10-Q 1 form10q.htm EMBASSY BANCORP 10-Q 9-30-2011 form10q.htm


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 OR

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM _____________________ TO __________________

Commission file number 000-1449794
 
Embassy Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania
 
26-3339011
(State of incorporation)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
One Hundred Gateway Drive, Suite 100
Bethlehem, PA
 
18017
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(610) 882-8800
(Issuer’s Telephone Number)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes  x No o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T(§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes x  No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, 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.
 
Large accelerated filer o
Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o (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 or the Exchange Act.)  Yes o  No x
 
APPLICABLE ONLY TO REGISTRANTS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15(d) the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.
Yes o  No o                                                       Not applicable.

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE REGISTRANTS:
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date:
 
COMMON STOCK
 
 
Number of shares outstanding as of November 10, 2011
($1.00 Par Value)
7,171,198
 
(Title Class)
(Outstanding Shares)
 


 
 

 
 
 
Part I – Financial Information
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Part II - Other Information
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Item 1A - Risk Factors
32
 
 
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Item 6 - Exhibits
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EXHIBIT 31.1
 
EXHIBIT 31.2
 
EXHIBIT 32
 
 

Embassy Bancorp, Inc.


Part I – Financial Information


 
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
ASSETS
 
2011
   
2010
 
   
(In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)
 
Cash and due from banks
  $ 14,875     $ 6,645  
Interest bearing demand deposits with banks
    7,018       7,085  
Federal funds sold
    1,193       5,913  
                 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
    23,086       19,643  
                 
Interest bearing time deposits
    7,635       8,326  
Securities available for sale
    88,626       89,871  
Restricted investment in bank stock
    1,725       2,006  
Loans receivable, net of allwance for loan losses of $4,104 in 2011; $3,709 in 2010     407,722       384,456  
Premises and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
    2,080       2,398  
Accrued interest receivable
    1,618       1,503  
Other real estate owned
    3,069       3,069  
Other assets
    1,744       2,612  
                 
Total Assets
  $ 537,305     $ 513,884  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
                 
Liabilities:
               
Deposits:
               
Non-interest bearing
  $ 35,780     $ 32,431  
Interest bearing
    412,903       382,836  
                 
Total Deposits
    448,683       415,267  
                 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and federal funds purchased
    29,774       46,433  
Long-term borrowings
    13,286       13,586  
Accrued interest payable
    652       941  
Other liabilities
    2,447       928  
                 
Total Liabilities
    494,842       477,155  
                 
Stockholders' Equity:
               
Common stock, $1 par value; authorized 20,000,000 shares; 2011 issued 7,171,551 shares; outstanding 7,171,198 shares; 2010 issued 7,157,357 shares; outstanding 7,157,004 shares
    7,171       7,157  
Surplus
    22,872       22,303  
Retained earnings
    10,469       6,976  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    1,954       296  
Treasury stock, at cost, 353 shares
    (3 )     (3 )
                 
Total Stockholders' Equity
    42,463       36,729  
                 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
  $ 537,305     $ 513,884  
 
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
 
Embassy Bancorp, Inc.

 
 
    Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
INTEREST INCOME
 
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Loans receivable, including fees
  $ 5,378     $ 5,193     $ 15,532     $ 15,236  
Securities, taxable
    379       584       1,280       1,736  
Securities, non-taxable
    285       251       781       700  
Federal funds sold, and other
    6       7       21       22  
Interest on time deposits
    29       32       90       105  
Total Interest Income
    6,077       6,067       17,704       17,799  
                                 
INTEREST EXPENSE
                               
                                 
Deposits
    1,010       1,170       3,035       3,727  
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and federal funds purchased
    38       92       136       314  
Long-term borrowings
    186       187       556       578  
Total Interest Expense
    1,234       1,449       3,727       4,619  
                                 
Net Interest Income
    4,843       4,618       13,977       13,180  
                                 
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
    238       350       541       833  
                                 
Net Interest Income after Provision for Loan Losses
    4,605       4,268       13,436       12,347  
                                 
OTHER INCOME
                               
                                 
Credit card processing fees
    243       196       702       566  
Other service fees
    109       102       318       276  
Gain on sale of available-for-sale securities
    487       -       487       -  
Total Other Income
    839       298       1,507       842  
                                 
OTHER EXPENSES
                               
                                 
Salaries and employee benefits
    1,369       1,251       4,136       3,707  
Occupancy and equipment
    532       562       1,626       1,603  
Data processing
    231       196       738       634  
Credit card processing
    231       184       674       532  
Advertising and promotion
    233       203       650       554  
Professional fees
    123       90       294       282  
Loan department
    43       54       137       115  
Charitable contributions
    95       79       306       265  
Other
    467       329       1,160       1,066  
Total Other Expenses
    3,324       2,948       9,721       8,758  
                                 
Income before Income Taxes
    2,120       1,618       5,222       4,431  
                                 
INCOME TAX EXPENSE
    637       467       1,514       1,286  
                                 
Net Income
  $ 1,483     $ 1,151     $ 3,708     $ 3,145  
                                 
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE
  $ 0.21     $ 0.17     $ 0.52     $ 0.45  
                                 
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
  $ 0.21     $ 0.16     $ 0.51     $ 0.43  
                                 
DIVIDENDS PER SHARE
  $ -     $ -     $ 0.03     $ 0.02  

See notes to consolidated financial statements.
 

Embassy Bancorp, Inc.

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 and 2010
 
   
Common Stock
   
Surplus
   
Retained Earnings
   
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
   
Treasury Stock
   
Total
 
   
(In Thousands, Except Share Data)
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
BALANCE - DECEMBER 31, 2009
  $ 6,941     $ 22,900     $ 2,455     $ 1,384     $ (3 )   $ 33,677  
                                                 
Comprehensive income:
                                               
Net income
    -       -       3,145       -       -       3,145  
Net change in unrealized gain on securities available for sale, net of income tax effects
    -       -       -       976       -       976  
                                                 
Total Comprehensive Income
                                            4,121  
                                                 
Dividend declared, $0.02 per share                     (141 )                     (141 )
Exercise of stock options, 294,075 shares
    294       543       -       -       -       837  
Stock tendered for funding exercise of stock options and tax expense, 179,666 shares
    (180 )     (808 )     -       -       -       (988 )
                                                 
BALANCE - SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
  $ 7,055     $ 22,635     $ 5,459     $ 2,360     $ (3 )   $ 37,506  
                                                 
BALANCE - DECEMBER 31, 2010
  $ 7,157     $ 22,303     $ 6,976     $ 296     $ (3 )   $ 36,729  
Comprehensive income:
                                               
Net income
    -       -       3,708       -       -       3,708  
Net change in unrealized gain on securities available for sale, net of reclassification adjustment and income tax effects
    -       -       -       1,658       -       1,658  
                                                 
Total Comprehensive Income
                                            5,366  
                                                 
Dividend declared, $0.03 per share                     (215 )                     (215 )
Exercise of stock options, 34,119 shares
    34       80       -       -       -       114  
Stock tendered for funding exercise of stock options and tax expense, 19,925 shares
    (20 )     (113 )     -       -       -       (133 )
Tax benefit of stock options exercised
            602                               602  
                                                 
BALANCE - SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
  $ 7,171     $ 22,872     $ 10,469     $ 1,954     $ (3 )   $ 42,463  
 
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
 

Embassy Bancorp, Inc.

 
 
    Nine Months Ended September 30,  
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(In Thousands)
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
 
   
 
 
Net income
  $ 3,708     $ 3,145  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Provision for loan losses
    541       833  
Accretion of deferred loan costs
    (22 )     (71 )
Depreciation and amortization
    470       458  
Net amortization of investment security premiums and discounts
    254       87  
Net realized gain on sale of securities
    (487 )     -  
Increase in accrued interest receivable
    (115 )     (170 )
Increase in other assets
    15       344  
Decrease in accrued interest payable
    (289 )     (379 )
Increase in other liabilities
    1,519       562  
                 
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
    5,594       4,809  
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
               
Purchases of securities available for sale
    (11,572 )     (32,420 )
Sales of securities available for sale
    6,592       -  
Maturities, calls and principal repayments of securities available for sale
    8,969       13,016  
Net increase in loans
    (23,785 )     (32,844 )
Redemption of restricted investment in bank stock
    281       -  
Net maturities of interest bearing time deposits
    691       2,513  
Purchases of premises and equipment
    (152 )     (500 )
                 
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
    (18,976 )     (50,235 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
Net increase in deposits
    33,416       30,241  
Net (decrease) increase in securities sold under agreements to repurchase and federal funds purchased
    (16,659 )     15,786  
Payment of long-term borrowed funds
    (300 )     (3,430 )
Net payment of stock tendered
    (19 )     (151 )
Tax benefit of stock options exercised
    602       -  
Dividends paid
    (215 )     (141 )
                 
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities
    16,825       42,305  
                 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
    3,443       (3,121 )
                 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - BEGINNING
    19,643       26,464  
                 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - ENDING
  $ 23,086     $ 23,343  
                 
SUPPLEMENTARY CASH FLOWS INFORMATION
               
Interest paid
  $ 4,016     $ 4,998  
                 
Income taxes paid
  $ 500     $ 1,286  

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 
Embassy Bancorp, Inc.

 
 
Note 1 – Basis of Presentation
 
Embassy Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) is a Pennsylvania corporation organized in 2008 and registered as a bank holding company pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the “BHC Act”). The Company was formed for purposes of acquiring Embassy Bank For The Lehigh Valley (the “Bank”) in connection with the reorganization of the Bank into a bank holding company structure, which was consummated on November 11, 2008. Accordingly, the Company owns all of the capital stock of the Bank, giving the organization more flexibility in meeting its capital needs as the Company continues to grow. Embassy Holdings, LLC (the “LLC”) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bank organized to engage in the holding of property acquired by the Bank in satisfaction of debts previously contracted.  As such, the consolidated financial statements contained herein include the accounts of the Company, the Bank and the LLC. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

The Bank, which is the Company’s principal operating subsidiary, was originally incorporated as a Pennsylvania bank on May 11, 2001 and opened its doors on November 6, 2001. It was formed by a group of local business persons and professionals with significant prior experience in community banking in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania, the Bank’s primary market area.

The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States of America generally accepted accounting principles (“US GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with instructions for Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of the Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by US GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2011.

The consolidated financial statements presented in this report should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes for the year ended December 31, 2010, included in the Company’s Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 31, 2011.

In preparing these consolidated financial statements, the Company evaluated the events and transactions that occurred after September 30, 2011 through the date these consolidated financial statements were issued.

Certain amounts in the 2010 financial statements have been reclassified to conform with the 2011 presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on 2010 net income.

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The significant accounting policies of the Company as applied in the interim financial statements presented are substantially the same as those followed on an annual basis as presented in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
 
Note 3 – Stockholders’ Equity
 
On November 11, 2008, the Company consummated its acquisition of Embassy Bank For The Lehigh Valley pursuant to a Plan of Merger and Reorganization dated April 18, 2008, pursuant to which the Bank was reorganized into a bank holding company structure. At the effective time of the reorganization, each share of common stock of Embassy Bank For The Lehigh Valley issued and outstanding was automatically converted into one share of Company common stock. The issuance of Company common stock in connection with the reorganization was exempt from registration pursuant to Section 3(a)(12) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
 

Embassy Bancorp, Inc.

 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Note 4 – Comprehensive Income

The only other comprehensive income item that the Company presently has is unrealized gains on securities available for sale. The components of the change in unrealized gains for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, are as follows:

 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Change in unrealized holding gains on securities available for sale
  $ 750     $ 1,151     $ 2,998     $ 1,478  
Less: Reclassification adjustment for realized gains (losses)
    (487 )     -       (487 )     -  
 
    263       1,151       2,511       1,478  
Tax effect
    (90 )     (391 )     (853 )     (502 )
Change in net unrealized gains
  $ 173     $ 760     $ 1,658     $ 976  
 
Note 5 – Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share

Basic earnings per share represents income available to common stockholders divided by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period, as adjusted for stock dividends and splits. Diluted earnings per share reflect additional common shares that would have been outstanding if dilutive potential common shares had been issued, as well as any adjustments 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.
 
   
Three Months Ended September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(Dollars In Thousands, except per share data)
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Net income
  $ 1,483     $ 1,151     $ 3,708     $ 3,145  
                                 
Weighted average shares outstanding
    7,167       6,972       7,162       6,971  
Dilutive effect of potential common shares, stock options
    34       190       40       267  
                                 
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
    7,201       7,162       7,202       7,238  
Basic earnings per share
  $ 0.21     $ 0.17     $ 0.52     $ 0.45  
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 0.21     $ 0.16     $ 0.51     $ 0.43  
 
Stock options of 72,439 and 72,739 shares of common stock were not considered in computing diluted earnings per common share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, because they are not dilutive to earnings.

Note 6 – Guarantees

The Company, through the Bank, does not issue any guarantees that would require liability recognition or disclosure, other than its standby letters of credit. Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Bank to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Generally, all letters of credit, when issued, have expiration dates within one year. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as those that are involved in extending loan facilities to customers. The Bank generally holds collateral and/or personal guarantees supporting these commitments. The Company had $­4.6 million of standby letters of credit outstanding as of September 30, 2011. The approximate value of underlying collateral upon liquidation that would be expected to cover this maximum potential exposure was $4.4 million. Management does not consider the current amount of the liability as of September 30, 2011 for guarantees under standby letters of credit issued to be material.
 
 
Embassy Bancorp, Inc.

 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Note 7 – Short-term and Long-term Borrowings

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase, federal funds purchased and Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (“FHLB”) short term advances generally represent overnight or less than twelve month borrowings. Long term advances from the FHLB are for proceeds of twelve months or more and are generally less than sixty months. The Bank has an agreement with the FHLB which allows for borrowings up to a percentage of qualifying assets. At September 30, 2011, the Bank had a maximum borrowing capacity for short-term and long-term advances of approximately $190.6 million, of which $7.9 million were outstanding in long-term loans. Long-term loans with FHLB of $7.9 million were outstanding at December 31, 2010. There were no short-term advances outstanding at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010. All FHLB borrowings are secured by qualifying assets of the Bank.

The Bank has a federal funds line of credit with the Atlantic Central Bankers Bank (“ACBB”) of approximately $6.0 million, of which none was outstanding at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010. Advances from this line are unsecured.

The Company has two lines of credit with Univest National Bank and Trust Company (“Univest”) totaling $10 million. As of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the outstanding balance was $5.4 million and $5.7 million, respectively. Advances from these lines of credit are secured by 833,333 shares of Bank common stock. Under the terms of the loan agreement, the Bank is required to remain well capitalized. The proceeds of the loan were primarily used for the holding company’s investment in the Bank, thus providing additional capital to support the Bank’s growth.

Note 8 – Securities Available For Sale

At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, the amortized cost and fair values of securities available-for-sale were as follows:
 
   
Amortized Cost
   
Gross Unrealized Gains
   
Gross Unrealized Losses
   
Fair Value
 
   
(In Thousands)
 
September 30, 2011
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
U.S Government and agency obligations
  $ 31,457     $ 341     $ -     $ 31,798  
Municipal bonds
    37,424       1,856       (1 )     39,279  
Mortgage-backed securities - residential
    12,268       707       -       12,975  
Corporate bonds
    4,517       116       (59 )     4,574  
Total
  $ 85,666     $ 3,020     $ (60 )   $ 88,626  
                                 
December 31, 2010:
                               
U.S Government and agency obligations
  $ 32,669     $ 120     $ (167 )   $ 32,622  
Municipal bonds
    37,012       102       (568 )     36,546  
Mortgage-backed securities - residential
    15,961       815       (27 )     16,749  
Corporate bonds
    3,780       174       -       3,954  
Total
  $ 89,422     $ 1,211     $ (762 )   $ 89,871  
 
 
Embassy Bancorp, Inc.

 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
Note 8 – Securities Available For Sale (Continued)

The amortized cost and fair value of securities as of September 30, 2011, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to prepay obligations with or without any penalties.
 
   
Amortized Cost
   
Fair Value
 
   
(In Thousands)
 
   
 
   
 
 
Due in one year or less
  $ 5,304     $ 5,363  
Due after one year through five years
    32,749       33,186  
Due after five years through ten years
    6,696       7,031  
Due after ten years
    28,649       30,071  
      73,398       75,651  
Mortgage-backed securities
    12,268       12,975  
    $ 85,666     $ 88,626  
 
Proceeds from the sales of securities for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 totaled $7 million, with gross gains of $487 thousand.  The proceeds were used, in part, to purchase tax-free securities. There were no sales of securities for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.
 
Securities with a carrying value of $44.0 and $58.2 million at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, were subject to agreements to repurchase, pledged to secure public deposits, or pledged for other purposes required or permitted by law.

The following table shows the Company’s investments’ gross unrealized losses and fair value, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively:
 
   
Less Than 12 Months
   
12 Months or More
   
Total
 
   
Fair Value
   
Unrealized Losses
   
Fair Value
   
Unrealized Losses
   
Fair Value
   
Unrealized Losses
 
September 30, 2011:
 
(In Thousands)
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Municipal bonds
  $ 770     $ (1 )   $ -     $ -     $ 770     $ (1 )
Corporate Bonds
    1,936       (59 )     -       -       1,936       (59 )
Total Temporarily Impaired Securities
  $ 2,706     $ (60 )   $ -     $ -     $ 2,706     $ (60 )
                                                 
December 31, 2010:
                                               
                                                 
U.S. Treasury and agency obligations
  $ 27,455     $ (167 )   $ -     $ -     $ 27,455     $ (167 )
Municipal bonds
    27,880       (568 )     -       -       27,880       (568 )
Mortgage -backed securities - residential
    1,584       (27 )     -       -       1,584       (27 )
Total Temporarily Impaired Securities
  $ 56,919     $ (762 )   $ -     $ -     $ 56,919     $ (762 )
 
The Company had three (3) securities in an unrealized loss position at September 30, 2011. The unrealized losses are due only to interest rate fluctuations. As of September 30, 2011, the Company either has the intent and ability to hold the securities until maturity or market price recovery, or believes that it is more likely than not that it will not be required to sell such securities. Management believes that the unrealized loss only represents temporary impairment of the securities.


Embassy Bancorp, Inc.

 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
Note 9 – Restricted Investment In Bank Stock

Restricted investments in bank stock consist of Federal Home Loan Bank stock (“FHLB”) and Atlantic Central Bankers Bank stock.  The restricted stocks are carried at cost.
 
The Bank owns restricted stock investments in the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”). Federal law requires a member institution of the FHLB to hold stock according to a predetermined formula.  In December 2008, the FHLB of Pittsburgh notified member banks that it was suspending dividend payments and the repurchase of capital stock and as of September 30, 2011 has not resumed dividend payments. During 2011 and 2010, FHLB of Pittsburgh conducted a limited excess capital stock repurchase based upon positive net income results. In connection with this program, the Bank had stock at a carrying value of $281 thousand repurchased during the nine months ended September 30, 2011, compared to no repurchases during the same period in 2010.  Any future capital stock repurchases are expected to be made on a quarterly basis if conditions warrant such repurchases.

Management evaluates the restricted stock for impairment. Management’s determination of whether these investments are impaired is based on their assessment of the ultimate recoverability of their cost rather than by recognizing temporary declines in value. The determination of whether a decline affects the ultimate recoverability of their cost is influenced by criteria such as (1) the significance of the decline in net assets of the FHLB as compared to the capital stock amount for the FHLB and the length of time this situation has persisted, (2) commitments by the FHLB to make payments required by law or regulation and the level of such payments in relation to the operating performance of the FHLB, and (3) the impact of legislative and regulatory changes on institutions and, accordingly, on the customer base of the FHLB.

Based upon its evaluation of the foregoing criteria, management believes no impairment charge is necessary related to the FHLB stock as of September 30, 2011.
 
Note 10 – Loans Receivable and Credit Quality

The following table presents the composition of loans receivable at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively:

   
September 30, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
   
Balance
   
Percentage of Total Loans
   
Balance
   
Percentage of Total Loans
 
 
   (In Thousands)  
Commercial real estate
  $ 170,837       41.46 %   $ 166,780       42.95 %
Commercial construction
    15,118       3.67 %     15,701       4.04 %
Commercial
    26,846       6.52 %     27,591       7.11 %
Residential real estate
    196,048       47.59 %     176,141       45.37 %
Consumer
    3,137       0.76 %     2,048       0.53 %
Gross loans
    411,986       100.00 %     388,261       100.00 %
Unearned origination (fees) costs
    (160 )             (96 )        
Allowance for loan losses
    (4,104 )             (3,709 )        
    $ 407,722             $ 384,456          
 
 
Embassy Bancorp, Inc.

 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
Note 10 – Loans Receivable and Credit Quality (Continued)

The following table presents the classes of the loan portfolio summarized by the aggregate pass rating and the classified ratings of special mention (potential weakness identified), substandard (well defined weakness) and doubtful (unlikely to be paid in full) within the Company's internal risk rating system as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively:

September 30, 2011:
 
Pass
   
Special Mention
   
Substandard
   
Doubtful
   
Total
 
   
(In Thousands)
 
Commercial real estate
  $ 165,766     $ 946     $ 4,016     $ 109     $ 170,837  
Commercial construction
    11,144       -       3,974       -       15,118  
Commercial
    26,518       253       75       -       26,846  
Residential real estate
    195,569       123       -       356       196,048  
Consumer
    3,137       -       -       -       3,137  
Total
  $ 402,134     $ 1,322     $ 8,065     $ 465     $ 411,986  
                                         
December 31, 2010:
                                       
                                         
Commercial real estate
  $ 159,513     $ 601     $ 6,407     $ 259     $ 166,780  
Commercial construction
    15,576       125       -       -       15,701  
Commercial
    27,023       229       339       -       27,591  
Residential real estate
    175,635       125       -       381       176,141  
Consumer
    2,048       -       -       -       2,048  
Total
  $ 379,795     $ 1,080     $ 6,746     $ 640     $ 388,261  
 
 
Embassy Bancorp, Inc.

 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Note 10 – Loans Receivable and Credit Quality (Continued)

The following table summarizes information in regards to impaired loans by loan portfolio class as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively:
 
September 30, 2011:
 
Recorded Investment
   
Unpaid Principal Balance
   
Related Allowance
   
Average Recorded Investment
   
Interest Income Recognized
 
With no related allowance recorded:
 
(In Thousands)
 
Commercial real estate
  $ 4,975     $ 5,025    
 
    $ 5,125     $ 154  
Commercial construction
    3,974       3,974    
 
      3,155       117  
Commercial
    328       377    
 
      426       11  
Residential real estate
    479       604    
 
      480       5  
Consumer
    -       -    
 
      -       -  
                   
 
                 
With an allowance recorded:
                 
 
                 
Commercial real estate
  $ 96     $ 96     $ 11     $ 96     $ 3  
Commercial construction
    -       -       -       -       -  
Commercial
    -       -       -       -       -  
Residential real estate
    -       -       -       -       -  
Consumer
    -       -       -       -       -  
                                         
Total:
                                       
Commercial real estate
  $ 5,071     $ 5,121     $ 11     $ 5,221     $ 157  
Commercial construction
    3,974       3,974       -       3,155       117  
Commercial
    328       377       -       426       11  
Residential real estate
    479       604       -       480       5  
Consumer
    -       -       -       -       -  
    $ 9,852     $ 10,076     $ 11     $ 9,283     $ 290  
                                         
December 31, 2010:
                                       
                                         
With no related allowance recorded:
  $ 7,108     $ 7,108             $ 5,825     $ 84  
Commercial real estate
    125       125               31       -  
Commercial construction
    568       568               479       4  
Commercial
    506       506               369       4  
Residential real estate
    -       -               -       -  
Consumer
                                       
                                         
With an allowance recorded:
  $ 159     $ 159     $ 15     $ 40     $ 4  
Commercial real estate
    -       -       -       -       -  
Commercial construction
    -       -       -       -       -  
Commercial
    -       -       -       -       -  
Residential real estate
    -       -       -       -       -  
Consumer
                                       
                                         
Total:
  $ 7,267     $ 7,267     $ 15     $ 5,865     $ 88  
Commercial real estate
    125       125       -       31       -  
Commercial construction
    568       568       -       479       4  
Commercial
    506       506       -       369       4  
Residential real estate
    -       -       -       -       -  
Consumer
  $ 8,466     $ 8,466     $ 15     $ 6,744     $ 96  
 
 
Embassy Bancorp, Inc.

 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Note 10 – Loans Receivable and Credit Quality (Continued)

The following table presents nonaccrual loans by classes of the loan portfolio as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively:

   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(In Thousands)
 
Commercial real estate
  $ 1,066     $ 1,140  
Commercial construction
    -       -  
Commercial
    -       -  
Residential real estate
    356       381  
Consumer
    -       -  
Total
  $ 1,422     $ 1,521  
 
The performance and credit quality of the loan portfolio is also monitored by analyzing the age of the loans receivable as determined by the length of time a recorded payment is past due.  The following table presents the classes of the loan portfolio summarized by the past due status as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively:

September 30, 2011:
 
30-59 Days Past Due
   
60-89 Days Past Due
   
Greater than 90 Days
   
Total Past Due
   
Current
   
Total Loans Receivable
   
Loans Receivable >90 Days and Accruing
 
   
(In Thousands)
 
Commercial real estate
  $ 1,680     $ 3,314     $ 1,924     $ 6,918     $ 163,919     $ 170,837     $ 857  
Commercial construction
    1,061       -       -       1,061       14,057       15,118       -  
Commercial
    493       62       -       555       26,291       26,846       -  
Residential real estate
    -       -       356       356       195,692       196,048       -  
Consumer
    -       -       7       7       3,130       3,137       -  
Total
  $ 3,234     $ 3,376     $ 2,287     $ 8,897     $ 403,089     $ 411,986     $ 857  
                                                         
December 31, 2010:
                                                       
                                                         
Commercial real estate
  $ 2,272     $ 579     $ 2,604     $ 5,455     $ 161,325     $ 166,780     $ 1,464  
Commercial construction
    -       -       -       -       15,701       15,701       -  
Commercial
    -       20       -       20       27,571       27,591       -  
Residential real estate
    -       104       381       485       175,656       176,141       -  
Consumer
    -       -       -       -       2,048       2,048       -  
Total
  $ 2,272     $ 703     $ 2,985     $ 5,960     $ 382,301     $ 388,261     $ 1,464  
 
 
Embassy Bancorp, Inc.

 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Note 10 – Loans Receivable and Credit Quality (Continued)

The following table summarizes information in regards to the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans receivable at September 30, 2011 and the activity in the allowance for loan losses for the three and nine months ended:
 
   
Commercial Real Estate
   
Commercial Construction
   
Commercial
   
Residential Real Estate
   
Consumer
   
Unallocated
   
Total
 
   
(In Thousands)
 
Allowance for credit losses
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Three months ending:
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Beginning Balance - June 30, 2011
  $ 1,384     $ 340     $ 309     $ 1,413     $ 53     $ 413     $ 3,912  
Charge-offs
    (50 )     -       -       -       -       -       (50 )
Recoveries
    -       -       -       -       4       -       4  
Provisions
    (40 )     54       98       72       (12 )     66       238  
Ending balance - September 30, 2011
  $ 1,294     $ 394     $ 407     $ 1,485     $ 45     $ 479     $ 4,104  
                                                         
Nine months ending:
                                                       
Beginning Balance - December 31, 2010
  $ 1,014     $ 443     $ 325     $ 1,309     $ 35     $ 583     $ 3,709  
Charge-offs
    (137 )     -       (1 )     (25 )     -       -       (163 )
Recoveries
    1       -       4       -       12       -       17  
Provisions
    416       (49 )     79       201       (2 )     (104 )     541  
Ending balance - September 30, 2011
  $ 1,294     $ 394     $ 407     $ 1,485     $ 45     $ 479     $ 4,104  
                                                         
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment
  $ 11     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 11  
Ending balance: collectively evaluted for impairment
  $ 1,283     $ 394     $ 407     $ 1,485     $ 45     $ 478     $ 4,093  
                                                         
Loans receivables:
                                                       
Ending balance
  $ 170,837     $ 15,118     $ 26,846     $ 196,048     $ 3,137             $ 411,986  
Ending balance: individually evaluted  for impairment
  $ 5,071     $ 3,974     $ 328     $ 479     $ -             $ 9,852  
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment
  $ 165,766     $ 11,144     $ 26,518     $ 195,569     $ 3,137             $ 402,134  
 
Troubled Debt Restructurings

The Company may grant a concession or modification for economic or legal reasons related to a borrower’s financial condition than it would not otherwise consider, resulting in a modified loan which is then identified as troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”).  The Company may modify loans through rate reductions, extensions to maturity, interest only payments, or payment modifications to better coincide the timing of payments due under the modified terms with the expected timing of cash flows from the borrowers’ operations.  Loan modifications are intended to minimize the economic loss and to avoid foreclosure or repossession of the collateral.  TDRs are considered impaired loans for purposes of calculating the Company’s allowance for loan losses.

The Company identifies loans for potential restructure primarily through direct communication with the borrower and the evaluation of the borrower’s financial statements, revenue projections, tax returns, and credit reports.  Even if the borrower is not presently in default, management will consider the likelihood that cash flow shortages, adverse economic conditions, and negative trends may result in a payment default in the near future.

The Company adopted the amendments in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-02 during the current period ended September 30, 2011. As required, the Company reassessed all restructurings that occurred on or after the beginning of the current fiscal year (January 1, 2011) for identification as TDRs. The Company did not identify any additional TDR receivables for which the allowance for credit losses had previously been measured under a general allowance for credit losses methodology.


Embassy Bancorp, Inc.

 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Note 10 – Loans Receivable and Credit Quality (Continued)

The following table presents TDRs outstanding as of September 30, 2011:

   
September 30, 2011
 
   
Accrual
Loans
   
Non-Accrual
Loans
   
Total
Modifications
 
   
(In Thousands)
 
Commercial real estate
  $ 2,191     $ 711     $ 2,902  
Commercial construction
    2,808       -       2,808  
Commercial
    214       -       214  
Residential real estate
    -       -       -  
Consumer
    -       -       -  
    $ 5,213     $ 711     $ 5,924  
 
As of September 30, 2011, no available commitments were outstanding on TDRs.

The following tables present newly restructured loans that occurred during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively:
 
   
Number of Loans
   
Pre-Modification Outstanding Balance
   
Post- Modification Outstanding Balance
 
Three months ended September 30, 2011:
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
Commercial real estate
    -     $ -     $ -  
Commercial construction
    1       350       350  
                         
      1     $ 350     $ 350  

   
Number of Loans
   
Pre-Modification Outstanding Balance
   
Post- Modification Outstanding Balance
 
Nine months ended September 30, 2011:
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
Commercial real estate
    1     $ 11     $ 11  
Commercial construction
    4       2,808       2,808  
                         
      5     $ 2,819     $ 2,819  
 
The TDRs described above did not require an impairment reserve recorded in the allowance for loan losses for the three and the nine-month period ended September 30, 2011.  One commercial construction loan was a new loan to pay off the remaining balance of a prior TDR where term, rate and payment were modified in the amount of $350 thousand.  Three commercial construction loans had term modifications totaling $2.5 million; the remaining loan was a new commercial real estate loan to pay taxes on an existing TDR loan in the amount of $11 thousand.


Embassy Bancorp, Inc.

 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Note 10 – Loans Receivable and Credit Quality (Continued)

The following tables represent financing receivables modified as TDRs with payment defaults, with the payment defaults occurring within 12 months of the restructure date, and the payment default occurring during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011, respectively:

   
September 30, 2011
 
   
Three months ended
   
Nine months ended
 
   
Number of Loans
   
Recorded Investment
   
Number of Loans
   
Recorded Investment
 
   
(In Thousands)
 
Commercial real estate
    -     $ -       4     $ 1,309  
Commercial construction
    -       -       -       -  
Commercial
    -       -       -       -  
Residential real estate
    -       -       -       -  
Consumer
    -       -       -       -  
      -     $ -       4     $ 1,309  
 
Note 11 – Fair Value Measurements

The Company uses fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures. In accordance with the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures topic of FASB ASC, the fair value of a financial instrument is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Fair value is best determined based upon 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.
 
The recent fair value guidance provides a consistent definition of fair value, which focuses on exit price in an orderly transaction (that is, not a forced liquidation or distressed sale) between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. If there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability, a change in valuation technique or the use of multiple valuation techniques may be appropriate. In such instances, determining the price at which willing market participants would transact at the measurement date under current market conditions depends on the facts and circumstances and requires the use of significant judgment. The fair value is a reasonable point within the range that is most representative of fair value under current market conditions.
 
ASC Topic 860 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods 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 ASC Topic 860 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’s 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.
 
 
Embassy Bancorp, Inc.

 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Note 11 – Fair Value Measurements (Continued)

 For financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis, the fair value measurements by level within the fair value hierarchy used at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, are as follows:

Description
 
(Level 1)
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
   
(Level 2)
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
   
(Level 3)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   
Total
 
   
(In Thousands)
 
U.S. Government and agency obligations
  $ -     $ 31,798     $ -     $ 31,798  
Municipal Bonds
    -       39,279       -       39,279  
Mortgage-backed securities - residential
    -       12,975       -       12,975  
Corporate bonds
    -       4,574       -       4,574  
                                 
September 30, 2011 Securities available for sale
  $ -     $ 88,626     $ -     $ 88,626  
                                 
U.S. Government and agency obligations
  $ -     $ 32,622     $ -     $ 32,622  
Municipal Bonds
    -       36,546       -       36,546  
Mortgage-backed securities - residential
    -       16,749       -       16,749  
Corporate bonds
    -       3,954       -       3,954  
                                 
December 31, 2010 Securities available for sale
  $ -     $ 89,871     $ -     $ 89,871  

For financial assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, the fair value measurements by level within the fair value hierarchy used at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, are as follows:
 
Description
 
(Level 1)
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
   
(Level 2)
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
   
(Level 3)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   
Total
 
   
(In Thousands)
 
September 30, 2011 Impaired loans
  $ -     $ -     $ 85     $ 85  
September 30, 2011 Other real estate owned
  $ -     $ -     $ 3,069     $ 3,069  
December 31, 2010 Impaired loans
  $ -     $ -     $ 144     $ 144  
December 31, 2010 Other real estate owned
  $ -     $ -     $ 3,069     $ 3,069  
 
The following information should not be interpreted as an estimate of the fair value of the entire Company since a fair value calculation is only provided for a limited portion of the Company’s assets and liabilities. Due to a wide range of valuation techniques and the degree of subjectivity used in making the estimates, comparisons between the Company’s disclosures and those of other companies may not be meaningful. The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair values of the Company’s financial instruments at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:

Cash and Cash Equivalents (Carried at Cost)
 
The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheet for cash and short-term instruments approximate those assets’ fair values.
 
Interest Bearing Time Deposits (Carried at Cost)
 
Fair values for fixed-rate time certificates of deposit are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies interest rates currently being offered in the market on certificates to a schedule of aggregated expected monthly maturities on time deposits. The Company generally purchases amounts below the insured limit, limiting the amount of credit risk on these time deposits.
 
 
Embassy Bancorp, Inc.

 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Note 11 – Fair Value Measurements (Continued)
 
Securities Available for Sale (Carried at Fair Value)
 
The fair value of securities available for sale (carried at fair value) are determined by matrix pricing (Level 2), which is a mathematical technique used widely in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted market prices for the specific securities, but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted prices.  The measurement of fair value should be consistent with one of the following valuation techniques: market approach, income approach, and/or cost approach. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities (including a business). For example, valuation techniques consistent with the market approach often use market multiples derived from a set of comparables. Multiples might lie in ranges with a different multiple for each comparable. The selection of where within the range the appropriate multiple falls requires judgment, considering factors specific to the measurement (qualitative and quantitative). Valuation techniques consistent with the market approach include matrix pricing.

Loans Receivable (Carried at Cost)
 
The fair values of loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, using market rates at the balance sheet date that reflect the credit and interest rate-risk inherent in the loans. Projected future cash flows are calculated based upon contractual maturity or call dates, and projected repayments and prepayments of principal. Generally, for variable rate loans that reprice frequently and with no significant change in credit risk, fair values are based on carrying values.
 
Impaired Loans (Generally Carried at Fair Value)

Impaired loans are those that are accounted for under existing FASB guidance, in which the Bank has measured impairment generally based on the fair value of the loan’s collateral. Fair value is generally determined based upon independent third-party appraisals of the properties, or discounted cash flows based upon the expected proceeds. These assets are included as Level 3 fair values, based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurements.

At September 30, 2011, of the impaired loans having an aggregate balance of $9.8 million, $9.7 million did not require a valuation allowance because the value of the collateral securing the loan was determined to meet or exceed the balance owed on the loan. Of the remaining $96 thousand in impaired loans, an aggregate valuation allowance of $11 thousand was required to reflect what was determined to be a shortfall in the value of the collateral as compared to the balance on such loans.

Restricted Investment in Bank Stock (Carried at Cost)
 
The carrying amount of restricted investment in bank stock approximates fair value, and considers the limited marketability of such securities.
 
Accrued Interest Receivable and Payable (Carried at Cost)
 
The carrying amount of accrued interest receivable and accrued interest payable approximates its fair value.
 
Deposit Liabilities (Carried at Cost)
 
The fair values disclosed for demand deposits (e.g., interest and noninterest checking, passbook savings and money market accounts) are, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting date (i.e., their carrying amounts). Fair values for fixed-rate certificates of deposit are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies interest rates currently being offered in the market on certificates to a schedule of aggregated expected monthly maturities on time deposits.
 
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase and Federal Funds Purchased (Carried at Cost)
 
These borrowings are short term and the carrying amount approximates the fair value.
 
Long-Term Borrowings (Carried at Cost)
 
Fair values of FHLB and Univest advances are estimated using discounted cash flow analysis, based on quoted prices for new FHLB and Univest advances with similar credit risk characteristics, terms and remaining maturity. These prices obtained from this active market represent a market value that is deemed to represent the transfer price if the liability were assumed by a third party.
 
 
Embassy Bancorp, Inc.

 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Note 11 – Fair Value Measurements (Continued)

Off-Balance Sheet Financial Instruments (Disclosed at Cost)

Fair values for the Company’s off-balance sheet financial instruments (lending commitments and letters of credit) are based on fees currently charged in the market to enter into similar agreements, taking into account, the remaining terms of the agreements and the counterparties’ credit standing.
 
The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments were as follows at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:

   
September 30, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
   
Carrying
   
Fair
   
Carrying
   
Fair
 
   
Amount
   
Value
   
Amount
   
Value
 
   
(In Thousands)
 
Financial assets:
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 23,086     $ 23,086     $ 19,643     $ 19,643  
Interest bearing time deposits
    7,635       7,643       8,326       8,434  
Securities available-for-sale
    88,626       88,626       89,871       89,871  
Loans receivable, net of allowance
    407,722       416,033       384,456       388,794  
Restricted investment in bank stock
    1,725       1,725       2,006       2,006  
Accrued interest receivable
    1,618       1,618       1,503       1,503  
                                 
Financial liabilities:
                               
Deposits
    448,683       449,451       415,267       416,508  
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and federal funds purchased
     29,774       29,776        46,433        46,435  
Long-term borrowings
    13,286       13,674       13,586       14,006  
Accrued interest payable
    652       652       941       941  
                                 
Off-balance sheet finanacial instruments:
                               
Commitments to grant loans
    -       -       -       -  
Unfunded commitments under lines of credit
    -       -       -       -  
Standby letters of credit
    -       -       -       -  
 
Note 12 – New Accounting Standards

In April 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-02, A Creditor’s Determination of Whether a Restructuring is a Troubled Debt Restructuring to clarify the accounting principles applied to loan modifications, as defined by FASB ASC Subtopic 310-40, Receivables – Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors. The Update clarifies guidance on a creditor’s evaluation of whether or not a concession has been granted, with an emphasis on evaluating all aspects of the modification rather than a focus on specific criteria, such as the effective interest rate test, to determine a concession. The Update goes on to provide guidance on specific types of modifications, such as changes in the interest rate of the borrowing and insignificant delays in payments, as well as guidance on the creditor’s evaluation of whether or not a debtor is experiencing financial difficulties. For public entities, the amendments in the Update are effective for the first interim or annual periods beginning on or after June 15, 2011, and should be applied retrospectively to the beginning of the annual period of adoption. The entity should also disclose information required by ASU 2010-20, Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses, which had previously been deferred by ASU 2011-01, Deferral of the Effective Date of Disclosures about Troubled Debt Restructurings in Update No. 2010-20, for interim and annual periods beginning on or after June 15, 2011. The Company adopted the guidance for the period ended September 30, 2011 with no impact on the Company’s financial conditions or operations.
 
 
Embassy Bancorp, Inc.

 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Note 12 – New Accounting Standards (Continued)
 
In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. This update amends FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements, to bring U.S. GAAP for fair value measurements in line with International Accounting Standards. The Update clarifies existing guidance for items such as: the application of the highest and best use concept to non-financial assets and liabilities; the application of fair value measurement to financial instruments classified in a reporting entity’s stockholder’s equity; and disclosure requirements regarding quantitative information about unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements of level 3 assets. The Update also creates an exception to Topic 820 for entities which carry financial instruments within a portfolio or group, under which the entity is now permitted to base the price used for fair valuation upon a price that would be received to sell the net asset position or transfer a net liability position in an orderly transaction. The Update also allows for the application of premiums and discounts in a fair value measurement if the financial instrument is categorized in level 2 or 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Lastly, the ASU contains new disclosure requirements regarding fair value amounts categorized as level 3 in the fair value hierarchy such as: disclosure of the valuation process used; effects of and relationships between unobservable inputs; usage of nonfinancial assets for purposes other than their highest and best use when that is the basis of the disclosed fair value; and categorization by level of items disclosed at fair value, but not measured at fair value for financial statement purposes. For public entities, this Update is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company does not anticipate the adoption of this update will impact its financial condition or results of operations.

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-05, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income.  The provisions of this update amend FASB ASC Topic 220, Comprehensive Income, to facilitate the continued alignment of U.S. GAAP with International Accounting Standards. The Update prohibits the presentation of the components of comprehensive income in the statement of stockholder’s equity. Reporting entities are allowed to present either: a statement of comprehensive income, which reports both net income and other comprehensive income; or separate statements of net income and other comprehensive income. Under previous GAAP, all 3 presentations were acceptable. Regardless of the presentation selected, the Reporting Entity is required to present all reclassifications between other comprehensive and net income on the face of the new statement or statements. The provisions of this Update are effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 31, 2011 for public entities.  As the two remaining options for presentation existed prior to the issuance of this Update, early adoption is permitted.
 
 
 
This discussion and analysis provides an overview of the financial condition and results of operations of Embassy Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) as of September 30, 2011 and for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the preceding consolidated financial statements and related footnotes, as well as with the audited consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes for the year ended December 31, 2010, included in the Company’s Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Current performance does not guarantee and may not be indicative of similar performance in the future.

Critical Accounting Policies

Disclosure of the Company’s significant accounting policies is included in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. Some of these policies are particularly sensitive, requiring significant judgments, estimates and assumptions to be made by management, most particularly in connection with determining the provision for loan losses and the appropriate level of the allowance for loan losses and the valuation of deferred tax assets. Additional information is contained in this Form 10-Q under the paragraphs titled “Provision for Loan Losses,” “Credit Risk and Loan Quality,” and “Income Taxes” contained on the following pages.

Forward-looking Statements

This report contains forward-looking statements, including statements of goals, intentions, and expectations as to future trends, plans, events or results of Company operations and policies and regarding general economic conditions. These forward-looking statements are intended to be covered by the safe harbor for forward-looking statements provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These statements are based upon current and anticipated economic conditions, nationally and in the Company’s market, interest rates and interest rate policy, competitive factors and other conditions that, by their nature, are not susceptible to accurate forecast, and are subject to significant uncertainty.

Such forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believes”, “expects”, “may”, “intends”, “will”, “should”, “anticipates”, or the negative of any of the foregoing or other variations thereon or comparable terminology, or by discussion of strategy.

No assurance can be given that the future results covered by forward-looking statements will be achieved. Such statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Important factors that could impact the Company’s operating results include, but are not limited to, (i) the effects of changing economic conditions in the Company’s market areas and nationally, (ii) credit risks of commercial, real estate, consumer and other lending activities, (iii) significant changes in interest rates, (iv) changes in federal and state banking laws and regulations which could impact the Company’s operations, and (iv) other external developments which could materially affect the Company’s business and operations.

OVERVIEW

The Company is a Pennsylvania corporation organized in 2008 and registered as a bank holding company pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the “BHC Act). The Company was formed for purposes of acquiring Embassy Bank For The Lehigh Valley (the “Bank”) in connection with the reorganization of the Bank into a bank holding company structure, which was consummated on November 11, 2008. Accordingly, the Company owns all of the capital stock of the Bank, giving the organization more flexibility in meeting its capital needs as the Company continues to grow. Embassy Holdings, LLC (the “LLC”) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bank organized to engage in the holding of property acquired by the Bank in satisfaction of debts previously contracted.  As such, the consolidated financial statements contained herein include the accounts of the Company, the Bank and the LLC.

The Bank, which is the Company’s primary operating subsidiary, was originally incorporated as a Pennsylvania bank on May 11, 2001 and opened its doors on November 6, 2001. It was formed by a group of local business persons and professionals with significant prior experience in community banking in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania, the Bank’s primary market area.
 
The Company’s assets grew $23.4 million from $513.9 million at December 31, 2010 to $537.3 million at September 30, 2011 due to the increase in cash and cash equivalents and loans, which were offset slightly by a decrease in interest bearing time deposits and a decrease in the securities portfolio.

Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2011 was $1.5 million compared to a net income for the three months ended September 30, 2010 of $1.2 million.  Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $3.7 million compared to a net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 of $3.1 million.  Loans receivable, net of the allowance for loan losses, increased $23.2 million to $407.7 million at September 30, 2011 from $384.5 million at December 31, 2010. The market is very competitive and the Company is committed to maintaining a high quality portfolio that returns a reasonable market rate. The Company expects to increase lending activity, as the Company expands its presence in its market and becomes more widely known.  The past and current economic conditions have created lower demand for loans by credit-worthy customers, making the expected growth in lending activity more challenging.  The lending staff has been active in contacting new prospects and promoting the Company’s name in the community. Management believes that this will translate into continued growth of a portfolio of quality loans, although there can be no assurance of this.
 
 
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Net Interest Income

Total interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2011 increased slightly by $10 thousand to $6.1 million, as compared to $6.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010, due to the increase in average earning assets offset by a decrease in the yield on earning assets.  Average earning assets were $513.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 compared to $493.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010. The tax equivalent yield on average earning assets was 4.82% for the third quarter of 2011 compared to 4.99% for the third quarter of 2010.

Total interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2011 decreased $215 thousand to $1.2 million as compared to $1.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010, primarily due to decreases in deposit rates and the mix of deposits, as the Bank has become less reliant on higher cost certificate of deposits. Average interest bearing liabilities were $449.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 compared to $439.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010.  The yield on average interest bearing liabilities was 1.09% for the third quarter of 2011 compared to 1.31% for the third quarter of 2010. This decrease was the result of market conditions, deposit mix, competition, and management’s resulting adjustments to the interest rates provided to depositors.

Net interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2011 was $4.8 million compared to $4.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010. The improvement in net interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2011 is a result of decreases in the interest expense associated with deposits and other borrowed funds, offset to a lesser extent by a reduction in rates received on interest earning assets. The Company’s net interest margin for the three months ended September 30, 2011 increased five (5) basis points to 3.87% as compared to 3.82% for the three months ended September 30, 2010, due to the current interest rate environment, including the decreased cost of deposits and borrowed funds offset by the competitive interest rate pressure of lending.

Total interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 decreased $96 thousand to $17.7 million, as compared to $17.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, due to the increase in average earning assets offset by a decrease in the yield on earning assets.  Average earning assets were $505.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to $473.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The tax equivalent yield on average earning assets was 4.80% for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to 5.12% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.

Total interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 decreased $892 thousand to $3.7 million as compared to $4.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, primarily due to decreases in deposit rates and the mix of deposits, as the Bank has become less reliant on higher cost certificate of deposits. Average interest bearing liabilities were $448.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to $424.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.  The yield on average interest bearing liabilities was 1.12% for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to 1.46% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. This decrease was the result of market conditions, deposit mix, competition, and management’s resulting adjustments to the interest rates provided to depositors.

Net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $14.0 million compared to $13.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The improvement in net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 is a result of decreases in the interest expense associated with deposits and other borrowed funds, offset to a lesser extent by a reduction in rates received on interest earning assets. The Company’s net interest margin for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 decreased one (1) basis point to 3.81% as compared to 3.82% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, due to the current interest rate environment, including the decreased cost of deposits and borrowed funds offset by the competitive interest rate pressure of lending.


Below are tables which set forth average balances and corresponding yields for the corresponding three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, respectively:

Distribution of Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:
Interest Rates and Interest Differential (quarter to date)

   
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
   
Average Balance
   
Interest
   
Tax Equivalent Yield
   
Average Balance
   
Interest
   
Tax Equivalent Yield
 
   
(Dollars In Thousands)
 
ASSETS
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Loans - taxable
  $ 399,592     $ 5,342       5.30 %   $ 377,818     $ 5,186       5.45 %
Loans - non-taxable
    3,594       36       5.90 %     693       7       5.95 %
Investment securities - taxable
    60,835       379       2.49 %     63,662       584       3.67 %
Investment securities - non-taxable
    29,422       285       5.79 %     25,851       251       5.81 %
Federal funds sold
    1,198       -       0.00 %     6,128       2       0.13 %
Time deposits
    7,535       29       1.53 %     7,982       32       1.59 %
Interest bearing deposits with banks
    11,427       6       0.21 %     10,944       5       0.18 %
                                                 
TOTAL INTEREST EARNING ASSETS
    513,603       6,077       4.82 %     493,078       6,067       4.99 %
                                                 
Less allowance for loan losses
    (3,985 )                     (3,994 )                
Other assets
    23,257                       19,897                  
                                                 
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 532,875                     $ 508,981                  
                                                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                               
Interest bearing demand deposits, NOW and money market
  $ 40,033     $ 18       0.18 %   $ 34,486     $ 34       0.39 %
Savings
    283,122       670       0.94 %     228,686       584       1.01 %
Certificates of deposit
    78,757       322       1.62 %     120,927       552       1.81 %
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase, federal funds purchased and long-term borrowings
    47,473       224       1.87 %     55,419       279       2.00 %
                                                 
TOTAL INTEREST BEARING LIABILITIES
    449,385       1,234       1.09 %     439,518       1,449       1.31 %
                                                 
Non-interest bearing demand deposits
    35,155                       28,106                  
Other liabilities
    4,015                       1,877                  
Stockholders' equity
    44,320                       39,480                  
                                                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
  $ 532,875                     $ 508,981                  
                                                 
Net interest income
          $ 4,843                     $ 4,618          
Net interest spread
                    3.73 %                     3.68 %
Net interest margin
                    3.87 %                     3.82 %
 
 
Distribution of Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:
Interest Rates and Interest Differential (year to date)

   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
   
Average Balance
   
Interest
   
Tax Equivalent Yield
   
Average Balance
   
Interest
   
Tax Equivalent Yield
 
   
(Dollars In Thousands)
 
ASSETS
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Loans - taxable
  $ 388,441     $ 15,442       5.32 %   $ 366,553     $ 15,228       5.55 %
Loans - non-taxable
    3,054       90       5.85 %     305       8       5.17 %
Investment securities - taxable
    63,852       1,280       2.68 %     58,265       1,736       3.97 %
Investment securities - non-taxable
    27,166       781       5.75 %     23,827       700       5.85 %
Federal funds sold
    3,464       3       0.12 %     6,019       7       0.16 %
Time deposits
    7,643       90       1.57 %     8,328       105       1.69 %
Interest bearing deposits with banks
    11,814       18       0.20 %     10,401       15       0.19 %
                                                 
TOTAL INTEREST EARNING ASSETS
    505,434       17,704       4.80 %     473,698       17,799       5.12 %
                                                 
Less allowance for loan losses
    (3,861 )                     (3,823 )                
Other assets
    22,961                       18,915                  
                                                 
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 524,534                     $ 488,790                  
                                                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                               
Interest bearing demand deposits, NOW and money market
  $ 39,192     $ 64       0.22 %   $ 33,395     $ 129       0.52 %
Savings
    268,466       1,883       0.94 %     218,152       1,868       1.14 %
Certificates of deposit
    87,631       1,088       1.66 %     120,605       1,730       1.92 %
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase, federal funds purchased and long-term borrowings
    52,708       692       1.76 %     52,087       892       2.29 %
                                                 
TOTAL INTEREST BEARING LIABILITIES
    447,997       3,727       1.12 %     424,239       4,619       1.46 %
                                                 
Non-interest bearing demand deposits
    32,299                       25,235                  
Other liabilities
    3,212                       2,150                  
Stockholders' equity
    41,026                       37,166                  
                                                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
  $ 524,534                     $ 488,790                  
                                                 
Net interest income
          $ 13,977                     $ 13,180          
Net interest spread
                    3.68 %                     3.66 %
Net interest margin
                    3.81 %                     3.82 %

Provision for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses is established through provisions for loan losses charged against income. Loans deemed to be uncollectible are charged against the allowance for loan losses, and subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance.

The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level considered by management to be adequate to provide for losses that can be reasonably anticipated. Management’s periodic evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance is based on known and inherent risks in the portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, the estimated value of any underlying collateral, composition of the loan portfolio, current economic conditions and other relevant factors. This evaluation is inherently subjective, as it requires material estimates that may be susceptible to significant change.
 

The allowance consists of general, specific, qualitative and unallocated components. The general component covers non-classified loans and is based on historical loss experience adjusted for qualitative factors.  The specific component relates to loans that are classified as watch, other assets especially mentioned, substandard, doubtful or loss. For such loans they may also be classified as impaired or restructured.  For loans that are further 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 than the carrying value of that loan. 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.

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 and/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 the 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 or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent.

Large groups of smaller balance homogeneous loans are collectively evaluated for impairment. Accordingly, the Company does not separately identify individual consumer and home equity loans for impairment disclosures, unless such loans are the subject of a restructuring agreement or there is a possible loss expected.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, management has provisioned for loan losses of $238 thousand and $541 thousand, respectively, as compared to $350 thousand and $833 thousand, respectively, for the same period ended September 30, 2010.  In the first nine months of 2011, interest in the amount of $32 thousand was charged off on three loans when the loans were placed on non-accrual.  Principal in the amount of $131 thousand was charged off on four loans, while principal in the amount of $17 thousand was recovered on four loans.  The allowance for loan losses is $4.1 million as of September 30, 2011, which is 1.00% of outstanding loans, compared to $4.0 million or 1.04% of outstanding loans as of September 30, 2010. At December 31, 2010, the allowance for loan losses of $3.7 million represented 0.96% of total outstanding loans. Based principally on economic conditions, asset quality, and loan-loss experience, including that of comparable institutions in the Bank’s market area, the allowance is believed to be adequate to absorb any losses inherent in the portfolio. Because future events affecting borrowers and collateral cannot be predicted with certainty, there can be no assurance that the existing allowance for loan losses is adequate, or that material increases will not be necessary should the quality of the loans deteriorate.  The Bank has not participated in any sub-prime lending activity.

The activity in the allowance for loan losses is shown in the following table, as well as period end loans receivable and the allowance for loan losses as a percent of the total loan portfolio:

    September 30,  
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(In Thousands)
 
   
 
   
 
 
Total loans receivable at end of period
  $ 411,826     $ 382,363  
                 
Allowance for loan losses:
               
Balance, beginning
  $ 3,709     $ 3,598  
Provision for loan losses
    541       833  
Loans charged off
    (163 )     (474 )
Recoveries
    17       4  
Balance at end of period
  $ 4,104     $ 3,961  
                 
Allowance for loan losses to loans receivable at end of period
    1.00 %     1.04 %

 
Non-interest Income

Total non-interest income was $839 thousand for the three month period ended September 30, 2011 compared to $298 thousand for the same period in 2010.  Total non-interest income was $1.5 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 compared to $842 thousand for the same period in 2010. The increase is primarily due to the growth in the Bank’s credit card and merchant processing customer base and a gain on the sale of available-for-sale securities.

Non-interest Expense

Non-interest expenses increased $376 thousand or 13% from $2.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 to $3.3 million for the same period ended September 30, 2011. The increase is due to: an increase of $118 thousand in salary and employee benefits, the majority of which are in conjunction with increased branch staffing and salary adjustments; an increase of $47 thousand in credit card expense due to an increase in volume; an increase of $30 thousand in advertising; an increase of $35 thousand in data processing; an increase of $16 thousand in charitable contributions; an increase of $33 thousand in professional services and an increase in other operating expenses of $138 thousand; offset by a decrease of $30 thousand in occupancy and equipment expense, and a decrease of $11 thousand in loan expenses.

Non-interest expenses increased $963 thousand or 11% from $8.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 to $9.7 million for the same period ended September 30, 2011. The increase is due to: an increase of $429 thousand in salary and employee benefits, the majority of which are in conjunction with increased branch staffing and salary adjustments; an increase of $23 thousand in occupancy and equipment expense resulting from increases in other occupancy costs associated with the offices; an increase of $142 thousand in credit card expense due to an increase in volume; an increase of $96 thousand in advertising; an increase of $22 thousand in loan expenses due to an increase in loan volume, and the appraisal costs and recording filing fees associated with the increased volume; an increase of $104 thousand in data processing; an increase of $12 thousand in professional services; an increase of  $42 thousand in charitable contributions and an increase in other operating expenses of $94 thousand.

A breakdown of other expenses can be found in the statements of income.

Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes for the three months ended September 30, 2011 totaled $637 thousand, or 30.05% of income before taxes. The provision for income taxes for the three months ended September 30, 2010 totaled $467 thousand, or 28.86%. The increase in the tax rate is a result of an increase in taxable loans, offset to a lesser extent by an increase in tax-free investments and loans.  The provision for income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 totaled $1.5 million, or 28.99% of income before taxes. The provision for income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 totaled $1.3 million, or 29.02%.  The reduction in the tax rate is a result of increases in the tax-free investment and loan portfolios.
 
FINANCIAL CONDITION

Securities

The Bank’s securities portfolio continues to be classified, in its entirety, as “available for sale.” Management believes that a portfolio classification of available for sale allows complete flexibility in the investment portfolio. Using this classification, the Bank intends to hold these securities for an indefinite amount of time, but not necessarily to maturity. Such securities are carried at fair value with unrealized gains or losses reported as a separate component of stockholders’ equity. The portfolio is structured to provide maximum return on investments while providing a consistent source of liquidity and meeting strict risk standards. Investment securities consist primarily of U.S. government agency securities, mortgage-backed securities issued by FHLMC or FNMA, corporate bonds, and taxable and non taxable municipal bonds. The Bank holds no high-risk securities or derivatives as of September 30, 2011. The Bank has not made any investments in non-U.S. government agency mortgage backed securities or sub-prime loans.

Total securities at September 30, 2011 were $88.6 million compared to $89.9 million at December 31, 2010. The decrease in the investment portfolio is the result of principal payments on U.S. government agency mortgage-backed securities, maturities and calls of securities.  The carrying value of the securities portfolio as of September 30, 2011 includes a net unrealized gain of $3.0 million, which is recorded as accumulated other comprehensive income in stockholders’ equity net of income tax effect. This compares to a net unrealized gain of $449 thousand at December 31, 2010. The current unrealized gain position of the securities portfolio is due to the changes in market rates since December 31, 2010. No securities are deemed to be other than temporarily impaired.

Restricted investments in bank stock consists of FHLB stock and ACBB stock. Federal law requires a member institution of the FHLB to hold stock of its district FHLB according to a predetermined formula. The restricted stocks are carried at cost. The Company had $1.7 million of FHLB stock and $40 thousand of ACBB stock as of September 30, 2011.

 
In December 2008, the FHLB of Pittsburgh notified member banks that it was suspending dividend payments and the repurchase of capital stock and as of September 30, 2011 has not resumed dividend payments. During 2011 and 2010, FHLB of Pittsburgh conducted a limited excess capital stock repurchase based upon positive net income results. In connection with this program, the Bank had stock at a carrying value of $281 thousand repurchased during the nine month period ended September 30, 2011, and no repurchases were made during the same period in 2010.  Any future capital stock repurchases are expected to be made on a quarterly basis if conditions warrant such repurchases.

Management evaluates the restricted stock for impairment in accordance with ASC Topic 942, “Accounting by Certain Entities (Including Entities With Trade Receivables) That Lend to or Finance the Activities of Others.” Management’s determination of whether these investments are impaired is based on their assessment of the ultimate recoverability of their cost rather than by recognizing temporary declines in value. The determination of whether a decline affects the ultimate recoverability of their cost is influenced by criteria such as (1) the significance of the decline in net assets of the FHLB as compared to the capital stock amount for the FHLB and the length of time this situation has persisted, (2) commitments by the FHLB to make payments required by law or regulation and the level of such payments in relation to the operating performance of the FHLB, and (3) the impact of legislative and regulatory changes on institutions and, accordingly, on the customer base of the FHLB.

Based upon its evaluation of the foregoing criteria, management believes no impairment charge is necessary related to the FHLB or ACBB restricted stock as of September 30, 2011.

Loans

The loan portfolio comprises a major component of the Bank’s earning assets. All of the Bank’s loans are to domestic borrowers. Total net loans at September 30, 2011 increased $23.3 million to $407.7 million from $384.5 million at December 31, 2010. The loan to deposit ratio decreased slightly from 93.5% at December 31, 2010 to 91.8% at September 30, 2011. The Bank’s loan portfolio at September 30, 2011 was comprised of residential real estate and consumer loans of $199.2 million, an increase of $21.0 million from December 31, 2010, and commercial loans of $212.8 million, an increase of $2.7 million from December 31, 2010.  The Bank has not originated, nor does it intend to originate, sub-prime mortgage loans.
 
Credit Risk and Loan Quality

The allowance for loan losses increased $395 thousand to $4.1 million at September 30, 2011 from $3.7 million at December 31, 2010. At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the allowance for loan losses represented 1.00% and 0.96%, respectively, of total loans. Based upon current economic conditions, the composition of the loan portfolio, the perceived credit risk in the portfolio and loan-loss experience of comparable institutions in the Bank’s market area, management feels the allowance is adequate to absorb reasonably anticipated losses.
 
At September 30, 2011, aggregate balances on non-performing loans equaled $7.5 million compared to $6.3 million at December 31, 2010 and $9.1 million at September 30, 2010, representing 1.82%, 1.63% and 2.39% of total loans at September 30, 2011, December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, respectively. Troubled debt restructurings, included in the following table, represent loans where the Company, for economic or legal reasons related to the debtor’s financial difficulties, has granted a concession to the debtor that it would not otherwise consider. Of the loans modified under a troubled debt restructuring, $4.6 million were current under their modified terms, and $1.3 million were past due 30 plus days at September 30, 2011. The details for non-performing loans are included in the following table (dollars in thousands):
 
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2010
 
    (Dollars in Thousands)  
Non-accrual - commercial
  $ 1,066     $ 1,140     $ 5,403  
Non-accrual - consumer
    356       381       843  
Restructured loans (still accruing interest)
    5,213       3,345       2,718  
Loans past due 90 or more days, accruing interest
    857       1,464       -  
Other
    -       -       159  
                         
Total nonperforming loans
    7,492       6,330       9,123  
Foreclosed assets
    3,069       3,069       -  
Total nonperforming assets
  $ 10,561     $ 9,399     $ 9,123  
Nonperforming loans to total loans at period-end
    1.82 %     1.63 %     2.39 %
Nonperforming assets to total assets
    1.97 %     1.83 %     1.78 %
 

Premises and Equipment

Company premises and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation, decreased $318 thousand from December 31, 2010 to September 30, 2011. This decrease is due primarily to depreciation on existing premises and equipment.

On October 21, 2011, the Bank executed a second lease expansion addendum agreement (the “Addendum”) to the Lease agreement dated June 11, 2001 with Red Bird Associates, LLC (“Red Bird”) providing for the lease of the Bank’s principal office located at 100 Gateway Drive in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (the “Lease”).  The Addendum provides for the lease by the Bank of an additional 4,303 square feet of space on the second floor of the premises, effective January 1, 2012, and continuing for the remaining term of the underlying Lease, including all renewal options, at an additional annual rental amount of $73 thousand.  Pursuant to the terms of the Addendum, the rental amount will increase annually by 3.0% over the annual rent for the immediately preceding Lease year.  The Addendum further provides the Bank with a right of first refusal with respect to any written offer to lease or purchase the premises received by Red Bird.  As disclosed in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on April 29, 2011, Red Bird is a real estate holding company owned by several Directors of the Company and the Bank, as well as Judith A. Hunsicker, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating and Financial Officer.  Prior to its execution, the terms of the Addendum, including the rental amount, were determined by a majority of the disinterested Directors to be no less favorable to the Bank than the terms then prevailing in the relevant market.

Deposits

Total deposits at September 30, 2011 increased $33.4 million to $448.7 million from $415.3 million at December 31, 2010. Savings deposits increased by $50.1 million and demand deposits increased by $8.0 million, while time deposits decreased $24.1 million. The significant growth in savings and demand deposits is attributed to successful promotions, as well as migration from time deposits.

Liquidity

Liquidity represents the Company’s ability to meet the demands required for the funding of loans and to meet depositors’ requirements for use of their funds. The Company’s sources of liquidity are cash balances, due from banks, and federal funds sold. Cash and cash equivalents were $23.1 million at September 30, 2011, compared to $19.6 million at December 31, 2010.

Additional asset liquidity sources include principal and interest payments from the investment security and loan portfolios. Long-term liquidity needs may be met by selling unpledged securities available for sale, selling loans or raising additional capital. At September 30, 2011, the Company had $88.6 million of available for sale securities. Securities with carrying values of approximately $44 million and $58.2 million at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, were pledged as collateral to secure securities sold under agreements to repurchase, public deposits, and for other purposes required or permitted by law.

The Bank also has borrowing capacity with the FHLB of approximately $190.6 million, of which $7.9 million was outstanding in long-term loans at September 30, 2011.  The Bank also has a line of credit with FHLB for $25 million, of which there is no balance outstanding as of September 30, 2011.   All of the long-term loans mature in 2013. The Bank also has a line of credit with ACBB of approximately $6.0 million, of which none was outstanding at September 30, 2011. All FHLB borrowings are secured by qualifying assets of the Bank and advances from the ACBB line are unsecured.

The Company has two lines of credit totaling an aggregate of $10 million with Univest National Bank, of which an aggregate of $5.4 million was outstanding at September 30, 2011. These lines of credit are secured by 833,333 shares of Bank common stock.

The Company has no investment in or financial relationship with any unconsolidated entities that are reasonably likely to have a material effect on liquidity or capital resources.
 
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company’s consolidated financial statements do not reflect various off-balance sheet arrangements that are made in the normal course of business, which may involve some liquidity risk. These off-balance sheet arrangements consist of unfunded loans and commitments, as well as lines of credit made under the same standards as on-balance sheet instruments. These unused commitments totaled $15.7 million at September 30, 2011. The Company also has letters of credit outstanding of $4.4 million at September 30, 2011. Because these instruments have fixed maturity dates, and because many of them will expire without being drawn upon, they do not generally present any significant liquidity risk to the Company. Management is of the opinion that the Company’s liquidity is sufficient to meet its anticipated needs.

 
Capital Resources and Adequacy

Total stockholders’ equity was $42.5 million as of September 30, 2011, representing a net increase of $5.7 million from December 31, 2010. The increase in capital was a result of the net income of $3.7 million and the increase in unrealized holding gains on available for sale securities of $1.7 million, the exercise of stock options totaling $114 thousand, offset by $133 thousand attributable to stock tendered in connection with the exercise of stock options, the recognition of tax benefits of $602 thousand due to the exercise of non-qualified stock options; and a dividend payment of $215 thousand.

The Company and the Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by banking regulators. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain actions by regulators that could have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.
 
The regulations require that banks maintain minimum amounts and ratios of total and Tier I capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk weighted assets (as defined), and Tier I capital to average assets (as defined). As of September 30, 2011, the Bank met the minimum requirements. In addition, the Bank’s capital ratios exceeded the amounts required to be considered “well capitalized” as defined in the regulations.
 
The following table provides a comparison of the Bank’s risk-based capital ratios and leverage ratios:

   
September 30,
2011
   
December 31,
2010
 
   
(Dollars In Thousands)
 
   
 
   
 
 
Tier I, common stockholders' equity
  $ 44,866     $ 41,712  
Tier II, allowable portion of allowance for loan losses
    4,104       3,709  
                 
Total capital
  $ 48,970     $ 45,421  
                 
Tier I risk based capital ratio
    12.3 %     11.9 %
                 
Total risk based capital ratio
    13.4 %     13.0 %
                 
Tier I leverage ratio
    8.5 %     8.1 %
 
Note: Unrealized gains on securities available for sale are excluded from regulatory capital components of risk-based capital and leverage ratios.

The Federal banking regulators have adopted risk-based capital guidelines for bank holding companies. Currently, the required minimum ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets (including off-balance sheet activities, such as standby letters of credit) is 8%. At least half of the total capital is required to be Tier I capital, consisting principally of common shareholders’ equity, non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock, a limited amount of cumulative perpetual preferred stock and minority interests in the equity accounts of consolidated subsidiaries, less goodwill. The remainder (Tier II capital) may consist of a limited amount of subordinated debt and intermediate-term preferred stock, certain hybrid capital instruments and other debt securities, perpetual preferred stock and a limited amount of the general loan loss allowance.

In addition to the risk-based capital guidelines, the federal banking regulators established minimum leverage ratio (Tier I capital to total assets) guidelines for bank holding companies. These guidelines provide for a minimum leverage ratio of 3% for those bank holding companies which have the highest regulatory examination ratings and are not contemplating or experiencing significant growth or expansion. All other bank holding companies are required to maintain a leverage ratio of at least 4%.
 
 
The following table provides the Company’s risk-based capital ratios and leverage ratios:
 
   
September 30,
2011
   
December 31,
2010
 
   
(Dollars In Thousands)
 
   
 
   
 
 
Tier I, common stockholders' equity
  $ 40,509     $ 36,433  
Tier II, allowable portion of allowance for loan losses
    4,104       3,709  
                 
Total capital
  $ 44,613     $ 40,142  
                 
Tier I risk based capital ratio
    11.1 %     10.2 %
                 
Total risk based capital ratio
    12.2 %     11.0 %
                 
Tier I leverage ratio
    7.6 %     7.1 %
 
Prior to September 2010, the Company qualified as a “small bank holding company” under the Federal Reserve Board’s Small Bank Holding Company Policy Statement (the “Policy Statement”), which exempts bank holding companies with assets of less than $500 million from the  risk-based and leverage capital guidelines generally applicable to bank holding companies. Application of this exemption therefore permits a small bank holding company to maintain debt levels that are higher than what would typically be permitted for larger bank holding companies. As of September 2010, the Company exceeds $500 million in assets and, therefore, no longer meets the eligibility criteria of a small bank holding company in accordance with the Policy Statement. Accordingly, the Company is no longer exempt from the regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies.
 

Not Applicable.


The term “disclosure controls and procedures” is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). This term refers to the controls and procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within required time periods. Our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2011, and they have concluded that, as of this date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at ensuring that required information will be disclosed on a timely basis in our reports filed under the Exchange Act.

There were no significant changes to our internal controls over financial reporting or in the other factors that could significantly affect our internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2011, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weakness.
 

Part II - Other Information


The Company and the Bank are an occasional party to legal actions arising in the ordinary course of its business. In the opinion of management, the Company has adequate legal defenses and/or insurance coverage respecting any and each of these actions and does not believe that they will materially affect the Company’s operations or financial position.


Not Applicable

 
ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
 
Period
 
(a)
Total Number of
Shares Purchased
   
(b)
Average Price Paid
per Share
   
(c)
Total Number of
 Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced Plans or
Programs
   
(d)
Maximum Number (or
 Approximate Dollar
Value) of shares that
 May Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plans or
 Programs
 
4/01/2011 - 4/30/2011
    0       n/a       0       0  
5/01/2011 - 5/31/2011
    11,024 ¹   $ 6.65       0       0  
6/01/2011 - 6/30/2011
    0       n/a       0       0  
7/01/2011 - 7/31/2011
    0       n/a       0       0  
8/01/2011 - 8/31/2011
    0       n/a       0       0  
9/01/2011 - 9/30/2011
    8,901 ¹   $ 6.65       0       0  
Total
    19,925 ¹   $ 6.65       0       0  
 
(1) 
This repurchase of shares was made in order to facilitate the stock swap of stock options by certain employees of the Company, including David M. Lobach, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Judith A. Hunsicker, Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, and with respect to Mr. Lobach, to satisfy applicable withholding taxes resulting therefrom, in each case pursuant to stock option agreements between such employees and the Company.
 
 

Not Applicable.



Not Applicable.

 
Exhibit
Number
 
Description
   
3.1
Articles of Incorporation as amended (conformed) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Registrant’s Form 10-Q filed on May 14, 2010).
3.2
By-Laws (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2 of Registrant’s Form 8-A filed on December 11, 2008).
11.1
The statement regarding computation of per share earnings required by this exhibit is contained in Note 5 to the financial statements under the caption “Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share.”
31.1
Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a).
31.2
Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a).
32.
Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 1350 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
The following Exhibits are being furnished* as part of this report:
       
 
No.
 
Description
 
101.INS
 
XBRL Instance Document.*
 
101.SCH
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.*
 
101.CAL
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.*
 
101.LAB
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.*
 
101.PRE
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.*
 
101.DEF
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definitions Linkbase Document.*
  ______________________
*
These interactive data files are being furnished as part of this Quarterly Report, and, in accordance with Rule 402 of Regulation S-T, shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liability under those sections.
 

SIGNATURES
 
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
EMBASSY BANCORP, INC.
 
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
Dated: November 14, 2011
By:  
/s/ David M. Lobach, Jr.
 
 
 
David M. Lobach, Jr.
 
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
 
 
Dated: November 14, 2011
By:
/s/ Judith A. Hunsicker
 
 
 
Judith A. Hunsicker
 
 
 
Senior Executive Vice President,
 
 
 
Chief Operating Officer, Secretary and Chief Financial Officer
 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
Number
 
Description
   
3.1
Articles of Incorporation as amended (conformed) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Registrant’s Form 10-Q filed on May 14, 2010).
3.2
By-Laws (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2 of Registrant’s Form 8-A filed on December 11, 2008).
11.1
The statement regarding computation of per share earnings required by this exhibit is contained in Note 5 to the financial statements under the caption “Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share.”
Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a).
Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a).
Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 1350 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
The following Exhibits are being furnished* as part of this report:
       
 
No.
 
Description
 
101.INS
 
XBRL Instance Document.*
 
101.SCH
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.*
 
101.CAL
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.*
 
101.LAB
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.*
 
101.PRE
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.*
 
101.DEF
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definitions Linkbase Document.*
  ______________________
*
These interactive data files are being furnished as part of this Quarterly Report, and, in accordance with Rule 402 of Regulation S-T, shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liability under those sections.
 
 
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