UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-K

 

(Mark One)

S	ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
	For the fiscal year ended     December 31, 2011
	OR
£	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
	For the transition period from ___________________ to ________________

 

Commission File Number 000-53297

 

ENB Financial Corp

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Pennsylvania		51-0661129
State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization		(IRS Employer Identification No.)
31 E. Main St. Ephrata, PA		17522
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code     (717) 733-4181

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:     None

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

Common Stock, Par Value $0.20 Per Share

 

Indicated by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

Yes o     No x

 

Indicated by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.

Yes o     No x

 

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 Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulations S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes x     No o

 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. x

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes o     No x

 

 

 

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of June 30, 2011, was approximately $43,076,272.

 

The number of shares of the registrant’s Common Stock outstanding as of February 15, 2012, was 2,854,079.

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

 

The Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement for its 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 15, 2012, is incorporated into Parts III and IV hereof.

 

 

 

ENB FINANCIAL CORP

 

Table of Contents

 

Part I
Item 1.	Business		4
Item 1A.	Risk Factors		19
Item 1B.	Unresolved Staff Comments		25
Item 2.	Properties		26
Item 3.	Legal Proceedings		27
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures		27
Part II
Item 5.	Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Shareholder Matters, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities		27
Item 6.	Selected Financial Data		30
Item 7.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		31
Item 7A.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk		65
Item 8.	Financial Statements and Supplementary Data		70
Item 9.	Changes in and Disagreements with Accountant on Accounting and Financial Disclosure		115
Item 9A.	Controls and Procedures		115
Item 9B.	Other Information		116
Part III
Item 10.	Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance		117
Item 11.	Executive Compensation		117
Item 12.	Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters		117
Item 13.	Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence		117
Item 14.	Principal Accountant Fees and Services		117
Part IV
Item 15.	Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules		118
Signatures			119
Exhibit Index			120

 

 

Part I

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

The U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe harbor in regard to the inclusion of forward-looking statements in this document and documents incorporated by reference. Forward-looking statements pertain to possible or assumed future results that are made using current information. These forward-looking statements are generally identified when terms such as; “believe,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “project,” “forecast,” and other similar wordings are used. The readers of this report should take into consideration that these forward-looking statements represent management’s expectations as to future forecasts of financial performance, or the likelihood that certain events will or will not occur. Due to the very nature of estimates or predictions, these forward-looking statements should not be construed to be indicative of actual future results. Additionally, management may change estimates of future performance, or the likelihood of future events, as additional information is obtained. This document may also address targets, guidelines, or strategic goals that management is striving to reach but may not be indicative of actual results.

 

Readers should note that many factors affect this forward-looking information, some of which are discussed elsewhere in this document and in the documents that are incorporated by reference into this document. These factors include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

	·	Economic conditions
	·	Monetary and interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve Board
	·	Volatility of the securities markets
	·	Effects of deteriorating market conditions, specifically the effect on loan customers to repay loans
	·	Political changes and their impact on new laws and regulations
	·	Competitive forces
	·	Changes in deposit flows, loan demand, or real estate and investment securities values
	·	Changes in accounting principles, policies, or guidelines
	·	Ineffective business strategy due to current or future market and competitive conditions
	·	Management’s ability to manage credit risk, liquidity risk, interest rate risk, and fair value risk
	·	Operation, legal, and reputation risk
	·	The risk that our analyses of these risks and forces could be incorrect and/or that the strategies developed to address them could be unsuccessful
	·	The impact of new laws and regulations, including the impact of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 and the regulations issued thereunder.

 

Readers should be aware if any of the above factors change significantly, the statements regarding future performance could also change materially. The safe harbor provision provides that ENB Financial Corp is not required to publicly update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date of this report. Readers should review any changes in risk factors in documents filed by ENB Financial Corp periodically with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Item 1A. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K.

 

Item 1. Business

 

General

 

ENB Financial Corp (“the Corporation”) is a bank holding company that was formed on July 1, 2008. The Corporation’s wholly owned subsidiary, Ephrata National Bank (“the Bank”), also referred to as ENB, is a full service commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States. Presently, no other subsidiaries exist under the bank holding company. The Corporation and the Bank are both headquartered in Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The Bank was incorporated on April 11, 1881, pursuant to the United States National Bank Act under a charter granted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insures deposit accounts to the maximum extent provided by law. The Corporation’s retail, operational, and administrative offices are all located in northern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, the Corporation’s primary market area.

 

 

The basic business of the Corporation is to provide a broad range of financial services to individuals and small-to-medium-sized businesses in Northern Lancaster County and surrounding market areas. The Corporation utilizes funds gathered through deposits from the general public to originate loans. The Corporation offers time, demand, and savings deposits, and secured and unsecured commercial, real estate, and consumer loans. Ancillary services that provide added convenience to customers include direct deposit and direct payments of funds through Electronic Funds Transfer, ATMs linked to the Star® network, telephone and internet banking, MasterCard® debit cards, Visa® or MasterCard credit cards, and safe deposit box facilities. The Corporation also offers a full complement of trust and investment advisory services through ENB’s Money Management Group.

 

As of December 31, 2011, the Corporation employed 228 persons, consisting of 180 full-time and 48 part-time employees. The Corporation’s number of full-time employees increased by nine and the number of part-time employees increased by two from the previous year-end. Growth in the number of full-time employees is attributable to additional commercial lending employees including Commercial Loan Officers, Administrative Support, and a Loan Workout Officer. A collective bargaining agent does not represent the employees.

 

Operating Segments

 

The Corporation’s business is providing financial products and services. These products and services are provided through the Corporation’s wholly owned subsidiary, the Bank. The Bank is presently the only subsidiary of the Corporation, and the Bank only has one reportable operating segment, community banking, as described in Note A of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Report. The segment reporting information in Note A is incorporated by reference into this Part I, Item 1.

 

Business Operations

 

Products and Services with Reputation Risk

 

The Corporation offers a diverse range of financial and banking products and services. In the event one or more customers and/or governmental agencies becomes dissatisfied with or objects to any product or service offered by the Corporation, negative publicity with respect to any such product or service, whether legally justified or not, could have a negative impact on the Corporation’s reputation. The discontinuance of any product or service, whether or not any customer or governmental agency has challenged any such product or service, could have a negative impact on the Corporation’s reputation.

 

Market Area and Competition

 

The Corporation’s primary market area is northern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where all eight full-service offices are located. However, the Corporation’s market area also extends into contiguous Berks, Lebanon, and Chester Counties. The Corporation’s greater service area is located just south of the Pennsylvania turnpike between the greater metropolitan areas of Philadelphia and Harrisburg and the smaller cities of Reading and Lancaster. The area served by the Corporation is a mix of rural communities and small to mid-sized towns.

 

The Corporation’s headquarters and main campus are located in Ephrata, Pennsylvania. The Corporation’s main office and drive-up are located in downtown Ephrata, while the Cloister office is also located within Ephrata Borough. As such, the Corporation has a very strong presence in Ephrata Borough, a community with a population of approximately 13,000. When surrounding areas that also share an Ephrata address and zip code are included, the population is over 32,000 based on 2010 census data. The Corporation ranks a commanding first in deposit market share in the Ephrata area with 46.8% of deposits as of June 30, 2011, based on data compiled annually by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). The Corporation’s deposit market share in the Ephrata area was 47.7% as of June 30, 2010. The Corporation’s very high market share in the Ephrata area equates to a saturation of the local market that has led to the expansion of the Corporation’s branch network.

 

The Corporation’s market area has expanded beyond Ephrata to encompass most of northern Lancaster County, with the exception of the most western parts of the County. The majority of this expansion has occurred with the addition of four new branch offices since 1999, bringing the total offices to eight. Lancaster County ranks high nationally as a favored place to reside due to its scenic and fertile farmland, low cost of living, diversity of the local economy, and proximity to large cities. As a result, the area has experienced significant population growth and development. The population growth of Lancaster County has remained above both Pennsylvania and national growth levels over the past fifty years. Additionally, the population of Lancaster County has recently eclipsed half a million, with 2010 

 

census information showing an estimated population of 508,000. The FDIC deposit market share data ranked the Corporation 5^th in deposit market share in Lancaster County, with 6.3% of deposits as of June 30, 2011. The Corporation held the same ranking and percentage of deposit market share based on June 30, 2010 data.

 

In the course of attracting and retaining deposits and originating loans, the Corporation faces considerable competition. The Corporation competes with other commercial banks, savings and loan institutions, and credit unions for traditional banking products, such as deposits and loans. Based on FDIC summary of deposit data, there were 16 banks and savings associations and 11 credit unions in Lancaster County as of June 30, 2011. This compares to 18 banks and savings associations and 13 credit unions as of June 30, 2010. Mergers and consolidations accounted for the total reductions in financial institutions located in Lancaster County from 2010 to 2011. Additionally, the Corporation competes with consumer finance companies for loans, mutual funds, and other investment alternatives for deposits. The Corporation competes for deposits based on the ability to provide a range of products, low fees, quality service, competitive rates, and convenient locations and hours. The competition for loan origination generally relates to interest rates offered, products available, quality of service, and loan origination fees charged. Several competitors within the Corporation’s primary market have substantially higher legal lending limits that enable them to service larger loans and larger commercial customers.

 

The Corporation continues to assess the competition and market area to determine the best way to meet the financial needs of the communities it serves. Management also continues to pursue new market opportunities based on the strategic plan to efficiently grow the Corporation, improve earnings performance, and bring the Corporation’s products and services to customers currently not being reached. Management strategically addresses growth opportunities versus competitive issues by determining the new products and services to be offered, expansion of existing footprint with new locations, as well as investing in the expertise of staffing for expansion of these services.

 

Concentrations and Seasonality

 

The Corporation does not have any portion of its businesses dependent on a single or limited number of customers, the loss of which would have a material adverse effect on its businesses. No substantial portion of loans or investments is concentrated within a single industry or group of related industries, although a significant amount of loans are secured by real estate located in northern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Agricultural purpose loans make up just over 20% of the loan portfolio; however, these loans are further diversified according to type of agriculture, of which dairy is the largest component. The business activities of the Corporation are generally not seasonal in nature. The sizable agricultural portfolio has minority elements that are predominately seasonal in nature due to typical farming operations. Financial instruments with concentrations of credit risk are described in Note P of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Report. The concentration of credit risk information in Note P is incorporated by reference into this Part I, Item 1.

 

Supervision and Regulation

 

General Overview

 

Bank holding companies operate in a highly regulated environment and are routinely examined by federal and state regulatory authorities. The following discussion concerns various federal and state laws and regulations and the potential impact of such laws and regulations on the Corporation and the Bank.

 

To the extent that the following information describes statutory or regulatory provisions, it is qualified in its entirety by reference to the particular statutory or regulatory provisions themselves. Proposals to change laws and regulations are frequently introduced in Congress, the state legislatures, and before the various bank regulatory agencies. The Corporation cannot determine the likelihood or timing of any such proposals or legislation, or the impact they may have on the Corporation and the Bank. A change in law, regulations, or regulatory policy may have a material effect on the Corporation and the Bank’s business.

 

The operations of the Bank are subject to federal and state statutes applicable to banks chartered under the banking laws of the United States, to members of the Federal Reserve System, and to banks whose deposits are insured by the FDIC. Bank operations are subject to regulations of the OCC, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the FDIC.

 

 

Supervision and Regulation of the Corporation

 

The Holding Company Act of 1956.

 

The Corporation is subject to the provisions of the Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, and to supervision by the Federal Reserve Board. The following restrictions apply:

 

	·	General Supervision by the Federal Reserve Board. As a bank holding company, the Corporation’s activities are limited to the business of banking and activities closely related or incidental to banking. Bank holding companies are required to file periodic reports with and are subject to examination by the Federal Reserve Board. The Federal Reserve Board has adopted a risk-focused supervision program for small shell bank holding companies that is tied to the examination results of the subsidiary bank. The Federal Reserve Board has issued regulations under the Bank Holding Company Act that require a bank holding company to serve as a source of financial and managerial strength to its subsidiary banks. As a result, the Federal Reserve Board may require that the Corporation stand ready to provide adequate capital funds to the Bank during periods of financial stress or adversity.
	·	Restrictions on Acquiring Control of Other Banks and Companies. A bank holding company may not:

 

	o	acquire direct or indirect control of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of any class of voting stock, or substantially all of the assets of any bank, or
	o	merge or consolidate with another bank holding company, without prior approval of the Federal Reserve Board.

 

In addition, a bank holding company may not:

	o	engage in a non-banking business, or
	o	acquire ownership or control of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of any class of voting stock of any company engaged in a non-banking business,

 

	unless the Federal Reserve Board determines the business to be so closely related to banking as to be a proper incident to banking. In making this determination, the Federal Reserve Board considers whether these activities offer benefits to the public that outweigh any possible adverse effects.
	·	Anti-Tie-In Provisions. A bank holding company and its subsidiaries may not engage in tie-in arrangements in connection with any extension of credit or provision of any property or services. These anti-tie-in provisions state generally that a bank may not:
		o	extend credit,
		o	lease or sell property, or
		o	furnish any service to a customer

 

	on the condition that the customer provides additional credit or service to a bank or its affiliates, or on the condition that the customer not obtain other credit or service from a competitor of the bank.
	·	Restrictions on Extensions of Credit by Banks to their Holding Companies. Subsidiary banks of a holding company are also subject to restrictions imposed by the Federal Reserve Act on:
		o	any extensions of credit to the bank holding company or any of its subsidiaries,
		o	investments in the stock or other securities of the Corporation, and
		o	taking these stock or securities as collateral for loans to any borrower.

 

	·	Risk-Based Capital Guidelines. Bank holding companies must comply with the Federal Reserve Board’s risk-based capital guidelines. The required minimum ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets, including some off-balance sheet activities, such as standby letters of credit, is 8%. At least half of the total capital is required to be Tier I Capital, consisting principally of common shareholders’ equity, less certain intangible assets. The remainder, Tier II Capital, may consist of:

 

		o	some types of preferred stock,
		o	a limited amount of subordinated debt,
		o	some hybrid capital instruments,
		o	other debt securities, and
		o	a limited amount of the general loan loss allowance.

 

The risk-based capital guidelines are required to take adequate account of interest rate risk, concentrations of credit risk, and risks of nontraditional activities.

 

	·	Capital Leverage Ratio Requirements. The Federal Reserve Board requires a bank holding company to maintain a leverage ratio of a minimum level of Tier I capital, as determined under the risk-based capital guidelines, equal to 3% of average total consolidated assets for those bank holding companies that have the highest regulatory examination rating and are not contemplating or experiencing significant growth or expansion. All other bank holding companies are required to maintain a ratio of at least 1% to 2% above the stated minimum. The Bank is subject to similar capital requirements pursuant to the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
	·	Restrictions on Control Changes. The Change in Bank Control Act of 1978 requires persons seeking control of a bank or bank holding company to obtain approval from the appropriate federal banking agency before completing the transaction. The law contains a presumption that the power to vote 10% or more of voting stock confers control of a bank or bank holding company. The Federal Reserve Board is responsible for reviewing changes in control of bank holding companies. In doing so, the Federal Reserve Board reviews the financial position, experience and integrity of the acquiring person, and the effect the change of control will have on the financial condition of the Corporation, relevant markets, and federal deposit insurance funds.

 

Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), also known as the “Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act,” was established in 2002 and introduced major changes to the regulation of financial practice. SOX was established as a reaction to the outbreak of corporate and accounting scandals, including Enron and Worldcom. SOX represents a comprehensive revision of laws affecting corporate governance, accounting obligations, and corporate reporting. SOX is applicable to all companies with equity or debt securities that are either registered, or file reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. In particular, SOX establishes: (i) requirements for audit committees, including independence, expertise, and responsibilities; (ii) additional responsibilities regarding financial statements for the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer of the reporting company; (iii) standards for auditors and regulation of audits; (iv) increased disclosure and reporting obligations for the reporting company and its directors and executive officers; and (v) increased civil and criminal penalties for violations of the securities laws.

 

Section 404 of SOX requires publicly held companies to document and test their internal controls that impact financial reporting and report on the findings, known as Section 404a. External auditors also must test and report on the effectiveness of a company’s internal controls to ensure accurate financial reporting, which is known as Section 404b. Companies must report any deficiencies or material weaknesses in their internal controls, as well as their remediation efforts. To ensure greater investor confidence in corporate disclosures from public companies, SOX restricts the services that public accounting firms can provide to publicly traded companies. The Corporation does not engage the same professional accounting firm for external and internal auditing.

 

Accelerated and large accelerated filers have had to comply with Sections 404a and 404b of SOX in their annual reports since 2004, with their auditors required to report on the effectiveness of internal controls. An accelerated filer is defined as having between $75 million and $700 million of publicly traded market capitalization; large accelerated filers are companies with over $700 million of publicly traded market capitalization as of the end of their second quarter. Non-accelerated filers with publicly traded market capitalization under $75 million were not required to comply with Section 404b. The Corporation has always met the definition of a non-accelerated filer as the public equity float has always been under $75 million, and therefore was only subject to Section 404a.

 

In February 2008, the SEC proposed a rule that extended the date for independent auditor attestation to first be included for years ended on or after December 15, 2009. Also in 2008, the SEC expanded the definitions of smaller public companies beyond non-accelerated filers to include a new definition of smaller reporting company. The

smaller reporting company definition was more favorable to smaller businesses that qualified under certain conditions. On July 1, 2008, the Corporation came into existence as ENB Financial Corp, which succeeded Ephrata National Bank. With the new entity and new SEC registration statement, the Corporation changed the filing status from non-accelerated filer to smaller reporting company. An issuer has the ability to determine its filing status on an annual basis.

 

Those public companies with public floats under $75 million that did not qualify under the smaller reporting company were considered non-accelerated filers. Both were not subject to Section 404b. The non-accelerated filers also included publicly traded companies that previously did have a public float over $75 million but were now less than $50 million due to market conditions. The Corporation continues to meet the definition of a smaller public company as it has a public equity float of approximately $43.1 million as of June 30, 2011.

 

On October 2, 2009, the SEC announced, concurrent with the release of its most recent cost-benefit study that the Commission was granting a final deferral of the effective date of Section 404b for small companies, extending the deadline to annual reports for fiscal years ending after June 15, 2010. Then on July 21, 2010, when the Dodd-Frank Act was signed into law, Section 404b was permanently deferred for all small companies.

 

Permitted Activities for Bank Holding Companies

 

The Federal Reserve Board permits bank holding companies to engage in activities so closely related to banking or managing or controlling banks as to be a proper incident of banking. In 1997, the Federal Reserve Board significantly expanded its list of permissible non-banking activities to improve the competitiveness of bank holding companies. The following list includes activities that a holding company may engage in, subject to change by the Federal Reserve Board:

 

	·	Making, acquiring, or servicing loans and other extensions of credit for its own account or for the account of others.
	·	Any activity used in connection with making, acquiring, brokering, or servicing loans or other extensions of credit, as determined by the Federal Reserve Board. The Federal Reserve Board has determined that the following activities are permissible:

 

	o	real estate and personal property appraising;
	o	arranging commercial real estate equity financing;
	o	check-guaranty services;
	o	collection agency services;
	o	credit bureau services;
	o	asset management, servicing, and collection activities;
	o	acquiring debt in default, if a holding company divests shares or assets securing debt in default that are not permissible investments for bank holding companies within prescribed time periods, and meets various other conditions; and
	o	real estate settlement services.

 

	·	Leasing personal and real property or acting as agent, broker, or advisor in leasing property, provided that:
		o	the lease is a non-operating lease;
		o	the initial term of the lease is at least 90 days;
		o	if real property is being leased, the transaction will compensate the lessor for at least the lessor’s full investment in the property and costs, with various other conditions.
	·	Operating non-bank depository institutions, including an industrial bank or savings association.
	·	Performing functions or activities that may be performed by a trust company, including activities of a fiduciary, agency, or custodial nature, in the manner authorized by federal or state law, so long as the holding company is not a bank.

 

·

Acting as investment or financial advisor to any person, including:

 

		o	serving as investment advisor to an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940;
		o	furnishing general economic information and advice, general economic statistical forecasting services, and industry studies;
		o	providing advice in connection with mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, investments, joint ventures, capital structuring, financing transactions, and conducting financial feasibility studies;
		o	providing general information, statistical forecasting, and advice concerning any transaction in foreign exchange, swaps, and similar transactions, commodities, options, futures, and similar instruments;
		o	providing educational courses and instructional materials to consumers on individual financial management matters; and
		o	providing tax planning and tax preparation services to any person.
	·	Agency transactional services for customer investments, including:
		o	Securities brokerage -- Providing securities brokerage services, whether alone or in combination with investment advisory services, and incidental activities, including related securities credit activities compliant with Federal Reserve Board Regulation T and custodial services, if the securities brokerage services are restricted to buying and selling securities solely as agent for the account of customers and do not include securities underwriting or dealing.
		o	Riskless-principal transactions -- Buying and selling all types of securities in the secondary market on the order of customers as “riskless principal.”
		o	Private-placement services -- Acting as agent for the private placement of securities in accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the rules of the SEC.
		o	Futures commission merchant -- Acting as a futures commission merchant for unaffiliated persons in the execution and clearance of any futures contract and option on a futures contract traded on an exchange in the United States or abroad, if the activity is conducted through a separately incorporated subsidiary of the holding company and the company satisfies various other conditions.
	·	Investment transactions as principal:
		o	Underwriting and dealing in government obligations and money market instruments, including bankers’ acceptances and certificates of deposit, under the same limitations applicable if the activity were performed by a holding company’s subsidiary member banks.
	·	Engaging as principal in:
		o	foreign exchanges; and
		o	forward contracts, options, futures, options on futures, swaps, and similar contracts, with various conditions.
	·	Buying and selling bullion, and related activities.
	·	Management consulting and counseling activities:
		o	Subject to various limitations, management consulting on any matter to unaffiliated depository institutions, or on any financial, economic, accounting, or audit matter to any other company; and
		o	Providing consulting services to employee benefit, compensation, and insurance plans, including designing plans, assisting in the implementation of plans, providing administrative services to plans, and developing employee communication programs for plans.
	·	Providing career counseling services to:
		o	a financial organization and individuals currently employed by, or recently displaced from, a financial organization;

 

 

		o	individuals who are seeking employment at a financial organization; and
		o	individuals who are currently employed in or who seek positions in the finance, accounting, and audit departments of any company.
	·	Support services:
		o	providing limited courier services; and
		o	printing and selling checks and related items requiring magnetic ink character recognition.
	·	Insurance agency and underwriting:
		o	Subject to various limitations, acting as principal, agent, or broker for credit, life, accident, health, and unemployment insurance that is directly related to an extension of credit by a holding company or any of its subsidiaries.
		o	Engaging in any insurance agency activity in a place where the Corporation or a subsidiary of the Corporation has a lending office and that has a population not exceeding 5,000 or has inadequate insurance agency facilities, as determined by the Federal Reserve Board.
		o	Supervising, on behalf of insurance underwriters, the activities of retail insurance agents who sell fidelity insurance and property and casualty insurance on the real and personal property used in the Corporation’s operations or its subsidiaries, and group insurance that protects the employees of the Corporation or its subsidiaries.
		o	Engaging in any insurance agency activities if the Corporation has total consolidated assets of $50 million or less, with the sale of life insurance and annuities being limited to sales in small towns or as credit insurance.
	·	Making equity and debt investments in corporations or projects designed primarily to promote community welfare, and providing advisory services to these programs.
	·	Subject to various limitations, providing others with financially oriented data processing or bookkeeping services.
	·	Issuing and selling money orders, travelers’ checks, and United States savings bonds.
	·	Providing consumer financial counseling that involves counseling, educational courses, and distribution of instructional materials to individuals on consumer-oriented financial management matters, including debt consolidation, mortgage applications, bankruptcy, budget management, real estate tax shelters, tax planning, retirement and estate planning, insurance, and general investment management, so long as this activity does not include the sale of specific products or investments.
	·	Providing tax planning and preparation advice.

 

Permitted Activities for Financial Holding Companies

 

The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Services Modernization Act became law in November 1999 and amends the Holding Company Act of 1956 to create a new category of holding company - the financial holding company. To be designated as a financial holding company, a bank holding company must file an application with the Federal Reserve Board (FRB). The corporation must be and remain well capitalized and well managed, as determined by FRB regulations and maintain at least a satisfactory examination rating under the Community Reinvestment Act. Once a bank holding company becomes a financial holding company, the holding company or its affiliates may engage in any activities that are financial in nature or incidental to financial activities. Furthermore, the Federal Reserve may approve a proposed activity if it is complementary to financial activities and does not threaten the safety and soundness of banking. The Act provides an initial list of activities that constitute activities that are financial in nature, including:

 

	·	lending and deposit activities,
	·	insurance activities, including underwriting, agency, and brokerage,
	·	providing financial investment advisory services,

 

 

	·	underwriting in, and acting as a broker or dealer in, securities,
	·	merchant banking, and
	·	insurance company portfolio investment.

 

The Corporation is currently not a financial holding company.

 

Supervision and Regulation of the Bank

 

Safety and Soundness

 

The primary regulator for the Bank is the OCC. The OCC has the authority under the Financial Institutions Supervisory Act and the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to prevent a national bank from engaging in any unsafe or unsound practice in conducting business or from otherwise conducting activities in violation of the law.

 

Federal and state banking laws and regulations govern, but are not limited to, the following:

 

	·	Scope of a bank’s business
	·	Investments a bank may make
	·	Reserves that must be maintained against certain deposits
	·	Loans a bank makes and collateral it takes
	·	Merger and consolidation activities
	·	Establishment of branches

 

The Corporation is a member of the Federal Reserve System. Therefore, the policies and regulations of the Federal Reserve Board have a significant impact on many elements of the Corporation’s operations, including:

 

	·	Loan and deposit growth
	·	Rate of interest earned and paid
	·	Levels of liquidity
	·	Levels of required capital

 

Management cannot predict the effect of changes to such policies and regulations upon the Corporation’s business model and the corresponding impact they may have on future earnings.

 

FDIC Insurance Assessments

 

The FDIC imposes a risk-related premium schedule for all insured depository institutions that results in the assessment of premiums based on the Bank’s capital and supervisory measures. Under the risk-related premium schedule, the FDIC assigns, on a semi-annual basis, each depository institution to one of three capital groups, the best of these being “Well Capitalized.”For purposes of calculating the insurance assessment, the Bank was considered “Well Capitalized” as of December 31, 2011. This designation has benefited the Bank in the past and continues to benefit it in terms of a lower quarterly FDIC rate. The Bank was utilizing a one-time credit against calculated quarterly FDIC assessments. This credit was fully utilized in the second quarter of 2008, upon which the Bank began to pay FDIC insurance again. The FDIC adjusts the insurance rates when necessary. The FDIC insurance rate increased by 140% in 2009. This increase was designed to replenish the FDIC fund due to 2008 bank failures and to provide for additional FDIC insurance coverage on deposit accounts. The insurance coverage increases include an FDIC insurance increase from $100,000 to $250,000, and unlimited insurance coverage on non-interest bearing deposits and interest bearing deposit balances with rates less than or equal to 0.50%. The total FDIC assessments paid by the Bank in 2011 were $444,000.

 

In addition to FDIC insurance costs, the Bank is subject to assessments to pay the interest on Financing Corporation Bonds. Congress created the Financing Corporation to issue bonds to finance the resolution of failed thrift institutions. These assessment rates are set quarterly. The total Financing Corporation assessments paid by the Bank in 2011were $56,000.

 

FDIC Insurance Premium Increase

 

On February 27, 2009, the FDIC announced that it was increasing federal deposit insurance premiums, beginning in the second quarter of 2009, for well-managed, well-capitalized banks to a range between 12 and 16 cents per $100

of insured deposits on an annual basis. The FDIC also voted to impose a special assessment of 5 basis points on all FDIC-insured banks to be collected on September 30, 2009. This special assessment totaled $326,000 for the Bank. As a result, the Bank’s total regular insurance premiums for 2009, which were paid from earnings, increased by approximately $792,000, or 344.3%.

 

In the third quarter of 2009, the FDIC announced that they would be requesting that banks prepay three years’ worth of assessments at the end of 2009 to help replenish the severely depleted Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF). The Bank paid $2.3 million in prepaid FDIC insurance on December 30, 2009. The entire amount was recorded as a prepaid expense (asset). Each quarter, the Bank records an expense (charge to earnings) for its regular quarterly assessment for the quarter with an offsetting credit to the prepaid assessment. Once the asset is exhausted, the Bank will record an accrued expense payable each quarter for the assessment payment, which would be paid in arrears to the FDIC at the end of the following quarter. If the prepaid assessment is not exhausted by December 30, 2014, any remaining amount will be returned to the Bank. As of December 31, 2011, the Bank’s prepaid FDIC insurance amounted to $1.2 million.

 

On July 21, 2010, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act made the temporary $250,000 FDIC insurance coverage the permanent standard maximum deposit insurance amount. Additionally, on February 7, 2011, the Board of Directors of the FDIC approved a final rule based on the Dodd-Frank Act that revises the assessment base from one based on domestic deposits to one based on assets. This change, which was effective in April 2011, saved the Corporation a significant amount of FDIC insurance premiums. Total FDIC insurance premiums paid in 2011 were $500,000, a $189,000, or 27.4% reduction, from premiums paid in 2010.

 

Community Reinvestment Act

 

Under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), as amended, the OCC is required to assess all financial institutions that it regulates to determine whether these institutions are meeting the credit needs of the community that they serve. The Act focuses specifically on low and moderate income neighborhoods. The OCC takes an institution’s CRA record into account in its evaluation of any application made by any of such institutions for, among other things:

 

	·	Approval of a new branch or other deposit facility
	·	Closing of a branch or other deposit facility
	·	An office relocation or a merger
	·	Any acquisition of bank shares

 

The CRA, as amended, also requires that the OCC make publicly available the evaluation of a bank’s record of meeting the credit needs of its entire community, including low and moderate income neighborhoods. This evaluation includes a descriptive rating of either outstanding, satisfactory, needs to improve, or substantial noncompliance, along with a statement describing the basis for the rating. These ratings are publicly disclosed. The Bank received an outstanding rating on the most recent CRA Performance Evaluation completed on April 13, 2009.

 

Capital Adequacy

 

Under the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 (FDICIA), institutions are classified in one of five defined categories as illustrated below:

 

Capital Category		Total Risk-Based Ratio		Tier 1 Risk-Based Ratio		Tier 1 Leverage Ratio
Well Capitalized		³10.0		³ 6.0		³5.0
Adequately Capitalized		³ 8.0		³ 4.0		³4.0*
Undercapitalized		< 8.0		< 4.0		<4.0*
Significantly Undercapitalized		< 6.0		< 3.0		<3.0
Critically Undercapitalized						£2.0
*3.0 for those banks having the highest available regulatory rating.

  

The Bank’s and Corporation’s capital ratios exceed the regulatory requirements to be considered well capitalized for Total Risk-Based Capital, Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital, and Tier 1 Leverage Capital. The capital ratio table and

consolidated financial statement Note M – Regulatory Matters and Restrictions, are incorporated by reference herein, from Item 8, and made a part hereof. Note M discloses capital ratios for both the Bank and the Corporation, shown as Consolidated.

 

During 2009, capital adequacy became a primary focus of regulators in light of the challenging financial conditions of the past two years which have caused a larger number of bank failures, higher loan losses, and lower earnings levels of financial institutions. In 2008, there were 25 bank failures; in 2009, the number climbed to 140;in 2010, it climbed even higher to 157; and there were 92 failures in 2011. As of February 9, 2012, 7 banks had failed in 2012. As a result, regulators have required banks with weaker capital levels to maintain capital levels higher than the regulatory minimums, and are discussing additional capital level proposals that would affect all banks. The most commonly discussed proposed capital levels for well-capitalized institutions have been: 8% rather than 5% for Tier 1 Leverage, 10% rather than 6% for Tier 1 Risk-Based, and 12% rather than 10% for Total Risk-Based Capital. These discussed levels, and the associated higher levels for the related lower-rated categories, have not been approved as of the time of this filing. However, management is aware of regulatory practices that are requiring that these levels of capital be attained. Management expects higher regulatory capital levels to be enacted in the future but is not able to predict what those levels will be.

 

Prompt Corrective Action

 

In the event that an institution’s capital deteriorates to the Undercapitalized category or below, FDICIA prescribes an increasing amount of regulatory intervention, including:

 

	·	Implementation of a capital restoration plan and a guarantee of the plan by a parent institution
	·	Placement of a hold on increases in assets, number of branches, or lines of business

 

If capital reaches the significantly or critically undercapitalized level, further material restrictions can be imposed, including restrictions on interest payable on accounts, dismissal of management, and (in critically undercapitalized situations) appointment of a receiver. For well-capitalized institutions, FDICIA provides authority for regulatory intervention where they deem the institution to be engaging in unsafe or unsound practices, or if the institution receives a less than satisfactory examination report rating for asset quality, management, earnings, liquidity, or sensitivity to market risk.

 

Regulation O

 

Regulation O, also known as Loans to Insiders, governs the permissible lending relationships between a bank and its executive officers, directors, and principal shareholders and their related interests. The primary restriction of Regulation O is that loan terms and conditions, including interest rates and collateral coverage, can be no more favorable to the insider than loans made in comparable transactions to non-covered parties. Additionally, the loan may not involve more than normal risk. The regulation requires quarterly reporting to regulators of the total amount of credit extended to insiders.

 

Under Regulation O, a bank is not required to obtain approval from the bank’s Board of Directors prior to making a loan to an executive officer, as long as a first lien on the executive officer’s residence secures the loan. Further amendments allow bank insiders to take advantage of preferential loan terms that are available to substantially all employees. Regulation O does permit an insider to participate in a plan that provides more favorable credit terms than the bank provides to non-employee customers provided that the plan:

 

	·	Is widely available to employees
	·	Does not give preference to any insider over other employees

 

The Bank has a policy in place that offers general employees more favorable loan terms than those offered to non-employee customers. The Bank’s policy on loans to insiders allows insiders to participate in the same favorable rate and terms offered to all other employees; however, any loan to an insider must receive the approval of the Bank’s Board of Directors.

 

 

Legislation and Regulatory Changes

 

From time to time, legislation is enacted that has the effect of increasing the cost of doing business, limiting or expanding permissible activities, or affecting the competitive balance between banks and other financial institutions. Proposals to change the laws and regulations governing the operations and taxation of banks, bank holding companies, and other financial institutions are frequently made in Congress, and before various regulatory agencies. No prediction can be made as to the likelihood of any major changes or the impact such changes might have on the Corporation’s operations. See Item 1A. Risk Factors for more information.

 

In the following section, certain significant enacted or proposed legislation is discussed that either has impacted, or is likely to impact the Corporation. Certain legislation was enacted several years ago that had phase-in periods or requirements that only began impacting the Corporation in 2008. Other significant legislation, like the USA Patriot Act, was enacted several years ago and continues to be a focus of regulatory agencies. The sub-prime crisis which became apparent in 2007, and the broader credit crisis that followed in 2008, resulted in a number of very historical legislative changes that occurred in late 2008, and continue to the time of this report. This legislation, along with other legislation currently under consideration by Congress or various regulatory or professional agencies, is also discussed below.

 

Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

 

On July 21, 2010, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) was signed into law. Dodd-Frank is intended to effect a fundamental restructuring of federal banking regulation. Among other things, Dodd-Frank creates a new Financial Stability Oversight Council to identify systemic risks in the financial system and gives federal regulators new authority to take control of and liquidate financial firms. Dodd-Frank additionally creates a new independent federal regulator to administer federal consumer protection laws. Dodd-Frank is expected to have a significant impact on the Corporation’s business operations as its provisions take effect. It is difficult to predict at this time what specific impact Dodd-Frank and the yet-to-be-written implementing rules and regulations will have on community banks. However, it is expected that, at a minimum, they will increase the Corporation’s operating and compliance costs and could increase interest expense. Among the provisions that are likely to affect the Corporation are the following:

 

Holding Company Capital Requirements

Dodd-Frank requires the Federal Reserve to apply consolidated capital requirements to bank holding companies that are no less stringent than those currently applied to depository institutions. Under these standards, trust preferred securities will be excluded from Tier 1 capital unless such securities were issued prior to May 19, 2010, by a bank holding company with less than $15 billion in assets. Dodd-Frank additionally requires that bank regulators issue counter cyclical capital requirements so that the required amount of capital increases in times of economic expansion and decreases in times of economic contraction, are consistent with safety and soundness.

 

Deposit Insurance

Dodd-Frank permanently increased the maximum deposit insurance amount for banks, savings institutions, and credit unions to $250,000 per depositor, and extended unlimited deposit insurance to non-interest bearing transaction accounts through December 31, 2012. Previous to 2011, unlimited deposit insurance on non-interest bearing transaction accounts was covered through the Transaction Account Guarantee (TAG) program. The TAG program expired December 31, 2010, and Dodd-Frank incorporated this unlimited deposit insurance coverage until December 31, 2012. Dodd-Frank also broadened the base for FDIC insurance assessments. Assessments are now based on the average consolidated total assets less tangible equity capital of a financial institution. Dodd-Frank requires the FDIC to increase the reserve ratio of the Deposit Insurance Fund from 1.15% to 1.35% of insured deposits by 2020 and eliminates the requirement that the FDIC pay dividends to insured depository institutions when the reserve ratio exceeds certain thresholds. Effective July 21, 2011, Dodd-Frank eliminated the federal statutory prohibition against the payment of interest on business checking accounts.

 

Corporate Governance

Dodd-Frank requires publicly traded companies to give stockholders a non-binding vote on executive compensation at least every three years, a non-binding vote regarding the frequency of the vote on executive compensation at least every six years, and a non-binding vote on “golden parachute” payments in connection with approvals of mergers and acquisitions unless previously voted on by shareholders. The SEC has finalized

the rules implementing these requirements which took effect on January 21, 2011. The Corporation is exempt from these requirements until January 21, 2013, due to its status as a smaller reporting company. Additionally, Dodd-Frank directs the federal banking regulators to promulgate rules prohibiting excessive compensation paid to executives of depository institutions and their holding companies with assets in excess of $1.0 billion, regardless of whether the company is publicly traded. Dodd-Frank also gives the SEC authority to prohibit broker discretionary voting on elections of directors and executive compensation matters.

 

Limits on Interchange Fees

Dodd-Frank amends the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to, among other things, give the Federal Reserve the authority to establish rules regarding interchange fees charged for electronic debit transactions by payment card issuers having assets over $10 billion and to enforce a new statutory requirement that such fees be reasonable and proportional to the actual cost of a transaction to the issuer.

 

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Dodd-Frank creates a new, independent federal agency called the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which is granted broad rulemaking, supervisory and enforcement powers under various federal consumer financial protection laws, including the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Truth in Lending Act, Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Fair Debt Collection Act, the Consumer Financial Privacy Provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and certain other statutes. The CFPB will have examination and primary enforcement authority with respect to depository institutions with $10 billion or more in assets. Smaller institutions will be subject to rules promulgated by the CFPB but will continue to be examined and supervised by federal banking regulators for consumer compliance purposes. The CFPB will have authority to prevent unfair, deceptive, or abusive practices in connection with the offering of consumer financial products. Dodd-Frank authorizes the CFPB to establish certain minimum standards for the origination of residential mortgages including a determination of the borrower’s ability to repay. In addition, Dodd-Frank will allow borrowers to raise certain defenses to foreclosure if they receive any loan other than a “qualified mortgage” as defined by the CFPB. Dodd-Frank permits states to adopt consumer protection laws and standards that are more stringent than those adopted at the federal level and, in certain circumstances, permits state attorneys general to enforce compliance with both the state and federal laws and regulations.

 

Regulation E – Electronic Fund Transfer Act

 

On November 17, 2009, the Federal Reserve Board announced a final rule requiring consumer consent for overdraft fees on ATM and one-time debit card transactions. The rule requires affirmative consumer consent, referred to as opt-in, for charging overdraft fees on these types of transactions. Issued on November 12, 2009, as an amendment to Regulation E, which implements the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, the final rule had a July 1, 2010, mandatory compliance date. The new rule’s prohibitions and requirements were extensive including:

 

	·	Obtaining valid consent
	·	Description of the issuer’s overdraft policies and the fees imposed
	·	Confirmation of opt-in
	·	Notification of customer rights

 

Check, ACH payments, and recurring debit card transactions that create overdrafts, such as regular bill payments on a debit card, are not subject to the new rule. As a result, an issuer may charge overdraft fees for these transactions without an opt-in.

 

Under the new regulation, an issuer is prohibited from providing different account terms, conditions, and features to customers who do not opt in. Also, an issuer is prohibited from conditioning the payment of overdrafts falling outside the rule on a customer’s consent to payment of fees on ATM and one-time debit card overdrafts. This means that to comply with the new rule, an issuer cannot simply decline payment of all debit card overdrafts of a customer who does not opt in and instead must install a system that can read the codes used by merchants to distinguish between recurring and non-recurring transactions.

 

Primarily as a result of this legislation, overdraft fee income was reduced by approximately 25% from 2009 to 2010, and 20% from 2010 to 2011. Management expects overdraft fee income to stabilize in 2012 due to the fact that 2011 was the first full year of the reduction in volume under the new regulation.

 

 

Safe and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 (SAFE Act)

 

The SAFE Act of 2008 was enacted to hold mortgage loan originators accountable by requiring originators to be licensed and registered with the National Mortgage Licensing System and Registry (NMLS). Individuals who take residential mortgage loan applications and offer or negotiate terms of residential mortgage loans are deemed mortgage loan originators who must be registered with the NMLS. Mortgage loan originators of federally insured depository institutions are exempt from the act’s licensing requirements, but must be finger printed and have a criminal background check completed pursuant to the registration process. Mortgage loan originators will be tracked through this registry and their registration must be updated annually. Depository institutions must require their mortgage loan originators to be registered by July 29, 2011. If a mortgage loan originator fails to register, the depository institution must prohibit the originator from acting as such until registration is complete.

 

Government Sponsored Entities Takeover – September 7, 2008

 

On September 7, 2008, the U.S. Treasury Department took the unprecedented action of placing the government sponsored entities (GSEs) of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac under conservatorship. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are government mortgage finance companies that were established with governmental backing to assist the public with affordable home ownership. Fannie Mae was created in the 1930’s under President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “New Deal” plan to revive the economy. Freddie Mac was started in 1970. The companies were designed primarily to lower the cost of home ownership by buying mortgages from lenders, freeing up cash at banks to make more loans. The GSEs finance mortgage-asset purchases with low-cost debt. GSEs package pools of loans obtained from lenders which are backed by a guarantee of principal payment and sold on the open market.

 

When housing prices declined significantly in 2008 and recessionary conditions began, the health of these government sponsored entities deteriorated and both incurred unprecedented losses. The financial condition of the two GSEs declined to the point that their survival and the backing of their mortgage-backed debt was called into question. As a result, the U.S. government stepped in and effectively became the owner of these entities by taking a priority position in the preferred stock of these entities. Due to the huge amount of GSE debt held by institutions and governments all over the world, the U.S. Treasury Department believed taking over the entities was the most appropriate course of action to ensure the backing of this debt and provide support for the credit markets in general. As a result of the government’s action, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgage-backed instruments were able to hold on to an AAA rating by the major rating services. While government action backed the creditors, the preferred equity holders were left in a very weak position. As a result, the Corporation initially took impairment and then sold its remaining preferred Fannie Mae stock position in the fourth quarter of 2008.

 

It is likely that the U.S. Treasury Department will continue to hold both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac under conservatorship until a new regulatory solution is found. As recent as February 2011, the government released a white paper documenting three options for the future of GSEs: a) eliminating the government role in the market beyond existing federal agencies; b) limiting the government backstop to periods of market stress; and c) maintaining the government role completely. While Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac debt is not guaranteed by the U.S. government, as GSEs, they do have the implicit backing of the government, as demonstrated by government actions to date. The economic ramifications of the U.S. government not fully backing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac debt would be severe and felt worldwide as many foreign countries have purchased this debt. Based on book value, the Corporation owned $44.0 million of mortgage-backed securities and $25.9 million of collateralized mortgage obligations of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as of December 31, 2011. It is anticipated that the Corporation’s Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac security holdings will decline throughout 2012 as management has been directing the majority of newer investments into other taxable securities, in addition to Ginnie Mae securities backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.

 

Ongoing Legislation

 

As a consequence of the extensive regulation of commercial banking activities in the United States, the Corporation’s business is particularly susceptible to changes in federal and state legislation and regulations. Over the course of time, various federal and state proposals for legislation could result in additional regulatory and legal requirements for the Corporation. Management cannot predict if any such legislation will be adopted, or if adopted, how it would affect the business of the Corporation. Past history has demonstrated that new legislation or changes to existing legislation usually results in a heavier compliance burden and generally increases the cost of doing business.

 

 

Statistical Data

 

The statistical disclosures required by this item are incorporated by reference herein, from Item 6 on page 30 and the Consolidated Statements of Income on page 73 as found in this Form 10-K filing.

 

Available Information

 

A copy of the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K, as required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-1, may be obtained, without charge, from our website: www.enbfc.comor by request via e-mail to pwenger@epnb.com. This information may also be obtained via written request to Mr. Paul W. Wenger, Secretary, Shareholder Relations, at ENB Financial Corp, 31 East Main Street, P.O. Box 457, Ephrata, PA, 17522.

 

The Corporation’s reports, proxy statements, and other information are available for inspection and copying at the SEC Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, DC, 20549 at prescribed rates. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330. The Corporation is an electronic filer with the Commission. The Commission maintains a website that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding registrants that file electronically with the Commission. The address of the Commission’s website is http://www.sec.gov.

 

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

An investment in the Corporation’s common stock is subject to risks inherent to the banking industry and the equity markets. The material risks and uncertainties that management believes affect the Corporation are described below. Before making an investment decision, you should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below together with all of the other information included or incorporated by reference in this report. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones facing the Corporation. Additional risks and uncertainties that management is not aware of or is not focused on, or currently deems immaterial, may also impair the Corporation’s business operations. This report is qualified in its entirety by these risk factors.

 

If any of the following risks actually occur, the Corporation’s financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected. If this were to happen, the value of the Corporation’s common stock could decline significantly, and you could lose all or part of your investment.

 

Risks Related To The Corporation’s Business:

 

The Corporation Is Subject To Interest Rate Risk

 

The Corporation’s earnings and cash flows are largely dependent upon its net interest income. Net interest income is the difference between interest income earned on interest earning assets, such as loans and securities, and interest expense paid on interest bearing liabilities, such as deposits and borrowed funds. Interest rates are highly sensitive to many factors that are beyond the Corporation’s control, including general economic conditions and policies of various governmental and regulatory agencies, particularly, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Changes in monetary policy, including changes in interest rates, could influence not only the interest the Corporation receives on loans and securities, but also the amount of interest it pays on deposits and borrowings. Changes in interest rates could also affect:

 

	·	The Corporation’s ability to originate loans and obtain deposits
	·	The fair value of the Corporation’s financial assets and liabilities
	·	The average duration of the Corporation’s assets and liabilities
	·	The future liquidity of the Corporation

 

If the interest rates paid on deposits and other borrowings increase at a faster rate than the interest rates received on loans and other investments, the Corporation’s net interest income, and therefore earnings, could be adversely affected. Earnings could also be adversely affected if the interest rates received on loans and other investments fall more quickly than the interest rates paid on deposits and other borrowings.

 

Although management believes it has implemented effective asset and liability management strategies to reduce the potential effects of changes in interest rates on the Corporation’s results of operations, any substantial, unexpected, prolonged change in market interest rates could have a material adverse effect on the Corporation’s financial condition and results of operations.

 

The Corporation Is Subject To Lending Risk

 

There are inherent risks associated with the Corporation’s lending activities. These risks include, among other things, the impact of changes in interest rates and changes in the economic conditions in the markets where the Corporation operates, as well as those across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the United States. Increases in interest rates and/or weakening economic conditions could adversely impact the ability of borrowers to repay outstanding loans or the value of the collateral securing these loans. The Corporation is also subject to various laws and regulations that affect its lending activities. Failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations could subject the Corporation to regulatory enforcement action that could result in the assessment of significant civil money penalties against the Corporation.

 

As of December 31, 2011, 45.5% of the Corporation’s loan portfolio consisted of commercial, industrial, and construction loans secured by real estate. Another 14.0% of the Corporation’s loan portfolio consisted of commercial loans not secured by real estate. These types of loans are generally viewed as having more risk of default than consumer real estate loans or other consumer loans. These types of loans are also typically larger than consumer real estate loans and other consumer loans. Because the Corporation’s loan portfolio contains a significant number of commercial and industrial, construction, and commercial real estate loans with relatively large

 

balances, the deterioration of one or a few of these loans could cause a significant increase in non-performing loans. An increase in non-performing loans could result in a net loss of earnings from these loans, an increase in the provision for possible loan losses, and an increase in loan charge-offs, all of which could have a material adverse effect on the Corporation’s financial condition and results of operations.

 

The Corporation’s Allowance For Possible Loan Losses May Be Insufficient

 

The Corporation maintains an allowance for possible loan losses, which is a reserve established through a provision for loan losses, charged to expense. The allowance represents management’s best estimate of expected losses inherent in the existing portfolio of loans. The allowance, in the judgment of management, is necessary to reserve for estimated loan losses and risks inherent in the loan portfolio. The level of the allowance reflects management’s continuing evaluation of industry concentrations, specific credit risks, loan loss experience, current loan portfolio quality, present economic, political, and regulatory conditions, and unidentified losses inherent in the current loan portfolio. Determining the appropriate level of the allowance for possible loan losses understandably involves a high degree of subjectivity and requires the Corporation to make significant estimates of current credit risks and future trends, all of which may undergo material changes. Changes in economic conditions affecting borrowers, new information regarding existing loans, identification of additional problem loans, and other factors, both within and outside of the Corporation’s control, may require an increase in the allowance for possible loan losses. In addition, bank regulatory agencies periodically review the Corporation’s allowance for loan losses and may require an increase in the provision for possible loan losses or the recognition of further loan charge-offs, based on judgments different than those of management. In addition, if charge-offs in future periods exceed the allowance for possible loan losses, the Corporation will need additional provisions to increase the allowance for possible loan losses. Any increases in the allowance for possible loan losses will result in a decrease in net income, and may have a material adverse effect on the Corporation’s financial condition and results of operations.

 

The Corporation Is Subject To Environmental Liability Risk Associated With Lending Activities

 

A significant portion of the Corporation’s loan portfolio is secured by real property. During the ordinary course of business, the Corporation may foreclose on and take title to properties securing certain loans. In doing so, there is a risk that hazardous or toxic substances could be found on these properties. If hazardous or toxic substances are found, the Corporation may be liable for remediation costs, as well as for personal injury and property damage. Environmental laws may require the Corporation to incur substantial expenses and may materially reduce the affected property’s value or limit the Corporation’s ability to use or sell the affected property. In addition, future laws or more stringent interpretations or enforcement policies with respect to existing laws, may increase the Corporation’s exposure to environmental liability. Although the Corporation has policies and procedures to perform an environmental review before initiating any foreclosure action on real property, these reviews may not be sufficient to detect all potential environmental hazards. The remediation costs and any other financial liabilities associated with an environmental hazard could have a material adverse effect on the Corporation’s financial condition and results of operations.

 

If The Corporation Concludes That The Decline In Value Of Any Of Its Investment Securities Is Other Than Temporary, The Corporation is Required To Write Down The Value Of That Security Through A Charge To Earnings

 

The Corporation reviews the investment securities portfolio at each quarter-end reporting period to determine whether the fair value is below the current carrying value. When the fair value of any of the investment securities has declined below its carrying value, the Corporation is required to assess whether the decline is other than temporary. If it concludes that the decline is other than temporary, it is required to write down the value of that security through a charge to earnings. Changes in the expected cash flows of these securities and/or prolonged price declines have resulted and may result in concluding in future periods that there is additional impairment of these securities that is other than temporary, which would require a charge to earnings to write down these securities to their fair value. Due to the complexity of the calculations and assumptions used in determining whether an asset is impaired, the impairment disclosed may not accurately reflect the actual impairment in the future.

 

The Corporation’s Profitability Depends Significantly On Economic Conditions In The Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania And Its Market Area

 

The Corporation’s success depends primarily on the general economic conditions of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and more specifically, the local markets in which the Corporation operates. Unlike larger national or

other regional banks that are more geographically diversified, the Corporation provides banking and financial services to customers primarily located in Lancaster County, as well as Berks, Chester, and Lebanon Counties. The local economic conditions in these areas have a significant impact on the demand for the Corporation’s products and services as well as the ability of the Corporation’s customers to repay loans, the value of the collateral securing loans, and the stability of the Corporation’s deposit funding sources. A significant decline in general economic conditions, caused by inflation, recession, acts of terrorism, outbreak of hostilities or other international or domestic occurrences, unemployment, changes in securities markets, or other factors could impact these local economic conditions and, in turn, have a material adverse effect on the Corporation’s financial condition and results of operations.

 

The Corporation Operates In A Highly Competitive Industry And Market Area

 

The Corporation faces substantial competition in all areas of its operations from a variety of different competitors, many of which are larger and may have more financial resources. Such competitors primarily include national, regional, and community banks within the various markets in which the Corporation operates. Additionally, various out-of-state banks have begun to enter or have announced plans to enter the market areas in which the Corporation currently operates. The Corporation also faces competition from many other types of financial institutions, including, without limitation, online banks, savings and loans, credit unions, finance companies, brokerage firms, insurance companies, and other financial intermediaries. The financial services industry could become even more competitive as a result of legislative, regulatory and technological changes, and continued consolidation. Banks, securities firms, and insurance companies can merge under the umbrella of a financial holding company, which can offer virtually any type of financial service, including banking, securities underwriting, insurance (both agency and underwriting), and merchant banking. Also, technology has lowered barriers to entry and made it possible for non-banks to offer products and services traditionally provided by banks, such as automatic transfer and automatic payment systems. Many of the Corporation’s competitors have fewer regulatory constraints and may have lower cost structures. Additionally, due to their size, many competitors may be able to achieve economies of scale and, as a result, may offer a broader range of products and services as well as better pricing for those products and services than the Corporation can offer.

 

The Corporation’s ability to compete successfully depends on a number of factors, including, among other things:

 

	·	The ability to develop, maintain, and build upon long-term customer relationships based on quality service, high ethical standards, and safe, sound management practices.
	·	The ability to expand the Corporation’s market position.
	·	The scope, relevance, and pricing of products and services offered to meet customer needs and demands.
	·	The rate at which the Corporation introduces new products and services relative to its competitors.
	·	Customer satisfaction with the Corporation’s level of service.
	·	Industry and general economic trends.

 

Failure to perform in any of these areas could significantly weaken the Corporation’s competitive position, which could adversely affect the Corporation’s growth and profitability and have a material adverse effect on the Corporation’s financial condition and results of operations.

 

The Corporation Is Subject To Extensive Government Regulation And Supervision

 

The Corporation is subject to extensive federal and state regulation and supervision. Banking regulations are primarily intended to protect depositors’ funds, federal deposit insurance funds, and the banking system as a whole, not shareholders. These regulations affect the Corporation’s lending practices, capital structure, investment practices, dividend policy, and growth, among other things. Congress and federal regulatory agencies continually review banking laws, regulations, and policies for possible changes. Changes to statutes, regulations, or regulatory policies, including changes in interpretation or implementation of statutes, regulations, or policies, could affect the Corporation in substantial and unpredictable ways. Such changes could subject the Corporation to additional costs, limit the types of financial services and products the Corporation may offer, and/or increase the ability of non-banks to offer competing financial services and products, among other things. Failure to comply with laws, regulations, or policies could result in sanctions by regulatory agencies, civil money penalties, and/or reputation damage, which could have a material adverse effect on the Corporation’s business, financial condition, and results of operations. While the Corporation has policies and procedures designed to prevent any such violations, there can be no assurance that such violations will not occur.

 

 

The Corporation’s Banking Subsidiary May Be Required To Pay Higher FDIC Insurance Premiums Or Special Assessments Which May Adversely Affect Its Earnings

 

Poor economic conditions and the resulting bank failures have increased the costs of the FDIC and depleted its deposit insurance fund. Additional bank failures may prompt the FDIC to increase its premiums above the recently increased levels or to issue special assessments. The Corporation generally is unable to control the amount of premiums or special assessments that its subsidiary is required to pay for FDIC insurance. Any future changes in the calculation or assessment of FDIC insurance premiums may have a material adverse effect on The Corporation’s results of operations, financial condition, and the ability to continue to pay dividends on common stock at the current rate or at all.

 

The Corporation’s Controls And Procedures May Fail Or Be Circumvented

 

Management regularly reviews and updates the Corporation’s internal controls, disclosure controls and procedures, and corporate governance policies and procedures. Any system of controls, however well designed and operated, is based in part on certain assumptions and can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurances that the objectives of the system are met. Any failure or circumvention of the Corporation’s controls and procedures or failure to comply with regulations related to controls and procedures could have a material adverse effect on the Corporation’s business, results of operations, and financial condition.

 

New Lines Of Business Or New Products And Services May Subject The Corporation To Additional Risks

 

From time to time, the Corporation may implement new lines of business or offer new products and services within existing lines of business. There are substantial risks and uncertainties associated with these efforts, particularly in instances where the markets are not fully developed. In developing and marketing new lines of business and/or new products and services, the Corporation may invest significant time and resources. Initial timetables for the introduction and development of new lines of business and/or new products or services may not be achieved and price and profitability targets may not prove feasible. External factors, such as compliance with regulations, competitive alternatives, and shifting market preferences, may also impact the successful implementation of a new line of business or a new product or service. Furthermore, any new line of business and/or new product or service could have a significant impact on the effectiveness of the Corporation’s system of internal controls. Failure to successfully manage these risks in the development and implementation of new lines of business or new products or services could have a material adverse effect on the Corporation’s business, results of operations, and financial condition.

 

The Corporation’s Ability To Pay Dividends Depends On Earnings And Is Subject To Regulatory Limits

 

The Corporation’s ability to pay dividends is also subject to its profitability, financial condition, capital expenditures, and other cash flow requirements. Dividend payments are subject to legal and regulatory limitations, generally based on net profits and retained earnings, imposed by the various banking regulatory agencies. There is no assurance that the Corporation will have sufficient earnings to be able to pay dividends or generate adequate cash flow to pay dividends in the future. The Corporation’s failure to pay dividends on its common stock could have a material adverse effect on the market price of its common stock.

 

Future Acquisitions May Disrupt The Corporation’s Business And Dilute Stockholder Value

 

The Corporation may use its common stock to acquire other companies or make investments in corporations and other complementary businesses. The Corporation may issue additional shares of common stock to pay for future acquisitions, which would dilute the ownership interest of current shareholders of the Corporation. Future business acquisitions could be material to the Corporation, and the degree of success achieved in acquiring and integrating these businesses into the Corporation could have a material effect on the value of the Corporation’s common stock. In addition, any acquisition could require the Corporation to use substantial cash or other liquid assets or to incur debt. In those events, the Corporation could become more susceptible to economic downturns and competitive pressures.

 

 

The Corporation May Need To Or be Required To Raise Additional Capital In The Future, And Capital May Not Be Available When Needed And On Terms Favorable To Current Shareholders

 

Federal banking regulators require the Corporation and its subsidiary bank to maintain adequate levels of capital to support their operations. These capital levels are determined and dictated by law, regulation, and banking regulatory agencies. In addition, capital levels are also determined by the Corporation’s management and board of directors based on capital levels that they believe are necessary to support the Corporation’s business operations.

 

If the Corporation raises capital through the issuance of additional shares of its common stock or other securities, it would likely dilute the ownership interests of current investors and could dilute the per share book value and earnings per share of its common stock. Furthermore, a capital raise through issuance of additional shares may have an adverse impact on the Corporation’s stock price. New investors also may have rights, preferences and privileges senior to the Corporation’s current shareholders, which may adversely impact its current shareholders.

 

The Corporation’s ability to raise additional capital will depend on conditions in the capital markets at that time, which are outside of its control, and on its financial performance. Accordingly, the Corporation cannot be certain of its ability to raise additional capital on acceptable terms and acceptable time frames or to raise additional capital at all. If the Corporation cannot raise additional capital in sufficient amounts when needed, its ability to comply with regulatory capital requirements could be materially impaired. Additionally, the inability to raise capital in sufficient amounts may adversely affect the Corporation’s financial condition and results of operations.

 

The Corporation May Not Be Able To Attract And Retain Skilled People

 

The Corporation’s success highly depends on its ability to attract and retain key people. Competition for the best people in most activities engaged in by the Corporation can be intense and the Corporation may not be able to hire people or to retain them. The unexpected loss of services of one or more of the Corporation’s key personnel could have a material adverse impact on the Corporation’s business because of their skills, knowledge of the Corporation’s market, years of industry experience, and the difficulty of promptly finding qualified replacement personnel. The Corporation does not currently have employment agreements or non-competition agreements with any of its senior officers.

 

The Corporation’s Information Systems May Experience An Interruption Or Breach In Security

 

The Corporation relies heavily on communications and information systems to conduct its business. Any failure, interruption, or breach in security of these systems could result in failures or disruptions in the Corporation’s customer relationship management, general ledger, deposit, loan, and other systems. While the Corporation has policies and procedures designed to prevent or limit the effect of the failure, interruption, or security breach of its information systems, there can be no assurance that any such failures, interruptions, or security breaches will not occur or, if they do occur, that they will be adequately addressed. The occurrence of any failures, interruptions, or security breaches of the Corporation’s information systems could damage the Corporation’s reputation, result in a loss of customer business, subject the Corporation to additional regulatory scrutiny, or expose the Corporation to civil litigation and possible financial liability, any of which could have a material adverse effect on the Corporation’s financial condition and results of operations.

 

The Corporation Continually Encounters Technological Change

 

The financial services industry is continually undergoing rapid technological change with frequent introductions of new technology-driven products and services. The effective use of technology increases efficiency and enables financial institutions to better serve customers and to reduce costs. The Corporation’s future success depends, in part, upon its ability to address the needs of its customers by using technology to provide products and services that will satisfy customer demands, as well as to create additional efficiencies in the Corporation’s operations. Many of the Corporation’s competitors have substantially greater resources to invest in technological improvements. The Corporation may not be able to effectively implement new technology-driven products and services or be successful in marketing these products and services to its customers. Failure to successfully keep pace with technological change affecting the financial services industry could have a material adverse impact on the Corporation’s business, financial condition, and results of operations.

 

 

The Corporation Is Subject To Claims And Litigation Pertaining To Fiduciary Responsibility

 

From time to time, customers make claims and take legal action pertaining to the Corporation’s performance of its fiduciary responsibilities. Whether customer claims and legal action related to the Corporation’s performance of its fiduciary responsibilities are founded or unfounded, if such claims and legal actions are not resolved in a manner favorable to the Corporation, they may result in significant financial liability and/or adversely affect the market perception of the Corporation and its products and services as well as impact customer demand for those products and services. Any financial liability or reputation damage could have a material adverse effect on the Corporation’s business, financial condition, and results of operations.

 

Financial Services Companies Depend On The Accuracy And Completeness Of Information About Customers And Counterparties

 

In deciding whether to extend credit or enter into other transactions, the Corporation may rely on information furnished by, or on behalf of, customers and counterparties, including financial statements, credit reports, and other financial information. The Corporation may also rely on representations of those customers, counterparties, or other third parties, such as independent auditors, as to the accuracy and completeness of that information. Reliance on inaccurate or misleading financial statements, credit reports, or other financial information could have a material adverse impact on the Corporation’s business and, in turn, the Corporation’s financial condition and results of operations.

 

Consumers May Decide Not To Use Banks To Complete Their Financial Transactions

 

Technology and other changes are allowing parties to complete financial transactions that historically have involved banks through alternative methods. For example, consumers can now maintain funds that would have historically been held as bank deposits in brokerage accounts or mutual funds. Consumers can also complete transactions such as paying bills and/or transferring funds directly without the assistance of banks. The process of eliminating banks as intermediaries, known as “disintermediation,” could result in the loss of fee income, as well as the loss of customer deposits and the related income generated from those deposits. The loss of these revenue streams and the lower cost deposits as a source of funds could have a material adverse effect on the Corporation’s financial condition and results of operations.

 

Other Events:

 

Natural Disasters, Acts Of War Or Terrorism, and Other External Events Could Significantly Impact The Corporation’s Business

 

Severe weather, natural disasters, acts of war or terrorism, and other adverse external events could have a significant impact on the Corporation’s ability to conduct business. Such events could affect the stability of the Corporation’s deposit base; impair the ability of borrowers to repay outstanding loans, impair the value of collateral securing loans, cause significant property damage, result in loss of revenue, and/or cause the Corporation to incur additional expenses. Severe weather or natural disasters, acts of war or terrorism, or other adverse external events, may occur in the future. Although management has established disaster recovery policies and procedures, the occurrence of any such event could have a material adverse effect on the Corporation’s business, financial condition, and results of operations.

 

Risks Associated With The Corporation’s Common Stock:

 

The Corporation’s Stock Price Can Be Volatile

 

Stock price volatility may make it more difficult for shareholders to resell their shares of common stock when they desire and at prices they find attractive. The Corporation’s stock price can fluctuate significantly in response to a variety of factors including, among other things:

 

	•	Actual or anticipated variations in quarterly results of operations.
	•	Recommendations by securities analysts.
	•	Operating and stock price performance of other companies that investors deem comparable to the Corporation.
	•	News reports relating to trends, concerns, and other issues in the financial services industry.

 

 

	•	Perceptions in the marketplace regarding the Corporation and/or its competitors.
	•	New technology used, or services offered, by competitors.
	•	Significant acquisitions or business combinations, strategic partnerships, joint ventures, or capital commitments by, or involving, the Corporation or its competitors.
	•	Changes in government regulations.
	•	Geopolitical conditions such as acts or threats of terrorism or military conflicts.

 

General market fluctuations, industry factors, and general economic and political conditions and events, such as economic slowdowns or recessions, interest rate changes, or credit loss trends, could also cause the Corporation’s stock price to decrease regardless of operating results.

 

The Trading Volume In The Corporation’s Common Stock Is Less Than That Of Other Larger Financial Services Companies

 

The Corporation’s common stock is listed for trading on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB) exchange. The trading volume in its common stock is a fraction of that of other larger financial services companies. A public trading market having the desired characteristics of depth, liquidity, and orderliness depends on the presence in the marketplace of willing buyers and sellers of the Corporation’s common stock at any given time. This presence depends on the individual decisions of investors and general economic and market conditions over which the Corporation has no control. Given the lower trading volume of the Corporation’s common stock, significant sales of the Corporation’s common stock, or the expectation of these sales, could cause the Corporation’s stock price to fall.

 

An Investment In The Corporation’s Common Stock Is Not An Insured Deposit

 

The Corporation’s common stock is not a bank deposit and, therefore, is not insured against loss by the FDIC, any other deposit insurance fund, or by any other public or private entity. Investment in the Corporation’s common stock is inherently risky for the reasons described in this “Risk Factors” section and elsewhere in this report and is subject to the same market forces that affect the price of common stock in any company. As a result, an investor in the Corporation’s common stock may lose some or all of their investment.

 

The Corporation’s Articles Of Association And Bylaws, As Well As Certain Banking Laws, May Have An Anti-Takeover Effect

 

Provisions of the Corporation’s articles of incorporation and bylaws, federal banking laws, including regulatory approval requirements, and the Corporation’s stock purchase rights plan, could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire the Corporation, even if doing so would be perceived to be beneficial to the Corporation’s shareholders. The combination of these provisions effectively inhibits a non-negotiated merger or other business combination that could adversely affect the market price of the Corporation’s common stock.

 

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

 

None

 

 

Item 2. Properties

 

ENB Financial Corp’s headquarters and main office of Ephrata National Bank are located at 31 East Main Street, Ephrata, Pennsylvania.

 

Listed below are the office locations of properties owned by the Corporation. No mortgages, liens, or encumbrances exist on any of the Corporation’s owned properties. The Corporation does not currently lease any locations.

 

				Location		Bldg
Property Location		Owned		Acreage		Sq Ftg
Corporate Headquarters/Main Office		Owned		0.50		49,236
31 East Main Street
Ephrata, Pennsylvania
ENB's Money Management Group		Owned		0.17		11,156
47 East Main Street
Ephrata, Pennsylvania
Technology Center		Owned		0.43		12,208
31 East Franklin Street
Ephrata, Pennsylvania
Main Street Drive-In		Owned		0.41		700
42 East Main Street
Ephrata, Pennsylvania
Cloister Office		Owned		2.00		7,393
809 Martin Avenue
Ephrata, Pennsylvania
Hinkletown Office		Owned		1.30		4,563
935 North Railroad Avenue
New Holland, Pennsylvania
Denver Office		Owned		1.40		5,181
1 Main Street
Denver, Pennsylvania
Akron Office		Owned		1.50		5,861
351 South 7th Street
Akron, Pennsylvania
Lititz Office		Owned		3.53		5,555
3190 Lititz Pike
Lititz, Pennsylvania
Blue Ball Office		Owned		1.15		6,000
110 Marble Avenue
East Earl, Pennsylvania
Manheim Office		Owned		2.81		5,150
1 North Penryn Road
Manheim, Pennsylvania

 

In addition to the above properties, the Corporation owns two other properties located in the Corporation’s Ephrata Main Street Campus. These properties were acquired in 2002, when a group of properties adjacent and surrounding the Corporation’s Main Office was purchased. These two properties are being held for future use or possible sale. The other properties purchased in 2002 have been remodeled as office or operational space and are reflected in the offices shown above. The Corporation also owns a 4 acre parcel of land in Ephrata Borough that was converted

 

from other real estate owned to Bank property as of December 31, 2011. The parcel is being evaluated for future expansion plans.

 

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

 

The nature of the Corporation’s business generates a certain amount of litigation involving matters arising in the ordinary course of business; however, in the opinion of management, there are no proceedings pending to which the Corporation is a party to, or which would be material in relation to the Corporation’s undivided profits or financial condition. There are no proceedings pending other than ordinary routine litigation incident to the business of the Corporation. In addition, no material proceedings are pending, known to be threatened, or contemplated against the Corporation by governmental authorities.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures - None

 

Part II

 

Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Shareholder Matters, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

The Corporation has only one class of stock authorized, issued, and outstanding, which consists of common stock with a par value of $0.20 per share. As of December 31, 2011, there were 12,000,000 shares of common stock authorized with 2,869,557 shares issued, and 2,858,831 shares outstanding to approximately 1,515 shareholders. The Corporation’s common stock is traded on a limited basis on the OTCBB under the symbol “ENBP.” Prices presented in the table below reflect high and low prices of actual transactions known to management. Prices and dividends per share are adjusted for stock splits. Market quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark up, mark down, or commission and may not reflect actual transactions.

 

		2011												2010
		High				Low				Dividend				High				Low				Dividend
First quarter		$	23.95			$	21.52			$	0.24			$	20.70			$	18.70			$	0.24
Second quarter			25.00				22.65				0.24				20.75				19.00				0.24
Third quarter			25.00				22.50				0.24				21.00				18.65				0.24
Fourth quarter			26.00				21.00				0.24				23.00				20.35				0.24
Source - SNL Financial LC

 

Dividends

 

Since 1973, the Corporation has paid quarterly cash dividends on approximately March 15, June 15, September 15, and December 15 of each year. Prior to 1973, dividends were paid semi-annually. The Corporation currently expects to continue the practice of paying quarterly cash dividends to its shareholders for the foreseeable future. However, future dividends are dependent upon future earnings. Certain laws restrict the amount of dividends that may be paid to shareholders in any given year. In addition, under Pennsylvania corporate law, the Corporation may not pay a dividend if, after issuing the dividend (1) the Corporation would be unable to pay its debts as they become due, or (2) the Corporation’s total assets would be less than its total liabilities plus the amount needed to satisfy any preferential rights of shareholders. In addition, as declared by the Board of Directors, Ephrata National Bank’s dividend restrictions apply indirectly to ENB Financial Corp because cash available for dividend distributions will initially come from dividends Ephrata National Bank pays to ENB Financial Corp. See Note M to the consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-K filing, for information that discusses and quantifies this regulatory restriction.

 

ENB Financial Corp offers its shareholders the convenience of a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP) and the direct deposit of cash dividends. The DRP gives shareholders registered with the Corporation the opportunity to have their quarterly dividends invested automatically in additional shares of the Corporation’s common stock. Shareholders who prefer a cash dividend may have their quarterly dividends deposited directly into a checking or savings account

 

at their financial institution. For additional information on either program, contact the Corporation’s stock registrar and dividend paying agent, Registrar and Transfer Company, 10 Commerce Drive, Cranford, NJ 07016.

 

Purchases

 

The following table details the Corporation’s purchase of its own common stock during the fourth quarter of 2011.

 

Issuer Purchase of Equity Securities
Period		Total Number of Shares Purchased				Average Price Paid Per Share				Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans *				Maximum Number of Shares that May  Yet be Purchased Under the Plan *
October 2011			—				—				—				74,000
November 2011			5,000			$	23.85				5,000				69,000
December 2011			—				—				—				69,000
Total			5,000

 

*On August 13, 2008, the Board of Directors of ENB Financial Corp announced the approval of a plan to purchase, in open market and privately negotiated transactions, up to 140,000 shares of outstanding common stock. Shares repurchased are being held as treasury shares to be utilized in connection with the Corporation’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and Non-Employee Directors’ Stock Plan. The first purchase of common stock under this plan occurred on August 27, 2008. By December 31, 2011, a total of 71,000 shares were repurchased at a total cost of $1,770,000, for an average cost per share of $24.93. Management may choose to repurchase additional shares in 2012.

 

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities and Equity Compensation Plan

 

The Corporation does not have an equity compensation plan and has not sold any unregistered securities.

 

Shareholder Performance Graph

 

Set forth below is a line graph comparing the yearly change in the cumulative total shareholder return on ENB Financial Corp’s common stock against the cumulative total return of the Russell 2000 Index, the Mid-Atlantic Custom Peer Group Index, and the SNL Small Cap Bank Index for the period of six fiscal years commencing December 31, 2006, and ending December 31, 2011. The graph shows that the cumulative investment return to shareholders, based on the assumption that a $100 investment was made on December 31, 2006, in each of the following: the Corporation’s common stock, the Russell 2000 Index, the Mid-Atlantic Custom Peer Group Index, and the SNL Small Cap Bank Index and that all dividends were reinvested in those securities over the past six years, the cumulative total return on such investment would be $86.36, $100.75, $73.91, and $49.84, respectively. The shareholder return shown on the graph below is not necessarily indicative of future performance.

 

 

 

 

		Period Ending
Index		12/31/06				12/31/07				12/31/08				12/31/09				12/31/10				12/31/11
ENB Financial Corp			100.00				88.89				88.72				76.40				84.91				86.36
Russell 2000			100.00				98.43				65.18				82.89				105.14				100.75
Mid-Atlantic Custom Peer Group*			100.00				91.11				72.66				67.78				73.57				73.91
SNL Small Cap Bank Index			100.00				72.30				60.78				42.72				52.19				49.84

 

*Mid-Atlantic Custom Peer Group consists of 151 commercial banks located in the Mid-Atlantic states of Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, and Delaware. The largest bank in this peer group had assets of $997 million and the smallest had assets of $24 million.

 

 

 

Item 6 - Selected Financial Data

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

 

The selected financial data set forth below should be read in conjunction with the Corporation's financial statements and their accompanying notes presented elsewhere herein. 

 

		Year Ended December 31,
		2011				2010				2009				2008				2007
		$				$				$				$				$
INCOME STATEMENT DATA
Interest income			31,233				32,754				33,803				34,725				33,784
Interest expense			8,246				10,547				12,818				14,598				14,692
Net interest income			22,987				22,207				20,985				20,127				19,092
Provision for loan losses			1,575				1,800				2,920				669				1,446
Other income			7,082				6,960				6,440				4,907				4,801
Other expenses			20,160				20,057				20,069				20,468				16,831
Income before income taxes			8,334				7,310				4,436				3,897				5,616
Provision/(benefit) for Federal income taxes			1,186				965				136				(117	)			553
Net income			7,148				6,345				4,300				4,014				5,063
PER SHARE DATA
Net income (basic and diluted)			2.50				2.23				1.52				1.40				1.77
Cash dividends paid			0.96				0.96				1.17				1.24				1.21
Book value at year-end			28.85				25.99				24.51				23.92				24.05
BALANCE SHEET DATA
Total assets			771,146				747,769				725,952				688,423				633,762
Total loans			412,638				415,234				427,852				411,954				384,999
Securities			284,011				259,138				236,335				214,421				192,960
Deposits			605,678				595,594				569,943				511,112				478,726
Total borrowings			73,000				74,500				82,500				103,800				82,100
Stockholders' equity			82,471				74,233				69,576				68,045				68,822
SELECTED RATIOS
Return on average assets			0.95	%			0.85	%			0.60	%			0.60	%			0.82	%
Return on average stockholders' equity			9.22	%			8.62	%			6.28	%			5.89	%			7.63	%
Average equity to average assets ratio			10.26	%			9.85	%			9.60	%			10.20	%			10.72	%
Dividend payout ratio			38.40	%			43.05	%			76.97	%			88.57	%			68.36	%
Efficiency ratio			65.36	%			65.68	%			69.01	%			75.09	%			65.42	%
Net interest margin			3.56	%			3.50	%			3.43	%			3.51	%			3.62	%

 

 

ENB FINANCIAL CORP

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

 

Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

The following discussion and analysis represents management’s view of the financial condition and results of operations of the Corporation. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and other financial schedules included in this annual report. The financial condition and results of operations presented are not indicative of future performance.

 

Results of Operations

 

Overview

 

The Corporation recorded net income of $7,148,000 for the year ended December 31, 2011, a 12.7% increase over the $6,345,000 earned during the same period in 2010. The 2010 net income was 47.6% higher than the 2009 net income of $4,300,000. Earnings per share, basic and diluted, were $2.50 for 2011, compared to $2.23 in 2010, and $1.52 in 2009.

 

Despite significant economic weakness and an extremely low interest rate environment, the Corporation’s net interest income increased at a rate of 3.5%, or $780,000, for the year ended December 31, 2011, compared to 5.8%, or a $1,222,000 increase, from 2009 to 2010. Other income, excluding the gain or loss on securities, decreased 6.8%, or $406,000 in 2011, compared to 2010. Total operational costs increased minimally by $103,000, or 0.5%, from 2010 to 2011.

 

The financial services industry uses two primary performance measurements to gauge performance: return on average assets (ROA) and return on average equity (ROE). ROA measures how efficiently a bank generates income based on the amount of assets or size of a company. ROE measures the efficiency of a company in generating income based on the amount of equity or capital utilized. The latter measurement typically receives more attention from shareholders. The Corporation’s 2011 ROA was 0.95%, compared to 0.85% in 2010; likewise ROE increased from 8.62% in 2010 to 9.22% in 2011. Both increases were primarily due to the increase in the Corporation’s earnings. The 11.8% increase in ROA was slightly lower than the 12.7% increase in earnings due to a 1.2% growth in the Corporation’s average assets. The ROE increased 7.0%, as the 12.7% increase in earnings was partially offset by a 5.4% increase in average equity. This resulted in more return from the equity utilized.

 

Key Ratios		Year Ended
		December 31,
		2011				2010
Return on Average Assets			0.95	%			0.85	%
Return on Average Equity			9.22	%			8.62	%

 

The results of the Corporation’s operations are best explained by addressing in further detail the five major sections of the income statement, which are as follows:

 

	·	Net interest income
	·	Provision for loan losses
	·	Other income
	·	Operating expenses
	·	Income taxes

 

The following discussion analyzes each of these five components.

 

Net Interest Income

 

Net interest income (NII) represents the largest portion of the Corporation’s operating income. In 2011, NII generated 76.4% of the Corporation’s gross revenue stream, compared to 76.1% in 2010, and 76.5% in 2009. Since NII comprises a significant portion of the operating income, the direction and rate of increase or decrease will often indicate the overall performance of the Corporation.

 

The following table shows a summary analysis of NII on a fully taxable equivalent (FTE) basis. For analytical purposes and throughout this discussion, yields, rates, and measurements such as NII, net interest spread, and net yield on interest earning assets, are presented on an FTE basis. This differs from the NII reflected on the Corporation’s

 

Statements of Income, where the NII is simply the interest earned on loans and securities less the interest paid on deposits and borrowings. By calculating the NII on an FTE basis, the added benefit of having tax-free loans and securities is factored in to more accurately represent what the Corporation earns through the NII. The FTE adjustment shows the benefit these loans and securities bring in a dollar amount because the Corporation does not pay tax on the income they generate. As a result, the FTE NII shown in both tables below will exceed the NII reported on the statements of income. The amount of FTE adjustment totaled $2,113,000 for 2011, $1,999,000 for 2010, and $1,746,000 for 2009.

 

The amount of the tax adjustment varies depending on the amount of income earned on tax-free assets. The Corporation has historically carried a larger component of tax-free loans and securities relative to its size. When income levels were diminished in 2006 through 2009, this caused the Corporation to be in an alternative minimum tax (AMT) position, as tax-free income grew to a larger percentage of total income. When the Corporation was in an AMT position, tax-free loans and securities did not offer the full tax advantage they do when the Corporation is not subject to AMT. Because of the AMT position, management began reducing the tax-free municipal bond portfolio in 2008 and early 2009 in an effort to reduce the Corporation’s AMT position, which acted to reduce the tax-equivalent adjustments. However, because of legislation that followed the credit crisis in the fall of 2008, beginning in 2009, financial institutions were permitted to purchase 2009 and 2010 newly issued tax-free municipal bonds, which are AMT-exempt for the life of the bond. As a result, management resumed the purchase of AMT-exempt municipal bonds in mid-2009 increasing the size of the tax-free municipal bond portfolio, and again increasing the tax equivalent adjustment. This is why the tax equivalent adjustment increased from 2009 to 2010 and again from 2010 to 2011. The Corporation was not in an AMT position for 2011 due to higher levels of taxable income and it is not expected to be in an AMT position in 2012, therefore it is likely that the Corporation’s tax-equivalent adjustment will continue to grow slowly in 2012.

 

Net Interest Income
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
		Year ended
		2011				2010				2009
		$				$				$
Total interest income			31,233				32,754				33,803
Total interest expense			8,246				10,547				12,818
Net interest income			22,987				22,207				20,985
Tax equivalent adjustment			2,113				1,999				1,746
Net interest income
(fully taxable equivalent)			25,100				24,206				22,731

 

NII is the difference between interest income earned on assets and interest expense incurred on liabilities. Accordingly, two factors affect NII:

 

	·	The rates charged on interestearning assets and paid on interest bearing liabilities
	·	The average balance of interestearning assets and interest bearing liabilities

 

The Federal funds rate, the Prime rate, the shape of the U.S. Treasury curve and other wholesale funding curves, all affect NII.

 

The Federal funds rate, which is the overnight rate that financial institutions charge other financial institutions to buy or sell overnight funds, declined from 5.25% in August 2007, to 0.25% by December 15, 2008, and has remained at this historically low level to the date of this filing. The Prime rate typically moves in tandem with the Federal funds rate and similarly has not moved from its historically low 3.25% since December 31, 2008.

 

The fact that the Federal funds rate and the Prime rate have remained at these very low levels for over two years has generally had offsetting positive and negative impacts to the Corporation’s NII. The decrease in the Federal funds rate has reduced the cost of funds on overnight borrowings and allowed lower interest rates paid on deposits, reducing the Corporation’s interest expense, while the decrease in the Prime rate has reduced the yield on the Corporation’s Prime-based loans. The Corporation’s fixed rate loans do not reprice as rates change; however, with the steep decline in interest rates and a prolonged period with lower market rates, more customers have refinanced into lower fixed rate

 

  

loans or moved into Prime-based loans. Management has instituted floors on certain loan instruments and revised pricing standards to help slow the reduction of loan yield during this historically low-rate period.

 

Short-term interest rates have decreased significantly over the past three years as a result of the economic crisis. The U.S. Treasury curve has maintained some positive slope with overnight rates close to 0.25% and the 10-year U.S. Treasury close to 2.00%. The positive slope of the yield curve has fluctuated many times in the past two years with the overnight rates remaining the same, with the 10-year U.S. Treasury varying between as high as 4.01% in 2010 and 3.75% in 2011, and as low as 2.41% in 2010, and 1.72% in 2011. The 10-year U.S. Treasury finished 2011 at 1.89%, which provided for only 164 basis points of slope off the overnight rate of 0.25%. Generally, there was a little more positive slope in the yield curve during 2010 than in 2011. The average 10-year U.S. Treasury close was approximately 2.78% in 2011 versus 3.21% in 2010. The weakening in the slope of the yield curve has made it challenging for management to invest excess liquidity in investments with attractive yields. However, since deposits and borrowings generally price off short-term rates, the significant rate drops on the short end of the rate curve permitted management to continue to reduce the overall cost of funds during 2011. Over this period, management continued to reprice time deposits and borrowings to lower levels. Rates on interest bearing core deposit accounts were also reduced during 2011.

 

Management currently anticipates that the overnight interest rate and Prime rate will remain at these historically low levels throughout 2012 because of the current economic and credit situation. This will likely result in the U.S. Treasury curve retaining a positive slope for 2012, based on the economic data currently available. This will allow management to continue to price the vast majority of liabilities off lower short-term rates, while pricing loans and investing in longer securities, which are based off the 5-year and 10-year U.S. Treasury rates that are above short-term rates.

 

 

The following table provides an analysis of year-to-year changes in net interest income by distinguishing what changes were a result of average balance increases or decreases and what changes were a result of interest rate increases or decreases.

 

RATE/VOLUME ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET INTEREST INCOME
(TAXABLE EQUIVALENT BASIS, DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
		2011 vs. 2010												2010 vs. 2009
		Increase (Decrease)												Increase (Decrease)
		Due To Change In												Due To Change In
										Net												Net
		Average				Interest				Increase				Average				Interest				Increase
		Balances				Rates				(Decrease)				Balances				Rates				(Decrease)
		$				$				$				$				$				$
INTEREST INCOME
Federal funds sold			(4	)			(4	)			(8	)			4				1				5
Interest on deposits at other banks			24				12				36				5				3				8
Securities available for sale:
Taxable			293				(1,390	)			(1,097	)			(15	)			(1,294	)			(1,309	)
Tax-exempt			687				132				819				780				(143	)			637
Total securities			980				(1,258	)			(278	)			765				(1,437	)			(672	)
Loans			(737	)			(420	)			(1,157	)			513				(649	)			(136	)
Regulatory stock			(1	)			1				—				—				(1	)			(1	)
Total interest income			262				(1,669	)			(1,407	)			1,287				(2,083	)			(796	)
INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits:
Demand deposits			40				(104	)			(64	)			68				(243	)			(175	)
Savings deposits			9				(16	)			(7	)			18				(74	)			(56	)
Time deposits			(548	)			(1,369	)			(1,917	)			264				(1,786	)			(1,522	)
Total deposits			(499	)			(1,489	)			(1,988	)			350				(2,103	)			(1,753	)
Borrowings:
Federal funds purchased			(1	)			—				(1	)			(10	)			(6	)			(16	)
Other borrowings			(11	)			(301	)			(312	)			(388	)			(114	)			(502	)
Total borrowings			(12	)			(301	)			(313	)			(398	)			(120	)			(518	)
Total interest expense			(511	)			(1,790	)			(2,301	)			(48	)			(2,223	)			(2,271	)
NET INTEREST INCOME			773				121				894				1,335				140				1,475

 

In 2011, the Corporation’s NII on an FTE basis increased by $894,000 compared to 2010, a 3.7% increase. Total interest income on an FTE basis for 2011 decreased $1,407,000, or 4.0%, from 2010, while interest expense decreased $2,301,000, or 21.8%, from 2010 to 2011. The FTE interest income from the securities portfolio decreased by $278,000, or 2.4%, while loan interest income declined $1,157,000, or 5.0%. During 2011, loan demand was low and the Corporation used available liquidity generated by deposits and additional borrowings to invest in securities. Although the growth in the securities portfolio added $980,000 to net interest income, the lower yields on securities caused a $1,258,000 reduction, resulting in a net decrease of $278,000. Slow loan growth and a decline in overall loan balances throughout the year resulted in a decrease in interest income of $737,000. Decreases in loan yield reduced interest income by an additional $420,000, resulting in an overall decrease of $1,157,000.

 

Interest bearing liabilities declined throughout 2011. Lower balances, primarily in time deposits, resulted in savings of $499,000 on deposit costs in total. Lower interest rates on all deposit groups caused $1,489,000 of savings, resulting in net savings of $1,988,000. Out of all the Corporation’s deposit types, demand deposits reprice the most rapidly, as nearly all accounts are immediately affected by rate changes. The Corporation reduced demand deposit interest expense by $104,000 due to lower rates. Time deposit balances decreased resulting in a $548,000 reduction to expense, and time deposits repricing to lower interest rates reduced interest expense by an additional $1,369,000, causing a net reduction of $1,917,000 in time deposit interest expense. Historically, the Corporation has seen increases in time deposits when the equity markets decline, as investors attempt to protect principal. This occurred in

 

2010; however, 2011 brought about lower time deposit balances. Even with the historically low rate environment, the Corporation was successful in increasing balances of other deposit types by providing competitive rates. As 2011 progressed and interest rates remained low, the Corporation was able to continue to reprice time deposits maturing at lower interest rates thereby reducing the cost of funds significantly. Management was also able to reduce interest rates throughout the year on the other interest bearing core deposit balances.

 

The average balance of outstanding borrowings remained relatively unchanged from December 31, 2010, to December 31, 2011. The very slight decline in total borrowings decreased interest expense by $12,000. The decline in interest rates decreased interest expense by $301,000 as long-term borrowings matured at high rates and were refinanced at much lower rates. The aggregate of these amounts was a decrease in interest expense of $313,000 related to total borrowings.

 

The following table shows a more detailed analysis of net interest income on an FTE basis shown with all the major elements of the Corporation’s balance sheet, which consists of interest earning and non-interest earning assets and interest bearing and non-interest bearing liabilities. Additionally, the analysis provides the net interest spread and the net yield on interest earning assets. The net interest spread is the difference between the yield on interestearning assets and the interest rate paid on interestbearing liabilities. The net interest spread has the deficiency of not giving credit for the non-interest bearing funds and capital used to fund a portion of the total interestearning assets. For this reason, Management emphasizes the net yield on interestearning assets, also referred to as the net interest margin (NIM). The NIM is calculated by dividing net interest income on an FTE basis into total average interestearning assets. The NIM is generally the benchmark used by analysts to measure how efficiently a bank generates NII. For example, a financial institution with a NIM of 3.50% would be able to use fewer assets and still achieve the same level of NII as a financial institution with a NIM of 3.25%.

 

 

COMPARATIVE AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND NET INTEREST INCOME
(TAXABLE EQUIVALENT BASIS, DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
		December 31,
						2011												2010												2009
		Average								Yield/				Average								Yield/				Average								Yield/
		Balance				Interest				Rate				Balance				Interest				Rate				Balance				Interest				Rate
		$				$				%				$				$				%				$				$				%
ASSETS
Interest earning assets:
Federal funds sold and deposits at other banks			17,769				47				0.26				8,973				19				0.21				1,426				6				0.40
Securities available for sale:
Taxable			186,375				6,096				3.27				178,826				7,193				4.02				179,140				8,502				4.75
Tax-exempt			80,712				5,171				6.41				69,937				4,352				6.22				57,466				3,715				6.46
Total securities (d)			267,087				11,267				4.22				248,763				11,545				4.64				236,606				12,217				5.16
Loans (a)			415,216				22,022				5.30				429,034				23,179				5.40				419,689				23,315				5.56
Regulatory stock			4,295				10				0.23				4,875				10				0.21				4,916				11				0.21
Total interest earning assets			704,367				33,346				4.73				691,645				34,753				5.03				662,637				35,549				5.37
Non-interest earning assets (d)			51,346												55,206												50,451
Total assets			755,713												746,851												713,088
LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Interest bearing liabilities:
Demand deposits			119,538				377				0.32				108,863				441				0.41				96,975				616				0.64
Savings accounts			98,175				102				0.10				90,309				109				0.12				80,649				165				0.20
Time deposits			241,357				4,735				1.96				264,581				6,652				2.51				256,062				8,174				3.19
Borrowed funds			79,754				3,032				3.80				80,451				3,345				4.16				92,518				3,863				4.18
Total interest bearing liabilities			538,824				8,246				1.53				544,204				10,547				1.94				526,204				12,818				2.44
Non-interest bearing liabilities:
Demand deposits			135,695												123,838												112,706
Other			3,629												5,229												5,690
Total liabilities			678,148												673,271												644,600
Stockholders' equity			77,565												73,580												68,488
Total liabilities & stockholders' equity			755,713												746,851												713,088
Net interest income (FTE)							25,100												24,206												22,731
Net interest spread (b)											3.20												3.09												2.93
Effect of non-interest bearing funds											0.36												0.41												0.50
Net yield on interest earning assets (c)											3.56												3.50												3.43

 

 

(a) Includes balances of non-accrual loans and the recognition of any related interest income. Average balances also include net deferred loan fees of ($105,000) in 2011, ($227,000) in 2010, and ($306,000) in 2009. Such fees recognized through income and included in the interest amounts totaled $6,000 in 2011, $55,000 in 2010, and $59,000 in 2009.

(b) Net interest spread is the arithmetic difference between the yield on interest earning assets and the rate paid on interest bearing liabilities.

(c) Net yield, also referred to as net interest margin, is computed by dividing net interest income (FTE) by total interest earning assets.

(d) Securities recorded at amortized cost. Unrealized holding gains and losses are included in non-interest earning assets.

 

 

The Corporation’s interest expense decreased at a faster pace than interest income, resulting in a higher NIM of 3.56% for 2011, compared to 3.50% for 2010. The yield earned on assets dropped 30 basis points while the rate paid on liabilities dropped 41 basis points. Management anticipates NIM stabilization or slight improvement in 2012 as the rate curve remains in a positive slope, allowing further cost savings to occur on liabilities, while loans have essentially reached the bottom of the pricing cycle. Prime rate decreases that have a negative impact to loan yield should be over now that the target Federal funds rate is between 0.00% and 0.25%. While the amount of the Corporation’s Prime-based loans continues to increase, management is also flooring more Prime-based loans above 3.25% in an effort to slow the loss of loan yield. Management is also taking action to increase Prime-based loan rates when the customer’s credit standing has diminished. Management’s efforts to price Prime-based loans higher were mainly offset by more Prime-based loan demand. Customers are seeking more Prime-based loans because even with Prime floors instituted at 4.00%, these variable rate loans are viewed as more desirable than commercial fixed rate loans that range from just under 5.00% to over 7.00%, depending on the term and credit quality of the borrower. Some business and commercial borrowers are paying down these fixed rate loans, and refinancing with a Prime-based variable rate loan. The Asset Liability Committee (ALCO) carefully monitors the NIM because it indicates trends in net interest income, the Corporation’s largest source of revenue. For more information on the plans and strategies in place to protect the NIM and moderate the impact of rising rates, please refer to Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

 

Yields on the Corporation’s securities declined 42 basis points for the year 2011, compared to 2010. This compares to a 52 basis point decline in securities yield that occurred from 2009 to 2010. Beginning in 2009, most reinvestment of securities has occurred at lower interest rates, causing lower portfolio return. During 2010 and 2011, most of the cash flow received from the securities portfolio was reinvested at significantly lower yields. The portfolio yield did not decline to the extent that market rates had declined in 2009, due mainly to the length of the Corporation’s portfolio, some market changes, and certain portfolio strategies. In 2009, due to continued turmoil in the credit markets, there were opportunities to purchase instruments that carried larger-than-normal spreads. This was especially true with regard to corporate bonds. The resumption of purchasing tax-exempt municipal bonds that qualify as alternative minimum tax exempt also helped to keep the decline in security yield to a minimum. However, as the period of historically low rates grew longer, more and more of the Corporation’s securities matured and had to be invested at lower rates. With relatively low loan demand in 2009, 2010, and an actual reduction of loans in 2011, management had to direct all cash flows from securities back into securities. The low point in reinvestment at lower rates was in September 2011 when the 10-year U.S. Treasury was as low as 1.72%. The 10-year yield was 3.30% as of December 31, 2010, and had risen as high as 3.75% in February 2011, but steadily declined after that, finishing 2011 at 1.89%. The end of 2011, and the beginning of 2012, has brought lower longer-term U.S. Treasury rates and with them, fewer opportunities to reinvest at higher interest rates. Management anticipates that the U.S. Treasury rates will remain low in 2012 with normal cyclical fluctuations, but no material changes in the curve. Loan yield will likely retreat further as new loan volume and refinancing to Prime-based variable loans will likely continue, and security yield will also likely decline, with a less favorable slope to the yield curve with little slope between the short end and long end of the curve.

 

The rate paid on deposits and borrowings decreased for the year ended December 31, 2011, from the same period in 2010. Management follows a disciplined pricing strategy on core deposit products that are not rate sensitive, meaning that the balances do not fluctuate significantly when interest rates change. The pricing strategy helped to manage the cost of funds by reducing interest expense on demand deposits by 9 basis points, on savings deposits by 2 basis points, and on time deposits by 55 basis points in 2011. Management captured rate savings on time deposits as large portions of the time deposit portfolio repriced downward as interest rates declined. Typically, the Corporation sees increases in time deposits during periods when consumers are not confident in the stock market and economic conditions deteriorate. During these periods, there is a “flight to safety” to federally insured deposits. This trend occurred in 2009 and 2010, but time deposit balances declined throughout 2011. In previous years, the Corporation benefited from the fallout related to any local merger activity but that subsided in 2011 compared to 2010 and 2009. A newer trend affecting deposit growth is customers’ concern about the financial health of their financial institution, which supersedes their interest in obtaining the best market interest rates. This trend benefits the Corporation due to its stronger capital and better earnings performance than several local competitors.

 

The average rate on borrowed funds decreased by 36 basis points from 2010 to 2011, as several long-term borrowings matured and management was able to refinance into new long-term borrowings at significantly lower interest rates. Throughout most of 2011, the fixed borrowing rates were lower than the average rate paid on the Corporation’s existing borrowings. The Corporation will have opportunities to decrease borrowing costs further in 2012, as additional fixed rate borrowings mature or reprice and new advances are obtained at lower rates.

 

Provision for Loan Losses

 

The allowance for loan losses provides for losses inherent in the loan portfolio as determined by a quarterly analysis and calculation of various factors related to the loan portfolio. The amount of the provision reflects the adjustment that management determines is necessary to ensure that the allowance for loan losses is adequate to cover any losses inherent in the loan portfolio. The Corporation added $1,575,000 to the allowance for 2011, compared to $1,800,000 for 2010. The Corporation gives special attention to the level of delinquent loans. The analysis of the loan loss allowance takes into consideration, among other things, the following factors:

 

	·	levels and trends in delinquencies, non-accruals, and charge-offs,
	·	trends within the loan portfolio,
	·	changes in lending policies and procedures,
	·	experience of lending personnel and management oversight,
	·	national and local economic trends,
	·	concentrations of credit,
	·	external factors such as legal and regulatory requirements,
	·	changes in the quality of loan review and Board oversight,
	·	changes in the value of underlying collateral.

 

The provision for the year ended December 31, 2011, was lower than the provision for 2010 due to the following factors:

 

	·	Lower levels of delinquent and non-performing loans
	·	Lower balances of classified loans
	·	Decreased charge-offs
	·	Increased allowance as a percentage of total loans

 

While the provision was lower in 2011 than it was in 2010, it is still at an elevated level compared to years prior to 2008. The factors listed above continue to adversely affect the Corporation’s loan portfolio and, consequently, the provision. The first three factors are all related to the difficult economic conditions, which have prevailed in 2010 and 2011. The cumulative impact of prolonged recessionary conditions has had an impact on the Corporation’s borrowers, primarily commercial and business borrowers, making it necessary to increase the allowance as a percentage of loans to provide for higher anticipated losses. Because of the elevated provision, the allowance as a percentage of loans increased from 1.72% at December 31, 2010, to 2.06% by the end of 2011. Total charge-offs for 2011 amounted to $463,000, compared to $670,000 in 2010. Because of the lower charge-off levels and the improved performance of the loan portfolio, the provision expense was reduced in the fourth quarter of 2011 resulting in the decrease of $225,000 in the provision expense from 2010 to 2011. It is anticipated that the Corporation will make smaller provision allocations in 2012, as a result of the improved performance of the loan portfolio, including lower charge-offs, lower delinquencies and non-performing loans, and a reduction in classified loan balances.

 

Management also continues to provide for estimated losses on pools of similar loans based on historical loss experience. Management utilizes qualitative factors every quarter designed to adjust historical loss experience to take into consideration the current trends in loan volume, delinquencies, changes in lending practices, and the quality of the Corporation’s underwriting, credit analysis, lending staff, and Board oversight. Additionally, national and local economic trends and conditions are considered to help determine the impact on the amount of loan loss allowance the Corporation should be carrying on the various types of loans. In 2011, the Corporation adjusted several qualitative factors, primarily those related to agricultural lending. Most of these qualitative factors were adjusted higher to account for the increased activity in the agriculture lending area and the increased risk associated with this higher volume. The periodic adjustment of qualitative factors allows the Corporation’s historical loss experience to be continually updated to more accurately project estimated credit losses.

 

Management continues to evaluate the allowance for loan losses in relation to the growth or decline of the loan portfolio and its associated credit risk, and believes the provision and the allowance for loan losses are adequate to provide for future loan losses. For further discussion of the calculation, see the “Allowance for Loan Losses” section.

 

 

Other Income

 

Other income for 2011 was $7,082,000, an increase of $122,000, or 1.8%, compared to the $6,960,000 earned in 2010. The following table details the categories that comprise other income.

 

OTHER INCOME
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
		2011 vs. 2010																2010 vs. 2009
		2011				2010				Increase (Decrease)								2010				2009				Increase (Decrease)
		$				$				$				%				$				$				$				%
Trust and investment services			1,125				1,122				3				0.3				1,122				1,075				47				4.4
Service charges on deposit accounts			1,305				1,584				(279	)			(17.6	)			1,584				2,047				(463	)			(22.6	)
Other fees			471				489				(18	)			(3.7	)			489				559				(70	)			(12.5	)
Commissions			1,844				1,592				252				15.8				1,592				1,409				183				13.0
Net realized gains on sales of securities available for sale			1,500				972				528				54.3				972				175				797				455.4
Gains on sale of loans			187				305				(118	)			(38.7	)			305				229				76				33.2
Losses on sale of loans			(263	)			—				(263	)			—				—				—				—				—
Earnings on bank-owned life insurance			574				555				19				3.4				555				646				(91	)			(14.1	)
Other miscellaneous income			339				341				(2	)			(0.6	)			341				300				41				13.7
Total other income			7,082				6,960				122				1.8				6,960				6,440				520				8.1

 

There was a significant variance in gains or losses on security transactions for the year ended December 31, 2011, compared to the same period in 2010. For the year ended December 31, 2011, $1,500,000 of gains on securities transactions were recorded compared to $972,000 for 2010. Gains or losses on securities transactions fluctuate based on market conditions including:

 

	·	opportunities to reposition the securities portfolio to improve long-term earnings,
	·	appreciation or deterioration of a securities value due to changes in interest rates, credit risk, or market dynamics such as spread and liquidity, or
	·	management’s asset liability goals to improve liquidity or reduce interest rate or fair value risk.

 

The gains or losses recorded depend entirely on management’s active trades based on the above. Losses can be in the form of active sales of securities, or impairment of securities, which involves writing the security down to a lower value based on anticipated credit losses. During 2010, management was able to take advantage of favorable market conditions and sell a number of securities for net gains of $1,365,000, offsetting $393,000 of impairment charges for the year and resulting in net securities gains of $972,000. In 2011, net security gains amounted to $1,824,000, offsetting $324,000 of impairment charges for the year resulting in net securities gains of $1,500,000.

 

Trust and investment services income increased 0.3% from 2010 to 2011, after increasing 4.4% from 2009 to 2010. In 2011, trust and investment services revenue accounted for 3.7% of the Corporation’s gross revenue stream, including gains and losses on securities and mortgages, compared to 3.8% in 2010, and 3.9% in 2009. Trust and investment services revenue consists of income from traditional trust services and income from alternative investment services provided through a third party. In 2011, the traditional trust business accounted for $805,000, or 71.6%, of total trust and investment services income, with the alternative investment services totaling $320,000, or 28.4%. In 2011, traditional trust services income decreased $15,000, or 1.8%, from 2010 levels, while alternative investment services income increased $18,000, or 6.0%, over 2010 levels. The amount of customer investment activity drives the investment services income. In 2009, the economic slowdown throughout the year had diminished customer interest in investing in the equity market, but activity picked up marginally in 2010 and 2011 as some confidence in the market was restored. The trust and investment services area continues to be an area of strategic focus for the Corporation. Management believes there is a great need for retirement, estate, and small business planning in the Corporation’s service area. Management also sees these services as being a necessary part of a comprehensive line of financial solutions across the organization.

 

Service charges on deposit accounts for the year ended December 31, 2011, decreased by $279,000, or 17.6%, compared to 2010. Overdraft service charges for 2011, which comprise approximately 87% of the total deposit service charges, decreased to $1,130,000, from $1,408,000 in 2010, a 19.7% decrease. This notable decrease was a result of regulatory changes implemented in mid-2010 which prevented all financial institutions from charging overdraft fees

 

 

on one-time debit card transactions or point of sale transactions unless a customer chooses to allow these types of overdrafts to occur. Management expects overdraft income to remain relatively stable throughout 2012 because the regulatory changes have been in full effect for over a year and customer activity has settled into these new regulatory practices.

 

Other fees decreased for the year ended December 31, 2011, by $18,000, or 3.7%, compared to the previous year. Loan-related fees decreased $21,000, while the remaining fee income categories increased $3,000. Thirty-year mortgage origination fees declined $24,000, or 38.9%, as mortgage activity declined due to the extended low-rate environment. Combined mortgage rate amendments, modifications, and document preparation fees increased by $8,000, or 8.7%, from 2010 to 2011, as the number of rate amendments and modifications increased from 2010. The Corporation assesses fees to business customers when they amend the original terms of their mortgage agreement, to change the length of the loan, the rate, or both. These amendments allow customers to obtain favorable terms without rewriting the loan. These loan amendments do not involve delinquent loans. Wire transfer fees increased $8,000, or 20.5%, while ATM surcharge fees decreased by $13,000, or 14.5%, from 2010 to 2011.

 

The largest component of commission income is from the Corporation’s Debit MasterCard®. The amount of customer usage of the card at point of sale transactions determines the level of commission income received. The debit card income of $1,609,000 in 2011 represents an increase of $243,000, or 17.8%, over 2010. Customers have become more comfortable with the use of debit cards, and they are now widely accepted by merchants, thereby increasing the number of transactions processed. This type of commission income is also referred to as interchange fee income. The Debit MasterCard income has consistently increased by double-digit percentages over the past five years; however, presently there is interchange fee legislation that would limit the amount of income financial institutions would receive from these debit card transactions. Management is unable to predict the outcome of the projected legislation, but it is likely that a reduction could begin to occur on this revenue in 2012. Another large component of commission income is from MasterCard and Visa® commissions, which provided income of $184,000 for 2011, an increase of $22,000, or 13.6%, over 2010. MasterCard and Visa commissions are the amount the Corporation earns on transactions processed through the MasterCard and Visa systems for business customers.

 

Gains on the sale of loans in 2011 decreased $118,000, or 38.7%, from 2010. Although economic conditions have slowed the sale of homes and new construction, the amount of refinancing activity increased significantly in 2010 because of the historically low interest rate environment and the desire of borrowers to reduce their total debt service cost. This environment increased the amount of mortgages originated for sale to the secondary market and this activity drives the gains on the sale of loans. During 2011, this refinancing activity slowed down as mortgage rates have now been lower for an extended period of time.

 

Losses on the sale of loans amounted to $263,000 for 2011 with no corresponding loss in the prior year. This loss was due to the sale of the Corporation’s student loan portfolio in the second quarter of 2011. The student loan portfolio was sold because the outstanding loan balances of approximately $8 million had ceased to provide a positive yield to the Corporation after all expenses.

 

The earnings on BOLI increased $19,000, or 3.4%, for 2011, compared to 2010. Management did not make any BOLI purchases in 2011; therefore, the increase in BOLI income generally resulted from increases in the cash surrender value. Increases in cash surrender value are a function of the return of the policy net of all expenses. Benefits paid upon death that exceed the policy’s cash surrender value are recorded as miscellaneous income. No BOLI death benefits were received in 2011 or 2010.

 

The miscellaneous income category decreased $2,000, or 0.6%, for 2011, in comparison to 2010. Income related to adjusting the provision for off-balance sheet credit losses increased $8,000 from 2010 to 2011, and income from sales tax refunds decreased by $20,000 for the same period. Gains from the sale of furniture and equipment were $10,000 in 2011 with no corresponding income in 2010.

 

 

Operating Expenses

 

The following table provides details of the Corporation’s operating expenses for the last three years along with the percentage increase or decrease for 2011 and 2010 compared to the previous year.

 

OPERATING EXPENSES
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
		2011 vs. 2010																2010 vs. 2009
		2011				2010				Increase (Decrease)								2010				2009				Increase (Decrease)
		$				$				$				%				$				$								%
Salaries and employee benefits			11,501				10,834				667				6.2				10,834				10,867				(33	)			(0.3	)
Occupancy expenses			1,648				1,657				(9	)			(0.5	)			1,657				1,440				217				15.1
Equipment expenses			798				819				(21	)			(2.6	)			819				820				(1	)			(0.1	)
Advertising & marketing expenses			362				445				(83	)			(18.7	)			445				387				58				15.0
Computer software & data processing expenses			1,571				1,578				(7	)			(0.4	)			1,578				1,531				47				3.1
Shares tax			770				798				(28	)			(3.5	)			798				743				55				7.4
Professional services			1,297				1,465				(168	)			(11.5	)			1,465				1,595				(130	)			(8.2	)
Federal deposit insurance			500				689				(189	)			(27.4	)			689				1,022				(333	)			(32.6	)
Other operating expenses			1,713				1,772				(59	)			(3.3	)			1,772				1,664				108				6.5
Total operating expenses			20,160				20,057				103				0.5				20,057				20,069				(12	)			(0.1	)

 

Salaries and employee benefits are the largest category of other expenses. In general, they comprise approximately 54-57% of the Corporation’s total operating expenses. For the year 2011, salaries and benefits increased $667,000, or 6.2%. Salaries increased by $469,000, or 5.8% for the year, while employee benefits increased by $198,000, or 7.1%. Insurance costs increased $183,000, or 14.0%, from 2010 to 2011, due primarily to an increase in health insurance expense of $215,000, or 19.5%. Other insurance costs decreased $33,000, or 16.0%. Pension and 401(K) expenses were $477,000 in 2011, compared to $539,000 in 2010, an 11.5% decrease.

 

Occupancy expenses consist of the following:

 

	·	Depreciation of bank buildings
	·	Real estate taxes and property insurance
	·	Utilities
	·	Building repair and maintenance

 

Occupancy expenses have decreased by $9,000, or 0.5%, for 2011, compared to 2010. Building repair and maintenance costs declined by $36,000, or 27.0%, from 2010 to 2011. These costs were elevated in 2010 due to several unexpected repairs such as repairs to the heating and cooling system for the Corporation’s Technology Center. Partially offsetting this decrease, landscaping costs and snow removal costs both increased for 2011 compared to 2010 by $18,000, or 35.0%, and $4,000, or 14.4%, respectively.

 

Equipment expenses decreased by $21,000, or 2.6%, for 2011, compared to 2010. The largest component of equipment expenses is depreciation on furniture and fixtures, which decreased slightly from $512,000 in 2010 to $506,000 in 2011. The second largest component is equipment service contracts, which also decreased minimally from $199,000 in 2010 to $196,000 in 2011. Equipment repair and maintenance costs also decreased by $11,000 in 2011 compared to 2010. Partially offsetting these decreases, equipment rental costs increased by $7,000 for 2011 compared to 2010.

 

Advertising and marketing expenses for the year decreased $83,000, or 18.7%, from2010 levels. These expenses can be further broken down into two categories, marketing expenses and public relations. The marketing expenses totaled $250,000 in 2011, which was a $109,000, or 30.4% decrease, from 2010. The largest decrease in this category came in point of sale materials, which decreased $92,000, or 81.0%. Television advertising costs decreased by $26,000, or 31.7%, and radio advertising decreased by $8,000, or 9.8%, for 2011 compared to 2010. These decreases were partially offset by a $25,000 increase in research and business development expenses. Marketing expenses support the overall business strategies of the Corporation; therefore, the timing of these expenses is dependent upon those strategies. Public relations, the smaller category of advertising and marketing expenses, totaled $111,000 for 2011, compared to $86,000 for 2010, a $25,000, or 29.1% increase. Fairs and expos, promotional items, and sponsorships  

  

make up this category. An increase in sponsorships of $21,000, or 51.5%, for 2011 over 2010, was the primary reason for the increase in public relations expenditures.

 

The computer software and data processing expenses are comprised of STAR® network processing fees, software amortization, software purchases, and software maintenance agreements. The STAR network fees are the fees paid to process all ATM and debit card transactions. STAR network fees were $704,000 in 2011, and $809,000 in 2010, a $105,000, or 13.0% decrease. The reason for the reduction in STAR network fees is a reduction in the actual cost component charged to the Corporation for conducting these transactions. Software-related expenses increased from $768,000 in 2010, to $867,000 in 2011, a 12.9% increase. There were several significant software purchases in 2011 to support strategic initiatives and management anticipates further software purchases in 2012.

 

Bank shares tax expense was $770,000 for 2011, a decrease of $28,000, or 3.5%, from 2010. Two main factors determine the amount of Bank Shares Tax: the average value of shareholders’ equity and the average value of tax-exempt U.S. obligations. The tax is calculated on a rolling six-year average of taxable shares, which is the average shareholders’ equity of the Bank less the average amount of exempt U.S. obligations held. As a result, this tax generally increases as the Bank’s stockholders’ equity increases, and as the level of U.S. obligations as a percentage of assets stays relatively unchanged. Because the tax is calculated based on a rolling six-year average, the impact of a large change in shareholders’ equity for one year is significantly diminished. During 2011, the Bank was able to take advantage of additional tax credits which served to reduce the Bank shares tax expense for the year. Management would expect a small increase in this expense in 2012.

 

Professional services expenses decreased $168,000, or 11.5%, from 2010 levels. Professional services include accounting and auditing fees, legal fees, loan review fees, and other third-party services. Accounting and auditing fees decreased $20,000, or 6.8%, from 2010 to 2011 because of fewer costs related to Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. Student loan servicing expense decreased $168,000, or 46.8%, due to the sale of the portfolio in the second quarter of 2011. Partially offsetting these decreases, trust processing fees increased by $20,000, or 30.6%, for 2011 compared to 2010.

 

The expenses associated with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insurance decreased by $189,000, or 27.4%, for the year ended December 31, 2011, from 2010. The FDIC expenses for 2011 were reduced primarily as a result of a change in assessment base. Prior to 2011, assessments were calculated based on the total deposits of a financial institution. Beginning in the second quarter of 2011, the assessment base was changed from deposits to total assets less tangible equity. This change resulted in significant savings for the Corporation. For more information, refer to the section titled “FDIC Insurance Premium Increase” found on page 12 of this Form 10-K filing.

 

Other operating expenses include the remainder of the Corporation’s operating expenses. Some of the larger items included in this category are:

 

	·	Postage
	·	Regulatory and tax assessments
	·	Director fees and expenses
	·	Travel expenses
	·	General supplies
	·	Charitable contributions
	·	Delinquent loan expenses

 

Other operating expenses decreased $59,000, or 3.3%, from 2010 to 2011. OREO expenses decreased by $120,000, or 53.2%, as losses of $177,000 were incurred on two OREO properties that were written down during 2010, and a loss of $60,000 was incurred on one OREO property in 2011. Delinquent loan expenses decreased by $30,000 from 2010 to 2011, as the Corporation had several larger expenses associated with maintaining insurance on properties in 2010 that were not experienced in 2011. The expense related to increasing the provision for off-balance sheet credit losses declined by $36,000, or 46.2%, for 2011 compared to 2010. Partially offsetting these decreases, director fees and expenses were higher by $92,000, or 39.4%, in 2011 compared to 2010, and miscellaneous loan expenses were higher by $25,000, or 34.0%. Various other expense categories had small increases and decreases making up the remainder of the annual variance.

 

Management uses the efficiency ratio as one metric to evaluate operating expenses. The efficiency ratio measures the efficiency of the Corporation in producing one dollar of revenue. For example, an efficiency ratio of 60% means it costs sixty cents to generate one dollar of revenue. A lower ratio represents better operational efficiency. The formula for calculating the efficiency ratio is total operating expenses, excluding foreclosed property and OREO expenses, divided by net interest income on an FTE basis, prior to the provision for loan losses, plus other income, excluding

gain or loss on the sale of securities. For 2011, the Corporation’s efficiency ratio was 65.4%, an improvement from the 65.7% ratio for 2010. Management has a long-term goal of reducing the efficiency ratio to less than 65%.

 

Income Taxes

 

The majority of the Corporation’s income is taxed at a corporate rate of 34% for Federal income tax purposes. The Corporation is also subject to Pennsylvania Corporate Net Income Tax; however, no taxable activity is conducted at the corporate level. The Corporation’s wholly owned subsidiary, Ephrata National Bank, is not subject to state income tax, but does pay Pennsylvania Bank Shares Tax. The Bank Shares Tax expense appears on the Corporation’s Consolidated Statements of Income under operating expenses.

 

Certain items of income are not subject to Federal income tax, such as tax-exempt interest income on loans and securities, and increases in the cash surrender value of life insurance; therefore, the effective income tax rate for the Corporation is lower than the stated tax rate. The effective tax rate is calculated by dividing the Corporation’s provision for income tax by the pre-tax income for the applicable period.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2011, the Corporation recorded a tax provision of $1,186,000, compared to $965,000 for 2010. The effective tax rate for the Corporation was 14.2% for 2011, compared to 13.2% for 2010.

 

Due to lower earnings and a large percentage of tax-free income compared to total income, the Corporation became subject to the alternative minimum tax (AMT) in 2006 and remained in an AMT position through 2009. The AMT affects the amount of Federal income tax due and paid, but it does not affect the book tax provision. Being in an AMT position does potentially affect future book tax expense as management alters strategies designed to bring the Corporation out of an AMT position, such as reducing tax-free income. AMT tax paid can be utilized in the future as credits against regular income tax, when the regular corporate tax calculation exceeds the AMT calculation. The Corporation was not in an AMT position in 2011 or 2010, but was unable to utilize any of the AMT credits carried forward in 2010, due to the level of tax preference items and the utilization of other available tax credits. Management does anticipate utilizing a small amount of the AMT credits carried forward in 2011, when the 2011 Corporate tax return is filed. The AMT credits have an unlimited carry forward. Management anticipates that the Corporation will be able to utilize AMT credits in 2012 and future years dependent upon higher earnings levels.

 

 

Financial Condition

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

Cash and cash equivalents consist of the cash on hand in the Corporation’s vaults, operational transaction accounts with the Federal Reserve Bank (FRB), and deposits in other banks. The FRB requires a specified amount of cash available either in vault cash or in an FRB account. Known as cash reserves, these funds provide for the daily clearing house activity of the Corporation and fluctuate based on the volume of each day’s transactions. As of December 31, 2011, the Corporation had $31.9 million in cash and cash equivalents, compared to $29.2 million as of December 31, 2010. In 2010, management began carrying larger cash balances as part of an asset liability strategy to provide an immediate hedge against interest rate risk and liquidity risk. Deposit growth outpaced loan growth in 2010 and 2011, which provided more liquidity and allowed management to carry higher cash levels. Management chose to maintain these higher cash levels rather than to invest these funds into securities while interest rates were at historic lows. This caused the level of cash and cash equivalents to be higher in 2011 than it was in 2010 and to generally grow throughout the year. As a result of the actions of the Board of Governors on December 16, 2008, financial institutions were able to receive a rate of 0.25%, equivalent to the Federal funds rate, on reserves held at the FRB. Because this rate now matched the Federal funds rate that could be obtained at other correspondent banks, management began to keep larger balances at the FRB and less Federal funds. Additionally, management made the decision to invest some excess cash in a money market account with TriState Capital in the fourth quarter of 2011. This money market account initially yielded a return of 0.80% and was reduced to 0.70%, which was the rate at December 31, 2011. This decision had the effect of altering the mix of cash and cash equivalents to more interest bearing deposits in banks and less Federal funds sold. The cash and cash equivalents represent only one element of liquidity. For further discussion on liquidity management, refer to Item 7A Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

 

Sources and Uses of Funds

 

The following table shows an overview of the Corporation’s primary sources and uses of funds. This table utilizes average balances to explain the change in the sources and uses of funding. Management uses this analysis tool to evaluate changes in each balance sheet category. Trends identified from past performance assist management with decisions concerning future growth.

 

Some conclusions drawn from the following table are as follows:

 

	·	Balance sheet growth was significantly slower in 2011 compared to 2010.
	·	Larger balances of short-term investments consisting of cash and cash equivalents were maintained.
	·	Loan growth declined, causing more security investments.
	·	Deposit growth continued in 2011, but under 2010 growth levels with slightly less of a “flight-to-safety” impact.
	·	Interest bearing demand deposits and savings deposits both grew steadily in 2011 compared to a decline in time deposits.
	·	Non-interest bearing deposits, the most beneficial deposits, grew at a rate of nearly 10% in 2011.
	·	Borrowings decreased slightly in 2011.

 

 

 

SOURCES AND USES OF FUNDS (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
		2011 vs. 2010																2010 vs. 2009
		2011				2010				Increase (Decrease)								2010				2009				Increase (Decrease)
Average Balances		$				$				$				%				$				$				$				%
Short-term investments			17,769				8,973				8,796				98.0				8,973				1,426				7,547				529.2
Securities available for sale			267,087				248,763				18,324				7.4				248,763				236,606				12,157				5.1
Regulatory stock			4,295				4,875				(580	)			(11.9	)			4,875				4,916				(41	)			(0.8	)
Loans			415,216				429,034				(13,818	)			(3.2	)			429,034				419,689				9,345				2.2
Total Uses			704,367				691,645				12,722				1.8				691,645				662,637				29,008				4.4
Interest bearing demand			119,538				108,863				10,675				9.8				108,863				96,975				11,888				12.3
Savings accounts			98,175				90,309				7,866				8.7				90,309				80,649				9,660				12.0
Time deposits			241,357				264,581				(23,224	)			(8.8	)			264,581				256,062				8,519				3.3
Borrowings			79,754				80,451				(697	)			(0.9	)			80,451				92,518				(12,067	)			(13.0	)
Non-interest bearing demand			135,695				123,838				11,857				9.6				123,838				112,706				11,132				9.9
Total Sources			674,519				668,042				6,477				1.0				668,042				638,910				29,132				4.6

 

Securities Available For Sale

 

The Corporation classifies all of its securities as available for sale and reports the portfolio at fair market value. As of December 31, 2011, the Corporation had $284.0 million of securities available for sale, which accounted for 36.8% of assets, compared to 34.7% as of December 31, 2010. This indicates that the securities portfolio on an ending-balance basis grew at a faster pace than total assets. Based on ending balances, the securities portfolio increased 9.6% from December 31, 2010, to December 31, 2011.

 

Each quarter management sets portfolio allocation guidelines and adjusts security portfolio strategy generally based upon the following factors:

 

	·	Performance of the various instruments
	·	Slope of the yield curve
	·	Level of and projected direction of interest rates
	·	ALCO positions as to liquidity, interest rate risk, and net portfolio value
	·	Changes in credit risk of the various instruments
	·	State of the economy and projected economic trends

 

The investment policy of the Corporation imposes guidelines to ensure diversification within the portfolio. The diversity specifications provide opportunities to maximize yield and minimize credit risk. The composition of the securities portfolio based on fair market value is shown in the following table.

 

SECURITIES PORTFOLIO (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
		December 31,
		2011								2010								2009
		$				%				$				%				$				%
U.S. government agencies			46,614				16.4				47,886				18.5				47,571				20.2
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities			55,129				19.4				38,838				15.0				42,390				17.9
U.S. agency collateralized mortgage obligations			56,049				19.8				65,393				25.2				53,982				22.8
Private collateralized mortgage obligations			7,225				2.5				11,812				4.6				12,748				5.4
Corporate bonds			25,298				8.9				11,909				4.6				13,369				5.7
Obligations of states and political subdivisions			89,745				31.6				79,401				30.6				63,369				26.8
Marketable equity securities			3,951				1.4				3,899				1.5				2,906				1.2
Total securities available for sale			284,011				100.0				259,138				100.0				236,335				100.0

 

 

The Corporation typically invests excess liquidity into securities, primarily fixed-income bonds which account for 98.6% of all securities. The securities portfolio provides interest and dividend income to supplement the interest income on loans. Additionally, the securities portfolio assists in the management of both liquidity risk and interest rate risk. Refer to Item 7A Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk for further discussion of risk strategies. To provide maximum flexibility for management of liquidity and interest rate risks, the securities portfolio is classified as available for sale and reported at fair value. Management adjusts the value of the portfolio on a monthly basis to fair market value as determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Management has the ability and intent to hold all debt securities until maturity, and does not generally record impairment on the bonds that are currently valued below book value. Impairment was recorded in 2009, 2010, and 2011, on several of the Corporation’s private collateralized mortgage obligations (PCMOs) when it was determined that projected credit losses would occur.

 

Equity securities generally pose a greater risk to loss of principal since there is no specified maturity date on which the holder will recover the entire principal balance; however, only 1.4% of the Corporation’s securities are invested in equity securities. The equity securities are in the form of two CRA funds of which both are rated AAA. The equity securities have a book value of $4,000,000 with a fair market value of $3,951,000 as of December 31, 2011. One fund is an SBA CRA fund with a stable dollar price. The other is a CRA mutual fund where dollars are invested in CRA-qualifying mortgage pools. The CRA mutual fund has a book value of $1 million with a fair market value of $951,000 as of December 31, 2011. The equity percentage remained the same, but the CRA mutual fund decreased $1 million and the SBA CRA fund increased $1 million from December 31, 2010. The current guideline used by management for the amount to be invested in CRA-approved investments is approximately 0.5% of assets.

 

For both the bonds and equity securities the Corporation owns, recovery of the principal investment is dependent on the fair value of the security at the time of sale.

 

As of December 31, 2011, the Corporation held five PCMO securities with a book value of $8.3 million, a reduction of $4.6 million, or 35.7%, from the balance as of December 31, 2010. One of these securities, with a book value of $1.1 million, carried an AAA credit rating by at least one of the major credit rating services. The four remaining PCMOs, with a book value of $7.2 million, had credit ratings below investment grade, which is BBB- for S&P and Baa3 for Moodys. Management currently has no plans to sell these securities as management believes the current market values are not true indications of the value of the bonds based on cash flow analysis performed under severe stress testing. Management’s December 31, 2011 cash flow analysis on all of the Corporation’s PCMOs did indicate a need to take $24,000 of additional impairment on one of the four impaired PCMOs. This brought the total impairment taken during 2011 to $324,000.

 

Current analysis by management does not show the need to take additional impairment, but it is possible that foreclosure rates and the severity of losses on the foreclosures could increase, resulting in more credit losses to the Corporation. Management will continue to update cash flow analysis quarterly that incorporates the most current default rates and prepayment speeds on these instruments. It is possible that further impairment would be necessary if default rates rose to levels that have not yet been experienced, or if the severity of losses on foreclosures increased, or if prepayment speeds slowed to speeds not previously experienced. Prepayment speeds on all of the Corporation’s PCMOs have been relatively fast, which is assisting in the cash flow analysis. Faster prepayment speeds make it more likely that the Corporation’s principal is returned before additional credit losses are incurred.

 

Throughout the year, the Corporation was able to utilize the positively sloped treasury curve to add higher yielding tax-exempt securities to the portfolio which helped offset reductions in taxable security yields. Overall, the tax equivalent yield on all of the Corporation’s securities declined from 4.64% for 2010, to 4.22% for 2011. Growth in the securities portfolio occurred in part to offset the lack of loan growth being experienced by the Corporation. The majority of growth occurred in U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS), obligations of states and political subdivisions, and corporate bonds. The MBS growth occurred due to the structure and attributes of the investment matching specific objectives of management’s securities strategy of providing:

 

	·	a stable and reliable cash flow for liquidity
	·	solid investments that generally carry AAA credit ratings
	·	strong income compared to other debt securities

 

Investments in a substantial amount of MBS assist management in maintaining a stable five-year ladder of cash flows, which is important in providing stable liquidity and interest rate risk positions. Unlike U.S. agency paper, corporate bonds, and obligations of states and political subdivisions, which only pay principal at final maturity, the U.S. agency MBS, CMO, and PCMO securities pay monthly principal and interest. The combined effect of all of these instruments paying monthly principal and interest provides the Corporation with a significant and reasonably stable cash flow. While cash flows coming off of MBS, CMOs, and PCMOs do slow down and speed up as interest rates increase or decrease,

 

 

the overall effect on the portfolio is minimal. The significance of these monthly cash flows relative to other security calls or maturities does act to soften or smooth out the Corporation’s total monthly cash flow from securities.

 

Obligations of states and political subdivisions, often referred to as municipal bonds, are tax-free securities that generally provide the highest yield in the securities portfolio. Since the financial crisis began in 2008, the municipal bond ratings have been adversely affected by downgrades on nearly all of the insurance companies backing municipal bond issues. Prior to the sharp decline in the health of the insurance companies, nearly 95% of the Corporation’s municipal bonds carried AAA credit ratings with the added insurance protection. Now, with the health of most of the insurers greatly diminished, the final rating of most municipal bonds has fallen to AA or A. As of December 31, 2011, only 4.3% of the Corporation’s municipal bonds carried an AAA rating.

 

The Corporation’s investment policy requires that municipal bonds not carrying insurance have a minimum S&P credit rating of A-or a minimum Moody credit rating of A3 at the time of purchase. In the current environment, the major rating services have tightened their credit underwriting procedures and are more apt to downgrade municipalities. Additionally, the very weak economy has reduced revenue streams for many municipalities and has called into question the basic premise that municipalities have unlimited power to tax, i.e. the ability to raise taxes to compensate for revenue shortfalls. As of December 31,2011, six municipal bonds, with a book value of $2.4 million, carried credit ratings under the Corporation’s initial purchase policy requirements. Two of these municipal bonds with a book value of $965,000 still carried investment grade ratings with the other four being non-rated or having withdrawn ratings. All six of these municipal bonds are paying as scheduled and management believes the bonds will continue to pay as contractually obligated until maturity. Five out of six of these bonds were carrying unrealized gain positions as of December 31, 2011, with all four non-rated bonds carrying an unrealized gain position. Despite the favorable valuation of these non-rated securities, management did obtain an independent credit analysis for these bonds in December 2011 to support the position to hold these securities.

 

As of December 31, 2011, the Corporation held corporate bonds with a total book value of $25.6 million and fair market value of $25.3 million. Management increased its holdings in corporate securities to approximately 9.2%of the portfolio compared to approximately 4.5% at December 31, 2010. Like any security, corporate bonds have both positive and negative qualities and management must evaluate these securities on a risk versus reward basis. Corporate bonds add diversity to the portfolio and provide strong yields for short maturities; however, by their very nature, corporate bonds carry a high level of risk should the entity experience financial difficulties. Management stands to possibly lose the entire principal amount if the entity that issued the corporate paper fails. As a result of the higher level of credit risk taken by purchasing a corporate bond, management has in place minimal credit ratings that must be met in order for management to purchase a corporate bond.

 

As of December 31, 2011, fourteen of the twenty-six corporate securities held by the Corporation were showing unrealized holding losses totaling $511,000. The remaining twelve securities were showing unrealized holding gains of $230,000, for a net loss of $281,000 overall. All of the corporate bonds had at least an A credit rating by one of the major credit rating services. Currently, there are no indications that any of these bonds would discontinue contractual payments.

 

The entire securities portfolio is reviewed monthly for credit risk and evaluated quarterly for possible impairment. In terms of credit risk and impairment, management views the Corporation’s two CRA fund investments differently because they have no maturity date. Bond investments could have larger unrealized losses but significantly less probability of impairment due to having a fixed maturity date. As of December 31, 2011, one of the Corporation’s two CRA funds, with a book value of $1 million, was showing unrealized losses of $49,000, a 4.9% price decline. The prices on this fund tend to lag behind decreases in U.S. Treasury rates. Management believes that the price declines are primarily rate driven, and temporary as opposed to other than temporary. Corporate bonds and private collateralized mortgage obligations have the most potential credit risk out of the Corporation’s debt instruments. Due to the rapidly changing credit environment and weak economic conditions, management is closely monitoring all corporate bonds and all private label securities. For further information on impairment see Note B. For further details regarding credit risk see Note P.

 

The following table shows the weighted-average life and yield on the Corporation’s securities by maturity intervals as of December 31, 2011, based on amortized cost. All of the Corporation’s securities are classified as available for sale and are reported at fair value; however, for purposes of this schedule they are shown at amortized cost.

 

 

SECURITIES PORTFOLIO MATURITY ANALYSIS (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
		Within								1 - 5								5 - 10								Over 10
		1 Year								Years								Years								Years								Total
						%								%								%								%								%
		$				Yield				$				Yield				$				Yield				$				Yield				$				Yield
U.S. government agencies			1,737				3.85				13,513				2.76				29,419				3.01				—				—				44,669				2.97
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities			15,514				2.29				26,977				2.45				8,591				2.72				3,182				2.83				54,264				2.47
U.S. agency collateralized mortgage obligations			23,091				0.95				31,384				1.93				1,409				2.75				24				2.69				55,908				1.55
Private collaterized mortgage obligations			—				—				—				—				3,786				6.67				4,465				7.02				8,251				6.86
Corporate bonds			2,007				5.25				22,437				3.21				1,135				2.41				—				—				25,579				3.33
Obligations of states and political subdivisions			244				6.83				2,641				6.50				17,478				5.79				64,582				6.29				84,945				6.19
Marketable equity securities			—				—				—				—				—				—				4,000				3.59				4,000				3.59
Total securities available for sale			42,593				1.79				96,952				2.61				61,818				3.96				76,253				6.05				277,616				3.73

 

Securities are assigned to categories based on stated contractual maturity except for MBS, CMOs, and PCMOs, which are based on anticipated payment periods.

 

The yield on the securities portfolio, including equity securities, was 3.73% as of December 31, 2011, compared to 4.45% as of December 31,2010. As of December 31, 2011, the effective duration of the Corporation’s fixed income security portfolio was 2.5 for the base case or rates unchanged scenario. This compares to an effective duration of 3.0 as of December 31, 2010. Effective duration is the estimated duration or length of a security or portfolio, which is implied by the price volatility. Effective duration is calculated by converting price volatility to a standard measurement representing length. While it is a standard measurement representing length, it is not expressed in years. It is a measurement of price sensitivity, with lower durations representing better positions. An effective duration of 3.0 would approximate the duration of a three-year U.S. Treasury, a security that has no option risk or call provisions. Management receives effective duration and price volatility information quarterly on an individual security basis. Management’s target base case, or rates unchanged effective duration, is 2.5, which is the current duration of the portfolio. With the unlikelihood of interest rates increasing in 2012, management’s strategy is to maintain the securities portfolio’s effective duration close to 2.5 throughout the year to assist in retaining the Corporation’s limited rates-up exposure.

 

Effective duration is only one measurement of the length of the securities portfolio. Management receives and monitors a number of other measurements. In general, a shorter portfolio will adjust more quickly in a rising interest rate environment, whereas a longer portfolio will tend to generate more return over the long-term and will outperform a shorter portfolio when interest rates decline. Because the Corporation’s securities portfolio is longer than the average peer bank, it will generally outperform the average peer bank given static rates or a decline in interest rates, and will generally underperform given higher interest rates. Additionally, with fixed rate instruments, the longer the term of the security, generally the more fair value risk there is when interest rates rise. The converse is true when interest rates decline. Management utilizes other elements of the Corporation’s balance sheet to reduce exposure to higher interest rates including additional Prime-based loans and extending liabilities through time deposits and borrowings. See Item 7A Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Mark Risk for further discussion on the Corporation’s management of asset liability risks including interest rate risk and fair value risk.

 

Throughout 2011 and as of December 31, 2011, all of the Corporation’s securities were held at the bank level. With the formation of the holding company on July 1, 2008, the Corporation is able to hold securities at the parent or holding company level. Tax strategies, market conditions, and other strategic decisions have factored into management’s decision not to transfer securities to the holding company, or purchase equity securities at the holding company level. Management and the Board will continue to evaluate changing market conditions and any opportunities in terms of transferring or purchasing securities at the holding company level.

 

 

Loans

 

Net loans outstanding decreased $3.9 million, or 1.0%, from $408.1 million at December 31, 2010, to $404.2 million at December 31, 2011. The following table shows the composition of the loan portfolio as of December 31 for each of the past five years.

 

LOANS BY MAJOR CATEGORY (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
		December 31,
		2011								2010								2009								2008								2007
		$				%				$				%				$				%				$				%				$				%
Commercial real estate
Commercial mortgages			95,347				23.1				96,256				23.2				98,831				23.1				102,292				24.8				98,147				25.5
Agriculture mortgages			73,287				17.7				60,513				14.6				53,277				12.4				50,650				12.3				33,150				8.6
Construction			18,957				4.6				14,781				3.6				23,382				5.5				13,540				3.3				16,960				4.4
Total commercial real estate			187,591				45.4				171,550				41.4				175,490				41.0				166,482				40.4				148,257				38.5
Consumer real estate (a)
1-4 family residential mortgages			133,959				32.5				137,361				33.1				131,509				30.7				128,699				31.2				119,626				31.0
Home equity loans			14,687				3.6				17,719				4.3				21,733				5.1				27,880				6.8				27,191				7.1
Home equity lines of credit			15,004				3.6				12,490				3.0				10,383				2.4				6,497				1.6				4,179				1.1
Total consumer real estate			163,650				39.7				167,570				40.4				163,625				38.2				163,076				39.6				150,996				39.2
Commercial and industrial
Commercial and industrial			25,913				6.3				28,434				6.8				30,760				7.2				30,342				7.3				36,645				9.5
Tax-free loans			19,072				4.6				23,028				5.5				32,989				7.7				32,092				7.8				29,315				7.6
Agriculture loans			12,884				3.1				11,756				2.8				12,777				3.0				9,331				2.3				9,212				2.4
Total commercial and industrial			57,869				14.0				63,218				15.1				76,526				17.9				71,765				17.4				75,172				19.5
Consumer			3,590				0.9				13,045				3.1				12,506				2.9				10,887				2.6				10,896				2.8
Total loans			412,700				100.0				415,383				100.0				428,147				100.0				412,210				100.0				385,321				100.0
Less:
Deferred loan fees, net			62								149								295								256								322
Allowance for loan losses			8,480								7,132								5,912								4,203								3,682
Total net loans			404,158								408,102								421,940								407,751								381,317

 

(a) Residential real estate loans do not include mortgage loans sold to Fannie Mae and serviced by ENB. These loans totaled $8,904,000 as of December 31, 2011, $10,101,000 as of December 31, 2010, $11,754,000 as of December 31, 2009, $11,058,000 as of December 31, 2008, and $9,975,000 as of December 31, 2007.

 

The composition of the loan portfolio has undergone minor changes in recent years. The total of all categories of real estate loans comprises over 85% of total net loans. Commercial real estate is the largest category of the loan portfolio, consisting of approximately 46% of net loans.

 

Commercial real estate loans increased to $187.6 million at December 31, 2011, from $171.6 million at December 31, 2010, a 9.3% increase. As of December 31, 2011, commercial real estate loans accounted for 74.5% of total commercial loans, not including construction loans. This compared to 71.3% as of December 31, 2010. Most of the growth occurred in the agriculture mortgage area with those loans increasing to $73.3 million at December 31, 2011, from $60.5 million at December 31, 2010, a 21.2% increase. In 2011, agriculture mortgage loans represented a more significant portion of the commercial real estate category. As of December 31, 2011, these loans made up 39.1% of total commercial real estate loans compared to 35.3% as of December 31, 2010. The agriculture business was adversely affected by declining economic conditions that persisted throughout 2009 and growth in this portfolio was minimal. However, in 2010, economic conditions improved enough to encourage many farmers to proceed with projects and seek additional funding from the Corporation. As conditions continued to improve in 2011, and as the Corporation had a more focused agriculture initiative, agricultural mortgage loans continued to grow. The trend over the past five years has been for agricultural mortgages to grow as a percentage of commercial mortgages and as a percentage of the total loan portfolio.

 

These loans along with agricultural loans not secured by real estate have consistently accounted for over 10% of the entire loan portfolio. Management has always had an agricultural focus, which is due largely to the market area and type of customers the Corporation serves. Management expects a favorable trend in agricultural loans to continue in 2012.

 

Commercial construction loans represent a fairly small element of the Corporation’s total loan portfolio, accounting for 4.6% of total loans as of December 31, 2011, and 3.6% of total loans as of December 31, 2010. The increase from 2010 to 2011 was due to an increase in construction projects in 2011 that moved ahead after being held up in prior years. As these projects were completed in 2011, some of the loans were converted from construction loans to permanent commercial mortgages. Construction activity had picked up from 2010 but was still fairly slow in 2011 and management expects a similar level of activity in 2012.

 

Commercial loans not secured by real estate account for 14.0% of total loans as of December 31, 2011, compared to 15.3% as of December 31, 2010. The balance of total commercial and industrial loans declined from $63.2 million at December 31, 2010, to $57.9 million at December 31, 2011, an 8.4% decrease. This category of loans generally includes unsecured lines of credit, truck, equipment, and receivable and inventory loans. Management anticipates that commercial loans not secured by real estate will experience slow to moderate growth in 2012. The current weaker economic conditions that have diminished the business outlook for many of the Corporation’s commercial customers have resulted in less demand for this type of loan. The Corporation provides credit to many small and medium-sized businesses. Much of this credit is in the form of Prime-based lines of credit to local businesses where the line may not be secured by real estate, but is based on the health of the borrower with other security interests on accounts receivable, inventory, equipment, or through personal guarantees. Businesses are also using more of their available credit from both unsecured and real estate secured lines of credit as economic conditions impacted their sales and cash flows.

 

As a result of the subprime and real estate crisis, which began to severely impact the economy in 2008, and the resulting credit and financial crisis that continued throughout 2009, 2010, and 2011, declines in the valuation of real estate became a point of concern. During late 2008 and early 2009, the area of commercial real estate (CRE) began to receive significant attention in terms of increased risk for banks following the significant declines in valuation that had occurred in residential real estate. Regulators were warning banks of concentrations in CRE loans and the increased risk that they could potentially bring to the financial institution. These commercial borrowers are viewed as having more risk due to the specific types of commercial loans that fall into this category and their reliance on the value of the real estate that is used as collateral.

 

The Corporation’s CRE profile has not changed materially from December 31, 2010, to December 31, 2011, and the Corporation remains well below the CRE guidelines of 100% of total risk-based capital for construction and development loans, and 300% of risk-based capital for total CRE loans. There are nine categories of CRE loans by definition. The Corporation does not have any real estate investment trust (REIT) loans, which are the ninth category. The following chart details the Corporation’s CRE loans as of December 31, 2011, and December 31, 2010.

 

CRE SUMMARY BY CATEGORY
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
				2011				2010
				Total		Risk-Based		Total		Risk-Based
				Committed		Capital		Committed		Capital
CRE Type		CRE Description		Loan Amount		%		Loan Amount		%
0.01		Land Development Loans		6,325		7.5		7,863		9.9
0.02		1-4 Family Residential Construction Loans		2,215		2.6		3,187		4.0
0.03		Commercial Construction Loans		9,562		11.4		7,485		9.4
0.04		Other Land Loans		2,555		3.0		2,739		3.4
0.05		Multi-Family Property		12,580		15.0		13,631		17.2
0.06		Nonfarm, Nonresidential Property		22,187		26.4		21,865		27.5
0.07		Nonfarm, Nonresidential Property - Temp		1,353		1.6		1,096		1.4
0.08		Unsecured Loans to Developers		2,430		2.9		2,746		3.5
				59,207		70.4		60,612		76.3
		Corporation's Risk-Based Capital		84,138				79,401

 

 

Management does not believe the Corporation’s CRE profile will change significantly during 2012. Management is closely monitoring all CRE loan types to be able to determine any negative trends that may occur. Management does internally monitor the delinquencies and risk ratings of these loans on a monthly basis and has established internal policy guidelines to restrict the amount of each of the above eight types of CRE loans as a percentage of capital. As of December 31, 2011, the Corporation was within internal guidelines for all of the above CRE loan types.

 

The residential real estate category of total loans declined from $167.6 million on December 31, 2010, to $163.7 million as of December 31, 2011, a 2.3% decrease. This category includes closed-end fixed rate residential real estate loans secured by 1-4 family residential properties, including first and junior liens, and floating rate home equity loans. The 1-4 family residential mortgages account for the vast majority of residential real estate loans with fixed and floating home equity loans making up the remainder.

 

The first lien 1-4 family mortgages declined from $137.4 million on December 31, 2010, to $134.0 million as of December 31, 2011, a 2.5% decrease. These first lien 1-4 family loans made up 82% of the residential real estate total as of December 31, 2011, and December 31, 2010. The vast majority of the first lien 1-4 family closed end loans consist of single family personal first lien residential mortgages and home equity loans, with the remainder consisting of 1-4 family residential owner and non-owner-occupied mortgages. The weaker economic conditions and continued weak housing market adversely affected the non-owner occupied 1-4 family residential mortgages, resulting in a decline in those mortgages. Additionally, single family primary residence mortgages declined as new home sales were down and many primary residential mortgage customers had already refinanced their mortgages prior to 2011.

 

Given recent negative national events with regard to the mortgage industry and large commercial banks, more consumers prefer that their mortgage be held by a local financial institution. Even though the mortgage business in general has slowed, the Corporation has seen new business from other financial institutions where borrowers are refinancing adjustable rate instruments into traditional fixed-rate mortgages. Management believes that there may be a slowdown in mortgage originations in 2012 as the housing market continues to be weak and the amount of mortgages likely to be refinanced declines. The Corporation generally only holds 10-, 15-, and 20-year mortgages, and will sell any mortgage over 20 years. In the past, the majority of the new mortgage requests have been for 30-year mortgages; however, in 2010 and 2011, with the decline in housing valuations and customers refinancing to reduce monthly borrowing costs and total borrowings, more 10-, 15-, and 20-year mortgage requests were made.

 

As of December 31, 2011, the remainder of the residential real estate loans consisted of $14.7 million of fixed rate junior lien home equity loans, and $15.0 million of variable rate home equity lines of credit (HELOCs). This compares to $17.7 million of fixed rate junior lien home equity loans, and $12.5 million of HELOCs as of December 31, 2010. Therefore, combined, these two types of home equity loans decreased from $30.2 million to $29.7 million, a decline of 1.7%. The increase in new HELOCs was not sufficient to offset the more moderate decline in the larger fixed rate junior lien home equity portfolio. With the decline in the Prime rate to 3.25%, which had already occurred by the end of 2008, and fixed home equity rates generally between 4% and 7%, customers shifted any new home equity borrowings to HELOCs and either paid off or continued to pay down their fixed rate home equity loans. Even with Prime-based floors established at 4.00% for all new HELOCs, there was still generally a movement toward the variable-rate HELOC product and away from the fixed-rate home equity loan. In the current environment, most borrowers were looking to consolidate and reduce their total debt position. Management believes the trends experienced in 2010 and 2011 will continue until the Prime rate begins to increase.

 

Consumer loans also represent a small portion of the Corporation’s loan portfolio, accounting for 0.9% of total loans as of December 31, 2011, and 3.1% as of December 31, 2010. The significant decline in this area was primarily due to the sale of the student loan portfolio. The Corporation sold its portfolio of student loans, which was included in the consumer loan category, totaling approximately $8.0 million in the second quarter of 2011. Additionally, in recent years, homeowners have turned to equity in their homes to finance cars and education rather than traditional consumer loans for those expenditures. Due to the credit crisis that occurred in 2008 and 2009, specialized lenders began pulling back on the availability of credit and more favorable credit terms. The underwriting standards of major financing and credit card companies began to strengthen in 2010 and 2011 after years of lower credit standards. This led consumers to seek unsecured credit away from national finance companies and back to their bank of choice. Management has seen the need for additional unsecured credit increase; however, this increased need for credit has only resulted in low levels of consumer loans for the Corporation. Slightly higher demand for unsecured credit is being offset by principal payments on existing loans. In the current weak economy, customers delay purchasing new and used cars which has the impact of reducing the consumer loan portfolio, as lower amounts of new loans are going on the books. Management anticipates that the Corporation’s level of consumer loans will likely be relatively unchanged in the near future, as the need for additional unsecured credit in the current weaker economic conditions is generally offset by those borrowers wishing to reduce debt levels and move away from the higher cost of unsecured financing relative to other forms of real estate secured financing.

  

 

Management does not anticipate that the loan portfolio composition will change materially in 2012.

 

The following tables show the maturities for the loan portfolio by time frame for the major categories, and also the loans, which are floating or fixed, maturing after one year.

 

LOAN MATURITIES (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
		Due in One Year or Less $				Due After One Year Through Five Years $				Due After Five Years $				Total $
Commercial real estate
Commercial mortgages			8,325				5,466				81,556				95,347
Agriculture mortgages			5,528				5,902				61,857				73,287
Construction			7,569				333				11,055				18,957
Total commercial real estate			21,422				11,701				154,468				187,591
Consumer real estate
1-4 family residential mortgages			3,459				4,734				125,766				133,959
Home equity loans			4,482				3,216				6,989				14,687
Home equity lines of credit			—				26				14,978				15,004
Total consumer real estate			7,941				7,976				147,733				163,650
Commercial and industrial
Commercial and industrial			15,982				6,066				3,865				25,913
Tax-free loans			138				4,006				14,928				19,072
Agriculture loans			9,742				1,886				1,256				12,884
Total commercial and industrial			25,862				11,958				20,049				57,869
Consumer			1,582				1,924				84				3,590
Total amount due			56,807				33,559				322,334				412,700

 

 

FIXED AND FLOATING RATE LOANS DUE AFTER ONE YEAR (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
						Floating or
		Fixed Rates				Adjustable Rates
		$				$
Commercial real estate
Commercial mortgages			7,528				79,494
Agriculture mortgages			8,288				59,471
Construction			2,324				9,064
Total commercial real estate			18,140				148,029
Consumer real estate
1-4 family residential mortgages			122,414				8,086
Home equity loans			9,682				523
Home equity lines of credit			9,028				5,976
Total consumer real estate			141,124				14,585
Commercial and industrial
Commercial and industrial			8,711				1,220
Tax-free loans			13,733				5,201
Agriculture loans			2,632				510
Total commercial and industrial			25,076				6,931
Consumer			2,008				—
Total amount due			186,348				169,545

 

The majority of the Corporation’s fixed-rate loans have a maturity date longer than five years. The primary reason for the longevity of the portfolio is the high percentage of real estate loans, which typically have maturities of 10, 15, or 20 years. Fixed-rate commercial mortgages have maturities that range from 3 years to 25 years. The most popular commercial mortgage term is a 20-year amortization with a 5-year reset period. In this case, the loan matures in twenty years but after five years either the loan rate resets to the Prime rate plus 0.75%, or a fixed rate for another reset period. The original maturity date does not change. Customers will generally opt for another fixed reset period within the original term.

 

Out of all the loans due after one year, 58.8% are fixed-rate loans as of December 31, 2011. This is slightly higher than the prior year end when 57.1% of the loans due after one year were fixed rate. These loans will not reprice to a higher or lower interest rate unless they mature or are refinanced by the borrower. Floating or adjustable rate loans reflect different types of repricing. Approximately 44% of the $169.6 million of floating or adjustable loans due after one year are true floating loans. These loans are tied to the Prime rate and will reprice when the Prime rate changes. A number of elements of the Corporation’s business and commercial Prime-based loans have been priced at levels above the Prime rate due to credit standing, and an actual Prime floor on new loans was instituted at the beginning of 2010. This remained in effect until the spring of 2011 when customers with stronger credits were again given access to the Prime rate while average and lower credits had levels above the Prime rate. Prime floors of 4.00% were instituted on the Corporation’s variable rate home equity loans at the end of 2008 and have remained in effect. The other 56%of the Corporation’s floating or adjustable loans due after one year are adjustable in nature and will reprice at a predetermined time in the amortization of the loan. These loans are mostly real estate commercial loans.

 

As of December 31, 2010, 49% of the $151.4 million of floating or adjustable loans due after one year were true floating rate loans, with the other 51% being adjustable in nature. The decrease in the true floating rate loan percentage from 49% as of December 31, 2010, to 44% as of December 31, 2011, was a function of more commercial borrowers converting to fixed rate loans from variable rate loans in anticipation of the possibility of rates going up as the floating or adjustable commercial real estate and commercial and industrial loans due after one year declined from 2010 to 2011.

 

For more details regarding how the length of the loan portfolio and its repricing affects interest rate risk, please see Item 7A Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

 

 

Non-Performing Assets

 

Non-performing assets include:

 

	·	Non-accrual loans
	·	Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing
	·	Troubled debt restructurings
	·	Other real estate owned

 

NON-PERFORMING ASSETS (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
		December 31,
		2011				2010				2009				2008				2007
		$				$				$				$				$
Non-accrual loans			1,862				3,881				6,076				2,889				425
Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing			107				152				742				531				498
Troubled debt restructurings			—				1,676				1,540				—				—
Total non-performing loans			1,969				5,709				8,358				3,420				923
Other real estate owned			—				400				520				520				675
Total non-performing assets			1,969				6,109				8,878				3,940				1,598
Non-performing assets to net loans			0.49	%			1.50	%			2.10	%			0.97	%			0.42	%

 

Non-performing assets decreased $4.1 million from December 31, 2010, to December 31, 2011. The primary reason for this decrease was a decline in non-accrual loans, troubled debt restructurings, and other real estate owned during 2011. During the first half of 2011, non-accrual loans declined by $1.8 million as a result of the payoff of four non-accrual loans to one commercial borrower. The loans were secured by real estate under plans for a residential development. If a non-accrual loan is considered a troubled debt restructuring (TDR), it is classified as non-accrual for purposes of this non-performing asset schedule. A TDR is a loan where management has granted a concession to the borrower from the original terms. A concession is generally granted in order to improve the financial position of the borrower and improve the likelihood of full collection by the lender. There were five loans classified as a TDR as of December 31, 2010. Two of these loans paid off on February 28, 2011, leaving three loans that were restructured. Each of these three loans had principal deferments for a period of time, with no changes to the interest rate and final maturity. The interest rate is commensurate with the interest rate management would extend to another borrower with the same level of credit risk. Because all three of these loans have been performing, without delinquency, according to the modified terms temporarily extended in 2010, they no longer need to be classified as troubled debt restructurings in 2011. Management is monitoring delinquency trends and the level of non-performing loans closely in light of the current weak economic conditions. At this time, management believes that the potential for material losses related to non-performing loans has moderated with the level of non-performing assets down sharply and theCorporation’s total exposure reduced. Additionally, the direction of the risk is viewed as declining from the higher levels experienced in 2010 and early 2011.

 

As of December 31, 2011, there were fourteen loans totaling $1.9 million on non-accrual compared to eleven loans totaling $3.9 million that were on non-accrual as of December 31, 2010. The loans on non-accrual at December 31, 2011, included two loans to one borrower in the trucking industry totaling $1.1 million and a number of other smaller loans to various borrowers. Management has seen weakness in the trucking industry as a result of the weaker economy; however, the number of the Corporation’s borrowers that are severely delinquent or non-performing in this industry remains very small and has declined from the prior year-end. In the first quarter of 2011, the Corporation received a payoff on four real estate development loans totaling $1.8 million that were on non-accrual as of the end of 2010. These payoffs significantly decreased the balance of non-accrual loans. The Corporation’s diverse customer base, with many small businesses and industry types represented, has helped to avoid large concentrations in these industries. See Note P for further discussion on concentrations of credit risk. The severe economic conditions naturally will impact nearly all industries to some extent; however, the impact can vary greatly. Some businesses simply are not as successful in negotiating more difficult times, or may be impacted by non-economic matters like succession planning and poor business practice. Based on present conditions, management does not anticipate any significant new trends or the emergence of more severe trends beyond those already discussed.

 

 

Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing decreased by $45,000 from December 31, 2010, to December 31, 2011. The decrease was due to payments received on loans or loans charged off during 2011. Total loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing consisted of three residential mortgages totaling $107,000 as of December 31, 2011.

 

As of December 31, 2011, the Corporation had no properties classified as other real estate owned (OREO). As of December 31, 2010, there was one OREO property, consisting of a manufacturing property that had been in OREO since December 2006. This property had been under an agreement of sale since late 2007, initially to one party, and then to a second party in 2008. In the second quarter of 2008, a new agreement of sale was signed for $525,000. The property was carried at $520,000, the sales price less estimated selling costs. Subsequently, this agreement was extended several times as a result of delays in addressing all environmental concerns of the property. As of December 31, 2010, the last agreement expired. As a result, management wrote the property down by $120,000 to $400,000 as management’s estimate of the current value of the property less all selling costs. The write down was recorded as a loss on OREO and was included in the Corporation’s operating expenses for 2010 on the Consolidated Statements of Income. The write-down was based on proceeding with estimated costs to complete remediation work on the property so it can be sold or held for commercial use with an environmental covenant. Subsequent to completing the remediation work, management made the decision to tear down the building and retain the land as bank owned property for future use or sale. The property was removed from OREO and classified as land as of December 31, 2011, when costs to raze the building and other related costs to improve the site were initially capitalized and then written down to a current appraisal. As a result, a $60,000 loss on OREO was recorded in 2011. This loss was also included in other operating expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

 

Management is monitoring total delinquency trends closely in light of the current weak economic conditions. Total delinquencies include loans 30 to 59 days past due, loans 60 to 89 days past due, loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing, and non-accrual loans. Total delinquencies as a percentage of total loans declined from 1.41% as of December 31, 2010, to 1.11% as of December 31, 2011. Management believes that the lower level of delinquencies experienced in 2011 will continue into 2012 as economic conditions slowly improve. Within the categories of delinquencies, management has seen little change in the percentages, other than the non-accrual category which decreased from 0.95% of total loans as of December 31, 2010, to 0.45% of total loans as of December 31, 2011. The 30 to 59 days past due percentage has seen a moderate increase from 0.37% as of December 31, 2010, to 0.57% as of December 31, 2011. All of the Corporation’s delinquency percentages are significantly below the Corporation’s national peer group. At this time, with economic conditions slightly improved, management believes that the potential for significant losses related to delinquent loans has moderated.

 

Allowance for Loan Losses

 

The allowance for loan losses is established to cover any losses inherent in the loan portfolio. Management reviews the adequacy of the allowance each quarter based upon a detailed analysis and calculation of the allowance for loan losses. This calculation is based upon a systematic methodology for determining the allowance for loan losses in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The calculation includes estimates and is based upon losses inherent in the loan portfolio. The calculation, and detailed analysis supporting it, emphasizes delinquent and non-performing loans. The allowance calculation includes specific provisions for non-performing loans and general allocations to cover anticipated losses on all loan types based on historical losses. Based on the quarterly loan loss calculation, management will adjust the allowance for loan losses through the provision as necessary. Changes to the allowance for loan losses during the year are primarily affected by three events:

 

	·	Charge off of loans considered not recoverable
	·	Recovery of loans previously charged off
	·	Provision for loan losses

 

Strong credit and collateral policies have been instrumental in producing a favorable history of loan losses. In recent years, the Corporation has experienced an increase in the number of charged-off loans and a greater number of classified loans for which a loss is possible. For these reasons, the Corporation has experienced higher than normal levels of both the allowance for loan losses and the provision for loan losses. The Allowance for Loan Losses table below shows the activity in the allowance for loan losses for each of the past five years. At the bottom of the table, two bench mark percentages are shown. The first is net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans outstanding for the year. The second is the total allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans.

 

 

ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
		December 31,
		2011				2010				2009				2008				2007
		$				$				$				$				$
Balance at January 1,			7,132				5,912				4,203				3,682				3,244
Loans charged off:
Commercial real estate			97				156				—				—				—
Commercial and industrial			315				416				1,126				150				925
Consumer			51				98				134				91				153
Total charge-offs			463				670				1,260				241				1,078
Recoveries of loans previously charged off:
Commercial real estate			—				—				—				—				—
Commercial and industrial			229				82				31				69				19
Consumer			7				8				18				24				51
Total recoveries			236				90				49				93				70
Net loans charged off			227				580				1,211				148				1,008
Provision charged to operating expense			1,575				1,800				2,920				669				1,446
Balance at December 31,			8,480				7,132				5,912				4,203				3,682
Net charge-offs as a % of average total loans outstanding			0.05				0.14				0.29				0.04				0.27
Allowance at year end as a % of total loans			2.06				1.72				1.38				1.02				0.96

 

Charge-offs for the year ended December 31, 2011, were $463,000, compared to $670,000 for the same period in 2010. The charge-offs in 2010 and 2011 represent a typical level of consumer and small business loan charge-offs that would result from management charging off unsecured debt over 90 days delinquent with little likelihood of recovery.

 

During 2011, the Corporation provided $1,575,000 to the allowance for loan losses, compared to $1,800,000 during 2010. The provision is used to increase the allowance for loan losses to a level considered adequate to provide for losses inherent in the loan portfolio. With the level of delinquent and non-performing loans decreasing throughout 2011, management’s quarterly calculation of the allowance for loan losses showed the need to decrease the provision to bring the allowance to lower levels. While the Corporation’s classified loans (substandard and doubtful rated loans) increased throughout 2011, the level of special mention loans decreased significantly. Special mention is the first rating that indicates the loan is receiving special attention. Further declines in the loan’s performance result in a substandard rating. If conditions deteriorate further, with full repayment no longer expected, the loan is rated doubtful.

 

From December 31, 2010 to December 31, 2011, there was a $6.1 million, or 12.4% total reduction, in total special mention and substandard loans; however there was a significant shift of special mention credits to the substandard rating, which is a deterioration of credit grade. Substandard loans increased by $7.1 million, or 24.9%, from December 31, 2010 to December 31, 2011, while special mention loans decreased $13.2 million, or 62.6%. While the decrease in special mention loans was larger than the increase in substandard loans, the substandard loans require significantly more allowance for loan losses; therefore increases in the allowance were necessary to cover the higher level of substandard credits. The level of substandard loans grew primarily between December 31, 2010 and June 30, 2011, peaking on September 30, 2011, and showing a slight reduction by the end of 2011. While the percentage of loan delinquencies declined slightly during 2011, the balance of classified loans remains high. As a result, management desires to continue to increase the allowance until it can be demonstrated that the total substandard loans have been reduced from the recent elevated levels.

 

The allowance as a percentage of total loans represents the portion of the total loan portfolio for which an allowance has been provided. For the five-year period from 2007 through 2011, the Corporation maintained an allowance as a percentage of loans in a range between 0.96% and 2.06%. In 2011 alone, the percentage increased from 1.72% at the beginning of the year, to 2.06% as of December 31, 2011. The composition of the Corporation’s loan portfolio has not changed materially from 2010 to 2011; however, management views the overall risk profile of the portfolio to be higher in 2011 as a result of more loans being classified as substandard. These classifications require larger provision amounts

 

 

due to a higher potential risk of loss. Management will continue to increase the allowance as a percentage of total loans as long as the quarterly calculation of the allowance for loan losses demonstrates the need to allocate additional amounts based on estimated credit losses inherent in the current portfolio, utilizing historical and projected credit losses and levels of qualitative and quantitative risks that are appropriate based on the current credit environment. During the fourth quarter of 2011, the Corporation had lower balances of classified loans and continued low levels of delinquent and non-performing loans so the provision expense was reduced. Even with a lower provision expense, the Corporation’s allowance for loan losses as a percentage of loans will likely continue to increase in the beginning of 2012. This would occur because the provision expense will still likely exceed the amount of charge-offs experienced and based upon very low levels of projected loan growth. This trend would end if the total classified loans declined materially in 2012, resulting in a lower level of required allowance, which would allow management to further reduce the provision expense.

 

The net charge-offs as a percentage of average total loans outstanding indicates the percentage of the Corporation’s total loan portfolio that has been charged off during the period. The Corporation has historically experienced very low net charge-off percentages due to conservative credit practices. The 0.05% shown for 2011 is less than the 0.14% experienced in 2010 as fewer loans were charged off during the year.

 

The following table provides the allocation of the Corporation’s allowance for loan losses by major loan classifications. The percentage of loans indicates the percentage of the loan portfolio represented by the indicated loan type. Real estate loans represent a more substantial portion of the outstanding loan portfolio and, while real estate secured loans have historically experienced lower losses than non-real estate secured loans, more of these types of loans have indicated deteriorating financial health that may result in future losses. The prolonged weak economy has impacted consumer financial strength and the value of residential homes continues to be down significantly. Meanwhile, the overall credit quality of real estate backed business loans deteriorated as the value of the real estate collateral declined and business conditions continued to be weak. Additionally, this portion of the loan portfolio grew $12.1 million, or 3.6%, requiring more allocation. Conversely, the commercial and industrial loans not secured by real estate have historically experienced higher loan losses and required a larger percentage of the reserve, despite representing a much smaller portion of the outstanding loan portfolio. The dollar amount of allocation for commercial and industrial loans remained relatively unchanged while the balance of commercial and industrial loans decreased $5.3 million, or 8.5%. The amount of substandard commercial and industrial loans, along with the declining financial performance of this group, supports the need for a higher percentage of the reserve allocation. As of December 31, 2011, 57.4% of the allowance was allocated to real estate secured loans, both consumer and commercial, which make up 85.1% of all loans, while 33.3% of the allowance was allocated to commercial and industrial loans, which make up 14.0% of all loans.

 

ALLOCATION OF RESERVE (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
		December 31,
		2011								2010								2009								2008								2007
						% of								% of								% of								% of								% of
		$				Loans				$				Loans				$				Loans				$				Loans				$				Loans
Real estate			4,865				85.1				3,859				81.8				1,917				79.2				2,293				80.0				1,558				77.7
Commercial and industrial			2,825				14.0				2,816				15.1				3,902				17.9				1,727				17.4				1,768				19.5
Consumer			61				0.9				75				3.1				83				2.9				155				2.6				166				2.8
Unallocated			729				—				382				—				10				—				28				—				190				—
Total allowance for loan losses			8,480				100.0				7,132				100.0				5,912				100.0				4,203				100.0				3,682				100.0

 

Premises and Equipment

 

Premises and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation, increased by $879,000, or 4.3%, to $21,366,000 on December 31, 2011, from $20,487,000 as of December 31, 2010. In 2011, $1,954,000 of new investments were made in premises and equipment while the Corporation recorded $1,075,000 of accumulated depreciation on existing assets resulting in the increase in net premises and equipment during 2011. For further information on fixed assets please see Note D to the Consolidated Financial Statements, and for construction commitments see the Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements section.

 

 

Regulatory Stock

 

The Corporation owns multiple forms of regulatory stock that is required to be a member of the Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) and members of banks such as the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) and Atlantic Central Bankers Bank (ACBB). The Corporation’s $4,148,000 of regulatory stock holdings as of December 31, 2011, consisted of $3,960,000 of FHLB of Pittsburgh stock, $151,000 of FRB stock, and $37,000 of ACBB stock. All of these stocks are valued at a stable dollar price, which is the price used to purchase or liquidate shares; therefore, the investment is carried at book value and there is no fair market value adjustment.

 

The Corporation’s investment in FHLB stock is required for membership in the organization. The amount of stock required is dependent upon the relative size of outstanding borrowings from FHLB. Excess stock is typically repurchased from the Corporation at par if the borrowings decline to a predetermined level. In years preceding 2008 and throughout most of 2008, the Corporation earned a return or dividend on the amount invested. In December 2008, the FHLB announced that it had suspended the payment of dividends and the repurchase of excess capital stock to preserve its capital level. That decision was based on FHLB’s analysis and consideration of certain negative market trends and the impact those trends had on their financial condition. As a result, for years 2009, 2010, and 2011 no dividends were received on the Corporation’s FHLB stock.

 

Since the fourth quarter of 2010, the FHLB has announced several excess capital stock repurchases. This has caused the Corporation’s capital stock position to decline from $4,492,000 as of December 31, 2010, to $3,960,000 as of December 31, 2011. With the stock repurchases, the Corporation no longer has any excess capital stock. As a result, any future excess capital stock repurchase would not impact the Corporation unless the amount of FHLB borrowings would decline and then cause an excess capital stock position.

 

Throughout 2011, FHLB conducted regular repurchases of excess stock. This sustained pattern of purchasing back excess capital stock, based on the improved financial performance of FHLB, has resulted in management’s conclusion that its investment in FHLB stock is not other-than-temporarily impaired. The Corporation will continue to monitor the financial condition of the FHLB quarterly to assess its ability to continue to periodically repurchase excess capital stock and resume payment of a dividend.

 

Subsequent to December 31, 2011, but prior to the filing of this report, the FHLB announced the payment of a dividend to its shareholders effective February 23, 2012. The dividend payment will be equivalent to 0.10 percent annualized and is a significant step towards the restoration of ongoing dividend payments. While the FHLB has not committed to regular dividend payments, it will continue to monitor the overall financial performance of the bank in order to determine the status of future dividends. The resumption of dividends supports the Corporation’s conclusion that its investment in FHLB stock is not impaired.

 

Management believes that the FHLB will continue to be a primary source of wholesale liquidity for both short-term and long-term funding. Management’s strategy in terms of future use of FHLB borrowings is addressed under the Borrowings section of this Management’s Discussion and Analysis.

 

Bank-Owned Life Insurance (BOLI)

 

The Corporation owned life insurance with a total recorded cash surrender value (CSV) of $16,552,000 on December 31, 2011, compared to $15,891,000 on December 31, 2010. The Corporation holds two distinct BOLI programs. The first, with a CSV of $4,266,000, was the result of insurance policies taken out on directors of the Corporation electing to participate in a directors’ deferred compensation plan. The program was designed to use the insurance policies to fund future annuity payments as part of a directors’ deferred compensation plan that permitted deferral of Board pay from 1979 through 1999. The plan was closed to entry in 1999 when directors were no longer provided with the option of deferring their Board pay. The Corporation pays the required premiums for the policies and is the owner and beneficiary of the policies. The life insurance policies in the plan generally have annual premiums; however, the premium payments are not required after the first five years. The Corporation continues to make the premium payments, which cover the cost of the insurance and generally adds to the cash surrender value of the policy.

 

The second BOLI plan was taken out on a select group of the Corporation’s officers, with the additional income generated used to offset rising benefit costs. In May 2006, the first $5 million BOLI investment was made on these officers. In 2007, a second $5 million BOLI investment was made that covered officers who were not included in the initial BOLI investment and included additional investments on some officers already covered. During 2011, the CSV for this plan increased from $11,847,000 as of December 31, 2010, to $12,286,000 as of December 31, 2011, a 3.7%  

 

 

increase. The increase resulted solely from the returns on the insurance policy investment. The Corporation purchased whole life policies for this BOLI plan and is the owner and beneficiary of the policies. 

 

Deposits

 

The Corporation’s total ending deposits increased $10.1 million, or 1.7%, from $595.6 million on December 31, 2010, to $605.7 million on December 31, 2011. Customer deposits are the Corporation’s primary source of funding for loans and investments. In recent years, economic concerns, the credit crisis, and poor performance of the stock market and other types of investments led customers back to banks as safe places to invest money, in spite of low interest rates. This trend continued in 2011, but not to the magnitude in 2010. Despite growth of new deposits, the actual mix of deposit categories has remained relatively stable.

 

The Deposits by Major Classification table, shown below, provides the average balances and rates paid on each deposit category for each of the past three years. The average 2011 balance carried on all deposits was $594.8 million, compared to $587.6 million for 2010. This represents an increase of 1.2% on average deposit balances. The increase in average deposit balances from 2009 to 2010 was 7.5%. Average balances provide a more accurate picture of growth in deposits because deposit balances can vary throughout the year. In addition, the interest paid is based on average deposit balances carried during the year calculated on a daily basis.

 

DEPOSITS BY MAJOR CLASSIFICATION (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) Average balances and average rates paid on deposits by major category are summarized as follows:
		December 31,
		2011								2010								2009
		$				%				$				%				$				%
Non-interest bearing demand			135,689				—				123,838				—				112,706				—
NOW accounts			62,355				0.28				56,909				0.36				53,111				0.58
Money market deposit accounts			57,183				0.36				51,954				0.45				43,864				0.70
Savings accounts			98,175				0.10				90,309				0.12				80,649				0.20
Time deposits			241,357				1.96				264,581				2.51				256,062				3.19
Total deposits			594,759								587,591								546,392

 

The growth and mix of deposits is often driven by several factors including:

 

	·	Convenience and service provided
	·	Fees
	·	Permanence of the institution
	·	Possible risks associated with other investment opportunities
	·	Current rates paid on deposits compared to competitor rates

 

The Corporation has been a stable presence in the local area and offers convenient locations, low service fees, and competitive interest rates because of a strong commitment to the customers and the communities that it serves. Management has always priced products and services in a manner that makes them affordable for all customers. This, in turn, creates a high degree of customer loyalty, which has provided stability to the deposit base. In 2009, management began to see a new trend develop that resulted in deposit in flows due to financial concerns regarding the health of other competing financial institutions, as opposed to merger-related activity. The Corporation continues to generally benefit from the customers’ desire to conduct business with a smaller financial institution versus a larger institution. Larger financial institutions have been in the forefront in terms of negative publicity related to the governmental actions commonly referred to as the “bailout”of the banking industry. The Corporation chose not to take governmental funds issued as part of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). This was a beneficial decision in that some customers viewed the recipients of TARP funds to be in weaker financial condition. While this was not always the case, the public’s perception often determines where they will direct their funds. In addition to these trends, the Corporation’s deposits benefited from the eighth full service branch location opened in September 2008, and the remodeling of the Denver branch office and the Main branch office which occurred in 2010 and 2011, respectively.

 

The average balance of the Corporation’s core deposits, including non-interest bearing demand deposits, NOW accounts, MMDA accounts, and savings accounts, grew $30.4 million, or 9.4%, since December 31,2010. Several converging factors are assisting in the increase in core deposits. Interest rates are at historic lows, which results in less motivation 

 

 

for customers to shop interest rates because the differential between high and low rates is compressed. Customers are trying to build more liquid funds to meet cash flow needs in a slowing economy, as a matter of prudence. The safety of FDIC-insured funds and immediate or nearly immediate funds in the current environment appear to be more of a concern to customers than interest rates. Additionally, the concern over the stability of some larger financial institutions has led customers seeking security to community banks with high levels of capital and long-standing reputations.

 

Time deposits are typically a more rate-sensitive product making them a less reliable source of funding. Time deposits fluctuate as consumers search for the best rates in the market, with less allegiance to any particular financial institution. Due to current adequate funding levels from all sources, the Corporation’s recent time deposit strategy has been to offer rates that meet or slightly exceed the average rates offered by the local competing banks. Time deposit balances declined in 2011, with the average balance decreasing by $23.2 million, or 8.8%, from the average balances at December 31, 2010. Time deposits are a safe investment with FDIC coverage insuring no loss of principal below certain levels. Prior to October 3, 2008, FDIC coverage was $100,000 on non-IRA time deposits, and $250,000 on IRA time deposits. Effective October 3, 2008, the FDIC insurance increased to $250,000 for all deposit accounts with the signing of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, which was made permanent under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The higher FDIC insurance limits benefited the Corporation due to its strong level of capital and consistent earnings. In this environment, the Corporation experienced time deposit growth throughout 2009 and 2010 due to weak earnings and/or capital levels of competing national, regional, and local community banks. Often as customers placed more time deposits in financial institutions, due to the declining stock market, they did not want to exceed the FDIC insurance limits and, therefore, the Corporation gained many new time deposit customers. The decrease in time deposit balances from 2010 to 2011 can be attributed to customers moving funds away from time deposits into core deposit accounts as well as carrying lower levels of cash due to economic conditions.

 

Historically, most time deposit growth was in terms less than 18 months, which have lower rates than longer term time deposits, indicating that customers were not looking for long-term investments with the best return, but shorter safe investments. In 2011, time deposits declined in total, with the majority of the decline in shorter term products. The five-year term was the only time deposit product that showed some growth. This growth was indicative of the customers’ perception that rates would not increase in the short-term. Management expects that, as equity investments begin to rebound in performance, there may continue to be a reduction in the Corporation’s time deposit balances.

 

As of December 31, 2011, time deposits over $100,000 made up 32.3% of the total time deposits. This compares to 30.4% on December 31, 2010. Since time deposits over $100,000 are made up of relatively few customers with large dollar accounts, management monitors these accounts closely due to the potential for these deposits to rapidly increase or decrease. Management believes the minimal growth in time deposits over $100,000 during 2011was due primarily to the fairly weak equity market throughout much of the year. The following table provides the total amount of time deposits of $100,000 or more for the past three years by maturity distribution.

 

MATURITY OF TIME DEPOSITS OF $100,000 OR MORE (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
		December 31,
		2011				2010				2009
		$				$				$
Three months or less			13,959				20,982				14,010
Over three months through six months			8,255				8,627				11,135
Over six months through twelve months			15,095				13,755				17,954
Over twelve months			39,354				33,208				29,908
Total			76,663				76,572				73,007

 

In order to meet future funding obligations, it is necessary to review the timing of maturity for large depositors, like the time deposits of $100,000 or more. The Corporation monitors all large depositors to ensure that there is a steady flow of maturities. As of December 31, 2011, the Corporation had a typical laddering of large time deposits. For more information on liquidity management, please see Item 7A Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk. Additionally, for more information on the maturity of time deposits, see Note F to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

Borrowings

 

Total borrowings were $73.0 million and $74.5 million as of December 31, 2011, and 2010, respectively. The Corporation was purchasing no short-term funds as of December 31, 2011, or December 31, 2010. Short-term funds are used for immediate liquidity needs and are not typically part of an ongoing liquidity or interest rate risk strategy; therefore, they fluctuate more rapidly.

 

Long-term borrowings decreased $1.5 million, or 2.0%, from $74.5 million on December 31, 2010, to $73.0 million on December 31, 2011. The Corporation uses two main sources for long-term borrowings: Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances and repurchase agreements through brokers or correspondent banks. Both of these types of borrowings are used as a secondary source of funding and to mitigate interest rate risk. Management will continue to analyze and compare the costs and benefits of borrowing versus obtaining funding from deposits.

 

Total FHLB borrowings were $53.0 million as of December 31, 2011, compared to $49.5 million as of December 31, 2010. The increase in FHLB borrowing balances related to the maturity of a repurchase agreement in 2011 that was replaced with an FHLB advance. Other FHLB advances that matured during the year were replaced with new loans, reducing the rates paid on the borrowings. The borrowings with FHLB are primarily fixed-rate loans. The Corporation occasionally uses convertible select loans that give advantageous pricing compared to fixed-rate loans; however, they generally have additional risk due to a call feature being included on the loan. Management compares the length of the first call of these borrowings to the normal length of time deposits. Often, a convertible select borrowing from FHLB can provide a longer period of rate protection than the term of some of the Corporation’s typical time deposit promotions. The call feature may be based on a time requirement or a specific rate requirement. As of December 31, 2011, the Corporation held $15.0 million of convertible select loans, compared to $20.0 million as of December 31, 2010.

 

As of December 31, 2011, the Corporation held $20.0 million of repurchase agreements, compared to $25.0 million as of December 31, 2010. The repurchase agreements all have some call feature, much like FHLB convertible select loans. All of the callable repurchase agreements had an initial period where no call could occur. However, all of the callable repurchase agreements are now into their call period where calls could occur on a quarterly basis. It is unlikely that any of the callable repurchase agreements will be called in the near future, as their rates are well above market rates for the same term. Two of the repurchase agreements existing prior to 2008, totaling $10 million are in a back-end fixed rate with a quarterly call, whereas the other two repurchase agreements are at a floating rate that resets quarterly with a call provision. The interest rates on callable repurchase agreements are more favorable than non-callable long-term fixed rates; therefore, these instruments assist the Corporation in increasing net interest margin. In all cases, the rate advantage of callable borrowing structures is weighed against any additional interest rate risk exposure taken compared to non-callable borrowing structures. Management views repurchase agreement transactions as a diversification of funding outside of the FHLB, because principally the same funding structures can be obtained from FHLB. Management monitors the amount of convertible select loans that could be called in any one year to ensure that the Corporation does not have a concentrated amount of call risk.

 

To limit the Corporation’s exposure and reliance on a single funding source, the Corporation’s Asset Liability Policy sets a goal of maintaining the amount of borrowings from the FHLB to 15% of the Corporation’s total assets. As of December 31, 2011, the Corporation was within this policy guideline at 6.9% of asset size with $53.0 million of total FHLB borrowings. The Corporation also has a policy that limits total borrowings from all sources to 150% of the Corporation’s capital. As of December 31, 2011, total borrowings from all sources amounted to 88.5% of the Corporation’s capital, well under the policy guideline. The Corporation has maintained FHLB borrowings and total borrowings within these guidelines throughout the year.

 

The Corporation continues to be well under the FHLB maximum borrowing capacity (MBC), which is $186.9 million as of December 31, 2011. The Corporation’s two internal policy limits are far more restrictive than the FHLB MBC, which is calculated and set quarterly by FHLB. Due to recent circumstances in the financial and mortgage sectors, FHLB has been under regulatory and operating performance pressures and has taken steps to preserve capital. As a result, in December 2008, the FHLB suspended the dividend paid on stock owned by banks that have outstanding FHLB borrowings, and had discontinued the regular repurchase of excess stock if a bank reduces its borrowings. However, in the fourth quarter of 2010, the FHLB did begin the regular repurchase of excess stock from member institutions, including the Corporation, and in the first quarter of 2012, the FHLB announced a dividend payment equivalent to 0.10 percent annualized.

 

 

 

Stockholders’ Equity

 

Federal regulatory authorities require banks to meet minimum capital levels. The Corporation maintains capital ratios well above those minimum levels and higher than the peer group average. The risk-weighted capital ratios are calculated by dividing capital by risk-weighted assets. Regulatory guidelines determine risk-weighted assets by assigning assets to one of four risk-weighted categories. The calculation of Tier I Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets includes a reduction to capital for the allowance for loan losses, thereby making this ratio lower than the Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets ratio. See Notes I and M to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on capital transactions.

 

The following table reflects the Corporation’s capital ratios compared to regulatory capital requirements for prompt corrective action.

 

REGULATORY CAPITAL RATIOS		Capital Ratios												Regulatory Requirements
		As of				As of				As of
		Dec. 31,				Dec. 31,				Dec. 31,				Adequately				Well
		2011				2010				2009				Capitalized				Capitalized
Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets			17.9	%			17.5	%			16.0	%			8.0	%			10.0	%
Tier I Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets			16.6	%			16.3	%			14.8	%			4.0	%			6.0	%
Tier I Capital to Average Assets			10.2	%			9.8	%			9.7	%			4.0	%			5.0	%

 

The high level of capital maintained by the Corporation provides a greater degree of financial security and acts as a non-interest bearing source of funds. Conversely, a high level of capital, also referred to as equity, makes it more difficult for the Corporation to improve return on average equity, which is a benchmark of shareholder return. The Corporation’s capital is affected by earnings, the payment of dividends, changes in accumulated comprehensive income or loss, and equity transactions.

 

Total dividends paid to shareholders during 2011, were $2,742,000, or $0.96 per share, compared to $2,732,000, or $0.96 per share paid to shareholders during 2010. The Corporation uses current earnings and available retained earnings to pay dividends. The Corporation’s current capital plan calls for management to maintain Tier I Capital to Average Assets between 9.0% and 12.0%. Management also desires a dividend payout ratio of approximately 40%. This ratio will vary according to income, but over the long term, management’s goal is to average a payout ratio of 40%. For 2011, the dividend payout ratio was 38.4%. Management anticipates that the payout ratio for 2012 will be similar to the 2011 ratio.

 

The amount of unrealized gain or loss on the Corporation’s securities portfolio is reflected, net of tax, as an adjustment to capital, as required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. This is recorded as accumulated other comprehensive income or loss in the capital section of the Corporation’s balance sheet. An unrealized gain increases the Corporation’s capital while an unrealized loss reduces the Corporation’s capital. This requirement takes the position that, if the Corporation liquidated at the end of each period, the current unrealized gain or loss of the securities portfolio would directly impact the Corporation’s capital. As of December 31, 2011, the Corporation showed unrealized gains, net of tax, of $4,221,000, compared to unrealized gains of $442,000 as of December 31, 2010. The changes in unrealized gains or losses are due to normal changes in market valuations of the Corporation’s securities as a result of interest rate movements.

 

On July 1, 2008, ENB Financial Corp was formed. The retirement of all treasury shares was required as part of the formation of ENB Financial Corp. As a result, management needed treasury shares to be utilized for the existing Employee Stock Purchase Plan and Dividend Reinvestment Plan. Therefore, on August 14, 2008, the Board authorized a stock buyback plan for the purchase of up to 140,000 shares of common stock for corporate purposes. Since formation of the plan, 71,000 shares of treasury stock have been repurchased, and 60,274 reissued, with 10,726 treasury shares existing on December 31, 2011. In 2011, the net capital impact of shares being purchased and reissued was not significant with 16,000 shares being purchased and 18,792 shares reissued. This type of activity is again expected in 2012 as management desires to purchase a sufficient amount of shares to cover the needs of the existing stock purchase plans so a minimum level of treasury shares is maintained.

 

Contractual Cash Obligations

 

The Corporation has a number of contractual obligations that arise from the normal course of business. The following table summarizes the contractual cash obligations of the Corporation as of December 31, 2011, and shows the future periods in which settlement of the obligations is expected. The contractual obligation numbers below do not include

 

 

accrued interest. Refer to the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements referenced in the table for additional details regarding these obligations.

 

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
		Less than				1-3				4-5				More than
		1 year				years				years				5 years				Total
		$				$				$				$				$
Time deposits (Note F)			112,645				63,003				62,025				—				237,673
Borrowings (Notes G and H)			17,500				27,000				28,500				—				73,000
Total contractual obligations			130,145				90,003				90,525				—				310,673

 

In February 2011, management entered into a $750,000 construction contract involving remodeling of the Main branch office. Construction was completed in 2011 and as of December 31, 2011, no remaining payments existed for this contract.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

In the normal course of business, the Corporation typically has off-balance sheet arrangements related to loan funding commitments. These arrangements may impact the Corporation’s financial condition and liquidity if they were to be exercised within a short period of time. As discussed in the liquidity section to follow, the Corporation has in place sufficient liquidity alternatives to meet these obligations. The following table presents information on the commitments by the Corporation as of December 31, 2011. For further details regarding off-balance sheet arrangements, refer to Note O to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
		December 31,
		2011
		$
Commitments to extend credit:
Revolving home equity loans			19,575
Construction loans			17,436
Real estate loans			5,360
Business loans			64,876
Consumer loans			2,085
Other			4,204
Standby letters of credit			6,947
Total			120,483

 

 

 

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

 

Refer to Note A to the Consolidated Financial Statements for discussion on recently issued accounting standards.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

The presentation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect many of the reported amounts and disclosures. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

Allowance for Loan Losses

 

A material estimate that is particularly susceptible to significant change is the determination of the allowance for loan losses. Management believes that the allowance for loan losses is adequate and reasonable. The Corporation’s methodology for determining the allowance for loan losses is described in an earlier section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis. Given the very subjective nature of identifying and valuing loan losses, it is likely that well-informed individuals could make materially different assumptions and, therefore, calculate a materially different allowance amount. Management uses available information to recognize losses on loans; however, changes in economic conditions may necessitate revisions. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Corporation’s allowance for loan losses. Such agencies may require the Corporation to recognize adjustments to the allowance based on their judgments of information available to them at the time of their examination.

 

Other than Temporary Impairment of Securities

 

Securities are evaluated periodically to determine whether a decline in their value is other than temporary. Management utilizes criteria such as the magnitude and duration of the decline, in addition to the reasons underlying the decline, to determine whether the loss in value is other than temporary. The term “other than temporary” is not intended to indicate that the decline is permanent. It indicates that the prospect of a near-term recovery of value is not necessarily favorable or that there is a lack of evidence to support fair values equal to, or greater than, the carrying value of the security. Once a decline in value is determined to be other than temporary, the value of the security is reduced and a corresponding charge to earnings is recognized.

 

Deferred Tax Assets

 

The Corporation uses an estimate of future earnings to support the position that the benefit of deferred tax assets will be realized. If future income should prove non-existent or less than the amount of the deferred tax assets within the tax years to which they may be applied, the asset may not be realized and the Corporation’s net income will be reduced. Deferred tax assets are described further in Note L to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

 

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

As a financial institution, the Corporation is subject to four primary market risks:

 

·	Credit risk
·	Liquidity risk
·	Interest rate risk
·	Fair value risk

 

The Board of Directors has established an Asset Liability Management Committee (ALCO) to measure, monitor, and manage these four primary market risks. The Asset Liability Policy has instituted guidelines for all of these primary risks, as well as other financial performance measurements with target ranges. The Asset Liability goals and guidelines are consistent with the Strategic Plan goals.

 

For discussion on credit risk, refer to the sections on non-performing assets, allowance for loan losses, Note C, and Note P to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Liquidity

 

Liquidity refers to having an adequate supply of cash available to meet business needs. Financial institutions must ensure that there is adequate liquidity to meet a variety of funding needs, at a minimal cost. Minimal cost is an important component of liquidity. If a financial institution is required to take significant action to obtain funding, and is forced to utilize an expensive source, it has not properly planned for its liquidity needs. Funding new loans and covering deposit withdrawals are the primary liquidity needs of the Corporation. The Corporation uses a variety of funding sources to meet liquidity needs, such as:

 

·	Deposits
·	Loan repayments
·	Maturities and sales of securities
·	Borrowings from correspondent and member banks
·	Repurchase agreements
·	Brokered deposits
·	Current earnings

 

One of the measurements used in liquidity planning is the Maturity Gap Analysis. The Maturity Gap Analysis below measures the amount of assets maturing within various time frames versus liabilities maturing in those same periods. These time frames are referred to as gaps and are reported on a cumulative basis. For instance, the one-year gap shows all assets maturing one year or less from a specific date versus the total liabilities maturing in the same time period. The gap is then expressed as a percentage of assets over liabilities. Mismatches between assets and liabilities maturing are identified and assist management in determining potential liquidity issues.

 

The maturity gap analysis does not include non-interest earning assets and non-interest bearing liabilities, with the exception of non-interest bearing demand deposit accounts. The non-interest bearing demand deposits are considered additional deposit liabilities with a 0.00% interest rate, which acts to lower the overall interest rate paid on total deposits. For purposes of this analysis, items like cash, premises and equipment, bank owned life insurance, and other assets are considered non-interest earning assets and are not included in assets maturing. On the liability side, the only liability not included is other liabilities, which represent open obligations of the Corporation.

 

It is unlikely that maturing assets would equal maturing liabilities because, on the balance sheet, assets do not equal liabilities. However, after non-earning assets and liabilities are pulled out, the remaining assets and liabilities maturing are relatively close resulting in a cumulative maturity gap percentage near 100%. For purposes of this analysis, $688.4 million of assets mature in all time frames while $680.6 million of liabilities mature in all time frames, resulting in a 101.1% cumulative maturity gap. So, while a cumulative maturity gap of 100% would indicate that the same amount of assets and liabilities are maturing within the specified period, this is rather unlikely to occur within any time frame, or on a cumulative basis. The Corporation has historically been liability sensitive in the shorter time frames because loans usually have longer maturities than deposits, resulting in ratios under 100%. In the 1-year to 3-year time frame, assets maturing exceed liabilities maturing. Liability maturities exceed deposit maturities in the 3-year to 5-year time frame. In the time frame of 5 years andgreater, asset maturities exceed liability maturities.

 

 

 

The table below shows the six-month, one-year, three-year, and five-year cumulative gaps as of December 31, 2011, along with the cumulative maturity gap guidelines monitored by management. For the purposes of this analysis, core deposits without a specific maturity date are spread across all time periods based on historical behavior.

 

MATURITY GAP ANALYSIS (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
						More than				More than				More than
		Less than				6 months				1 year				3 years				More than
Maturity Gap		6 months				to 1 year				to 3 years				to 5 years				5 years
		$				$				$				$				$
Assets maturing			86,410				62,743				160,071				110,807				268,345
Liabilities maturing			100,923				59,524				139,392				132,270				248,465
Maturity gap			(14,513	)			3,219				20,679				(21,463	)			19,880
Cumulative maturity gap			(14,513	)			(11,294	)			9,385				(12,078	)			7,802
Maturity gap %			85.6	%			105.4	%			114.8	%			83.8	%			108.0	%
Cumulative maturity gap %			85.6	%			93.0	%			103.1	%			97.2	%			101.1	%
Cumulative maturity gap % guideline			45% to 155	%			60% to 140	%			75% to 125	%			85% to 115	%

 

As of December 31, 2011, all cumulative maturity gaps were well within Corporate Policy guidelines and were fairly consistent with the prior year’s levels. Management worked to purposefully extend liabilities in 2011 by offering attractive rates on long-term CDs to encourage customers to invest for more than one year. Customers were more willing to invest in five-year CDs during 2011 because of the unlikelihood of rates increasing in the near term as well as the disparity in interest rates from one-year to five-year investments. During 2011, U.S. Treasury rates fell to record levels which increased prepayment speeds on the Corporation’s MBS, CMO, and PCMO securities. This increased cash flows and shortened the Corporation’s assets. Additionally, several long-term advances were initiated to take advantage of the low interest rates and lock in funding for four or five years. These factors were primarily responsible for the high gap ratios as of December 31, 2011. While the Corporation is still liability sensitive in three out of five cumulative time frames, the gap ratios indicate that this liability sensitivity is lowand well within Corporate Policy guidelines.

 

Given the likelihood that short term interest rates will not increase in 2012, management’s current position is to maintain the cumulative maturity gap percentages within guidelines but not necessarily increase them in 2012. The risk in maintaining high gap percentages is that, should interest rates not rise, maturing assets will reprice at lower rates. This is referred to as repricing risk. Carrying high gap ratios in the current environment brings on an increased level of repricing risk, which impacts the Corporation’s interest income and margin. The risk of liabilities repricing at higher interest rates is very low in the present environment as most maturing deposits are repricing to a lower interest rate. Therefore, higher levels of liabilities repricing are currently benefiting the Corporation. Given the alternative investment options available, management also does not perceive significant risk that deposits maturing in the shorter time frames will leave the Corporation. It is likely that, should market interest rates rise in 2013, customer behavior patterns will change and deposits will be more rate sensitive with a greater portion potentially leaving the Corporation. These maturity gaps are closely monitored along with additional liquidity measurements discussed below. Management will work to maintain these ratios within policy guidelines throughout 2012 in order to position for the increased likelihood of rising interest rates in future time periods.

 

In addition to the cumulative maturity gap analysis discussed above, management utilizes a number of other important liquidity measurements that management believes have advantages over, and give better clarity to, the Corporation’s present and projected liquidity.

 

The following is a listing of the Corporation’s other liquidity measurements, along with a short definition, that are evaluated in an effort to monitor and mitigate liquidity risk:

 

·	Core Deposit Ratio – Core deposits as a percentage of assets
·	Funding Concentration Analysis – Alternative funding sources outside of core deposits as a percentage of assets
·	Short-term Funds Availability – Readily available short-term funds as a percentage of assets
·	Securities Portfolio Liquidity – Cash flows maturing in one year or less as a percentage of assets and securities
·	Borrowing Limits – Internal borrowing limits in terms of both FHLB and total borrowings
·	Three, Six, and Twelve-month Projected Sources and Uses of Funds – Net projected liquidity surplus/shortage shown for each period

 

 

These measurements are designed to prevent undue reliance on outside sources of funding and ensure a steady stream of liquidity is available should events occur that would cause a sudden decrease in deposits or large increase in loans or both, which would in turn draw significantly from the Corporation’s available liquidity sources.

 

As of December 31, 2011, the Corporation was within guidelines for all of the above measurements. These measurements are tracked and reported quarterly by management to both observe trends and ensure the measurements stay within desired ranges. Management is confident that a sufficient amount of internal and external liquidity exists to provide for significant unanticipated liquidity needs.

 

Interest Rate Risk and Fair Value Risk

 

Identifying the interest rate risk of the Corporation’s interestearning assets and interestbearing liabilities is essential to managing net interest margin and net interest income. In addition to the impact on earnings, management is also concerned about how much the value of the Corporation’s assets might fall or rise given an increasing or decreasing interest rate environment. Interest rate sensitivity analysis (IRSA) measures the impact of a change in interest rates on the net interest income and net interest margin of the Corporation, while net portfolio value (NPV) analysis measures the change in the Corporation’s capital fair value, given interest rate fluctuations. Therefore, the two primary approaches to measuring the impact of interest rate changes on the Corporation’s earnings and fair value are referred to as:

 

·	Changes in net interest income
·	Changes in net portfolio value

 

The Corporation’s asset liability model is able to perform dynamic forecasting based on a wide range of assumptions provided. The model is flexible and can be used for many types of financial projections. The Corporation uses financial modeling to forecast balance sheet growth and earnings. The results obtained through the use of forecasting models are based on a variety of factors. Both earnings and balance sheet forecasts make use of maturity and repricing schedules to determine the changes to the Corporation’s balance sheet over the course of time. Additionally, there are many assumptions that factor into the results. These assumptions include, but are not limited to:

 

·	Projected interest rates
·	Timing of interest rate changes
·	Slope of the U.S. Treasury curve
·	Spreads available on securities over the U.S. Treasury curve
·	Prepayment speeds on loans held and mortgage-backed securities
·	Anticipated calls on securities with call options
·	Deposit and loan balance fluctuations
·	Competitive pressures affecting loan and deposit rates
·	Economic conditions
·	Consumer reaction to interest rate changes

 

For the interest rate sensitivity analysis and net portfolio value analysis shown below, results are based on a static balance sheet reflecting no projected growth from balances as of December 31, 2011, and December 31, 2010. While it is unlikely that the balance sheet will not grow at all, management considers a static analysis of this sort to be the most conservative and most accurate means to evaluate fair value and future interest rate risk. Management does run expected growth scenarios through the asset liability model to most accurately predict future financial performance. This is done separately and apart from the static balance sheet approach discussed above to test fair value and future interest rate risk. The static balance sheet approach is used to reduce the number of variables in calculating the model’s accuracy in predicting future net interest income. It is appropriate to pull out various balance sheet growth scenarios which could be utilized to compensate for a declining margin. By testing the model using a base model assuming no growth, this variable is eliminated and management can focus on predicted net interest income based on the current existing balance sheet.

 

As a result of the many assumptions, this information should not be relied upon to predict future results. Additionally, both of the analyses shown below do not consider any action that management could take to minimize or offset the negative effect of changes in interest rates. These tools are used to assist management in identifying possible areas of risk in order to address them before a greater risk is posed.

 

 

Changes in Net Interest Income

 

The changes in net interest income reflect how much the Corporation’s net interest income would be expected to increase or decrease given a change in market interest rates. The changes in net interest income shown are measured over a one-year time horizon and assume an immediate rate change on the rate sensitive assets and liabilities. This is considered the more important measure of interest rate sensitivity due to the immediate effect that rate changes may have on the overall performance of the Corporation. The following table takes into consideration when financial instruments would most likely reprice and the duration of the pricing change. It is important to emphasize that the information shown in the table is an estimate based on hypothetical changes in market interest rates.

 

CHANGES IN NET INTEREST INCOME
		2011				2010				Policy
		Percentage				Percentage				Guidelines
		Change				Change				%
400 basis point rise			5.8				6.1				(20.0	)
300 basis point rise			2.7				3.5				(15.0	)
200 basis point rise			(0.0	)			1.2				(10.0	)
100 basis point rise			(2.3	)			(0.2	)			(5.0	)
Base rate scenario			—				—				—
50 basis point decline			(2.1	)			0.4				(2.5	)
100 basis point decline			(4.0	)			(1.6	)			(5.0	)

 

This table shows the effect of an immediate interest rate shock over a one-year period on the Corporation’s net interest income.

Base rate is the Prime rate.

 

The above analysis shows a slightly negative impact to the Corporation’s net interest income in both down-rate scenarios and in the up 100-basis point scenario. The up 200-basis point scenario is neutral and there is a positive impact in the up 300 and 400 scenarios. In the unique current rate environment, the amount of the Corporation’s assets repricing higher will be fairly large due to the amount of variable rate loans that will reprice immediately when Prime increases. On the liability side, if rates increase, it is typical for management to react slowly in increasing deposit rates. Even when deposit rates are increased, they are typically increased at a fraction of the increase in the Prime rate. In the current environment, if interest rates rise, it is expected that deposit rates will move upward, but more slowly than in past rates-up cycles. It is unlikely that rates will go down, but in the event that they would go lower, the Corporation would have exposure to all maturing fixed-rate loans and securities which would reprice lower while most of the Corporation’s interest-bearing deposits could not be repriced any lower. The analysis above focuses on immediate rate movements, referred to as rate shocks, and measured over the course of one year. The Corporation’s model also has the ability to measure changes to net interest income given interest rate changes that occur more slowly over time. This type of modeling is referred to as “interest rate ramps,” where a set change in rates occurs over a period of time. If rates were to move upward slowly over the course of the next year, the results are very close to the results using a rate shock.

 

The analysis shows that net interest income would decline if rates increased by 100 basis points. Because many loans have a rate floor of 4.00%, if rates rise by 100 basis points, the full effect would not be felt on a portion of the loan portfolio. Even in the rates up 200-basis point scenario, net interest income remains flat. It is not until rates up 300 or 400 basis points that any benefit is recognized.

 

Additionally, the analysis shows that the Corporation’s net interest income would decrease if rates declined. This results from several types of deposit products’ current offering rates being at or near the floor for pricing. For instance, savings accounts had an interest rate of 0.10% as of December 31, 2011. Management is only able to reduce the rate to zero; therefore, any reduction in the savings rate only benefits earnings in the case of a 10-basis point rate decline. Since most loan rates would be able to reprice lower under the declining rate scenarios and the deposit rate decreases are limited, the Corporation would have less earnings under a declining rate scenario. It is likely that management would control the reduction in loan rates to limit the reduction in net interest income in a downward rate environment.

 

 

The assumptions and analysis of interest rate risk are based on historical experience during varied economic cycles. Management believes these assumptions to be appropriate; however, actual results could vary significantly. Management uses this analysis to identify trends in interest rate sensitivity and determine if action is necessary to mitigate asset liability risk.

 

Change in Net Portfolio Value

 

The change in net portfolio value gives a long-term view of the exposure to changes in interest rates. The NPV is calculated by discounting the future cash flows to the present value based on current market rates. The NPV is the mathematical equivalent of the present value of assets minus the present value of liabilities.

 

The table below indicates the changes in the Corporation’s NPV as of December 31, 2011. As part of the Asset Liability Policy, the Board of Directors has established risk measurement guidelines to protect the Corporation against decreases in the net portfolio value and net interest income in the event of the interest rate changes described below. All rates-up scenarios for both 2011 and 2010 show the Corporation within ALCO guidelines. The rates-down scenarios in 2011 show the Corporation outside of policy guidelines, but it is nearly impossible for rates to go down any further, so these scenarios are not of concern.

 

CHANGES IN NET PORTFOLIO VALUE
		2011				2010				Policy
		Percentage				Percentage				Guidelines
		Change				Change				%
400 basis point rise			(25.7	)			(33.7	)			(40.0	)
300 basis point rise			(19.2	)			(22.1	)			(30.0	)
200 basis point rise			(13.6	)			(11.5	)			(20.0	)
100 basis point rise			(7.3	)			(2.3	)			(10.0	)
Base rate scenario			—				—				—
50 basis point decline			(11.5	)			3.6				(5.0	)
100 basis point decline			(21.2	)			9.8				(10.0	)

 

This table shows the effect of an immediate interest rate shock on the net portfolio value of the Corporation’s assets and liabilities.

Base rate is the Prime rate.

 

The results as of December 31, 2011, indicate that the Corporation’s NPV would experience a valuation loss in all interest rate scenarios. The percentage change for all rates-up scenarios is within policy guidelines, and the results are similar to the changes in net portfolio value as of December 31, 2010. In 2010, management changed the seven rate scenarios because of the greatly diminished likelihood that interest rates would decline further. While the Prime rate of 3.25% could potentially decline, since the Federal Reserve’s target Federal funds rate is already down to 0.00% to 0.25%, and because the Prime rate and the Federal funds rate generally move in tandem, it is not likely that the Prime rate will decline further. Therefore, management removed the rates down 200 and 300 basis-point scenarios and went with only two rates-down scenarios of 50 and 100 basis points. These two rates-down scenarios could happen but are very unlikely. Management then added a rates-up 400 basis point scenario to model a more aggressive rates-up move.

 

There is portfolio value volatility as rates rise indicating that the Corporation loses NPV, which is the result of the value of assets declining at a faster rate than the decrease in the value of deposits. Stated in another manner, an increase in interest rates would devalue the Corporation’s assets. This decrease would be larger than the decline in the value of the Corporation’s liabilities. The material reductions in the rates up 200, 300, and 400 basis point scenarios are caused by longer term securities and mortgages on the asset side of the balance sheet. During 2011, the Corporation’s municipal bond segment of the securities portfolio grew slightly due to tax strategies, low loan growth, and high tax equivalent yields available. The book value of municipal bonds grew $4.7 million, or 5.9%, from December 31, 2010, to December 31, 2011. These securities represent the Corporation’s longest and highest yielding securities and they also carry the largest amount of fair value risk if long term rates increase. Traditional 1-4 family residential mortgages are the largest loan type in the Corporation’s loan portfolio. These assets are predominately 15- and 20-year mortgages which represent the Corporation’s longest loan assets. Management anticipates that the rates-up NPV reductions will decline slightly going forward as reductions in longer term assets occur in 2012.

 

 

ENB FINANCIAL CORP

 

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

 

The following audited consolidated financial statements are set forth in this Annual Report of Form 10-K on the following pages:

 

 

Index to Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data	Page
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	71
Consolidated Balance Sheets	72
Consolidated Statements of Income	73
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity	74
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	75
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	76

  

 

 

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

Board of Directors and Stockholders

ENB Financial Corp

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of ENB Financial Corp and subsidiary (the “Corporation”) as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2011. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Corporation’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Corporation is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of ENB Financial Corp and subsidiary as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2011, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

/s/ S. R. Snodgrass, A.C.

 

Wexford, PA

March 28, 2012

 

S.R. Snodgrass, A.C. *2100 Corporate Drive, Suite 400 * Wexford, Pennsylvania 15090-8399 * Phone: (724) 934-0344 * Facsimile: (724) 934-0345

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA)

 

		December 31,
		2011				2010
		$				$
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks			12,511				9,388
Interest bearing deposits in other banks			19,375				16,838
Federal funds sold			—				3,000
Total cash and cash equivalents			31,886				29,226
Securities available for sale (at fair value)			284,011				259,138
Loans held for sale			1,926				771
Loans			412,638				415,234
Less:  Allowance for loan losses			8,480				7,132
Net loans			404,158				408,102
Premises and equipment			21,366				20,487
Regulatory stock			4,148				4,680
Bank-owned life insurance			16,552				15,891
Other assets			7,099				9,474
Total assets			771,146				747,769
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Liabilities:
Deposits:
Non-interest bearing			149,510				131,534
Interest bearing			456,168				464,060
Total deposits			605,678				595,594
Long-term debt			73,000				74,500
Accounts payable for security purchases not yet settled			6,964				—
Other liabilities			3,033				3,442
Total liabilities			688,675				673,536
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value $0.20
Shares: Authorized 12,000,000
Issued 2,869,557 and Outstanding 2,858,831
(Issued 2,869,557 and Outstanding 2,856,039 as of 12-31-10)			574				574
Capital surplus			4,304				4,325
Undivided profits			73,632				69,226
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax			4,221				442
Less: Treasury stock shares at cost 10,726 (13,518 shares as of 12-31-10)			(260	)			(334	)
Total stockholders’ equity			82,471				74,233
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity			771,146				747,769

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA)

 

		Year Ended December 31,
		2011				2010				2009
		$				$				$
Interest and dividend income:
Interest and fees on loans			21,608				22,594				22,763
Interest on securities available for sale:
Taxable			5,983				7,068				8,375
Tax-exempt			3,472				2,939				2,522
Interest on Federal funds sold			—				8				3
Interest on deposits at other banks			47				11				3
Dividend income			123				134				137
Total interest and dividend income			31,233				32,754				33,803
Interest expense:
Interest on deposits			5,214				7,202				8,955
Interest on short-term borrowings			—				1				17
Interest on long-term debt			3,032				3,344				3,846
Total interest expense			8,246				10,547				12,818
Net interest income			22,987				22,207				20,985
Provision for loan losses			1,575				1,800				2,920
Net interest income after provision for loan losses			21,412				20,407				18,065
Other income:
Trust and investment services income			1,125				1,122				1,075
Service fees			1,776				2,073				2,606
Commissions			1,844				1,592				1,409
Gains on securities transactions, net			1,824				1,365				544
Impairment losses on securities:
Impairment losses on investment securities			(1,182	)			(79	)			(2,056	)
Non-credit related losses on securities not expected to be sold in other comprehensive income before tax			858				(314	)			1,687
Net impairment losses on investment securities			(324	)			(393	)			(369	)
Gains on sale of loans			187				305				229
Losses on sale of loans			(263	)			—				—
Earnings on bank owned life insurance			574				555				646
Other			339				341				300
Total other income			7,082				6,960				6,440
Operating expenses:
Salaries and employee benefits			11,501				10,834				10,867
Occupancy			1,648				1,657				1,440
Equipment			798				819				820
Advertising & marketing			362				445				387
Computer software & data processing			1,571				1,578				1,531
Shares tax			770				798				743
Professional services			1,297				1,465				1,595
Federal deposit insurance			500				689				1,022
Other			1,713				1,772				1,664
Total operating expenses			20,160				20,057				20,069
Income before income taxes			8,334				7,310				4,436
Provision for Federal income taxes			1,186				965				136
Net income			7,148				6,345				4,300
Earnings per share of common stock			2.50				2.23				1.52
Cash dividends paid per share			0.96				0.96				1.17
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding			2,857,345				2,846,021				2,835,721

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA)

 

														Accumulated
														Other								Total
		Common				Capital				Undivided				Comprehensive				Treasury				Stockholders’
		Stock				Surplus				Profits				Income (Loss)				Stock				Equity
		$				$				$				$				$				$
Balances, January 1, 2009			574				4,457				64,629				(963	)			(652	)			68,045
Comprehensive income:
Net income			—				—				4,300				—				—				4,300
Unrealized holding gains on securities available for sale arising during the year, net of tax $423			—				—				—				821				—				821
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income, net of tax ($60)			—				—				—				(116	)			—				(116	)
Total comprehensive income																							705
Treasury stock purchased - 20,500 shares			—				—				—				—				(507	)			(507	)
Treasury stock issued - 15,305 shares			—				(42	)			—				—				391				349
Cash dividends paid, $1.17 per share			—				—				(3,316	)			—				—				(3,316	)
Balances, December 31, 2009			574				4,415				65,613				(258	)			(768	)			69,576
Comprehensive income:
Net income			—				—				6,345				—				—				6,345
Unrealized holding gains on securities available for sale arising during the year, net of tax $691			—				—				—				1,342				—				1,342
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income, net of tax ($330)			—				—				—				(642	)			—				(642	)
Total comprehensive income																							700
Treasury stock purchased - 2,100 shares			—				—				—				—				(45	)			(45	)
Treasury stock issued - 19,139 shares			—				(90	)			—				—				479				389
Cash dividends paid, $0.96 per share			—				—				(2,732	)			—				—				(2,732	)
Balances, December 31, 2010			574				4,325				69,226				442				(334	)			74,233
Comprehensive income:
Net income			—				—				7,148				—				—				7,148
Unrealized holding gains on securities available for sale arising during the year, net of tax $2,457			—				—				—				4,769				—				4,769
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income, net of tax ($510)			—				—				—				(990	)			—				(990	)
Total comprehensive income																							3,779
Treasury stock purchased - 16,000 shares			—				—				—				—				(385	)			(385	)
Treasury stock issued - 18,792 shares			—				(21	)			—				—				459				438
Cash dividends paid, $0.96 per share			—				—				(2,742	)			—				—				(2,742	)
Balances, December 31, 2011			574				4,304				73,632				4,221				(260	)			82,471

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

  

		Year Ended December 31,
		2011				2010				2009
		$				$				$
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income			7,148				6,345				4,300
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net amortization of securities and loan fees			2,096				1,560				699
(Increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable			(113	)			85				(335	)
(Decrease) in accrued interest payable			(263	)			(225	)			(210	)
Provision for loan losses			1,575				1,800				2,920
Gains on securities transactions, net			(1,824	)			(1,365	)			(544	)
Impairment losses on securities			324				393				369
Losses on sale of student loans			263				—				—
Gains on sale of loans			(187	)			(305	)			(229	)
Loans originated for sale			(14,346	)			(20,953	)			(15,876	)
Proceeds from sales of loans			13,378				20,667				16,171
Earnings on bank-owned life insurance			(574	)			(555	)			(646	)
Losses on other real estate owned			60				177				—
Depreciation of premises and equipment and amortization of software			1,328				1,377				1,265
Deferred income tax			(237	)			(644	)			(963	)
Decrease (increase) in prepaid federal deposit insurance			451				617				(2,317	)
Other assets and other liabilities, net			(276	)			(586	)			(497	)
Net cash provided by operating activities			8,803				8,388				4,107
Cash flows from investing activities:
Securities available for sale:
Proceeds from maturities, calls, and repayments			56,634				55,682				59,423
Proceeds from sales			75,364				47,364				56,412
Purchases			(144,783	)			(125,432	)			(137,265	)
Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned			—				371				—
Purchase of regulatory bank stock			(46	)			—				(1)
Redemptions of regulatory bank stock			578				236				—
Purchase of bank-owned life insurance			(87	)			(88	)			(90	)
Net decrease (increase) in loans			2,112				11,664				(17,050	)
Purchases of premises and equipment			(1,614	)			(706	)			(1,983	)
Purchase of computer software			(196	)			(263	)			(255	)
Net cash used in investing activities			(12,038	)			(11,172	)			(40,809	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net increase in demand, NOW, and savings accounts			24,518				35,204				28,119
Net (decrease) increase in time deposits			(14,434	)			(9,553	)			30,712
Net decrease in short-term borrowings			—				—				(11,800	)
Proceeds from long-term debt			13,000				12,000				13,000
Repayments of long-term debt			(14,500	)			(20,000	)			(22,500	)
Dividends paid			(2,742	)			(2,732	)			(3,316	)
Treasury stock sold			438				389				349
Treasury stock purchased			(385	)			(45	)			(507	)
Net cash provided by financing activities			5,895				15,263				34,057
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			2,660				12,479				(2,645	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			29,226				16,747				19,392
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period			31,886				29,226				16,747
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Interest paid			8,509				10,772				13,028
Income taxes paid			1,415				1,140				460
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Securities purchased not yet settled			6,964				—				—
Net transfer of other real estate owned to premises and equipment			441				429				—

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements

 

 

ENB Financial Corp

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

NOTE A - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Nature of Operations:

ENB Financial Corp, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Ephrata National Bank, provides financial services to Northern Lancaster County and surrounding communities. ENB Financial Corp, a bank holding company, was formed on July 1, 2008, to become the parent company of Ephrata National Bank, which existed as a stand-alone national bank since its formation on April 11, 1881. The Corporation’s wholly owned subsidiary, Ephrata National Bank, offers a full array of banking services including loan and deposit products for both personal and commercial customers, as well as trust and investment services, through nine office locations.

 

Basis of Presentation:

The consolidated financial statements of ENB Financial Corp and its subsidiary, Ephrata National Bank, (collectively “the Corporation”) conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The preparation of these statements requires that management make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Material estimates of the Corporation, including the allowance for loan losses, the fair market value of financial instruments, the valuation of foreclosed real estate, other than temporary investment impairments, and deferred tax assets or liabilities, are evaluated regularly by management. Actual results could differ from the reported estimates given different conditions or assumptions.

 

The accounting and reporting policies followed by the Corporation conform with U.S. GAAP and to general practices within the banking industry. All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The following is a summary of the more significant policies.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents:

For purposes of reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents are identified as cash and due from banks, and include cash on hand, collection items, amounts due from banks, and interest bearing deposits in other banks with maturities of less than 90 days.

 

Securities Available for Sale:

The Corporation classifies its entire portfolio of debt and equity securities as available for sale securities, which the Corporation reports at fair value. Any unrealized valuation gains or losses in the portfolio are reported as a separate component of stockholders’ equity, net of deferred income taxes. The constant yield method is used for the amortization of premiums and the accretion of discounts for all of the Corporation’s securities with the exception of collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs) and index amortizing notes (IANs). The constant yield method maintains a stable yield on the instrument through its maturity. For CMOs and IANs, a two-step/proration method is used for amortization and accretion. The first step is a proration based on the current pay down. This component ensures that the book price stays level with par. The second step amortizes or accretes the remaining premium or discount to the calculated final amortization or accretion date based on the current three-month constant prepayment rates. Net gains or losses realized on sales or calls of securities are reported as gains or losses on security transactions during the year of sale, using the specific identification method.

 

Other Than Temporary Impairment (“OTTI”):

Management monitors all of the Corporation’s securities for OTTI on a monthly basis and determines whether any impairment should be recorded. A number of factors are considered in determining whether a security is impaired, including, but not limited to, the following:

 

·         period of time the security has had unrealized losses,

·         percentage of unrealized losses,

·         type of security,

·         the intent to sell the security or whether it is more likely than not that the Corporation would be required to sell the security before its anticipated recovery in market value

·         amount of projected credit losses based on current cash flow analysis, default, and severity rates, and

·         market dynamics impacting the market for and liquidity of the security.

 

Management will more closely evaluate those securities that have unrealized losses of 10% or more and have had unrealized losses for more than twelve months. If management determines that the declines in value of the security are  

 

 

 

not temporary, or if management does not have the ability to hold the security until maturity, which is the case with equity securities, then management will record impairment on the security. For equity securities, typically the amount of impairment is the difference between the security’s book value and current fair market valuedetermined by obtaining independent market pricing. For debt securities evaluated for impairment, management will determine what portion of the unrealized valuation loss is attributed to projected or known loss of principal, and what portion is attributed to market pricing not reflective of the true value of the security, based on current cash flow analysis. Management will generally record impairment equivalent to the projected or known loss of principal, known as the credit loss. The other portion of the fair market value loss is attributed to market factors and it is management’s opinion that these fair value losses are temporary and not permanent. All impairment is recorded as a loss on securities and is included in the Corporation’s Consolidated Statements of Income.

 

Loans:

Loans receivable, that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future, or until maturity, or payoff, generally are reported at the outstanding principal balances, reduced by any charge-offs and net of any deferred loan origination fees or costs. Net loan origination fees and costs are deferred and recognized as an adjustment of yield over the contractual life of the loan.

 

In general, fixed-rate residential mortgage loans originated by the Corporation and held for sale are carried in the aggregate at the lower of cost or market. The Corporation originates loans for immediate sale to Wells Fargo but does not service these mortgages. Previous to 2011, the Corporation sold residential mortgages to Fannie Mae, but retained the servicing of the mortgages. This practice was discontinued in the fall of 2010. As a result, the Corporation still services a small portfolio of mortgages originated at the Bank, but sold to Fannie Mae.

 

Interest accrues daily on outstanding loan balances. Generally, the accrual of interest discontinues when the ability to collect the loan becomes doubtful or when a loan becomes more than 90 days past due as to principal and interest. Management may elect to continue the accrual of interest based on the expectation of future payments and/or the sufficiency of the underlying collateral.

 

Loans Held for Sale:

Loans originated and intended for sale in the secondary market are carried at the lower of cost or fair value in the aggregate. Net unrealized losses, if any, are recognized through a valuation allowance by charges to income.

 

Allowance for Loan Losses:

The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level considered by management to be adequate to provide for known and inherent risks in the loan portfolio at the Consolidated Balance Sheets date. The monthly provision for loan losses is an expense which increases the allowance, while charge-offs, net of recoveries, decrease the allowance. The Corporation performs ongoing credit reviews of the loan portfolio and considers current economic conditions, historical loan loss experience, and other factors in determining the adequacy of the reserve balance. Loans determined to be uncollectible are charged to the allowance during the period in which such determination is made.

 

In calculating the allowance, management will begin by compiling the balance of loans by credit quality for each loan segment in order that allocations can be made in aggregate based on historic losses and qualitative factors. Prior to calculating these aggregate allocations, management will individually evaluate commercial and commercial real estate loans for impairment. A loan is impaired when it is probable that a creditor will be unable to collect all principal and interest due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. All other loan types such as residential mortgages, home equity loans, and all other consumer loans, are not individually evaluated for impairment and are therefore allocated for in aggregate. These loans are considered to be large groups of smaller-balance homogenous loans and are measured for impairment collectively. Loans that experience insignificant payment delays, which are defined as 90 days or less, generally are not classified as impaired. Management determines the significance of payment delays on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all circumstances concerning the loan, the creditworthiness and payment history of the borrower, the length of the payment delay, and the amount of shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed.

 

For loans deemed to be impaired, management will provide a specific allocation. This loan balance is then subtracted from the total loan balances being allocated for in the aggregate. The remaining balances, along with the full loan balances for the other loan types are then multiplied by an adjusted loss ratio, which is the sum of both the historical loss ratio and a qualitative factor adjustment. Generally both the historical loss ratio and the qualitative factor 

  

 

adjustment will increase as the credit rating of the loan deteriorates. The credit ratings begin with unclassified loans, which represent the best internal credit rating, also referred to as a “pass” credit and then continue with declining grades of special mention, substandard, doubtful, and loss. Special mention loans are no longer deemed to be a “pass” credit and require additional management attention. They are essentially placed on “watched” status and attempts are made to improve the credit to an unclassified status. If the credit would deteriorate further it would then be a substandard credit, which for regulatory purposes, is deemed to be a classified loan. Doubtful and loss credit grades represent further credit deterioration and are also considered a classified loan.

 

For each loan type all of these credit rating categories are broken out with adjusted loss ratios. The loan balance is then multiplied by the adjusted loss ratio to produce the required allowance. The allowances are totaled and added to any specific allocations on impaired loans to arrive at the total allowance for loan losses for the Corporation.

 

Management tracks and assigns a historical loss percentage for each loan rating category within each loan type. A rolling three-year historical loss ratio, calculated on a quarterly basis, with a 60%, 30%, and 10% weighting for the past three years is used. In this manner the historical loss percentage is heavily weighted to the current loss environment, but has sufficient weighting assigned to prior periods to avoid unnecessary volatile fluctuations based on just one period’s data.

 

Management currently utilizes nine qualitative factors that are adjusted based on changes in the lending environment and economic conditions. The qualitative factors include the following:

 

·         levels of and trends in delinquencies, non-accruals, and charge-offs,

·         trends within the loan portfolio,

·         changes in lending policies and procedures,

·         experience of lending personnel and management oversight,

·         national and local economic trends,

·         concentrations of credit,

·         external factors such as legal and regulatory requirements,

·         changes in the quality of loan review and Board oversight,

·         changes in the value of underlying collateral.

 

The number of qualitative factors can change. Factors can be added for new risks or taken away if the risk no longer applies. Each loan type will have its own risk profile and management will evaluate and adjust each qualitative factor for each loan type quarterly, if necessary. For example, if one area of the loan portfolio is experiencing sharp increases in growth, it is likely the qualitative factor for trends in the loan portfolio would be increased for that loan type. As levels of delinquencies and non-accrual loans decline for commercial real estate and commercial loans it is likely that factor would be reduced.

 

In terms of the Corporation’s loan portfolio, the commercial and industrial loans and commercial real estate loans are deemed to have more risk than the consumer real estate loans and other consumer loans in the portfolio. The commercial loans not secured by real estate are highly dependent on financial condition and are more dependent on economic conditions. The commercial loans secured by real estate are also dependent on economic conditions but generally have stronger forms of collateral. More recently, commercial real estate has been negatively impacted by devaluation so these commercial loans carry a higher qualitative factor for changes in the value of collateral. The commercial loans and commercial real estate loans have historically been responsible for the majority of the Corporation’s delinquencies, non-accrual loans, and charge-offs so both of these categories carry higher qualitative factors than consumer real estate loans and other consumer loans. The Corporation has historically experienced very low levels of consumer real estate and consumer loan charge-offs so these qualitative factors are set lower than the commercial real estate and commercial and industrial loans. More recently, the agriculture segment of the loan portfolio is growing faster than all other segments and, therefore, the qualitative factors for trends and collateral were increased in this area due to more volume and increased exposure to potential loss.

 

Impaired and Non-Accrual Loans:

The definition of “impaired loans” is not the same as the definition of “non-accrual loans,” although the two categories overlap. Generally, a non-accrual loan will always be considered impaired due to payment delinquency or uncertain collection, but there are cases where an impaired loan is not considered non-accrual. For example, management may

 

 

 

 

consider a loan impaired due to insufficient collateral, but not place the loan on non-accrual because the loan is current and has a history of timely payments. The primary factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status and collateral value but could also include debt service coverage, financial health of the business, and other external factors that could impact the ability of the borrower to fully repay the loan. The amount of impairment for these types of loans is determined by the difference between the present value of the expected cash flows related to the loan using the original interest rate and its recorded value or, as a practical expedient in the case of collateral-dependent loans, the difference between the fair value of the collateral and the recorded amount of the loan. When foreclosure is probable, impairment is measured based on the fair value of the collateral.

 

Management will place a business or commercial loan on non-accrual status when it is determined that the loan is impaired, or when the loan is 90 days past due with a history of prolonged periods of delinquency. These customers will generally be placed on non-accrual status at the end of each quarter. Consumer loans over 90 days delinquent are generally charged off or, in the case of larger residential real estate loans, they would be placed on non-accrual as the Corporation seeks to bring the customer current or pursue foreclosure options. When the borrower is on non-accrual, the Corporation will reverse any accrued interest on the books and will discontinue recognizing any interest income until the borrower is placed back on accrual status or fully pays off the loan balance plus any accrued interest. Any payments received by the customer while the loan is on non-accrual are fully applied against principal. The Corporation maintains records of the full amount of interest that is owed by the borrower. A non-accrual loan will generally only be placed back on accrual status after the borrower has become current and has demonstrated six consecutive months of non delinquency.

 

Allowance for Off-Balance Sheet Extensions of Credit:

The Corporation maintains an allowance for off-balance sheet extensions of credit which would include any unadvanced amount on lines of credit and any letters of credit provided to borrowers. The allowance is carried as a liability and is included in other liabilities on the Corporation’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The liability was $264,000 as of December 31, 2011, and $263,000 as of December 31, 2010. Management follows the same methodology as the allowance for loan losses when calculating the allowance for off-balance sheet extensions of credit, with the exception of multiplying the unadvanced total by a high/low balance variance to arrive at the expected unadvanced portion that could be drawn upon at any time, or the amount at risk. The unadvanced amounts for each loan segment are broken down by credit classification. A historical loss ratio and qualitative factor are calculated for each credit classification by loan type. The historical loss ratio and qualitative factor are combined to produce an adjusted loss ratio which is multiplied by the amount at risk for each credit classification within each loan segment to arrive at an allocation. The allocations are summed to arrive at the total allowance for off-balance sheet extensions of credit.

 

Other Real Estate Owned (OREO):

OREO represents properties acquired through customer loan defaults. These properties are recorded at the fair value less projected disposal costs at acquisition date. Fair value is determined by current appraisals. Costs associated with holding OREO are charged to operational expense. OREO is a component of other assets on the Corporation’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Corporation did not hold any OREO property as of December 31, 2011, but had $400,000 of OREO as of December 31, 2010.

 

Mortgage Servicing Rights (MSRs):

The Corporation has agreements for the express purpose of selling residential mortgage loans in the secondary market, referred to as mortgage servicing rights. The Corporation maintains all servicing rights for loans previously sold through Fannie Mae. Originated MSRs are recorded by allocating total costs incurred between the loans and servicing rights based on their relative fair values. MSRs are amortized in proportion to the estimated servicing income over the estimated life of the servicing portfolio. Impairment is evaluated based on the fair value of the right, portfolio interest rates, and prepayment characteristics. MSRs are a component of other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

Premises and Equipment:

Land is carried at cost. Premises and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Book depreciation is computed using straight-line methods over the estimated useful lives of generally fifteen to thirty-nine years for buildings and improvements and five to ten years for furniture and equipment. Maintenance and repairs of property and equipment are charged to operational expense as incurred, while major improvements are capitalized. Net gains or losses upon disposition are included in other income or operational expense, as applicable.

 

 

Transfer of Assets:

Transfers of financial assets are accounted for as sales when control over the assets has been surrendered.  Control over transferred assets is deemed to be surrendered when (1) the assets have been isolated from the Company, (2) the transferee obtains the right (free of conditions that constrain it from taking advantage of that right) to pledge or exchange the transferred assets, and (3) the Company does not maintain effective control over the transferred assets through an agreement to repurchase them before their maturity.

 

Bank-Owned Life Insurance (BOLI):

BOLI is carried by the Corporation at the cash surrender value of the underlying policies. Income earned on the policies is based on any increase in cash surrender value less the cost of the insurance, which varies according to age and health of the insured. The life insurance policies owned by the Corporation had a cash surrender value of $16,552,000 and $15,891,000 as of December 31, 2011, and 2010, respectively.

 

Long-Lived Assets:

Long-lived assets to be held and used are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the related carrying amount may not be recoverable. When required, impairment losses on assets to be held and used are recognized based on the difference between the carrying value and the fair market value of the asset. Long-lived assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of carrying amount or fair market value, less cost to sell or dispose.

 

Advertising Costs:

The Corporation expenses advertising costs as incurred. Advertising costs for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009, were $362,000, $445,000, and $387,000, respectively.

 

Income Taxes:

An asset and liability approach is followed for financial accounting and reporting for income taxes. Accordingly, a net deferred tax asset or liability is recorded in the consolidated financial statements for the tax effects of temporary differences, which are items of income and expense reported in different periods for income tax and financial reporting purposes. Deferred tax expense is determined by the change in the assets or liabilities related to deferred income taxes. As changes in tax laws or rates are enacted, deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted through the provision for income taxes.

 

Earnings per Share:

The Corporation currently maintains a simple capital structure with no stock option plans that would have a dilutive effect on earnings per share. Earnings per share are calculated by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of shares outstanding for the periods.

 

Comprehensive Income:

The Corporation is required to present comprehensive income in a full set of general-purpose consolidated financial statements for all periods presented. Other comprehensive income consists of unrealized holding gains and losses on the available for sale securities portfolio. The Corporation has elected to report the effects of other comprehensive income as part of the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity.

 

Segment Disclosure:

U.S. generally accepted accounting principles establish standards for the manner in which public business enterprises report information about segments in the annual financial statements and requires that those enterprises report selected information about operating segments in interim financial reports issued to shareholders. It also establishes standards for related disclosures regarding financial products and services, geographic areas, and major customers. The Corporation has only one operating segment consisting of its banking and fiduciary operations.

 

Pension Plans:

The Corporation has a noncontributory defined contribution pension plan covering substantially all employees. The Corporation contributes 5.0% of qualifying employees’ covered compensation, plus 5.0% of covered compensation in excess of the Social Security wage base, which is charged to operating expense and funded on a current basis.

 

 

The Corporation also provides an optional 401(K) plan, in which employees may elect to defer pre-tax salary dollars, subject to the maximum annual Internal Revenue Service contribution amounts. The Corporation will match 50% of employee contributions up to 5%, limiting the match to 2.5%.

 

Trust Assets and Income:

Assets held by ENB’s Money Management Group in a fiduciary or agency capacity for customers are not included in the Corporation’s Consolidated Balance Sheets since these items are not assets of the Corporation. In accordance with banking industry practice, trust income is recognized on a cash basis, and such income does not differ significantly from amounts that would be recognized on an accrual basis. Trust income is reported in the Corporation’s Consolidated Statements of Income under other income.

 

Reclassification of Comparative Amounts:

Certain comparative amounts for the prior year have been reclassified to conform to current-year classifications. Such reclassifications had no effect on net income or stockholders’ equity.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Standards:

In April 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-02, Receivables (Topic 310): A Creditor’s Determination of Whether a Restructuring Is a Troubled Debt Restructuring. The amendments in this Update provide additional guidance or clarification to help creditors in determining whether a creditor has granted a concession and whether a debtor is experiencing financial difficulties for purposes of determining whether a restructuring constitutes a troubled debt restructuring. The amendments in this Update are effective for the first interim or annual reporting period beginning on or after June 15, 2011, and should be applied retrospectively to the beginning annual period of adoption. As a result of applying these amendments, an entity may identify receivables that are newly considered impaired. For purposes of measuring impairment of those receivables, an entity should apply the amendments prospectively for the first interim or annual period beginning on or after June 15, 2011. The Corporation has no troubled debt restructurings as of December 31, 2011, and was therefore not required to present further disclosure.

 

In April 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-03, Transfers and Services (Topic 860):Reconsideration of Effective Control for Repurchase Agreements. The main objective in developing this Update is to improve the accounting for repurchase agreements (repos) and other agreements that both entitle and obligate a transferor to repurchase or redeem financial assets before their maturity. The amendments in this Update remove from the assessment of effective control (1) the criterion requiring the transferor to have the ability to repurchase or redeem the financial assets on substantially the agreed terms, even in the event of default by the transferee, and (2) the collateral maintenance implementation guidance related to that criterion. The amendments in this Update apply to all entities, both public and nonpublic. The amendments affect all entities that enter into agreements to transfer financial assets that both entitle and obligate the transferor to repurchase or redeem the financial assets before their maturity. The guidance in this Update is effective for the first interim or annual period beginning on or after December 15, 2011, and should be applied prospectively to transactions or modifications of existing transactions that occur on or after the effective date. Early adoption is not permitted. This ASU is not expected to have a significant impact on the Corporation’s financial statements.

 

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820):Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. The amendments in this Update result in common fair value measurement and disclosure requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. Consequently, the amendments change the wording used to describe many of the requirements in U.S. GAAP for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements. The amendments in this Update are to be applied prospectively. For public entities, the amendments are effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. For nonpublic entities, the amendments are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Early application by public entities is not permitted. This ASU is not expected to have a significant impact on the Corporation’s financial statements.

 

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220):Presentation of Comprehensive Income. The amendments in this Update improve the comparability, clarity, consistency, and transparency of financial reporting and increase the prominence of items reported in other comprehensive income. To increase the prominence of items reported in other comprehensive income and to facilitate convergence of U.S. GAAP and IFRS, the option to present components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity was

eliminated. The amendments require that all non-owner changes in stockholders’ equity be presented either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. In the two-statement approach, the first statement should present total net income and its components followed consecutively by a second statement that should present total other comprehensive income, the components of other comprehensive income, and the total of comprehensive income. All entities that report items of comprehensive income, in any period presented, will be affected by the changes in this Update. For public entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011. For nonpublic entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2012, and interim and annual periods thereafter. The amendments in this Update should be applied retrospectively, and early adoption is permitted. This ASU is not expected to have a significant impact on the Corporation’s financial statements.

 

In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-08, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other Topics (Topic 350), Testing Goodwill for Impairment. The objective of this update is to simplify how entities, both public and nonpublic, test goodwill for impairment. The amendments in the Update permit an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test described in Topic 350. The more-likely-than-not threshold is defined as having a likelihood of more than 50 percent. Under the amendments in this Update, an entity is not required to calculate the fair value of a reporting unit unless the entity determines that it is more likely than not that its fair value is less than its carrying amount. The amendments in this Update apply to all entities, both public and nonpublic, that have goodwill reported in their financial statements and are effective for interim and annual goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. Early adoption is permitted, including for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed as of a date before September 15, 2011, if an entity’s financial statements for the most recent annual or interim period have not yet been issued or, for nonpublic entities, have not yet been made available for issuance. This ASU is not expected to have a significant impact on the Corporation’s financial statements.

 

In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-09, Compensation-Retirement Benefits-Multiemployer Plans (Subtopic 715-80):Disclosures about an Employer’s Participation in a Multiemployer Plan. The amendments in this Update will require additional disclosures about an employer’s participation in a multiemployer pension plan to enable users of financial statements to assess the potential cash flow implications relating to an employer’s participation in multiemployer pension plans. The disclosures also will indicate the financial health of all of the significant plans in which the employer participates and assist a financial statement user to access additional information that is available outside the financial statements. For public entities, the amendments in this Update are effective for annual periods for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted. For nonpublic entities, the amendments are effective for annual periods of fiscal years ending after December 15, 2012, with early adoption permitted. The amendments should be applied retrospectively for all prior periods presented. This ASU is not expected to have a significant impact on the Corporation’s financial statements.

 

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-10, Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Derecognition of in Substance Real Estate-a Scope Clarification. The amendments in this Update affect entities that cease to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary that is in substance real estate as a result of default on the subsidiary’s nonrecourse debt. Under the amendments in this Update, when a parent (reporting entity) ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary that is in substance real estate as a result of default on the subsidiary’s nonrecourse debt, the reporting entity should apply the guidance in Subtopic 360-20 to determine whether it should derecognize the in substance real estate. Generally, a reporting entity would not satisfy the requirements to derecognize the in substance real estate before the legal transfer of the real estate to the lender and the extinguishment of the related nonrecourse indebtedness. That is, even if the reporting entity ceases to have a controlling financial interest under Subtopic 810-10, the reporting entity would continue to include the real estate, debt, and the results of the subsidiary’s operations in its consolidated financial statements until legal title to the real estate is transferred to legally satisfy the debt. The amendments in this Update should be applied on a prospective basis to deconsolidation events occurring after the effective date. Prior periods should not be adjusted even if the reporting entity has continuing involvement with previously derecognized in substance real estate entities. For public entities, the amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after June 15, 2012. For nonpublic entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2013, and interim and annual periods thereafter. Early adoption is permitted. This ASU is not expected to have a significant impact on the Corporation’s financial statements.

 

 

 

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-11, Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The amendments in this Update affect all entities that have financial instruments and derivative instruments that are either (1) offset in accordance with either Section 210-20-45 or Section 815-10-45 or (2) subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. The requirements amend the disclosure requirements on offsetting in Section 210-20-50.This information will enable users of an entity’s financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on an entity’s financial position, including the effect or potential effect of rights of setoff associated with certain financial instruments and derivative instruments in the scope of this Update. An entity is required to apply the amendments for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. An entity should provide the disclosures required by those amendments retrospectively for all comparative periods presented. This ASU is not expected to have a significant impact on the Corporation’s financial statements.

 

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-12, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05. In order to defer only those changes in Update 2011-05 that relate to the presentation of reclassification adjustments, the paragraphs in this Update supersede certain pending paragraphs in Update 2011-05. Entities should continue to report reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income consistent with the presentation requirements in effect before Update 2011-05. All other requirements in Update 2011-05 are not affected by this Update, including the requirement to report comprehensive income either in a single continuous financial statement or in two separate but consecutive financial statements. Public entities should apply these requirements for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011. Nonpublic entities should begin applying these requirements for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2012, and interim and annual periods thereafter. This ASU is not expected to have a significant impact on the Corporation’s financial statements.

 

 

NOTE B - SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

 

The amortized cost and fair value of securities held at December 31, 2011, and 2010, are as follows:

  

						Gross				Gross
		Amortized				Unrealized				Unrealized				Fair
		Cost				Gains				Losses				Value
		$				$				$				$
December 31, 2011
U.S. government agencies			44,669				1,959				(14	)			46,614
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities			54,264				874				(9	)			55,129
U.S. agency collateralized mortgage obligations			55,908				462				(321	)			56,049
Private collateralized mortgage obligations			8,251				25				(1,051	)			7,225
Corporate bonds			25,579				230				(511	)			25,298
Obligations of states and political subdivisions			84,945				4,852				(52	)			89,745
Total debt securities			273,616				8,402				(1,958	)			280,060
Marketable equity securities			4,000				—				(49	)			3,951
Total securities available for sale			277,616				8,402				(2,007	)			284,011
December 31, 2010
U.S. government agencies			46,701				1,310				(125	)			47,886
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities			38,201				844				(207	)			38,838
U.S. agency collateralized mortgage obligations			64,713				886				(206	)			65,393
Private collateralized mortgage obligations			12,900				132				(1,220	)			11,812
Corporate bonds			11,749				234				(74	)			11,909
Obligations of states and political subdivisions			80,204				602				(1,405	)			79,401
Total debt securities			254,468				4,008				(3,237	)			255,239
Marketable equity securities			4,000				—				(101	)			3,899
Total securities available for sale			258,468				4,008				(3,338	)			259,138

 

The amortized cost and fair value of debt securities available for sale at December 31, 2011, by contractual maturity are shown below. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities due to certain call or prepayment provisions.

 

CONTRACTUAL MATURITY OF DEBT SECURITIES

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

 

			Amortized
			Cost				Fair Value
			$				$
Due in one year or less			42,593				42,850
Due after one year through five years			96,952				97,645
Due after five years through ten years			61,818				63,886
Due after ten years			72,253				75,679
Total debt securities			273,616				280,060

 

 

Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale, along with the associated gross realized gains and gross realized losses, are shown below. Realized gains and losses are computed on the basis of specific identification.

 

			Securities Available for Sale
			2011				2010				2009
			$				$				$
Proceeds from sales			75,364				47,364				56,412
Gross realized gains			2,154				1,405				1,145
Gross realized losses			(654	)			(433	)			(970	)

 

The gross realized losses above include $324,000 of impairment in 2011, $393,000 in 2010, and $369,000 in 2009.

 

Securities available for sale with a par value of $73,049,000 and $66,801,000 at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, were pledged or restricted for public funds, borrowings, or other purposes as required by law. The fair value of these pledged securities was $77,874,000 at December 31, 2011, and $70,718,000 at December 31, 2010.

 

Management evaluates all of the Corporation’s securities for other than temporary impairment (OTTI) on a periodic basis. As of December 31, 2011, four private collateralized mortgage obligation (PCMO) securities were considered to be other than temporarily impaired. Impairment taken on these four securities amounted to $324,000 in 2011. Cumulative impairment on the four PCMO securities deemed impaired as of December 31, 2011, was $1,057,000.

 

 

As of December 31, 2011, all other securities carrying unrealized losses were determined not to be other than temporarily impaired. Information pertaining to securities with gross unrealized losses at December 31, 2011, and December 31, 2010, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous loss position follows:

 

TEMPORARY IMPAIRMENTS OF SECURITIES

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

 

		Less than 12 months								More than 12 months								Total
						Gross								Gross								Gross
			Fair				Unrealized				Fair				Unrealized				Fair				Unrealized
			Value				Losses				Value				Losses				Value				Losses
			$				$				$				$				$				$
As of December 31, 2011
U.S. government agencies			5,995				(14	)			—				—				5,995				(14	)
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities			4,998				(9	)			—				—				4,998				(9	)
U.S. agency collateralized mortgage obligations			23,631				(321	)			—				—				23,631				(321	)
Private collateralized mortgage obligations			—				—				4,919				(1,051	)			4,919				(1,051	)
Corporate bonds			12,392				(497	)			491				(14	)			12,883				(511	)
Obligations of states & political subdivisions			2,767				(17	)			2,977				(35	)			5,744				(52	)
Total debt securities			49,783				(858	)			8,387				(1,100	)			58,170				(1,958	)
Marketable equity securities			—				—				951				(49	)			951				(49	)
Total temporarily impaired securities			49,783				(858	)			9,338				(1,149	)			59,121				(2,007	)
As of December 31, 2010
U.S. government agencies			5,904				(125	)			—				—				5,904				(125	)
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities			16,331				(207	)			—				—				16,331				(207	)
U.S. agency collateralized mortgage obligations			21,256				(206	)			—				—				21,256				(206	)
Private collateralized mortgage obligations			—				—				7,377				(1,220	)			7,377				(1,220	)
Corporate bonds			4,588				(74	)			—				—				4,588				(74	)
Obligations of states & political subdivisions			42,453				(1,294	)			3,568				(111	)			46,021				(1,405	)
Total debt securities			90,532				(1,906	)			10,945				(1,331	)			101,477				(3,237	)
Marketable equity securities			—				—				1,899				(101	)			1,899				(101	)
Total temporarily impaired securities			90,532				(1,906	)			12,844				(1,432	)			103,376				(3,338	)

 

Debt securities were responsible for nearly 98% of the unrealized losses as of December 31, 2011, compared to 97% as of December 31, 2010. In the debt security portfolio, there are 43 positions carrying unrealized losses as of December 31, 2011, compared to 117 positions as of December 31, 2010. Municipal bonds accounted for 11 of the 43 unrealized loss positions as of December 31, 2011, with an average loss of $5,000. Of the 43 unrealized loss positions as of December 31, 2011, 39 were considered temporarily impaired and four PCMOs were considered other than temporarily impaired, whereas on December 31, 2010,113 of 117 positions were considered temporarily impaired.

 

Impairment charges of $324,000 were recognized during 2011 on the four PCMOs considered impaired as of December 31, 2011, in order to write the securities down to a level of anticipated principal recovery. The amount of impairment recorded during 2011 on the PCMO bonds was determined by evaluating cash flow analysis along with projected default and severity rates on a security-by-security basis. Each of the four PCMO securities had a level of credit protection that initially protected the bonds from principal losses. Impairment is taken only after the analysis shows credit protection against past and present losses being exhausted. Management tracks historical prepayment speeds and projects future speeds. Faster prepayment speeds are beneficial in accelerating the return of principal to the Corporation and minimizing the risk of more defaults which would cause credit losses. Management has determined the constant prepayment rate (CPR) of each PCMO, with three of the PCMOs modeled at 15 CPR and the other security being modeled at 8 CPR. A 15 CPR means that fifteen percent of the principal would be expected to

 

 

prepay in one year’s time. The average CPR on the entire portfolio of PCMOs for 2011 was just under 13 CPR, which is a faster speed than the 10 CPR experienced in 2010. These speeds may slow in the future should interest rates increase. Based on the historical, current, and expected prepayment speeds, management determined that it was appropriate to take impairment on four of the PCMOs during 2011, with expectations of principal loss based on forward projections of default and severity rates, with three of the PCMOs paying at an average of 15 CPR and the other security paying at an average of 8 CPR.

  

The Corporation evaluates both equity and fixed maturity positions for other-than-temporary impairment at least on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic and market concerns warrant such evaluation. The table below details the other-than-temporary impairment charges recorded as of December 31, 2011 and 2010:

 

SECURITY IMPAIRMENT CHARGES

December 31, 2011

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

 

		Book				Market				Unrealized				Impairment
			Value				Value				Loss				Charge
			$				$				$				$
Private collateralized mortgage obligations			7,116				6,069				(1,047	)			324

 

SECURITY IMPAIRMENT CHARGES

December 31, 2010

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

 

		Book				Market				Unrealized				Impairment
		Value				Value				Loss				Charge
			$				$				$				$
Private collateralized mortgage obligations			3,824				3,304				(520	)			393

 

The above tables reflect the book value, market value, and unrealized losses carried on the four impaired PCMO securities as of December 31, 2011, and two impaired PCMO securities as of December 31, 2010. The remaining unrealized losses are deemed to be non-credit or unrealized market value losses that are temporary.

 

The following tables provides a cumulative roll forward of credit losses recognized in earnings for debt securities held and not intended to be sold:

 

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)		For the year ended December 31,
		2011				2010				2009
			$				$				$
Beginning balance			733				369				—
Credit losses on debt securities for which other-than-temporary impairment has not been previously recognized			162				—				369
Additional credit losses on debt securities for which other-than-temporary impairment was previously recognized			162				393				—
Reductions on debt securities sold during the period			—				(29	)			—
Ending balance			1,057				733				369

 

 

Recent market conditions throughout the financial industry have made the evaluation regarding the possible impairment of MBS and CMO securities difficult to fully determine given the volatility of their pricing, based not only on rate changes, but collateral uncertainty as well. The vast majority of the MBS and CMOs owned by the Corporation are backed by the U.S. government. Approximately 7% of the Corporation’s MBS and CMOs are PCMOs, not backed by the U.S. government. As of December 31, 2011, five PCMOs were held with one of the five rated AAA by either Moodys or S&P. The remaining four PCMOs were rated below investment grade, which are the same securities considered impaired as of December 31, 2011. Impairment charges, as detailed above, were taken on these securities during 2011. Management conducts impairment analysis on a quarterly basis and currently has no plans to sell these securities. Cash flow analysis performed under severe stress testing indicated a need to take impairment on the four bonds. Additionally, default rates on these PCMOs, the severity rates of the defaults, and future prepayment speeds could alter management’s projections of future losses and the need to take additional impairment. Management has concluded that, as of December 31, 2011, the remaining unrealized losses of $1,047,000 carried on the four impaired PCMOs represent temporary declines. The Corporation does not intend to sell and does not believe it will be required to sell these securities before recovery of their cost basis, which may be at maturity.

 

 

 

NOTE C - LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

 

The following tables present the Corporation’s loan portfolio by category of loans for 2011 and 2010 and the summary of the allowance for loan losses for years 2011, 2010, and 2009.

 

LOAN PORTFOLIO

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

 

		December 31,
		2011				2010
		$				$
Commercial real estate
Commercial mortgages			95,347				96,256
Agriculture mortgages			73,287				60,513
Construction			18,957				14,781
Total commercial real estate			187,591				171,550
Consumer real estate (a)
1-4 family residential mortgages			133,959				137,361
Home equity loans			14,687				17,719
Home equity lines of credit			15,004				12,490
Total consumer real estate			163,650				167,570
Commercial and industrial
Commercial and industrial			25,913				28,434
Tax-free loans			19,072				23,028
Agriculture loans			12,884				11,756
Total commercial and industrial			57,869				63,218
Consumer			3,590				13,045
Gross loans prior to deferred fees			412,700				415,383
Less:
Deferred loan fees, net			62				149
Allowance for loan losses			8,480				7,132
Total net loans			404,158				408,102

 

(a)

Real estate loans serviced for Fannie Mae, which are not included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, totaled $8,904,000 and $10,101,000 as of December 31, 2011, and 2010, respectively.

 

ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES SUMMARY

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

 

		Year Ended December 31,
		2011				2010				2009
			$				$				$
Balance at January 1			7,132				5,912				4,203
Amounts charged off			(463	)			(670	)			(1,260	)
Recoveries of amounts previously charged off			236				90				49
Balance before current year provision			6,905				5,332				2,992
Provision charged to operating expense			1,575				1,800				2,920
Balance at December 31			8,480				7,132				5,912

 

 

The Corporation grades commercial credits differently than consumer credits. The following tables represent all of the Corporation’s commercial credit exposures by internally assigned grades as of December 31, 2011 and 2010. The grading analysis estimates the capability of the borrower to repay the contractual obligations under the loan agreements as scheduled or at all. The Corporation’s internal commercial credit risk grading system is based on experiences with similarly graded loans.

 

The Corporation’s internally assigned grades for commercial credits are as follows:

 

·         Pass – loans which are protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or by the value of the underlying collateral.

 

·         Special Mention – loans where a potential weakness or risk exists, which could cause a more serious problem if not corrected. 

 

·         Substandard – loans that have a well-defined weakness based on objective evidence and characterized by the distinct possibility that the Corporation will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

 

·         Doubtful – loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in a substandard asset.  In addition, these weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full highly questionable and improbable, based on existing circumstances.

 

·         Loss – loans classified as a loss are considered uncollectible, or of such value that continuance as an asset is not warranted. 

 

COMMERCIAL CREDIT EXPOSURE

CREDIT RISK PROFILE BY INTERNALLY ASSIGNED GRADE

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

 

														Commercial
			Commercial				Agriculture								and				Tax-free				Agriculture
December 31, 2011			Mortgages				Mortgages				Construction				Industrial				Loans				Loans				Total
			$				$				$				$				$				$				$
Grade:
Pass			76,532				67,235				13,869				21,561				19,072				11,943				210,212
Special Mention			3,872				773				132				1,173				—				65				6,015
Substandard			14,943				5,279				4,956				3,179				—				876				29,233
Doubtful			—				—				—				—				—				—				—
Loss			—				—				—				—				—				—				—
Total			95,347				73,287				18,957				25,913				19,072				12,884				245,460

 

															Commercial
			Commercial				Agriculture								and				Tax-free				Agriculture
December 31, 2010			Mortgages				Mortgages				Construction				Industrial				Loans				Loans				Total
			$				$				$				$				$				$				$
Grade:
Pass			73,299				53,757				11,377				23,454				23,028				10,932				195,847
Special Mention			8,657				5,667				126				2,403				—				589				17,442
Substandard			14,300				1,089				3,278				2,577				—				235				21,479
Doubtful			—				—				—				—				—				—				—
Loss			—				—				—				—				—				—				—
Total			96,256				60,513				14,781				28,434				23,028				11,756				234,768

 

 

 

For consumer loans, the Corporation evaluates credit quality based on whether the loan is considered performing or non-performing. The following table presents the balances of consumer loans by classes of the loan portfolio based on payment performance as of December 31, 2011 and 2010:

 

CONSUMER CREDIT EXPOSURE

CREDIT RISK PROFILE BY PAYMENT PERFORMANCE

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

 

		1-4 Family				Home				Home Equity
December 31, 2011		Residential				Equity				Lines of
		Mortgages				Loans				Credit				Consumer				Total
Payment performance:			$				$				$				$				$
Performing			133,852				14,687				15,004				3,590				167,133
Non-performing			316				146				—				—				462
Total			134,168				14,833				15,004				3,590				167,595

 

		1-4 Family				Home				Home Equity
December 31, 2010		Residential				Equity				Lines of
		Mortgages				Loans				Credit				Consumer				Total
Payment performance:			$				$				$				$				$
Performing			137,268				17,661				12,490				13,044				180,463
Non-performing			93				58				—				1				152
Total			137,361				17,719				12,490				13,045				180,615

  

 

The following tables present an age analysis of the Corporation’s past due loans, segregated by loan portfolio class, as of December 31, 2011 and 2010:

 

AGING OF LOANS RECEIVABLE

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

 

																											Loans
December 31, 2011																											Receivable
			30-59 Days				60-89 Days				Greater than				Total								Total				> 90 Days
			Past Due				Past Due				90 Days				Past Due				Current				Loans Receivable				and Accruing
			$				$				$				$				$				$				$
Commercial real estate
Commercial mortgages			390				—				—				390				94,957				95,347				—
Agriculture mortgages			—				—				—				—				73,287				73,287				—
Construction			132				—				—				132				18,825				18,957				—
Consumer real estate
1-4 family residential mortgages			1,684				140				107				1,931				132,028				133,959				107
Home equity loans			79				101				—				180				14,507				14,687				—
Home equity lines of credit			—				15				—				15				14,989				15,004				—
Commercial and industrial
Commercial and industrial			49				—				101				150				25,763				25,913				—
Tax-free loans			—				—				—				—				19,072				19,072				—
Agriculture loans			—				—				—				—				12,884				12,884				—
Consumer			18				5				—				23				3,567				3,590				—
Total			2,352				261				208				2,821				409,879				412,700				107

 

																											Loans
December 31, 2010																											Receivable
			30-59 Days				60-89 Days				Greater than				Total								Total				> 90 Days
			Past Due				Past Due				90 Days				Past Due				Current				Loans Receivable				and Accruing
			$				$				$				$				$				$				$
Commercial real estate
Commercial mortgages			305				81				1,502				1,888				94,368				96,256				—
Agriculture mortgages			—				—				—				—				60,513				60,513				—
Construction			—				—				224				224				14,557				14,781				—
Consumer real estate
1-4 family residential mortgages			1,201				113				93				1,407				135,954				137,361				93
Home equity loans			133				82				58				273				17,446				17,719				58
Home equity lines of credit			—				—				—				—				12,490				12,490				—
Commercial and industrial
Commercial and industrial			23				1				—				24				28,410				28,434				—
Tax-free loans			—				—				—				—				23,028				23,028				—
Agriculture loans			—				—				—				—				11,756				11,756				—
Consumer			27				5				1				33				13,012				13,045				1
Total			1,689				282				1,878				3,849				411,534				415,383				152

 

 

As of December 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009, all of the Corporation’s loans on non-accrual status were also considered impaired. Interest income on loans would have increased by approximately $150,000, $293,000, and $111,000 during 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively, if these loans had performed in accordance with their original terms.

 

The following table presents non-accrual loans by classes of the loan portfolio as of December 31:

 

NON-ACCRUAL LOANS BY LOAN CLASS

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

 

		2011				2010
		$				$
Commercial real estate
Commercial mortgages			1,265				3,280
Agriculture mortgages			—				—
Construction			—				224
Consumer real estate
1-4 family residential mortgages			209				—
Home equity loans			146				—
Home equity lines of credit			—				—
Commercial and industrial
Commercial and industrial			242				377
Tax-free loans			—				—
Agriculture loans			—				—
Consumer			—				—
Total			1,862				3,881

 

Information with respect to impaired loans as of and for the years ended December 31 is as follows:

 

IMPAIRED LOANS
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

 

		2011				2010				2009
		$				$				$
Impaired loans
Loan balances without a related allowance for loan losses			2,268				3,820				4,537
Loan balances with a related allowance for loan losses			1,252				1,736				3,078
Related allowance for loan losses			201				231				811
Average recorded balance of impaired loans			3,894				6,472				3,596
Interest income recognized on impaired loans			119				122				39

 

During 2011 there was no loan modification made that would cause a loan to be considered a troubled debt restructuring (TDR). A TDR is a loan where management has granted a concession to the borrower from the original terms. A concession is generally granted in order to improve the financial condition of the borrower and improve the likelihood of full collection by the lender.

 

 

The following table summarizes information in regards to impaired loans by loan portfolio class as of December 31, 2011:

 

IMPAIRED LOAN ANALYSIS

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

 

		Recorded Investment				Unpaid Principal Balance				Related Allowance				Average Recorded Investment				Interest Income Recognized
		$				$				$				$				$
With no related allowance recorded:
Commercial real estate
Commercial mortgages			473				473				—				641				—
Agriculture mortgages			1,658				1,658				—				1,667				119
Construction			—				67				—				44				—
Total commercial real estate			2,131				2,198				—				2,352				119
Commercial and industrial
Commercial and industrial			137				137				—				226				—
Tax-free loans			—				—				—				—				—
Agriculture loans			—				—				—				—				—
Total commercial and industrial			137				137				—				226				—
Total with no related allowance			2,268				2,335				—				2,578				119
With an allowance recorded:
Commercial real estate
Commercial mortgages			1,147				1,244				140				1,245				—
Agriculture mortgages			—				—				—				—				—
Construction			—				—				—				—				—
Total commercial real estate			1,147				1,244				140				1,245				—
Commercial and industrial
Commercial and industrial			105				105				61				71				—
Tax-free loans			—				—				—				—				—
Agriculture loans			—				—				—				—				—
Total commercial and industrial			105				105				61				71				—
Total with a related allowance			1,252				1,349				201				1,316				—
Total by loan class:
Commercial real estate
Commercial mortgages			1,620				1,717				140				1,886				—
Agriculture mortgages			1,658				1,658				—				1,667				119
Construction			—				67				—				44				—
Total commercial real estate			3,278				3,442				140				3,597				119
Commercial and industrial
Commercial and industrial			242				242				61				297				—
Tax-free loans			—				—				—				—				—
Agriculture loans			—				—				—				—				—
Total commercial and industrial			242				242				61				297				—
Total			3,520				3,684				201				3,894				119

 

 

The following table summarizes information in regards to impaired loans by loan portfolio class as of December 31, 2010:

 

IMPAIRED LOAN ANALYSIS

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

 

						Unpaid								Average				Interest
		Recorded				Principal				Related				Recorded				Income
		Investment				Balance				Allowance				Investment				Recognized
		$				$				$				$				$
With no related allowance recorded:
Commercial real estate
Commercial mortgages			1,846				2,026				—				2,507				—
Agriculture mortgages			1,675				1,675				—				1,570				101
Construction			—				—				—				—				—
Total commercial real estate			3,521				3,701				—				4,077				101
Commercial and industrial
Commercial and industrial			299				299				—				521				21
Tax-free loans			—				—				—				—				—
Agriculture loans			—				—				—				—				—
Total commercial and industrial			299				299				—				521				21
Total with no related allowance			3,820				4,000				—				4,598				122
With an allowance recorded:
Commercial real estate
Commercial mortgages			1,434				1,590				117				1,553				—
Agriculture mortgages			—				—				—				—				—
Construction			224				831				106				233				—
Total commercial real estate			1,658				2,421				223				1,786				—
Commercial and industrial
Commercial and industrial			78				78				8				88				—
Tax-free loans			—				—				—				—				—
Agriculture loans			—				—				—				—				—
Total commercial and industrial			78				78				8				88				—
Total with a related allowance			1,736				2,499				231				1,874				—
Total by loan class:
Commercial real estate
Commercial mortgages			3,280				3,616				117				4,060				—
Agriculture mortgages			1,675				1,675				—				1,570				101
Construction			224				831				106				233				—
Total commercial real estate			5,179				6,122				223				5,863				101
Commercial and industrial
Commercial and industrial			377				377				8				609				21
Tax-free loans			—				—				—				—				—
Agriculture loans			—				—				—				—				—
Total commercial and industrial			377				377				8				609				21
Total			5,556				6,499				231				6,472				122

 

 

The following table details activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment for the year ended December 31, 2011:

 

ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES AND RECORDED INVESTMENT IN LOANS RECEIVABLE

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

 

						Consumer				Commercial
		Commercial				Real				and
		Real Estate				Estate				Industrial				Consumer				Unallocated				Total
		$				$				$				$				$				$
Allowance for credit losses:
Beginning balance			2,605				1,254				2,816				75				382				7,132
Charge-offs			97				13				315				38				—				463
Recoveries			—				2				229				5				—				236
Provision			933				181				95				19				347				1,575
Ending balance			3,441				1,424				2,825				61				729				8,480
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment			140				—				61				—				—				201
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment			3,301				1,424				2,764				61				729				8,279
Ending balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality			—				—				—				—				—				—
Loans receivable:
Ending balance			187,591				163,650				57,869				3,590								412,700
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment			3,278				—				242				—								3,520
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment			184,313				163,650				57,627				3,590								409,180
Ending balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality			—				—				—				—								—

 

 

The following table details activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment for the year ended December 31, 2010:

 

ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES AND RECORDED INVESTMENT IN LOANS RECEIVABLE

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

 

						Consumer				Commercial
		Commercial				Real				and
		Real Estate				Estate				Industrial				Consumer				Unallocated				Total
		$				$				$				$				$				$
Allowance for credit losses:
Beginning balance			1,238				680				3,901				83				10				5,912
Charge-offs			156				67				416				31				—				670
Recoveries			—				—				82				8				—				90
Provision			1,523				641				(751	)			15				372				1,800
Ending balance			2,605				1,254				2,816				75				382				7,132
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment			223				—				8				—				—				231
Ending balance: collectively valuated for impairment			2,382				1,254				2,808				75				382				6,901
Ending balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality			—				—				—				—				—				—
Loans receivable:
Ending balance			171,550				167,570				63,218				13,045								415,383
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment			5,179				—				377				—								5,556
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment			166,371				167,570				62,841				13,045								409,827
Ending balance: loans acquired

 

NOTE D - PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

 

The major classes of the Corporation’s premises and equipment and accumulated depreciation are as follows:

 

		December 31,
		2011				2010
		$				$
Land			3,458				3,017
Buildings and improvements			21,892				21,114
Furniture and equipment			10,415				9,696
Construction in process			107				91
Total			35,872				33,918
Less accumulated depreciation			14,506				13,431
Premises and equipment			21,366				20,487

  

Depreciation expense, which is included in operating expenses, amounted to $1,075,000 for 2011, $1,077,000 for 2010, and $1,038,000 for 2009. The construction in process category represents expenditures for ongoing projects. When construction is completed, these amounts will be reclassified into buildings and improvements, and/or furniture and equipment. Depreciation only begins when the project or asset is placed into service. As of December 31, 2011,

 

 

the construction in process consists primarily of costs associated with renovations being made to existing facilities to be completed in 2012.

 

NOTE E – FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK STOCK

 

The Bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (FHLB), which is one of 12 regional Federal Home Loan Banks. Each FHLB serves as a reserve or central bank for its members within its assigned region.  It is funded primarily from funds deposited by member institutions and proceeds from the sale of consolidated obligations of the FHLB System. It makes loans to members in accordance with policies and procedures established by the board of directors of the FHLB. As a member, the Bank is required to purchase and maintain stock in the FHLB in an amount equal to the greater of 1% of its aggregate unpaid residential mortgage loans, home purchase contracts, or similar obligations at the beginning of each year, or 5% of its outstanding advances from the FHLB.  At December 31, 2011, the Bank held $3,960,000 in stock of the FHLB compared to $4,492,000 as of December 31, 2010. In December 2008, the FHLB announced that it had suspended the payment of dividends and the regular repurchase of excess capital stock to preserve its capital level. That decision was based on FHLB’s analysis and consideration of certain negative market trends and the impact those trends had on their financial condition.

 

Since the fourth quarter of 2010, the FHLB has announced several excess capital stock repurchases. This has caused the Corporation’s capital stock position to decline from $4,492,000 as of December 31, 2010, to $3,960,000 as of December 31, 2011. With the stock repurchases, the Corporation no longer has any excess capital stock. As a result, any future excess capital stock repurchase would not impact the Corporation unless the amount of FHLB borrowings would decline and then cause an excess capital stock position. While the FHLB has not committed to regular repurchases of excess stock, a sustained pattern has developed and the Corporation does view these recent actions as a strong indicator that any excess capital stock could be repurchased in the future. Management further believes that the FHLB will continue to be a primary source of wholesale liquidity for both short-term and long-term funding and has concluded that its investment in FHLB stock is not other-than-temporarily impaired. The Corporation will continue to monitor the financial condition of the FHLB quarterly to assess its ability to continue to periodically repurchase excess capital stock.

 

Subsequent to December 31, 2011, but prior to the filing of this report, the FHLB announced the payment of a dividend to its shareholders effective February 23, 2012. The dividend payment will be equivalent to 0.10 percent annualized and is a significant step towards the restoration of ongoing dividend payments. While the FHLB has not committed to regular dividend payments, it will continue to monitor the overall financial performance of the bank in order to determine the status of future dividends. The resumption of dividends supports the Corporation’s conclusion that its investment in FHLB stock is not impaired.

 

The Corporation evaluated its holding of FHLB stock for impairment and deemed the stock to not be impaired due to the expected recoverability of the par value, which equals the value reflected within the Corporation’s financial statements.  The decision was based on several items ranging from the estimated true economic losses embedded within the FHLB’s mortgage portfolio, to the FHLB’s liquidity position and improving capital levels, and lastly FHLB’s credit rating.  The Corporation utilizes the impairment framework outlined in GAAP to evaluate FHLB stock for impairment.

 

The following factors were evaluated to determine the ultimate recoverability of the par value of the Corporation’s FHLB stock holding; (i) the significance of the decline in net assets of the FHLB as compared to the capital stock amount for the FHLB and the length of time this situation has persisted; (ii) commitments by the FHLB to make payments required by law or regulation and the level of such payments in relation to the operating performance of the FHLB; (iii) the impact of legislative and regulatory changes on the institutions and, accordingly, on the customer base of the FHLB; (iv) the liquidity position of the FHLB; and (v) whether a decline is temporary or whether it affects the ultimate recoverability of the FHLB stock based on (a) the materiality of the carrying amount to the member institution and (b) whether an assessment of the institution’s operational needs for the foreseeable future allows management to dispose of the stock. Based on its analysis of these factors, and the dividend declaration made subsequent to the date of this report, the Corporation determined that its holding of FHLB stock was not impaired on December 31, 2011.

 

 

NOTE F - DEPOSITS

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

 

Deposits by major classification are summarized as follows:

 

		December 31,
		2011			2010
		$			$
Non-interest bearing demand		149,510			131,534
NOW accounts		61,246			63,877
Money market deposit accounts		56,872			55,111
Savings accounts		100,377			92,964
Time deposits under $100,000		161,010			175,536
Time deposits of $100,000 or more		76,663			76,572
Total deposits		605,678			595,594
At December 31, 2011, the scheduled maturities of time deposits are as follows:
2012		112,645
2013		36,423
2014		26,580
2015		31,177
2016		30,848
Total		237,673

 

NOTE G - SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

 

Short-term borrowings consist of Federal funds purchased that mature one business day from the transaction date, overnight borrowings from the Federal Reserve Discount Window, and FHLB advances with a term of less than one year.

 

A summary of short-term borrowings is as follows for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009:

 

		2011				2010				2009
		$				$				$
Total short-term borrowings outstanding at year end			—				—				—
Average interest rate at year end			—				—				—
Maximum outstanding at any month end			100				4,065				12,147
Average amount outstanding for the year			80				523				3,379
Weighted-average interest rate for the year			0.37	%			0.26	%			0.50	%

 

As of December 31, 2011, the Corporation had approved unsecured Federal funds lines of $39 million. The Corporation also has the ability to borrow through the FRB Discount Window. The amount of borrowing available through the Discount Window was $21.7 million as of December 31, 2011. For further information on borrowings from the FHLB see Note H.

 

 

NOTE H – OTHER BORROWED FUNDS

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

 

Maturities of other borrowings at December 31, 2011, and 2010, are summarized as follows:

 

		At December 31, 2011								At December 31, 2010
						Weighted-								Weighted-
						Average								Average
		Amount				Rate				Amount				Rate
		$				%				$				%
FHLB fixed rate loans
2011			—				—				4,500				4.61
2012			5,000				4.13				5,000				4.13
2013			10,500				2.54				10,500				2.54
2014			6,500				2.32				6,500				2.32
2015			3,000				2.21				3,000				2.21
2016			13,000				2.16				—				—
FHLB convertible loans
2011			—				—				5,000				4.79
2012			7,500				4.62				7,500				4.62
2014			5,000				4.44				5,000				4.44
2015			2,500				4.17				2,500				4.17
Repurchase agreements
2011			—				—				5,000				4.64
2012			5,000				4.82				5,000				4.82
2014			5,000				4.78				5,000				4.78
2015			10,000				4.37				10,000				4.37
Total other borrowings			73,000				3.51				74,500				3.97

 

As a member of the FHLB Pittsburgh, the Corporation has access to significant credit facilities. Borrowings from FHLB are secured with a blanket security agreement and required investment of FHLB member bank stock. As part of the security agreement, the Corporation maintains unencumbered qualifying assets (principally 1-4 family residential mortgage loans) in an amount at least as much as the advances from the FHLB. Additionally, the Corporation’s FHLB stock of $3,960,000 at December 31, 2011, and $4,492,000 at December 31, 2010, is also pledged to secure these advances.

 

The Corporation had an FHLB maximum borrowing capacity of $186.9 million as of December 31, 2011, with remaining borrowing capacity of approximately $133.9 million. The borrowing arrangement with the FHLB is subject to annual renewal. The maximum borrowing capacity is recalculated quarterly.

 

The terms of FHLB convertible borrowings allow the FHLB to convert the interest rate to an adjustable rate based on the three-month London Interbank Offering Rate (LIBOR). The rates on these instruments can change quarterly, once certain conditions or rate lockout periods are met. At the conversion date, the Corporation has the option of paying the borrowing off, or continuing to borrow under the new terms of the convertible borrowing.

 

 

As of December 31, 2011, the Corporation had four repurchase agreements, securities sold under an agreement to repurchase, for $20 million, compared to $25 million at December 31, 2010, and $30 million at December 31, 2009. All of these repurchase agreements are accounted for as collateralized financing. The Corporation pledged securities with a fair market value of $28.1 million as of December 31, 2011, as collateral for these borrowings. All repurchase instruments have call features with different variable-to-fixed and fixed-to-variable rate provisions. A summary of repurchase agreements for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009 is as follows:

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

 

		2011				2010				2009
		$				$				$
Total repurchase agreements outstanding at year end			20,000				25,000				30,000
Average interest rate at year end			4.58	%			4.59	%			4.35	%
Maximum outstanding at any month end			25,000				30,000				30,000
Average amount outstanding for the year			24,151				29,384				30,000
Weighted-average interest rate for the year			4.66	%			4.44	%			4.31	%

 

The Corporation uses repurchase agreements as a secondary source of funding after customer deposits as a way to mitigate interest rate risk and extend liability length. Management views repurchase agreements as a diversification of funding outside of the FHLB. No new repurchase agreements have been entered into since 2008.

 

NOTE I – CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS

 

On July 1, 2008, ENB Financial Corp, a bank holding company, was formed. With formation, all treasury stock shares were retired. As a result, management needed to obtain new treasury shares to utilize for existing stock purchase plans. Therefore, on August 14, 2008, the Board authorized a stock buyback plan for the purchase of up to 140,000 shares. Through December 31, 2011, 71,000 shares have been purchased through this plan at a weighted-average cost per share of $24.93.

 

Currently, three stock plans are in place, a nondiscriminatory employee stock purchase plan, which allows employees to purchase shares at a 10% discount from the stock’s fair market value at the end of each quarter, a dividend reinvestment plan, and a directors’ stock purchase plan. All plans issue shares from treasury shares acquired. During 2011, 18,792 shares were reissued from treasury shares in connection with the plans. As of December 31, 2011, the Corporation held 10,726 treasury shares, at a weighted-average cost of $24.28 per share, with a cost basis of $260,000.

 

NOTE J – RETIREMENT PLANS

 

The Corporation has a defined contribution pension plan (the plan) covering all employees aged 21 or older who work 1,000 or greater hours in a calendar year and have completed at least one full year of employment. For years 2009 and prior, the Corporation contributed 7.5% of the covered compensation of all plan participants, plus 5.7% of covered compensation in excess of the Social Security wage base, which was $106,800 for 2009. Beginning in January 2010, the Corporation reduced the employer contribution into the pension plan from 7.5% to 5.0% and began a 50% match on employee 401(K) contributions up to 5.0%, limiting the match to a total of 2.5%. With the change to a 5.0% employer contribution into the pension plan, the additional compensation in excess of the Social Security wage base was limited to 5.0% rather than 5.7%, as the plan limits any further compensation to the amount that all covered plan participants receive. As a result, in 2010 and 2011, all covered plan participants received the 5.0% pension contribution. Additionally, those employees with compensation in excess of the Social Security wage base received an additional 5.0% on compensation over the Social Security wage base.

 

 

For purposes of the defined contribution pension plan, covered compensation was limited to $245,000 in 2011, 2010, and 2009. Total expenses of the plan were $311,000, $387,000, and $531,000, for 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively. The Corporation’s pension plan is fully funded as all obligations are funded monthly.

 

The Corporation also provides an optional 401(K) plan, in which employees may elect to defer pre-tax salary dollars, subject to the maximum annual Internal Revenue Service contribution amounts. The contribution maximum for 2011 and 2010 was $16,500 for persons under age 50, and $22,000 for persons over age 50. In years prior to 2010, no employer contributions were made into the 401(K) plan. Beginning in January 2010, related to the decrease in the pension contribution amount from 7.5% to 5.0% discussed above, the Corporation began to match employee contributions into the 401(K) plan at a rate of 50% on the first 5.0% of employee contributions. In this manner, employees that contributed at least 5% of their pre-tax pay into the 401(K) plan would receive the equivalent of 7.5% of employer contributions, 5.0% in the pension plan and 2.5% in the 401(K) plan. The Corporation had a total expense of $166,000 in 2011 and $152,000 in 2010 in the form of matching 401(K) contributions to employees.

 

NOTE K - DEFERRED COMPENSATION

 

Prior to 1999, directors of the Corporation had the ability to defer their directors’ fees into a directors’ deferred compensation plan. Directors electing to defer their compensation signed a contract that allowed the Corporation to take out a life insurance policy on the director designed to fund the future deferred compensation obligation, which is paid out over a ten-year period at retirement age. A contract and life insurance policy was taken out for each period of pay deferred. The amount of deferred compensation to be paid to each director was actuarially determined based on the amount of life insurance the annual directors’ fees were able to purchase. This amount varies for each director depending on age, general health, and the number of years until the director is entitled to begin receiving payments. The Corporation is the owner and beneficiary of all life insurance policies on the directors.

 

At the time the directors’ pay was deferred, the Corporation used the amount of the annual directors’ fees to pay the premiums on the life insurance policies. The Corporation could continue to pay premiums after the deferment period, or could allow the policies to fund annual premiums through loans against the policy’s cash surrender value. The Corporation has continued to pay the premiums on the life insurance policies and no loans exist on the policies.

 

The life insurance policies had an aggregate face amount of $3,911,000 for December 31, 2011, and 2010. The death benefits totaled $6,866,000 and $6,678,000 as of December 31, 2011, and 2010, respectively. The cash surrender value of the above policies totaled $4,266,000 and $4,044,000 as of December 31, 2011, and 2010, respectively. The net present value of the vested portion of deferred payments totaled $1,057,000 at December 31, 2011, and $1,327,000 at December 31, 2010. The interest rate used to discount these obligations was 5.50% for 2011, 2010, and 2009. These net present value amounts are included in other liabilities on the Corporation’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. Total charges to expense for deferred compensation amounted to $109,000 for 2011, $35,000 for 2010, and $94,000 for 2009, and are included in other operating expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

 

 

NOTE L - INCOME TAXES

 

Federal income tax expense as reported differs from the amount computed by applying the statutory Federal income tax rate to income before taxes. A reconciliation of the differences by amount and percent is as follows:

 

FEDERAL INCOME TAX SUMMARY
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)		Year Ended December 31,
		2011								2010								2009
		$				%				$				%				$				%
Income tax at statutory rate			2,834				34.0				2,485				34.0				1,508				34.0
Tax-exempt interest income			(1,470	)			(17.7	)			(1,416	)			(19.4	)			(1,260	)			(28.3	)
Non-deductible interest expense			75				0.9				96				1.3				107				2.4
Bank-owned life insurance			(195	)			(2.3	)			(190	)			(2.6	)			(220	)			(5.0	)
Other			(58	)			(0.7	)			(10	)			(0.1	)			1				—
Income tax expense			1,186				14.2				965				13.2				136				3.1

 

The ability to realize the benefit of deferred tax assets is dependent upon a number of factors, including the generation of future taxable income, the ability to carry back taxes paid in previous years, the ability to offset capital losses with capital gains, the reversal of deferred tax liabilities, and certain tax planning strategies. A valuation allowance of $163,000 has been established to offset in its entirety the tax benefits associated with certain impaired securities that management believes may not be realizable.

 

The Corporation had a deferred tax asset of $1,123,000 and $1,090,000 for credits related to Alternative Minimum Taxes (AMT) as of December 31, 2011, and 2010, respectively, and a deferred tax asset of $18,000and $107,000 as of December 31, 2011, and 2010, respectively, for credits related to low income housing. In addition, as of the end of 2011, the Corporation had a deferred tax asset of $42,000 related to a charitable contribution carryover compared to $154,000 at the end of 2010. The AMT credits have an unlimited carry-forward period, while the low income housing credits can be carried forward 20 years, and the charitable contributions 5 years. No valuation has been established for these deferred tax assets in view of the Corporation’s ability to carry forward taxes paid and credits earned in previous years, to future years, coupled with the anticipated future taxable income as evidenced by the Corporation’s earnings potential.

 

 

Significant components of income tax expense are as follows:

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 

		Year Ended December 31,
		2011				2010				2009
		$				$				$
Current tax expense			1,406				1,609				1,099
Deferred tax benefit			(237	)			(644	)			(983	)
Valuation allowance adjustment			17				—				20
Income tax expense			1,186				965				136

 

Components of the Corporation’s net deferred tax position are as follows:

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)		December 31,
		2011				2010				2009
		$				$				$
Deferred tax assets
Allowance for loan losses			2,883				2,425				2,010
Net unrealized holding losses on securities available for sale			—				—				133
Deferred compensation reserve			359				436				538
Separation compensation obligation reserve			—				—				63
Capital loss carryforward			163				145				145
Other than temporary impairment			369				259				125
Tax credit carryforward			1,141				1,197				1,200
Charitable contribution carryforward			42				154				151
Allowance for off-balance sheet extensions of credit			90				90				73
Interest on non-accrual loans			139				161				86
Other			23				20				3
Total deferred tax assets			5,209				4,887				4,527
Valuation allowance			(163	)			(145	)			(145	)
Net deferred taxes			5,046				4,742				4,382
Deferred tax liabilities
Premises and equipment			(1,588	)			(1,573	)			(1,595	)
Net unrealized holding gains on securities available for sale			(2,174	)			(228	)			—
Discount on investment securities			(70	)			(82	)			(195	)
Other			(70	)			(5	)			(22	)
Total deferred tax liabilities			(3,902	)			(1,888	)			(1,812	)
Net deferred tax assets			1,144				2,854				2,570

 

U.S. generally accepted accounting principles prescribe a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Benefits from tax positions should be recognized in the financial statements only when it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained upon examination by the appropriate taxing authority that would have full knowledge of all relevant information. A tax position that meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold is measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Tax positions that previously failed to meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold should be recognized in the first subsequent financial reporting period in which that threshold is met. Previously recognized tax positions that no longer meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold should be derecognized in the first subsequent financial reporting period in which that threshold is no longer met.

 

There is currently no liability for uncertain tax positions and no known unrecognized tax benefits. The Corporation recognizes, when applicable, interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in the provision for income taxes in the Consolidated Statements of Income. With few exceptions, the Corporation is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state, or local income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2008.

 

 

NOTE M – REGULATORY MATTERS AND RESTRICTIONS

 

The Corporation and the Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the Federal banking agencies. Failure to meet the minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements.

 

Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Corporation and the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of their assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors. The quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy, require the Corporation and the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth below) of Tier 1 capital to average assets and Tier 1 and total capital to risk-weighted assets.

 

As of December 31, 2011, and 2010, the Corporation and Bank were categorized as “well capitalized” under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the institution’s category. The following chart details the Corporation’s and the Bank’s capital levels as of December 31, 2011, and December 31, 2010, compared to regulatory levels.

 

CAPITAL LEVELS																		To Be Well
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)																		Capitalized Under
										For Capital								Prompt Corrective
		Actual								Adequacy Purposes								Action Provision
		$				%				$				%				$				%
As of December 31, 2011
Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets
Consolidated			84,138				17.9				37,678				8.0				47,098				10.0
Bank			83,280				17.7				37,670				8.0				47,087				10.0
Tier I Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets
Consolidated			78,215				16.6				18,839				4.0				28,259				6.0
Bank			77,359				16.4				18,835				4.0				28,252				6.0
Tier I Capital to Average Assets
Consolidated			78,215				10.2				30,611				4.0				38,264				5.0
Bank			77,359				10.1				30,620				4.0				38,274				5.0
As of December 31, 2010
Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets
Consolidated			79,401				17.5				36,222				8.0				45,278				10.0
Bank			78,475				17.3				36,216				8.0				45,270				10.0
Tier I Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets
Consolidated			73,721				16.3				18,111				4.0				27,167				6.0
Bank			72,795				16.1				18,108				4.0				27,162				6.0
Tier I Capital to Average Assets
Consolidated			73,721				9.8				30,224				4.0				37,780				5.0
Bank			72,795				9.6				30,229				4.0				37,786				5.0

 

In addition to the capital guidelines, certain laws restrict the amount of dividends paid to stockholders in any given year. The approval of the OCC shall be required if the total of all dividends declared by the Corporation in any year shall exceed the total of its net profits for that year combined with retained net profits of the preceding two years. Under this restriction, the Corporation could declare dividends in 2012, without the approval of the OCC, of  

 

 

approximately $8.2 million, plus an additional amount equal to the Corporation’s net profits for 2012, up to the date of any such dividend declaration. 

 

NOTE N – TRANSACTIONS WITH DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

 

The following table presents activity in the amounts due from directors, executive officers, immediate family, and affiliated companies. These transactions are made on the same terms and conditions, including interest rates and collateral requirements as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with others. An analysis of the activity with respect to such aggregate loans to related parties is shown below.

 

LOANS TO INSIDERS
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

 

			Actual
			$
Balance, December 31, 2010			12,038
Advances			13,865
Repayments			(10,398	)
Balance, December 31, 2011			15,505

 

Deposits from the insiders represented in the table above totaled $8,800,000 as of December 31, 2011, and $4,711,000 as of December 31, 2010.

 

NOTE O - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

In the normal course of business, the Corporation makes various commitments that are not reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. These are commonly referred to as off-balance sheet commitments and include firm commitments to extend credit, unused lines of credit, and open letters of credit. On December 31, 2011, firm loan commitments totaled approximately $19 million; unused lines of credit totaled approximately $94 million; and open letters of credit totaled approximately $7 million. The sum of these commitments, $120 million, represents total exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by customers with respect to these financial instruments; however the vast majority of these commitments are typically not drawn upon. The same credit policies for on-balance sheet instruments apply for making commitments and conditional obligations and the actual credit losses that could arise from the exercise of these commitments is expected to compare favorably with the loan loss experience on the loan portfolio taken as a whole. Commitments to extend credit on December 31, 2010, totaled $107 million, representing firm loan commitments of $16 million, unused lines of credit of $84 million, and open letters of credit totaling $7 million.

 

Firm commitments to extend credit and unused lines of credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. Each customer’s creditworthiness is evaluated on an individual basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the extension of credit, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer. These commitments are supported by various types of collateral, where it is determined that collateral is required.

 

Open letters of credit are conditional commitments issued to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Those guarantees are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing arrangements. Most guarantees expire within one year. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loans to customers. While various assets of the customer act as collateral for these letters of credit, real estate is the primary collateral held for these potential obligations.

 

 

NOTE P - FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK

 

The Corporation determines concentrations of credit risk by reviewing loans by borrower, geographical area, and loan purpose. The amount of credit extended to a single borrower or group of borrowers is capped by the legal lending limit, which is defined as 15% of risk-based capital, less the allowance for loan losses. The Corporation’s lending policy further restricts the amount to 75% of the legal lending limit. As of December 31, 2011, the Corporation’s legal lending limit was $12,492,000, and the Corporation’s policy limit was $9,369,000. This compared to a legal lending limit of $11,771,000, and policy limit of $8,829,000 as of December 31, 2010. As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, no lending relationships exceeded the Corporation’s internal policy limit.

 

Geographically, the primary lending area for the Corporation encompasses Lancaster, Lebanon, and Berks counties of Pennsylvania, with the vast majority of the loans made in Lancaster County. The ability of debtors to honor their loan agreements is impacted by the health of the local economy. The Corporation’s immediate market area benefits from a diverse economy, which has resulted in a diverse loan portfolio. As a community bank, the largest amount of loans outstanding consists of personal mortgages, residential rental loans, and personal loans secured by real estate. Beyond personal lending, the Corporation’s business and commercial lending includes loans for agricultural, construction, specialized manufacturing, service industries, many types of small businesses, and loans to governmental units and non-profit entities.

 

Management evaluates concentrations of credit based on loan purpose on a quarterly basis. The Corporation’s greatest concentration of loans by purpose is residential real estate, which comprises $163.7 million, or 39.7%, of the $412.6 million gross loans outstanding. Residential real estate consists of first mortgages and home equity loans. A concentration in commercial real estate of 45.5%, or $187.6 million, also exists; however, within that category there is not a concentration by specific industry type. Agricultural mortgages consist of 17.8% of gross loans as of December 31, 2011, compared to 14.6% as of December 31, 2010; however these agricultural mortgages are spread over several types of agricultural purpose loans. More specifically within these larger purpose categories, management monitors on a quarterly basis the largest concentrations of non-consumer credit based on the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS). As of December 31, 2011, the largest specific industry type categories were dairy cattle and milk production loans of $48.5 million, or 11.8% of gross loans, non-residential real estate investment loans with a balance of $39.3 million, or 9.5% of gross loans, and residential investment real estate of $26.8 million, or 6.5% of gross loans. Out of the $57.9 million of loans designated as commercial & industrial for the Uniform Bank Performance Reports, the largest concentration within that area is $19.1 million of loans to political subdivisions, which account for 4.6% of gross loans outstanding. For the Corporation, these loans consisted of tax-free loans to local municipalities.

 

To evaluate risk for the securities portfolio, the Corporation reviews both geographical concentration and credit ratings. As of December 31, 2011, based on fair market value, the Corporation held $15.5 million of obligations of states and political subdivisions issued by municipalities located within the state of Pennsylvania, which is 17.3% of the municipal portfolio, and 5.5% of the total debt securities. Internal policy requires municipal bonds purchased to be rated at least A3 by Moodys and/or A- by Standard & Poor’s(S&P) at the time of purchase. Presently, $2.4 million, or 2.7%, of the municipal bonds are below the A3/A- credit ratings the Corporation requires at the time of purchase.

 

The Corporation held $25.6 million of corporate bonds based on amortized cost as of December 31, 2011. This represented 9.4% of total debt securities. Management has a target of maintaining corporate bonds at approximately 5% to 10% of the securities portfolio, with a policy limit of 15%. To limit credit exposure to any one issuer, the Corporation’s policy limits investment to $2 million of par value per company. Within the corporate bond segment of the portfolio, management has preferred to invest in the banking, brokerage, and finance industry, where management is more comfortable analyzing and evaluating the credit risk of these firms. As a result, based on amortized cost, $23.0 million, or 90.0%, of the corporate bonds held are invested in national or global bank holding companies, brokerage firms, or finance companies, with $17.8 million in banks, $4.1 in brokerage, and $1.1 in finance. Management diversifies inside of the bank holding companies by investing in both domestic and foreign-owned banks with the $17.8 million split nearly equal between domestic banks and foreign-owned banks. The remaining $2.6 million of corporate bonds consist of $2.1 million in conglomerates and $0.5 million in computer manufacturing. By internal policy, at time of purchase, all corporate bonds must carry a credit rating of at least A3 by Moodys or A- by S&P, and at all times corporate bonds are to be investment grade, which is defined as Baa3 for Moodys and BBB- for S&P, or above. As of December 31, 2011, all of the Corporation’s corporate bonds carried at least a credit rating of A3 by Moodys and A- by S&P.

 

 

As of December 31, 2011, the Corporation held $8.3 million of book value in private collateralized mortgage obligations (PCMO) representing 3.0% of the total debt portfolio. This compares to $12.9 million of book value and 5.1% of the debt portfolio as of December 31, 2010. The PCMOs are not backed by the U.S. government and are subject to credit losses if credit losses incurred on the bond are greater than any built-in protection against credit losses. A total of five PCMO instruments were held as of December 31, 2011. One of these securities, with a book value of $1.1 million, carried an AAA credit rating by at least one of the major credit rating services and is not anticipated to incur any credit losses. The four remaining PCMOs, with a book value of $7.2 million, had credit ratings below investment grade, which is BBB- for S&P and Baa3 for Moody’s, and are considered classified assets. The Corporation has taken impairment charges on these four PCMOs approximating the amount of credit losses that are anticipated by maturity of the issue. This segment of the securities portfolio is expected to continue to decline in 2012 as all of these securities provide monthly principal payments which reduce the amount of the bond outstanding. Management has not purchased any PCMOs for the past several years and is not expecting any purchases in 2012.

 

NOTE Q - FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

The following disclosures show the hierarchal disclosure framework associated with the level of pricing observations utilized in measuring assets and liabilities at fair value. The three broad levels defined by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles are as follows:

 

Level I:	Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reported date.
Level II:	Pricing inputs are other than the quoted prices in active markets, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reported date. The nature of these assets and liabilities includes items for which quoted prices are available but traded less frequently and items that are fair-valued using other financial instruments, the parameters of which can be directly observed.
Level III:	Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant
	value drivers are unobservable.

 

This hierarchy requires the use of observable market data when available.

 

The following table presents the assets reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at their fair value as of December 31, 2011, by level within the fair value hierarchy. Financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

 

ASSETS REPORTED AT FAIR VALUE

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

 

		December 31, 2011
		Level I				Level II				Level III				Total
		$				$				$				$
U.S. government agencies			—				46,614				—				46,614
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities			—				55,129				—				55,129
U. S. agency collateralized mortgage obligations			—				56,049				—				56,049
Private collateralized mortgage obligations			—				7,225				—				7,225
Corporate debt securities			—				25,298				—				25,298
Obligations of states and political subdivisions			—				89,745				—				89,745
Equity securities			3,951				—				—				3,951
Total securities			3,951				280,060				—				284,011

 

On December 31, 2011, the Corporation held no securities valued using level III inputs. All of the Corporation’s debt instruments were valued using level II inputs, where quoted prices are available and observable but not necessarily

 

 

quotes on identical securities traded in active markets on a daily basis. The Corporation’s CRA fund investments are fair valued utilizing level I inputs because the funds have their own quoted prices in an active market. As of December 31, 2011, the CRA fund investments had a $4,000,000 book value with a fair market value of $3,951,000.

 

ASSETS REPORTED AT FAIR VALUE

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

 

		December 31, 2010
		Level I				Level II				Level III				Total
		$				$				$				$
U.S. government agencies			—				47,886				—				47,886
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities			—				38,838				—				38,838
U. S. agency collateralized mortgage obligations			—				65,393				—				65,393
Private collateralized mortgage obligations			—				11,812				—				11,812
Corporate debt securities			—				11,909				—				11,909
Obligations of states and political subdivisions			—				79,401				—				79,401
Equity securities			3,899				—				—				3,899
Total securities			3,899				255,239				—				259,138

 

On December 31, 2010, the Corporation held no securities valued using level III inputs. All of the Corporation’s debt instruments were valued using level II inputs, where quoted prices are available and observable but not necessarily quotes on identical securities traded in active markets on a daily basis. The Corporation’s CRA fund investments are fair valued utilizing level I inputs because the funds have their own quoted prices in an active market. As of December 31, 2010, the CRA fund investments had a $4,000,000 book value with a fair market value of $3,899,000.

 

Financial instruments are considered level III when their values are determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, and at least one significant model assumption or input is unobservable. In addition to these unobservable inputs, the valuation models for level III financial instruments typically also rely on a number of inputs that are readily observable either directly or indirectly. Level III financial instruments also include those for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation. There were no securities held by the Corporation at December 31, 2011, or December 31, 2010, that were valued using level III inputs.

 

 

The following table presents the assets measured on a nonrecurring basis on the consolidated statements of financial condition at their fair value as of December 31, 2011, and December 31, 2010, by level within the fair value hierarchy.

 

ASSETS MEASURED ON A NONRECURRING BASIS

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

 

			December 31, 2011
		Level I				Level II					Level III			Total
		$				$					$			$
Assets:
Impaired Loans			—				—				3,319				3,319
OREO			—				—				—				—
Total			—				—				—				3,319

 

		December 31, 2010
		Level I				Level II					Level III				Total
		$				$					$				$
Assets:
Impaired Loans							—				5,325				5,325
OREO			—				—				400				400
Total			—				—				400				5,725

 

The Corporation had a total of $3,520,000 of impaired loans as of December 31, 2011, with $201,000 of specifically allocated allowance against these loans. Management believes the fair value of the loans to be the current loan amount less the specific allowance, or $3,319,000. As of December 31, 2010, the Corporation had a total of $5,556,000 of impaired loans with $231,000 of specifically allocated allowance against these loans. Management believes the fair value of the loans to be the current loan amount less the specific allowance, or $5,325,000.

 

Other real estate owned (OREO) is measured at fair value less cost to sell at the date of foreclosure. Subsequent to foreclosure, valuations are periodically performed by management and the assets are carried at the lower of carrying amount or fair value, less cost to sell. Management had estimated the value of the OREO property at $400,000 utilizing level III pricing as of December 31, 2010. As of December 31, 2011, the property was transferred to bank property and was no longer recorded as OREO. Expenses incurred on OREO property, along with gains or losses on the valuation of OREO property, are included under Other Operating Expenses on the Corporation’s Statements of Income.

 

 

NOTE R - DISCLOSURES ABOUT FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments:

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

For these short-term instruments, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

 

Securities Available for Sale

Management utilizes quoted market pricing for the fair value of the Corporation’s securities that are available for sale, if available. If a quoted market rate is not available, fair value is estimated using quoted market prices for similar securities.

 

Regulatory Stock

Regulatory stock is valued at a stable dollar price, which is the price used to purchase or liquidate shares; therefore the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

 

Loans Held for Sale

Loans held for sale are individual loans for which the Corporation has a firm sales commitment; therefore, the carrying value is a reasonable estimate of the fair value.

 

Loans

The fair value of fixed and variable rate loans is estimated by discounting back the scheduled future cash flows of the particular loan product, using the market interest rates of comparable loan products in the Corporation’s greater market area, with the same general structure, comparable credit ratings, and for the same remaining maturities.

 

Accrued Interest Receivable

The carrying amount of accrued interest receivable is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

 

Bank-Owned Life Insurance

Fair value is equal to the cash surrender value of the life insurance policies.

 

Mortgage Servicing Assets

The fair value of mortgage servicing assets is based on the present value of future cash flows for pools of mortgages, stratified by rate and maturity date.

 

Deposits

The fair value of non-interest bearing demand deposit accounts and interest bearing demand deposit and savings accounts is based on the amount payable on demand at the reporting date. The fair value of fixed-maturity time deposits is estimated by discounting back the expected cash flows of the time deposit using market interest rates from the Corporation’s greater market area, which are currently being offered for similar time deposits with similar remaining maturities.

 

Borrowings

The fair value of a term borrowing is estimated by comparing the rate currently offered for the same type of borrowing instrument with a matching remaining term.

 

Accrued Interest Payable

The carrying amount of accrued interest payable is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

 

Firm Commitments to Extend Credit, Lines of Credit, and Open Letters of Credit

These financial instruments are generally not subject to sale and estimated fair values are not readily available. The carrying value, represented by the net deferred fee arising from the unrecognized commitment or letter of credit, and the fair value, determined by discounting the remaining contractual fee over the term of the commitment, using fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements with similar credit risk, is not considered material for disclosure purposes. The contractual amounts of unfunded commitments are presented in Note O.

 

 

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Corporation’s financial instruments at December 31, 2011, and 2010, are as follows:

 

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

 

		December 31,								December 31,
		2011								2010
		Carrying								Carrying
		Amount				Fair Value				Amount				Fair Value
		$				$				$				$
Financial Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents			31,886				31,886				29,226				29,226
Securities available for sale			284,011				284,011				259,138				259,138
Loans held for sale			1,926				1,926				771				771
Loans, net of allowance			404,158				412,796				408,102				409,238
Accrued interest receivable			3,157				3,157				3,044				3,044
Bank-owned life insurance			16,552				16,552				15,891				15,891
Regulatory stock			4,148				4,148				4,680				4,680
Mortgage servicing assets			26				26				32				32
Financial Liabilities:
Demand deposits			149,510				149,510				131,534				131,534
NOW accounts			61,246				61,246				63,877				63,877
Savings accounts			100,377				100,377				92,964				92,964
Money market deposit accounts			56,872				56,872				55,111				55,111
Time deposits			237,673				242,536				252,108				256,233
Total deposits			605,678				610,541				595,594				599,719
Long-term debt			73,000				77,180				74,500				79,083
Accrued interest payable			1,005				1,005				1,268				1,268

 

 

NOTE S – CONDENSED PARENT ONLY DATA

 

Condensed Balance Sheets (Parent Company Only)
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)		December 31,
		2011				2010
			$				$
Assets
Cash			801				847
Equity in bank subsidiary			81,615				73,307
Other assets			55				79
Total assets			82,471				74,233
Stockholders’ Equity
Capital stock			574				574
Capital surplus			4,304				4,325
Retained earnings			73,632				69,226
Unrealized gain on AFS securities			4,221				442
Treasury stock			(260	)			(334	)
Total stockholder’s equity			82,471				74,233

 

Condensed Statements of Income
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)			Year Ended December 31,
		2011				2010				2009
		$				$				$
Income
Dividend income			2,742				2,732				3,816
Undistributed earnings of bank subsidiary			4,528				3,721				484
Total income			7,270				6,453				4,300
Expense
Shareholder expenses			118				102				—
Other expenses			4				6				—
Total expense			122				108				—
Net Income			7,148				6,345				4,300

 

Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)		Year Ended December 31,
			2011				2010				2009
			$				$				$
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income			7,148				6,345				4,300
Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries			(4,528	)			(3,721	)			(483	)
Net change in other assets			23				(79	)			—
Net cash provided by operating activities			2,643				2,545				3,817
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of treasury stock			438				389				349
Payment to repurchase common stock			(385	)			(45	)			(507	)
Dividends paid			(2,742	)			(2,732	)			(3,316	)
Net cash used by financing activities			(2,689	)			(2,388	)			(3,474	)
Cash and Cash Equivalents:
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			(46	)			157				343
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			847				690				347
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period			801				847				690

 

 

 

NOTE T - SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

 

The unaudited quarterly results of operations for the years ended 2011 and 2010 are as follows:

 

		2011
		1st Qtr				2nd Qtr				3rd Qtr				4th Qtr
		$				$				$				$
Interest income			7,843				7,931				7,895				7,564
Interest expense			2,196				2,092				2,055				1,903
Net interest income			5,647				5,839				5,840				5,661
Less provision for loan losses			450				450				450				225
Net interest income after provision for loan losses			5,197				5,389				5,390				5,436
Other income			1,780				1,750				1,609				1,943
Operating expenses:
Salaries and employee benefits			2,852				2,810				2,904				2,935
Occupancy and equipment expenses			607				598				616				625
Federal deposit insurance			222				123				88				67
Other operating expenses			1,325				1,453				1,367				1,568
Total operating expenses			5,006				4,984				4,975				5,195
Income before income taxes			1,971				2,155				2,024				2,184
Provision for Federal income taxes			274				303				293				316
Net income			1,697				1,852				1,731				1,868
FINANCIAL RATIOS
Per share data:
Net income			0.59				0.65				0.61				0.65
Cash dividends paid			0.24				0.24				0.24				0.24

 

		2010
		1st Qtr				2nd Qtr				3rd Qtr				4th Qtr
		$				$				$				$
Interest income			8,154				8,340				8,311				7,949
Interest expense			2,811				2,715				2,620				2,401
Net interest income			5,343				5,625				5,691				5,548
Less provision for loan losses			450				450				450				450
Net interest income after provision for loan losses			4,893				5,175				5,241				5,098
Other income			1,681				1,799				1,649				1,831
Operating expenses:
Salaries and employee benefits			2,692				2,728				2,727				2,687
Occupancy and equipment expenses			615				616				622				623
Federal deposit insurance			168				172				172				177
Other operating expenses			1,378				1,575				1,520				1,585
Total operating expenses			4,853				5,091				5,041				5,072
Income before income taxes (benefit)			1,721				1,883				1,849				1,857
Provision for Federal income taxes			253				233				240				239
Net income			1,468				1,650				1,609				1,618
FINANCIAL RATIOS
Per share data:
Net income			0.52				0.58				0.56				0.57
Cash dividends paid			0.24				0.24				0.24				0.24

 

 

Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountant on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

 

None

 

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

 

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

 

Management carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer), of the effectiveness of the design and the operation of the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of December 31, 2011, pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer along with the Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) concluded that the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2011, are effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to the Corporation required to be in the Corporation’s periodic filings under the Exchange Act.

 

(b) Changes in Internal Controls.

 

There have been no changes in the Corporation’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

(c) Report on Management’s Assessment of Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

The Corporation is responsible for the preparation, integrity, and fair presentation of the financial statements included in this annual report. The financial statements and notes included in this annual report have been prepared in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles and necessarily include some amounts that are based on management's best estimates and judgments.

 

Management of the Corporation is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting that is designed to produce reliable financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles. The system of internal control over financial reporting as it relates to the financial statements is evaluated for effectiveness by management and tested for reliability through a program of internal audits. Actions are taken to correct potential deficiencies as they are identified. Any system of internal control, no matter how well designed, has inherent limitations, including the possibility that a control can be circumvented or overridden and misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. Also, because of changes in conditions, internal control effectiveness may vary over time. Accordingly, even an effective system of internal control will provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation.

 

Management assessed the Corporation’s system of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011, in relation to criteria for effective internal control over financial reporting as described in “Internal Control - Integrated Framework," issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this assessment, management concludes that, as of December 31, 2011, its system of internal control over financial reporting is effective and meets the criteria of the “Internal Control – Integrated Framework.”

 

This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Corporation’s registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the Corporation’s registered public accounting firm pursuant to a  

 

 

provision of the Dodd-Frank Act which eliminates such requirement for smaller reporting companies, as defined in SEC regulations.

 

	/s/  Aaron L. Groff, Jr.	/s/ Scott E. Lied
	Aaron L. Groff, Jr.	Scott E. Lied
	President, Chief Executive Officer	Treasurer
	& Chairman of the Board	(Principal Financial Officer)
	Ephrata, PA
	March 28, 2012

 

Item 9B. Other Information

 

None

 

 

Part III

 

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance

 

The information required by this Item, relating to directors, executive officers, and control persons is set forth under the captions, “Election of Directors,” “Director Qualifications,” “Meetings and Committees of the Board of Directors – Audit Committee,” “Executive Officers,” “Audit Committee Report,” and “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance,” of the Corporation’s definitive Proxy Statement to be used in connection with the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, to be held on May 15, 2012, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The Corporation has adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to directors, officers, and employees of the Corporation and the Bank. The Code of Ethics is attached as Exhibit 14 to this Form 10-K.

 

There were no material changes to the procedures by which security holders may recommend nominees to the Corporation’s Board of Directors during the fourth quarter of 2011.

 

Item 11. Executive Compensation

 

The information required by this Item, relating to executive compensation, is set forth under the captions, “Summary Compensation Table,” “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” Compensation Committee Report,” and “Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation,” of the Corporation’s definitive Proxy Statement to be used in connection with the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, to be held on May 15, 2012, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

 

The information required by this Item, related to beneficial ownership of the Corporation’s common stock, is set forth under the caption, “Share Ownership” of the Corporation’s definitive Proxy Statement to be used in connection with the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 15, 2012, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

 

The information required by this Item related to transactions with management and others, certain business relationships, and indebtedness of management, is set forth under the caption, “Transactions with Related Persons,” and “Governance of the Company” of the Corporation’s definitive Proxy Statement to be used in connection with the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 15, 2012, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

 

The information required by this Item related to fees and the audit committees’ pre-approved policies are set forth under the caption, “Audit Committee Report” of the Corporation’s definitive Proxy Statement to be used in connection with the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 15, 2012, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

Part IV

 

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K

 

	(a)	1.	Financial Statements.
			The following financial statements are included by reference in Part II, Item 8 hereof.
			Report of Independent Registered Accounting Firm
			Consolidated Balance Sheets
			Consolidated Statements of Income
			Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
			Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
			Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
		2.	The financial statement schedules required by this Item are omitted because the information is either inapplicable, not required, or is shown in the respective consolidated financial statements or the notes thereto.
		3.	The Exhibits filed herewith or incorporated by reference as a part of this Annual Report, are set forth in (b), below.

 

	(b)	EXHIBITS
			3 (i)	Articles of Association of the Registrant, as amended. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Corporation’s Form 8-K 12g3 filed with the SEC on July 1, 2008.)
			3 (ii)	Bylaws of the Registrant, as amended. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Corporation’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 15, 2010.)
			10.1	Form of Deferred Income Agreement. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Corporation’s Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on August 13, 2008.)
			10.2	2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
			10.3	2010 Non-Employee Directors’ Stock Plan(Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10 of the Corporation’s Form S-8 filed with the SEC on June 4, 2010.)
			11	Statement re: Computation of Earnings per Share as found on pages 30 and 73 of this 2011 Form 10-K filing, which is included herein.
			12	Statement re: Computation of Ratios as found on page 30 of this 2011 Form 10-K filing, which is included herein.
			14	Code of Ethics Policy of Registrant as amended March 11, 2009. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 14 of the Corporation’s Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 12, 2009)
			21	Subsidiaries of the Registrant
			23	Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
			31.1	Section 302 Chief Executive Officer Certification (Required by Rule 13a-14(a)/15a-14(a)).
			31.2	Section 302 Principal Financial Officer Certification (Required by Rule 13a-14(a)/15a-14(a)).
			32.1	Section 1350 Chief Executive Officer Certification (Required by Rule 13a-14(b)).
			32.2	Section 1350 Principal Financial Officer Certification (Required by Rule 13a-14(b)).
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SIGNATURES

(c)

NOT APPLICABLE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

 

	ENB FINANCIAL CORP
	By:	/s/ Aaron L. Groff, Jr.
		Aaron L. Groff, Jr., Chairman of the Board,
		President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

 

/s/ Aaron L. Groff, Jr		Chairman of the Board, President,		March 28,2012
(Aaron L. Groff, Jr.)		Chief Executive Officer and Director
/s/ Scott E. Lied		Treasurer		March 28, 2012
(Scott E. Lied)		(Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ Paul W. Wenger		Secretary		March 28, 2012
(Paul W. Wenger)
/s/ Donald Z. Musser		Director		March 28, 2012
(Donald Z. Musser)
/s/ Willis R. Lefever		Director		March 28, 2012
(Willis R. Lefever)
/s/ Susan Young Nicholas		Director		March 28, 2012
(Susan Young Nicholas)
/s/ Bonnie R. Sharp		Director		March 28, 2012
(Bonnie R. Sharp)
/s/ J. Harold Summers		Director		March 28, 2012
(J. Harold Summers)
/s/ Mark C. Wagner		Director		March 28, 2012
(Mark C. Wagner)
/s/ Judith A. Weaver		Director		March 28, 2012
(Judith A. Weaver)
/s/ Paul M. Zimmerman, Jr.		Director		March 28, 2012
(Paul M. Zimmerman, Jr.)
/s/ Thomas H. Zinn		Director		March 28, 2012
(Thomas H. Zinn)

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.	Description	Page number on Manually Signed Original
3(i)	Articles of Association of the Registrant, as amended. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Corporation’s Form 8-K12g3 filed with the SEC on July 1, 2008)
3 (ii)	Bylaws of the Registrant, as amended. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Corporation’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 15, 2010.)
10.1	Form of Deferred Income Agreement. (Incorporated herein by reference to the Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 13, 2008.)
10.2	2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
10.3	2010 Non-employee Directors’ Stock Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 of the Corporation’s Form S-8 filed with the SEC on June 4, 2010.)
11	Statement re: Computation of Earnings Per Share as found on pages 30 and 73 of Form 10-K, which is included herein.
12	Statement re: Computation of Ratios as found on page 30 of Form 10-K, which is included herein.
14	Code of Ethics Policy of Registrant as amended March 11, 2009. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 14 of the Corporation’s Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 12, 2009)
21	Subsidiaries of the Registrant	Page 132
23	Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	Page 133
31.1	Section 302 Chief Executive Officer Certification (Required by Rule 13a-14(a)).	Page 134
31.2	Section 302 Principal Financial Officer Certification (Required by Rule 13a-14(a)).	Page 135
32.1	Section 1350 Chief Executive Officer Certification (Required by Rule 13a-14(b)).	Page 136
32.2	Section 1350 Principal Financial Officer Certification (Required by Rule 13a-14(b)).	Page 137
101	Interactive Data File