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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(Mark One)

x Quarterly report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008

 

¨ Transition report under Section 13 or l5(d) of the Exchange Act

For the transition period from              to             

Commission file number 000-51726

 

 

Seneca-Cayuga Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

United States of America   16-1601243

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

19 Cayuga Street, Seneca Falls, NY 13148

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(315) 568-5855

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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

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

 

Large accelerated filer      ¨      Accelerated filer      ¨
Non-accelerated filer      ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)      Smaller reporting company      x

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

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each class of issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the last practicable date:

 

Class

 

Outstanding at May 13, 2008

Common Stock, par value $0.01   2,380,500

 

 

 


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Part I – Financial Information

  
Item 1   

Financial Statements (unaudited)

  
  

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007

   3
  

Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 and 2007

   4
  

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 and 2007

   5
  

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 and 2007

   6
  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   7
Item 2   

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

   12
Item 3   

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

   18
Item 4T   

Controls and Procedures

   18
Part II – Other Information   
Item 1    Legal Proceedings    19
Item 1A    Risk Factors    19
Item 2    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds    19
Item 3    Defaults Upon Senior Securities    19
Item 4    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    19
Item 5    Other Information    19
Item 6    Exhibits    19
Signatures    19

 

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Seneca-Cayuga Bancorp, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (Unaudited)

March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

 

     March 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 

Assets

    

Cash and due from banks

   $ 2,931     $ 3,677  

Interest-bearing deposits in banks

     9,361       3,744  
                

Cash and cash equivalents

     12,292       7,421  

Trading securities

     4,803       5,457  

Securities available for sale

     2,667       2,773  

Securities held to maturity (fair value 2008 - $12,980 and 2007 - $13,713)

     12,739       13,500  

Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses (2008 - $458 and 2007 - $417)

     106,788       104,487  

Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock, at cost

     937       989  

Premises and equipment, net

     4,928       4,584  

Foreclosed assets

     231       142  

Bank-owned life insurance

     2,921       2,900  

Pension plan asset

     648       651  

Intangible assets, net and goodwill

     382       389  

Accrued interest receivable

     571       555  

Other assets

     1,431       1,312  
                

Total assets

   $ 151,338     $ 145,160  
                

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

    

Liabilities

    

Non-interest bearing deposits

   $ 10,422     $ 9,079  

Interest-bearing deposits

     111,566       105,325  
                

Total deposits

     121,988       114,404  

Long-term debt

     8,970       9,927  

Advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance

     526       707  

Official checks

     598       760  

Other liabilities

     689       797  
                

Total liabilities

     132,771       126,595  
                

Commitments and contingencies

     —         —    

Shareholders’ Equity

    

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, zero shares issued and outstanding

     —         —    

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 9,000,000 shares authorized, 2,380,500 shares issued and outstanding

     24       24  

Additional paid-in-capital

     9,929       9,934  

Retained earnings

     9,951       9,916  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (513 )     (469 )

Unearned ESOP shares, at cost

     (824 )     (840 )
                

Total shareholders’ equity

     18,567       18,565  
                

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 151,338     $ 145,160  
                

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

(In thousands except per share data)

 

     For the three months ended March 31,
     2008     2007

Interest and dividend income:

    

Loans, including fees

   $ 1,660     $ 1,355

Debt securities:

    

Mortgage-backed

     193       50

Tax-exempt

     1       2

Trading securities

     63       439

Other

     68       60
              

Total interest and dividend income

     1,985       1,906
              

Interest expense:

    

Deposits

     837       822

Short-term borrowings

     1       5

Long-term debt

     99       154
              

Total interest expense

     937       981
              

Net interest income

     1,048       925

Provision for loan losses

     30       24
              

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     1,018       901
              

Non-interest income:

    

Banking fees and service charges

     276       243

Insurance commissions

     224       210

Mortgage banking income, net

     26       30

Net gain (loss) on trading securities

     (5 )     315

Other

     21       30
              

Total non-interest income

     542       828
              

Non-interest expense:

    

Compensation and benefits

     765       782

Occupancy and equipment expenses

     232       240

Service charges

     133       103

Professional fees

     89       66

Advertising

     89       90

Directors fees

     37       34

Supplies

     20       19

Telephone and postage

     50       41

Amortization of intangible assets

     7       4

Other

     62       66
              

Total non-interest expense

     1,484       1,445
              

Income before income taxes

     76       284

Income tax expense

     22       107
              

Net income

   $ 54     $ 177
              

Earnings per common share – basic

   $ 0.02     $ 0.08
              

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic

     2,297       2,293

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity (Unaudited)

For Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 and 2007

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Common
Stock
   Additional
Paid-In
Capital
    Retained
Earnings
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
    Unearned
ESOP
Shares
    Total
Shareholders’
Equity
 

Balance, January 1, 2007

   $ 24    $ 9,942     $ 10,604     $ (944 )   $ (902 )   $ 18,724  

Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle upon the adoption of SFAS 159 (net of $545 tax benefit and reversal of unrecognized tax benefit of $292)

     —        —         (858 )     464       —         (394 )
                   

Comprehensive income:

             

Net income

     —        —         177       —         —         177  

Unrealized holding losses on securities available for sale (net of $18 tax benefit)

     —        —         —         (27 )     —         (27 )
                   

Total comprehensive income

                150  
                   

ESOP shares committed to be released (1,556 shares)

     —        (1 )     —         —         16       15  
                                               

Balance, March 31, 2007

   $ 24    $ 9,941     $ 9,923     $ (507 )   $ (886 )   $ 18,495  
                                               

Balance, January 1, 2008

   $ 24    $ 9,934     $ 9,916     $ (469 )   $ (840 )   $ 18,565  

Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle upon the change in pension plan measurement date under SFAS 158 (net of $5 tax expense)

     —        —         (19 )     4       —         (15 )
                   

Comprehensive income:

             

Net income

     —        —         54       —         —         54  

Pension plan gains and losses and past service liability recognized in pension expense (net of $3 tax expense)

     —        —         —         4       —         4  

Unrealized holding losses on securities available for sale (net of $32 tax benefit)

     —        —         —         (52 )     —         (52 )
                   

Total comprehensive income

                6  
                   

ESOP shares committed to be released (1,556 shares)

     —        (5 )     —         —         16       11  
                                               

Balance, March 31, 2008

   $ 24    $ 9,929     $ 9,951     $ (513 )   $ (824 )   $ 18,567  
                                               

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

     For the three months ended March 31,  
     2008     2007  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 54     $ 177  

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

    

Amortization of premiums, net of accretion of discounts

     (2 )     (2 )

Net change in trading securities

     654       1,416  

Loans originated for sale

     —         (57 )

Proceeds from sale of loans

     —         122  

Provision for loan losses

     30       24  

Depreciation and amortization

     92       97  

Non-cash ESOP expense

     11       15  

Income from bank-owned life insurance

     (21 )     (24 )

Increase in prepaid pension expense

     (4 )     (2 )

Amortization of intangible assets

     7       4  

(Increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable

     (16 )     108  

Increase in other assets

     (105 )     (76 )

Decrease in official checks and other liabilities

     (270 )     (421 )
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     430       1,381  
                

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Maturity of interest-bearing term deposits

     —         4,000  

Principal repayments on held-to-maturity securities

     753       141  

Principal repayments on available-for-sale securities

     22       —    

Maturities and calls of securities held-to-maturity

     10       5  

Net increase in loans

     (2,406 )     (2,649 )

Purchases of Federal Home Loan Bank stock

     (78 )     (244 )

Proceeds from sale of Federal Home Loan Bank stock

     130       489  

Purchases of premises and equipment

     (436 )     (80 )
                

Net cash (used by) provided by investing activities

     (2,005 )     1,662  
                

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Increase in deposits

     7,584       3,119  

Net decrease in short-term borrowings

     —         (575 )

Repayment of long-term debt

     (957 )     (4,912 )

Decrease in advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance

     (181 )     (195 )
                

Net cash provided by (used by) financing activities

     6,446       (2,563 )
                

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

     4,871       480  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     7,421       3,087  
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 12,292     $ 3,567  
                

Supplementary information:

    

Interest paid

   $ 940     $ 1,007  

Net loans transferred to foreclosed real estate

     75       —    

Income taxes paid

     1       2  

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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Seneca-Cayuga Bancorp, Inc.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

1. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Seneca-Cayuga Bancorp, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary (the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America for interim financial information, the instructions for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of consolidated financial position, results of operations, and cash flows in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.

The unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, included in its Annual Report filed on Form 10-KSB dated March 26, 2008.

Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2008.

The consolidated financial statements at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 and for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 include the accounts of Seneca-Cayuga Bancorp, Inc., Seneca Falls Savings Bank (the “Bank”) and the Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Seneca-Cayuga Personal Services, LLC. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

2. Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per common share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The Company has a simple capital structure as it has not granted any restricted stock awards or stock options and had no potentially dilutive common stock equivalents. Unallocated common shares held by the ESOP are not included in the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for purposes of calculating basic earnings per common share until they are committed to be released.

 

3. Pension Benefits

On January 1, 2008, the Company recorded a $19,000 charge to retained earnings, representing the cumulative effect adjustment upon adopting the measurement date transition rule for the Company’s pension plan. In accordance with SFAS 158, Employers’ Accounting For Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, measurement date provisions, plan assets and obligations are to be measured as of the employer’s balance sheet date. The Company previously measured its pension plan as of October 1 of each year. As a result of the measurement date provision, the Company decreased its pension plan asset with a corresponding charge to retained earnings, representing the net periodic benefit cost for the period between the October 1, 2007 measurement date and January 1, 2008.

The composition of net periodic benefit plan cost for the three months ended March 31 is as follows:

 

     For the Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2008     2007  
     (in thousands)  

Service cost

   $ 49     $ 50  

Interest cost

     59       50  

Expected return on assets

     (95 )     (85 )

Amortization of unrecognized loss

     11       10  

Amortization of past service (credit) liability

     (4 )     3  
                

Net periodic pension expense

   $ 20     $ 28  
                

 

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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

The Company expects to contribute $95,000 to its pension plan in 2008. As of March 31, 2008, $23,000 had been contributed to the pension plan.

 

4. Other Comprehensive Loss

Accounting principles generally require that recognized revenue, expenses, gains and losses be included in net income. Although certain changes in assets and liabilities, such as unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities, are reported as a separate component of the equity section of the statement of financial condition, such items, along with net income, are components of comprehensive income (loss).

The components of other comprehensive loss and related tax effects for the three months ended March 31 are as follows:

 

     For the Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2008     2007  
     (in thousands)  

Gross change in unrealized losses on securities available for sale

   $ (84 )   $ (45 )

Reclassification adjustment for amortization of pension plan net loss and past service credit recognized in net periodic pension expense

     7       —    
                

Other comprehensive loss before tax

     (77 )     (45 )

Tax benefit

     29       18  
                

Other comprehensive loss

   $ (48 )   $ (27 )
                

The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of related tax effects, are as follows:

 

     March 31, 2008     December 31, 2007  
     (in thousands)  

Unrealized losses on securities available-for-sale (net of tax benefit 2008 - $53; 2007 - $21)

   $ (85 )   $ (33 )

Net pension losses and past service liability (net of tax benefit 2008 - $269; 2007 - $275)

     (428 )     (436 )
                
   $ (513 )   $ (469 )
                

 

5. Fair Value Accounting

SFAS 157 established a fair value hierarchy that prioritized the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under SFAS 157 are as follows:

Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities.

Level 2: Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

Level 3: Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (i.e. supported with little or no market activity).

An asset or liability’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

For assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis, the fair value measurements by level within the fair value hierarchy used are as follows:

 

          Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2008

Description

   March 31,
2008
   Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets (Level 1)
   Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs (Level 3)
     (in thousands)

Trading securities

   $ 4,803    $ 4,803    $ —      $ —  

Securities available-for-sale

     2,667      2,667      —        —  

Foreclosed assets

     231      —        231      —  
                           

Total

   $ 7,701    $ 7,470    $ 231    $ —  
                           

 

          Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2007

Description

   December 31,
2007
   Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets (Level 1)
   Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs (Level 3)
     (in thousands)

Trading securities

   $ 5,457    $ 5,457    $ —      $ —  

Securities available-for-sale

     2,773      2,773      —        —  

Foreclosed assets

     142      —        142      —  
                           

Total

   $ 8,372    $ 8,230    $ 142    $ —  
                           

In addition to disclosures of the fair value of assets on a recurring basis, SFAS 157 requires disclosures for asset and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, such as impaired assets, in the period in which a re-measurement at fair value is performed. As of March 31, 2008, there were no assets or liabilities whose carrying values were re-measured at fair value.

 

6. Segment Reporting

The Company has determined that it has two primary business segments, its community banking franchise and its insurance agency.

The community banking segment provides financial services to consumers and businesses principally in the Finger Lakes region of New York State. These services include providing various types of loans to customers, accepting deposits, mortgage banking and other traditional banking services. Parent company and treasury function income is included in the community-banking segment, as the majority of effort of these functions is related to this segment. Major revenue sources include net interest income and service fees on deposit accounts. Expenses include personnel and branch network support charges.

The insurance agency segment offers insurance coverage to businesses and individuals in the Finger Lakes region. The insurance activities consist of those conducted through the Bank’s wholly owned subsidiary, Seneca-Cayuga Personal Services, LLC d/b/a Royce & Rosenkrans, Inc. Major revenue sources include commission income. Expenses include personnel and office support charges.

 

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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Information about the segments is presented in the following table for the periods indicated:

 

     For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2008     For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2007  
     Banking
Activities
    Insurance
Activities
    Total     Banking
Activities
    Insurance
Activities
    Total  
     (in thousands)  

Net interest income

   $ 1,048     $ —       $ 1,048     $ 925     $ —       $ 925  

Provision for loan losses

     30       —         30       24       —         24  
                                                

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     1,018       —         1,018       901       —         901  

Other income

     318       224       542       618       210       828  

Compensation and benefits

     (651 )     (114 )     (765 )     (659 )     (123 )     (782 )

Amortization of intangible assets

     —         (7 )     (7 )     —         (4 )     (4 )

Other non-interest expense

     (673 )     (39 )     (712 )     (614 )     (45 )     (659 )
                                                

Income before income taxes

     12       64       76       246       38       284  

Income tax benefit (expense)

     4       (26 )     (22 )     (92 )     (15 )     (107 )
                                                

Net income

   $ 16     $ 38     $ 54     $ 154     $ 23     $ 177  
                                                

Total assets

   $ 151,457     $ 1,000     $ 152,457     $ 149,473     $ 924     $ 150,397  
                                                

The following represents a reconciliation of the Company’s reported segment assets as of March 31:

 

     March 31,  
     2008     2007  
     (in thousands)  

Total assets for reportable segments

   $ 152,457     $ 150,397  

Elimination of intercompany balances

     (1,119 )     (844 )
                

Consolidated total

   $ 151,338     $ 149,553  
                

The accounting policies of each segment are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies.

 

7. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

FASB statement No. 141(R), Business Combinations (“SFAS 141(R)”), was issued in December 2007. This Statement established principles and requirements for how the acquirer of a business recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquired company. The Statement also provides guidance for recognizing and measuring the goodwill acquired in the business combination and determines what information to disclose to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. The guidance will become effective for the Company January 1, 2009. This new pronouncement will impact the Company’s accounting for business combinations completed beginning January 1, 2009.

FASB statement No. 160, Noncontrolling Interest in Consolidated Financial Statements—An Amendment of ARB No. 51 (“SFAS 160”) was issued in December 2007. This Statement established accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. The guidance will become effective for the Company January 1, 2009. The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS 160 to have a material effect on its consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In September 2006, the FASB ratified Emerging Issued Task Force Issue No 06-04, Accounting for Deferred Compensation and Postretirement Benefit Aspects of Endorsement Split Dollar Life Insurance Arrangements (“EITF 06-04”). EITF 06-04 requires the recognition of a liability related to the postretirement benefits covered by an endorsement split-dollar life insurance arrangement. The consensus highlights that the employer (who is also the policyholder) has a liability for the benefit it is providing to its employee. As such, if the policyholder has agreed to maintain the insurance policy in force for the employee’s

 

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Seneca-Cayuga Bancorp, Inc.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

benefit during his or her retirement, then the liability recognized during the employee’s active service period should be based on the future cost of insurance to be incurred during the employee’s retirement. Alternatively, if the policyholder has agreed to provide the employee with a death benefit, then the liability for the future death benefit should be recognized by following the guidance in SFAS 106 or APB Opinion 12, as appropriate. EITF 06-04 is effective for the Company on January 1, 2008. The adoption of EITF 06-04 had no effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operation.

In March 2007, the FASB ratified Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 06-10, Accounting for Collateral Assignment Split-Dollar Life Insurance Agreements (“EITF 06-10”). EITF 06-10 provides guidance for determining a liability for the postretirement benefit obligations as well as recognition and measurement of the associated asset on the basis of the terms of the collateral assignment agreement. EITF 06-10 is effective for the Company on January 1, 2008. The adoption of EITF 06-04 had no effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operation.

Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 109, Written Loan Commitments Recorded at Fair Value Through Earnings (“SAB 109”), expresses the views of the staff regarding written loan commitments that are accounted for at fair value through earnings under generally accepted accounting principles. To make the staff’s views consistent with current authoritative accounting guidance, SAB 109 revises and rescinds portions of SAB No. 105, Application of Accounting Principles to Loan Commitments.” Specifically, SAB 109 revises the SEC staff’s views on incorporating expected net future cash flows related to loan servicing activities in the fair value measurement of a written loan commitment. SAB 109 retains the staff’s views on incorporating expected net future cash flows related to internally-developed intangible assets in the fair value measurement of a written loan commitment. The staff expects registrants to apply the views in Question 1 of SAB 109 on a prospective basis to derivative loan commitments issued or modified in fiscal quarters beginning after December 15, 2007. The adoption of SAB 109 had no effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In March 2008, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“FAS 161”). The new standard is intended to improve financial reporting about derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures to enable investors to better understand their effects on an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. This guidance is effective for financial statements issued by the Company beginning January 1, 2009, with early application encouraged. The Company does not expect FAS 161 to have any impact on its financial statements.

In February 2008, the FASB issued a FASB Staff Position (FSP) FAS 140-3, Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets and Repurchase Financing Transactions. This FSP addresses the issue of whether or not these transactions should be viewed as two separate transaction or as one “linked” transaction. The FSP includes a “rebuttable presumption” that presumes linkage of the two transactions unless the presumption can be overcome by meeting certain criteria. The FSP will be effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2009 and will apply only to original transfers made after that date. Early adoption will not be allowed. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact the new pronouncement will have on its consolidated financial statements.

 

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

General

The term, “Company”, refers to the consolidated entity of Seneca-Cayuga Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), Seneca Falls Savings Bank (the “Bank”) and Seneca-Cayuga Personal Services, LLC. Seneca-Cayuga Personal Services, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Bank. At March 31, 2008, Seneca Falls Savings Bank, MHC, the Company’s mutual holding company parent, held 55% of the Company’s common stock.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including, among other things, changes in economic conditions including real estate values in the Company’s market area, changes in policies by regulatory agencies, fluctuations in interest rates, demand for loans in the Company’s market areas and competition, that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical earnings and those presently anticipated or projected. 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. The Company wishes to advise readers that the factors listed above could affect the Company’s financial performance and could cause the Company’s actual results for future periods to differ materially from any opinions or statements expressed with respect to future periods in any current statements.

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

Critical Accounting Policies

The most significant accounting policies followed by the Company are presented in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements (the “Consolidated Financial Statements”) included in the Company’s Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2007 filed on Form 10-KSB dated March 26, 2008. These policies, along with the disclosures presented in the other financial statement notes and in this discussion, provide information on how significant assets and liabilities are valued in the consolidated financial statements and how those values are determined. We have identified the accounting of our allowance for loan losses as our critical accounting policy.

Our allowance for loan losses is the amount estimated by management as necessary to cover credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio at the balance sheet date. The allowance is established through the provision for loan losses which is charged against income. In determining the allowance for loan losses, management makes significant estimates and has identified this policy as one of our most critical. The methodology for determining the allowance for loan losses is considered a critical accounting policy by management due to the high degree of judgment involved, the subjectivity of the assumptions utilized and the potential for changes in the economic environment that could result in changes to the amount of the recorded allowance for loan losses.

As a substantial amount of our loan portfolio is collateralized by real estate, appraisals of the underlying value of property securing loans and discounted cash flow valuations of properties are critical in determining the amount of the allowance required for specific loans. Assumptions for appraisals and discounted cash flow valuations are instrumental in determining the value of properties. Overly optimistic assumptions or negative changes to assumptions could significantly affect the valuation of a property securing a loan and the related allowance determined. The assumptions supporting such appraisals and discounted cash flow valuations are carefully reviewed by management to determine that the resulting values reasonably reflect amounts realizable on the related loans.

Management performs a quarterly evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. We consider a variety of factors in establishing this estimate including, but not limited to, current economic conditions, delinquency statistics, geographic and industry concentrations, the adequacy of the underlying collateral, the financial strength of the borrower, results of internal loan reviews and other relevant factors. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires material estimates by management that may be susceptible to significant change based on changes in economic and real estate market conditions.

 

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The evaluation has a specific and general component. The specific component relates to loans that are delinquent or otherwise identified as a problem loan through the application of our loan review process and our loan grading system. All such loans are evaluated individually, with principal consideration given to the value of the collateral securing the loan. Specific allowances are established as required by this analysis. The general component is determined by segregating the remaining loans by type of loan, risk weighting (if applicable) and payment history. We also analyze historical loss experience, 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 component of the allowance for loan losses.

Actual loan losses may be significantly more than the allowances we have established which could have a material negative effect on our financial results.

Overview

Our results of operations depend in part on our net interest income. Net interest income is the difference between the interest income we earn on our interest-earning assets, consisting primarily of loans, investment securities (including mortgage-backed and other securities) and other interest-earning assets primarily cash and interest bearing deposits, and the interest paid on our interest-bearing liabilities, consisting primarily of savings accounts, money market accounts, transaction accounts, certificates of deposit, long- and short-term borrowings and Federal Home Loan Bank advances. Our results of operations also are affected by our provisions for loan losses, noninterest income and noninterest expense. Noninterest income currently consists primarily of deposit account fees, insurance agency commissions, dividends on mutual funds, increases in cash value-insurance, gains and losses on the sale of securities, gains and losses on trading securities and miscellaneous other income. In addition, non-interest income reflects changes in fair value for our trading securities, which may have a significant impact on our future results of operations. Noninterest expense currently consists primarily of compensation and employee benefits, occupancy and equipment expenses, advertising and marketing, service charges, professional fees, directors’ fees, supplies, and other operating expenses. Our results of operations also may be affected significantly by general and local economic and competitive conditions, changes in market interest rates, governmental policies and actions of regulatory authorities.

 

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Analysis of Net Interest Income

The following tables set forth average balance sheets, average yields and costs, and certain other information at the date and for the periods indicated. All average balances are daily average balances. Non-accrual loans were included in the computation of average balances. The yields set forth below include the effect of deferred fees, discounts and premiums that are amortized or accreted to interest income.

 

     For the Quarter Ended March 31,  
     2008     2007  
     Average
Balance
   Interest     Yield/
Cost
    Average
Balance
   Interest     Yield/
Cost
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Assets:

              

Interest-earning assets:

              

Loans

   $ 105,783    $ 1,660     6.28 %   $ 89,167    $ 1,355     6.08 %

Mortgage-backed securities

     14,395      193     5.36       3,635      50     5.50  

Trading securities

     5,177      63     4.87       39,744      439     4.42  

Other interest-earning assets

     7,378      69     3.74       5,327      62     4.66  
                                  

Total interest-earning assets

     132,733      1,985     5.98       137,873      1,906     5.53  
                          

Noninterest-earning assets

     13,760          13,065     
                      

Total assets

   $ 146,493        $ 150,938     
                      

Liabilities and equity:

              

Interest bearing liabilities:

              

Interest-bearing demand deposits and escrow accounts

   $ 8,152    $ 12     0.59 %   $ 6,832    $ 6     0.35 %

Money market accounts

     4,924      23     1.87       5,513      23     1.67  

Savings accounts

     44,222      229     2.07       44,022      233     2.12  

Certificates of deposit

     49,898      573     4.59       49,756      560     4.50  
                                  

Total interest-bearing deposits

     107,196      837     3.12       106,123      822     3.10  

Borrowings

     9,366      100     4.27       16,007      159     3.97  
                                  

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     116,562      937     3.22       122,130      981     3.21  
                          

Noninterest-bearing liabilities

     11,359          10,213     
                      

Total liabilities

     127,921          132,343     

Equity

     18,572          18,595     
                      

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 146,493        $ 150,938     
                      

Net interest income

      $ 1,048          $ 925    
                          

Interest rate spread

        2.76 %        2.32 %

Net interest-earning assets

   $ 16,171        $ 15,743     
                      

Net interest margin

        3.16 %        2.68 %

Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities

        113.87 %          112.89 %  

Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 and 2007

General. Net income decreased $123,000 to $54,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to $177,000 for the same period in the prior year. The decrease was primarily attributable to a $286,000 decrease in non-interest income and a $39,000 increase in non-interest expenses, partially offset by a $123,000 increase in net interest income and an $85,000 decrease in income tax expense.

Net Interest Income. Net interest income increased $123,000, or 13.3%, to $1.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 from $925,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2007. The increase was due primarily to a 45 basis point increase in the yield on average interest-earning assets offset partially by a one basis point increase in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities. The increased yield from interest-earning assets was primarily because a greater proportion of our interesting-earning assets were invested in loans. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities remained relatively stable primarily because higher costing borrowings were reduced by $6.6 million between the two periods.

 

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Interest Income. Interest income increased $79,000, or 4.1%, to $2.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 from $1.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007. The average interest-earning assets decreased $5.1 million, or 3.7%, to $132.7 million at March 31, 2008 from $137.9 million at March 31, 2007. The increase in interest income resulted primarily from an increase of $305,000, or 22.5%, in interest and fee income from loans and a $143,000, or 286.0%, increase in mortgage-backed securities interest income, offset partially by a $376,000 net decline in interest and dividends earned from trading securities and a $7,000 decrease in interest on other interest-earning assets.

The increased interest and fee income from loans is primarily due to the $16.6 million, or 18.6%, increase in the average loans outstanding to $105.8 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 from $89.2 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2007.

Interest income from mortgage-backed securities increased primarily due to purchases of new securities between the two periods as reflected in the $10.8 million increase in mortgage-backed securities average balances.

Trading securities average balances decreased $34.6 million, or 87.0%, to $5.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 from $39.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007. In April 2007, we sold $36.0 million of our trading portfolio and reinvested $4.8 million in new trading securities. The new securities had higher rates than the securities sold.

The average other interest earning assets increased $2.1 million, or 38.5%, to $7.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 from $5.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 as we have maintained larger cash balances as the returns offered on securities were not sufficient to justify the purchase of longer term securities.

Interest Expense. Interest expense decreased $44,000, or 4.5%, to $937,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2008 from $981,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2007. The decrease in interest expense is primarily due to decreases of $59,000, or 37.1%, in borrowings interest expense and $4,000, or 1.7%, in savings account interest expense, offset partially by increases of $6,000, or 100.0%, in interest-bearing demand deposits interest expense and $13,000, or 2.3%, in certificates of deposit interest expense.

Interest expense on borrowings decreased primarily due to a $6.6 million, or 37.1%, decrease in average borrowings to $9.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 from $16.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007. We have continued to reduce our borrowings through application of cash flow from our securities portfolio.

Savings interest expense decreased even though our average savings outstanding balances increased $200,000, or 0.5%, to $44.2 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 from $44.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2007. The increased savings interest expense is due to growth in our higher yielding IRA savings offset by a decrease in our traditional savings products.

Interest expense on interest-bearing demand deposits and escrow increased due to an increase of $1.3 million, or 19.3%, in average balances to $8.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 from $6.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and to higher rates paid on our E-Platinum account, which was introduced when we opened our Auburn Auto Bank on January 31, 2008.

The increased certificate of deposit interest expense is attributable to a 9 basis point increase in the average certificates of deposit cost to 4.59% for the three months ended March 31, 2008 from 4.50% for the three months ended March 31, 2007. The increased cost is the result of offering higher certificate of deposit rates in 2008 as the cost was favorable compared to alternative funding sources.

Provision for Loan Losses. The provision for loan losses was $30,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2008 as compared to $24,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2007. Loans in non-accrual status that were included in loans receivable totaled $151,000 as of March 31, 2008 as compared to $304,000 at December 31, 2007. The allowance for loan losses as of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 represented 0.43% and 0.40% of total loans, respectively. The provision was increased to reflect the higher risk associated with further diversification of the loan portfolio and, as a result, higher net loans receivable.

 

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Non-Interest Income. Non-interest income decreased $286,000, or 34.5%, to $542,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2008 from $828,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2007. The decrease is primarily due to a decrease of $4,000 in mortgage banking income, a $320,000 decrease in net trading security activity and a $6,000 decrease in rental income, which were offset partially by a $33,000 increase in banking fees and service charges and a $14,000 increase in insurance commissions. Mortgage banking income declined, as we did not sell any loans during the quarter ended March 31, 2008. Net trading security activity represents net gains and losses on trading security values and net gains and losses on trading securities sold. During the quarter ended March 31, 2008, we had far fewer trading securities as compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2007. Banking fees and service charges increased due to fees earned from newly installed ATMs and greater customer usage of debit cards resulting from the introduction of a rewards program that provides customers with points each time their debit card is used. The increased insurance commissions are primarily from higher contingent payments received.

Non-Interest Expense. Non-interest expense increased $39,000, or 2.7%, and was $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and $1.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007. The increase was the result of an increase of $30,000 in service charges, $23,000 in professional fees and $11,000 increase in telephone and postage, which was offset partially by a $17,000 decrease in compensation and benefits and $6,000 decrease in other operating expenses. The higher service charges are primarily as a result of the introduction of the debit card rewards program and to higher ATM and debit card fees assessed for increased activity. Professional fees increased due to higher external audit fees and to outsourcing of our internal audit function. The increased telephone and postage expense is primarily due to the opening of our Auburn Auto Bank and the direct mail program used to promote the office. Compensation and benefits were lower due to the outsourcing of our internal audit function and to savings realized from a change in our health insurance plan funding.

Income Taxes. The income tax expense was $22,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2008 as compared to $107,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2007. The effective tax rate was 28.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to 37.7% for the same period in 2007. Lower levels of pre-tax income have resulted in a decrease in both the income tax expense and the effective tax rate.

Comparison of Financial Condition at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007

Assets. Total assets increased by $6.2 million, or 4.3%, to $151.3 million at March 31, 2008 from $145.1 million at December 31, 2007. The increase in total assets was primarily the result of the increase in cash and cash equivalents, net loans receivable and premises and equipment, offset partially by a decrease in trading and other securities. Asset growth was funded primarily through deposit growth.

Cash and cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents increased by $4.9 million, or 65.6%, to $12.3 million at March 31, 2008 from $7.4 million at December 31, 2007. We have maintained larger cash balances as the returns offered on securities were not sufficient to justify the purchase of longer-term securities.

Trading securities. Trading securities decreased $654,000, or 12.0%, to $4.8 million at March 31, 2008 from $5.5 million at December 31, 2007. The decrease is primarily from principal repayments on mortgage-backed securities held in the trading portfolio.

Securities. Investment securities, including both securities available-for-sale and held-to-maturity, decreased by $867,000, or 5.3%, to $15.4 million at March 31, 2008 from $16.3 million at December 31, 2007. The decrease is primarily attributable to receipt of principal payments. We have not purchased investment securities during the quarter ended March 31, 2008 as the rates we would earn are not considered sufficient to justify the purchase of longer-term securities.

Loans Receivable. Loans receivable increased by $2.3 million, or 2.2%, to $106.8 million at March 31, 2008 from $104.5 million at December 31, 2007. We continue to maintain the newly originated mortgages as a strategy to increase yield on the Company’s interest-earning assets portfolio, and we continue to diversify our loan portfolio by focusing on increasing our nonresidential, commercial, home equity, manufactured home and automobile loans to the extent the market allows.

 

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Premises and Equipment. Premises and equipment increased by $344,000, or 7.5%, to $4.9 million at March 31, 2008 from $4.6 million at December 31, 2007. The increase is due to the costs incurred to complete our Auburn Auto Bank. We have purchased additional property in Auburn after March 31, 2008 at a total cost of approximately $995,000, which we have leased back to the original owner for four years. It is our intention to eventually place a branch location at the new Auburn location. We also expect to close on additional property for branch expansion in Union Springs, New York during the second quarter. The total cost of the Union Springs property is less than $200,000.

Deposits. Deposits increased by $7.6 million, or 6.6%, to $122.0 million at March 31, 2008 from $114.4 million at December 31, 2007. Most of the growth in deposits represented savings accounts, demand accounts and time deposits, offset partially by a decrease in money market accounts, and was primarily obtained due to the opening of our Auburn Auto Bank on January 31, 2008.

Long-term debt. Borrowings decreased by $957,000, or 9.6%, to $9.0 million at March 31, 2008 from $9.9 million at December 31, 2007. The decrease is primarily due to principal repayment on amortizing balances.

Shareholders’ Equity. Total shareholders’ equity increased $2,000 and remained at $18.6 million at both March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007. The net increase was primarily the result of net income of $54,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and ESOP shares earned of $11,000, offset by changes to accumulated other comprehensive loss of $44,000. A $19,000 cumulative effect change to retained earnings was due to a change in the Company’s pension plan measurement date in accordance with SFAS 158.

Nonperforming Assets

The table below is a summary of the Company’s non-performing assets at the dates indicated:

 

     March 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 

Non-accrual loans:

    

Real estate mortgages:

    

One- to-four-family

   $ 125     $ 246  

Non-residential

     —         32  

Home equity

     26       26  
                

Total non-accrual loans

     151       304  

Foreclosed assets, net

     231       142  
                

Total non-performing assets

   $ 382     $ 446  
                

Ratios:

    

Non-performing loans to total loans

     0.14 %     0.29 %

Non-performing loans to total assets

     0.10 %     0.21 %

Non-performing assets to total assets

     0.25 %     0.31 %

At March 31, 2008, one non-residential loan relationship with three loans outstanding and an aggregate balance of $126,000 was classified as substandard, is accruing interest and is not included in the above table. The loans are all currently 30 days delinquent, and the borrower is adhering to a repayment plan. However, in the past, the borrower has been unable to maintain a consistent repayment schedule. There were no other loans or other assets that are not disclosed in the table or disclosed as classified or special mention, where known information about the possible credit problems of borrowers caused us to have serious doubts as to the ability of the borrowers to comply with the present loan repayment terms and which may result in disclosure of such loans in the future.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity management involves the Company’s ability to generate cash or otherwise obtain funds at reasonable rates to support asset growth and reduce assets to meet deposit withdrawals, to maintain reserve requirements, and to otherwise operate the Company on an ongoing basis. The Company’s primary sources of funds consist of deposits, scheduled amortization and prepayments of loans and mortgage-backed securities, maturities of investments, interest-bearing deposits at other financial institutions and funds provided from operations. Loan repayments and maturing investment securities are a relatively predictable source of funds. However, deposit flows,

 

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calls of investment securities, and prepayments of loans and mortgage-backed securities are strongly influenced by interest rates, general and local economic conditions, and competition in the marketplace. These factors reduce the predictability of the timing of these sources of funds.

The Company has an agreement with the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York that allows it to borrow up to $70.8 million. At March 31, 2008, the Company had outstanding advances and amortizing notes totaling $9.0 million. The Company also has a repurchase agreement with a correspondent bank providing an additional $10 million in liquidity, which is secured by the Company’s mortgage-backed securities. There were no advances outstanding under the repurchase agreement at March 31, 2008.

A significant decrease in deposits in the future could result in the Company having to seek other sources of funds for liquidity purposes. Such sources could include, but are not limited to, additional borrowings, trust preferred security offerings, brokered deposits, negotiated time deposits, the sale of “available-for-sale” investment securities, the sale of securitized loans, or the sale of whole loans. Such actions could result in higher interest expense costs and/or losses on the sale of securities or loans.

At March 31, 2008, the Company had loan commitments to borrowers and unused lines of credit of approximately $5.4 million. For the first quarter ended March 31, 2008, the Company originated loans of $7.3 million, as compared to $6.0 million of loans originated in the first quarter of March 31, 2007. There were no loans sold during the first quarter ended March 31, 2008 as compared to net proceeds of $122,000 for the first quarter of March 31, 2007. There were no letters of credit outstanding at March 31, 2008.

Time deposit accounts scheduled to mature within one year were $39.2 million at March 31, 2008. Based on our deposit retention experience and current pricing strategy, we anticipate that a significant portion of these time deposits will remain with the Company. We are committed to maintaining a strong liquidity position; therefore, the Company monitors its liquidity position on a daily basis. The Company anticipates that it will have sufficient funds to meet its current funding commitments. The marginal cost of new funding however, whether from deposits or borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank, will be carefully considered as the Company monitors its liquidity needs. Therefore, in order to minimize its costs of funds, the Company may consider additional borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank in the future.

At March 31, 2008, the Seneca Falls Savings Bank (“Bank”) exceeded each of the applicable regulatory capital requirements. The Bank’s leverage (Tier 1) capital at March 31, 2008 was $16.5 million, or 10.9% of adjusted assets. In order to be classified as “well-capitalized” by the Office of Thrift Supervision (“OTS”), the Bank is required to have Tier 1 capital of $7.5 million, or 5.00% of adjusted assets. To be classified as a well-capitalized bank by the OTS, the Bank must also have a total risk-based capital ratio of 10.0%. At March 31, 2008, the Bank had a total risk-based capital ratio of 18.9%.

Item 3 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

A smaller reporting company is not required to provide the information required of this item.

Item 4T – Controls and Procedures

The Company has adopted disclosure controls and procedures designed to facilitate the Company’s financial reporting. The disclosure controls currently consist of communications between the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and each department head to identify any new transactions, events, trends or contingencies which may be material to the Company’s operations. In addition, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Audit Committee and independent accountants meet on a quarterly basis and discuss the Company’s material accounting policies. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have evaluated the effectiveness of these disclosure controls as of the end of the period covered by this report and found them to be adequate.

 

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The Company maintains internal control over financial reporting. There have not been any significant changes in such internal control over financial reporting in the last quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Part II – Other Information

Item 1 – Legal Proceedings

At March 31, 2008, we were not involved in any legal proceedings, the outcome of which would be material to our financial condition or results of operations.

Item 1A-Risk Factors

A smaller reporting company is not required to provide the information required of this item.

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

Not applicable.

Item 3 – Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.

Item 4 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Not applicable.

Item 5 – Other Information

Not applicable.

Item 6 – Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

31.1

   Rule 13a-14(a) / 15d-14(a) Certification of the Chief Executive Officer

31.2

   Rule 13a-14(a) / 15d-14(a) Certification of the Chief Financial Officer

32.1

   Section 1350 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

SIGNATURES

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

 

    Seneca-Cayuga Bancorp, Inc.
Date: May 13, 2008  

/s/ Robert E. Kernan, Jr.

  Robert E. Kernan, Jr.
  Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Date: May 13, 2008  

/s/ Menzo D. Case

  Menzo D. Case
  President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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Index to Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

   Page No.

31.1

   Rule 13a-14(a) / 15d-14(a) Certification of the Chief Executive Officer    21

31.2

   Rule 13a-14(a) / 15d-14(a) Certification of the Chief Financial Officer    22

32.1

   Section 1350 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer    23

 

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EX-31.1 2 dex311.htm SECTION 302 CEO CERTIFICATION Section 302 CEO Certification

Exhibit 31.1

Rule 13a-14(a) / 15d-14(a) Certification of the Chief Executive Officer

Certification of Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Robert E. Kernan, Jr., certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this March 31, 2008 quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Seneca-Cayuga Bancorp, Inc.;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15) for the registrant and have:

 

  a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting, to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: May 13, 2008  

/s/ Robert E. Kernan, Jr.

  Robert E. Kernan, Jr.
  Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

 

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EX-31.2 3 dex312.htm SECTION 302 CFO CERTIFICATION Section 302 CFO Certification

Exhibit 31.2

Rule 13a-14(a) / 15d-14(a) Certification of the Chief Financial Officer

Certification of Chief Financial Officer

Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Menzo D. Case, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this March 31, 2008 quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Seneca-Cayuga Bancorp, Inc.;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15) for the registrant and have:

 

  a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting, to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: May 13, 2008  

/s/ Menzo D. Case

  Menzo D. Case
  President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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EX-32.1 4 dex321.htm SECTION 906 CEO AND CFO CERTIFICATION Section 906 CEO and CFO Certification

Exhibit 32.1

Section 1350 Certification of the Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officer

Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

As adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Robert E. Kernan, Jr., Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, and Menzo D. Case, President and Chief Financial Officer, of Seneca-Cayuga Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), each certify in his capacity as an officer of the Company that he has reviewed the Quarterly Report of the Company on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 and that to the best of his knowledge:

 

1. The report fully complies with the requirements of Sections 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

2. The information contained in the report fairly presents, in all material respects, the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

The purpose of this statement is solely to comply with Title 18, Chapter 63, Section 1350 of the United States Code, as amended by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

Date: May 13, 2008  

/s/ Robert E. Kernan, Jr.

 

/s/ Menzo D. Case

  Robert E. Kernan, Jr.   Menzo D. Case
  Chairman of the Board and   President and
  Chief Executive Officer   Chief Financial Officer

 

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