Participation in the U.S. Treasury Troubled Asset Relief Program

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Equity [Abstract]

Participation in the U.S. Treasury Troubled Asset Relief Program

(12) Participation in the U.S. Treasury Troubled Asset Relief Program

On January 23, 2009, the Corporation issued and sold to the U.S. Treasury of 23,184 of newly-issued non-voting preferred shares in conjunction with the Corporation’s participation in the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). The Corporation and the U.S. Treasury entered into a Letter Agreement, dated January 23, 2009, including the Securities Purchase Agreement – Standard Terms attached thereto, pursuant to which the Corporation issued and sold to the U.S. Treasury (1) 23,184 Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Shares, Series A, each without par value and having a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share (Preferred Shares), and (2) a Warrant to purchase 469,312 common shares of the Corporation, each without par value, at an exercise price of $7.41 per share. The Warrant had a ten-year term. Under the standardized terms of the preferred shares, cumulative dividends on the Preferred Shares accrue on the liquidation preference at a rate of 5% per annum for the first five years, and at a rate of 9% per annum thereafter, but will be paid only if, as and when declared by the Corporation’s Board of Directors. The Preferred Shares have no maturity date and rank senior to the common shares with respect to the payment of dividends and distributions and amounts payable upon liquidation, dissolution and winding up of the Corporation. The Preferred Shares qualify as Tier 1 capital for regulatory purposes

On July 3, 2012, the U.S. Treasury completed the sale of all 23,184 of the Preferred Shares to various investors pursuant to a modified “Dutch auction” process. On September 5, 2012, the Corporation completed the repurchase of the Warrant for an aggregate purchase price of $563.