can be expected to adversely affect net interest income if long-term interest rates remain at low levels. We expect that as long-term interest rates rise, as we expect, we will reduce our mortgage-banking operations, and will retain in our portfolio a larger percentage of the one- to four-family loans that we originate.

Quantitative Analysis.  We evaluate interest rate sensitivity using a model that estimates the change in our net portfolio value (“NPV”) over a range of interest rate scenarios.  NPV is the discounted present value of expected cash flows from assets, liabilities and off-balance sheet contracts.  In calculating changes in NPV, we assume estimated loan prepayment rates, reinvestment rates and deposit decay rates that we judge most likely based on historical experience during prior interest rate changes.

The table below sets forth, as of December 31, 2009, the estimated changes in our NPV that would result from the designated instantaneous changes in the U.S. Treasury yield curve. Computations of prospective effects of hypothetical interest rate changes are based on numerous assumptions including relative levels of market interest rates, loan prepayments and deposit decay, and should not be relied upon as indicative of actual results.

Change in Interest
             
NPV as a Percentage of Present Value of Assets (3)
 
Rates (basis points) 
       
Estimated Increase (Decrease) in NPV
         
Increase (Decrease)
 
(1)
 
Estimated NPV (2)
   
Amount
   
Percent
   
NPV Ratio (4)
   
(basis points)
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                   
                               
+300
    26,829       (4,555 )     -15.0 %     11.36 %     (144 )
+200
    29,072       (2,311 )     -7.0 %     12.12 %     (68 )
+100
    30,545       (838 )     -3.0 %     12.58 %     (22 )
+50
    31,066       (318 )     -1.0 %     12.73 %     (7 )
    31,384                   12.80 %      
-50
    31,560       177       1.0 %     12.82 %     2  
-100
    31,655       271       1.0 %     12.81 %     1  

(1)      Assumes an instantaneous uniform change in interest rates at all maturities.
(2)      NPV is the discounted present value of expected cash flows from assets, liabilities and off-balance sheet contracts.
(3)      Present value of assets represents the discounted present value of incoming cash flows on interest-earning assets.
(4)      NPV Ratio represents NPV divided by the present value of assets.

The table set forth above indicates that at December 31, 2009, in the event of an immediate 100 basis point decrease in interest rates, we would be expected to experience a 1% increase in NPV and a 1 basis point increase in NPV ratio. In the event of an immediate 200 basis point increase in interest rates, we would be expected to experience a 7% decrease in NPV and a 68 basis point decrease in NPV ratio.

Certain shortcomings are inherent in the methodology used in the above interest rate risk measurements.  Modeling changes in NPV and net interest income requires making certain assumptions that may or may not reflect the manner in which actual yields and costs respond to changes in market interest rates. The NPV and net interest income table presented above assumes that the composition of our interest-rate sensitive assets and liabilities existing at the beginning of a period remains constant over the period being measured and, accordingly, the data do not reflect any actions management may undertake in response to changes in interest rates.  The table also assumes that a particular change in interest rates is reflected uniformly across the yield curve regardless of the duration to maturity or the repricing characteristics of specific assets and liabilities. Accordingly, although the NPV and net interest income table provides an indication of our sensitivity to interest rate changes at a particular point in time, such measurements are not intended to and do not provide a precise forecast of the effect of changes in market interest rates on our net interest income and will differ from actual results.

 
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Liquidity and Capital Resources

The overall objective of our liquidity management is to ensure the availability of sufficient cash funds to meet all financial commitments and to take advantage of investment opportunities.  We manage liquidity in order to meet deposit withdrawals on demand or at contractual maturity, to repay borrowings as they mature, and to fund new loans and investments as opportunities arise.

Our primary sources of funds are deposits, principal and interest payments on loans and securities, and, to a lesser extent, borrowings (Federal Home Loan Bank advances), the proceeds from maturing securities and short-term investments, and the proceeds from the sales of loans and securities.  The scheduled amortization of loans and securities, as well as proceeds from borrowings, are predictable sources of funds.  Other funding sources, however, such as deposit inflows, mortgage prepayments, mortgage loan sales and mortgage-backed securities sales are greatly influenced by market interest rates, economic conditions and competition.

Liquidity represents the amount of our assets that can be quickly and easily converted into cash without significant loss.  Our most liquid assets are cash, short-term U.S. Government securities and U.S. Government agency or government-sponsored enterprise securities..  We are required to maintain sufficient levels of liquidity as defined by the Office of Thrift Supervision regulations.  Current regulations require that we maintain sufficient liquidity to ensure our safe and sound operation.  Our current objective is to maintain liquid assets equal to at least 20% of total deposits and Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings due in one year or less.  Liquidity as of December 31, 2009 was $27.5 million, or 22.0% of total deposits and Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings due in one year or less, compared to $32.1 million, or 26.8% of this amount at December 31, 2008.  The levels of liquidity are dependent on our operating, financing, lending and investing activities during any given period. Our calculation of liquidity includes additional borrowing capacity available with the Federal Home Loan Bank.  As of December 31, 2009, we had unused borrowing capacity of $10.6 million.  We can pledge additional collateral in the form of investment securities and certain loans to increase our borrowing capacity.

We currently retain in our portfolio all adjustable-rate residential mortgage loans, short-term balloon mortgage loans and fixed-rate residential mortgage loans with maturities of less than 15 years, and generally sell the remainder in the secondary mortgage market.  We also originate for retention in our loan portfolio, commercial and commercial real estate loans, including real estate development loans.  During the year ended December 31, 2009, we originated $58.9 million of one- to four-family residential mortgage loans, of which $9.4 million were retained in our portfolio and the remainder were sold into the secondary mortgage market or are being held for sale.  This compares to $30.2 million of one- to four-family originations during the year ended December 31, 2008, of which $18.5 million were retained in our portfolio.  At December 31, 2009, we had outstanding loan commitments of $26.0 million.  These commitments included $8.2 million for permanent one- to four-family residential mortgage loans, $2.5 million for non-residential  loans, $500,000  to purchase commercial participation loans, $116,000 of undisbursed loan proceeds for construction of one- to four-family residences, $4.7 million of undisbursed lines of credit on home equity loans, $1.2 million of unused credit card lines, $6.9 million of unused commercial lines of credit, and $677,000 of undisbursed commercial construction loans, unused bounce protection. of $1.2 million and letters of credit of $5,000.

Deposits are a primary source of funds for use in lending and for other general business purposes.  At December 31, 2009, deposits funded 67.7% of our total assets compared to 67.5% at December 31, 2008.  Certificates of deposit scheduled to mature in less than one year at December 31, 2009 totaled $60.6 million.  We believe that a significant portion of such deposits will remain with us.  We monitor the deposit rates offered by competitors in our market area, and we set rates that take into account the prevailing market conditions along with our liquidity position.  Moreover, we currently believe that the growth in assets is not expected to require significant in-flows of liquidity.  As such, we do not expect to be a market leader in rates paid for liabilities.

Borrowings may be used to compensate for seasonal or other reductions in normal sources of funds or for deposit outflows at more than projected levels.  Borrowings also may be used on a longer-term basis to support increased lending or investment activities.  At December 31, 2009, we had $44.4 million in Federal Home Loan Bank advances.  Total borrowings as a percentage of total assets were 19.3% at December 31, 2009 compared to 16.5% at December 31, 2008.

 
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As of December 31, 2009, management was not aware of any known trends, events or uncertainties that have or are reasonably likely to have a material impact on our liquidity.  As of December 31, 2009, we had no material commitments for capital expenditures.

Our cash flows are derived from operating activities, investing activities and financing activities as reported in our Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows included with our Consolidated Financial Statements.

First Federal of Northern Michigan is subject to federal regulations that impose minimum capital requirements.  At December 31, 2009, we exceeded all applicable capital requirements.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our accounting and reporting policies are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and conform to general practices within the banking industry.  We consider accounting policies that require significant judgment and assumptions by management that have, or could have, a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets or on income to be critical accounting policies.  Changes in underlying factors, assumptions or estimates could have a material impact on our future financial condition and results of operations.  Based on the size of the item or significance of the estimate, the following accounting policies are considered critical to our financial results.

Allowance for Loan Losses.  The allowance for loan losses is calculated with the objective of maintaining an allowance sufficient to absorb estimated probable loan losses.  Management’s determination of the adequacy of the allowance is based on periodic evaluations of the loan portfolio and other relevant factors. However, this evaluation is inherently subjective, as it requires an estimate of the loss content for each risk rating and for each impaired loan, an estimate of the amounts and timing of expected future cash flows, and an estimate of the value of collateral.

We have established a systematic method of periodically reviewing the credit quality of the loan portfolio in order to establish an allowance for losses on loans.  The allowance for losses on loans is based on our current judgments about the credit quality of individual loans and segments of the loan portfolio.  The allowance for losses on loans is established through a provision for loan losses based on our evaluation of the losses inherent in the loan portfolio, and considers all known internal and external factors that affect loan collectibility as of the reporting date.  Our evaluation, which includes a review of all loans on which full collectibility may not be reasonably assured, considers among other matters, the estimated net realizable value or the fair value of the underlying collateral, economic conditions, historical loan loss experience, our knowledge of inherent losses in the portfolio that are probable and reasonably estimable and other factors that warrant recognition in providing an appropriate loan loss allowance.  Management believes this is a critical accounting policy because this evaluation involves a high degree of complexity and requires us to make subjective judgments that often require assumptions or estimates about various matters.

The analysis of the allowance for loan losses has two components: specific and general allocations.  Specific allocations are made for loans that are determined to be impaired.  Impairment is measured by determining the present value of expected future cash flows or, for collateral-dependent loans, the fair value of the collateral adjusted for market conditions and selling expenses.  The general allocation is determined by segregating the remaining loans by type of loan, risk weighting (if applicable) and payment history.  We also analyze delinquency trends, general economic conditions and geographic and industry concentrations.  This analysis establishes factors that are applied to the loan groups to determine the amount of the general reserve.  The principal assumption used in deriving the allowance for loan losses is the estimate of loss content for each risk rating. To illustrate, if recent loss experience dictated that the projected loss ratios would be increased by 10% (of the estimate) across all risk ratings, the allocated allowance as of December 31, 2009 would have changed by approximately $275,000.  Actual loan losses may be significantly more than the allowances we have established, which could have a material negative effect on our financial results.

 
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Mortgage Servicing Rights. We sell to investors a portion of our originated one- to four-family residential real estate mortgage loans.  When we acquire mortgage servicing rights through the origination of mortgage loans and sale of those loans with servicing rights retained, we allocate a portion of the total cost of the mortgage loans to the mortgage servicing rights based on their relative fair value. As of December 31, 2009, we were servicing loans sold to others totaling $140.6 million. We amortize capitalized mortgage servicing rights as a reduction of servicing fee income in proportion to, and over the period of, estimated net servicing income by use of a method that approximates the level-yield method.  We periodically evaluate capitalized mortgage servicing rights for impairment using a model that takes into account several variables including expected prepayment speeds and prevailing interest rates.  If we identify impairment, we charge the amount of the impairment to earnings by establishing a valuation allowance against the capitalized mortgage servicing rights asset.  The primary risk of material changes to the value of the servicing rights resides in the potential volatility in the economic assumptions used, particularly the prepayment speed. We monitor this risk and adjust the valuation allowance as necessary to adequately record any probable impairment in the portfolio. Management believes the estimation of these variables makes this a critical accounting policy. For purposes of measuring impairment, the mortgage servicing rights are stratified based on financial asset type and interest rates. In addition, we obtain an independent third-party valuation of the mortgage servicing portfolio on a quarterly basis.  In general, the value of mortgage servicing rights increases as interest rates rise and decreases as interest rates fall. This is because the estimated life and estimated income from a loan increase as interest rates rise and decrease as interest rates fall. The key economic assumptions made in determining the fair value of the mortgage servicing rights at December 31, 2009 included the following:

Annual constant prepayment speed (CPR):
    17.2 %
Weighted average life remaining (in months):
    249  
Discount rate used:
    8.2 %

At the December 31, 2009 valuation, we calculated the value of our mortgage servicing rights to be $1.1 million and the weighted average life remaining of those rights was 37 months.  The book value of our mortgage servicing rights as of December 31, 2009 was $730,000 which was less than the independent valuation: therefore there was no need to establish a valuation allowance.

Impairment of Intangible Assets.

On June 12, 2003, we acquired 100% of the stock of the InsuranCenter of Alpena (ICA).  We allocated the excess of the purchase price paid over the fair value of net assets acquired to intangible assets, including goodwill.  On February 27, 2009 the Company sold the majority of the assets of ICA.  The remaining goodwill on our books of $600,000 related to certain assets of the Company that were not sold in the sale of ICA. We allocated the goodwill between the assets sold and the assets retained and determined a value of the assets that remained of $600,000. Since the $600,000 allocation relates to a finite life asset, we re-characterized the goodwill as an amortizable intangible and began amortizing the asset in March 2009. The intangible asset was analyzed for impairment at December 31, 2009.

We have in the past purchased a branch or branches from other financial institutions.  Our analysis of these branch acquisitions led us to conclude that in each case, we acquired a business and therefore, the excess of purchase price over fair value of net assets acquired has been allocated to core deposit intangible assets.  Our conclusion was based on the fact that in each case we acquired employees, customers and branch facilities. The expected life for core deposit intangibles is based on the type of products acquired in an acquisition.  The amortization periods range from 10 to 15 years and are based on the expected life of the products.  The expected life was determined based on an analysis of the life of similar products within the Company and local competition in the markets where the branches were acquired.  The core deposit intangibles are amortized on a straight line basis.  The core deposit intangible is analyzed annually for impairment.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

In the ordinary course of business, First Federal of Northern Michigan is a party to credit-related financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk to meet the financing needs of its customers.  These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and letter of credit.  First Federal of Northern Michigan follows the same credit policies in making off-balance sheet commitments as it does for on-balance-sheet instruments.
 
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. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee.  The commitments for equity lines of credit may expire without being drawn upon.  Therefore, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.  The amount of collateral obtained, if it is deemed necessary by First Federal of Northern Michigan, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer.
 
 
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Unfunded commitments under construction lines of credit for residential and commercial properties and commercial lines of credit are commitments for possible future extensions of credit to existing customers, for which funds have not been advanced by First Federal of Northern Michigan.
 
At December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 First Federal of Northern Michigan had $12.0 million and   $14.2 million, respectively, of commitments to grant loans, $14.0 million and $17.8 million, respectively, of unfunded commitments under lines of credit and $5,000 and $5,000, respectively, of letters of credit.  See Note 11 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Safe Harbor Statement

When used in this annual report or future filings by First Federal of Northern Michigan Bancorp, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in the Company’s press releases or other public or stockholder communications, or in oral statements made with the approval of an authorized executive officer, the words or phrases “would be,” “will allow,” “intends to,” “will likely result,” “are expected to,” “will continue,” “is anticipated,” “estimate,” “project,” or similar expressions are intended to identify “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

The Company wishes to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made, and to advise readers that various factors, including regional and national economic conditions, changes in levels of market interest rates, credit and other risks of lending and investment activities and competitive and regulatory factors, could affect the Company’s financial performance and could cause the Company’s actual results for future periods to differ materially from those anticipated or projected.

The Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to update any forward-looking statements to reflect occurrences or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements.

Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices

The financial statements and related notes of First Federal of Northern Michigan Bancorp, Inc. have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).  GAAP generally requires the measurement of financial position and operating results in terms of historical dollars without consideration for changes in the relative purchasing power of money over time due to inflation.  The impact of inflation is reflected in the increased cost of our operations.  Unlike industrial companies, our assets and liabilities are primarily monetary in nature.  As a result, changes in market interest rates have a greater impact on performance than the effects of inflation.
 
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DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF
FIRST FEDERAL OF NORTHERN MICHIGAN BANCORP, INC.
AND FIRST FEDERAL OF NORTHERN MICHIGAN


Directors -

Martin A. Thomson has been Chairman of the Board of Directors since May, 2008.  He was President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Bank from May 2001.  In January 2006, Mr. Thomson relinquished the position of President and in May, 2008 relinquished the position of Chief Executive Officer and assumed the role of  Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company and Bank. Mr. Thomson previously held the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of Presque Isle Electric and Gas Co-op., Onaway, Michigan.  Mr. Thomson has been a director of the Bank since 1986, and a director of the Company since its formation in November 2000.

James C. Rapin  has been a director of the Bank since 1985, and a director of the Company since its formation in November 2000.   He was Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company and the Bank from March 2002 until May 2008.  Mr. Rapin retired as a pharmacist with LeFave Pharmacy, Alpena, Michigan in 2004.

Keith D. Wallace is the senior partner of the law firm of Isackson and Wallace, P.C., located in Alpena, Michigan.  Mr. Wallace has been a director of the Bank since 1988, and a director of the Company since its formation in November 2000.

Gary C. VanMassenhove is a partner in VanMassenhove, Kearly, Taphouse & Faulman, CPAs.  Mr. VanMassenhove has been a Certified Public Accountant for 39 years.  He has been a director of the Company and the Bank since September 2001.

Thomas R. Townsend is the President of the R.A. Townsend Co., a plumbing, heating and air conditioning distributor located in Alpena, Michigan, where he has been employed for the past 33 years.  Mr. Townsend has been a director of the Company and the Bank since April 2002.

Michael W. Mahler was named President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank in May, 2008. He was named President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company and the Bank in January 2006. Prior to that appointment, since November 2004, Mr. Mahler served as Executive Vice President of the Company and the Bank and had served, since November 2002, as Chief Financial Officer. From September 2000 until November 2002, Mr. Mahler was Corporate Controller at Besser Company, Alpena, Michigan, an international producer of concrete products equipment. From 1990 until 2000, Mr. Mahler was employed at LTV Steel Company, East Chicago, Indiana where he served in financial roles of increasing responsibility and served, from 1997 until 2000, as Controller for a northeast Michigan division. Mr. Mahler was appointed as a Director in May, 2008.

Executive Officers Who Are Not Directors-

Amy E. Essex was named Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary of the Company and the Bank in January 2006. Ms. Essex had served as Chief Financial Officer of the Company and the Bank since November 2004 and prior to that appointment, since March 2003, served as the Internal Auditor and Compliance Officer for Alpena Bancshares, Inc. Prior to March 2003, Ms. Essex spent eight years as the Director of Tax and Risk for Besser Company, Alpena, Michigan. Ms. Essex is a certified public accountant.

Jerome W. Tracey was named Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer of the Company and the Bank in January 2006. Mr. Tracey had served as Senior Vice President, Senior Lender of the Company and the Bank since September 2001 and served as Vice President of Commercial Services since joining the Bank in November 1999.  Prior to joining the Bank, Mr. Tracey served as Vice President of Commercial Lending for National City Bank, Alpena, Michigan, a position he held since 1996.  Mr. Tracey has been in the banking profession since 1981.

 
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Senior Management Team of the Bank -

Michael W. Mahler, Jerome W. Tracey, Amy E. Essex, Joseph W. Gentry II, Kathleen  R. Brown, Linda K. Sansom,  Gregory S. Matthews, Julie A. Curtis

STOCKHOLDER INFORMATION
 

 
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held at 1:00 p.m., May 19, 2010 at the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, 500 W. Fletcher St., Alpena, MI  49707.

Stock Listing

The Company's common stock is traded on Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “FFNM”.

Price Range of Common Stock

The following sets forth the quarterly high and low closing price per share and cash dividends declared during each of the four quarters in 2009 and 2008.

   
Market Price
       
Quarter Ended
 
High
   
Low
   
Cash Dividends Declared
 
                   
December 31, 2009
  $ 2.15     $ 1.21     $ -  
September 30, 2009
  $ 2.15     $ 1.81     $ -  
June 30, 2009
  $ 2.20     $ 0.70     $ -  
March 31, 2009
  $ 2.35     $ 0.66     $ -  
December 31, 2008
  $ 4.79     $ 1.16     $ -  
September 30, 2008
  $ 6.34     $ 4.53     $ 0.050  
June 30, 2008
  $ 7.44     $ 4.51     $ 0.050  
March 31, 2008
  $ 8.74     $ 6.12     $ 0.050  
 
 
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Special Counsel
 
Independent Auditor
     
Luse Gorman Pomerenk & Schick, PC
 
Plante & Moran, PLLC
5335 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W.
 
2601 Cambridge Ct.  Suite 500
Suite 400
 
Auburn Hills, Michigan 48326
Washington, D.C.  20015
   
   
Transfer Agent
Market Makers
   
   
Registrar and Transfer Company
Howe Barnes Hoefer & Arnett
 
10 Commerce Drive
222 South Riverside Plaza
 
Cranford, New Jersey 07016
7th Floor 60606
 
800-346-6084
Chicago, IL
   
312-655-3000
   
     
Stifel Nicolaus
   
237 Park Avenue
   
8th Floor
   
New York, NY 10017
   
212-847-6500
   
     
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
   
787 7th Avenue
   
4th Floor
   
New York, NY 10019
   
212-887-7777
   
     
FIG Partners, LLC
   
1175 Peachtree St. NE
   
100 Colony Sq, Suite 2250
   
Atlanta, GA 30361
   
866-344-2657
   

Annual Report on Form 10-K

A copy of the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 will be furnished without charge upon written request to:  Amy E. Essex, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary, First Federal of Northern Michigan Bancorp, Inc., 100 S. Second Avenue, Alpena, Michigan 49707.

 
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First Federal of Northern Michigan Bancorp, Inc.  and Subsidiaries
 

 
 
Contents
   
Report Letter
2
   
Consolidated Financial Statements
 
   
Balance Sheet
3
   
Statement of Operations
4
   
Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
5
 
 
Statement of Cash Flows
6
   
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
7
 
 
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
Board of Directors
First Federal of Northern Michigan Bancorp, Inc.
 
We have audited the consolidated balance sheet of First Federal of Northern Michigan Bancorp, Inc. as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each year in the two-year period ended December 31, 2009.  These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards established by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement.  The company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements.  An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of First Federal of Northern Michigan Bancorp, Inc. as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for each year in the two-year period ended December 31, 2009, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
/s/ Plante & Moran, PLLC
 
Auburn Hills, Michigan
March 30, 2010

 
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Consolidated Balance Sheet
(000s omitted, except per share data)
 
   
December 31
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
Assets
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 2,583     $ 3,098  
Overnight deposits with Federal Home Loan Bank
    516       373  
                 
Total cash and cash equivalents
    3,099       3,471  
                 
Securities available for sale (Note 2)
    33,713       25,665  
Securities held to maturity (Note 2)
    3,928       4,022  
Loans - Net (Note 3)
    171,219       192,270  
Loans held for sale
    52       107  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
    4,197       4,197  
Property and equipment (Note 4)
    6,564       7,090  
Foreclosed real estate
    3,580       1,638  
Accrued interest receivable
    1,230       1,469  
Prepaid FDIC insurance premiums
    1,315       -  
Intangible assets (Note 6)
    920       1,193  
Deferred tax asset
    559       2,379  
Other assets (Note 5)
    3,130       2,561  
Assets of discontinued operations (Note 15)
    -       1,610  
Total assets
  $ 233,506     $ 247,672  
                 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
               
Liabilities
               
Non-interest bearing deposits
  $ 11,074     $ 10,410  
Interest-bearing deposits (Note 7)
    147,026       155,368  
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank (Note 8)
    44,400       40,200  
Note payable (Note 9)
    631       769  
REPO sweep accounts
    5,408       9,447  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities (Note 13)
    1,915       1,982  
Liabilities of discontinued operations (Note 15)
    -       77  
Total liabilities
    210,454       218,253  
                 
Stockholders' Equity (Note 12)
               
Common stock ($0.01 par value 20,000,000 shares authorized  3,191,999 shares issued)
    32       32  
Additional paid-in capital
    23,723       24,306  
Retained earnings
    2,000       8,763  
Treasury stock at cost (307,750 shares)
    (2,964 )     (2,964 )
Unallocated ESOP shares (Note 13)
    -       (765 )
Unearned compensation
    (162 )     (290 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    423       337  
Total stockholders' equity
    23,052       29,419  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $ 233,506     $ 247,672  

See Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements.
 
 
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Consolidated Statement of Operations
(000s omitted, except per share data)

   
Year Ended December 31
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
             
Interest Income
           
Loans, including fees
  $ 11,104     $ 12,588  
Investments
               
Taxable
    548       757  
Tax-exempt
    213       201  
Mortgage-backed securities
    577       421  
Total interest income
    12,442       13,967  
Interest Expense
               
Deposits (Note 7)
    3,457       4,897  
Borrowings
    1,631       2,233  
Total interest expense
    5,088       7,130  
Net Interest Income - Before provision for loan losses
    7,354       6,837  
Provision for Loan Losses (Note 3)
    6,196       4,421  
Net Interest Income - After provision for loan losses
    1,158       2,416  
Other Income
               
Service charges and other fees
    869       942  
Net gain on sale of loans
    585       116  
Loan servicing fees
    829       316  
Insurance and brokerage commissions
    170       180  
Other
    122       123  
Total other income
    2,575       1,677  
Operating Expenses
               
Compensation and employee benefits (Note 13)
    4,735       4,825  
FDIC insurance premiums
    480       122  
Amortization of intangible assets
    273       308  
Advertising
    117       151  
Occupancy and equipment
    1,202       1,263  
Data processing service bureau
    335       320  
Professional fees
    478       409  
Other
    1,740       1,476  
Total operating expenses
    9,360       8,874  
Loss from continuing operations - before federal income tax expense (benefit)
    (5,627 )     (4,781 )
Income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations (Note 10)
    1,090       (1,601 )
Net loss from continuing operations
    (6,717 )     (3,180 )
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax benefit of $24 and $31, respectively (Note 15)
    (46 )     (61 )
Net loss
  $ (6,763 )   $ (3,241 )
                 
Per Share Data
               
Loss per share from continuing operations
               
Basic
  $ (2.33 )   $ (1.10 )
Diluted
  $ (2.33 )   $ (1.10 )
Loss per share from discontinued operations
               
Basic
  $ (0.01 )   $ (0.02 )
Diluted
  $ (0.01 )   $ (0.02 )
Net loss per share
               
Basic
  $ (2.34 )   $ (1.12 )
Diluted
  $ (2.34 )   $ (1.12 )
Dividends per common share
  $ -     $ 0.15  

See Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements.

 
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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
(000s omitted)
 
   
Shares
   
Common
Stock
   
Treasury Stock
   
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
   
Unearned
Compensation
   
Retained
Earnings
   
Unallocated
ESOP Shares
   
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
   
Total
Stockholders'
Equity
 
                                                       
Balance - January 1, 2008
    3,192     $ 32     $ (2,964 )   $ 24,328     $ (415 )   $ 12,416     $ (959 )   $ 65     $ 32,503  
                                                                         
Comprehensive income (loss):
                                                                       
Net loss
    -       -       -       -       -       (3,241 )     -       -       (3,241 )
Other comprehensive income:
                                                                       
Unrealized appreciation on available-for- sale securities - Net of tax of $140
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       272       272  
                                                                         
Total comprehensive loss
                                                                    (2,969 )
                                                                         
ESOP common stock committed to be released
    -       -       -       (123 )     -       20       194       -       91  
Stock options/MRP shares expensed
    -       -       -       101       125       -       -       -       226  
Dividends declared
    -       -       -       -       -       (432 )     -       -       (432 )
 
                                                                       
Balance - December 31, 2008
    3,192       32       (2,964 )     24,306       (290 )     8,763       (765 )     337       29,419  
                                                                         
Comprehensive income (loss):
                                                                       
Net loss
    -       -       -       -       -       (6,763 )     -       -       (6,763 )
Other comprehensive income:
                                                                       
Unrealized appreciation on available-for- sale securities - Net of tax of $44
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       86       86  
                                                                         
Total comprehensive loss
                                                                    (6,677 )
                                                                         
ESOP common stock committed to be released
                            (666 )             -       765               99  
Stock options/MRP shares expensed
    -       -       -       83       128       -       -       -       211  
                                                                         
Balance - December 31, 2009
    3,192     $ 32     $ (2,964 )   $ 23,723     $ (162 )   $ 2,000     $ -     $ 423     $ 23,052  
 
See Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements.

 
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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
(000s omitted, except per share data)

   
Year Ended December 31
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
           
Net loss
  $ (6,763 )   $ (3,241 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash from operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    835       781  
Provision for loan losses
    6,196       4,421  
Amortization and accretion on securities
    82       60  
ESOP contribution
    99       91  
Stock options/awards
    211       226  
Gain on sale of loans held for sale
    (585 )     (116 )
Originations of loans held for sale
    (49,858 )     (11,641 )
Proceeds from sale of loans held for sale
    50,497       11,650  
Net change in:
               
Accrued interest receivable
    239       231  
Other assets
    (2,735 )     (1,872 )
Prepaid FDIC insurance premiums
    (1,315 )     -  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    276       948  
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)
    1,775       (1,179 )
                 
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
    (1,046 )     359  
      -       -  
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
               
Net decrease in loans
    14,856       4,642  
Proceeds from maturity of securities
    13,890       16,802  
Proceeds from sale of securities available-for-sale
    -       1,022  
Net change in discontinued operations
    1,534       350  
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
    11       157  
Purchase of securities available for sale
    (21,795 )     (22,363 )
Purchases of securities held-to-maturity
    -       (1,339 )
Purchase of premises and equipment
    (167 )     (193 )
                 
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities
    8,329       (922 )
                 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
               
Net increase (decrease) in deposits
    (7,678 )     7,945  
Dividends paid on common stock
    -       (432 )
Net increase (decrease) in Repo Sweep Accts
    (4,039 )     2,810  
Additions to advances from FHLB and Notes Payable
    85,180       22,200  
Repayments of advances from FHLB and Notes Payable
    (81,118 )     (33,830 )
                 
Net cash used in financing activities
    (7,655 )     (1,307 )
                 
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents
    (372 )     (1,870 )
                 
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of year
    3,471       5,341  
                 
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of year
  $ 3,099     $ 3,471  
                 
Supplemental Cash Flow and Noncash Information
               
Cash paid for income taxes
  $ 15     $ -  
Cash paid for interest on deposits and borrowings
    5,284       7,360  
Transfer of loans to real estate owned
    6,382       2,916  

See Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and 2008
(000s omitted, except per share data)
 
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
Nature of Operations – First Federal of Northern Michigan Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) and its subsidiary, First Federal of Northern Michigan (the “Bank”), conduct operations in the northeastern lower peninsula of Michigan.  The Company’s primary services include accepting deposits, making commercial, consumer and mortgage loans, and engaging in mortgage banking activities.
 
Discontinued Operations – In accordance with FASB ASC 360-10, Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, on February 27, 2009 the Company announced that it had sold the InsuranCenter of Alpena. Accordingly, the financial position and results of operations of the InsuranCenter are removed from the detail line items in the Company’s consolidated financial statements and presented separately as “discontinued operations.” Please refer to Note 15 to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
 
Principles of Consolidation - The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of First Federal of Northern Michigan Bancorp, Inc., First Federal of Northern Michigan, and the Bank’s wholly owned subsidiaries, Financial Services & Mortgage Corporation (“FSMC”) and FFNM Agency.  FSMC invests in real estate, which includes leasing, selling, developing, and maintaining real estate properties.  The main activity of FFNM Agency is to collect the stream of income associated with the sale of the Blue Cross/Blue Shield override business to an outside party and, to a lesser extent, the collection of commissions for the sale of non-insured investment products. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidation.
 
Use of Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America 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 revenue and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.  Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses, and the valuation of intangible assets, deferred tax assets and mortgage servicing rights.

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and 2008
(000s omitted, except per share data)

Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
 
Significant Group Concentrations of Credit Risk - Most of the Company’s activities are with customers located within the northeastern lower peninsula of Michigan.  Note 2 discusses the types of securities in which the Company invests.  Note 3 discusses the types of lending in which the Company engages.  The Company does not have any significant concentrations to any one industry or customer.
 
 Cash and Cash Equivalents - For the purpose of the consolidated statements of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash and balances due from depository institutions and federal funds sold and interest bearing deposits in other depository institutions which mature within ninety days when purchased.
 
Securities – Debt securities that management has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are classified as “held to maturity” and recorded at amortized cost. Securities not classified as held to maturity, including equity securities with readily determinable fair values, are classified as “available for sale” and recorded at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported in other comprehensive income net of applicable income taxes.
 
Purchase premiums and discounts are recognized in interest income using the interest method over the terms of the securities.  Declines in the fair value of held-to-maturity and available-for-sale securities below their cost that are deemed to be other than temporary are reflected in earnings as realized losses.  In estimating other-than-temporary impairment losses, management considers (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and (3) the intent and ability of the Company to retain its investment in the issuer for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value.  Gains and losses on the sale of securities are recorded on the trade date and are determined using the specific identification method.
 
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock – Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) Stock is considered a restricted investment security and is carried at cost. Purchases and sales of FHLB stock are made directly with the FHLB at par.
 
Mortgage Banking Activities – The Company routinely sells to investors its originated long-term residential fixed-rate mortgage loans. Mortgage loans originated and intended for sale in the secondary market are carried at the lower of cost or estimated fair value in the aggregate. Net unrealized losses, if any, are recognized through a valuation allowance by charges to income.

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and 2008
(000s omitted, except per share data)
 
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
 
Mortgage loans held for sale are generally sold with the mortgage servicing rights retained by the Company. The carrying value of mortgage loans sold is reduced by the cost allocated to the associated mortgage servicing rights. Gains or losses on sales of mortgage loans are recognized based on the difference between the selling price and the carrying value of the related mortgage loans sold.
 
The Company enters into commitments to originate loans whereby the interest rate on the loan is determined prior to funding, also known as rate lock commitments. Rate lock commitments on residential mortgage loans that are intended to be sold are considered to be derivatives. Fair value is based on fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements. The fair value of rate lock commitments was insignificant at December 31, 2009 and 2008.
 
The Company uses forward contracts as part of its mortgage banking activities. Forward contracts provide for the delivery of financial instruments at a specified future date and at a specified price or yield. The fair value of forward contracts was insignificant at December 31, 2009 and 2008.
 
Loans - The Company grants mortgage, commercial, and consumer loans to customers.  Loans are reported at their outstanding unpaid principal balances adjusted for charge-offs, the allowance for loan losses, and any deferred fees or costs on originated loans.  Interest income is accrued on the unpaid principal balance.  Loan origination fees, net of certain direct origination costs, are deferred and recognized as an adjustment of the related loan yield over the contractual life of the loan.
 
Loans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or pay-off are reported at their outstanding unpaid principal balances adjusted for charge-offs, the allowance for loan losses, and any deferred fees or costs on originated loans.  Interest income is accrued on the unpaid principal balance.  Loan origination fees, net of certain direct origination costs, are deferred and recognized as an adjustment of the related loan yield using the interest method.

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and 2008
(000s omitted, except per share data)
 
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
 
The accrual of interest on loans is discontinued at the time the loan is 90 days’ delinquent unless the credit is well-secured and in process of collection.  In all cases, loans are placed on nonaccrual or charged off at an earlier date if collection of principal or interest is considered doubtful.
 
All interest accrued but not collected, for loans that are placed on nonaccrual or charged off, is reversed against interest income.  The interest on these loans is accounted for on the cash basis or cost recovery method, until qualifying for return to accrual.  Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.
 
Allowance for Loan Losses - The allowance for loan losses is established as losses are estimated to have occurred through a provision for loan losses charged to earnings.  Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of a loan balance is confirmed.  Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance.
 
The allowance for loan losses is evaluated on a regular basis by management and is based on management’s periodic review of the collectibility of the loans in light of historical experience, the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, estimated value of any underlying collateral, and prevailing economic conditions.  This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available.

The allowance consists of specific, general and unallocated components. The specific components relates to loans that are classified as either doubtful, substandard or special mention. For such loans that are also classified as impaired, an allowance is established when the discounted cash flows (or collateral value or observable market price) of the impaired loan is lower that the carrying value of that loan. The general component covers non-classified loans and is based on historical loss experience adjusted for qualitative factors. An unallocated component is maintained to cover uncertainties that could affect management’s estimate of probable losses. The unallocated component of the allowance reflects the margin of imprecision inherent in the underlying assumptions used in the methodologies for estimating specific and general losses in the portfolio.

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and 2008
(000s omitted, except per share data)

Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
 
A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement.  Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value, and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due.  Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired.  Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record, and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed.  Impairment is measured on a loan-by-loan basis for commercial and construction loans by either the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the loan’s obtainable market price, or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent.

Large groups of homogeneous loans are collectively evaluated for impairment.  Accordingly, the Company does not separately identify individual consumer and residential loans for impairment disclosures.
 
Loan Servicing – Servicing assets are recognized as separate assets when rights are acquired through the sale of originated residential mortgage loans. Capitalized servicing rights are reported in other assets and are amortized against non-interest income in proportion to, and over the period of, the estimated future net servicing income of the underlying loans. Servicing assets are evaluated for impairment based upon the fair value of the rights as compared to amortized cost. Impairment is determined by stratifying rights into tranches based on predominant characteristics, such as interest rate, loan type and investor type. Fair value is based on market prices for comparable mortgage servicing contracts, when available, or on a valuation model that calculates the present value of estimated future net servicing income using market based assumptions. Temporary impairment is recognized through a valuation allowance for an individual stratum to the extent that fair value is less than the capitalized amount for the stratum. If it is later determined that all or a portion of the temporary impairment no longer exists, the valuation allowance is reduced through a recovery of income. An other-than- temporary impairment results in a permanent reduction to the carrying value of the servicing asset.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and 2008
(000s omitted, except per share data)

Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
 
Servicing income is recorded for fees earned for servicing loans. The fees are based on a contractual percentage of the outstanding principal, or a fixed amount per loan and are recorded as income when earned. The amortization of mortgage servicing rights is netted against loan servicing fee income.
 
Loans Held for Sale - The Bank routinely sells to investors its long-term fixed rate residential mortgages. These loans are identified as held for sale and are accounted for at the lower of cost or market on an aggregate basis. The lower of cost or market allowance for loans held for sale was $0 at December 31, 2009 and 2008.
 
Foreclosed Assets - Assets acquired in settlement of loans are recorded at the lower of the loan balance or fair value, minus estimated costs to sell, plus capital improvements made thereafter to facilitate sale.  Adjustments are made to reflect declines, if any, in the fair value below the recorded amounts.  Costs of holding real estate acquired in settlement of loans are charged to expense currently.
 
Property and Equipment - These assets are recorded at cost, less accumulated depreciation.  The Bank uses the straight-line method of recording depreciation for financial reporting.  The depreciable lives used by the company are:  land improvements 7-10 years, buildings 7-40 years and equipment 3-10 years.  Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense and improvements are capitalized.
 
Intangible Assets - The Company has in the past purchased a branch or branches from other financial institutions. The analysis of these branch acquisitions led the Company to conclude that in each case, we acquired a business and therefore, the excess of purchase price over fair value of net assets acquired has been allocated to core deposit intangible assets. The conclusion was based on the fact that in each case we acquired employees, customers and branch facilities. The expected life for core deposit intangibles is based on the type of products acquired in an acquisition. The amortization periods range from 10 to 15 years and are based on the expected life of the products. The expected life was determined based on an analysis of the life of similar products within the Company and local competition in the markets where the branches were acquired. The core deposit intangibles are amortized on a straight line basis. The core deposit intangible is analyzed quarterly for impairment.

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and 2008
(000s omitted, except per share data)

Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
 
On June 12, 2003, First Federal of Northern Michigan acquired 100% of the stock of the InsuranCenter of Alpena (ICA). The purchase price was $2,866,400.  The purchase agreement included a provision for an earn-out payment for the former owners who remained with the organization, of up to $300,000 per year for three years if specific net sales levels were achieved.  All of the sales level targets were achieved and the earn-out payments were added to the cost of acquisition and goodwill.
 
On February 27, 2009 the Company announced that it had sold the majority of the assets of the InsuranCenter of Alpena. In accordance FASB ASC 360-10, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” the financial position and results of operations of the InsuranCenter of Alpena are removed from the detailed line items in the Company’s financial statements and presented separately as “discontinued operations.” Included in the discontinued operations as of December 31, 2008 is $802,000 of amortizable intangibles which represents the entire balance of amortizable intangibles related to ICA as of December 31, 2008.
 
Goodwill was created in the ICA transaction. The remaining goodwill of $600,000 relates to certain assets of the Company that were not sold in the sale of ICA. The Company allocated the goodwill between the assets sold and the assets retained. The assets retained relate to a future stream of commissions. Under an agreement, the Company will receive a portion of the override commission through April, 2014. Management computed an estimated cash flow on this commission and using a 6.0% discount rate determined a fair value of $600,000. Since the $600,000 allocation of fair value relates to a finite life asset, the Company re-characterized the goodwill as an amortizable intangible and began amortizing the asset in March, 2009.
 
Income Taxes - Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and 2008
(000s omitted, except per share data)

Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

The Company records a valuation allowance if it believes, based on available evidence, that it is “more likely than not” that the future tax assets recognized will not be realized before their expiration. Realization of the Company’s deferred tax assets is primarily dependent upon the generation of a sufficient level of future taxable income.

At December 31, 2009, management did not believe it was more likely than not that all of the deferred tax assets would be realized and, accordingly, recorded a $3.4 million valuation allowance leaving a net deferred tax asset recorded of $559,000.

Off Balance Sheet Instruments - In the ordinary course of business, the Company has entered into commitments to extend credit, including commitments under credit card arrangements, commercial letters of credit and standby letters of credit.  For letters of credit, a liability is recorded for the fair value of the obligation undertaken in issuing the guarantee.

Comprehensive Income - Accounting principles generally require that recognized revenue, expenses, gains, and losses be included in net income.  Certain changes in assets and liabilities, however, such as unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities, are reported as a separate component in the equity section of the consolidated statement of financial condition.  Such items, along with net income, are components of comprehensive income.
 
Stock Based Compensation – The Company applies the recognition and measurement of stock based compensation accounting rules for stock based compensation which is referred to as the fair value method. Compensation cost is based on the fair value of the equity issued to employees. The Company recognizes compensation expense related to restricted stock awards over the period the services are performed. The Company granted no options in 2009 and 2008. Compensation costs charged to earnings were $211,000 and $226,000 in 2009 and 2008, respectively.

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and 2008
(000s omitted, except per share data)

Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
 
Earnings Per Common Share - Basic earnings per share represents income available to common stockholders divided by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period.  Diluted earnings per share reflects additional common shares that would have been outstanding if dilutive potential common shares had been issued, as well as any adjustment to income that would result from the assumed issuance.  Potential common shares that may be issued by the Company relate solely to outstanding stock options and are determined using the treasury stock method. Approximately 115,000 and 80,000 options were not considered for dilution in 2009 and 2008, respectively, based on the Company’s net loss for the periods.
 
Earnings per common share have been computed based on the following:
 
 
 
December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
             
Net loss from continuing operations
  $ (6,717 )   $ (3,180 )
Net loss from discontinued operations
    (46 )     (61 )
Net loss
  $ (6,763 )   $ (3,241 )
                 
Average number of common shares outstanding
    2,884,249       2,884,249  
Effect of dilutive options
    -       -  
Average number of common shares outstanding used to calculate diluted earnings per common share
    2,884,249       2,884,249  

Fair Value Measurements - Accounting standards require certain assets and liabilities be reported at fair value on the financial statements and provide a framework for establishing that fair value.  The framework for determining fair value is based on a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value.

The following tables present information about the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the valuation techniques used by the Company to determine those fair values.

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and 2008
(000s omitted, except per share data)

Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
 
Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis at December 31, 2009
 
   
   
Quoted Prices 
in Active 
Markets for
 Identical Assets 
(Level 1)
   
Significant 
Other 
Observable 
Inputs (Level 2)
   
Significant 
Unobservable
 Inputs (Level 3)
   
Balance at 
December 31, 
2009
 
Assets
                       
Investment securities- available-for-sale
  $ -     $ 33,713     $ -     $ 33,713  

Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis at December 31, 2008
 
   
   
Quoted Prices 
in Active 
Markets for
 Identical Assets 
(Level 1)
   
Significant 
Other 
Observable 
Inputs (Level 2)
   
Significant 
Unobservable
 Inputs (Level 3)
   
Balance at 
December 31, 
2008
 
Assets
                       
Investment securities- available-for-sale
  $ -     $ 25,665     $ -     $ 25,665  

In general, fair values determined by Level 1 inputs use quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Corporation has the ability to access.

Fair values determined by Level 2 inputs use other inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly. These Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and other inputs such as interest rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals.

Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs, including inputs that are available in situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the related asset. These Level 3 fair value measurements are based primarily on management’s own estimates using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques taking into account the characteristics of the asset.

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 or liability.

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and 2008
(000s omitted, except per share data)

Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
 
The Company also has assets that under certain conditions are subject to measurement at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. These assets include impaired loans and other real estate owned.  The Company has estimated the fair values of these assets based primarily on Level 3 inputs as described above.  At December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company recognized noncash impairment charges of $4,550,000 and $3,746,000, respectively, to adjust these assets to their estimated fair values.

Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis at December 31, 2009
 
   
Balance at
December 31, 
2009
   
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets 
(Level 1)
   
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs (Level 2)
   
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs (Level 3)
   
Change in fair
value for the
twelve-month
period ended
December 31,
2009
 
                               
 Impaired loans accounted for under FASB ASC 310-10
  $ 5,846     $ -     $ -     $ 5,846     $ 3,584  
                                         
 Other real estate owned -residential mortgages
  $ 584     $ -     $ -     $ 584     $ 11  
                                         
 Other Real estate owned - commercial
  $ 2,996     $ -     $ -     $ 2,996     $ 955  
                                         
 Total change in fair value
                                  $ 4,550  
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and 2008
(000s omitted, except per share data)

Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
 
Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis at December 31, 2008
 
   
Balance at
December 31, 
2008
   
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets 
(Level 1)
   
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs (Level 2)
   
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs (Level 3)
   
Change in fair
value for the
twelve-month
period ended
December 31,
2008
 
                               
 Impaired loans accounted for under FASB ASC 310-10
  $ 9,986     $ -     $ -     $ 9,986     $ 3,562  
                                         
 Other real estate owned -residential mortgages
  $ 686     $ -     $ -     $ 686     $ 68  
                                         
 Other Real estate owned - commercial
  $ 952     $ -     $ -     $ 882     $ 116  
                                         
 Total change in fair value
                                  $ 3,746  
 
The Company does not record loans at fair value on a recurring basis.  However, on occasion, a loan is considered impaired and an allowance for loan loss is established.  A loan is considered impaired when it is probable that all of the principal and interest under the original terms of the loan may not be collected.  Once a loan is identified as individually impaired, management measures the impairment in accordance with FASB ASC 310-10, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan.  In accordance with FASB ASC 820-10, Fair Value Measurements, impaired loans where an allowance is established based on fair value of collateral require classification in the fair value hierarchy.  When fair value of the collateral is based on an observable market price or a current appraised value, the Company records the impaired loan as nonrecurring Level 2.  When an appraised value is not available or management determines the fair value of the collateral is further impaired below the appraised value and there is no observable market price, the Company records the impaired value as nonrecurring Level 3.

Other real estate owned assets are reported in the above nonrecurring table at initial recognition of impairment and on an ongoing basis until recovery or charge-off. At the time of foreclosure or repossession, real estate owned and repossessed assets are adjusted to fair value less costs to sell upon transfer of the loans to real estate owned and repossessed assets, establishing a new cost basis. At that time, they are reported in the Company’s fair value disclosures in the above nonrecurring table.

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and 2008
(000s omitted, except per share data)

Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS No. 168, The FASB Accounting Standards Codification™ and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles — a replacement of FASB Statement No. 162. SFAS No. 168 establishes the FASB Accounting Standard Codification™ (Codification) as the source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (U.S. GAAP). All guidance contained in the Codification carries an equal level of authority. The Codification does not change current U.S. GAAP, but is intended to simplify user access to all authoritative U.S. GAAP by providing all the authoritative literature related to a particular topic in one place. On the effective date of SFAS No. 168, the Codification will supersede all then-existing non-SEC accounting and reporting standards. All other non-grandfathered non-SEC accounting literature not included in the Codification will become non-authoritative. The Codification is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. The implementation of the Codification during the year ended December 31, 2009 had no impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position. However, as a result of implementation of the Codification, previous references to new accounting standards and literature are no longer applicable. All future references to authoritative accounting literature in our consolidated financial statements will be referenced in accordance with the Codification.

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and 2008
(000s omitted, except per share data)

Note 2 - Securities
 
Investment securities have been classified according to management’s intent.  The carrying value and estimated fair value of securities are as follows:
 
   
December 31, 2009
 
   
Amortized
Cost
   
Gross 
Unrealized 
Gains
   
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   
Market
Value
 
                         
Securities Available for Sale
                       
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies
  $ 8,220     $ 37     $ -       8,257  
Municipal notes
    7,870       183       -       8,053  
Corporate securities
    1,000       2       -       1,002  
Mortgage-backed securities
    15,979       419       1       16,397  
Other securities
    3       1       -       4  
                                 
Total
  $ 33,072     $ 642     $ 1     $ 33,713  
                                 
Securities Held to Maturity
                               
Municipal notes
  $ 3,928     $ 159     $ 3     $ 4,084  

   
December 31, 2008
 
   
Amortized
Cost
   
Gross 
Unrealized 
Gains
   
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   
Market
Value
 
                         
Securities Available for Sale
                       
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies
  $ 5,680     $ 88     $ -     $ 5,768  
Municipal notes
    3,920       58       3       3,975  
Corporate securities
    1,500       4       -       1,504  
Mortgage-backed securities
    14,051       366       1       14,416  
Other securities
    3       -       1       2  
                                 
Total
  $ 25,154     $ 516     $ 5     $ 25,665  
                                 
Securities Held to Maturity
                               
Municipal notes
  $ 4,022     $ 14     $ 87     $ 3,949  

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and 2008
(000s omitted, except per share data)
 
Note 2 - Securities (Continued)
 
The amortized cost and estimated market value of securities at December 31, 2009, by contractual maturity, 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.  Securities with no specified maturity date are separately stated:
 
   
December 31, 2009
 
   
Amortized
Cost
   
Market
Value
 
             
Available For Sale:
           
             
Due in one year or less
  $ 1,502     $ 1,506  
Due after one year through five years
    14,730       14,936  
Due in five year through ten years
    613       622  
Due after ten years
    245       248  
                 
Subtotal
    17,090       17,312  
                 
Equity securities
    3       4  
Mortgage-backed securities
    15,979       16,397  
                 
Total
  $ 33,072     $ 33,713  
                 
Held To Maturity
               
Due in one year or less
  $ 85     $ 86  
Due after one year through five years
    1,375       1,428  
Due in five year through ten years
    923       954  
Due after ten years
    1,545       1,616  
                 
Total
  $ 3,928     $ 4,084  
 
At December 31, 2009 and 2008, securities with a carrying value and fair value of $24,265,000 and $13,257,000, respectively, were pledged to secure certain deposit accounts and FHLB advances.
 
Gross proceeds from the sale of available-for-sale securities for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 were $0 and $1,022,000, respectively, resulting in gross gains of $0 and $16,000, respectively and gross losses of $0 and $10,000, respectively.  The tax provision applicable to these net realized gains amounted to $0 and $2,000, respectively.
 

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and 2008
(000s omitted, except per share data)

Note 2 - Securities (Continued)
 
The following is a summary of temporarily impaired investments that have been impaired for less than and more than twelve months as of December 31, 2009 and 2008:
 
   
December 31, 2009
   
December 31, 2008
 
         
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
         
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
         
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
         
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
   
Fair Value
   
<12
months
   
Fair Value
   
> 12
months
   
Fair Value
   
<12 months
   
Fair Value
   
> 12
months
 
Available For Sale:
                                               
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
Corporate and other securities
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
Municipal notes
    -       -       -       -       243       3       -       -  
Mortgage-backed securities
    -       -       13       1       22       -       15       1  
Total Securities available for sale
  $ -     $ -     $ 13     $ 1     $ 265     $ 3     $ 15     $ 1  
Held to Maturity:
                                                               
Municipal notes
    -       -       27       3       1,901       68       216       20  
Total Securities held to maturity
  $ -     $ -     $ 27     $ 3     $ 1,901     $ 68     $ 216     $ 20  
 
The unrealized losses on the securities held in the portfolio are not considered other than temporarily impaired (OTTI) and have not been recognized into income. This decision is based on the Company’s ability and intent to hold any potentially impaired security until maturity. The performance of the security is based on the contractual terms of the agreement, the extent of the impairment and the financial condition and credit quality of the issuer. The decline in market value is considered temporary and a result of changes in interest rates and other market variables.

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and 2008
(000s omitted, except per share data)
 
Note 3 - Loans
 
Loans at December 31, 2009 and 2008 are summarized as follows:
 
   
December 31
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
             
Real estate loans - One- to four-family residential
  $ 81,620     $ 92,364  
Commercial loans:
               
Secured by real estate
    62,376       62,340  
Other
    9,873       17,620  
Total commercial loans
    72,249       79,960  
Consumer loans:
               
Secured by real estate
    18,732       22,303  
Other
    2,553       3,564  
Total consumer loans
    21,285       25,867  
Total gross loans
    175,154       198,191  
Less:
               
Net deferred loan fees
    275       274  
Allowance for loan losses
    3,660       5,647  
Total loans - net
  $ 171,219     $ 192,270  
 
Final loan maturities and rate sensitivity of the loan portfolio are as follows:
 
   
December 31, 2009
 
   
Less Than
One Year
   
One Year
to Five
Years
   
After
Five
Years
   
Total
 
                         
Loans at fixed interest rates
  $ 14,024     $ 37,241     $ 48,420     $ 99,685  
Loans at variable interest rates
    13,746       10,804       50,919       75,469  
                                 
Total
  $ 27,770     $ 48,045     $ 99,339     $ 175,154  
 
Certain directors and executive officers of the Company were loan customers during 2009 and 2008.  Such loans were made in the ordinary course of business and do not involve more than a normal risk of collectibility.  An analysis of aggregate loans outstanding to directors and executive officers for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 is as follows:
 
   
December 31
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
             
Aggregate balance - Beginning of Period
  $ 4,428     $ 3,737  
                 
New loans
    2,379       3,528  
Repayments
    (2,876 )     (2,837 )
                 
Aggregate balance - End of Period
  $ 3,931     $ 4,428  
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and 2008
(000s omitted, except per share data)

Note 3 - Loans (Continued)
 
An analysis of the allowance for loan losses is as follows:
 
   
Year Ended December 31
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
Balance - Beginning of period
  $ 5,647     $ 4,013  
                 
Provision for losses
    6,196       4,421  
Charge-offs
    (8,247 )     (2,837 )
Recoveries
    64       50  
                 
Balance - End of period
  $ 3,660     $ 5,647  

The following is a summary of information pertaining to impaired, non-accrual and delinquent loans:
 
   
December 31
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
Impaired loans without a valuation allowance
  $ 3,502     $ -  
Impaired loans with a valuation allowance
    2,344       9,986  
                 
Total impaired loans
  $ 5,846     $ 9,986  
                 
Valuation allowance related to impaired loans
  $ 743     $ 3,617  
                 
Total non-accrual loans
  $ 8,947     $ 11,952  
Total loans past-due ninety days or more and still accruing
  $ 2,839     $ 217  
 
   
Year Ended December 31
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
Average investment in impaired loans
  $ 14,914     $ 9,565  
                 
Interest income recognized on impaired loans
  $ -     $ -  
                 
Interest income recognized on a cash basis on impaired loans
  $ -     $ -  
 
No additional funds are committed to be advanced in connection with impaired loans.

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and 2008
(000s omitted, except per share data)

Note 4 - Property and Equipment
 
A summary of property and equipment is as follows:
 
   
December 31
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
             
Land
  $ 1,198     $ 1,198  
Land improvements
    221       209  
Buildings
    6,528       6,552  
Equipment
    3,570       3,616  
                 
Total property and equipment
    11,517       11,575  
                 
Accumulated depreciation
    4,953       4,485  
                 
Net property and equipment
  $ 6,564     $ 7,090  
 
Depreciation expense was $562,000 and $592,000 for the periods ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
Note 5 - Servicing
 
Loans serviced for others are not included in the accompanying consolidated statement of financial condition.  The unpaid principal balances of mortgage and other loans serviced for others were approximately $140,562,000 and $127,018,000 at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
The balance of capitalized servicing rights, net of valuation allowance, is included in other assets at December 31, 2009 and 2008.
 
The key economic assumptions used in determining the fair value of the mortgage servicing rights are as follows:
 
   
December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
Annual constant prepayment speed (CPR)
    17.23 %     12.72 %
Weighted average life (in months)
    249       241  
Discount rate
    8.17 %     8.00 %
 
The fair value of our mortgage servicing rights was estimated to be $1,144,000 and $1,163,000 and the weighted average life remaining of those rights was 37 months and 44 months at December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and 2008
(000s omitted, except per share data)

Note 5 – Servicing (Continued)
 
The following table summarizes mortgage servicing rights capitalized and amortized, along with the aggregate activity in related valuation allowances:
 
   
December 31
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
             
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 430     $ 492  
                 
Originated mortgage servicing rights capitalized
    584       130  
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights
    (284 )     (192 )
                 
Balance - end of period
    730       430  
                 
Valuation allowances:
               
Balance at beginning of year
    -       -  
Additions
    -       -  
Reductions
    -       -  
Write-downs
    -       -  
                 
Balance, end of year (net of allowances)
  $ 730     $ 430  
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and 2008
(000s omitted, except per share data)

Note 6 - Intangible Assets
 
Intangible assets of the Company are summarized as follows:
 
   
December 31, 2009
 
   
Gross Carrying
Amount
   
Accumulated
Amortization
   
Net Carrying
Amount
 
Amortized intangible assets:
                 
Customer list
  $ 1,454     $ 1,454     $ -  
Customer contract
    597       597       -  
Core deposit
    3,081       2,664       417  
Non-compete covenant
    200       200       -  
Commission residual
    600       97       503  
Total
  $ 5,932     $ 5,012     $ 920  

   
December 31, 2008
 
   
Gross Carrying
Amount
   
Accumulated
Amortization
   
Net Carrying
Amount
 
Amortized intangible assets:
                 
Customer list
  $ 1,454     $ 735     $ 719  
Customer contract
    597       597       -  
Core deposit
    3,081       2,488       593  
Non-compete covenant
    200       117       83  
Total
  $ 5,332     $ 3,937     $ 1,395  
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and 2008
(000s omitted, except per share data)
 
Note 6 - Intangible Assets (Continued)
 
The intangibles listed above relate to both continuing operations and discontinued operations. The core deposit and re-characterized goodwill of $600,000 (as discussed below) relate to continuing operations. The customer list and non-compete covenant items relate to discontinued operations (as discussed in Note 15).
 
Amortization expense was $273,000 and $425,000 for the periods ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
As discussed in Note 1, on February 27, 2009 the Company announced that it had sold the majority of the assets of the InsuranCenter of Alpena. The Company allocated the goodwill between the assets sold and the assets retained. The assets retained relate to a future stream of commissions related to the override commission discussed earlier. Under an agreement, the Company will receive a portion of the override commission through April, 2014. Management computed an estimated cash flow on this commission and using a 6.0% discount rate determined a fair value of $600,000. Since the $600,000 allocation of fair value relates to a finite life asset, the Company re-characterized the goodwill as an amortizable intangible and began amortizing the asset in March, 2009. The remaining estimated life as of December 31, 2009 is 4.3 years and the asset will be amortized straight-line through April 1, 2014, or approximately $9,700 per month.
 
The remaining amortization period for the core deposit intangible as of December 31, 2009 is 2.4 years. The core deposit intangible will be amortized straight-line through May, 2012 or approximately $14,700 per month.

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and 2008
(000s omitted, except per share data)
 
Note 7 - Deposits
 
Deposit accounts, by type and range of rates, consist of the following:
 
   
December 31
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
           
             
NOW accounts and MMDA
  $ 37,092     $ 34,046  
Regular savings accounts
    15,722       14,857  
                 
Total
    52,814       48,903  
                 
Certificate of Deposit Rates
               
                 
0.50 percent to 0.99 percent
    5,926       -  
1.00 percent to 1.99 percent
    32,658       8,577  
2.00 percent to 2.99 percent
    24,116       11,776  
3.00 percent to 3.99 percent
    15,629       42,403  
4.00 percent to 4.99 percent
    11,912       38,278  
5.00 percent to 8.99 percent
    3,971       5,431  
                 
Total certificate of deposits
    94,212       106,465  
                 
Total interest-bearing deposits
  $ 147,026     $ 155,368  

Certificates of deposit $100,000 or greater at December 31, 2009 and 2008 were $31,642,000 and $35,649,000, respectively.  Congress temporarily increased FDIC deposit insurance from $100,000 to $250,000 per depositor through December 31, 2013.
 
The following table sets forth the amount and maturities of certificates of deposit:
 
   
December 31, 2009
 
   
Amount Due
 
Rate
 
Less than
1 Year
   
1-2
Years
   
2-3
Years
   
3-5
Years
   
Greater
than
5 Years
   
Total
 
0.50 percent to
                                   
0.99 percent
  $ 5,926     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 5,926  
1.00 percent to
                                               
1.99 percent
    28,203       4,455       -       -       -       32,658  
2.00 percent to
                                               
2.99 percent
    7,171       10,448       1,793       3,809       895       24,116  
3.00 percent to
                                               
3.99 percent
    7,568       4,529       440       2,522       570       15,629  
4.00 percent to
                                               
4.99 percent
    8,382       2,235       900       264       131       11,912  
5.00 percent to
                                               
8.99 percent
    3,303       492       -       -       176       3,971  
Total
  $ 60,553     $ 22,159     $ 3,133     $ 6,595     $ 1,772     $ 94,212  

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and 2008
(000s omitted, except per share data)

Note 7 – Deposits (Continued)
 
Interest expense on deposits is summarized as follows:
 
   
Year Ended December 31
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
             
NOW and MMDAs
  $ 384     $ 415  
Regular savings
    17       25  
Certificates of deposit
    3,056       4,457  
                 
Total
  $ 3,457     $ 4,897  

Deposits from related parties held by the Bank at December 31, 2009 and 2008 amounted to $617,000 and $607,000, respectively.

Note 8 - Federal Home Loan Bank Advances
 
The Bank has advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank. Interest rates range from 0.47% to 5.10% with a weighted average interest rate of 2.72%. These advances contain varying maturity dates through December 30, 2013 with a weighted average maturity of approximately 23 months. The advances are collateralized by approximately $58,846,000 and $66,767,000 of mortgage loans as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  In addition, at December 31, 2009 and 2008, securities with a carrying value of $16,256,000 and $13,257,000, respectively, were pledged as collateral for Federal Home Loan Bank advances. Available borrowings with the Federal Home Loan Bank at December 31, 2009 totaled $54,988,000, of which $44,400,000 was outstanding.
 
The advances are subject to prepayment penalties subject to the provisions and conditions of the credit policy of the Federal Home Loan Bank.  Future maturities of the advances are as follows:
 
December 31, 2009
 
December 31
 
Amount
   
Weighted Average
Interest Rate
 
             
2010
  $ 17,400       3.66  
2011
    5,500       1.51  
2012
    17,000       2.41  
2013
    4,500       3.29  
Total
  $ 44,400       2.72  

Variable rate advances totaled $400,000 at December 31, 2009.

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and 2008
(000s omitted, except per share data)

Note 9 - Note Payable
 
In connection with the purchase of ICA, an unsecured note payable was issued to an individual, payable in annual installments of $180,000, including interest at 5.5 percent.  In January 2010, the balance of the note of $631,000 was fully paid by the Company.
 
Note 10 - Federal Income Tax
 
The analysis of the consolidated provision for federal income tax is as follows:
 
   
Year Ended December 31
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
             
Continuing operations:
           
Current provision
  $ (685 )   $ (422 )
Deferred benefit
    1,775       (1,179 )
      -          
Total from continuing operations
  $ 1,090     $ (1,601 )
                 
Discontinued operations
    (24 )     (31 )
                 
Total
  $ 1,066     $ (1,632 )

The Company has net operating loss carryforwards of approximately  $8.2 million generated from inception through December 31, 2009 that are available to reduce total taxable income through the years ending December 31, 2029.
 
A reconciliation of the federal income tax expense and the amount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate (34 percent) to income from continuing operations before federal income tax is as follows:
 
   
Year Ended December 31
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
             
Tax at statutory rate
  $ (1,913 )   $ (1,626 )
Increase (decrease) from:
               
Change in valuation allowance
    3,372       -  
ESOP expense
    (235 )     -  
Tax-exempt interest
    (81 )     (65 )
Other
    (53 )     90  
                 
Total income tax expense (recovery)
  $ 1,090     $ (1,601 )

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and 2008
(000s omitted, except per share data)
 
Note 10 - Federal Income Tax (Continued)
 
The net deferred tax asset was comprised of the following temporary differences:
 
   
December 31
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
           
Allowance for loan losses
  $ 660     $ 1,712  
Valuation allowance for real estate held for sale
    136       70  
Non-accrual loan interest
    12       142  
Directors' benefit plan
    361       360  
Contributions carryover
    134       133  
Net operating loss carryforward
    2,773       433  
Investment in  subsidiary
    784       493  
Other
    250       164  
                 
Total deferred tax assets
    5,110       3,507  
                 
Less: valuation allowance
    3,372       -  
                 
Deferred tax liabilities:
               
Mortgage servicing rights
    248       146  
Partnership losses
    113       110  
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities
    218       173  
Depreciation
    361       457  
Other
    239       242  
                 
Total deferred tax liabilities
    1,179       1,128  
                 
Net deferred tax asset
  $ 559     $ 2,379  
 
The contribution carryforward relates to $394,000 in contributions that were not deductible in 2009.  This carryforward expires in 2010.
 
For tax years beginning prior to January 1, 1996, a qualified thrift institution was allowed a bad debt deduction for tax purposes based on a percentage of taxable income or on actual experience.  The Bank used the percentage of taxable income method through December 31, 1995.
 
A deferred tax liability has not been recognized for the tax bad debt base year reserves of the Bank.  The base year reserves are the balance of reserves as of December 31, 1987.  At December 31, 2009 and 2008, the amount of those reserves was approximately $60,000.  The amount of the unrecognized deferred tax liability at December 31, 2009 and 2008 was approximately $20,000.

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and 2008
(000s omitted, except per share data)
 
Note 11 - Off Balance Sheet Risk Commitments and Contingencies
 
Credit-Related Financial Instruments - The Company is a party to credit-related 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, standby letters of credit, and commercial letters of credit.  Such commitments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated statement of financial condition.
 
The Company’s exposure to credit loss is represented by the contractual amount of these commitments.  The Company follows the same credit policies in making commitments as it does for on-balance-sheet instruments.
 
The following financial instruments were outstanding whose contract amounts represent credit risk:
 
   
December 31
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
             
Commitments to grant loans
  $ 12,000     $ 14,242  
Unfunded commitments under lines of credit
    13,976       17,804  
Commercial and standby letters of credit
    5       5  

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. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. The commitments for equity lines of credit may expire without being drawn upon. Therefore, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The amount of collateral obtained, if it is deemed necessary by the Company, is based on management's credit evaluation of the customer.

Unfunded commitments under commercial lines of credit, revolving credit lines, and overdraft protection agreements are commitments for possible future extensions of credit to existing customers. In most cases, these lines of credit are collateralized and usually do not contain a specified maturity date and may not be drawn upon to the total extent to which the Company is committed.

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and 2008
(000s omitted, except per share data)

Note 11 - Off Balance Sheet Risk Commitments and Contingencies (continued)
 
Commercial and standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Those letters of credit are primarily used to support public and private borrowing arrangements. Essentially all letters of credit issued have expiration dates within one year.  Under ASC 840-10-25-34, fees earned on commercial and standby letters of credit are required to be deferred over the contractual life of the letter of credit.  The Company determined that the fair value of guarantees on standby letters of credit has an immaterial effect on the financial results at December 31, 2009 and 2008.

To reduce credit risk related to the use of credit-related financial instruments, the Company generally holds collateral supporting those commitments if deemed necessary. The amount and nature of the collateral obtained is based on the Company's credit evaluation of the customer. Collateral held varies, but may include cash, securities, accounts receivable, inventory, property, plant, equipment, and real estate.

If the counterparty does not have the right and ability to redeem the collateral or the Company is permitted to sell or repledge the collateral on short notice, the Company records the collateral in its balance sheet at fair value with a corresponding obligation to return it.

Legal Contingencies – At December 31, 2009, there were no material pending legal proceedings to which the Company is a party or to which any of its property was subject, except for proceedings which arise in the ordinary course of business.  In the opinion of management, pending legal proceedings will not have a material effect on the consolidated financial position or results of operation of the Company.
 
Note 12- Stockholders’ Equity
 
Payment of dividends on the common stock is subject to determination and declaration by the Board of Directors and depends on a number of factors, including capital requirements, regulatory limitation on payment of dividends, the Bank’s results of operations and financial condition, tax considerations, and general economic conditions.
 
The Bank is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the OTS.  Failure to meet certain capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary action by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s financial statements.  Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Bank’s assets, liabilities, and certain off balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices.  The Bank’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators regarding components, risk-weightings, and other factors.
 
During the most recent regulatory examination, the OTS categorized the Bank as “well-capitalized” per definition of 12 CFR Section 565.4(b)(1).  To be categorized as well-capitalized, the Bank must maintain minimum total risk-based, tier 1 risk based, and tangible equity ratios as set forth in the table below.  There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the Bank’s categorization.  Consolidated data has not been disclosed as the amounts and ratios are not significantly different.

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and 2008
(000s omitted, except per share data)

Note 12- Stockholders’ Equity (continued)
 
   
Actual
   
For Capital
Adequacy Purposes
   
To be Categorized as
Well-Capitalized Under
Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions
 
   
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Amount
   
Ratio
 
   
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
                                     
December 31, 2009
                                   
Total capital (to risk-
                                   
weighted assets)
  $ 22,304       13.6 %   $ 13,153       8.0 %   $ 16,442       10.0 %
Tier 1 capital (to risk-
                                               
weighted assets)
  $ 20,239       12.3 %   $ 6,577       4.0 %   $ 9,865       6.0 %
Tangible capital (to
                                               
tangible assets)
  $ 20,239       8.8 %   $ 3,470       1.5 %   $ 4,627       2.0 %
                                                 
December 31, 2008
                                               
Total capital (to risk-
                                               
weighted assets)
  $ 27,079       15.8 %   $ 13,757       8.0 %   $ 17,197       10.0 %
Tier 1 capital (to risk-
                                               
weighted assets)
  $ 24,886       14.5 %   $ 6,879       4.0 %   $ 10,318       6.0 %
Tangible capital (to
                                               
tangible assets)
  $ 24,886       10.2 %   $ 3,655       1.5 %   $ 4,873       2.0 %

Reconciliation of GAAP to Regulatory Capital:

   
December 31
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
             
GAAP Capital
  $ 22,119     $ 28,320  
Reconciling items:
               
Less: Investment in and advances to nonincludable subsidaries
    (311 )     (293 )
Core deposit and other intangible assets
    (920 )     (2,804 )
Disallowed deferred tax asset
    (226 )        
Unrealized (gain) loss on securities available for sale
    (423 )     (337 )
 
               
                 
Tangible and core capital
    20,239       24,886  
Allowable unrealized (gain) loss on securities available for sale
    1       -  
General valuation allowance
    2,064       2,193  
                 
Risk Based Capital
  $ 22,304     $ 27,079  

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and 2008
(000s omitted, except per share data)
 
Note 13 - Employee Benefit Plans
 
Defined Benefit Pension Plan
 
The Bank is a participant in the multiemployer Financial Institutions Retirement Fund (FIRF or the “Plan”), which covers substantially all of its officers and employees.  The defined benefit plan covers all employees who have completed one year of service, attained age 21, and worked at least 1,000 hours during the year.  Normal retirement age is 65, with reduced benefits available at age 55.  The Bank’s contributions are determined by FIRF and generally represent the normal cost of the Plan.  Specific Plan assets and accumulated benefit information for the Bank’s portion of the Plan are not available.  Under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), a contributor to a multiemployer pension plan may be liable in the event of complete or partial withdrawal for the benefit payments guaranteed under ERISA.  Effective July 1, 2005 the plan was frozen as to current participants and any new employees hired after July 1, 2004 were excluded from the plan. The expense of the Plan allocated to the Bank was $36,000 and $68,000 for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
401(k) Savings Plan
 
The Bank has a Section 401(k) savings plan covering substantially all of its employees who meet certain age and service requirements.  Contributions to the plan by the Bank are discretionary in nature in such amounts determined by the Board of Directors. The expense under the plan for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 was $0 and $158,000, respectively.
 
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan
 
The Bank has a nonqualified deferred compensation plan for its directors.  Through 1998, each director could voluntarily defer all or part of his or her director’s fees to participate in the program.  The plan is currently unfunded and amounts deferred are unsecured and remain subject to claims of the Bank’s general creditors.
 
Directors are paid once they reach normal retirement age or sooner for reason of death, total disability, or termination.  The Bank may terminate the plan at any time.  The amount recorded under the plan totaled approximately $850,000 and $836,000 at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  The expense under the plan for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 was $98,000 and $101,000, respectively.

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and 2008
(000s omitted, except per share data)
 
Note 13 - Employee Benefit Plans (Continued)
 
Employee Stock Ownership Plan
 
Effective January 1, 1994, the Bank implemented an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP).  The ESOP covers substantially all employees who have completed one year of service, attained age 21, and worked at least 1,000 hours during the year.  To fund the ESOP, the Bank borrowed $480,000 from an outside party to purchase 48,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at $10 per share.  The ESOP note was payable quarterly with interest at the prime rate and was retired in 1999.  All of the 1994 shares were allocated as of December 31, 1999.  Compensation expense is measured by the fair value of ESOP shares allocated to participants during a fiscal year.
 
Pursuant to the 2005 second-step conversion and stock offering, the shareholders of the Company approved the purchase of 8% of shares sold in the stock offering by the ESOP. The Company provided a loan to the ESOP, which was used to purchase 138,709 shares of the Company’s common stock in the stock offering at $10 per share. The loan bears interest at a rate equal to the current prime rate, adjustable on January 1 of each year and provides for repayment of principal over the 15 year term of the loan.  Since the Company is providing the loan to the ESOP, the note receivable is not included in the Company’s balance sheet. Accordingly, the Company did not recognize interest income on the loan.
 
The Company makes annual contributions to the ESOP sufficient to support the debt service of the loan. The loan is secured by the shares purchased, which are held in a suspense account for allocation among the participations as the loan is paid. Dividends paid on unallocated shares are not considered dividends for financial reporting purposes and are used to pay principal and interest on the ESOP loan. Dividends on allocated shares are charged to retained earnings.
 
The Board of Directors of the Company authorized prepayments of principal on the ESOP loan of $715,000 and $24,000 in 2009 and 2008, respectively.  The loan was paid in full as of December 31, 2009.

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and 2008
(000s omitted, except per share data)
 
Note 13 - Employee Benefit Plans (Continued)
 
Compensation expense is recognized for the ESOP equal to the average fair value of shares committed to be released for allocation to participant accounts. Any difference between the average fair value of shares committed to be released for allocation and the ESOP’s original acquisition cost is charged or credited to stockholders’ equity (additional paid-in capital). During the year ended December 31, 2008 the Company authorized the purchase by the ESOP of an additional 4,875 shares of Company stock using the accumulated cash balance in the Plan, and 833 and 824 shares were sold into the open market during the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008. Total compensation expense for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 was $99,000 and $71,000, respectively.
 
Shares held by the ESOP include the following:
 
   
December 31
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
             
Allocated
    182,570       107,990  
Unallocated
    -       77,586  
Total
    182,570       185,576  

There were 2,173 and 1,212 shares distributed to ESOP participants in 2009 and 2008, respectively.
 
The cost of unallocated ESOP shares (shares not yet released for allocation) is reflected as a reduction of stockholders’ equity. As of December 31, 2009 all shares in the plan were allocated due to the prepayment of the ESOP loan.
 
Stock Based Compensation Plans
 
The Company’s 1996 Stock Option Plan (the “1996 Plan”), which was approved by shareholders, permits the grant of share options to its employees for up to 127,491 shares of common stock  (retroactively adjusted for the exchange ratio applied in the Company’s 2005 stock offering and related second-step conversion). The Company’s 2006 Stock-Based Incentive Plan (the “2006 Plan”), which was approved by the shareholders on May 17, 2006, permits the award of up to 242,740 shares of common stock of which the maximum number to be granted as Stock Options is 173,386 and the maximum that can be granted as Restricted Stock Awards is 69,354. Option awards are granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company’s stock at the date of grant; those option awards generally vest based on five years of continual service and have ten year contractual terms. Certain options provide for accelerated vesting if there is a change in control (as defined in the Plans).  Shares issued under the Plan and exercised pursuant to the exercise of the stock option plan may be either authorized but unissued shares or reacquired shares held by the Company as treasury stock.

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and 2008
(000s omitted, except per share data)
 
Note 13 - Employee Benefit Plans (Continued)

Stock Options - A summary of option activity under the Plan during the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 is presented below:

               
Weighted-Average
       
         
Weighted-
   
Remaining
       
         
Average
   
Contractual Term
   
Aggregate
 
 Options
 
Shares
   
Exercise Price
   
(Years)
   
Intrinsic Value
 
                         
Outstanding at January 1, 2008
    196,992     $ 9.48       8.5     $ 0  
                                 
Granted in 2008
    -     $ 0.00                  
                                 
Exercised in 2008
    -     $ 0.00                  
                                 
Forfeited or Expired in 2008
    (4,860 )   $ 9.56                  
                                 
Outstanding at December 31, 2008
    192,132     $ 9.48       7.5     $ 0  
                                 
Granted in 2009
    0     $ 0.00                  
                                 
Exercised in 2009
    0     $ 0.00                  
                                 
Forfeited or expired in 2009
    (4,000 )   $ 9.57                  
                                 
Oustanding at December 31, 2009
    188,132     $ 9.47       6.3     $ 0  
                                 
Options Exercisable at December 31, 2009
    114,656     $ 9.44       6.2     $ 0  

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and 2008
(000s omitted, except per share data)
 
Note 13 - Employee Benefit Plans (Continued)
 
A summary of the status of the Company’s nonvested shares as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 and changes during the years then  ended is presented below:
 
         
Weighted-Average
 
         
Grant-Date
 
Nonvested Shares
 
Shares
   
Fair Value
 
             
Nonvested at January 1, 2008
    154,400     $ 2.11  
                 
Granted
    -     $ 0.00  
                 
Vested
    (39,876 )   $ 2.10  
                 
Forfeited
    (2,750 )   $ 2.11  
                 
Nonvested at December 31, 2008
    111,774     $ 2.11  
                 
Granted
    -       -  
                 
Vested
    (36,368 )   $ 2.11  
                 
Forfeited
    (1,930 )   $ 2.10  
                 
Nonvested at December 31, 2009
    73,476     $ 2.11  
 
As of December 31, 2009 there was $118,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost, net of expected forfeitures, related to nonvested options under the Plan. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.4 years. The total fair value of shares vested during the year ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 was $60,000 and $98,000, respectively.
 
Restricted Stock Awards – The Company did not grant any award shares during the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008. Compensation expense for 2009 and 2008 related to awards granted under this plan was $128,000 and $125,000. The shares vest over a five year service period. As of December 31, 2009 there was $162,000 of unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested restricted stock awards under the Plan.

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and 2008
(000s omitted, except per share data)
 
Note 13 - Employee Benefit Plans (Continued)
 
The following table summarizes the activity of restricted stock awards under the Plan during the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008:
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
             
Beginning of period
    38,850       51,700  
                 
Granted
    -       0  
                 
Vested
    (12,255 )     (12,850 )
                 
Forfeited
    (200 )     0  
                 
Nonvested, end of period
    26,395       38,850  

Note 14 - Fair Values of Financial Instruments
 
The fair value of a financial instrument is the current amount that would be exchanged between willing parties, other than in a forced liquidation.  Fair value is best determined based on quoted market prices.  However, in many instances, there are no quoted market prices for the Company’s various financial instruments.  In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques.  Those techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows.  Accordingly, the fair value estimates may not be realized in an immediate settlement of the instrument. Certain financial instruments and all nonfinancial instruments are excluded from disclosure.  Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented may not necessarily represent the underlying fair value of the Company.
 
The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating fair value disclosures for financial instruments:
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents - The carrying amounts of cash and short-term instruments approximate fair values.
 
Securities - Fair values for securities, excluding Federal Home Loan Bank stock, are based on quoted market prices.  The carrying value of Federal Home Loan Bank stock approximates fair value based on the redemption provisions of the Federal Home Loan Bank.

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and 2008
(000s omitted, except per share data)
 
Note 14 - Fair Values of Financial Instruments (Continued)
 
Loans Held for Sale - Fair values of mortgage loans held for sale are based on commitments on hand from investors or prevailing market prices.
 
Loans Receivable - For variable-rate loans that reprice frequently and with no significant change in credit risk, fair values are based on carrying values.  Fair values for certain mortgage loans (e.g., one- to four-family residential), credit card loans, and other consumer loans are based on quoted market prices of similar loans sold in conjunction with securitization transactions, adjusted for differences in loan characteristics.  Fair values for other loans (e.g., commercial real estate and investment property mortgage loans, commercial, and industrial loans) are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, using interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality.  Fair values for nonperforming loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses or underlying collateral values, where applicable.
 
Deposit Liabilities - The fair values disclosed for demand deposits (e.g., interest and noninterest checking, passbook savings, and certain types of money market accounts) are, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting date (i.e., their carrying amounts).  The carrying amounts of variable-rate, fixed-term money market accounts and certificates of deposit approximate their fair values at the reporting date.  Fair values for fixed-rate certificates of deposit are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies interest rates currently being offered on certificates to a schedule of aggregated expected monthly maturities on time deposits.
 
REPO Sweep Accounts - The fair values disclosed for REPO Sweeps are equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting date (i.e., their carrying amounts).
 
Long-term Borrowings - The fair values of the Company’s long-term borrowings are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses based on the Company’s current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements.
 
Accrued Interest - The carrying amounts of accrued interest approximate fair value.

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and 2008
(000s omitted, except per share data)
 
Note 14 - Fair Values of Financial Instruments (Continued)
 
The estimated fair values and related carrying or notional amounts of the Company’s financial instruments are as follows:
 
   
December 31, 2009
   
December 31, 2008
 
   
Carrying
Amounts
   
Estimated
Fair Value
   
Carrying
Amounts
   
Estimated
Fair Value
 
                         
Financial assets:
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 3,099     $ 3,099     $ 3,471     $ 3,471  
Securities available for sale
    33,713       33,713       25,665       25,665  
Securities held to maturity
    3,928       4,084       4,022       3,949  
Loans and loans held for sale - Net
    171,271       171,544       192,377       197,804  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
    4,197       4,197       4,197       4,197  
Accrued interest receivable
    1,230       1,230       1,469       1,469  
                                 
Financial liabilities:
                               
Customer deposits
    158,100       159,081       165,778       166,931  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    44,400       45,552       40,200       41,688  
Note payable
    631       634       769       773  
REPO sweep accounts
    5,408       5,210       9,447       9,447  
Accrued interest payable
    322       322       518       518  

Note 15 – Discontinued Operations
 
On February 27, 2009 the Company announced that it had sold the majority of the assets of the InsuranCenter of Alpena. Accordingly, the financial position and results of operations of the InsuranCenter of Alpena are removed from the detail line items in the Company’s financial statements and presented separately as “discontinued operations.”
 
The condensed balance sheet (unaudited) as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 for the InsuranCenter of Alpena is as follows:
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
Assets
           
Intangible Assets
  $ -     $ 202  
Goodwill
    -       1,408  
                 
Total Assets
  $ -     $ 1,610  
                 
Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity
               
Accrued expenses & other liabilities
  $ -     $ 77  
Shareholders' equity
    -       1,533  
                 
Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity
  $ -     $ 1,610  

The condensed income statement (unaudited) for the two months ended December 31, 2009 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2008 for the InsuranCenter of Alpena is as follows:
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
             
Interest income
  $ -     $ -  
Interest expense
    -       -  
Net interest income
    -       -  
                 
Noninterest income
    210       1,465  
Noninterest expenses
    280       1,558  
                 
Loss before taxes
    (70 )     (93 )
Income tax benefit
    (24 )     (32 )
Net loss
  $ (46 )   $ (61 )

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and 2008
(000s omitted, except per share data)
 
Note 16 - Restrictions on Dividends
 
OTS regulations impose limitations upon all capital distributions including cash dividends.  The total amount of dividends that may be paid is generally limited to the sum of the net profits of the bank for the preceding three years.  An application to and the approval of the OTS is required prior to any capital distribution if the institution does not meet the criteria for “expedited treatment” of applications under OTS regulations.  If an application is not required, the institution must still provide prior notice to the OTS of the capital distribution.  In the event the Bank’s capital falls below its regulatory requirements or the OTS notifies it that it was in need of more than normal supervision, the Bank’s ability to make capital distributions could be restricted.  In addition, the OTS could prohibit a proposed capital distribution by any institution, which would otherwise be permitted by the regulation, if the OTS determines that such distribution would constitute an unsafe or unsound practice.  At December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Bank did not have retained earnings available for the payment of dividends to the Company.

Note 17 - Parent-Only Financial Statements
 
The following represents the condensed financial statements of First Federal of Northern Michigan Bancorp, Inc. (“Parent”) only.  The Parent-only financial information should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
The condensed balance sheet is as follows:
 
   
December 31
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
             
Assets
           
             
Cash at subsidiary bank
  $ 517     $ 416  
Investment in subsidiary
    22,119       28,320  
Deferred Tax Asset
    318       200  
Other assets
    98       483  
                 
Total assets
  $ 23,052     $ 29,419  
                 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
               
                 
Liabilities
  $ -     $ -  
Stockholders' equity
    23,052       29,419  
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $ 23,052     $ 29,419  
 
The condensed statement of operations for the years ended are as follows:
 
   
December 31
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
             
Operating income
  $ -     $ -  
Operating expense
    186       203  
                 
Loss before income taxes and equity in
               
undistributed net income of subsidiary
    (186 )     (203 )
                 
Income tax (expense) benefit
    (290 )     68  
                 
Loss before equity in undistributed loss of subsidiary
    (476 )     (135 )
                 
Equity in undistributed net loss of subsidiary
    (6,287 )     (3,106 )
                 
Net loss
  $ (6,763 )   $ (3,241 )

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and 2008
(000s omitted, except per share data)
 
Note 17 - Parent-Only Financial Statements (Continued)
 
The condensed statement of cash flows for the years ended is as follows:
 
   
December 31
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
             
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
           
Net loss
  $ (6,763 )   $ (3,241 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
               
from operating activities:
               
Equity in undistributed net loss of subsidiary
    6,287       3,106  
Net change in other assets
    267       (124 )
Net change in other liabilities
    -       (199 )
                 
Net cash used in operating activities
    (209 )     (458 )
                 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
               
ESOP Loan Repayment
    99       91  
Payment for subsidiary stock-based compensation plan
    211       226  
Dividends paid
    -       (432 )
                 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    310       (115 )
                 
Net Increase  (Decrease) in Cash
    101       (573 )
                 
Cash - Beginning of year
    416       989  
                 
Cash - End of year
  $ 517     $ 416  
 
Note 18 – Segment Reporting
 
The Company’s principal activities include banking and, prior to February 2009,  the sale of insurance products through its wholly owned subsidiary, ICA. The Company sold the majority of the assets of ICA in February 2009 (see Note 1).  The Bank provides financial products including retail and commercial loans as well as retail and commercial deposits.  ICA received commissions from the sale of various insurance products including health, life, and property.  The segments were determined based on the nature of the products provided to customers.
 
The financial information for each operating segment is reported on the basis used internally to evaluate performance and allocate resources.  The allocations have been consistently applied for all periods presented.  Revenues and expenses between affiliates have been transacted at rates that unaffiliated parties would pay.  The only transaction between the segments related to a deposit on behalf of ICA included in the Bank.  The interest income and interest expense for this transaction has been eliminated.  All other transactions are with external customers.  The performance measurement of the operating segments is based on the management structure of the Company and is not necessarily comparable with similar information for any other financial institution.  The information presented is also not necessarily indicative of the segment’s financial condition and results of operations if they were independent entities.

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and 2008
(000s omitted, except per share data)
 
Note 18 - Segment Reporting (Continued)
 
   
For Year Ended
 
   
December 31, 2009
 
   
Bank
   
ICA
   
Eliminations
   
Total
 
Interest Income
  $ 12,442     $ 4     $ (4 )   $ 12,442  
Interest Expense
    5,092       -       (4 )     5,088  
Net Interest Income - Before provision for loan losses
    7,350       4       -       7,354  
Provision for Loan Losses
    6,196       -       -       6,196  
Net Interest Income - After provision for loan losses
    1,154       4       -       1,158  
Other Income
    2,198       252       -       2,785  
Operating Expenses
    8,941       294       -       9,640  
Loss - Before federal income tax
    (5,589 )     (38 )     -       (5,697 )
Federal Income Tax
    1,079       (13 )     -       1,066  
Net Loss
  $ (6,668 )   $ (25 )   $ -     $ (6,763 )
                                 
Depreciation and amortization
  $ 824     $ 47     $ -     $ 871  
Assets
  $ 234,069     $ -     $ -     $ 234,069  
Expenditures related to long-lived assets:
                               
Goodwill
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
Intangible assets
    -       -       -       -  
Property and equipment
    276       -       -       276  
Total
  $ 276     $ -     $ -     $ 276  

   
For Year Ended
 
   
December 31, 2008
 
   
Bank
   
ICA
   
Eliminations
   
Total
 
Interest Income
  $ 13,967     $ 36     $ (36 )   $ 13,967  
Interest Expense
    7,166       -       (36 )     7,130  
Net Interest Income - Before provision for loan losses
    6,801       36       -       6,837  
Provision for Loan Losses
    4,421       -       -       4,421  
Net Interest Income - After provision for loan losses
    2,380       36       -       2,416  
Other Income
    1,470       1,672       -       3,142  
Operating Expenses
    8,655       1,776       -       10,431  
Loss - Before federal income tax
    (4,805 )     (68 )     -       (4,873 )
Federal Income Tax
    (1,609 )     (23 )     -       (1,632 )
Net Loss
  $ (3,196 )   $ (45 )   $ -     $ (3,241 )
                                 
Depreciation and amortization
  $ 749     $ 268     $ -     $ 1,017  
Assets
  $ 244,769     $ 4,149     $ (1,246 )   $ 247,672  
Expenditures related to long-lived assets:
                               
Goodwill
  $ -     $ 47     $ -     $ 47  
Intangible assets
    -       -       -       -  
Property and equipment
    193       -       -       193  
Total
  $ 193     $ 47     $ -     $ 240  

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and 2008
(000s omitted, except per share data)

Note 19 - Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited)
 
The following tables summarize the Company’s quarterly results for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008:
 
   
For the Three-Month Period Ending
 
   
March 31,
2009
   
June 30,
2009
   
September 30,
2009
   
December 31,
2009
 
Interest income
  $ 3,291     $ 3,185     $ 3,111     $ 2,855  
Interest expense
    1,489       1,309       1,218       1,072  
Net interest income
    1,802       1,876       1,893       1,783  
Provision for losses on loans
    264       252       2,977       2,703  
Other income
    798       764       491       522  
Other expenses
    2,138       2,346       2,076       2,800  
Income (loss) from continuing operations - before income tax expense or benefit
    198       42       (2,669 )     (3,198 )
Income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations
    51       -       1,149       (110 )
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
    147       42       (3,818 )     (3,088 )
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax benefit
    (46 )     -       -       -  
Net income (loss)
  $ 101     $ 42     $ (3,818 )   $ (3,088 )
                                 
Income (loss) per share from continuing operations
                               
Basic
  $ 0.05     $ 0.01     $ (1.32 )   $ (1.07 )
Diluted
  $ 0.05     $ 0.01     $ (1.32 )   $ (1.07 )
Income (loss) per share from discontinued operations
                               
Basic
  $ (0.01 )   $ -     $ -     $ -  
Diluted
  $ (0.01 )   $ -     $ -     $ -  
Net income (loss) per share
                               
Basic
  $ 0.04     $ 0.01     $ (1.32 )   $ (1.07 )
Diluted
  $ 0.04     $ 0.01     $ (1.32 )   $ (1.07 )
                                 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
    2,884       2,884       2,884       2,884  
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, including dilutive stock options
    2,884       2,884       2,884       2,884  
Cash dividends declared per common share
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  

   
For the Three-Month Period Ending
 
   
March 31,
2008
   
June 30,
2008
   
September 30,
2008
   
December 31,
2008
 
Interest income
  $ 3,590     $ 3,491     $ 3,525     $ 3,361  
Interest expense
    1,867       1,790       1,808       1,665  
Net interest income
    1,723       1,701       1,717       1,696  
Provision for losses on loans
    25       342       876       3,178  
Other income
    412       459       400       406  
Other expenses
    2,131       2,172       2,158       2,413  
Loss from continuing operations - before income tax benefit
    (21 )     (354 )     (917 )     (3,489 )
Income tax benefit from continuing operations
    (7 )     (119 )     (307 )     (1,168 )
Net loss from continuing operations
    (14 )     (235 )     (610 )     (2,321 )
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax benefit
    (17 )     (15 )     (25 )     (4 )
Net Loss
  $ (31 )   $ (250 )   $ (635 )   $ (2,325 )
                                 
Loss per share from continuing operations
                               
Basic
  $ (0.00 )   $ (0.08 )   $ (0.21 )   $ (0.80 )
Diluted
  $ (0.00 )   $ (0.08 )   $ (0.21 )   $ (0.80 )
Loss per share from discontinued operations
                               
Basic
  $ (0.01 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.00 )
Diluted
  $ (0.01 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.00 )
Net loss per share
                               
Basic
  $ (0.01 )   $ (0.09 )   $ (0.22 )   $ (0.81 )
Diluted
  $ (0.01 )   $ (0.09 )   $ (0.22 )   $ (0.81 )
                                 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
    2,884       2,884       2,884       2,884  
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, including dilutive stock options
    2,884       2,884       2,884       2,884  
Cash dividends declared per common share
  $ 0.050     $ 0.050     $ 0.050     $ -  
 
 
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