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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 10-Q/A

 

Amendment No. 1

 

x       QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2009

 

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 No. 0-12870

 

FIRST CHESTER COUNTY CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Pennsylvania

 

23-2288763

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Incorporation or organization)

 

Identification No.)

 

9 North High Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania 19380

(Address of principal executive office)

(Zip code)

 

(484) 881-4000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes   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   o   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. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer  o

 

Accelerated filer  x

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer  o

 

Smaller reporting company  o

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company

 

 

 

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

 

The number of shares outstanding of Common Stock of the Registrant as of August 10, 2009 was 6,306,877.

 

 

 



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EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

First Chester County Corporation (the “Corporation”) is filing this Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-Q/A to its Quarterly Report for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 to amend and restate the Corporation’s unaudited consolidated financial statements as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on August 10, 2009 (the “Original Filing”).

 

As initially reported in the Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, management identified a material weakness in its internal controls related to the design and implementation of policies to promptly identify problem loans and to quantify the elements of risk in problem loans.  The Bank’s policies and procedures were not systematically applied, which caused a failure in the identification of problem loans on a timely basis and a failure to accurately estimate the risk in the portfolio; this in turn caused a failure to accurately determine the appropriate Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses and the Provision for Loan and Lease Losses during the second quarter ending June 30, 2009.  Management also discovered a monitoring weakness that contributed to the characterization of the status of certain loans to be classified as fully performing, when in fact these loans were not. The Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses and Provision for Loan and Lease Losses were increased from amounts previously reported due to this weakness.

 

Management concluded that the Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses and the Provision for Loans and Lease Losses as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 should be increased by $3.5 million.  The increases over the amounts reported in the Original Filing can be attributed primarily to $6.2 million of commercial real estate loans to one customer for which the original loan terms have been modified due to the borrower’s financial difficulties.  As of June 30, 2009, management has evaluated these loans for impairment and has allocated a specific reserve of $2.6 million to these loans at June 30, 2009 through an increase in the provision for loan and lease losses. The remaining increase in the Provision for Loan and Lease Losses and the Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses is attributable to two commercial real estate loans where current appraisals existed prior to the Original Filing but were not utilized in the quantification of the specific reserve for the previously identified impaired loans.

 

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2009, management also identified a material weakness in its internal controls related to the Corporation’s process to review the valuation of mortgage loans held for sale.  Mortgage loans held for sale represent mortgage loans originated by the Corporation and held until sold to secondary market investors. Upon the closing of a residential mortgage loan originated by the Corporation, the mortgage loan is typically warehoused for a period of time and then sold into the secondary market. While in this warehouse phase, mortgage loans held for sale are recorded at fair value under the fair value option with changes in fair value recognized through earnings.  An error was identified in the Corporation’s process to properly identify a certain population of loans held for sale prior to sending the loan details to the Corporation’s third party valuation firm.  As such, the Corporation erroneously excluded from the population to be fair valued, loans which were identified for sale but for which the Corporation was awaiting the consideration from the counterparty to complete the sales transaction.   These particular loans were correctly classified as loans held for sale on the Consolidated Balance Sheet at June 30, 2009; however the unrealized gains(losses) associated with these loans was not reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheet and the Statement of Operations. This error resulted in an understatement in the carrying amount of loans held for sale at June 30, 2009, as well as an understatement of net income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009.  As a result of the material weakness noted above, the Corporation underreported in the Original Filing net gains from mortgage banking by $14 thousand and $1.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively.   Loans held for sale reported on the June 30, 2009 Consolidated Balance Sheet were understated $1.2 million in the Original Filing.

 

As of the date of this Amendment, management is continuing their ongoing efforts to correct, revise and test the processes surrounding the material weaknesses described above.  Additional changes will be implemented as determined necessary.

 

The decision to restate the second quarter 2009 financial statements was approved by the Board of Directors of First Chester County Corporation on March 18, 2010.

 

The information in this Amendment has been updated to give effect to the restatement.  The Corporation has not modified nor updated the information in the Original Filing, except as necessary to reflect the effects of the restatement described above.  This Amendment continues to speak as of the dates described herein, and the Corporation has not updated the disclosures contained in the Original Filing to reflect any events that occurred subsequent to such dates.  Information not affected by the restatement is unchanged and reflects the disclosures made at the time of the Original Filing.  Accordingly,

 



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this Amendment should be read in conjunction with the Corporation’s subsequent filings with the SEC, as information in such filings may update or supersede certain information contained in this Amendment.

 

Based on the foregoing, only the following items have been amended:

 

·                   Part I — Financial Information:

·                   Item 1 — Financial Statements

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

·                   Item 3 — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

·                   Item 4 — Controls and Procedures

 

For the convenience of the reader, this Form 10-Q/A sets forth the initial Form 10-Q in its entirety, although the Corporation is only amending those portions affected by the restatement described above.

 

In addition, as required by Rule 12b-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, new, currently-dated certifications of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer are filed herewith.

 



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INDEX

 

 

 

 

 

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Part I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1 -

Financial Statements

 

1

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets
June 30, 2009 (unaudited and restated) and December 31, 2008

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations
Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 (restated) and 2008 (unaudited)

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Six-Months Ended June 30, 2009 (restated) and 2008 (unaudited)

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
Six-Months Ended June 30, 2009 (restated) and 2008 (unaudited)

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited and restated)

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2 -

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

 

22

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 3 -

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

38

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 4 -

Controls & Procedures

 

38

 

 

 

 

 

Part II.

OTHER INFORMATION

 

40

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1 -

Legal Proceedings

 

40

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1A -

Risk Factors

 

40

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2 -

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

40

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 3 -

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

40

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 4 -

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

40

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5 -

Other Information

 

41

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 6 -

Exhibits

 

41

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signatures

 

 

43

 

 

 

 

 

 

Index to Exhibits

 

44

 


 


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FIRST CHESTER COUNTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.  Financial Statements

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

(Unaudited — Restated)

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

 

$

15,123

 

$

24,939

 

Federal funds sold and other overnight investments

 

2,301

 

4,884

 

Interest bearing deposits

 

4,935

 

65,327

 

Total cash and cash equivalents

 

22,359

 

95,150

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value

 

81,893

 

114,584

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage loans held for sale

 

342,785

 

90,940

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and leases

 

947,914

 

940,083

 

Less: allowance for loan and lease losses

 

(15,528

)

(10,335

)

Net loans and leases

 

932,386

 

929,748

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premises and equipment, net

 

23,613

 

22,076

 

Net deferred tax asset

 

9,409

 

8,585

 

Due from mortgage investors

 

 

9,036

 

Bank owned life insurance

 

1,424

 

1,398

 

Goodwill

 

8,126

 

5,906

 

Other assets

 

27,740

 

22,755

 

Total assets

 

$

1,449,735

 

$

1,300,178

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest-bearing

 

$

155,297

 

$

146,248

 

Interest-bearing (including certificates of deposit over $100 of $163,117 and $100,018 at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively)

 

860,137

 

868,944

 

Total deposits

 

1,015,434

 

1,015,192

 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowings

 

305,373

 

171,170

 

Subordinated debentures

 

20,795

 

15,465

 

Other liabilities

 

19,670

 

13,034

 

Total liabilities

 

1,361,272

 

1,214,861

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, par value $1.00; authorized 25,000,000 shares; Outstanding, 6,331,975 at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008

 

6,332

 

6,332

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

23,492

 

24,708

 

Retained earnings

 

59,649

 

57,899

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(2,404

)

(3,292

)

Treasury stock, at cost: 26,118 shares and 92,931 shares at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively

 

(409

)

(1,815

)

Total First Chester County Corporation stockholders’ equity

 

86,660

 

83,832

 

Non-controlling interest

 

1,803

 

1,485

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

88,463

 

85,317

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

1,449,735

 

$

1,300,178

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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FIRST CHESTER COUNTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

( UNAUDITED )

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands - except per share)

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

(Restated)

 

 

 

(Restated)

 

 

 

INTEREST INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and leases, including fees

 

$

13,367

 

$

12,020

 

$

26,572

 

$

24,409

 

Mortgage loans held for sale

 

3,095

 

8

 

4,939

 

15

 

Investment securities

 

996

 

1,351

 

2,227

 

2,581

 

Federal funds sold and deposits in banks

 

17

 

417

 

44

 

868

 

Total interest income

 

17,475

 

13,796

 

33,782

 

27,873

 

INTEREST EXPENSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

3,883

 

3,954

 

8,354

 

8,452

 

Subordinated debt

 

252

 

215

 

426

 

474

 

Federal Home Loan Bank and other borrowings

 

1,617

 

1,478

 

3,153

 

2,920

 

Total interest expense

 

5,752

 

5,647

 

11,933

 

11,846

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

11,723

 

8,149

 

21,849

 

16,027

 

Provision for loan and lease losses

 

5,084

 

449

 

6,471

 

660

 

Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses

 

6,639

 

7,700

 

15,378

 

15,367

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NON-INTEREST INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wealth management and advisory services

 

1,048

 

1,080

 

1,966

 

2,075

 

Service charges on deposit accounts

 

659

 

643

 

1,291

 

1,196

 

Gains (losses) on sales of investment securities, net

 

89

 

(78

)

1

 

184

 

Operating lease rental income

 

345

 

330

 

685

 

639

 

Net gains on the sale of fixed assets and OREO

 

72

 

45

 

117

 

91

 

Loan fees and other

 

1,801

 

89

 

2,836

 

180

 

Net gain from mortgage banking activities

 

13,430

 

94

 

25,439

 

164

 

Bank owned life insurance

 

13

 

92

 

26

 

157

 

Other

 

545

 

476

 

1,051

 

943

 

Total non-interest income

 

18,002

 

2,771

 

33,412

 

5,629

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NON-INTEREST EXPENSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

15,605

 

4,201

 

27,769

 

8,998

 

Occupancy, equipment and data processing

 

2,893

 

1,470

 

5,669

 

2,908

 

Depreciation expense on operating leases

 

290

 

271

 

570

 

526

 

FDIC deposit insurance

 

1,062

 

118

 

1,475

 

212

 

Bank shares tax

 

232

 

193

 

467

 

386

 

Professional services

 

1,677

 

495

 

2,923

 

919

 

Marketing

 

566

 

335

 

824

 

533

 

Other

 

2,002

 

922

 

3,763

 

1,971

 

Total non-interest expense

 

24,327

 

8,005

 

43,460

 

16,453

 

Income before income taxes

 

314

 

2,466

 

5,330

 

4,543

 

INCOME TAXES

 

(257

)

624

 

1,201

 

1,181

 

Net income including noncontrolling interests

 

$

571

 

$

1,842

 

$

4,129

 

$

3,362

 

Less: Net income from non-controlling interests

 

633

 

 

870

 

 

NET (LOSS) INCOME FOR FIRST CHESTER COUNTY CORPORATION

 

$

(62

)

$

1,842

 

$

3,259

 

$

3,362

 

PER SHARE DATA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income per share (Basic)

 

$

(0.01

)

$

0.36

 

$

0.52

 

$

0.65

 

Net (loss) income per share (Diluted)

 

$

(0.01

)

$

0.35

 

$

0.52

 

$

0.65

 

Dividends declared

 

$

0.14

 

$

0.14

 

$

0.28

 

$

0.28

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

 

6,268,195

 

5,187,398

 

6,255,295

 

5,181,955

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

 

6,268,195

 

5,206,736

 

6,255,295

 

5,202,278

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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FIRST CHESTER COUNTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

( UNAUDITED )

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

(Restated)

 

 

 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

3,259

 

$

3,362

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) Provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

1,835

 

1,221

 

Provision for loan and lease losses

 

6,471

 

660

 

Amortization of investment security premiums and accretion of discounts, net

 

182

 

159

 

Amortization of deferred loan fees

 

(1,099

)

(411

)

Gains on sales of investment securities, net

 

(1

)

(184

)

Gains from sales of assets

 

 

(91

)

Net gain from mortgage banking activities

 

(25,439

)

(164

)

Proceeds from the sale of mortgage loans held for sale

 

1,218,374

 

9,636

 

Origination of mortgage loans held for sale

 

(1,435,744

)

(9,966

)

Net cash paid for the settlement of derivative contracts

 

(1,005

)

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

100

 

92

 

Increase in other assets

 

(4,826

)

(677

)

Increase (decrease) in other liabilities

 

5,762

 

(1,368

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

$

(232,131

)

$

2,269

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase in loans

 

(8,010

)

(42,247

)

Proceeds from sales of investment securities available-for-sale

 

30,333

 

13,228

 

Proceeds from maturities of investment securities available-for-sale

 

6,867

 

9,537

 

Purchases of investment securities available-for-sale

 

(5,786

)

(41,542

)

Purchase of BOLI (Bank Owned Life Insurance)

 

 

(10,000

)

Purchase of premises and equipment

 

(3,372

)

(3,139

)

Proceeds from the sale of fixed assets

 

 

48

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

$

20,032

 

$

(74,115

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Change in subsidiary’s shares from non-controlling interest

 

318

 

 

Increase in short term Federal Home Loan Bank and other short term borrowings

 

145,000

 

 

Increase in long term Federal Home Loan Bank and other borrowings

 

48,300

 

51,500

 

Repayment of long term Federal Home Loan Bank and other borrowings

 

(59,097

)

(13,782

)

Proceeds from issuance of subordinated debentures

 

5,330

 

 

Net increase in deposits

 

241

 

24,448

 

Cash dividends paid

 

(874

)

(1,453

)

Net increase (decrease) in treasury stock transactions

 

90

 

(69

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

139,308

 

60,644

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

(72,791

)

(11,202

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

95,150

 

53,360

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

22,359

 

$

42,158

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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FIRST CHESTER COUNTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

( UNAUDITED )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

Non-

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

Common

 

Stock

 

Paid-in

 

Retained

 

Comprehensive

 

Treasury

 

controlling

 

Stockholders’

 

Comprehensive

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Shares

 

Par Value

 

Capital

 

Earnings

 

Income/(loss)

 

Stock

 

Interest

 

Equity

 

Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance January 1, 2008

 

5,279,815

 

$

 

5,280

 

$

 

11,113

 

$

 

55,347

 

$

 

(1,207

)

$

 

(2,554

)

 

$

 

67,979

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,362

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,362

 

$

 

3,362

 

Cash dividends declared

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,453

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,453

)

 

 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized losses on investment securities available-for-sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,270

)

 

 

 

 

(1,270

)

(1,270

)

Treasury stock transactions

 

 

 

 

 

(723

)

 

 

 

 

746

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

2,092

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance June 30, 2008

 

5,279,815

 

$

 

5,280

 

$

 

10,390

 

$

 

57,256

 

$

 

(2,477

)

$

 

(1,808

)

 

$

 

68,641

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance January 1, 2009

 

6,331,975

 

$

 

6,332

 

$

 

24,708

 

$

 

57,899

 

$

 

(3,292

)

$

 

(1,815

)

1,485

 

$

 

85,317

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative effect adjustment under FASB no. 156

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

240

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

240

 

 

 

Balance January 1, 2009, as adjusted

 

6,331,975

 

6,332

 

24,708

 

58,139

 

(3,292

)

(1,815

)

1,485

 

85,557

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in subsidiary shares from non-controlling interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(552

)

(552

)

 

 

Net income (restated)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,259

 

 

 

 

 

870

 

4,129

 

4,129

 

Cash dividends declared

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,749

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,749

)

 

 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized gains on investment securities available-for-sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

888

 

 

 

 

 

888

 

888

 

Treasury stock transactions

 

 

 

 

 

(1,316

)

 

 

 

 

1,406

 

 

 

90

 

 

 

Stock based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income (restated)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

5,017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance June 30, 2009 (restated)

 

6,331,975

 

$

 

6,332

 

$

 

23,492

 

$

 

59,649

 

$

 

(2,404

)

$

 

(409

)

1,803

 

$

 

88,463

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

 

1.          BASIS OF PRESENTATION, AS RESTATED

 

The foregoing unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information.  In the opinion of Management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and the results of operations for the interim period presented have been included.  These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 (our “2008 Annual Report”).

 

The results of operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.  Information regarding risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to vary materially from our prior performance may be found in Part I, Item 1A of our 2008 Annual Report.

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of First Chester County Corporation (the “Corporation”) and First National Bank of Chester County (the “Bank”). All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

The Corporation completed its acquisition of American Home Bank (“AHB”) on December 31, 2008, and, accordingly, the December 31, 2008 and the June 30, 2009 consolidated balance sheets reflect the addition of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in this acquisition. The results of operations presented in the consolidated income statement for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 include the results of operations from AHB.

 

As a result of the acquisition of AHB’s operations, the Corporation reports the following new lines in the income statement:

 

·       Loan fees and other consist mainly of fees earned at the inception of a loan as well as fees earned on the servicing of loan portfolios not owned by the Bank. Loan fees and other also includes gains and losses on the Bank’s mortgage servicing rights.

 

·       Net gain from mortgage banking activities consists of unrealized gains and losses on interest rate lock commitments, loans held for sale, and forward sale commitments combined with realized gains and losses on the actual sale of the loan and the settlement of forward sale commitments.

 

Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements

 

During the preparation of our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009, the Corporation determined that certain mortgage loans held for sale were excluded from the mark-to-market process.  This has resulted in a material understatement of net income for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009.  Mortgage loans held for sale reported on the June 30, 2009 Consolidated Balance Sheet was also understated in the Original Filing.

 

The Corporation erroneously excluded from the population to be fair valued, certain loans which were identified for sale to a third party but for which the Corporation was awaiting the final approval and agreement from the counterparty to complete the transaction.  The Corporation’s policy is to continue to record the loans in this portfolio-segment as loans held for sale until the criteria for a sale is met and to record loans held for sale at fair value under the fair value option.

 

In addition, during the preparation of our consolidated financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, management identified a material weakness in the Corporation’s internal controls related to the design and implementation of policies to promptly identify problem loans and to quantify the elements of risk in problem loans.  The weakness caused a failure to accurately identify problem loans on a timely basis and a failure to accurately estimate the risk in the portfolio; this in turn caused a failure to accurately determine the appropriate Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses and the Provision for Loan and Lease Losses during the second quarter ending June 30, 2009. The Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses and Provision for Loan and Lease Losses were increased from amounts previously reported due to this weakness.

 

As a result of these errors, the Corporation’s Board of Directors, in consultation with management and its Audit Committee, determined that the consolidated financial statements contained in the Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2009 could no longer be relied upon.  Accordingly, we have restated our unaudited consolidated financial statements as of and for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009 to record adjustments for the corrections of these errors.  As a result of the restatement, the following financial statement line items were adjusted (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

June 30, 2009

 

 

 

As Reported

 

Adjustment

 

As Restated

 

Statement of Financial Condition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage loans held for sale

 

341,609

 

1,176

 

342,785

 

Allowance for possible loan losses

 

(12,016

)

(3,512

)

(15,528

)

Net loans and leases

 

935,898

 

(3,512

)

932,386

 

Net deferred tax asset

 

8,615

 

794

 

9,409

 

Total Assets

 

1,451,276

 

(1,541

)

1,449,735

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retained earnings

 

61,190

 

(1,541

)

59,649

 

Total First Chester County Corporation Stockholders’ equity

 

88,201

 

(1,541

)

86,660

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

90,004

 

(1,541

)

88,463

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

1,451,276

 

(1,541

)

1,449,735

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2009

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2009

 

 

 

As
Reported

 

Adjustment

 

As
Restated

 

As
Reported

 

Adjustment

 

As
Restated

 

Statement of Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for loan and lease losses

 

1,572

 

3,512

 

5,084

 

2,959

 

3,512

 

6,471

 

Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses

 

10,151

 

(3,512

)

6,639

 

18,890

 

(3,512

)

15,378

 

Net gains from mortgage banking activities

 

13,416

 

14

 

13,430

 

24,263

 

1,176

 

25,439

 

Total non-interest income

 

17,988

 

14

 

18,002

 

32,236

 

1,176

 

33,412

 

Income before income taxes and cumulative effect of change in accounting for income taxes

 

3,812

 

(3,498

)

314

 

7,666

 

(2,336

)

5,330

 

Income Taxes

 

932

 

(1,189

)

(257

)

1,996

 

(795

)

1,201

 

Net Income

 

2,880

 

(2,309

)

571

 

5,670

 

(1,541

)

4,129

 

Net (loss) income attributable to First Chester County Corporation

 

2,247

 

(2,309

)

(62

)

4,800

 

(1,541

)

3,259

 

Net (Loss)Income per share (Basic)

 

0.36

 

(0.37

)

(0.01

)

0.77

 

(0.25

)

0.52

 

Net (Loss) Income per share (Diluted)

 

0.36

 

(0.37

)

(0.01

)

0.77

 

(0.25

)

0.52

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2009

 

 

 

As Reported

 

Adjustment

 

As Restated

 

Statement of Cash Flows

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

4,800

 

(1,541

)

3,259

 

Provision for loan losses

 

2,959

 

3,512

 

6,471

 

Net gain from mortgage banking activities

 

(24,263

)

(1,176

)

(25,439

)

Increase in other assets (DTA)

 

(4,031

)

(795

)

(4,826

)

 

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2.          SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The following supplements the significant accounting policies described in the footnotes to the consolidated financial statements in the 2008 Annual Report:

 

As a result of the acquisition of AHB’s operations, the Corporation reports the following new lines in the income statement:

 

Loan fees and other consist mainly of fees earned at the inception of a loan as well as fees earned on the servicing of loan portfolios not owned by the Bank. Loan fees and other also includes gains and losses on the Bank’s mortgage servicing rights.

 

Net gain from mortgage banking activities consists of unrealized gains and losses on interest rate lock commitments, loans held for sale, and forward sale commitments combined with realized gains and losses on the actual sale of the loan and the settlement of forward sale commitments.

 

3.          ACCOUNTING FOR STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS

 

At June 30, 2009, the Corporation had one stock based compensation plan, pursuant to which, shares of the Corporation’s common stock could be issued, subject to certain restrictions. The plan, adopted in 2005, allows the Corporation to grant up to 150 thousand shares of restricted stock to employees. During the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Corporation granted 54,650 shares valued at $11.35 per share at the grant date. These shares, or a portion thereof will vest on the third anniversary of the grant subject to certain employment and company performance requirements. During the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Corporation granted 34,500 shares valued at $17.80 per share at the grant date. These shares, or a portion thereof will vest on the third anniversary of the grant subject to certain employment and company performance requirements. These restricted stock grants are also subject to accelerated vesting of all or a portion of the shares upon the occurrence of certain events, as described more fully in our Proxy Statement for the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. A summary of the Corporation’s unvested restricted shares is as follows:

 

(Dollars in thousands, except shares, and per share data)

 

 

 

Shares

 

Grant Date Fair
Value

 

Aggregate Intrinsic Value
of Unvested Shares

 

Unvested at January 1, 2009

 

44,075

 

$

18.74

 

 

 

Granted

 

54,650

 

$

11.35

 

 

 

Vested

 

6,400

 

$

21.05

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unvested at June 30, 2009

 

92,325

 

$

14.21

 

$

950.9

 

 

The Corporation recorded approximately $100 thousand and $92 thousand of restricted stock expense for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

 

The Corporation’s ability to issue stock options under the Corporation’s 1995 Stock Option Plan has expired. Outstanding stock options, however, remain in effect according to their terms. Aggregated information regarding the Corporation’s Stock Option Plan as well as options assumed in connection with the AHB acquisition as of June 30, 2009 is presented below.

 

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(Dollars in thousands, except shares, per share and years data)

 

Options

 

Shares

 

Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price

 

Weighted-Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term (years)

 

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

 

Outstanding at January 1, 2009

 

298,034

 

$

15.43

 

 

$

0

 

Granted

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

 

 

 

 

Expired

 

(8,987

)

$

18.04

 

 

 

Outstanding at June 30, 2009

 

289,047

 

$

15.35

 

3.12

 

$

0

 

Exercisable at June 30, 2009

 

289,047

 

$

15.35

 

3.12

 

$

0

 

 

There were no options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2009.  The total intrinsic value (market value on date of exercise less grant price) of options exercised during the year ended December 31, 2008 was $0.

 

4.          EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE, AS RESTATED

 

Three Months ended June 30, 2009

 

 

 

Loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(thousands)

 

 

 

Per Share

 

 

 

(numerator)

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

 

 

(Restated)

 

(denominator)

 

(Restated)

 

Basic earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss available to common stockholders

 

$

(62

)

6,268,195

 

$

(0.01

)

Effect of Dilutive Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options to purchase common stock

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income available to common stockholders

 

$

(62

)

6,268,195

 

$

(0.01

)

 

289,047 anti-dilutive weighted average shares have been excluded from this computation because the option exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common shares.

 

Six Months ended June 30, 2009

 

 

 

Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(thousands)

 

 

 

Per Share

 

 

 

(numerator)

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

 

 

(Restated)

 

(denominator)

 

(Restated)

 

Basic earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income available to common stockholders

 

$

3,259

 

6,255,295

 

$

0.52

 

Effect of Dilutive Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options to purchase common stock

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income available to common stockholders

 

$

3,259

 

6,255,295

 

$

0.52

 

 

289,047 anti-dilutive weighted shares have been excluded from this computation because the option exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common shares.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

 

Three Months ended June 30, 2008

 

 

 

Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(thousands)

 

Shares

 

Per Share

 

 

 

(numerator)

 

(denominator)

 

Amount

 

Basic earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income available to common stockholders

 

$

1,842

 

5,187,398

 

$

0.36

 

Effect of Dilutive Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options to purchase common stock

 

 

19,338

 

(.01

)

Diluted earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income available to common stockholders

 

$

1,842

 

5,206,736

 

$

0.35

 

 

23,929 anti-dilutive weighted average shares have been excluded from this computation because the option exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common shares.

 

Six Months ended June 30, 2008

 

 

 

Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(thousands)

 

Shares

 

Per Share

 

 

 

(numerator)

 

(denominator)

 

Amount

 

Basic earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income available to common stockholders

 

$

3,362

 

5,181,955

 

$

0.65

 

Effect of Dilutive Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options to purchase common stock

 

 

20,323

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income available to common stockholders

 

$

3,362

 

5,202,278

 

$

0.65

 

 

23,935 anti-dilutive weighted shares have been excluded from this computation because the option exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common shares.

 

5.          COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, AS RESTATED

 

Components of comprehensive income are presented in the following chart:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

S ix Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

 

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

(Restated)

 

2008

 

(Restated)

 

2008

 

Unrealized gains (losses) on securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gains (losses) arising in period

 

$

1,869

 

$

(2,118

)

$

1,345

 

$

(2,108

)

Reclassification adjustment

 

89

 

(78

)

1

 

184

 

Net unrealized gain (loss)

 

1,958

 

(2,196

)

1,346

 

(1,924

)

Other comprehensive income (loss) before taxes

 

1,958

 

(2,196

)

1,346

 

(1,924

)

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

(666

)

747

 

(458

)

654

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

1,292

 

(1,449

)

888

 

(1,270

)

Net income including non-controlling interests

 

571

 

1,842

 

4,129

 

3,362

 

Comprehensive income

 

1,863

 

393

 

5,017

 

2,092

 

Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

633

 

 

870

 

 

Comprehensive income for First Chester County Corporation

 

$

1,230

 

$

393

 

$

4,147

 

$

2,092

 

 

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(UNAUDITED)

 

6.          CASH FLOW INFORMATION

 

For purposes of reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, amounts due from banks, and federal funds sold and overnight investments.  Generally, federal funds and overnight investments are purchased and sold for one-day periods.  Cash paid for interest for the six month periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 was $12.3 million and $12.2 million, respectively.  Cash paid for income taxes for the six month periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 was $1.3 million and $1.8 million, respectively.

 

7.          ACQUISITION

 

On December 31, 2008, the Corporation completed its acquisition of AHB. This acquisition was intended to diversify the Bank’s products, services, and sources of income as well as to expand the Bank’s geographic footprint. As a result of the Merger, each outstanding share of AHB common stock was converted into the right to receive either $11.00 in cash or 0.70 shares of FCCC common stock, plus cash in lieu of fractional shares. Pursuant to the allocation procedures set forth in the Merger Agreement, 1,052,160 shares of FCCC common stock were issuable to the holders of 90% of AHB’s outstanding common stock and $1.8 million was payable to the holders of 10% of AHB’s outstanding common stock. In addition, pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, each AHB option to purchase shares of AHB common stock at the effective time of the Merger converted into an option to purchase such number of shares of FCCC common stock equal to the number of shares of the AHB option multiplied by 0.7000, rounded down to the nearest whole share, at an exercise price equal to the exercise price of the AHB option at the effective time of the Merger divided by 0.7000, rounded up to the nearest whole cent. Each outstanding AHB warrant at the effective time of the Merger was cancelled and converted into the right to receive cash in the amount equal to the difference between the AHB warrant strike price and $11.00.

 

The AHB merger was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting in accordance with SFAS No. 141, “Business Combinations.”  The purchase price has been allocated to the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values at the merger date. In accordance with SFAS No. 141, certain deal costs and other cash paid are capitalized as part of the total purchase price. Goodwill resulted from the acquisition.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2009 the goodwill from the AHB acquisition was adjusted to reflect adjustments to the purchase price allocation. The following shows the prior and current balance of goodwill:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Goodwill
Balance

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2008

 

$

5,906

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustment to consideration paid (A)

 

1,600

 

 

 

 

 

Other adjustments (B)

 

620

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2009

 

$

8,126

 

 


(A)       During the first quarter of 2009, the Corporation recorded a $1.6 million purchase accounting adjustment related to additional consideration identified for the acquisition. This amount relates to the lump sum payments for the AHB shares of former executive officers of AHB in connection with the finalization of the AHB Management Incentive Plan (as described in the Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 5, 2009 containing Item 5.02 disclosure). The full amount of this additional consideration was allocated to goodwill.

 

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(B)         Other adjustments relate to amounts recorded in the second quarter of 2009 to updated acquisition date valuation estimates of certain assets and liabilities including other real estate owned, deferred rent, expense accruals and deferred tax assets.

 

8.          SEGMENT REPORTING, AS RESTATED

 

The Corporation has determined that it has two operating and reporting segments: Community Banking and Mortgage Banking.

 

The Corporation’s Community Banking segment consists of commercial lending, commercial construction lending, commercial deposits, retail banking, as well as wealth management. The Community Banking segment is managed as a single strategic unit, which generates revenue from a variety of products and services provided by the Corporation. For example, construction and commercial lending is dependent upon the ability of the Corporation to fund itself with retail deposits and other borrowings and to manage interest rate and credit risk. This situation is also similar for consumer lending.

 

The Corporation’s Mortgage Banking segment operates under the trade name, “American Home Bank, a division of First National Bank of Chester County,” referred to herein as the “AHB Division”). Its principal activities include providing mortgages and associated products to customers and selling most of those mortgages into the secondary market on a servicing released basis. The AHB Division retains the servicing on a portion of the loans that it sells.  The AHB Division also holds some residential mortgage and residential construction loans. The AHB Division was formed on December 31, 2008 following the acquisition of American Home Bank, National Association.

 

Reportable segment-specific information and reconciliation to consolidated financial information is as follows:

 

 

 

As of and for the three months ended June 30, 2009

 

 

 

Community Banking

 

Mortgage Banking

 

 

 

 

 

Segment

 

Segment

 

Consolidated

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

(Restated)

 

(Restated)

 

(Restated)

 

Total assets

 

$

970,988

 

$

478,747

 

$

1,449,735

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

$

8,862

 

$

2,861

 

$

11,723

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total non-interest income

 

$

2,707

 

$

15,295

 

$

18,002

 

Total non-interest expense

 

$

10,442

 

$

13,885

 

$

24,327

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (Loss) Income

 

$

(2,241

)

$

2,179

 

$

(62

)

 

 

 

As of and for the six months ended June 30, 2009

 

 

 

Community Banking

 

Mortgage Banking

 

 

 

 

 

Segment

 

Segment

 

Consolidated

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

(Restated)

 

(Restated)

 

(Restated)

 

Total assets

 

$

970,988

 

$

478,747

 

$

1,449,735

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

$

16,910

 

$

4,939

 

$

21,849

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total non-interest income

 

$

5,030

 

$

28,382

 

$

33,412

 

Total non-interest expense

 

$

19,398

 

$

24,063

 

$

43,461

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (Loss) Income

 

$

(1,770

)

$

5,029

 

$

3,259

 

 

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As of and for the three months ended June 30, 2008

 

 

 

Community Banking

 

Mortgage Banking

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Segment

 

Segment

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

976,150

 

$

 

$

976,150

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

$

8,149

 

$

 

$

8,149

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total non-interest income

 

$

2,771

 

$

 

$

2,771

 

Total non-interest expense

 

$

8,005

 

$

 

$

8,005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

$

1,842

 

$

 

$

1,842

 

 

 

 

As of and for the six months ended June 30, 2008

 

 

 

Community Banking

 

Mortgage Banking

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Segment

 

Segment

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

976,150

 

$

 

$

976,150

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

$

16,027

 

$

 

$

16,027

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total non-interest income

 

$

5,629

 

$

 

$

5,629

 

Total non-interest expense

 

$

16,453

 

$

 

$

16,453

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

$

3,362

 

$

 

$

3,362

 

 

9.               RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

In June 2009, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 168, “The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles,” (“SFAS No. 168”). The standard, which replaces Statement No. 162, establishes the FASB Accounting Standards Codification which will become the source of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles recognized by the FASB. SFAS No. 168 is effective for interim and annual financial periods ending after September 15, 2009. Although the Corporation has not yet determined the impact that SFAS No. 168 will have, we do not expect that the statement will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In June 2009, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 167, “Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R),” (“SFAS No. 167”). This Statement amends Interpretation 46(R) to replace the quantitative-based risks and rewards calculation for determining which enterprise, if any, has a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity with an approach focused on, among other things, identifying which enterprise has the power to direct the activities of a variable interest entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance. The statement also requires additional disclosures about an enterprise’s involvement in variable interest entities. SFAS No. 167 is effective for interim and annual financial periods beginning after November 15, 2009. Although the Corporation has not yet determined the impact that SFAS No. 167 will have, we do not expect that the statement will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

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In June 2009, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 166, “Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140,” (“SFAS No. 166”). This statement clarifies existing and establishes new requirements and objectives for transactions to qualify for “sale accounting” treatment. SFAS No. 166 is effective for interim and annual financial periods beginning after November 15, 2009. Although the Corporation has not yet determined the impact that SFAS No. 166 will have, we do not expect that the statement will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In May 2009, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 165, “Subsequent Events,” (“SFAS No. 165”). This statement establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. SFAS No. 165 is effective for interim or annual financial periods ending after June 15, 2009. We adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 165 in June 2009. The adoption of this statement did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements. We added the subsequent events disclosure that is required by this statement to our consolidated financial statements.

 

In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, “Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments” (“FSP FAS 115-2”). This statement amends the other-than-temporary impairments guidance for investments and changes some of the investment financial statement disclosure requirements. FSP FAS 115-2 is effective for interim reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009. We adopted the provisions of FSP FAS 115-2 in June 2009. The adoption of this statement did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements. In accordance with the requirements of FSP FAS 115-2 we analyzed the other than temporary impairment charge that the Corporation took in the third quarter of 2008 and concluded that the charge taken was entirely due to an other than temporary credit loss as opposed to temporary other factors. Accordingly, no adjustment was made to the other than temporary charge taken in the third quarter of 2008.  We added the investment disclosures that are required by this statement to our consolidated financial statements.

 

In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, “Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments,” (“FSP FAS 107-1”). FSP 107-1 expands disclosures for fair value of financial instruments that are within the scope of FASB statement number 107 (“SFAS 107”) and now requires the FAS107 fair value disclosures in interim period reports. FSP FAS 107-1 is effective for interim reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009. We adopted the provisions of FSP FAS 107-1 in June 2009. The adoption of this statement did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements. We added the required fair market value disclosure that is required by this statement to our consolidated financial statements.

 

In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP FAS 157-4, “Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly,” (“FSP 157-4”). FSP 157-4 provides guidance for estimating fair value in accordance with FASB Statement No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased. FSP 157-4 also includes guidance on identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly. FSP 157-4 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009. We adopted the provisions of FSP FAS 157-4 in June 2009.  FSP FAS 157-4 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In June 2008, the FASB posted FASB Staff Position No. EITF 03-6-1, “Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities,” (“FSP EITF 03-6-1”).  This statement addressed whether instruments granted in share-based payment transactions are participating securities prior to vesting and, therefore, need to be included in the calculation of earnings per share (EPS) as described in FASB Statement No. 128, Earnings per Share .     FSP EITF 03-6-1 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008 with prior period EPS data adjusted retrospectively to conform to its provisions. FSP EITF 03-6-1 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

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In March 2008, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” (“SFAS No. 161”).  This statement is an amendment to Statement no. 133 and changes the disclosure requirements for derivative instruments and hedging activities. No. 161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008.  SFAS No. 161 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In February 2008, the FASB issued Staff Position 157-2 (“FSP 157-2”), “Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157.”  FSP 157-2 delays the effective date of FAS 157 for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value on a recurring basis (at least annually) to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. FSP 157-2 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In December 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 141(R) (“SFAS 141(R)”), “Business Combinations.”  This Statement replaces SFAS 141, “Business Combinations.”  This Statement retains the fundamental requirements in Statement 141 that the acquisition method of accounting (which Statement 141 called the “purchase method”) be used for all business combinations and for an acquirer to be identified for each business combination.  This Statement also establishes principles and requirements for how the acquirer: a) recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree; b) recognizes and measures the goodwill acquired in the business combination or a gain from a bargain purchase and c) determines what information to disclose to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. SFAS 141(R) will apply prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008.  The Corporation adopted the provisions of SFAS 141(R) as of January 1, 2009. The adoption of SFAS 141 (R) did not have a material impact on out consolidated financial statements

 

In December 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 160 (“SFAS 160”), “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements.”  This Statement amends Accounting Research Bulletin 51 to establish accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling (minority) interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary.  It clarifies that a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as equity in the consolidated financial statements.  SFAS 160 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The Corporation adopted the provisions of SFAS 160 on January 1, 2009 and accordingly, changed the way in which it reports minority interest in the Corporation’s balance sheet. The Corporation now includes minority interest in the equity section of the balance sheet.

 

10.        FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT AND FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS, AS RESTATED

 

Statement 157 defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Statement 157 also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. FSP FAS 157-3 and FSP FAS 157-4 clarify the application of SFAS 157 in a market that is not active and provides an example to illustrate key considerations in determining the fair value of a financial asset when the market for that financial asset is not active. We considered the requirements of FSP 157-3 and FSP FAS 157-4 when estimating fair value.

 

FASB Statement No. 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value at specified election dates. The Corporation elected to account for loans held for sale under this election option.

 

Statement 157 describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

 

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.

 

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Level 2: Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active, and other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

 

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

 

The Corporation used the following methods and significant assumptions to estimate fair value:

 

Securities: Trading securities and investment securities available-for-sale are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair value measurement is based upon quoted prices, if available. If quoted prices are not available, fair values are measured using matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique used widely in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted securities. Level 1 securities include those traded on nationally recognized securities exchanges, U.S. Treasury and Agency securities, and money market funds. Level 2 securities include mortgage-backed securities issued by government sponsored entities, municipal bonds and corporate debt securities. Securities classified as Level 3 include asset-backed securities in less liquid markets.

 

Loans held for sale: The fair value of loans held for sale is based primarily on secondary-market price quotes. If no such quoted price exists, the fair value of a loan is determined using quoted prices for comparable instruments. As such, the Corporation classifies loans subjected to nonrecurring fair value adjustments as Level 2.

 

Loans and leases: The Corporation does not record loans at fair value on a recurring basis. However, from time to time, a loan is considered impaired and an allowance for loan losses is established. Loans for which it is probable that payment of interest and principal will not be made in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan agreement are considered impaired. Once a loan is identified as individually impaired, management measures impairment in accordance with SFAS 114, “Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan,” (“SFAS 114”). The fair value of impaired loans is estimated using one of several methods, including collateral value, market value of similar debt, enterprise value, liquidation value and discounted cash flows. Those impaired loans not requiring an allowance represent loans for which the fair value of the expected repayments or collateral exceed the recorded investments in such loans. At June 30, 2009, substantially all of the total impaired loans were evaluated based on the fair value of the collateral. In accordance with SFAS 157, impaired loans where an allowance is established based on the fair value of collateral require classification in the fair value hierarchy. When the fair value of the collateral is based on an observable market price or a current appraised value, the Corporation records the impaired loan as nonrecurring Level 3.

 

Other Real Estate Owned (“OREO”): OREO is adjusted to fair value upon transfer of the loans to foreclosed assets. Subsequently, OREO is carried at the lower of carrying value or fair value. Fair value is based upon independent market prices, appraised values of the collateral or management’s estimation of the value of the collateral. The Corporation records the foreclosed asset as nonrecurring Level 3.

 

Mortgage Servicing Rights (“MSRs”): To determine the fair value of MSRs, the Bank uses an independent third party to estimate the present value of estimated future net servicing income. This valuation method incorporates an assumption that market participants would use in estimating future net servicing income, which include estimates of the cost to service, the discount rate, custodial earnings rate, an inflation rate, ancillary income, prepayment speeds, and default rates and losses. The fair value of servicing rights was determined using discount rates ranging from 8.0% to 10.4%, prepayment speeds ranging from 6.6% to 37.1% depending on the stratification of the specific right, and a weighted average default rate of 6.7%. The Corporation records the MSR as a recurring Level 3.

 

Derivative instruments: The fair value of interest rate lock commitments and forward sales commitments are estimated using a process similar to mortgage loans held for sale. Interest rate lock commitments are recorded as a recurring Level 3. Loan commitments and best efforts commitments are assigned a probability that the related loan will be funded and

 

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the commitment will be exercised. The Bank relies on historical “pull-through” percentages in establishing probability. Forward sale commitments are recorded as a recurring Level 2.

 

The table below presents the balance of assets and liabilities at June 30, 2009, measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

 

Dollars in thousands

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

(Restated)

 

 

 

(Restated)

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment securities available for sale

 

$

937

 

$

80,956

 

$

 

$

81,893

 

Loans held for sale

 

 

342,785

 

 

342,785

 

Mortgage servicing rights

 

 

 

532

 

532

 

Interest rate lock commitments

 

 

 

1,717

 

1,717

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward sales commitments

 

$

 

$

449

 

$

 

$

449

 

 

The aggregate unpaid principal balance of mortgage loans held for sale is $336.5 million.

 

The table below presents the balance of assets and liabilities at June 30, 2009, measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis:

 

Dollars in thousands

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Restated)

 

(Restated)

 

Impaired loans & leases

 

$

 

$

 

$

20,602

 

$

20,602

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OREO

 

 

 

1,592

 

1,592

 

 

The table below presents the rollforward of assets that are valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the six months ended June 30, 2009:

 

Dollars in thousands

 

Mortgage
Servicing
Rights

 

Interest Rate
Lock
Commitments

 

Loans
(Restated)

 

OREO

 

Beginning balance

 

$

239

 

$

412

 

$

9,658

 

$

1,872

 

Net transferred into (out of) level 3

 

239

 

1,305

 

12,154

 

(280

)

Net unrealized gains (losses)

 

54

 

 

(1,210

)

 

 

Ending Balance

 

$

532

 

$

1,717

 

$

20,602

 

$

1,592

 

 

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The estimated fair values and carrying amounts of the balance sheet are summarized as follows:

 

 

 

June 30, 2009

 

December 31, 2008

 

 

 

Estimated

 

Carrying

 

Estimated

 

Carrying

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Fair Value

 

Amount

 

Fair Value

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

(Restated)

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

22,359

 

$

22,359

 

$

95,150

 

$

95,150

 

Investment securities available-for-sale

 

81,893

 

81,893

 

114,584

 

114,584

 

Loans held for sale

 

341,609

 

342,785

 

90,940

 

90,940

 

Gross loans and leases

 

1,038,261

 

947,914

 

1,042,799

 

940,083

 

Due from mortgage investors

 

 

 

9,036

 

9,036

 

Mortgage servicing rights

 

532

 

532

 

239

 

239

 

Derivative instruments

 

1,717

 

1,717

 

412

 

412

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits with no stated maturities

 

551,537

 

599,633

 

524,737

 

563,501

 

Deposits with stated maturities

 

414,971

 

415,801

 

451,691

 

451,691

 

FHLB and other borrowings

 

304,581

 

305,373

 

167,766

 

171,170

 

Subordinated debentures

 

20,795

 

20,795

 

15,465

 

15,465

 

Derivative instruments

 

449

 

449

 

618

 

618

 

Off-Balance-Sheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments to extend credit and outstanding letters of credit

 

$

232,818

 

 

$

244,033

 

 

 

11.                                INVESTMENT SECURITIES

 

The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and fair market value of the Corporation’s available-for-sale securities at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 are summarized as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

Gross

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Amortized

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

As of June 30, 2009

 

Cost

 

Gains

 

Losses

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury

 

$

5,004

 

$

 

$

(1

)

$

5,003

 

U.S. Government agency

 

8,757

 

140

 

(5

)

8,892

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

37,660

 

765

 

(29

)

38,396

 

State and municipal

 

6,698

 

44

 

(7

)

6,735

 

Corporate securities

 

13,684

 

 

(2,820

)

10,864

 

Other equity securities

 

13,732

 

50

 

(1,779

)

12,003

 

 

 

$

 85,535

 

$

999

 

$

(4,641

)

$

81,893

 

 

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Gross

 

Gross

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Amortized

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

As of December 31, 2008

 

Cost

 

Gains

 

Losses

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Government agency

 

$

12,182

 

$

144

 

$

(7

)

$

12,319

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

52,151

 

974

 

(95

)

53,030

 

State and municipal

 

10,327

 

74

 

 

10,401

 

Corporate securities

 

31,089

 

 

(5,072

)

26,017

 

Other equity securities

 

13,659

 

50

 

(892

)

12,817

 

 

 

$

119,408

 

$

1,242

 

$

(6,066

)

$

114,584

 

 

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of debt securities classified as available-for-sale at June 30, 2009, by contractual maturity, are shown in the following table.  Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

 

 

 

Amortized

 

Fair

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Due in one year or less

 

$

6,268

 

$

6,268

 

Due after one year through five years

 

14,170

 

12,802

 

Due after five years through ten years

 

3,018

 

2,879

 

Due after ten years

 

10,687

 

9,545

 

 

 

34,143

 

31,494

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

37,660

 

38,396

 

Other equity securities

 

13,732

 

12,003

 

 

 

$

85,535

 

$

81,893

 

 

Proceeds from the sale of investment securities available for sale for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 were $18.5 million and $30.3 million respectively. Proceeds from the sale of investment securities available for sale for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 were $1.5 million and $13.2 million respectively.  For the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 the corporation recorded gains of $89 thousand and $1 thousand, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 the corporation recorded a loss of $78 thousand and a gain of $184 thousand, respectively.  The Corporation uses the specific identification method to determine the cost of the securities sold. The principal amount of investment securities pledged to secure public deposits and for other purposes required or permitted by law was $69.8 million at June 30, 2009 and $89.0 million at December 31, 2008. There were no securities held from a single issuer that represented more than 10% of stockholders’ equity.

 

The table below indicates the length of time individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at June 30, 2009.

 

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(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Less than 12 months

 

12 months or longer

 

Total

 

Description of

 

Number of

 

Fair

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

Unrealized

 

Securities

 

Securities

 

Value

 

Losses

 

Value

 

Losses

 

Value

 

Losses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury

 

1

 

$

5,003

 

$

(1

)

$

 

$

 

$

5,003

 

$

(1

)

U.S. Government agency

 

2

 

1,467

 

(6

)

 

 

1,467

 

(6

)

Mortgage-backed securities

 

3

 

4,325

 

(15

)

1,350

 

(13

)

5,675

 

(28

)

State and municipal

 

5

 

734

 

(7

)

 

 

734

 

(7

)

Corporate Securities

 

13

 

7

 

(0

)

10,857

 

(2,820

)

10,864

 

(2,820

)

Marketable Equity Securities

 

6

 

 

 

2,515

 

(1,779

)

2,515

 

(1,779

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total temporarily impaired investment securities

 

30

 

$

11,536

 

$

(29

)

$

14,722

 

$

(4,612

)

$

26,258

 

$

(4,641

)

 

The table below indicates the length of time individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at December 31, 2008.

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

Less than 12 months

 

12 months or longer

 

Total

 

Description of

 

Number of

 

Fair

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

Unrealized

 

Securities

 

Securities

 

Value

 

Losses

 

Value

 

Losses

 

Value

 

Losses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Government agency

 

2

 

$

1,475

 

$

(5

)

$

173

 

$

(2

)

$

1,648

 

$

(7

)

Mortgage-backed securities

 

4

 

3,332

 

(45

)

1,809

 

(50

)

5,141

 

(95

)

State and municipal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Securities

 

25

 

17,605

 

(1,977

)

8,412

 

(3,095

)

26,017

 

(5,072

)

Marketable Equity Securities

 

5

 

 

 

13,658

 

(892

)

13,658

 

(892

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total temporarily impaired investment securities

 

36

 

$

22,412

 

$

(2,027

)

$

24,052

 

$

(4,039

)

$

46,464

 

$

(6,066

)

 

Management has considered factors regarding other than temporarily impaired securities and has determined that there was one other than temporarily impaired security at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008. The 2008 consolidated statement of income includes an $850 thousand non-cash pretax other than temporary impairment loss on a $1.0 million Lehman Brothers Note held in the Bank’s investment portfolio. Management believes that there are no additional securities that were impaired as of December 31, 2008 and June 30, 2009. Factors considered by management in determining whether a security is other than temporarily impaired include current and forecasted market conditions for that security as well as our ability and the intent to hold the security until recovery.

 

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FIRST CHESTER COUNTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

 

12.                                DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

 

The Bank, as part of its real estate lending and mortgage banking activities, originates fixed-rate 1-4 unit residential loans for sale in the secondary market.  At the time of origination, management identifies loans that are expected to be sold in the near future.  These warehoused loans have been classified as mortgage loans held for sale in the consolidated balance sheet.  These loans expose the Bank to variability in their fair value due to changes in interest rates.  If interest rates increase, the value of the loans decreases.  Conversely, if interest rates decrease, the value of the loans increases.

 

The Bank enters into rate lock commitments to extend credit to borrowers at a specified interest rate upon the ultimate funding of the loan.  These rate lock commitments are generally 30 days for a permanent loan and can range up to 360 days for a construction loan.  Unfunded loans for which commitments have been entered into are called “pipeline loans.”  Some of these rate lock commitments will ultimately expire without being completed.  To the extent that a loan is ultimately granted and the borrower ultimately accepts the terms of the loan, these rate lock commitments expose the Bank to variability in their fair value due to changes in interest rates.  If interest rates increase, the value of these rate lock commitments decreases.  Conversely, if interest rates decrease, the value of these rate lock commitments increases.

 

Loan commitments relate to the origination of mortgage loans that will be held for sale and are accounted for as derivative instruments.  Such commitments, along with any related fees received from potential borrowers, are recorded at fair value as derivative assets or liabilities, with changes in fair value recorded in net revenue from sales and brokering of loans.

 

To mitigate the effect of this interest rate risk on both the held for sale loans and interest rate lock commitments, the Bank enters into offsetting derivative contracts, primarily forward loan sale commitments. These forward sales commitments lock in the price for the sale of specific loans or loans to be funded under specific interest rate lock commitments or for a generic group of loans with similar characteristics.  Mandatory forward sales commitments are agreements to sell a certain notional amount of loans at a specified future time period at a specified price.  The Bank incurs a penalty for failure to follow through with the commitment.  Best efforts forward sales commitments also result in direct or indirect financial penalties for failure to follow through if the related loans close.  The fair value of forward loan sales commitments that hedge warehouse loans and interest rate lock commitments, as well as interest rate lock commitments themselves, are summarized as follows at June 30, 2009.  The fair values of all of these items are recorded on the balance sheet within other assets and other liabilities as these items are financial derivatives.

 

Although the purpose of these derivative instruments is to economically hedge certain risks, there are no hedge designations under FASB Statement No. 133.

 

The fair value of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments under FASB Statement No. 133 are presented in the following table:

 

 

 

Asset Derivatives

 

Liability Derivatives

 

 

 

June 30, 2009

 

December 31, 2008

 

June 30, 2009

 

December 31, 2008

 

(Dollars in
thousands)

 

Balance
Sheet
Location

 

Fair
Value

 

Balance
Sheet
Location

 

Fair
Value

 

Balance
Sheet
Location

 

Fair
Value

 

Balance
Sheet
Location

 

Fair
Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mandatory forward sales commitments

 

Other assets

 

$

 

Other assets

 

$

 

Other Liabilities

 

$

449

 

Other Liabilities

 

$

583

 

Best efforts forward sales commitments

 

Other assets

 

 

Other assets

 

 

Other Liabilities

 

 

Other Liabilities

 

35

 

Interest rate lock commitments

 

Other assets

 

1,717

 

Other assets

 

412

 

Other Liabilities

 

 

Other Liabilities

 

 

 

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FIRST CHESTER COUNTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

 

13.        BORROWINGS

 

In April 2009, the Corporation completed the placement of $5,175,000 aggregate liquidation amount of fixed rate trust preferred securities (the “Trust Preferred Securities”), through a newly formed subsidiary, First Chester County Capital Trust IV, a wholly owned Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”). In connection with the sale of the Trust Preferred Securities, the Corporation issued $5,330,000 of junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures (the “Debentures”) to the Trust. The Trust Preferred Securities and the Debentures have a 30 year maturity, and carry a fixed rate of interest of 12%. The Corporation has retained the right to redeem the Trust Preferred Securities at par (plus accrued but unpaid interest) on any interest payment date on or after April 28, 2014.

 

14.        SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

The Corporation evaluated its June 30, 2009 financial statements for subsequent events through August 10, 2009. The Corporation is not aware of any subsequent events which would require recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

15.        RECLASSIFICATIONS

 

Certain 2008 numbers have been reclassified to conform with current period presentation. These reclassifications have no impact on net income or earnings per share.

 

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ITEM 2.                 MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

This discussion is intended to further your understanding of the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of First Chester County Corporation and its direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries. It should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements included in this report.

 

In addition to historical information, this discussion and analysis contains statements relating to future results of the Corporation that are considered “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These statements can often be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “will,” “should” “or anticipates” or similar terminology.  These statements involve risks and uncertainties and are based on various assumptions.  Although the Corporation believes that its expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, investors and prospective investors are cautioned that such statements are only projections, and that these risks and uncertainties are all difficult to predict and most are beyond the control of the Corporation’s Management.  Information about the primary risks and uncertainties that could cause the Corporation’s actual future results to differ materially from our historic results or the results described in forward-looking statements made in this report or presented elsewhere by Management from time to time are included in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 (our “2008 Annual Report”).  Material changes to such “risk factors” may be reported in subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q in Part II, Item 1A.  There have been no such changes from the risk factors set forth in our 2008 Annual Report.

 

The Corporation undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Report.

 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES, JUDGMENTS AND ESTIMATES

 

The accounting and reporting policies of the Corporation conform with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and general practices within the financial services industry.  The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and the accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. For a discussion of significant accounting policies please refer to the footnotes to the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements included in this Report and in our 2008 Annual Report.

 

Goodwill

 

Goodwill was recorded as a result of the American Home Bank (“AHB”) acquisition. Goodwill and other intangible assets must be reviewed at least annually for potential impairment, or more often if events or circumstances indicate that there may be impairment, in accordance with SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets and SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.” Goodwill is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level and requires that the fair value of each of our reporting units be compared to the carrying amount of its net assets, including goodwill. An impairment loss is recorded to the extent that the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its implied fair value. The Corporation will utilize general industry practices in evaluating the fair value of its goodwill and other intangible assets.

 

Investment Securities

 

In accordance with FASB Statement No. 115, the Corporation evaluates the individual securities making up the investment portfolio for other than temporary impairment on a quarterly basis. If a security is deemed to be other than temporarily impaired, the impairment is recorded in non-interest income in the period in which it is recognized. Evaluating whether a security is other than temporarily impaired involves a high degree of judgment. Factors considered by management in determining whether a security is other than temporarily impaired include current and forecasted market conditions for that security as well as our ability and intent to hold the security until recovery.

 

Allowance for loan and lease losses

 

The Corporation considers that the determination of the allowance for loan and lease losses involves a higher degree of judgment and complexity than its other significant accounting policies.  The balance in the allowance for loan losses is

 

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determined based on Management’s review and evaluation of the loan and lease portfolio in relation to past loss experience, the size and composition of the portfolio, current economic events and conditions, and other pertinent factors, including Management’s assumptions as to future delinquencies, recoveries and losses. All of these factors may be susceptible to significant change.  To the extent actual outcomes differ from Management’s estimates, additional provisions for loan and lease losses may be required that would adversely impact earnings in future periods.

 

Income taxes

 

Under the liability method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities.  Deferred tax assets are subject to Management’s judgment based upon available evidence that future realization is more likely than not.  If Management determines that the Corporation may be unable to realize all or part of the net deferred tax assets in the future, a direct charge to income tax expense may be required to reduce the recorded value of the net deferred tax asset to the expected realizable amount.

 

ACQUISITION

 

Effective December 31, 2008, the Corporation completed its acquisition of AHB. The mortgage banking business of AHB is now operating as a division of the Bank under the trade name, “American Home Bank, a Division of First National Bank of Chester County.” The Bank’s mortgage-banking activities include providing mortgages and associated products to customers and selling most of those mortgages into the secondary market on a servicing released basis. The Bank retains the servicing on a portion of the loans that it sells. The sourcing of mortgage loans is conducted through a direct, retail delivery channel comprised of retail loan offices, affiliated business arrangements with builders and realtors, and a wholesale lending operation. The wholesale operation sources loans through relationships with unrelated mortgage brokers.

 

EARNINGS AND DIVIDEND SUMMARY

 

The Corporation completed its acquisition of AHB on December 31, 2008, and, accordingly, the December 31, 2008 and the June 30, 2009 consolidated balance sheets reflect the addition of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in this acquisition. The results of operations presented in the consolidated income statement for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 include the results of operations from AHB; however, the consolidated income statement for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 does not include the results of AHB.

 

Net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2009 was $62 thousand, a decrease of approximately $1.9 million from $1.8 million for the same period in 2008.  Diluted (loss) earnings per share for the three months ended June 30, 2009 were ($0.01) compared to $0.35 for the same period in 2008.  Cash dividends declared for the three months ended June 30, 2009 were $0.14 per share compared to $0.14 per share for the three months ended June 30, 2008.

 

Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was $3.3 million, compared to $3.4 million for the same period in 2008.  Diluted earnings per share for the six months ended June 30, 2009 were $0.52 compared to $0.65 for the same period in 2008.  Cash dividends declared for the six months ended June 30, 2009 were $0.28 per share compared to $0.28 per share for the six months ended June 30, 2008.

 

The decrease in net income for the three months ended June 30, 2009 was primarily due to an increase non-interest expense combined with an increase in the provision for loan and lease losses. The increase in non-interest expense was due mainly to the addition of AHB’s operations as well as an increase in FDIC insurance expense while the increase in the provision for loan losses can be attributed to a continued uncertainty in the economic environment, increased trends in delinquency and non-accruals, and a higher level of net charge-offs due to diminished operating cash flows of our borrowers and depreciated collateral values.  Offsetting these increases in expenses was an increase in non-interest income, mainly attributable to the net gains from the mortgage banking activities of the AHB Division. In addition, an increase was noted in net interest income due mainly to the higher average interest-earning assets resulting from the acquisition of AHB.

 

The decrease in net income for the six months ended June 30, 2009 primarily due to an increase in non-interest expense combined with an increase in the provision for loan and lease losses. The increase in non-interest expense was due mainly to the addition of AHB’s operations as well as an increase in FDIC insurance expense while the increase in the provision was driven by the ongoing impact from recessionary economic conditions.  Offsetting these increases was an increase in non-interest income, mainly attributable to the net gains from the mortgage banking activities of the AHB

 

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Division. In addition the increase in net income was due to an increase in net interest income due mainly to the higher average interest-earning assets from the acquisition of AHB.

 

SELECTED RATIOS

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

(Restated)

 

 

 

(Restated)

 

 

 

Return on Average Assets

 

(0.02

)%

0.74

%

0.49

%

0.69

%

Return on Average Equity

 

(0.28

)%

10.64

%

7.47

%

9.72

%

Dividend Payout Ratio

 

(1,411.29

)%

39.40

%

53.67

%

43.19

%

Book Value Per Share

 

$

14.03

 

$

13.23

 

$

14.03

 

$

13.23

 

 

SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

The Corporation has determined that it has two operating and reporting segments: Community Banking and Mortgage Banking.

 

The Corporation’s Community Banking segment consists of commercial, commercial construction, retail banking and wealth management. The Community Banking segment is managed as a single strategic unit, which generates revenue from a variety of products and services provided by the Corporation. For example, construction and commercial lending is dependent upon the ability of the Corporation to fund itself with retail deposits and other borrowings and to manage interest rate and credit risk. This situation is also similar for consumer lending.

 

The Corporation’s Mortgage Banking segment operates under the trade name, “American Home Bank, a division of First National Bank of Chester County,” referred to herein as (the “AHB Division”). Its principal activities include providing residential mortgages and associated products to customers and selling most of those mortgages into the secondary market on a servicing released basis. The AHB Division retains the servicing on a portion of the loans that it sells. The AHB Division also holds some residential mortgage and construction loans. The AHB Division was formed on December 31, 2008 following the acquisition of American Home Bank, National Association.

 

A summary of segment performance for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 is presented in Note 8 to the Corporation’s Financial Statements.

 

The results presented in the Net Interest Income, Interest Income, Interest Expense and Provision for Loan and Lease Losses sections present information for both the loans held in the Community Banking segment as well as the Mortgage Banking segment. Factors driving net interest income and the provision for loan and lease losses are similar for the loans held in each of these segments. Specific discussion is made below where factors driving the specific components of Non-interest income and expense for the operating segments differ from the consolidated Corporation.

 

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CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET

AND TAXABLE EQUIVALENT INCOME/EXPENSE AND RATES FOR THE

THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Balance

 

Interest

 

Rate%

 

Balance

 

Interest

 

Rate%

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal funds sold, interest-bearing deposits in banks and other overnight investments

 

$

16,019

 

$

17

 

0.41

%

$

55,248

 

$

417

 

3.04

%

Investment securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

 

87,642

 

934

 

4.28

%

103,764

 

1,242

 

4.81

%

Tax-exempt (1)

 

7,544

 

91

 

4.82

%

13,386

 

157

 

4.73

%

Total investment securities

 

95,186

 

1,025

 

4.32

%

117,150

 

1,399

 

4.80

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans held for sale

 

267,299

 

3,095

 

4.64

%

721

 

8

 

4.46

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and leases: (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

 

924,294

 

13,112

 

5.69

%

753,386

 

11,788

 

6.29

%

Tax-exempt (1)

 

20,532

 

377

 

7.36

%

18,906

 

340

 

7.24

%

Total loans and leases

 

944,826

 

13,489

 

5.73

%

772,292

 

12,128

 

6.31

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest-earning assets

 

1,323,330

 

17,626

 

5.34

%

945,411

 

13,952

 

5.94

%

Non-interest-earning assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for loan and lease losses

 

(11,236

)

 

 

 

 

(7,972

)

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

 

10,848

 

 

 

 

 

17,957

 

 

 

 

 

Other assets

 

47,004

 

 

 

 

 

39,775

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

1,369,946

 

 

 

 

 

$

995,171

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Savings, NOW, and money market deposits

 

$

437,316

 

$

1,040

 

0.95

%

$

393,554

 

$

1,605

 

1.64

%

Certificates of deposit and other time

 

429,948

 

2,843

 

2.65

%

235,775

 

2,349

 

4.01

%

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

867,264

 

3,883

 

1.80

%

629,329

 

3,954

 

2.53

%

Subordinated debt

 

19,436

 

252

 

5.20

%

15,465

 

215

 

5.59

%

Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowings

 

228,188

 

1,617

 

2.84

%

152,288

 

1,478

 

3.90

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

1,114,888

 

5,752

 

2.07

%

797,082

 

5,647

 

2.85

%

Non-interest-bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest-bearing demand deposits

 

149,078

 

 

 

 

 

119,951

 

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

16,925

 

 

 

 

 

8,877

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

1,280,891

 

 

 

 

 

925,910

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

89,055

 

 

 

 

 

69,261

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

1,369,946

 

 

 

 

 

$

995,171

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

 

 

$

11,874

 

 

 

 

 

$

8,305

 

 

 

Net yield on interest-earning assets

 

 

 

 

 

3.60

%

 

 

 

 

3.53

%

 


(1)                   The indicated income and annual rate are presented on a taxable equivalent basis using the federal marginal rate of 34% adjusted for the TEFRA 20% interest expense disallowance for 2009 and 2008.

(2)                   Non-accruing loans are included in the average balance.

 

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CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET

AND TAXABLE EQUIVALENT INCOME/EXPENSE AND RATES FOR THE

SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Balance

 

Interest

 

Rate%

 

Balance

 

Interest

 

Rate%

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal funds sold, interest-bearing deposits in banks and other overnight investments

 

$

21,238

 

$

44

 

0.42

%

$

52,365

 

$

868

 

3.34

%

Investment securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

 

94,732

 

2,087

 

4.44

%

98,231

 

2,358

 

4.83

%

Tax-exempt (1)

 

8,569

 

204

 

4.81

%

13,532

 

321

 

4.77

%

Total investment securities

 

103,301

 

2,291

 

4.47

%

111,763

 

2,679

 

4.82

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans held for sale

 

209,291

 

4,939

 

4.76

%

664

 

15

 

4.54

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and leases: (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

 

921,975

 

26,062

 

5.70

%

740,925

 

23,938

 

6.50

%

Tax-exempt (1)

 

20,633

 

754

 

7.36

%

19,239

 

689

 

7.20

%

Total loans and leases

 

942,608

 

26,816

 

5.74

%

760,164

 

24,627

 

6.51

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest-earning assets

 

1,276,438

 

34,090

 

5.39

%

924,956

 

28,189

 

6.13

%

Non-interest-earning assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for loan and lease losses

 

(10,904

)

 

 

 

 

(7,928

)

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

 

19,353

 

 

 

 

 

19,552

 

 

 

 

 

Other assets

 

54,057

 

 

 

 

 

37,395

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

1,338,944

 

 

 

 

 

$

973,975

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Savings, NOW, and money market deposits

 

$

431,189

 

$

2,246

 

1.05

%

$

383,526

 

$

3,640

 

1.91

%

Certificates of deposit and other time

 

438,686

 

6,108

 

2.81

%

228,451

 

4,812

 

4.24

%

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

869,875

 

8,354

 

1.94

%

611,977

 

8,452

 

2.78

%

Subordinated debt

 

17,461

 

426

 

4.92

%

15,465

 

474

 

6.16

%

Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowings

 

201,343

 

3,153

 

3.16

%

149,425

 

2,920

 

3.93

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

1,088,679

 

11,933

 

2.21

%

776,867

 

11,846

 

3.07

%

Non-interest-bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest-bearing demand deposits

 

146,583

 

 

 

 

 

118,216

 

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

15,667

 

 

 

 

 

9,705

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

1,250,929

 

 

 

 

 

904,788

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

88,015

 

 

 

 

 

69,187

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

1,338,944

 

 

 

 

 

$

973,975

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

 

 

$

22,157

 

 

 

 

 

$

16,343

 

 

 

Net yield on interest-earning assets

 

 

 

 

 

3.50

%

 

 

 

 

3.55

%

 


(1)                   The indicated income and annual rate are presented on a taxable equivalent basis using the federal marginal rate of 34% adjusted for the TEFRA 20% interest expense disallowance for 2009 and 2008.

(2)                   Non-accruing loans are included in the average balance.

 

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NET INTEREST INCOME

 

Net interest income is the difference between interest income earned on interest-earning assets and interest expense paid on interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest income on a tax equivalent basis for the three-month period ended June 30, 2009 was $11.9 million, an increase of 43.0% from $8.3 million for the same period in 2008.  Net interest income on a tax equivalent basis for the six month period ended June 30, 2009 was $22.2 million, an increase of 35.6% from $16.3 million for the same period in 2008.  The net yield on interest-earning assets, on a tax-equivalent basis, was 3.60% for the three-month period ended June 30, 2009, compared to 3.53% for the same period in 2008, an increase of 7 basis points (one basis point is equal to 1/100 of a percent).  For the six month period ended June 30, 2009, the net yield on interest earning assets decreased 5 basis points to 3.50% from 3.55% during the same period in 2008.

 

The yield earned on interest-earning assets was 5.34% for the three month period ended June 30, 2009, compared to 5.94% for the same period in 2008, a decrease of 60 basis points. For the six month period ended June 30, 2009, the yield earned on interest earning assets decreased 74 basis points to 5.39% from 6.13% during the same period in 2008.

 

Average interest-earning assets increased approximately $377.9 million or 40.0% to $1.3 billion for the three-months ended June 30, 2009 from $945.4 million in the same period last year.  The increase in average interest-earning assets for the three-month period ended June 30, 2009 was the result of $266.6 million increase in Loans held for sale combined with a 22.3% or $172.5 million increase in average total Loans and leases. These increases were partially offset by an 18.7% or $22.0 million decrease in average investment securities and a 71.0% or $39.2 million decrease in the average Federal funds sold and interest bearing deposits in banks balance..

 

For the six month period ended June 30, 2009 average interest-earning assets increased approximately $351.5 million or 38.0% to $1.3 billion from $925.0 million in the same period last year.  The increase in average interest-earning assets for the six-month period ended June 30, 2009 was the result of a $208.6 million increase in Loans held for sale combined with a 24.0% or $182.4 million increase in average total Loans and leases. These increases were partially offset by a 7.6% or $8.5 million decrease in average investment securities and a 59.4% or $31.1 million decrease in the average Federal funds sold and interest bearing deposits in banks balance.

 

Average interest-bearing liabilities increased approximately $317.8 million or 39.9% to $1.1 billion for the three-months ended June 30, 2009, from $797.1 million in the same period in 2008.  The increase in average interest-bearing liabilities for the three-month period was the result of a $237.9 million or 37.8% increase in interest-bearing deposits, combined with a $75.9 million or 49.8% increase in Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances and other borrowings and a $4.0 million or 25.7% increase in Subordinated debt.

 

For the six month period ended June 30, 2009 average interest-bearing liabilities increased approximately $311.8 million or 40.1% to $1.1 billion from $776.9 million in the same period in 2008.  The increase in average interest-bearing liabilities for the six-month period was the result of a $257.9 million or 42.1% increase in interest-bearing deposits, combined with a $51.9 million or 34.7% increase in Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances and other borrowings and a $2.0 million or 12.9% increase in Subordinated debentures.

 

INTEREST INCOME

 

Interest income on federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits in banks for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009 decreased 95.9% and 94.9% to approximately $17 thousand and $44 thousand respectively, when compared to the same periods in 2008.  The decrease in interest income on federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits in banks for the three and six month periods is primarily the result of a $39.3 million and $31.1 million decrease in the average federal funds sold and interest bearing deposits at banks balances combined with a 263 and 292 basis point decrease on the rates earned on these assets. The decrease in these balances was mainly because Federal funds sold and interest bearing deposits at banks balances were used to fund the increase in loans held for sale while the decrease in rate is a primarily a result of Federal Reserve actions to reduce market interest rates. The decrease in the rate earned on these balances was also due to management’s decision to invest available cash in more secure, but lower yielding, overnight investment alternatives.

 

On a tax equivalent basis, interest income on investment securities decreased by 26.7% or approximately $374 thousand to $1.0 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2009 from $1.4 million for the same period in 2008.  For the six month period ended June 30, 2009, interest income on investment securities decreased 14.5% or $388 thousand to $2.3 million from $2.7 million when compared to the same period in 2008.  The decreases for the three and six months

 

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periods were the result of a 48 and 35 basis point decrease in the yield earned on investment securities, respectively. This was combined with a $22.0 million and $8.5 million decrease in average total investment security balances for the three and six month periods, respectively. The decrease in investment security balances reflects Management’s decision to reduce the Bank’s exposure to corporate bonds.

 

Interest income on loans held for sale increased to $3.1 million during the three month period ended June 30, 2009.  For the six month period ended June 30, 2009 interest income on loans held for sale increased to $4.9 million.  These increases were due to a significant increase in the average loans held for sale balance.  Average loans held for sale for the three and six months periods ended June 30, 2009 were $267.3 million and $209.3 million as compared to approximately $721 thousand and $664 thousand for the same periods in 2008. This increase was due to the AHB acquisition. $89.5 million of loans held for sale were acquired at December 31, 2008 through the acquisition. The increase in average balance from December 31, 2008 to June 30, 2009 was due to increased volume in residential mortgage loan originations.

 

Interest income on loans, on a tax equivalent basis, generated by the Corporation’s loan portfolio increased 11.2% or $1.4 million to $13.5 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2009 compared to $12.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008.  For the six month period ended June 30, 2009, interest income on loans, on a tax equivalent basis increased 8.9% or $2.2 million when compared to the same period in 2008.  These increases in interest income for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009 were primarily due to a $172.5 million or 22.3% and increase in average loans outstanding for the three month period and a $182.4 million or 24.0% increase in average loans outstanding for the six month period as compared to the same periods in 2008. These increases in average loan balances were primarily due to the AHB acquisition. $110.9 million of loans were acquired at December 31, 2008 through the acquisition. The impact from the increase in average loan balances was partially offset by a decrease in the tax equivalent yield earned on average loans outstanding, which decreased by 58 and 74 basis points to 5.73% and 5.74% for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009 from 6.31% and 6.51% for the same periods in 2008. This rate decrease is the result of Federal Reserve actions to reduce market interest rates.

 

INTEREST EXPENSE

 

Interest expense on deposit accounts decreased by approximately $71 thousand or 1.8% to $3.9 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2009 from $4.0 million for the same period in 2008.  Interest expense on deposit accounts decreased $98 thousand or 1.2% to $8.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to the same period in 2008.  The decreases for the three and six month periods were primarily due to a decrease in the average interest rates paid on interest-bearing deposits. The average rate paid for the three month period in 2009 was 1.80%, a 73 basis point decrease from 2.53% in 2008. The average rate paid for the six month period in 2009 was 1.94%, an 84 basis point decrease from 2.78% in 2008. These rate decreases were primarily the result of Federal Reserve actions to reduce market interest rates. The impact from rate decreases was partially offset by increases in average interest-bearing deposit balances. These balances increased $237.9 million for the three month period to $867.3 million in 2009 from $629.3 million in 2008. These balances increased $257.9 million for the six month period to $869.9 million in 2009 from $612.0 million in 2008.   The increase in average interest bearing deposit balances was primarily due to the AHB acquisition. $186.7 million of interest bearing deposit balances were acquired at December 31, 2008 through the acquisition. The increase was also due to stronger consumer demand for traditional interest-bearing deposit products.

 

Interest expense on subordinated debentures increased approximately $37 thousand to $252 thousand for the three-month period ended June 30, 2009 from approximately $215 thousand for the same period in 2008.  This increase was mainly due to an increase in the average balance of subordinated debentures caused by the issuance of a $5.3 million junior subordinated debenture in April 2009. This new issuance carries a 12% fixed interest rate which is currently higher than the average rate paid on our other subordinated debentures. The rates paid on other subordinated debenture issuances are primarily based on three month LIBOR. The total average rate paid on subordinated debentures for the three months ended June 30, 2009 decreased 39 basis points from 5.59% in 2008 to 5.20% in 2009 primarily due to a decrease in the 3 month LIBOR between the two periods, partially offset by the higher rate on the new issuance. Interest expense on subordinated debentures decreased approximately $48 thousand to $426 thousand for the six month period ended June 30, 2009 from $474 thousand for the same period in 2008. The decrease for the six month period is primarily due to a 124 basis point decrease in the average interest rate paid on these debentures. The rate decrease was mainly due to a decrease in the 3 month LIBOR between the two periods combined with the impact of a higher rate issuance that was called in July 2008. The impact from these rate decreases was partially offset by the higher rate on the May 2009 new issuance.

 

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Interest expense on FHLB and other borrowings increased by approximately $139 thousand or 9.4% to $1.6 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2009 from $1.5 million for the same period in 2008. Interest expense on FHLB and other borrowings for the six months ended June 30, 2009 increased approximately $233 thousand or 8.0% to $3.2 million from $2.9 million in 2008. These increases in interest expense were primarily due to increases in the average balances of these funding sources in 2009 as compared to 2008. The average balance of FHLB and other borrowings for the three months ended June 30, 2009 increased by 49.8% or $75.9 million between the two periods. Average balances of these funding sources for the six month period increased 34.7% or $51.9 million between the two periods.  The increase in average FHLB and other borrowings was partially due to the AHB acquisition. $36.6 million of FHLB and other borrowings balances were acquired at December 31, 2008 through the acquisition. The increase in balance from December 31, 2008 through June 30, 2009 was due to an increase in borrowings from the FHLB and Federal Reserve to fund the increase in loans held for sale.

 

FHLB and other borrowings are a favorable alternative to deposits to support asset growth. The impact from the average balance increase was partially offset by a decrease in the average rate paid on these borrowings. The average rate paid was 2.84% for the three months ended June 30, 2009, a decrease of 106 basis points from 3.90% during the same period in 2008. The average rate paid on these borrowings was 3.16% for the six months ended June 30, 2009, a decrease of 77 basis points from 3.93% during the same period in 2008. The lower average rate paid was primarily a result of Federal Reserve actions to reduce market interest rates

 

PROVISION FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES, AS RESTATED

 

The allowance for loan and lease losses is an amount that Management believes will be adequate to absorb probable loan losses on existing loans that may become uncollectible and is established based on Management’s evaluation of the collectability of loans.  These evaluations take into consideration such factors as changes in the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, overall portfolio quality, adequacy of collateral, review of specific problem loans, and current economic conditions that may affect our borrowers’ ability to pay.

 

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, the Corporation recorded $5.1 million and $6.5 million in provision for loan and lease losses, respectively, as compared to $449 thousand and $660 thousand for the same period in 2008. The increase in the provision for loan losses in the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 can be attributed to uncertainty in the economic environment, increased trends in delinquency, non-accruals and other impaired loans, as well as depreciated values of collateral supporting such loans.  Charge-offs also continued to increase due to diminished operating cash flows of our borrowers.  The allowance for loan and lease losses as a percentage of loans and leases at June 30, 2009 was 1.64% compared to 1.10% at December 31, 2008 and 1.07% at June 30, 2008. Net charge-offs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 were $0.8 million and $1.1 million compared to $20 thousand and $79 thousand for the same periods in 2008.

 

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The following chart presents an analysis of the Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses:

 

 

 

Three Months

 

Six Months

 

 

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

(Restated)

 

 

 

(Restated)

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

11,263

 

$

7,930

 

$

10,335

 

$

7,817

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision charged to operating expense

 

5,084

 

449

 

6,471

 

660

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recoveries of loans previously charged-off

 

104

 

97

 

249

 

197

 

Loans charged-off

 

(924

)

(117

)

(1,366

)

(276

)

Net loan charge-offs

 

(820

)

(20

)

(1,117

)

(79

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance other adjustment (1)

 

1

 

74

 

(161

)

35

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

 

$

15,528

 

$

8,433

 

$

15,528

 

$

8,433

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Period-end loans outstanding

 

$

947,914

 

$

786,548

 

$

947,914

 

$

786,548

 

Average loans outstanding

 

$

944,826

 

$

772,292

 

$

942,608

 

$

760,164

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for loan and lease losses as a percentage of period-end loans outstanding

 

1.64

%

1.07

%

1.64

%

1.07

%

Net charge-offs to average loans outstanding

 

0.09

%

0.00

%

0.12

%

0.01

%

 


(1) The “Allowance other adjustment” represents the reclassification of an allowance for probable losses on unfunded loans and unused lines of credit.  These loans and lines of credit, although unfunded, have been committed to by the Corporation.

 

Non-performing loans and leases include those on non-accrual status, loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing, troubled debt restructurings and other loans deemed impaired.  The Corporation’s policy is to write down all non-performing loans to net realizable value based on updated appraisals.  Non-accrual loans reduce the Corporation’s earnings because interest income is not earned on such assets. The total non-performing loans and lease balance at June 30, 2009 was $27.3 million as compared to $10.5 million at December 31, 2008 and $2.0 million at June 30, 2008. The percentage of non-performing loans to gross loans was 2.88% at June 30, 2009 compared to 1.21% at December 31, 2008 and 0.27% at June 30, 2008.

 

OREO represents real estate owned by the Bank following default by the borrowers. OREO is recorded at the lower of the loan carrying value or fair market value. Fair market value is based primarily upon independent market prices, appraised values of the collateral or management’s estimation of the value of the collateral. OREO reduces the Corporation’s earnings because interest income is not earned on such assets.

 

The following chart presents detailed information regarding non-performing loans and leases and OREO:

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2009

 

2008

 

2008

 

 

 

(Restated)

 

 

 

 

 

Past due over 90 days and still accruing

 

$

686

 

$

115

 

$

870

 

Non-accrual loans and leases (1)

 

19,111

 

2,042

 

10,514

 

Restructured and other impaired loans

 

7,015

 

 

 

Total non-performing loans and leases

 

26,812

 

2,157

 

11,384

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other real estate owned

 

1,592

 

459

 

1,872

 

Total non-performing assets

 

$

28,404

 

$

2,616

 

$

13,256

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-performing loans and leases as a percentage of total loans and leases

 

2.83

%

0.27

%

1.21

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for loan and lease losses as a percentage of non-performing loans and leases

 

57.91

%

400.63

%

90.78

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-performing assets as a percentage of total loans and other real estate owned

 

2.99

%

0.33

%

1.41

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for loan and lease losses as a percentage of non-performing assets

 

54.67

%

330.40

%

77.96

%

 

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(1)           Generally, the Bank places a loan or lease in non-accrual status when principal or interest has been in default for a period of 90 days or more unless the loan is both well secured and in the process of collection.

 

Management is not aware of any loans or leases other than those included in these tables that would be considered potential problem loans and cause Management to have doubts as to the borrower’s ability to comply with loan repayment terms.

 

The Corporation identifies a loan as impaired when it is probable that interest and principal will not be collected according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. With the exception of troubled debt restructurings, the accrual of interest is discontinued on impaired loans and no income is recognized until all recorded amounts of interest and principal are recovered in full.

 

The Corporation examines loans individually when it is probable that we will be unable to collect all contractual interest and principal payments according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement and assesses for impairment.  The average recorded balance of impaired loans was $13.5 million and $1.6 million at June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  Interest income recognized during the time within the period that the loans were impaired was $22 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2009. There was no interest income recorded on impaired loans for the same period ending June 30, 2008 as all impaired loans were also non-accrual.

 

Included in the June 30, 2009 restructured and other impaired loans of $7.0 million were $5.7 million of loans to one commercial real estate relationship for which the original loan terms have been modified due to the borrower’s financial difficulties.  As of June 30, 2009 these loans were performing under the re-negotiated terms and are not classified as non-accrual.  These loans are classified as commercial real estate and the Corporation has allocated a specific reserve of $2.6 million at June 30, 2009.  The remaining increase in restructured and other impaired loans at June 30, 2009 is attributable to one $1.3 million commercial real estate construction loan which was performing under its contractual terms at June 30, 2009 but was evaluated by Management and deemed impaired.  The specific impairment on this loan at June 30, 2009 was $101 thousand.  Management continues to closely monitor this relationship.

 

As a recurring part of its portfolio management program, the Corporation has identified approximately $59.7 million in potential problem loans at June 30, 2009.  Potential problem loans are loans that are currently performing, but where the borrower’s operating performance or other relevant factors could result in potential credit problems, and are typically classified by our loan rating system as “substandard.” At June 30, 2009, potential problem loans primarily consisted of commercial loans and commercial real estate. There can be no assurance that additional loans will not become nonperforming, require restructuring, or require increased provision for loan losses.

 

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The following charts present additional information about impaired loans and lease balances as of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008:

 

June 30, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

 

 

 

Loan

 

Impaired

 

Impaired

 

Allowance

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Balance

 

Loan Balance

 

Loans

 

on Impaired

 

 

 

 

 

(Restated)

 

(Restated)

 

(Restated)

 

Commercial loans

 

$

342,582

 

$

4,796

 

18

 

$

189

 

Real estate – commercial

 

291,587

 

9,804

 

9

 

4,064

 

Real estate – commercial construction

 

69,511

 

3,657

 

3

 

599

 

Real estate – residential

 

85,875

 

1,307

 

5

 

44

 

Real estate – residential construction

 

32,385

 

4,869

 

14

 

474

 

Consumer loans

 

123,243

 

1,533

 

23

 

154

 

Lease financing receivables

 

2,731

 

160

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Totals

 

$

947,914

 

$

26,126

 

75

 

$

5,524

 

 

December 31, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

 

 

 

Loan

 

Impaired

 

Impaired

 

Allowance

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Balance

 

Loan Balance

 

Loans

 

on Impaired

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial loans

 

$

327,472

 

$

3,632

 

20

 

$

285

 

Real estate – commercial

 

280,549

 

1,650

 

2

 

126

 

Real estate – commercial construction

 

69,057

 

 

 

 

Real estate – residential

 

87,413

 

3,876

 

13

 

350

 

Real estate – residential construction

 

45,466

 

 

 

 

Consumer loans

 

125,318

 

1,166

 

30

 

95

 

Lease financing receivables

 

4,808

 

190

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Totals

 

$

940,083

 

$

10,514

 

69

 

$

856

 

 

NON-INTEREST INCOME, AS RESTATED

 

Total non-interest income increased $15.2 million to $18.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009, compared to $2.8 million for the same period in 2008.  Total non-interest income increased $26.6 million to $33.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009, compared to $5.6 million for the same period in 2008.  The various components of non-interest income are discussed below.

 

Wealth management and advisory services revenue decreased $32 thousand or 3.0% to $1.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009 from $1.1 million during the same period in 2008.  Wealth management and advisory services revenue decreased $109 thousand or 5.2% to $2.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 from $2.1 million during the same period in 2008.  Wealth management and advisory services revenue includes fee income from both the Wealth Management division of the Bank and the First National Financial Advisory Services subsidiary of the Bank. In aggregate, wealth management and advisory services revenue consists primarily of fee income from services such as trust and portfolio management, estate management, insurance, full-service brokerage, financial planning and mutual fund services. Wealth management and advisory services revenue is based partially on the market value of assets under management.  The market value of assets under management decreased $51.1 million or 9.2% to $506.0 million at June 30, 2009 as compared to $557.0 million at June 30, 2008. These balances decreased primarily due to decreases in the market values of the underlying securities within the assets under management.

 

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Service charges on deposit accounts increased $16 thousand or 2.5% to $659 thousand for the three-month period ended June 30, 2009 compared to $643 thousand for the same period in 2008.  For the six month period ended June 30, 2009, service charges on deposit accounts increased $95 thousand or 7.9% to $1.3 million compared to $1.2 million for the same period in 2008.The increase in service charges is primarily due to increases in deposit account balances.

 

The Corporation recognized a net gain of $89 thousand on sales of investment securities during the three-month period ended June 30, 2009 compared with a net loss of $78 thousand during the same period in 2008.  The corporation recognized a net gain of $1 thousand on sales of investment securities during the six month period ended June 30, 2009 compared with a net gain of $184 thousand during the same period in 2008.  These net gains and losses were taken as a result of normal portfolio management.

 

The Corporation has operating lease agreements with one customer. The income on these leases is classified as “Rental Income”.  Rental Income on operating lease agreements for the three-month period ended June 30, 2009 was $345 thousand, an increase of $15 thousand or 4.5% from $330 thousand during the same period in 2008.  Rental Income on operating lease agreements increased $46 thousand or 7.2% to $685 thousand for the for the six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to $639 thousand for the same period in 2008. The increases were the result of an increase in operating leases outstanding during the respective periods.

 

Gains on the sale of fixed assets and OREO was $72 thousand and $117 thousand for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009 as compared to gains of $45 thousand and $91 thousand for the same periods in 2008. $46 thousand and $91 thousand of the gains recorded in the three and six months of 2009, respectively, were the amortization of a deferred gain attributable to a sale-leaseback transaction that occurred during 2007, the remaining $26 thousand of gains for the three and six month periods were attributable to the sale of two OREO properties in the second quarter of 2009.  The gains recorded in 2008 were the amortization of a deferred gain attributable to the sale-leaseback transaction that occurred during 2007.

 

Loan fees and other was $1.8 million and $2.8 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, compared to gains of $89 thousand and $180 thousand during the same period in 2008. Loan servicing fees and other primarily relates to the Mortgage Banking segment and consist mainly of fees earned at the inception of a loan as well as fees earned on the servicing of residential loan portfolios not owned by the Bank. Loan servicing fees and other also includes gains and losses on the Bank’s mortgage servicing rights. The increase in loan servicing fees was due to the addition of the AHB division’s mortgage operations.

 

Net gain from mortgage banking activities relates to the Mortgage Banking segment and consists of unrealized gains and losses on interest rate lock commitments, loans held for sale, and forward sale commitments combined with realized gains and losses on the actual sale of the loan and the settlement of forward sale commitments. The increase in the net gain from mortgage banking activities during the three and six months of 2009 was primarily from the addition of the AHB’s residential mortgage operations.

 

The distinguishing activity within the mortgage banking segment is the origination and sale of residential mortgage and construction loans. This activity drives the net gain on mortgage banking activity line of the income statement. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, this line was positively impacted by the actions of the Federal Reserve to reduce market rates.  These actions resulted in mortgage interest rates declining, beginning in December 2008.  The decline in rates was advantageous to consumers, leading many borrowers to refinance their existing mortgage loan.   The increase in refinance activity reduced the negative impact from weak new and existing home sale sectors.  The residential mortgage division originated $1.4 billion of loans during the period, with refinance activity accounting for 75%, or $1.1 billion of the total.  Loans for the purchase of new or existing homes totaled $340.3 million, or 23% of total originations, while loans to individual borrowers for construction of single-family residences were $26.3 million, or 2% of total originations.

 

Bank-owned life insurance (“BOLI”) income relates to a policy acquired through the AHB acquisition. BOLI involves the purchase of a life insurance policy on a group of employees. The Bank is the owner and beneficiary of the policy. The BOLI investment is carried on the balance sheet at the cash surrender value of the underlying policies. Income or loss resulting from increases or decreases in the cash surrender value of the properties is recorded on the income statement.  BOLI gains for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009 were $13 thousand and $26 thousand, respectively. The BOLI gains and losses in 2008 related to a different BOLI policy that cancelled in December 2008.

 

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Other non-interest income increased 14.5% or $69 thousand to $545 thousand for the three-month period ended June 30, 2009.  Other non-interest income increased $108 thousand or 11.5% to $1.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to same period in 2008.  The increase for the three and six month period is primarily due to increases in various fee income earned from the AHB operations. Other non-interest income also includes ATM surcharge revenue, STAR/Visa Check Card revenue, safe deposit box income, merchant services income, rental income, lease referral fees and other miscellaneous income.

 

Wealth management and advisory services revenue, Service charges on deposit accounts, Gains and losses on investment securities, Operating lease rental income, Gains on the sale of fixed assets and OREO and nearly all of Other non-interest income are included within the results of the community banking segment. Nearly all of Loan servicing fees and other and all of Net gain from mortgage banking activities are included within the mortgage banking segment.

 

NON-INTEREST EXPENSE

 

Total non-interest expense increased $16.3 million or 203.9% to $24.3 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2009, compared to $8.0 million during the same period in 2008.  Total non-interest expense increased $27.0 million or 164.2% to $43.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009, from $16.5 million during the same period in 2008.  The various components of non-interest expense are discussed below.

 

Salaries and employee benefits increased $11.4 million to $15.6 million for the three month period ended June 30, 2009 compared to the same period in 2008. Salaries and employee benefits increased $18.8 million to $27.8 million for the six month period ended June 30, 2009 compared to the same period in 2008. The higher salary and benefits expense was primarily due to the addition of the AHB operations in the first quarter of 2009.

 

Salaries and benefits directly attributable to the Mortgage Banking segment totaled $9.2 million for the quarter and $15.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009. Of these amounts, variable compensation, that is compensation paid to loan originators, accounted for $6.6 million, or 71% of the total for the three months ended and $10.9 million or 69% for the six months ended June 30, 2009. This variable compensation amounts to 0.76% of total originations, a rate typical in the mortgage banking industry.  This variable compensation is directly related to the amount of, and type of, mortgage loans originated.

 

Net occupancy, equipment and data processing expense increased $1.4 million or 96.8% to $2.9 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2009 when compared to the same periods in 2008.  Net occupancy, equipment and data processing expense increased $2.8 million or 95.0% to $5.7 million during the six months ended June 30, 2009 when compared to the same period in 2008.  Approximately $1.1 million and $2.2 million of this increase were due to the addition of the AHB’s operations during the three and six months ended June 30, 2009. Occupancy, equipment and data processing expense from AHB’s operations include the operations of administrative facilities as well as two branches combined with IT systems operations. The increase was also due to the opening of the new Jennersville grocery store branch as well as the opening of the new One North High Street administrative complex in the first quarter of 2009.

 

Depreciation expense on operating leases increased $19 thousand or 6.9% to $290 thousand for the three-month period ended June 30, 2009 when compared to the same period in 2008.  Depreciation on operating leases increased $44 thousand or 8.3% to $570 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2009 when compared to the same period in 2008. This depreciation expense is the result of operating lease agreements the Bank has with one of our customers. The increases were the result of an increase in operating leases outstanding during the respective periods. The income associated with these operating leases is classified as Rental Income, as discussed above.

 

FDIC insurance premiums increased $944 thousand or 800.2% to $1.1 million for the three month period ended June 30, 2009 from $118 thousand during the same period in 2008.  FDIC insurance premiums increased $1.3 million or 596.0% to $1.5 million for the six month period ended June 30, 2009 from $212 thousand during the same period in 2008.  In 2008 and 2009 the FDIC adopted rules that increased FDIC premiums significantly for all banks for assessment periods beginning in the first quarter of 2009. In addition, the FDIC instituted a special assessment for all banks for the second quarter of 2009. FDIC Deposit Insurance expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 included a $672 thousand accrual for this special assessment. The increased premium as well as the special assessment will cause the Bank’s 2009 FDIC premiums and assessment expense to increase significantly over 2008.

 

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Professional services expense increased $1.2 million or 238.8% to $1.7 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2009 from $495 thousand for the same period in 2008.  Professional services expense increased $2.0 million or 218.0% to $2.9 million for the six month period ended June 30, 2009 from $919 thousand for the same period in 2008.  Approximately $650 thousand and $1.3 million of the increase in professional fees are due to increased legal, consulting and audit fees from the addition of AHB’s operations. The balance of the increase was mainly due to increased legal, audit and consulting fees related to the integration of AHB.

 

Marketing expense increased $231 thousand or 69.0% to $566 thousand for the three month period ended June 30, 2009 from $335 thousand for the same period in 2008.  Marketing expense increased $291 thousand or 54.6% to $824 thousand for the six month period ended June 30, 2009 from $533 thousand for the same period in 2009.

 

Total other non-interest expense increased $1.1 million or 117.2% to $2.0 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2009 from $922 thousand for the same period in 2008.  Total other non-interest expense increased $1.8 million or 91.0% to $3.8 million for the six month period ended June 30, 2009 from $2.0 million for the same periods in 2008.  Other non-interest expense includes loan costs, annual meeting and reports, trust processing, postage, directors’ costs, telephone, travel and entertainment and operating supplies.  Most of the increase is due to the addition of AHB’s operations.

 

INCOME TAXES, AS RESTATED

 

Income tax benefit for the three months ended June 30, 2009 was $257 thousand compared to an expense of $624 thousand for the same periods in 2008.  This represents an effective tax rate of (80.6%) for the period ended June 30, 2009 compared with 25.3% for the same period in 2008. The decrease in the effective income tax rate for the three month period is mainly due to the increase in the effect of the Corporation’s permanent differences as a percentage of pretax income.

 

Income tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was $1.2 million compared to $1.2 million for the same period in 2008.  This represents an effective tax rate of 26.9% for the six month period ended June 30, 2009 compared with 26.0% for the same period in 2008.

 

LIQUIDITY MANAGEMENT AND INTEREST RATE SENSITIVITY

 

The objective of liquidity management is to ensure the availability of sufficient cash flows to meet all financial commitments and to capitalize on opportunities for business expansion.  Liquidity management addresses the Corporation’s ability to meet deposit withdrawals either on demand or at contractual maturity, to repay borrowings as they mature and to make new loans and investments as opportunities arise.  Liquidity is managed on a daily basis enabling Management to monitor changes in liquidity and to react accordingly to fluctuations in market conditions.  The primary sources of liquidity for the Corporation are funding available from growth of our existing deposit base, new deposits, FHLB, and cash flow from the investment and loan portfolios.  The Corporation considers funds from such sources to comprise its “core” funding sources because of the historical stability of such sources of funds.  Additional liquidity comes from the Corporation’s non-interest bearing demand deposit accounts and credit facilities.  Other deposit sources include a tiered savings product and certificates of deposit in excess of $100,000.

 

Details of core deposits, non-interest bearing demand deposit accounts, and other deposit sources are highlighted in the following table:

 

 

 

For the Six Months Ended

 

For the Year Ended

 

 

 

June 30, 2009

 

December 31, 2008

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Average

 

Effective

 

Average

 

Effective

 

DEPOSIT TYPE

 

Balance

 

Yield

 

Balance

 

Yield

 

NOW Accounts

 

$

185,193

 

0.92

%

$

179,512

 

1.64

%

Money Market

 

158,012

 

1.30

%

117,393

 

2.46

%

Statement Savings

 

41,362

 

0.60

%

40,300

 

0.70

%

Other Savings

 

1,658

 

1.02

%

2,802

 

1.50

%

Tiered Savings

 

44,964

 

1.14

%

48,915

 

1.30

%

Total NOW Savings, and Money Market

 

431,189

 

1.05

%

388,922

 

1.75

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CDs Less than $100,000

 

313,014

 

2.78

%

162,650

 

3.73

%

CDs Greater than $100,000

 

125,672

 

2.88

%

74,822

 

3.90

%

Total CDs

 

438,686

 

2.81

%

237,472

 

3.78

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Interest Bearing Deposits

 

869,875

 

 

 

626,394

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Interest Bearing Demand Deposits

 

146,583

 

 

 

120,941

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Deposits

 

$

1,016,458

 

 

 

$

747,335

 

 

 

 

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The Bank maintains several credit facilities with the FHLB as well as the Federal Reserve and other Banking institutions.  During the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009, average FHLB advances and other borrowings were $228.2 million and $201.3 million, respectively, and consisted of term advances with a variety of maturities  The average interest rate paid on these advances was 2.84% during the second quarter of 2009.  The Bank currently has a maximum borrowing capacity with FHLB of approximately $395.2 million.  FHLB advances are collateralized by a pledge on the Bank’s portfolio of unencumbered investment securities, certain mortgage loans, and a lien on the Bank’s FHLB stock. The Bank also has $235 million of borrowing capacity with the Federal Reserve. Federal Reserve borrowings are collateralized by a pledge on certain mortgage loans and a lien on the Bank’s Federal Reserve stock.

 

The goal of interest rate sensitivity management is to avoid fluctuating net interest margins, and to enhance consistent growth of net interest income through periods of changing interest rates.  Such sensitivity is measured as the difference in the volume of assets and liabilities in the existing portfolio that are subject to repricing in a future time period.  The Corporation’s net interest rate sensitivity gap within one year is a negative $308.3 million or 21.2% of total assets at June 30, 2009 compared with a negative $292.9 million or 22.5% of total assets at December 31, 2008.  The Corporation’s gap position is one tool used to evaluate interest rate risk and the stability of net interest margins.  Another tool that management uses to evaluate interest rate risk is a computer simulation model that assesses the impact of changes in interest rates on net interest income, net income under various interest rate forecasts and scenarios.  Management has set acceptable limits of risk within its Asset Liability Committee (“ALCO”) policy and monitors the results of the simulations against these limits quarterly.  As of the most recent quarter-end, all results are within policy limits and indicate an acceptable level of interest rate risk. Management monitors interest rate risk as a regular part of corporate operations with the intention of maintaining a stable net interest margin. The following table presents our interest sensitivity analysis as of June 30, 2009:

 

 

 

 

 

Two

 

Over

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Within

 

through

 

five

 

Non-rate

 

 

 

 

 

one year

 

five years

 

years

 

sensitive

 

Total

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

(Restated)

 

(Restated)

 

(Restated)

 

(Restated)

 

(Restated)

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal funds sold and overnight investments

 

$

2,301

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

$

2,301

 

Investment securities

 

18,545

 

42,851

 

20,497

 

0

 

81,893

 

Interest bearing deposits in banks

 

4,935

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

4,935

 

Loans held for sale

 

342,785

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

342,785

 

Net loans and leases

 

402,416

 

402,569

 

142,929

 

(15,528

)

932,386

 

Cash and due from banks

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

15,123

 

15,123

 

Premises and equipment

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

23,613

 

23,613

 

Other assets

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

46,699

 

46,699

 

Total assets

 

$

770,982

 

$

445,420

 

$

163,426

 

$

69,907

 

$

1,449,735

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest bearing deposits

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

$

155,297

 

$

155,297

 

Interest bearing deposits

 

832,013

 

21,371

 

6,753

 

0

 

860,137

 

FHLB advances and other Borrowings

 

225,341

 

76,500

 

3,532

 

0

 

305,373

 

Subordinated debentures

 

20,795

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

20,795

 

Other liabilities

 

0

 

0

 

19,670

 

0

 

19,670

 

Capital

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

88,463

 

88,463

 

Total liabilities & capital

 

$

1,078,149

 

$

97,871

 

$

29,955

 

$

243,760

 

$

1,449,735

 

Net interest rate sensitivity gap

 

$

(307,167

)

$

347,549

 

$

133,471

 

$

(173,853

)

 

 

Cumulative interest rate sensitivity gap

 

$

(307,167

)

$

40,382

 

$

173, 853

 

$

0

 

 

 

Cumulative interest rate sensitivity gap divided by total assets

 

(21.2

)%

2.4

%

12.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

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BRANCHING, TECHNOLOGY AND CAPITAL PROJECTS

 

During the first quarter of 2009, the Bank completed renovations on a new office building located at One North High Street in West Chester, PA. The building, along with and adjacent to our main branch and existing facility at Nine North High street will serve as the company’s corporate headquarters.  During the first quarter of 2009, the Bank also opened a new grocery store branch in Jennersville, PA. Technological improvements, including enhanced security over customer information, a more proactive disaster recovery system and an improved infrastructure to support more internet banking products are also expected in the future. We are continuously looking for appropriate opportunities to expand our branch system and invest in technology to better serve our customers.

 

CAPITAL ADEQUACY

 

The Corporation is subject to Risk-Based Capital Guidelines adopted by the Federal Reserve Board for bank holding companies.  The Bank is also subject to similar capital requirements adopted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Under these requirements, the regulatory agencies have set minimum thresholds for Tier I Capital, Total Capital, and Leverage ratios.  At June 30, 2009, both the Corporation’s and the Bank’s capital exceeded all minimum regulatory requirements, and the Bank was considered “well capitalized” as defined in the regulations issued pursuant to the FDIC Improvement Act of 1992.

 

In April 2009, the Corporation completed the placement of $5,175,000 aggregate liquidation amount of fixed rate trust preferred securities (the “Trust Preferred Securities”), through a newly formed subsidiary, First Chester County Capital Trust IV, a wholly owned Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”). In connection with the sale of the Trust Preferred Securities, the Corporation issued $5,330,000 of junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures (the “Debentures”) to the Trust. The Trust Preferred Securities and the Debentures have a 30 year maturity, and carry a fixed rate of interest of 12.0%. The Corporation has retained the right to redeem the Trust Preferred Securities at par (plus accrued but unpaid interest) on any interest payment date on or after April 28, 2014. The net proceeds of the offering have been contributed as additional paid in capital to fund growth in the banking operations of the Bank.

 

 

 

As of June 30,

 

As of December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

“Well Capitalized”

 

 

 

(Restated)

 

2008

 

2008

 

Requirements

 

Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leverage Ratio

 

7.33

%

8.58

%

9.87

%

N/A

 

Tier I Capital Ratio

 

9.12

%

10.15

%

9.14

%

N/A

 

Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio

 

10.37

%

11.22

%

10.15

%

N/A

 

Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leverage Ratio

 

7.39

%

8.02

%

9.95

%

5.00

%

Tier I Capital Ratio

 

9.20

%

9.48

%

9.40

%

6.00

%

Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio

 

10.45

%

10.55

%

10.42

%

10.00

%

 

The Bank is not under any agreement with the regulatory authorities nor is it aware of any current recommendations by the regulatory authorities that, if they were to be implemented, would have a material affect on liquidity, capital resources, or operations of the Corporation.

 

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ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

There have been no material changes in the Corporation’s assessment of its sensitivity to market risk since its presentation in the 2008 Annual Report. Please refer to Item 7A on pages 39-42 of the Corporation’s 2008 Annual Report for more information.

 

ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

 

As of June 30, 2009, the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13(a)-15(e) and 15(d)-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) was performed under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our President and CEO, Chief Operating Officer and our Chief Financial Officer. Based on that evaluation and the identification of the material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting as described below, management has concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and (ii) accumulated and communicated to management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

During the preparation of our consolidated financial statements ended September 30, 2009, management identified a material weakness in the Corporation’s internal controls related to the design and implementation of policies to promptly identify problem loans and to quantify the elements of risk in problem loans, which existed during the quarter ended June 30, 2009.  The Bank’s policies and procedures were not systematically applied, which caused a failure in the identification of problem loans on a timely basis and a failure to accurately estimate the risk in the portfolio; this in turn caused a failure to accurately determine the appropriate Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses and the Provision for Loan and Lease Losses during the second quarter ended June 30, 2009.  We also discovered a monitoring weakness that contributed to the characterization of the status of certain loans to be classified as fully performing, when in fact these loans were not.  Management concluded that the Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses and the Provision for Loans and Lease Losses as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 should be increased by $3.5 million.

 

In addition to the material weakness described above, management has previously disclosed in the Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the period ended March 31, 2009, a material weakness in internal controls related to the Corporation’s process to review the valuation of mortgage loans held for sale.  Mortgage loans held for sale represent mortgage loans originated by the Corporation and held until sold to secondary market investors. Upon the closing of a residential mortgage loan originated by the Corporation, the mortgage loan is typically warehoused for a period of time and then sold into the secondary market. While in this warehouse phase, mortgage loans held for sale are recorded at fair value under the fair value option with changes in fair value recognized through earnings.  An error was identified in the Corporation’s process to properly identify a certain population of loans held for sale prior to sending the loan details to the Corporation’s third party valuation firm.  As such, at March 31, June 30, and September 30, 2009, the Corporation erroneously excluded from the population to be fair valued, loans which were identified for sale but for which the Corporation was awaiting the consideration from the counterparty to complete the sales transaction.   These particular loans were correctly classified as loans held for sale on the Consolidated Balance Sheets of the Original Filings; however the unrealized gains(losses) associated with these loans was not reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and the Statement of Operations. This error resulted in an understatement in the carrying amount of loans held for sale for the quarters ended March 31, June 30 and September 30, 2009, as well as an understatement of net income for each quarter. As a result of this material weakness, the Bank increased net gains from mortgage banking by $1.2 million, $14 thousand and $2.7 million for the quarters ended March 31, June 30, and September 30, 2009, respectively.

 

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Remediation of Material Weaknesses

 

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses

 

During the fourth quarter 2009 and subsequent to year-end, management began taking steps to remediate the material weakness described above. The following steps have been completed as of the time of this filing:

 

·                   hired a seasoned Credit Administration and Credit Policy Officer to oversee, manage and train lending personnel;

 

·                   engaged an independent third party to perform the quarterly loan review process, which includes 100% coverage of criticized and classified assets;

 

·                   approved and implemented separation of lending and credit administration functions to increase internal controls and improve segregation of duties;

 

·                   conducted risk recognition training to improve criticized asset management and to ensure proper evaluation of ongoing credit ratings;

 

·                   improved processes for identifying impaired loans and the determination of the amount of impairment in accordance with OCC guidelines;

 

·                   approved and implemented change of lending authorities to ensure better oversight of lenders and to increase oversight on criticized assets;

 

·                   approved and implemented Board of Director approval for all new credit advances for criticized assets of $1,000,000 or greater;

 

·                   transferred responsibilities for management and oversight of the Loan Quality Committee, Loan Committee, Delinquency Committee and Classified Asset Committee to a separate Credit Administration and Credit Policy Officer; and

 

·                   the Loan Review Committee shall continue to review the Loan Quality Status Reports on a quarterly basis.

 

Further, management continues to review existing policies, procedures and practices for compliance with risk rating, accountability and timeliness regarding credit administration, risk recognition, credit management and credit assessment.

 

Mark-to-Market Accounting of Mortgage Loans Held for Sale

 

Subsequent to December 31, 2009, and immediately following management’s identification of the material weakness surrounding the mark-to-market accounting of Mortgage Loans Held for Sale, management began to enhance existing processes that when fully implemented will ensure the portfolio of Mortgage Loans Held for Sale is complete prior to delivery to the third party valuation firm.  At each month-end a reconciliation will be performed to ensure the loans held for sale included in file sent to the third party valuation firm reconciles to the Corporation’s internal subledger.  This internal subledger of loans held for sale will be reconciled to the Corporation’s general ledger.  These reconciliations will be reviewed by management monthly to ensure timely completion and that reconciling items, if any are appropriately addressed.

 

As of the date of this Amendment, management continues their ongoing efforts to correct and revise the existing processes surrounding the material weaknesses described above.  Additional changes will be implemented as determined necessary.

 

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.                                                            Legal Proceedings

 

There are no material pending legal proceedings, other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to the business, to which the Corporation, or any of its subsidiaries, is a party or of which any of their respective property is the subject.

 

Item 1A.                                                   Risk Factors

 

Information regarding risk factors appears in Part 1, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.  There are no material changes in the risk factors relevant to our operations, except as discussed below.

 

Our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting were determined not to be effective as of June 30, 2009, as evidenced by a material weakness that existed in our internal controls. Our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting may not be effective in future periods, as a result of newly identified material weakness in internal controls.

 

Effective internal control over financial reporting is necessary for compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and appropriate financial reporting. Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is a process, under the supervision of the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of  our financial statements for external reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP. As disclosed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, management’s assessment of our internal control over financial reporting identified a material weakness as discussed in Item 4. Controls and Procedures . A material weakness is a deficiency in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Corporation’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. See Item 4. Controls and Procedures of this Form 10-Q for remediation status of the material weakness identified. However, there can be no assurance that additional material weaknesses will not be identified in the future. We are committed to continuing to improve our internal control processes and we will continue to diligently and vigorously review our financial reporting controls and procedures. As we continue to evaluate and improve our internal control over financial reporting, we may determine to take additional measures to address internal control deficiencies or determine to modify certain of the remediation measures described herein. We will continue to be at an increased risk that our financial statements could contain errors that will be undetected, and we will continue to incur significant expense and management burdens associated with the additional procedures required to prepare our consolidated financial statements.

 

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

 

There were no sales by the Corporation of unregistered securities during the three months ended June 30, 2009.

 

The following table provides the total repurchases made by the Company during the three months ended June 30, 2009:

 

Period

 

Total
Number of
Shares (or
Units)
Purchased
(a) (1)

 

Average
Price Paid
per Share
(or Unit)
(b) (1)

 

Total Number of
Shares (or Units)
Purchased as Part
of Publicly Announced
Plans
or Programs
(c) (2)

 

Maximum Number (or
Approximate Dollar Value) of
Shares (or Units) that May Yet
Be Purchased Under the Plans
or Programs
(d) (2)

 

April 1 to April 30, 2009

 

 

 

 

$

10,000,000

 

May 1 to May 31, 2009

 

 

 

 

$

10,000,000

 

June 1 to June 30, 2009

 

519

 

$

11.40

 

 

$

10,000,000

 

Total

 

519

 

$

11.40

 

 

 

 


(1)   Pursuant to the trust agreement between the Corporation and the trustee, these shares were repurchased from our 401(k) Plan. The purchase price was the average between the bid and the ask on the repurchase date.

 

(2)   We announced on November 16, 2007, a program to repurchase up to $10.0 million of our Common Stock. This program expires in November 2009.  This program replaced a previous program that expired in October 2007.

 

Item 3.                                                            Defaults upon Senior Securities

 

None

 

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

 

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Corporation was held on May 5, 2009 (the “Meeting”).  Notice of the Meeting was mailed to shareholders of record on or about April 10, 2009, together with proxy solicitation materials prepared in accordance with Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the regulations promulgated there under.

 

The only matter submitted to a vote of shareholders at the meeting was the election of four Class I directors.

 

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There was no solicitation in opposition to the nominees of the Board of Directors for election to the Board of Directors.  All four of the nominees were elected.  The number of votes cast for or withheld as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes for each of the nominees for election to the Board of Directors were as follows:

 

Nominee

 

For

 

Withheld

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clifford E. DeBaptiste

 

3,833,968

 

417,240

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

James M. Deitch

 

4,072,645

 

178,563

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lynn Marie Johnson-Porter

 

3,985,632

 

265,576

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John B. Waldron

 

3,843,448

 

407,760

 

 

The names of the other directors whose terms of office as directors continued after the meeting are as follow: Brian K. Campbell, M. Robert Clarke, Matthew S. Naylor, David L. Peirce, Kevin C. Quinn, John A. Featherman, John S. Halsted, J. Carol Hanson and Edward A. Leo.

 

There was no other business that came before the meeting or matters incident to the conduct of the Meeting.

 

Item 5.                             Other Information

 

None

 

Item 6.                             Exhibits

 

Exhibits marked as “(cp)” are management contracts or compensatory plans, contracts or arrangements in which a director or executive officer participates or may participate.  Exhibits marked with an asterisk are filed with this report.

 

3.1.                               Amended Articles of Incorporation of First Chester County corporation (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(i) to the Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2004.)

 

3.2.                               Bylaws of First Chester County Corporation, as amended. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(ii) to the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.)

 

10.1                            Junior Subordinated Indenture, dated as of April 28, 2009, by and between the Corporation and Wilmington Trust Company. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Corporation’s Form 8-K, dated May 4, 2009.)

 

10.2                            Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, dated as of April 24, 2009, by and among the Corporation, Wilmington Trust Company, as property trustee, Wilmington Trust Company, as Delaware trustee, and the Administrative Trustees named therein. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Corporation’s Form 8-K, dated May 4, 2009.)

 

10.3                            Guarantee Agreement, dated as of April 28, 2009, by and between the Corporation and Wilmington Trust Company, as guarantee trustee. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Corporation’s Form 8-K, dated May 4, 2009.)

 

10.4                            Excerpts from speeches from the Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 5, 2009 by Kevin C. Quinn, James M. Deitch and John A. Featherman, III. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Corporation’s Form 8-K, dated May 5, 2009.)

 

10.5                            Agreement by and among the Corporation, the Bank, James M. Deitch and Anna Ruth Smith dated May 5, 2009 to finalize the AHB Management Incentive Plan (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Corporation’s Form 10-Q dated May 11, 2009.)

 

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31.1                            Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the President and Chief Executive Officer*

31.2                            Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the Interim Chief Financial Officer*

 

32.1                            Section 906 Certification of the President and Chief Executive Officer*

32.2                            Section 906 Certification of the Interim Chief Financial Officer*

 


* Filed herewith

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized on July 26, 2010.

 

 

FIRST CHESTER COUNTY CORPORATION

 

 

 

/s/ John A. Featherman

 

John A. Featherman, III

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Eric A. Segal

 

Eric A. Segal

 

Interim Chief Financial Officer

 

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

3.1.                               Amended Articles of Incorporation of First Chester County corporation (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(i) to the Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2004.)

 

3.2.                               Bylaws of First Chester County Corporation, as amended. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(ii) to the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.)

 

10.1                            Junior Subordinated Indenture, dated as of April 28, 2009, by and between the Corporation and Wilmington Trust Company. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Corporation’s Form 8-K, dated May 4, 2009.)

 

10.2                            Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, dated as of April 24, 2009, by and among the Corporation, Wilmington Trust Company, as property trustee, Wilmington Trust Company, as Delaware trustee, and the Administrative Trustees named therein. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Corporation’s Form 8-K, dated May 4, 2009.)

 

10.3                            Guarantee Agreement, dated as of April 28, 2009, by and between the Corporation and Wilmington Trust Company, as guarantee trustee. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Corporation’s Form 8-K, dated May 4, 2009.)

 

10.4                            Excerpts from speeches from the Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 5, 2009 by Kevin C. Quinn, James M. Deitch and John A. Featherman, III. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Corporation’s Form 8-K, dated May 5, 2009.)

 

10.5                            Agreement by and among the Corporation, the Bank, James M. Deitch and Anna Ruth Smith dated May 5, 2009 to finalize the AHB Management Incentive Plan (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Corporation’s Form 10-Q dated May 11, 2009.)

 

31.1                            Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the President and Chief Executive Officer*

31.2                            Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the Interim Chief Financial Officer*

 

32.1                            Section 906 Certification of the President and Chief Executive Officer*

32.2                            Section 906 Certification of the Interim Chief Financial Officer*

 


*Filed herewith

 

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