form10q.htm
 
 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
 
 
 
FORM 10-Q
 
(Mark One)
(X)
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED September 30, 2011
 
OR
 
( )
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   1-12431

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Unity Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
New Jersey
22-3282551
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
   
64 Old Highway 22, Clinton, NJ
08809
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
 
 
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code (908) 730-7630
 
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, as amended, 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 is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a nonaccelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2):
Large accelerated filer o     Accelerated filer o     Nonaccelerated filer o     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 number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common equity stock, as of November 1, 2011 common stock, no par value: 7,412,731 shares outstanding
 

 
 

 

 
Table of Contents
 
   
Page #
 PART I
 
     
 
ITEM 1
 
       
   
1
       
   
Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010
2
       
   
3
       
    Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and  2010 4
       
   
5
       
   
6
       
 
ITEM 2
29
       
 
ITEM 3
44
       
 
ITEM 4
44
       
PART II
44
       
 
ITEM 1
44
       
 
ITEM 1A
44
       
 
ITEM 2
44
       
 
ITEM 3
44
       
 
ITEM 4
44
       
 
ITEM 5
44
       
 
ITEM 6
44
     
45
   
46
   
 
Exhibit 31.1
47
 
Exhibit 31.2
48
 
Exhibit 32.1
49
   


 
 

 

 
PART I - CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1.     Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
Unity Bancorp, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
At September 30, 2011, December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010
(Unaudited)

(In thousands)
 
September 30, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
   
September 30, 2010
 
ASSETS
                 
Cash and due from banks
  $ 15,965     $ 17,637     $ 16,928  
Federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits
    74,125       26,289       30,379  
Cash and cash equivalents
    90,090       43,926       47,307  
Securities:                         
Securities available for sale, at fair value
    88,083       107,131       111,777  
Securities held to maturity (fair value of $13,782, $21,351, and $23,745, respectively)
    12,669       21,111       23,043  
Total securities
    100,752       128,242       134,820  
Loans:                         
SBA loans held for sale
    9,284       10,397       19,021  
SBA loans held to maturity
    66,363       75,741       72,197  
SBA 504 loans
    55,520       64,276       65,075  
Commercial loans
    284,046       281,205       284,875  
Residential mortgage loans
    136,942       128,400       131,479  
Consumer loans
    51,478       55,917       56,869  
Total loans
    603,633       615,936       629,516  
Allowance for loan losses
    (16,447 )     (14,364 )     (14,163
Net loans
    587,186       601,572       615,353  
                         
Premises and equipment, net
    10,648       10,967       11,137  
Bank owned life insurance (BOLI)
    9,033       8,812       8,732  
Deferred tax assets
    6,889       7,550       7,168  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost
    4,088       4,206       4,656  
Accrued interest receivable
    3,519       3,791       3,750  
Other real estate owned (OREO)     3,555       2,346       5,773  
Prepaid FDIC insurance
    2,653       3,266       3,545  
Goodwill and other intangibles
    1,533       1,544       1,548  
Other assets
    706       2,188       2,596  
                         
Total Assets
  $ 820,652     $ 818,410     $ 846,385  
                         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                        
 Liabilities:                        
   Deposits:                        
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
  $ 93,706     $ 91,272     $ 87,837  
Interest-bearing demand deposits
    100,807       105,530       100,350  
Savings deposits
    296,571       277,394       292,372  
Time deposits, under $100,000
    105,840       119,478       124,851  
Time deposits, $100,000 and over
    57,247       61,114       64,748  
Total deposits
    654,171       654,788       670,158  
                         
Borrowed funds
    75,000       75,000       86,044  
Subordinated debentures
    15,465       15,465       15,465  
Accrued interest payable
    533       556       618  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    2,347       2,516       3,370  
Total liabilities
    747,516       748,325       775,655  
                         
Commitments and contingencies                  
                         
 Shareholders' equity:                        
Cumulative perpetual preferred stock
    19,409       19,019       18,894  
Common stock
    53,663       55,884       55,798  
Accumulated deficit
    (1,056 )     (772 )     (473 )
Treasury stock at cost
    -       (4,169 )     (4,169 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    1,120       123       680  
Total Shareholders' Equity
    73,136       70,085       70,730  
                         
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
  $ 820,652     $ 818,410     $ 846,385  
                         
Preferred shares      21        21        21  
Issued common shares
    7,413       7,636       7,632  
Outstanding common shares
    7,413       7,211       7,207  

The accompanying notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
 
 
 
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Unity Bancorp
Consolidated Statements of Income
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010
(Unaudited)
 
   
For the three months ended September 30,
 
For the nine months ended September 30,
 
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
     2011        2010    
2011
   
2010
 
INTEREST INCOME
                           
Federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits
  $
6
    $ 21     $ 26     $ 76  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
    46       65       147       148  
Securities:
                               
Available for sale
    804       1,071       2,558       3,405  
Held to maturity
    157       270       625       858  
Total securities
    961       1,341       3,183       4,263  
Loans:
                               
SBA loans
    1,243       1,225       3,671       3,977  
SBA 504 loans
    838       1,093       2,626       3,270  
Commercial loans
    4,417       4,454       13,304       13,546  
Residential mortgage loans
    1,825       1,808       5,502       5,729  
Consumer loans
    616       719       1,931       2,174  
Total loans
    8,939       9,299       27,034       28,696  
Total interest income
    9,952       10,726       30,390       33,183  
INTEREST EXPENSE
                               
Interest-bearing demand deposits
   
137
      148       420       593  
Savings deposits
    536       639       1,701       2,268  
Time deposits
    979       1,450       3,119       4,952  
Borrowed funds and subordinated debentures
    947       1,077       2,851       3,232  
Total interest expense
    2,599       3,314       8,091       11,045  
 Net interest income
    7,353       7,412       22,299       22,138  
Provision for loan losses
    1,400       1,500       5,650       4,500  
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    5,953       5,912       16,649       17,638  
NONINTEREST INCOME
                               
Branch fee income
    374       359       1,054       1,051  
Service and loan fee income
    213       251       840       705  
Gain on sale of SBA loans held for sale, net
    338       269       848       416  
Gain on sale of mortgage loans
    250       247       506       504  
Bank owned life insurance (BOLI)
    74       79       221       230  
Net security gains
    266       35      
353
      42  
Other income
    139       220       534       592  
Total noninterest income
    1,654       1,460       4,356       3,540  
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
                               
Compensation and benefits
    2,944       2,960       8,881       8,781  
Occupancy
    615       624       2,161       1,910  
Processing and communications
    549       529       1,593       1,609  
Furniture and equipment
    384       440       1,178       1,311  
Professional services
    206       229       599       657  
Loan collection costs
    235       272       660       698  
OREO expense
    491       482       936       669  
Deposit insurance
    60       333       661       983  
Advertising
    187       130       510       478  
Other expenses
    430       405       1,328       1,288  
Total noninterest expense
    6,101       6,404       18,507       18,384  
Income before provision for income taxes
    1,506       968       2,498       2,794  
Provision for income taxes
    420       242       548       639  
Net income
    1,086       726       1,950       2,155  
Preferred stock dividends & discount accretion
     386       385       1,164       1,136  
Income available to common shareholders
  $ 700     $ 341     $ 786     $ 1,019  
                                 
Net income per common share      - Basic
  $ 0.09     $ 0.05     $ 0.11     $ 0.14  
                                                           - Diluted
  $  0.09     $ 0.05     $ 0.10     $ 0.14  
                                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding    - Basic
     7,413       7,176       7,301       7,161  
                                                                                        - Diluted
     7,781       7,467       7,719       7,417  
 
The accompanying notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
 
 
 
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Unity Bancorp
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010
(Unaudited)
 
   
For the three months ended September 30,
 
For the nine months ended September 30,
 
(In thousands)
     2011        2010    
2011
   
2010
 
                             
Net income
  $
1,086
    $ 726     $ 1,950     $ 2,155  
                                 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
                               
Unrealized gains on securities:
                               
Unrealized holding gains arising during the period     143       406       1,060       1,134  
Less: Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income     210       23       313       85  
Total unrealized gains (losses) on securities
    (67     383       747       1,049  
Unrealized gains on cash flow hedge derivatives:
                               
Unrealized holding gains arising during the period
    91       42       250       92  
Total other comprehensive income
    24       425       997       1,141  
                                 
Total comprehensive income
  $ 1,110     $ 1,151     $ 2,947     $ 3,296  
 
The accompanying notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.

 
 
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Unity Bancorp, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity
For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010
(Unaudited)
 
   
Preferred
   
Common Stock
   
Retained Earnings
   
Treasury
   
Accumulated Other Comprehensive
   
Total Shareholders'
 
(In thousands)
 
Stock
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
(Deficit)
   
Stock
   
Income (Loss)
   
Equity
 
Balance, December 31, 2009
 
$
18,533
     
7,144
   
$
55,454
   
$
(1,492
 
$
(4,169
)
 
$
(461
)
 
$
67,865
 
Comprehensive income:
                                                       
Net income
                         
2,155
 
                   
2,155
 
Other comprehensive income
                                           
1,141
     
1,141
 
Total comprehensive income
                                                   
3,296
 
Accretion of discount on preferred stock
   
361
                     
(361
)
                   
-
 
Dividends on preferred stock (5% annually)
                           
(775
)
                   
(775
)
Common stock issued and related tax effects (a)
            63      
344
                             
344
 
Balance, September 30, 2010
 
$
18,894
     
7,207
   
$
55,798
   
$
(473
)
 
$
(4,169
)
 
$
680
 
 
$
70,730
 
 
 
 
   
Preferred
   
Common Stock
   
Retained Earnings
   
Treasury
   
Accumulated Other Comprehensive
   
Total Shareholders'
 
(In thousands)
 
Stock
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
(Deficit)
   
Stock
   
Income
   
Equity
 
Balance, December 31, 2010
 
$
19,019
     
7,211
   
$
55,884
   
$
(772
 
$
(4,169
)
 
$
123
 
 
$
70,085
 
Comprehensive income:
                                                       
Net income
                           
1,950
                     
1,950
 
Other comprehensive income
                                           
997
     
997
 
Total comprehensive income
                                                   
2,947
 
Accretion of discount on preferred stock
   
390
                     
(390
)
                   
-
 
Dividends on preferred stock (5% annually)
                           
(776
)
                   
(776
)
Retire Treasury stock
                    (3,101 )     (1,068 )     4,169                 
Common stock issued and related tax effects (a)
              202      
880
                             
880
 
Balance, September 30, 2011
 
$
19,409
     
7,413
   
$
53,663
   
$
(1,056
 
$
-
   
$
1,120
   
$
73,136
 
 
(a) Includes the issuance of common stock under employee benefit plans, which includes nonqualified stock options and restricted stock expense related entries, employee option exercises and the tax benefit of options exercised.
 
The accompanying notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
 
 
 
 
 
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Unity Bancorp, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010
(Unaudited)
 
   
For the nine months ended September 30,
 
(In thousands)
 
2011
   
2010
 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
           
Net income
 
$
1,950
   
$
2,155
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
         
Provision for loan losses
   
5,650
     
4,500
 
Net amortization of purchase premiums and discounts on securities
   
378
     
644
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
560
     
941
 
Deferred income tax benefit
   
(4
)
   
(630
Net security gains
   
(353
)
   
(42
Stock compensation expense
   
145
     
219
 
Loss on sale of other real estate owned     198        368  
Gain on sale of SBA loans held for sale, net
   
(848
)
   
(416
)
Gain on sale of mortgage loans
   
(506
)
   
(504
)
Origination of mortgage loans held for sale
   
(29,029
)
   
(26,182
Origination of SBA loans held for sale
   
(9,977
)
   
(2,679
)
Proceeds from sale of mortgage loans held for sale, net
   
29,535
     
26,686
 
Proceeds from sale of SBA loans held for sale, net
   
11,938
     
4,250
 
Loss on sale or disposal of premises and equipment
   
199
 
   
9
 
Net change in other assets and liabilities
   
3,774
     
1,899
 
     Net cash provided by operating activities
   
13,610
     
11,218
 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Purchases of securities held to maturity      -        (2,330
Purchases of securities available for sale
   
(30,264
)
   
(27,704
)
Maturities and principal payments on securities held to maturity
   
6,197
     
5,517
 
Maturities and principal payments on securities available for sale
   
27,485
     
46,475
 
Proceeds from sale of securities held to maturity
   
2,168
     
1,893
 
Proceeds from sale of securities available for sale
   
23,123
     
11,507
 
Proceeds from redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank stock 
    117      
21
 
Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned    
1,526
      2,298  
Net decrease in loans
   
3,647
     
15,202
 
Purchase of bank owned life insurance
   
-
 
   
(2,500
Proceeds from sale or disposal of premises and equipment
   
225
     
35
 
Purchases of premises and equipment
   
(725
)
   
(283
     Net cash provided by investing activities
   
33,499
     
50,131
 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Net decrease in deposits
   
(617
)
   
(88,081
)
Proceeds from new borrowings
   
-
     
1,044
 
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options
   
446
     
134
 
Cash dividends paid on preferred stock
   
(774
)
   
(774
     Net cash used in financing activities
   
(945
)
   
(87,677
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
   
46,164
     
(26,328
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
   
43,926
     
73,635
 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
 
$
90,090
   
$
47,307
 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:
               
Cash:
               
Interest paid
 
$
8,114
   
$
11,137
 
Income taxes paid
   
356
     
1,204
 
Noncash investing activities:
   
 
         
 Transfer of SBA loans held for sale to held to maturity        -       1,230  
 Transfer of loans to other real estate owned     4,047       6,909  
 
The accompanying notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
 

 
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Unity Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
September 30, 2011
 
 
 NOTE 1.  Significant Accounting Policies
 
    The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Unity Bancorp, Inc. (the "Parent Company") and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Unity Bank (the "Bank" or when consolidated with the Parent Company, the "Company"), and reflect all adjustments and disclosures which are generally routine and recurring in nature, and in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of interim results.  Unity Investment Services, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bank, is used to hold part of the Bank’s investment portfolio.  All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.  Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period amounts to conform to the current year presentation, with no impact on current earnings.  The financial information has been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and has not been audited.  In preparing the financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and revenues and expenses during the reporting periods.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.  The Company has evaluated subsequent events for potential recognition and/or disclosure through the date the consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q were issued.
 
    Estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant changes relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses, the valuation of deferred income tax assets and the fair value of financial instruments.  Management believes that the allowance for loan losses is adequate.  While management uses available information to recognize losses on loans, future additions to the allowance for loan losses may be necessary based on changes in economic conditions.  The interim unaudited consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared in accordance with instructions for Form 10-Q and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).  The results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results which may be expected for the entire year.  As used in this Form 10-Q, “we” and “us” and “our” refer to Unity Bancorp, Inc., and its consolidated subsidiary, Unity Bank, depending on the context.  Certain information and financial disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted from interim reporting pursuant to SEC rules.  Interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
 
Stock Transactions
 
The Company has incentive and nonqualified option plans, which allow for the grant of options to officers, employees and members of the Board of Directors.  In addition, restricted stock is issued under the stock bonus program to reward employees and directors and to retain them by distributing stock over a period of time.
 
Stock Option Plans
 
Grants under the Company’s incentive and nonqualified option plans generally vest over 3 years and must be exercised within 10 years of the date of grant.  The exercise price of each option is the market price on the date of grant.  As of September 30, 2011, 1,720,529 shares have been reserved for issuance upon the exercise of options, 582,647 option grants are outstanding, and 956,557 option grants have been exercised, forfeited or expired, leaving 181,325 shares available for grant.
 
The Company granted 67,000 options in 2011 as compared to no options in 2010.  The fair value of the options granted in 2011 was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:

   
2011
   
2010
 
Number of options granted
    67,000       -  
Weighted average exercise price
  $ 6.66     $ -  
Weighted average fair value of options
  $ 3.20     $ -  
Expected life (years)
    4.62       -  
Expected volatility
    57.69  %     - %
Risk-free interest rate
    1.28  %     - %
Dividend yield
    0.00  %     - %
 
    The expected life of the options was estimated based on historical employee behavior and represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding.  Expected volatility of the Company’s stock price was based on the historical volatility over the period commensurate with the expected life of the options.  The risk-free interest rate is the U.S. Treasury rate commensurate with the expected life of the options on the date of grant.  The expected dividend yield is the projected annual yield based on the grant date stock price.
 
Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification ("FASB ASC") Topic 718, “Compensation - Stock Compensation,” requires an entity to recognize the fair value of equity awards as compensation expense over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for such an award (vesting period).  Compensation expense related to stock options totaled $40 thousand and $52 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  The related income tax benefit was approximately $16 thousand and $21 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  Compensation expense related to stock options totaled $85 thousand and $135 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  The related income tax benefit was approximately $32 thousand and $54 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  As of September 30, 2011, unrecognized compensation costs related to nonvested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the Company’s stock option plans totaled approximately $238 thousand.  That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.3 years.
 
Transactions under the Company’s stock option plans for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 are summarized in the following table:
 
   
Shares
   
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
   
Weighted Average
Remaining Contractual
Life (in years)
   
Aggregate Intrinsic
Value
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2010
   
775,468
   
$
5.90
     
3.9
   
$
1,049,184
 
     Options granted
   
67,000
     
6.66
                 
     Options exercised
   
(233,105
)
   
3.39
                 
     Options forfeited
   
(3,449
)
   
6.62
                 
     Options expired
   
(23,267
)
   
9.62
                 
Outstanding at September 30, 2011
   
582,647
   
$
6.84
     
5.1
   
$
584,626
 
Exercisable at September 30, 2011
   
447,482
   
$
7.30
     
4.0
   
$
401,639
 
 
 
 
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The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at September 30, 2011:

     
Options Outstanding
   
Options Exercisable
 
Range of
Exercise Prices
   
Options Outstanding
   
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)
   
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
   
Options
Exercisable
   
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
 
$
0.00 - 4.00
     
125,416
     
7.6
   
$
3.88
     
65,586
   
$
3.85
 
 
4.01 - 8.00
     
278,973
     
5.1
     
5.97
     
203,638
     
5.81
 
 
8.01 - 12.00
     
121,617
     
2.5
     
9.22
     
121,617
     
9.22
 
 
12.01 - 16.00
     
56,641
     
5.2
     
12.54
     
56,641
     
12.54
 
Total
     
582,647
     
5.1
   
$
6.84
     
447,482
   
$
7.30
 
 
The following table presents information about options exercised during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010:

    Three months ended September 30,    
Nine months ended September 30,
 
    2011     2010    
2011
   
2010
 
Number of options exercised
    738       50,929      
233,105
     
76,671
 
Total intrinsic value of options exercised
  $ 2,294     $  115,156    
753,440
   
$
130,972
 
Cash received from options exercised
    2,610        47,048      
445,515
     
78,743
 
Tax deduction realized from options exercised
    569       45,977      
298,494
     
52,276
 
 
Upon exercise, the Company issues shares from its authorized but unissued common stock to satisfy the options.
 
Restricted Stock Awards
 
Restricted stock awards granted to date vest over a period of 4 years and are recognized as compensation to the recipient over the vesting period.  The awards are recorded at fair market value at the time of grant and amortized into salary expense on a straight line basis over the vesting period.  As of September 30, 2011, 221,551 shares of restricted stock were reserved for issuance, of which 91,162 shares are available for grant.
 
Restricted stock awards granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 include:

   
2011
   
2010
 
Shares
    22,500       -  
Average Grant Date Fair Value
  $ 6.66     $ -  
 
Compensation expense related to the restricted stock awards totaled $29 thousand and $27 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  Compensation expense related to the restricted stock awards totaled $60 thousand and $84 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  As of September 30, 2011, there was approximately $250 thousand of unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested restricted stock awards granted under the Company’s stock incentive plans.  That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.1 years.
 
The following table summarizes nonvested restricted stock activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2011:

   
Shares
   
Average Grant Date Fair Value
 
Nonvested restricted stock at December 31, 2010
   
43,367
   
$
5.83
 
Granted
   
22,500
     
6.66
 
Vested
   
(10,182
)
   
8.92
 
Forfeited
   
(1,326
)
   
8.72
 
Nonvested restricted stock at September 30, 2011
   
54,359
   
$
5.52
 
 
 Income Taxes
 
    The Company follows FASB ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes,” which prescribes a threshold for the financial statement recognition of income taxes and provides criteria for the measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return.  ASC 740 also includes guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition of income taxes.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rates applicable to taxable income for the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.  The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.  Valuation reserves are established against certain deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will not be realized.  Increases or decreases in the valuation reserve are charged or credited to the income tax provision.
 
When tax returns are filed, it is highly certain that some positions taken would be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, while others are subject to uncertainty about the merits of the position taken or the amount of the position that ultimately would be sustained.  The benefit of a tax position is recognized in the financial statements in the period during which, based on all available evidence, management believes it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of appeals or litigation processes, if any.  The evaluation of a tax position taken is considered by itself and not offset or aggregated with other positions.  Tax positions that meet the more likely than not recognition threshold are measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely of being realized upon settlement with the applicable taxing authority.  The portion of benefits associated with tax positions taken that exceeds the amount measured as described above is reflected as a liability for unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying balance sheet along with any associated interest and penalties that would be payable to the taxing authorities upon examination.
 
Interest and penalties associated with unrecognized tax benefits are recognized in income tax expense on the income statement.
 
 
 
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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
 
    The Company uses derivative instruments, such as interest rate swaps, to manage interest rate risk.  The Company recognizes all derivative instruments at fair value as either assets or liabilities in other assets or other liabilities.  The accounting for changes in the fair value of a derivative instrument depends on whether it has been designated and qualifies as part of a hedging relationship.  For derivatives not designated as an accounting hedge, the gain or loss is recognized in trading noninterest income.  As of September 30, 2011, all of the Company's derivative instruments qualified as hedging instruments.
 
    For those derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments, the Company must designate the hedging instrument, based on the exposure being hedged, as a fair value hedge, a cash flow hedge or a hedge of a net investment in a foreign operation.  The Company does not have any fair value hedges or hedges of foreign operations.
 
    The Company formally documents the relationship between the hedging instruments and hedged item, as well as the risk management objective and strategy before undertaking a hedge.  To qualify for hedge accounting, the derivatives and hedged items must be designated as a hedge.  For hedging relationships in which effectiveness is measured, the Company formally assesses, both at inception and on an ongoing basis, if the derivatives are highly effective in offsetting changes in fair values or cash flows of the hedged item.  If it is determined that the derivative instrument is not highly effective as a hedge, hedge accounting is discontinued.
 
    For derivatives that are designated as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the gain or loss on derivatives is reported as a component of other comprehensive income or loss and subsequently reclassified in interest income in the same period during which the hedged transaction affects earnings.  As a result, the change in fair value of any ineffective portion of the hedging derivative is recognized immediately in earnings.
 
    The Company will discontinue hedge accounting when it is determined that the derivative is no longer qualifying as an effective hedge; the derivative expires or is sold, terminated or exercised; or the derivative is de-designated as a fair value or cash flow hedge or it is no longer probable that the forecasted transaction will occur by the end of the originally specified time period.  If the Company determines that the derivative no longer qualifies as a cash flow or fair value hedge and therefore hedge accounting is discontinued, the derivative will continue to be recorded on the balance sheet at its fair value with changes in fair value included in current earnings.
 
Loans Held To Maturity and Loans Held For Sale
 
Loans held to maturity are stated at the unpaid principal balance, net of unearned discounts and net of deferred loan origination fees and costs.  Loan origination fees, net of direct loan origination costs, are deferred and are recognized over the estimated life of the related loans as an adjustment to the loan yield utilizing the level yield method.
 
Interest is credited to operations primarily based upon the principal amount outstanding.  When management believes there is sufficient doubt as to the ultimate ability to collect interest on a loan, interest accruals are discontinued and all past due interest, previously recognized as income, is reversed and charged against current period earnings.  Payments received on nonaccrual loans are applied as principal.  Loans are returned to an accrual status when the ability to collect is reasonably assured and when the loan is brought current as to principal and interest.
 
Loans are reported as past due when either interest or principal is unpaid in the following circumstances: fixed payment loans when the borrower is in arrears for two or more monthly payments; open end credit for two or more billing cycles; and single payment notes if interest or principal remains unpaid for 30 days or more.
 
Loans are charged off when collection is sufficiently questionable and when the Company can no longer justify maintaining the loan as an asset on the balance sheet. Loans qualify for charge-off when, after thorough analysis, all possible sources of repayment are insufficient.  These include: 1) potential future cash flows, 2) value of collateral, and/or 3) strength of co-makers and guarantors.  All unsecured loans are charged off upon the establishment of the loan’s nonaccrual status.  Additionally, all loans classified as a loss or that portion of the loan classified as a loss are charged off.  All loan charge-offs are approved by the Board of Directors.
 
Nonperforming loans consist of loans that are not accruing interest (nonaccrual loans) as a result of principal or interest being in default for a period of 90 days or more or when the ability to collect principal and interest according to the contractual terms is in doubt.  When a loan is classified as nonaccrual, interest accruals discontinue and all past due interest previously recognized as income is reversed and charged against current period income. Generally, until the loan becomes current, any payments received from the borrower are applied to outstanding principal until such time as management determines that the financial condition of the borrower and other factors merit recognition of a portion of such payments as interest income.
 
The Company evaluates its loans for impairment.  A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement.  The Company has defined impaired loans to be all troubled debt restructurings and nonperforming loans.  Impairment is evaluated in total for smaller-balance loans of a similar nature (consumer and residential mortgage loans), and on an individual basis for other loans.  Troubled debt restructurings  ("TDRs") occur when a creditor, for economic or legal reasons related to a debtor’s financial condition, grants a concession to the debtor that it would not otherwise consider, unless it results in a delay in payment that is insignificant.  These concessions typically include reductions in interest rate, extending the maturity of a loan, or a combination of both.  Interest income on accruing TDRs is credited to operations primarily based upon the principal amount outstanding, as stated in the paragraphs above.  Impairment of a loan is measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan's effective interest rate.  Impairment can also be measured based on a loan’s observable market price or the fair value of collateral, net of estimated costs to sell, if the loan is collateral dependent.  If the measure of the impaired loan is less than the recorded investment in the loan, the Company establishes a valuation allowance, or adjusts existing valuation allowances, with a corresponding charge or credit to the provision for loan losses.
 
Loans held for sale are SBA loans and are reflected at the lower of aggregate cost or market value.  The net amount of loan origination fees on loans sold is included in the carrying value and in the gain or loss on the sale.
 
The Company originates loans to customers under an SBA program that generally provides for SBA guarantees of up to 90 percent of each loan.  The Company generally sells the guaranteed portion of its SBA loans to a third party and retains the servicing, holding the nonguaranteed portion in its portfolio.  During late 2008, the Company withdrew from SBA lending outside of its primary trade area, but continues to offer SBA loan products as an additional credit product within its primary trade area.  If sales of SBA loans do occur, the premium received on the sale and the present value of future cash flows of the servicing assets are recognized in income. 
 
Serviced loans sold to others are not included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.  Income and fees collected for loan servicing are credited to noninterest income when earned, net of amortization on the related servicing assets.
 
    For additional information see the section titled "Loan Portfolio" under Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis.
 
 
 
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Allowance for Loan Losses and Unfunded Loan Commitments
 
The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level management considers adequate to provide for probable loan losses as of the balance sheet date.  The allowance is increased by provisions charged to expense and is reduced by net charge-offs.  
 
The level of the allowance is based on management’s evaluation of probable losses in the loan portfolio, after consideration of prevailing economic conditions in the Company’s market area, the volume and composition of the loan portfolio, and historical loan loss experience.   The allowance for loan losses consists of specific reserves for individually impaired credits and troubled debt restructurings, reserves for nonimpaired loans based on historical loss factors and reserves based on general economic factors and other qualitative risk factors such as changes in delinquency trends, industry concentrations or local/national economic trends.   This risk assessment process is performed at least quarterly, and, as adjustments become necessary, they are realized in the periods in which they become known.   
 
Although management attempts to maintain the allowance at a level deemed adequate to provide for probable losses, future additions to the allowance may be necessary based upon certain factors including changes in market conditions and underlying collateral values.  In addition, various regulatory agencies periodically review the adequacy of the Company’s allowance for loan losses.  These agencies may require the Company to make additional provisions based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examination.
 
The Company maintains an allowance for unfunded loan commitments that is maintained at a level that management believes is adequate to absorb estimated probable losses.  Adjustments to the allowance are made through other expenses and applied to the allowance which is maintained in other liabilities.
 
For additional information, see the sections titled "Asset Quality" and "Allowance for Loan Losses and Unfunded  Loan Commitments" under Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis.
 
Other-Than-Temporary Impairment
 
The Company has a process in place to identify debt securities that could potentially incur credit impairment that is other-than-temporary.  This process involves monitoring late payments, pricing levels, downgrades by rating agencies, key financial ratios, financial statements, revenue forecasts and cash flow projections as indicators of credit issues.  Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment at least on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market concern warrants such evaluation.  This evaluation considers relevant facts and circumstances in evaluating whether a credit or interest rate-related impairment of a security is other-than-temporary. Relevant facts and circumstances considered include: (1) the extent and length of time the fair value has been below cost; (2) the reasons for the decline in value; (3) the financial position and access to capital of the issuer, including the current and future impact of any specific events and (4) for fixed maturity securities, our intent to sell a security or whether it is more likely than not we will be required to sell the security before the recovery of its amortized cost which, in some cases, may extend to maturity and for equity securities, our ability and intent to hold the security for a forecasted period of time that allows for the recovery in value.
 
Management assesses its intent to sell or whether it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell a security before recovery of its amortized cost basis less any current-period credit losses. For debt securities that are considered other-than-temporarily impaired with no intent to sell and no requirement to sell prior to recovery of its amortized cost basis, the amount of the impairment is separated into the amount that is credit related (credit loss component) and the amount due to all other factors. The credit loss component is recognized in earnings and is the difference between the security’s amortized cost basis and the present value of its expected future cash flows. The remaining difference between the security’s fair value and the present value of future expected cash flows is due to factors that are not credit related and is recognized in other comprehensive income.
 
The present value of expected future cash flows is determined using the best estimate cash flows discounted at the effective interest rate implicit to the security at the date of purchase or the current yield to accrete an asset-backed or floating rate security. The methodology and assumptions for establishing the best estimate cash flows vary depending on the type of security. The asset-backed securities cash flow estimates are based on bond specific facts and circumstances that may include collateral characteristics, expectations of delinquency and default rates, loss severity and prepayment speeds and structural support, including subordination and guarantees. The corporate bond cash flow estimates are derived from scenario-based outcomes of expected corporate restructurings or the disposition of assets using bond specific facts and circumstances including timing, security interests and loss severity.
 
 
 
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NOTE 2.  Litigation
 
From time to time, the Company is subject to legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of business.  The Company currently is not aware of any such legal proceedings or claims that it believes will have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition, or the results of operations of the Company.     
 
 
NOTE 3.  Net Income per Share
 
    Basic net income per common share is calculated as net income available to common shareholders divided by the weighted average common shares outstanding during the reporting period.  Net income available to common shareholders is calculated as net income less accrued dividends and discount accretion related to preferred stock. 
 
Diluted net income per common share is computed similarly to that of basic net income per common share, except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if all potentially dilutive common shares, principally stock options and warrants, were issued during the reporting period utilizing the Treasury stock method.  However, when a net loss rather than net income is recognized, diluted earnings per share equals basic earnings per share.
 
The following is a reconciliation of the calculation of basic and diluted income per share. 
 
    Three months ended September 30,      
Nine months ended September 30,
 
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
     2011        2010      
2011
     
2010
 
Net income
  $ 1,086     726    
1,950
   
2,155
 
Less: Preferred stock dividends and discount accretion
     386        385      
1,164
     
1,136
 
Income available to common shareholders
  $ 700      341    
$
786
   
$
1,019
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding - Basic
     7,413        7,176      
7,301
     
7,161
 
Plus:  Potential dilutive common stock equivalents
     368        291      
418
     
256
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding - Diluted
     7,781        7,467      
7,719
     
7,417
 
Net income per common share -
                               
Basic
  $ 0.09      0.05    
0.11
   
$
0.14
 
Diluted
     0.09        0.05      
0.10
     
0.14
 
Stock options and common stock excluded from the income per share computation as their effect would have been anti-dilutive
     385        432      
358
     
609
 
 
The "potential dilutive common stock equivalents" and the "stock options and common stock excluded from the income per share calculation as their effect would have been anti-dilutive" shown in the table above include the impact of 764,778 common stock warrants issued to the U.S. Department of Treasury under the Capital Purchase Program in December 2008, as applicable.  These warrants were dilutive for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.
 
 
NOTE 4.  Income Taxes
 
The Company follows FASB ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes,” which prescribes a threshold for the financial statement recognition of income taxes and provides criteria for the measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return.  ASC 740 also includes guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition of income taxes.  
 
    For the quarter ended September 30, 2011, the Company reported income tax expense of $420 thousand for an effective tax rate of 27.9 percent, compared to income tax expense of $242 thousand for an effective tax rate of 25.0 percent in the prior year’s quarter.   For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company reported income tax expense of $548 thousand for an effective tax rate of 21.9 percent, compared to income tax expense of $639 thousand for an effective tax rate of 22.9 percent in the prior year’s period.  The year-to-date provision for income taxes includes the reversal of $258 thousand in valuation reserve related to the net operating loss carry-forward deferred tax asset.  Excluding this valuation adjustment, our effective tax rate would have been 32.3 percent.
 
The Company did not recognize or accrue any interest or penalties related to income taxes during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.  The Company does not have an accrual for uncertain tax positions as of September 30, 2011 or December 31, 2010, as deductions taken and benefits accrued are based on widely understood administrative practices and procedures and are based on clear and unambiguous tax law.  Tax returns for all years 2007 and thereafter are subject to future examination by tax authorities.
 
 
 
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NOTE 5. Other Comprehensive Income
 
    The following table shows the changes in other comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010:
 
      Three months ended September 30, 2011     Three months ended September 30, 2010  
(In thousands)
  Pre-tax     Tax     After-tax     Pre-tax     Tax     After-tax  
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities:
                                               
Balance, beginning of period
                   1,237                     $
671
 
Unrealized holding gain on securities arising during the period
   207      64        143     $
672
    $
266
     
406
 
Less: Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income
     316        106        210      
35
     
12
     
23
 
Net unrealized gain (loss) on securities arising during the period
     (109      (42      (67 )    
637
     
254
     
383
 
Balance, end of period
                   1,170                     $
1,054
 
                                                 
Net unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges:                                                
Balance, beginning of period                    (141 )                   (416
Unrealized holding gain on cash flow hedges arising during the period    153      62        91     $ 70     28       42  
Balance, end of period                    (50 )                   (374
                                                 
Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income                    1,120                       680  
 
 
    The following table shows the changes in other comprehensive income (loss) for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010:
 
      Nine months ended September 30, 2011     Nine months ended September 30, 2010  
(In thousands)
  Pre-tax     Tax     After-tax     Pre-tax     Tax     After-tax  
Net unrealized gains on securities:
                                               
Balance, beginning of period
                  423                     $
5
 
Unrealized holding gain on securities arising during the period
   1,717      657       1,060     $
1,884
    $
750
     
1,134
 
Less: Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income
     471        158       313      
128
     
43
     
85
 
Net unrealized gain on securities arising during the period
    1,246        499       747      
1,756
     
707
     
1,049
 
Balance, end of period
                   1,170                     $
1,054
 
                                                 
Net unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges:                                                
Balance, beginning of period                    (300 )                   (466
Unrealized holding gain on cash flow hedges arising during the period   416     166        250     $ 153     61       92  
Balance, end of period                    (50 )                   (374
                                                 
Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income                    1,120                       680  
 
 
 
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NOTE 6.  Fair Value
 
Fair Value Measurement
 
The Company follows FASB ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures,” which requires additional disclosures about the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value.  Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.  In determining fair value, the Company uses various methods including market, income and cost approaches.  Based on these approaches, the Company often utilizes certain assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk and/or the risks inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique.  These inputs can be readily observable, market corroborated, or generally unobservable inputs.  The Company utilizes techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.  Based on the observability of the inputs used in valuation techniques, the Company is required to provide the following information according to the fair value hierarchy.  The fair value hierarchy ranks the quality and reliability of the information used to determine fair values.  Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value will be classified and disclosed as follows:
 
Level 1 Inputs
·  
Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities.
·  
Generally, this includes debt and equity securities and derivative contracts that are traded in an active exchange market (i.e. New York Stock Exchange), as well as certain U.S. Treasury, U.S. Government and sponsored entity agency mortgage-backed securities that are highly liquid and are actively traded in over-the-counter markets.

Level 2 Inputs
·  
Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets.
·  
Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets.
·  
Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable, either directly or indirectly, for the term of the asset or liability (i.e., interest rates, yield curves, credit risks, prepayment speeds or volatilities) or “market corroborated inputs.”
·  
Generally, this includes U.S. Government and sponsored entity mortgage-backed securities, corporate debt securities and  derivative contracts.

Level 3 Inputs
·  
Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable (i.e. supported by little or no market activity) and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
·  
These assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation.
 
Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
 
The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

Securities Available for Sale
The fair value of available for sale ("AFS") securities is the market value based on quoted market prices, when available, or market prices provided by recognized broker dealers (Level 1).  If listed prices or quotes are not available, fair value is based upon quoted market prices for similar or identical assets or other observable inputs (Level 2) or externally developed models that use unobservable inputs due to limited or no market activity of the instrument (Level 3).
 
As of September 30, 2011, the fair value of the Company's AFS securities portfolio was $88.1 million.  Approximately 70 percent of the portfolio was made up of residential mortgage-backed securities, which had a fair value of $62.0 million at September 30, 2011.  Approximately $60.3 million of the residential mortgage-backed securities are guaranteed by the Government National Mortgage Association ("GNMA"), the Federal National Mortgage Association ("FNMA") or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("FHLMC").  The underlying loans for these securities are residential mortgages that are geographically dispersed throughout the United States.  All AFS securities were classified as Level 2 assets at September 30, 2011.  The valuation of AFS securities using Level 2 inputs was primarily determined using the market approach, which uses quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and all other relevant information.  It includes model pricing, defined as valuing securities based upon their relationship with other benchmark securities.

Interest Rate Swap Agreements
Based on the complex nature of interest rate swap agreements, the markets these instruments trade in are not as efficient and are less liquid than that of Level 1 markets.  These markets do, however, have comparable, observable inputs in which an alternative pricing source values these assets or liabilities in order to arrive at a fair value.  The fair values of our interest swaps are measured based on the difference between the yield on the existing swaps and the yield on current swaps in the market (i.e. The Yield Book); consequently, they are classified as Level 2 instruments.
 
 
 
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There were no changes in the inputs or methodologies used to determine fair value during the period ended September 30, 2011 as compared to the period ended December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010.  The tables below present the balances of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.
 
   
As of September 30, 2011
 
(In thousands)
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Financial Assets:
                       
Securities available for sale:
                       
U.S. government sponsored entities
 
$
-
   
$
7,400
   
$
-
   
$
7,400
 
State and political subdivisions
   
-
     
14,116
     
-
     
14,116
 
Residential mortgage-backed securities
   
-
     
62,038
     
-
     
62,038
 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
   
-
     
235
     
-
     
235
 
Trust preferred securities
   
-
     
754
     
-
     
754
 
Other securities
   
-
     
3,540
     
-
     
3,540
 
Total securities available for sale
   
-
     
88,083
     
-
     
88,083
 
Financial Liabilities:
                               
Interest rate swap agreements
  $
-
    $
83
    $
-
    $
83
 
 
 
   
As of December 31, 2010
 
(In thousands)
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Financial Assets:
                       
Securities available for sale:
                       
U.S. government sponsored entities
 
$
-
   
$
6,462
   
$
-
   
$
6,462
 
State and political subdivisions
   
-
     
10,963
     
-
     
10,963
 
Residential mortgage-backed securities
   
-
     
85,741
     
-
     
85,741
 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
   
-
     
1,826
     
-
     
1,826
 
Trust preferred securities
   
-
     
565
     
-
     
565
 
Other securities
   
-
     
1,574
     
-
     
1,574
 
Total securities available for sale
   
-
     
107,131
     
-
     
107,131
 
Financial Liabilities:
                               
Interest rate swap agreements
 
-
    $
499
    $
-
    $
499
 
 
    The changes in Level 2 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2011 are summarized as follows:
 
   
As of September 30, 2011
 
(In thousands)
 
Securities Available for Sale
   
Interest Rate Swap Agreements
 
Beginning balance December 31, 2010
 
$
107,131
   
$
499
 
Total net gains (losses) included in:
               
Net income
   
471
     
-
 
Other comprehensive income
   
1,246
     
(416
)
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, net
   
(20,765
)
   
-
 
Transfers in and/or out of Level 2
   
-
     
-
 
Ending balance September 30, 2011
 
$
88,083
   
$
83
 
 
 
 
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 Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
 
Certain assets and liabilities are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances (for example, when there is evidence of impairment).  The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis:
 
Other Real Estate Owned ("OREO")
The fair value was determined using appraisals, which may be discounted based on management’s review and changes in market conditions (Level 3 Inputs).  All appraisals must be performed in accordance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice ("USPAP").  Appraisals are certified to the Company and performed by appraisers on the Company’s approved list of appraisers.  Evaluations are completed by a person independent of Company management.  The content of the appraisal depends on the complexity of the property.  Appraisals are completed on a “retail value” and an “as is value”.
 
The Company requires current real estate appraisals on all loans that become OREO or In-substance foreclosure, loans that are classified substandard, doubtful or loss, or loans that are over $100,000 and nonperforming.  Prior to each balance sheet date, the Company values impaired collateral-dependent loans and OREO based upon a third party appraisal, original appraisal, broker's price opinion, drive by appraisal, automated valuation model, updated market evaluation, or a combination of these methods.  The amount is discounted for the decline in market real estate values (for original appraisals), for any known damage or repair costs, and for selling and closing costs.  The amount of the discount is dependent upon the method used to determine the original value.  The original appraisal is generally used when a loan is first determined to be impaired.  When applying the discount, the Company takes into consideration when the appraisal was performed, the collateral’s location, the type of collateral, any known damage to the property and the type of business. Subsequent to entering impaired status and the Company determining that there is a collateral shortfall, the Company will generally, depending on the type of collateral, order a third party appraisal, broker's price opinion, automated valuation model or updated market evaluation.  Subsequent to receiving the third party results, the Company will discount the value 6-10% for selling and closing costs.
 
   Partially charged-off loans are measured for impairment based upon an appraisal for collateral-dependant loans.  When an updated appraisal is received for a nonperforming loan, the value on the appraisal is discounted in the manner discussed above. If there is a deficiency in the value after the Company applies these discounts, management applies a specific reserve and the loan remains in nonaccrual status.  The receipt of an updated appraisal would not qualify as a reason to put a loan back into accruing status. The Company removes loans from nonaccrual status when the borrower makes six months of contractual payments and demonstrates the ability to service the debt going forward.  Charge-offs are determined based upon the loss that management believes the Company will incur after evaluating collateral for impairment based upon the valuation methods described above and the ability of the borrower to pay any deficiency.
 
Impaired Collateral-Dependent Loans
The fair value of impaired collateral-dependent loans is derived in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 310, “Receivables.”  Fair value is determined based on the loan’s observable market price or the fair value of the collateral.  The valuation allowance for impaired loans is included in the allowance for loan losses in the consolidated balance sheets.  At September 30, 2011, the valuation allowance for impaired loans was $3.9 million, an increase of  $1.4 million from $2.5 million at December 31, 2010. 
 
The following table presents the assets and liabilities carried on the balance sheet by caption and by level within the hierarchy (as described above) as of September 30, 2011:
 
   
As of September 30, 2011
 
(In thousands)
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Total fair value loss during nine months ended September 30, 2011
 
Financial Assets:
                           
Other real estate owned ("OREO")
 
$
 -    
$
 -    
$
 3,555    
$
3,555    
$
 (754 )
Impaired collateral-dependent loans
   
-
   
-
     
28,117
     
28,117
     
(1,821
)

 
 
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Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
FASB ASC Topic 825, “Financial Instruments,” requires the disclosure of the estimated fair value of certain financial instruments, including those financial instruments for which the Company did not elect the fair value option. These estimated fair values as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 have been determined using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies.  Considerable judgment is required to interpret market data to develop estimates of fair value.  The estimates presented are not necessarily indicative of amounts the Company could realize in a current market exchange.  The use of alternative market assumptions and estimation methodologies could have had a material effect on these estimates of fair value.  The methodology for estimating the fair value of financial assets and liabilities that are measured on a recurring or nonrecurring basis are discussed above.  The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of other financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that value:

Cash and Cash Equivalents
For these short-term instruments, the carrying value is a reasonable estimate of fair value.
 
Loans
The fair value of loans is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using current market rates that reflect the interest rate risk inherent in the loan, except for previously discussed impaired loans.
 
SBA loans held for sale
   The fair value of SBA loans held for sale is estimated by using a market approach that includes significant other observable inputs.

Federal Home Loan Bank Stock
Federal Home Loan Bank stock is carried at cost.  Carrying value approximates fair value based on the redemption provisions of the issues.
 
Deposit Liabilities
The fair value of demand deposits and savings accounts is the amount payable on demand at the reporting date.  The fair value of fixed-maturity certificates of deposit is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using current market rates.

Borrowed Funds & Subordinated Debentures
The fair value of borrowings is estimated by discounting the projected future cash flows using current market rates.

Accrued Interest
The carrying amounts of accrued interest approximate fair value.

Standby Letters of Credit
At September 30, 2011, the Bank had standby letters of credit outstanding of $2.0 million, as compared to $1.5 million at December 31, 2010.  The fair value of these commitments is nominal.
 
The table below presents the estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:
 
   
September 30, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
(In thousands)
 
Carrying
 Amount
   
Estimated
 Fair Value
   
Carrying
 Amount
   
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Financial assets:
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
90,090
   
$
90,090
   
$
43,926
   
$
43,926
 
Securities available for sale
   
88,083
     
88,083
     
107,131
     
107,131
 
Securities held to maturity
   
12,669
     
13,782
     
21,111
     
21,351
 
SBA loans held for sale
   
9,284
     
9,876
     
10,397
     
11,048
 
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses
     577,902        578,870        591,175        588,519  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
   
4,088
     
4,088
     
4,206
     
4,206
 
SBA servicing assets
   
445
     
445
     
512
     
512
 
Accrued interest receivable
   
3,519
     
3,519
     
3,791
     
3,791
 
Financial liabilities:
                               
Deposits
   
654,171
     
641,062
     
654,788
     
634,713
 
Borrowed funds and subordinated debentures
   
90,465
     
102,707
     
90,465
     
103,704
 
Accrued interest payable
   
533
     
533
     
556
     
556
 
Interest rate swap agreements
   
83
     
83
     
499
     
499
 
 
 
 
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Note 7.Securities
 
    This table provides the major components of securities available for sale (“AFS”) and held to maturity (“HTM”) at amortized cost and estimated fair value at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:

   
September 30, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
(In thousands)
 
Amortized Cost
   
Gross Unrealized Gains
   
Gross Unrealized Losses
   
Estimated Fair Value
   
Amortized Cost
   
Gross Unrealized Gains
   
Gross Unrealized Losses
   
Estimated Fair Value
 
Available for sale:
                                               
US Government sponsored entities
  $ 7,284     $ 116     $ -     $ 7,400     $ 6,415     $ 47     $ -     $ 6,462  
State and political subdivisions
    13,493       623       -       14,116       11,246       23       (306 )     10,963  
Residential mortgage-backed securities
    60,531       1,834       (327)       62,038       84,359       2,022       (640 )     85,741  
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
    244       -       (9)       235       1,827       3       (4 )     1,826  
Trust preferred securities
    978       -       (224)       754       977       -       (412 )     565  
Other securities
    3,610       15       (85)       3,540       1,610       -       (36 )     1,574  
Total securities available for sale
  $ 86,140     $ 2,588     $ (645)     $ 88,083     $ 106,434     $ 2,095     $ (1,398 )   $ 107,131  
Held to maturity:
                                                               
State and political subdivisions
  2,298     147     -     $ 2,445     2,297     -     (66 )   2,231  
Residential mortgage-backed securities
    7,669       404       (21)       8,052       14,722       444       (318 )     14,848  
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
    2,702       583       -       3,285       4,042       217       -       4,259  
Trust preferred securities      -        -        -        -        50        -        (37      13  
Total securities held to maturity
  $ 12,669     $ 1,134     $ (21 )   $ 13,782     $ 21,111     $ 661     $ (421 )   $ 21,351  
 
    This table provides the remaining contractual maturities and yields of securities within the investment portfolios.  The carrying value of securities at September 30, 2011 is primarily distributed by contractual maturity.  Mortgage-backed securities and other securities, which may have principal prepayment provisions, are distributed based on contractual maturity.  Expected maturities will differ materially from contractual maturities as a result of early prepayments and calls.  The total weighted average yield excludes equity securities.

   
Within one year
   
After one year
through five years
   
After five years
through ten years
   
After ten years
   
Total carrying value
 
(In thousands)
 
Amount
   
Yield
   
Amount
   
Yield
   
Amount
   
Yield
   
Amount
   
Yield
   
Amount
   
Yield
 
Available for sale at fair value:
                                                           
US Government sponsored entities
  $ -       - %   $ 1,858       1.50 %   $ 3,091       2.62 %   $ 2,451       3.33 %   $ 7,400       2.58 %
State and political subdivisions
    -       -       176       6.50       5,621       3.25       8,319       3.58       14,116       3.58  
Residential mortgage-backed securities
    -       -       460       3.66       1,851       2.41       59,727       3.49       62,038       3.52  
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
    -       -       -       -       -       -       235       6.88       235       6.88  
Trust preferred securities
    -       -       -       -       -       -       754       1.11       754       1.11  
Other securities
    -       -       -       -       1,946       5.00       1,594       3.37       3,540       4.26  
Total securities available for sale
  $ -       - %   $ 2,494       2.25 %   $ 12,509       3.24 %   $ 73,080       3.48 %   $ 88,083       3.47 %
Held to maturity at cost:
                                                                               
State and political subdivisions
  $ -       - %   $ -       - %   $ -       - %   $ 2,298       5.15 %   $ 2,298       5.15 %
Residential mortgage-backed securities
    -       -       302       4.22       2,349       4.79       5,018       4.57       7,669       4.84  
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
    -       -       -       -       -       -       2,702       5.40       2,702       5.40  
Total securities held to maturity
  $ -       - %   $ 302       4.22 %   $ 2,349       4.79 %   $ 10,018       4.93 %   $ 12,669       5.01 %
 
 
 
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    The fair value of securities with unrealized losses by length of time that the individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 are as follows:
 
   
September 30, 2011
 
         
Less than 12 months
   
12 months and greater
   
Total
 
(In thousands)
 
Total
Number in a Loss Position
   
Estimated Fair Value
   
Unrealized Loss
   
Estimated Fair Value
   
Unrealized Loss
   
Estimated Fair Value
   
Unrealized Loss
 
Available for sale:
                                         
Residential mortgage-backed securities
    10     $ 7,875     (127 )   $ 1,150     $ (200 )   $ 9,025     $  (327 )
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
    1       235       (9 )     -       -       235       (9 )
Trust preferred securities
    1       -       -       754       (224 )     754       (224 )
Other securities
    3       1,946       (54     529       (31 )     2,475       (85 )
Total temporarily impaired investments
    15     $ 10,056     $ (190 )   $ 2,433     $ (455 )   $ 12,489     $ (645 )
Held to maturity:
                                                       
Residential mortgage-backed securities
    1       -       -       649       (21     649       (21 )
Total temporarily impaired investments
    1     $ -     $ -     $ 649     $ (21   $ 649     $ (21 )
 
 
   
 
December 31, 2010
 
         
Less than 12 months
   
12 months and greater
   
Total
 
(In thousands)
 
Total
Number in a Loss Position
   
Estimated Fair Value
   
Unrealized Loss
   
Estimated Fair Value
   
Unrealized Loss
   
Estimated Fair Value
   
Unrealized Loss
 
Available for sale:
                                         
State and political subdivisions
    31     $ 9,051     $ (306 )   $ -     $ -     $ 9,051     $ (306 )
Residential mortgage-backed securities
    17       14,651       (422 )     3,547       (218 )     18,198       (640 )
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
    1       -       -       1,516       (4 )     1,516       (4 )
Trust preferred securities
    1       -       -       565       (412 )     565       (412 )
Other securities
    4       -       -       1,074       (36 )     1,074       (36 )
Total temporarily impaired investments
    54     $ 23,702     $ (728 )   $ 6,702     $ (670 )   $ 30,404     $ (1,398 )
Held to maturity:
                                                       
State and political subdivisions
    4     $ 2,231     $ (66 )   $ -     $ -     $ 2,231     $ (66 )
Residential mortgage-backed securities
    5       2,243       (75     2,651       (243 )     4,894       (318 )
Trust preferred securities
    2       -       -       13       (37 )     13       (37 )
Total temporarily impaired investments
    11     $ 4,474     $ (141 )   $ 2,664     $ (280 )   $ 7,138     $ (421 )

Unrealized Losses
 
    The unrealized losses in each of the categories presented in the tables above are discussed in the paragraphs that follow:
 
    U.S. Government sponsored entities and state and political subdivision securities: There were no unrealized losses on investments in this type of security as of September 30, 2011.
 
    Residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities:  The unrealized losses on investments in mortgage-backed securities were caused by interest rate increases.  The majority of contractual cash flows of these securities are guaranteed by Fannie Mae, Ginnie Mae and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation.  It is expected that the securities would not be settled at a price significantly less than the par value of the investment.  Because the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates and not credit quality, and because the Company does not intend to sell the investments and it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the investments before recovery of their amortized cost bases, which may be at maturity, the Company does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired as of September 30, 2011.
 
   Trust preferred securities:  The unrealized losses on trust preferred securities were caused by an inactive trading market and changes in market credit spreads.  At September 30, 2011, this category consisted of one single-issuer trust preferred security.  The issuer of the trust preferred security is considered a well capitalized institution per regulatory standards and significantly strengthened its capital position. In addition, the issuer has ample liquidity, bolstered its allowance for loan losses, was profitable in 2010 and is projected to be profitable in 2011. The contractual terms do not allow the security to be settled at a price less than the par value. Because the Company does not intend to sell the security and it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis, which may be at maturity, the Company does not consider this security to be other-than-temporarily impaired as of September 30, 2011.
 
    Other securities: Included in this category are corporate debt securities, stock of other financial institutions, and Community Reinvestment Act (“CRA”) investments.  The unrealized losses on corporate debt securities are due to widening credit spreads, and the unrealized losses on the stock of other financial institutions and CRA investments are caused by decreases in the market prices of the shares.  The Company has evaluated the prospects of the issuers and has forecasted a recovery period; therefore these investments are not considered other-than-temporarily impaired as of September 30, 2011.

 
 
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Realized Gains and Losses and Other-Than-Temporary Impairment
 
    Gross realized gains (losses) on securities and other-than-temporary impairment charges for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 are detailed in the table below:
 
    For the three months ended September 30,    For the nine months ended September 30,  
(In thousands)
    2011       2010    
2011
   
2010
 
Available for sale:
                           
Realized gains
  $ 316     $  35     $ 484     $ 278  
Realized losses
           -       (13 )     (150
Other-than-temporary impairment charges
     -        -       -       -  
Total securities available for sale
   316     $  35     $ 471     $ 128  
                                 
Held to maturity:
                               
Realized gains
  $  -     $  -     $  -     $ 4  
Realized losses
     (50      -       (118 )     (90
Other-than-temporary impairment charges
     -        -       -       -  
Total securities held to maturity
  $  (50   $  -     $ (118 )   $ (86
                                 
Net gains on sales of securities and other-than-temporary impairment charges
  $  266     $  35     $ 353     $ 42  
 
    The net realized gains and losses are included in noninterest income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as net securities gains.  For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2011, there were gross realized gains of $316 thousand and $484 thousand, respectively and gross realized losses of $50 thousand and $131 thousand, respectively.  This resulted in net realized gains of $266 thousand and $353 thousand for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively.  The net realized gains during 2011 are primarily attributed to the following:
 
·  
The Company sold approximately $21.7 million in book value of mortgage-backed securities, resulting in pretax gains of approximately $484 thousand, partially offset by
·  
Losses of $13 thousand on the sale of approximately $1.0 million in book value of five available for sale mortgage-backed securities, and
·  
Losses of $118 thousand on the sale of held to maturity securities, primarily private label mortgage-backed securities.  Although designated as held to maturity, these securities were sold due to the deterioration in the underlying credit, as evidenced by downgrades in their credit ratings.
   
    For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2010, there were gross realized gains of $35 thousand and $282 thousand, respectively.  There were no gross realized losses during the three months ended September 30, 2010 and gross realized losses of $240 thousand during the nine months ended September 30, 2010.  This resulted in net realized gains of $35 thousand and $42 thousand for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 , respectively.  The net realized gains during 2010 are primarily attributed to the following:
 
·  
The Company sold approximately $9.0 million in book value of mortgage-backed securities, resulting in pretax gains of approximately $272 thousand,
·  
Two called structured agency securities with resulting gains of $6 thousand, and
·  
One called municipal security with a resulting gain of $4 thousand, partially offset by
·  
Losses of $150 thousand on the sale of two available for sale mortgage-backed securities, and
·  
Losses of $90 thousand on the sale of five held to maturity tax-exempt municipal securities with a total book value of approximately $2.0 million.  Although designated as held to maturity, these municipal securities were sold due to deterioration in the issuer's creditworthiness, as evidenced by downgrades in their credit ratings.
 
Pledged Securities
 
    Securities with a carrying value of $66.4 million and $63.4 million at September 30, 2011 and December 31 2010, respectively, were pledged to secure Government deposits, secure other borrowings and for other purposes required or permitted by law.  Included in these figures was $13.1 million and $2.9 million pledged against Government deposits at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.
 
 
 
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Note 8.  Loans
 
The following table sets forth the classification of loans by class, including unearned fees, deferred costs and excluding the allowance for loan losses as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:
 
(In thousands)   September 30, 2011     December 31, 2010  
SBA loans
  $ 75,647     $ 86,138  
SBA 504 loans
    55,520       64,276  
Commercial loans
               
Commercial other
    27,998       24,268  
Commercial real estate
    247,122       246,891  
Commercial real estate construction
    8,926       10,046  
Residential mortgage loans
               
Residential mortgages
    126,470       117,169  
Residential construction     2,240       2,711  
Purchased mortgages
    8,232       8,520  
Consumer loans
               
Home equity
    49,715       54,273  
Consumer other
    1,763       1,644  
Total
  $ 603,633     $ 615,936  
 
    Loans are made to individuals as well as commercial entities.  Specific loan terms vary as to interest rate, repayment, and collateral requirements based on the type of loan requested and the credit worthiness of the prospective borrower.  Credit risk, excluding SBA loans, tends to be geographically concentrated in that a majority of the loan customers are located in the markets serviced by the Bank.  As a preferred SBA lender, a portion of the SBA portfolio is to borrowers outside the Company’s lending area.  However, during late 2008, the Company withdrew from SBA lending outside of its primary trade area, but continues to offer SBA loan products as an additional credit product within its primary trade area.  A description of the Company's different loan segments follows:
 
   SBA Loans:  SBA loans, on which the SBA provides guarantees of up to 90 percent of the principal balance, are considered a higher risk loan product for the Company than its other loan products.  The Company’s SBA loans are generally sold in the secondary market with the nonguaranteed portion held in the portfolio as a loan held for investment.  SBA loans are for the purpose of providing working capital, financing the purchase of equipment, inventory or commercial real estate and for other business purposes. Loans are guaranteed by the businesses' major owners. SBA loans are made based primarily on the historical and projected cash flow of the business and secondarily on the underlying collateral provided.

   SBA 504 Loans:  The SBA 504 program consists of real estate backed commercial mortgages where the Company has the first mortgage and the SBA has the second mortgage on the property. SBA 504  loans are made based primarily on the historical and projected cash flow of the business and secondarily on the underlying collateral provided.  Generally, the Company has a 50 percent loan to value ratio on SBA 504 program loans. Loan performance may be adversely affected by factors impacting the general economy or conditions specific to the real estate market such as geographic location and/or property type.

   Commercial Loans:  Commercial credit is extended primarily to middle market and small business customers.  Commercial loans are generally made in the Company’s market place for the purpose of providing working capital, financing the purchase of equipment, inventory or commercial real estate and for other business purposes. Loans will generally be guaranteed in full or for a meaningful amount by the businesses' major owners. Commercial loans are made based primarily on the historical and projected cash flow of the business and secondarily on the underlying collateral provided. Loan performance may be adversely affected by factors impacting the general economy or conditions specific to the real estate market such as geographic location and/or property type.

   Residential Mortgage and Consumer Loans:  The Company originates mortgage and consumer loans including principally residential real estate and home equity lines and loans.  Each loan type is evaluated on debt to income, type of collateral and loan to collateral value, credit history and Company relationship with the borrower. 
 
    Inherent in the lending function is credit risk, which is the possibility a borrower may not perform in accordance with the contractual terms of their loan.  A borrower’s inability to pay their obligations according to the contractual terms can create the risk of past due loans and, ultimately, credit losses, especially on collateral deficient loans.  The Company minimizes its credit risk by loan diversification and adhering to credit administration policies and procedures.  Due diligence on loans begins when we initiate contact regarding a loan with a borrower.  Documentation, including a borrower’s credit history, materials establishing the value and liquidity of potential collateral, the purpose of the loan, the source of funds for repayment of the loan, and other factors, are analyzed before a loan is submitted for approval.  The loan portfolio is then subject to on-going internal reviews for credit quality, as well as independent credit reviews by an outside firm.
 
    The Company's extension of credit is governed by the Credit Risk Policy which was established to control the quality of the Company's loans.  These policies and procedures are reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors on a regular basis.
 
Credit Ratings:
    For SBA 7(a), SBA 504 and commercial loans, management uses internally assigned risk ratings as the best indicator of credit quality.  A loan’s internal risk rating is updated at least annually and more frequently if circumstances warrant a change in risk rating.  The Company uses a 1 through 10 loan grading system that follows regulatory accepted definitions.
 
Pass:  Risk ratings of 1 through 6 are used for loans that are performing, as they meet, and are expected to continue to meet, all of the terms and conditions set forth in the original loan documentation, and are generally current on principal and interest payments.  These performing loans are termed “Pass”.
 
Special Mention:  Criticized loans are assigned a risk rating of 7 and termed “Special Mention”, as the borrowers exhibit potential credit weaknesses or downward trends deserving management’s close attention.  If not checked or corrected, these trends will weaken the Bank’s collateral and position.  While potentially weak, these borrowers are currently marginally acceptable and no loss of interest or principal is anticipated.  As a result, special mention assets do not expose an institution to sufficient risk to warrant adverse classification.  Included in “Special Mention” could be turnaround situations, such as borrowers with deteriorating trends beyond one year, borrowers in start up or deteriorating industries, or borrowers with a poor market share in an average industry.  "Special Mention" loans may include an element of asset quality, financial flexibility, or below average management.  Management and ownership may have limited depth or experience.  Regulatory agencies have agreed on a consistent definition of “Special Mention” as an asset with potential weaknesses which, if left uncorrected, may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the asset or in the Bank’s credit position at some future date.  This definition is intended to ensure that the “Special Mention” category is not used to identify assets that have as their sole weakness credit data exceptions or collateral documentation exceptions that are not material to the repayment of the asset.
 
Substandard:  Classified loans are assigned a risk rating of an 8 or 9, depending upon the prospect for collection, and deemed “Substandard”.  A risk rating of 8 is used for borrowers with well-defined weaknesses that jeopardize the orderly liquidation of debt.  The loan is inadequately protected by the current sound worth and paying capacity of the obligor or by the collateral pledged, if any.  Normal repayment from the borrower is in jeopardy, although no loss of principal is envisioned.  There is a distinct possibility that a partial loss of interest and/or principal will occur if the deficiencies are not corrected.  Loss potential, while existing in the aggregate amount of substandard assets, does not have to exist in individual assets classified “Substandard”.  A risk rating of 9 is used for borrowers that have all the weaknesses inherent in a loan with a risk rating of 8, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection of debt in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable.  Serious problems exist to the point where partial loss of principal is likely.  The possibility of loss is extremely high, but because of certain important, reasonably specific pending factors that may work to strengthen the assets, the loans’ classification as estimated losses is deferred until a more exact status may be determined.   Pending factors include proposed merger, acquisition, or liquidation procedures; capital injection; perfecting liens on additional collateral; and refinancing plans.  Partial charge-offs are likely.
 
 
 
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Loss:  Once a borrower is deemed incapable of repayment of unsecured debt, the risk rating becomes a 10, the loan is termed a “Loss”, and charged-off immediately.  Loans to such borrowers are considered uncollectible and of such little value that continuance as active assets of the Bank is not warranted.  This classification does not mean that the loan has absolutely no recovery or salvage value, but rather it is not practical or desirable to defer writing off these basically worthless assets even though partial recovery may be affected in the future.
   
    For residential mortgage and consumer loans, management uses performing versus nonperforming as the best indicator of credit quality.  Nonperforming loans consist of loans that are not accruing interest (nonaccrual loans) as a result of principal or interest being in default for a period of 90 days or more or when the ability to collect principal and interest according to the contractual terms is in doubt.   These credit quality indicators are updated on an ongoing basis, as a loan is placed on nonaccrual status as soon as management believes there is sufficient doubt as to the ultimate ability to collect interest on a loan.
 
 
   The tables below detail the Company’s loan portfolio by class according to their credit quality indicators discussed in the paragraphs above as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:

    September 30, 2011  
   
SBA, SBA 504 & Commercial Loans - Internal Risk Ratings
 
(In thousands)
 
Pass
   
Special Mention
   
Substandard
   
Total
 
SBA loans
  $ 51,798     $ 9,808     $ 14,041     $ 75,647  
SBA 504 loans
    37,715       5,937       11,868       55,520  
Commercial loans
                               
Commercial other
    20,400       5,737       1,861       27,998  
Commercial real estate
    187,816       50,541       8,765       247,122  
Commercial real estate construction
    6,616       1,710       600       8,926  
Total commercial loans
    214,832       57,988       11,226       284,046  
Total SBA, SBA 504 and Commercial loans   $ 304,345     $ 73,733     $ 37,135     $ 415,213  

   
September 30, 2011
 
   
Residential Mortgage & Consumer Loans - Performing/Nonperforming
 
(In thousands)
 
Performing
   
Nonperforming
   
Total
 
Residential mortgage loans
                 
Residential mortgages
  $ 124,440     $ 2,030     $ 126,470  
Residential construction
    2,240       -       2,240  
Purchased residential mortgages
    6,192       2,040       8,232  
Total residential mortgage loans
    132,872       4,070       136,942  
Consumer loans
                       
Home equity
    49,442       273       49,715  
Consumer other
    1,754       9       1,763  
Total consumer loans
  $ 51,196     $ 282     $ 51,478  
Total loans
                  $ 603,633  

 
   
December 31, 2010
 
   
SBA, SBA 504 & Commercial Loans - Internal Risk Ratings
 
(In thousands)
 
Pass
   
Special Mention
   
Substandard
   
Total
 
SBA loans
  $ 48,500     $ 25,668     $ 11,970     $ 86,138  
SBA 504 loans
    30,235       15,366       18,675       64,276  
Commercial loans
                               
Commercial other
    17,402       4,764       2,102       24,268  
Commercial real estate
    169,093       67,305       10,493       246,891  
Commercial real estate construction
    6,197       2,715       1,134       10,046  
Total commercial loans
    192,692       74,784       13,729       281,205  
Total SBA, SBA 504 and Commercial loans   $ 271,427     $ 115,818     $ 44,374     $ 431,619  

   
December 31, 2010
 
   
Residential Mortgage & Consumer Loans - Performing/Nonperforming
 
(In thousands)
 
Performing
   
Nonperforming
   
Total
 
Residential mortgage loans
                 
Residential mortgages
  $ 114,716     $ 2,453     $ 117,169  
Residential construction
    2,711       -       2,711  
Purchased residential mortgages
    5,888       2,632       8,520  
Total residential mortgage loans
    123,315       5,085       128,400  
Consumer loans
                       
Home equity
    54,024       249       54,273  
Consumer other
    1,644       -       1,644  
Total consumer loans
  $ 55,668     $ 249     $ 55,917  
Total loans
                  $ 615,936  
 
   
 
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Nonperforming and Past Due Loans:
    Nonperforming loans consist of loans that are not accruing interest (nonaccrual loans) as a result of principal or interest being in default for a period of 90 days or more or when the ability to collect principal and interest according to the contractual terms is in doubt.  When a loan is classified as nonaccrual, interest accruals discontinue and all past due interest previously recognized as income is reversed and charged against current period income.  Generally, until the loan becomes current, any payments received from the borrower are applied to outstanding principal, until such time as management determines that the financial condition of the borrower and other factors merit recognition of a portion of such payments as interest income.  Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest are not included in nonperforming loans and generally represent loans that are well collateralized and in a continuing process expected to result in repayment or restoration to current status.
 
    The risk of loss is difficult to quantify and is subject to fluctuations in collateral values, general economic conditions and other factors. The current state of the economy and the downturn in the real estate market have resulted in increased loan delinquencies and defaults.  In some cases, these factors have also resulted in significant impairment to the value of loan collateral.  The Company values its collateral through the use of appraisals, broker price opinions, and knowledge of its local market.  In response to the credit risk in its portfolio, the Company has increased staffing in its credit monitoring department and increased efforts in the collection and analysis of borrowers’ financial statements and tax returns. 
 
   The following tables set forth an aging analysis of past due and nonaccrual loans by loan class as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:

   
September 30, 2011
 
(In thousands)
 
30-59 Days
 Past Due
   
60-89 Days
Past Due
   
90+ Days and
Still Accruing
   
Nonaccrual (1)
   
Total Past Due
   
Current
   
Total Loans
 
SBA loans
  $ 2,438     $ 600     $ 84     $ 6,801     $ 9,923     $ 65,724     $ 75,647  
SBA 504 loans
    1,333       -       -       3,752       5,085       50,435       55,520  
Commercial loans
                                                       
Commercial other
    187       172       806       58       1,223       26,775       27,998  
Commercial real estate
    6,040       -       907       5,035       11,982       235,140       247,122  
Commercial real estate construction
    -       -       -       600       600       8,326       8,926  
Residential mortgage loans
                                                       
Residential mortgages
    3,477       1,861       394       2,030       7,762       118,708       126,470  
Residential construction
    2,200       40       -       -       2,240       -       2,240  
Purchased residential mortgages
    -       4       -       2,040       2,044       6,188       8,232  
Consumer loans
                                                       
Home equity
    834       -       -       273       1,107       48,608       49,715  
Consumer other
    13       -       -       9       22       1,741       1,763  
Total loans
  $ 16,522     $ 2,677     $ 2,191     $ 20,598     $ 41,988     $ 561,645     $ 603,633  

(1) At September 30, 2011, nonaccrual loans included $3.8 million of troubled debt restructurings ("TDRs") and $1.3 million of loans guaranteed by the SBA.  The remaining TDRs are in accrual status because they are performing in accordance with their restructured terms.
 
   
December 31, 2010
 
(In thousands)
 
30-59 Days
Past Due
   
60-89 Days
Past Due
   
90+ Days and
Still Accruing
   
Nonaccrual (1)
   
Total Past Due
   
Current
   
Total Loans
 
SBA loans
  $ 1,297     $ 1,181     $ 374     $ 8,162     $ 11,014     $ 75,124     $ 86,138  
SBA 504 loans
    -       1,339       -       2,714       4,053       60,223       64,276  
Commercial loans
                                                       
Commercial other
    693       86       -       179       958       23,310       24,268  
Commercial real estate
    3,051       176       -       4,139       7,366       239,525       246,891  
Commercial real estate construction
    -       -       -       1,134       1,134       8,912       10,046  
Residential mortgage loans
                                                       
Residential mortgages
    2,123       144       -       2,453       4,720       112,449       117,169  
Residential construction
    -       -       -       -       -       2,711       2,711  
Purchased residential mortgages
    117       -       -       2,632       2,749       5,771       8,520  
Consumer loans
                                                       
Home equity
    175       325       -       249       749       53,524       54,273  
Consumer other
    5       -       -       -       5       1,639       1,644  
Total loans
  $ 7,461     $ 3,251     $ 374     $ 21,662     $ 32,748     $ 583,188     $ 615,936  
   
(1) At December 31, 2010, nonaccrual loans included $2.7 million of loans guaranteed by the SBA.  There were no nonaccrual TDRs.
 
 
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Impaired Loans:
    The Company has defined impaired loans to be all nonperforming loans and troubled debt restructurings.  Management considers a loan impaired when, based on current information and events, it is determined that the company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the loan contract.  Impairment is evaluated in total for smaller-balance loans of a similar nature, (consumer and residential mortgage loans), and on an individual basis for other loans.  
 
    The following tables provide detail on the Company’s impaired loans with the associated allowance amount, if applicable, as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:
 
   
September 30, 2011
 
(In thousands)
 
Outstanding Principal Balance
    Related Allowance    
Net Exposure
(balance less specific reserves)
 
With no related allowance:
                 
SBA loans (1)
  $ 2,074     $ -     $ 2,074  
SBA 504 loans
    5,170       -       5,170  
Commercial loans
                       
Commercial other
    985       -       985  
Commercial real estate
    6,869       -       6,869  
    Commercial real estate construction     -       -        -  
Total commercial loans
    7,854       -       7,854  
Total impaired loans with no related allowance
  $ 15,098     $ -     $ 15,098  
                         
With an allowance:
                       
SBA loans(1)
  $ 4,795     $ 1,931     $ 2,864  
SBA 504 loans
    2,972       226       2,746  
Commercial loans
                       
Commercial other
     58        58       -  
Commercial real estate
    8,872       1,914       6,958  
Commercial real estate construction
    600       149       451  
Total commercial loans
    9,530       2,121       7,409  
Total impaired loans with a related allowance
  $ 17,297     $ 4,278     $ 13,019  
                         
Total individually evaluated impaired loans:
                 
SBA loans (1)
  $ 6,869     $ 1,931     $ 4,938  
SBA 504 loans
    8,142       226       7,916  
Commercial loans
                       
Commercial other
    1,043       58       985  
Commercial real estate
    15,741       1,914       13,827  
Commercial real estate construction
    600       149       451  
Total commercial loans
    17,384       2,121       15,263  
Total individually evaluated impaired loans
  $ 32,395     $ 4,278     $ 28,117  
                         
Homogeneous collectively evaluated impaired loans:
         
Residential mortgage loans
                       
Residential mortgages
  $ 2,030     $ -     $ 2,030  
Purchased mortgages
    2,040       -       2,040  
Total residential mortgage loans
    4,070       -       4,070  
Consumer loans
                       
Home equity
    273       -       273  
Consumer other
     9        -       9  
Total consumer loans
     282       -        282  
Total homogeneous collectively evaluated impaired loans
    4,352       -       4,352  
                         
Total impaired loans
  $ 36,747     $ 4,278     $ 32,469  
 
(1) Balances are reduced by amount guaranteed by the Small Business Administration of $1.3 million at September 30, 2011.
 
 
 
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December 31, 2010
 
(In thousands)
 
Outstanding Principal Balance
   
Related Allowance
   
Net Exposure
(balance less specific reserves)
 
With no related allowance:
                 
SBA loans (1)
  $ 2,362     $ -     $ 2,362  
SBA 504 loans
    8,145       -       8,145  
Commercial loans
                       
Commercial other
    179       -       179  
Commercial real estate
    7,891       -       7,891  
Total commercial loans
    8,070       -       8,070  
Total impaired loans with no related allowance
  $ 18,577     $ -     $ 18,577  
                         
With an allowance:
                       
SBA loans(1)
  $ 4,526     $ 1,761     $ 2,765  
SBA 504 loans
    2,477       87       2,390  
Commercial loans
                       
Commercial real estate
    990       226       764  
Commercial real estate construction
    1,134       383       751  
Total commercial loans
    2,124       609       1,515  
Total impaired loans with a related allowance
  $ 9,127     $ 2,457     $ 6,670  
                         
Total individually evaluated impaired loans:
                 
SBA loans (1)
  $ 6,888     $ 1,761     $ 5,127  
SBA 504 loans
    10,622       87       10,535  
Commercial loans
                       
Commercial other
    179       -       179  
Commercial real estate
    8,881       226       8,655  
Commercial real estate construction
    1,134       383       751  
Total commercial loans
    10,194       609       9,585  
Total individually evaluated impaired loans
  $ 27,704     $ 2,457     $ 25,247  
                         
Homogeneous collectively evaluated impaired loans:
         
Residential mortgage loans
                       
Residential mortgages
  $ 2,453     $ -     $ 2,453  
Purchased mortgages
    2,632       -       2,632  
Total residential mortgage loans
    5,085       -       5,085  
Consumer loans
                       
Home equity
    249       -       249  
Total homogeneous collectively evaluated for impaired loans
    5,334       -       5,334  
                         
Total impaired loans
  $ 33,038     $ 2,457     $ 30,581  
 
(1) Balances are reduced by amount guaranteed by the Small Business Administration of $2.7 million at September 30, 2010.
 
 
 
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    The following tables present the average recorded investments in impaired loans and the related amount of interest recognized during the time period in which the loans were impaired for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.  The average balances are calculated based on the month-end balances of impaired loans.  When the ultimate collectability of the total principal of an impaired loan is in doubt and the loan is on nonaccrual status, all payments are applied to principal under the cost recovery method, therefore no interest income is recognized.  Any interest income recognized on a cash basis during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was immaterial.  The interest recognized on impaired loans noted below represents accruing troubled debt restructurings only.
 
   
For the three months ended
 
    September 30, 2011     September 30, 2010  
(In thousands)
 
Average Recorded Investment
   
Interest Income Recognized on Impaired Loans
   
Average Recorded Investment
   
Interest Income Recognized on Impaired Loans
 
SBA loans (1)
  $ 6,768     $ 57     $ 5,070     $ 29  
SBA 504 loans
    8,284       67       6,638       53  
Commercial loans
                               
Commercial other
    1,388       8       342       -  
Commercial real estate
    16,366       120       11,731       31  
Commercial real estate construction
    600       -       708       -  
Residential mortgage loans
                               
Residential mortgages
    2,202       -       4,514       -  
Purchased mortgages
    2,251       -       2,080       -  
Consumer loans
                               
Home equity
    269       -       362       -  
Consumer other
     9       -        -        -  
Total
  $ 38,137     $ 252     $ 31,445     $ 113  
 
(1) Balances are reduced by the average amount guaranteed by the Small Business Administration of $1.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.
 
   
For the nine months ended
 
    September 30, 2011     September 30, 2010  
(In thousands)
 
Average Recorded Investment
   
Interest Income Recognized on Impaired Loans
   
Average Recorded Investment
   
Interest Income Recognized on Impaired Loans
 
SBA loans (1)
  $ 6,631     $ 174     $ 4,944     $ 88  
SBA 504 loans
    9,223       172       5,518       114  
Commercial loans
                               
Commercial other
    1,118       17       481       -  
Commercial real estate
    14,206       277       11,522       94  
Commercial real estate construction
    813       -       647       -  
Residential mortgage loans
                               
Residential mortgages
    2,166       -       5,029       -  
Purchased mortgages
    2,165       -       1,649       -  
Consumer loans
                               
Home equity
    282       -       382       -  
Consumer other
    4       -        -        -  
Total
  $ 36,608     $ 640     $ 30,172     $ 296  
 
(1) Balances are reduced by the average amount guaranteed by the Small Business Administration of $2.4 million and $1.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
 
 
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Troubled Debt Restructurings:
    The Company's loan portfolio also includes certain loans that have been modified in a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”).  TDRs occur when a creditor, for economic or legal reasons related to a debtor’s financial condition, grants a concession to the debtor that it would not otherwise consider, unless it results in a delay in payment that is insignificant.  These concessions typically include reductions in interest rate, extending the maturity of a loan, or a combination of both.  When the Company modifies a loan, management evaluates for any possible impairment using either the discounted cash flows method, where the value of the modified loan is based on the present value of expected cash flows, discounted at the contractual interest rate of the original loan agreement, or by using the fair value of the collateral less selling costs.  If management determines that the value of the modified loan is less than the recorded investment in the loan, impairment is recognized by segment or class of loan, as applicable, through an allowance estimate or charge-off to the allowance.  This process is used, regardless of loan type, as well as for loans modified as TDRs that subsequently default on their modified terms.  Effective September 30, 2011, the Company adopted the amendments in Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2011-02, Receivables (Topic 310): A Creditor's Determination of Whether a Restructuring Is a Troubled Debt Restructuring, and did not identify any additional TDRs as a result of this adoption. 
 
    TDRs of $21.3 million are included in the impaired loan numbers listed above, of which $3.8 million are in nonaccrual status.  The remaining TDRs are in accrual status since they continue to perform in accordance with their restructured terms.  There are no commitments to lend additional funds on these loans. 
 
    The following table details loans modified during the three months ended September 30, 2011, including the number of modifications, the recorded investment at the time of the modification and the quarter-to-date impact to interest income as a result of the modification.  There were no loans modified as TDRs within the previous 12 months where a concession was made and the loan subsequently defaulted at some point during the three months ended September 30, 2011.  In this case, subsequent default is defined as being transferred to nonaccrual status. 
 
    For the three months ended
    September 30, 2011
(In thousands, except number of contracts)  
Number of Contracts
   
Recorded Investment at Time of Modification
   
Impact of Interest Rate Change on Income
 
Commercial loans
                       
Commercial real estate
    2     $ 1,082     $ -  
Total
    2     $ 1,082     $ -  
   
    The following table details loans modified during the nine months ended September 30, 2011, including the number of modifications, the recorded investment at the time of the modification and the year-to-date impact to interest income as a result of the modification. 
 
    For the nine months ended
    September 30, 2011
(In thousands, except number of contracts)  
Number of Contracts
   
Recorded Investment at Time of Modification
   
Impact of Interest Rate Change on Income
 
SBA loans
    1     $ 46     $ -  
SBA 504 loans
    1       1,339       12  
Commercial loans
                       
Commercial other
    1       985       4  
Commercial real estate
    6       7,720       6  
Total
    9     $ 10,090     $ 22  
 
    The following table presents the recorded investment and number of modifications for loans modified as TDRs within the previous 12 months where a concession was made and the loan subsequently defaulted at some point during the nine months ended September 30, 2011.  In this case, subsequent default is defined as being transferred to nonaccrual status. 
 
   
For the nine months ended
 
     September 30, 2011  
(In thousands, except number of contracts)  
Number of Contracts
   
Recorded Investment
 
SBA loans
    1     $ 52  
Commercial loans
               
Commercial real estate
    2       729  
Total
    3     $ 781  
 
   During the three months ended September 30, 2011, our TDRs consisted of interest rate reductions and interest only periods with interest rate reductions.  There was no principal forgiveness.  The following table shows the types of modifications done during the three months ended September 30, 2011, with the respective loan balances as of September 30, 2011:
 
(In thousands)
 
Commercial real estate
 
Type of Modification:
     
Reduced interest rate
  $ 590  
Interest only with reduced interest rate     492  
Total TDRs
  $ 1,082  
 
    During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, our TDRs consisted of interest rate reductions, interest only periods and combinations of both.  There was no principal forgiveness.  The following table shows the types of modifications done during the nine months ended September 30, 2011, with the respective loan balances as of September 30, 2011:
 
(In thousands)
  SBA       SBA 504    
Commercial other
   
Commercial real estate
   
Total
 
Type of Modification:
                               
Interest only
  $ -     $  -     $ -     $ 1,617     $ 1,617  
Reduced interest rate
    -       -       -       590       590  
Interest only with reduced interest rate     -       -       985       5,512       6,497  
Interest only with nominal principal     44       -       -       -       44  
Previously modified back to original terms     -       1,333       -       -       1,333  
Total TDRs
  $ 44     1,333     $ 985     $ 7,719     $ 10,081  
 
 
 
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Note 9.Allowance for Loan Losses & Unfunded Loan Commitments
 
Allowance for Loan Losses:
    The Company has an established methodology to determine the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses that assesses the risks and losses inherent in the loan portfolio.  At a minimum, the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses is reviewed by management on a quarterly basis.  For purposes of determining the allowance for loan losses, the Company has segmented the loans in its portfolio by loan type.  Loans are segmented into the following pools: SBA 7(a), SBA 504, Commercial, Residential Mortgages, and Consumer loans.  Certain portfolio segments are further broken down into classes based on the associated risks within those segments and the type of collateral underlying each loan.  Commercial loans are divided into the following three classes: Real Estate, Real Estate Construction and Other.  Residential Mortgage loans are divided into the following two classes: Residential Mortgages and Purchased Mortgages.  Consumer loans are divided into two classes as follows:  Home Equity and Other.  
 
    The standardized methodology used to assess the adequacy of the allowance includes the allocation of specific and general reserves.  The same standard methodology is used, regardless of loan type.  Specific reserves are made to individual impaired loans and troubled debt restructurings (see Note 1 for additional information on this term).  The general reserve is set based upon a representative average historical net charge-off rate adjusted for the following environmental factors: delinquency and impairment trends, charge-off and recovery trends, restructured loans, volume and loan term trends, risk and underwriting policy trends, staffing and experience changes, national and local economic trends, industry conditions and credit concentration changes.  Beginning in the third quarter of 2009, when calculating the five-year historical net charge-off rate, the Company weights the past three years more heavily due to the higher amount of charge-offs experienced during those years.  All of the environmental factors are ranked and assigned a basis points value based on the following scale: low, low moderate, moderate, high moderate, and high risk.  Each environmental factor is evaluated separately for each class of loans and risk weighted based on its individual characteristics. 
 
·  
For SBA 7(a), SBA 504 and commercial loans, the estimate of loss based on pools of loans with similar characteristics is made through the use of a standardized loan grading system that is applied on an individual loan level and updated on a continuous basis.  The loan grading system incorporates  reviews of the financial performance of the borrower, including cash flow, debt-service coverage ratio, earnings power, debt level and equity position, in conjunction with an assessment of the borrower's industry and future prospects.  It also incorporates analysis of the type of collateral and the relative loan to value ratio.
·  
For residential mortgage and consumer loans,  the estimate of loss is based on pools of loans with similar characteristics.  Factors such as credit score, delinquency status and type of collateral are evaluated.  Factors are updated frequently to capture the recent behavioral characteristics of the subject portfolios, as well as any changes in loss mitigation or credit origination strategies, and adjustments to the reserve factors are made as needed. 
   
    According to the Company’s policy, a loss (“charge-off”) is to be recognized and charged to the allowance for loan losses as soon as a loan is recognized as uncollectable.  All credits which are 90 days past due must be analyzed for the Company’s ability to collect on the credit.  Once a loss is known to exist, the charge-off approval process is immediately expedited.  This charge-off policy is followed for all loan types.
 
    The allocated allowance is the total of identified specific and general reserves by loan category.  The allocation is not necessarily indicative of the categories in which future losses may occur.  The total allowance is available to absorb losses from any segment of the portfolio.
 
    The following tables detail the activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.  
 
For the three months ended September 30, 2011
(In thousands)
 
SBA
   
SBA 504
   
Commercial
   
Residential
   
Consumer
   
Unallocated
   
Total
 
Allowance for loan losses:
                                         
Beginning balance
  $ 4,297     $ 1,410     $ 7,669     $ 1,762     $ 569     $ 311     $ 16,018  
Charge-offs
    (310 )     (325     (450 )     -       -       -       (1,085 )
Recoveries
    106       5       3       -       -       -       114  
Net charge-offs
    (204 )     (320 )     (447 )     -       -       -       (971 )
Provision for loan losses charged to expense
    228       528       346       4       (20 )     314       1,400  
Ending balance
  $ 4,321     $  1,618     $ 7,568     $  1,766     $ 549     $ 625     $ 16,447  
 
 
For the three months ended September 30, 2010
(In thousands)
 
SBA
   
SBA 504
   
Commercial
   
Residential
   
Consumer
   
Unallocated
   
Total
 
Allowance for loan losses:
                                         
Beginning balance
  $ 3,000     $ 1,633     $ 6,355     $ 1,713     $ 546     $ 699     $ 13,946  
Charge-offs
    (389 )     -       (989 )     (95 )     (9 )     -       (1,482 )
Recoveries
    17       -       178       -       4       -       199  
Net charge-offs
    (372 )     -       (811 )     (95 )     (5 )     -       (1,283 )
Provision for loan losses charged to expense
    705       247       735       73        7       (253     1,500  
Ending balance
  $ 3,333     $ 1,880     $ 6,279     $  1,691     $ 534     $ 446     $ 14,163  
 
   
 
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    The following tables detail the activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010:
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2011
(In thousands)
 
SBA
   
SBA 504
   
Commercial
   
Residential
   
Consumer
   
Unallocated
   
Total
 
Allowance for loan losses:
                                         
Beginning balance
  $ 4,198     $ 1,551     $ 6,011     $ 1,679     $ 586     $ 339     $ 14,364  
Charge-offs
    (1,613 )     (750 )     (1,519 )     (142 )     (131 )     -       (4,155 )
Recoveries
    185       82       315       4       2       -       588  
Net charge-offs
    (1,428 )     (668 )     (1,204 )     (138 )     (129 )     -       (3,567 )
Provision for loan losses charged to expense
     1,551       735       2,761        225       92       286       5,650  
Ending balance
  $ 4,321     $  1,618     $ 7,568     $  1,766     $  549     $ 625     $ 16,447  
 
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2010
(In thousands)
 
SBA
   
SBA 504
   
Commercial
   
Residential
   
Consumer
   
Unallocated
   
Total
 
Allowance for loan losses:
                                         
Beginning balance
  $ 3,247     $ 1,872     $ 6,013     $ 1,615     $ 632     $ 463     $ 13,842  
Charge-offs
    (906 )     (750     (2,512 )     (310 )     (11 )     -       (4,489 )
Recoveries
    115       -       191       -       4       -       310  
Net charge-offs
    (791 )     (750     (2,321 )     (310 )     (7 )     -       (4,179 )
Provision for loan losses charged to expense
    877       758       2,587       386       (91     (17     4,500  
Ending balance
  $ 3,333     $  1,880     $ 6,279     $  1,691     $  534     $ 446     $ 14,163  
   
    The following table presents loans and their related allowance for loan losses, by portfolio segment, as of September 30, 2011:
 
(In thousands)
 
SBA
   
SBA 504
   
Commercial
   
Residential
   
Consumer
   
Unallocated
   
Total
 
Allowance for Loan Losses ending balance:
                                                 
Individually evaluated for impairment
  $  1,931     $ 226     $  2,121     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 4,278  
Collectively evaluated for impairment
     2,390        1,392        5,447        1,766        549       625        12,169  
Total
  $  4,321     $  1,618     $  7,568     $  1,766     $ 549     $ 625     $ 16,447  
                                                         
Loan ending balances:
                                                       
Individually evaluated for impairment
  $ 6,869     $  8,142     $  17,384     $ -     $  -     $ -     $ 32,395  
Collectively evaluated for impairment
    68,778        47,378        266,662        136,942        51,478       -       571,238  
Total
  $ 75,647     $  55,520     $  284,046     $  136,942     $  51,478     $ -     $ 603,633  
 
    The following table presents loans and their related allowance for loan losses, by portfolio segment, as of December 31, 2010:
 
(In thousands)     SBA       SBA 504       Commercial       Residential       Consumer       Unallocated       Total  
Allowance for Loan Losses ending balance:
                                                 
Individually evaluated for impairment
  $  1,761     $  87     $ 609     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 2,457  
Collectively evaluated for impairment
      2,437        1,464        5,402        1,679        586       339       11,907  
Total
  $  4,198     $  1,551     $ 6,011     $  1,679     $ 586     $  339     $ 14,364  
                                                         
Loan ending balances:
                                                       
Individually evaluated for impairment
  $ 6,888     $  10,622     $  10,194     $ -     $  -     $ -     $ 27,704  
Collectively evaluated for impairment
    79,250        53,654        271,011        128,400        55,917       -       588,232  
Total
  $   86,138     $ 64,276     $  281,205     $  128,400     $  55,917     $ -     $ 615,936  
 
Changes in Methodology:
    The Company did not make any changes to its allowance for loan losses methodology in the current period.
 
Unfunded Loan Commitments:
    In addition to the allowance for loan losses, the Company maintains an allowance for unfunded loan commitments that is maintained at a level that management believes is adequate to absorb estimated probable losses.  Adjustments to the allowance are made through other expense and applied to the allowance which is maintained in other liabilities.  At September 30, 2011, a $59 thousand commitment reserve was reported on the balance sheet as an “other liability”, compared to a $66 thousand commitment reserve at December 31, 2010.
 
 
 
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Note 10.  New Accounting Pronouncements
 
    ASU No. 2011-08, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Goodwill for Impairment.  In September 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-08, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Goodwill for Impairment. This ASU will allow companies to use a qualitative approach to test goodwill for impairment.  An entity is permitted 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.  The amendments are effective for interim and annual goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011.  Early adoption is permitted.  The amendment is not expected to impact the Company's financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
 
    ASU No. 2011-05, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income.  In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-05, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income. This ASU will require companies to present the components of net income and other comprehensive income either as one continuous statement or as two consecutive statements. It eliminates the option to present components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders' equity. The standard does not change the items which must be reported in other comprehensive income, how such items are measured or when they must be reclassified to net income. This standard was to be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011, but was deferred by the FASB in October 2011.  This standard impacts presentation only and will have no effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or cash flows, because the Company currently presents the components of net income and other comprehensive income in two consecutive statements.
 
    ASU No. 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-04, which is intended to result in convergence between U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) requirements for measurement of and disclosures about fair value. The amendments are not expected to have a significant impact on companies applying U.S. GAAP. Key provisions of the amendment include: a prohibition on grouping financial instruments for purposes of determining fair value, except when an entity manages market and credit risks on the basis of the entity’s net exposure to the group; an extension of the prohibition against the use of a blockage factor to all fair value measurements (that prohibition currently applies only to financial instruments with quoted prices in active markets); and a requirement that for recurring Level 3 fair value measurements, entities disclose quantitative information about unobservable inputs, a description of the valuation process used and qualitative details about the sensitivity of the measurements. In addition, for items not carried at fair value but for which fair value is disclosed, entities will be required to disclose the level within the fair value hierarchy that applies to the fair value measurement disclosed. This ASU is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s fair value measurements, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
 
    ASU No. 2011-03, Transfers and Servicing (Topic 860): Reconsideration of Effective Control for Repurchase Agreements. In April 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-03, which amends the sale accounting requirement concerning a transferor’s ability to repurchase transferred financial assets even in the event of default by the transferee, which typically is facilitated in a repurchase agreement by the presence of a collateral maintenance provision. Specifically, the level of cash collateral received by a transferor will no longer be relevant in determining whether a repurchase agreement constitutes a sale. As a result of this amendment, more repurchase agreements will be treated as secured financings rather than sales. This ASU is effective prospectively for new transfers and existing transactions that are modified in the first interim or annual period beginning on or after December 15, 2011. Because essentially all repurchase agreements entered into by the Company have historically been deemed to constitute secured financing transactions, this amendment is expected to have no impact on the Company’s characterization of such transactions and therefore is not expected to have any impact on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
 
    ASU No. 2011-02, Receivables (Topic 310): A Creditor's Determination of Whether a Restructuring Is a Troubled Debt Restructuring. In April 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-02, which clarifies the FASB’s views on the conditions under which a loan modification should be deemed to be a troubled debt restructuring and could result in the determination that more loan modifications meet that definition. Loans which constitute troubled debt restructurings are considered impaired when calculating the allowance for loan losses and are subject to additional disclosures pursuant to ASU No. 2010-20, Receivables (Topic 310): Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses, which became effective concurrent with ASU No. 2011-02. The Company reviewed the loan modifications it makes in light of this guidance, and determined that this amendment did not result in any change to the characterization of the Company's current loan modification programs. The Company adopted this amendment effective September 30, 2011 and has included the required disclosures in this filing, as applicable to all loan modifications occurring on or after January 1, 2011.  The amendment did not impact the Company's financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
 
 
 
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 ITEM 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
    The following discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the 2010 consolidated audited financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.  When necessary, reclassifications have been made to prior period data throughout the following discussion and analysis for purposes of comparability. This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains certain “forward looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which may be identified by the use of such words as “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “should”, “planned”, “estimated” and “potential”.  Examples of forward looking statements include, but are not limited to, estimates with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and business of Unity Bancorp, Inc. that are subject to various factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from these estimates.  These factors include, in addition to those items contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K under Item IA-Risk Factors, as updated by our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, the following: changes in general, economic, and market conditions, legislative and regulatory conditions, or the development of an interest rate environment that adversely affects Unity Bancorp, Inc.’s interest-rate spread or other income anticipated from operations and investments.
 
Overview
 
    Unity Bancorp, Inc., (the “Parent Company”), is incorporated in New Jersey and is registered as a bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended.  Its wholly-owned subsidiary, Unity Bank (the “Bank” or, when consolidated with the Parent Company, the “Company”) was granted a charter by the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance and commenced operations on September 13, 1991.  The Bank provides a full range of commercial and retail banking services through 14 branch offices located in Hunterdon, Somerset, Middlesex, Union and Warren counties in New Jersey, and Northampton County in Pennsylvania.  These services include the acceptance of demand, savings, and time deposits and the extension of consumer, real estate, Small Business Administration and other commercial credits. Unity Investment Services, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bank, is used to hold part of the Bank’s investment portfolio.
 
    Unity (NJ) Statutory Trust II is a statutory business trust and wholly owned subsidiary of Unity Bancorp, Inc. On July 24, 2006, the Trust issued $10.0 million of trust preferred securities to investors.  Unity (NJ) Statutory Trust III is a statutory business trust and wholly owned subsidiary of Unity Bancorp, Inc. On December 19, 2006, the Trust issued $5.0 million of trust preferred securities to investors.  These floating rate securities are treated as subordinated debentures on the Company’s financial statements.  However, they qualify as Tier I Capital for regulatory capital compliance purposes, subject to certain limitations.  The Company does not consolidate the accounts and related activity of any of its business trust subsidiaries.
 
Earnings Summary
 
Net income available to common shareholders totaled $700 thousand, or $0.09 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, compared to $341 thousand, or $0.05 per diluted share for the same period a year ago.  The increase was due to increased noninterest income, reduced noninterest expense due to FDIC deposit insurance savings, and a lower provision for loan losses.  Deposit insurance expense decreased $273 thousand for the quarter when compared to the prior year's quarter.  Effective April 1, 2011, the FDIC modified its assessment calculation method from a deposits-based method to an assets-based method.  This resulted in a significantly lower assessment. 
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, net income available to common shareholders equaled $786 thousand or $0.10 per diluted share compared to $1.0 million, or $0.14 per diluted share for the same period a year ago.  Net income available to common shareholders for year-to-date 2011 was adversely impacted by the Company’s decision to close two of its underperforming branches (Colonia, NJ and Springfield, NJ).  As a result of this decision, $215 thousand in residual lease and fixed asset disposal expenses were realized in the second quarter and the branches were closed during the third quarter.  In addition, OREO related expenses increased $267 thousand over the prior year due to increased real estate carrying costs and valuation adjustments and the provision for loan losses increased $1.2 million over the prior year.  These increases were partially offset by the FDIC assessment methodology change noted above, resulting in a significantly lower assessment for the Company.
 
Though the Company continues to be affected by the impact the recession has had on its borrowers through elevated delinquency levels and loan loss provisions, nonperforming loans were down 4.9 percent from December 31, 2010 and 24.6 percent from September 30, 2010. 
 
The Company's quarterly and nine month performance ratios may be found in the table below.
 
        For the three months ended September 30,       For the nine months ended September 30,  
       2011        2010      
2011 
     
2010
 
Net income per common share - Basic (1)
  $  0.09     0.05    
0.11
   
$
0.14
 
Net income per common share - Diluted (1)
  $  0.09      0.05    
0.10
   
$
0.14
 
Return on average assets
     0.54 %      0.34    
0.32
%
   
0.33
%
Return on average common equity (2)
    5.27 %      2.66    
2.04
%
   
2.72
%
Efficiency ratio
     69.80 %      72.47    
70.36
%
   
 71.72
%

(1) Defined as net income adjusted for dividends accrued and accretion of discount on perpetual preferred stock divided by weighted average shares outstanding.
(2) Defined as net income adjusted for dividends accrued and accretion of discount on perpetual preferred stock divided by average shareholders’ equity (excluding preferred stock).
 

 
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Net Interest Income

The primary source of income for the Company is net interest income, the difference between the interest earned on earning assets such as investments and loans, and the interest paid on deposits and borrowings.  Factors that impact the Company’s net interest income include the interest rate environment, the volume and mix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, and the competitive nature of the Company’s marketplace.
 
Short-term interest rates continue to remain at historically low levels and consequently, the Company has realized lower yields on earning assets and lower funding costs.
 
During the three months ended September 30, 2011, tax-equivalent interest income decreased $740 thousand or 6.9 percent to $10.0 million when compared to the same period in the prior year.  This decrease was driven by the decrease in the average volume of earning assets:
 
·  
Of the $740 thousand decrease in interest income on a tax-equivalent basis, $613 thousand was attributable to the decrease in volume of average interest-earning assets and $127 thousand was attributed to reduced yields on average interest-earning assets.
·  
The average volume of interest-earning assets decreased $42.4 million to $764.0 million for the third quarter of 2011 compared to $806.5 million for the same period in 2010. This was due primarily to a $31.4 million decrease in average investment securities, a $21.3 million decrease in average loans, and a $568 thousand decrease in Federal Home Loan Bank stock, partially offset by a $10.8 million increase in Federal funds sold.
·  
The yield on interest-earning assets decreased 9 basis points to 5.21 percent for the three months ended September 30, 2011 when compared to the same period in 2010, due to continued re-pricing in a lower overall interest rate environment.  Yields on most earning assets fell due to these lower market rates.  There was an increase in the yield on SBA loans.

Total interest expense was $2.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011, a decrease of $715 thousand or 21.6 percent compared to the same period in 2010.  This decrease was driven by the lower overall interest rate environment combined with the shift in deposit mix away from higher priced products and a decrease in the average volume of interest-bearing liabilities:
 
·  
Of the $715 thousand decrease in interest expense, $405 thousand was due to the decrease in the volume of average interest-bearing liabilities and $310 thousand was attributed to a decrease in the rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities.
·  
Interest-bearing liabilities averaged $634.7 million for the third quarter of 2011, a decrease of $57.3 million or 8.3 percent, compared to the third quarter of 2010.  The decrease in interest-bearing liabilities was a result of a decrease in average time deposits, average savings deposits and borrowed funds, partially offset by an increase in interest bearing deposits.
·  
The average cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased 27 basis points to 1.62 percent, primarily due to the repricing of deposits in a lower interest rate environment.  The cost of interest-bearing deposits decreased 31 basis points to 1.20 percent for the third quarter of 2011 and the cost of borrowed funds and subordinated debentures increased 2 basis points to 4.10 percent.
·  
The lower cost of funding was also attributed to a shift in the mix of deposits from higher cost time deposits to lower cost savings deposits and interest-bearing demand deposits.
 
During the quarter ended September 30, 2011, tax-equivalent net interest income amounted to $7.4 million, a decrease of $25 thousand or 0.3 percent when compared to the same period in 2010.  Net interest margin increased 19 basis points to 3.85 percent for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, compared to 3.66 percent for the same period in 2010.  The net interest spread was 3.59 percent for the third quarter of 2011, an 18 basis point increase from 3.41 for the same period in 2010.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, tax-equivalent interest income was $30.5 million, a decrease of $2.7 million or 8.1 percent when compared to the same period in 2010.  
 
·  
Of the $2.7 million decrease in interest income on a tax-equivalent basis, $2.2 million was attributable to the decrease in volume of average interest-earning assets and $515 thousand was attributed to reduced yields on average interest-earning assets.
·  
The average volume of interest-earning assets decreased $56.7 million to $773.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, compared to $829.7 million for the same period in 2010. This was due primarily to a $30.2 million decrease in average investment securities and a $29.5 million decrease in average loans.
·  
The yield on interest-earning assets decreased 7 basis points to 5.28 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 when compared to the same period in 2010, due to continued re-pricing in a lower overall interest rate environment.  Yields on most earning assets, particularly those with variable rates, fell due to these lower market rates.  There was an increase in the yield on Federal Home Loan Bank stock, held to maturity securities and SBA loans.

Total interest expense was $8.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, a decrease of $3.0 million or 26.7 percent compared to the same period in 2010.  This decrease was driven by the lower overall interest rate environment combined with the shift in deposit mix away from higher priced products and a decrease in the average volume of interest-bearing liabilities:
 
·  
Of the $3.0 million decrease in interest expense, $1.6 million was due to the decrease in the volume of average interest-bearing liabilities and $1.4 million was attributed to a decrease in the rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities
·  
Interest-bearing liabilities averaged $647.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, a decrease of $71.7 million or 10.0 percent, compared to the same period in 2010.  The decrease in interest-bearing liabilities was a result of a decrease in average time deposits, average savings deposits and borrowed funds, partially offset by an increase in interest-bearing deposits.
·  
The average cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased 38 basis points to 1.66 percent, primarily due to the repricing of deposits in a lower interest rate environment.  The cost of interest-bearing deposits decreased 43 basis points to 1.26 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and the cost of borrowed funds and subordinated debentures decreased 2 basis points to 4.16 percent.
·  
The lower cost of funding was also attributed to a shift in the mix of deposits from higher cost time deposits to lower cost savings deposits and interest-bearing demand deposits.
 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, tax-equivalent net interest income amounted to $22.5 million, an increase of $251 thousand or 1.1 percent, compared to the same period in 2010.  Net interest margin increased 30 basis points to 3.88 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, compared to 3.58 percent for the same period in 2010.  The net interest spread was 3.62 percent for the nine months ended September 20, 2010, a 31 basis point increase from 3.31 percent for the same period in 2010.
 
The following table reflects the components of net interest income, setting forth for the periods presented herein: (1) average assets, liabilities and shareholders’ equity, (2) interest income earned on interest-earning assets and interest expense paid on interest-bearing liabilities, (3) average yields earned on interest-earning assets and average rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities, (4) net interest spread (which is the average yield on interest-earning assets less the average rate on interest-bearing liabilities), and (5) net interest income/margin on average earning assets. Rates/Yields are computed on a fully tax-equivalent basis, assuming a federal income tax rate of 34 percent.
 
 
 
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Consolidated Average Balance Sheets
 
(Dollar amounts in thousands - interest amounts and interest rates/yields on a fully tax-equivalent basis)
For the three months ended September 30,
 
2011
   
2010
 
   
Average
         
Rate/
   
Average
         
Rate/
 
   
Balance
   
Interest
   
Yield
   
Balance
   
Interest
   
Yield
 
ASSETS
                                   
                                     
Interest-earning assets:
                                   
Federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits
 
$
41,735
   
$
6
     
0.06
%
 
$
30,939
   
$
21
     
0.27
%
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
   
4,088
     
46
     
4.46
     
4,656
     
65
     
5.54
 
Securities:
                                               
Available for sale
   
93,603
     
852
     
3.64
     
115,876
     
1,085
     
3.75
 
Held to maturity
   
13,043
     
162
     
4.97
     
22,148
     
275
     
4.97
 
Total securities (A)
   
106,646
     
1,014
     
3.80
     
138,024
     
1,360
     
3.94
 
Loans, net of unearned discount:
                                               
SBA
   
82,764
     
1,243
     
6.01
     
94,723
     
1,225
     
5.17
 
SBA 504
   
55,814
     
838
     
5.96
     
65,506
     
1,093
     
6.62
 
Commercial
   
286,634
     
4,417
     
6.11
     
283,267
     
4,454
     
6.24
 
Residential mortgage
   
135,519
     
1,825
     
5.39
     
132,031
     
1,808
     
5.48
 
Consumer
   
50,838
     
616
     
4.81
     
57,315
     
719
     
4.98
 
Total loans (B)
   
611,569
     
8,939
     
5.82
     
632,842
     
9,299
     
5.85
 
Total interest-earning assets
 
$
764,038
   
$
10,005
     
5.21
%
 
$
806,461
   
$
10,745
     
5.30
%
Noninterest-earning assets:
                                               
Cash and due from banks
   
15,453
                     
20,469
                 
Allowance for loan losses
   
(16,812
                   
(14,725
               
Other assets
   
41,739
                     
41,374
                 
Total noninterest-earning assets
   
40,380
                     
47,118
                 
Total Assets
 
$
804,418
                   
$
853,579
                 
                                                 
                                                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                                               
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
Interest-bearing demand deposits
 
$
98,942
   
$
137
     
0.55
%
 
$
95,348
   
$
148
     
0.62
%
Savings deposits
   
281,591
     
536
     
0.76
     
290,017
     
639
     
0.87
 
Time deposits
   
163,676
     
979
     
2.37
     
203,346
     
1,450
     
2.83
 
Total interest-bearing deposits
   
544,209
     
1,652
     
1.20
     
588,711
     
2,237
     
1.51
 
Borrowed funds and subordinated debentures
   
90,465
     
947
     
4.10
     
103,296
     
1,077
     
4.08
 
Total interest-bearing liabilities
 
$
634,674
   
$
2,599
     
1.62
%
 
$
692,007
   
$
3,314
     
1.89
%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
Demand deposits
   
94,811
                     
87,644
                 
Other liabilities
   
2,922
                     
4,115
                 
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities
   
97,733
                     
91,759
                 
Shareholders’ equity
   
72,011
                     
69,813
                 
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
 
$
804,418
                   
$
853,579
                 
Net interest spread
         
$
7,406
     
3.59
%
         
$
7,431
     
3.41
%
Tax-equivalent basis adjustment
           
(53
                   
(19
       
Net interest income
         
$
7,353
                   
$
7,412
         
Net interest margin                      3.85 %                      3.66 %
 
A)  
Yields related to securities exempt from federal and state income taxes are stated on a fully tax-equivalent basis.  They are reduced by the nondeductible portion of interest expense, assuming a federal tax rate of 34 percent and applicable state tax rates.
B)  
The loan averages are stated net of unearned income, and the averages include loans on which the accrual of interest has been discontinued.
 
 
 
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Consolidated Average Balance Sheets
 
(Dollar amounts in thousands - interest amounts and interest rates/yields on a fully tax-equivalent basis)
For the nine months ended September 30,  
2011
   
2010
 
    Average          
Rate/
   
Average
         
Rate/
 
   
Balance
   
Interest
   
Yield
   
Balance
   
Interest
   
Yield
 
ASSETS
                                   
                                     
Interest-earning assets:
                                   
Federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits
  $ 38,526     $ 26       0.09 %   $
35,037
    $ 76       0.29 %
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
    4,130       147       4.76       4,663       148       4.24  
Securities:
                                               
Available for sale
    100,752       2,701       3.57       122,445       3,446       3.75  
Held to maturity
    15,776       640       5.41       24,238       885       4.87  
Total securities (A)
    116,528       3,341       3.82       146,683       4,331       3.94  
Loans, net of unearned discount:
                                               
SBA
    84,757       3,671       5.77       97,013       3,977       5.47  
SBA 504
    58,914       2,626       5.96       67,405       3,270       6.49  
Commercial
    284,595       13,304       6.25       286,978       13,546       6.31  
Residential mortgage
    132,901       5,502       5.52       133,331       5,729       5.73  
Consumer
    52,653       1,931       4.90       58,595       2,174       4.96  
Total loans (B)
    613,820       27,034       5.88       643,322       28,696       5.96  
Total interest-earning assets
  $ 773,004     $ 30,548       5.28 %   $ 829,705     $ 33,251       5.35 %
Noninterest-earning assets:
                                               
Cash and due from banks
    16,478                       21,458                  
Allowance for loan losses
    (15,978                     (14,662                
Other assets
    40,477                       41,521                  
Total noninterest-earning assets
    40,977                       48,317                  
Total Assets
  $ 813,981                     $ 878,022  
                                                 
                                                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                                               
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
Interest-bearing demand deposits
  $ 102,197     $ 420       0.55 %   $ 99,323     $ 593       0.80 %
Savings deposits
    286,014       1,701       0.80       290,606       2,268       1.04  
Time deposits
    168,874       3,119       2.47       227,438       4,952       2.91  
Total interest-bearing deposits
    557,085       5,240       1.26       617,367       7,813       1.69  
Borrowed funds and subordinated debentures
    90,465       2,851       4.16       101,911       3,232       4.18  
Total interest-bearing liabilities
  $ 647,550     $ 8,091       1.66 %   $ 719,278     $ 11,045       2.04 %
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
Demand deposits
    91,922                       85,876                  
Other liabilities
    3,736                       4,166                  
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities
    95,658                       90,042                  
Shareholders’ equity
    70,773                       68,702                  
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
  $ 813,981                     $ 878,022  
Net interest spread
          $ 22,457       3.62 %           $ 22,206       3.31 %
Tax-equivalent basis adjustment
            (158                     (68        
Net interest income           $ 22,299                     $ 22,138          
Net interest margin                      3.88  %                     3.58 %

A)  
Yields related to securities exempt from federal and state income taxes are stated on a fully tax-equivalent basis.  They are reduced by the nondeductible portion of interest expense, assuming a federal tax rate of 34 percent and applicable state tax rates.
B)  
The loan averages are stated net of unearned income, and the averages include loans on which the accrual of interest has been discontinued.
 
 
 
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    The rate volume table below presents an analysis of the impact on interest income and expense resulting from changes in average volume and rates over the periods presented. Changes that are not due to volume or rate variances have been allocated proportionally to both, based on their relative absolute values. Amounts have been computed on a tax-equivalent basis, assuming a federal income tax rate of 34 percent.
 
   
Three months ended September 30, 2011 versus September 30, 2010
   
Nine months ended September 30, 2011 versus September 30, 2010
 
   
Increase (Decrease) Due to Change in
   
Increase (Decrease) Due to Change in
 
(In thousands on a tax-equivalent basis)
  Volume      Rate      Net    
Volume
   
Rate
   
Net
 
Interest Income:
                                               
Federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits
 
 5
   
 (20
 
 (15
 
7
   
(57
 
(50
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
   
 (7
   
 (12
   
(19
   
(18
   
17
     
(1
Investment securities
   
 (315
)
   
(31
   
 (346
   
(921
   
(69
   
(990
Net loans
   
 (296
   
 (64
   
 (360
   
(1,256
   
(406
   
(1,662
Total interest income
 
 (613
 
 (127
 
 (740
 
(2,188
 
(515
 
(2,703
Interest Expense:
                                               
Interest-bearing demand deposits
 
6
   
 (17
 
 (11
 
17
   
(190
 
(173
Savings deposits
   
(19
   
 (84
   
 (103
   
(37
   
(530
   
(567
Time deposits
   
 (257
   
 (214
   
 (471
   
(1,155
   
(678
   
(1,833
Total deposits
   
 (270
   
 (315
   
 (585
   
(1,175
   
(1,398
   
(2,573
Borrowed funds and subordinated debentures
   
 (135
   
 5
 
   
 (130
   
(366
)
   
(15
   
(381
Total interest expense
   
 (405
   
 (310
   
 (715
   
(1,541
   
(1,413
   
(2,954
Net interest income – fully tax-equivalent
 
 (208
 
 183
   
 (25
 
(647
)
 
898
     
251
 
Increase in tax-equivalent adjustment
                   
 (34
                   
(90
)
Net interest income
                 
 (59
                 
$
 161
 
 
Provision for Loan Losses
 
The provision for loan losses totaled $1.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011, compared to $1.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the provision for loan losses totaled $5.7 million, compared to $4.5 million for the same period in 2010.  Each period’s loan loss provision is the result of management’s analysis of the loan portfolio and reflects changes in the size and composition of the portfolio, the level of net charge-offs, delinquencies, current economic conditions and other internal and external factors impacting the risk within the loan portfolio. Additional information may be found under the captions “Financial Condition-Asset Quality” and “Financial Condition - Allowance for Loan Losses and Unfunded Loan Commitments.” The current provision is considered appropriate under management’s assessment of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.
 
Noninterest Income
 
Noninterest income was $1.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011, an increase of $194 thousand when compared to the same period in 2010.  Noninterest income was $4.4 million for the nine months ended September, 30, 2011, an increase of $816 thousand when compared to the same period in 2010.  The increase during the three month-period was primarily due to increased gains on the sale of securities and SBA loans held for sale.  The increase during the nine-month period was primarily due to higher gains on the sale of SBA loans held for sale and securities and increased service and loan fee income.
 
The following table shows the components of noninterest income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010:
 
   
For the three months ended September 30,
     
For the nine months ended September 30,
 
(In thousands)
   
 2011
     
 2010
     
2011
     
2010
 
Branch fee income
 
$
374
   
359
   
1,054
   
$
1,051
 
Service and loan fee income
   
213
     
 251
     
840
     
705
 
Gain on sale of SBA loans held for sale, net
   
338
     
 269
     
848
     
416
 
Gain on sale of mortgage loans
   
250
     
 247
     
506
     
504
 
Bank owned life insurance
   
74
     
 79
     
221
     
230
 
Net security gains
   
266
     
 35
     
353
     
42
 
Other income
   
139
     
 220
     
534
     
592
 
Total noninterest income
 
$
 1,654
   
 1,460
   
4,356
   
$
3,540
 
 
Changes in our noninterest income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 versus the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 reflect:
 
·  
For the three months ended September 30, 2011, branch fee income, which consists of deposit service charges and overdraft fees, increased 4.2 percent compared to the prior year’s quarter, as increased overdraft and uncollected fees offset reduced deposit account service charges.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, branch fee income remained flat at $1.1 million, as reduced deposit service charge levels were offset by increased overdraft and uncollected fees.
·  
For the three months ended September 30, 2011, service and loan fee income decreased $38 thousand when compared to the same period in the prior year.  This decrease was primarily due to lower servicing fee income, partially offset by higher levels of payoff and other processing related fees.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, service and loan fee income increased $135 thousand when compared to the same period in the prior year.  This increase was primarily due to higher levels of payoff and other processing related fees, partially offset by lower servicing fee income.
·  
Net gains on SBA loan sales amounted to $338 thousand on $5.1 million in sales and $848 thousand on $11.1 million in sales for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, compared to net gains of $269 thousand on $2.5 million in sales and net gains of $416 thousand on $3.8 million in sales during the same periods in 2010.
·  
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, gains on the sale of mortgage loans remained relatively flat when compared to the same periods in the prior year.  The amount of gains are directly related to the volume of mortgage loans originated.  Sales of mortgage loans totaled $13.3 million and $11.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and $29.0 million and $26.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
·  
In December 2004, the Company purchased $5.0 million of bank owned life insurance (“BOLI”).  An additional $2.5 million was purchased in January 2010 to offset the rising costs of employee benefits.  The increase in the cash surrender value of the BOLI was $74 thousand and $79 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, respectively.  The increase in the cash surrender value of the BOLI was $221 thousand $230 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, respectively.
·  
For the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, net realized gains on the sale of securities amounted to $266 thousand and $35 thousand, respectively.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, net realized gains on sales of securities amounted to $353 thousand and $42 thousand, respectively.  For additional information, see Note 7 - Securities.
·  
For the three months ended September 30, 2011 other income decreased $81 thousand when compared to the same period in the prior year.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, other income decreased $58 thousand when compared to the same period in the prior year.  These decreases are primarily due to a refund of NJ state sales tax for overpayment in previous periods received during 2010.
 
 
 
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Noninterest Expense
Total noninterest expense was $6.1 million for the third quarter of 2011, a decrease of $303 thousand or 4.7 percent, when compared to the third quarter of 2010.  This decrease was due primarily to FDIC deposit insurance savings.  Deposit insurance expense decreased $273 thousand to $60 thousand during the quarter.  Effective April 1, 2011, the FDIC modified its assessment calculation method from a deposits-based method to an assets-based method.  This resulted in a significantly lower assessment.

    Total noninterest expense was $18.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, an increase of $123 thousand or 0.7 percent over the same period in 2010.  This includes $215 thousand in residual lease obligations and fixed asset disposal expenses realized during the second quarter of 2011 from our decision to close two underperforming branches.  It also includes the impact of the FDIC assessment methodology change as noted above.
 
The following table presents a breakdown of noninterest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010:
 
   
For the three months ended September 30,
   
For the nine months ended September 30,
 
(In thousands)
   
 2011
     
 2010
     
2011
     
2010
 
Compensation and benefits
 
$
2,944
   
 2,960
   
8,881
   
$
8,781
 
Occupancy
   
615
     
 624
     
2,161
     
1,910
 
Processing and communications
   
549
     
 529
     
1,593
     
 1,609
 
Furniture and equipment
   
384
     
 440
     
1,178
     
1,311
 
Professional services
   
206
     
229
     
599
     
 657
 
Loan collection costs
   
 235
     
 272
     
660
     
698
 
OREO expenses
   
491
     
 482
     
936
     
669
 
Deposit insurance
   
60
     
 333
     
661
     
983
 
Advertising
   
187
     
 130
     
510
     
478
 
Other expenses
   
430
     
 405
     
1,328
     
1,288
 
Total noninterest expense
 
$
6,101
   
 6,404
   
18,507
   
$
 18,384
 
 
Changes in noninterest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 versus the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 reflect:

·  
Compensation and benefits expense, the largest component of noninterest expense, decreased $16 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2011 when compared to the same period in 2010.  This decrease is attributable to lower payroll expenses, as our full-time equivalent employee figure declined to 168, partially offset by higher employee medical benefits costs and residential mortgage commissions.  Compensation and benefits expense increased $100 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, when compared to the same period in 2010.  This increase is attributed to higher employee medical benefit costs and increased residential mortgage commissions, partially offset by lower payroll and other sales related commission expenses.
·  
Occupancy expense decreased $9 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2011 when compared to the same period in 2010.  This decrease is primarily due to lower janitorial and rental expenses.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, occupancy expense increased $251 thousand when compared to the same period in 2010, primarily due to branch closure related expenses and snow removal expenses.
·  
Processing and communications expenses increased $20 thousand and decreased $16 thousand for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, when compared to the same periods in 2010.  The quarter over quarter increase was primarily due to nonrecurring charges related to the upgrade of the Company's ATM network.  The year over year decrease was primarily due to decreased data processing, armored car, item processing and coin and currency costs.
·  
Furniture and equipment expense decreased $56 thousand and $133 thousand for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, when compared to the same periods in 2010.  This decrease was primarily due to lower depreciation expenses as a result of lower capital expenditures.
·  
Professional service fees decreased $23 thousand and $58 thousand for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, when compared to the same periods in 2010.  Quarter over quarter, the decrease was primarily due to lower loan review and legal costs, partially offset by increased consultant, accountant and tax expenses.  The year over year decrease was primarily due to lower audit and legal costs, partially offset by increased loan review, accountant and tax expenses.
·  
Loan collection costs decreased $37 thousand and $38 thousand for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 when compared to the same periods in 2010.  Quarter over quarter, the decrease was primarily due to a decrease in loan collection costs and legal expenses, partially offset by increased appraisal expenses.  The decreases were primarily due to lower loan legal and collection related expenses.
·  
OREO expenses increased $9 thousand and $267 thousand for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, when compared to the same periods in 2010, due to increased real estate carrying costs and valuation adjustments on OREO properties.
·  
Deposit insurance expense decreased $273 thousand and $322 thousand for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, when compared to the same periods in 2010.  These decreases are primarily due the FDIC's modified assessment calculation as discussed above.
·  
Advertising expense increased $57 thousand and $32 thousand for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, when compared to the same periods in 2010.  These increases are primarily due to heightened promotions related to the Company's 20th anniversary promotions and other increased marketing efforts.
·  
Other expenses increased $25 thousand and $40 thousand for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, when compared to the same periods in 2010. 
 
 Income Tax Expense
 
    For the quarter ended September 30, 2011, the Company reported income tax expense of $420 thousand for an effective tax rate of 27.9 percent, compared to income tax expense of $242 thousand for an effective tax rate of 25.0 percent in the prior year’s quarter.   For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company reported income tax expense of $548 thousand for an effective tax rate of 21.9 percent, compared to income tax expense of $639 thousand for an effective tax rate of 22.9 percent in the prior year’s period.  The year-to-date provision for income taxes includes the reversal of $258 thousand in valuation reserve related to the net operating loss carry-forward deferred tax asset.  Excluding this valuation adjustment, our effective tax rate would have been 32.3 percent.
 
 
 
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Financial Condition at September 30, 2011
 
Total assets increased $2.2 million or 0.3 percent, to $820.7 million at September 30, 2011, compared to $818.4 million at December 31, 2010. This increase was primarily due to an increase of $46.2 million in cash and cash equivalents, partially offset by a $27.5 million decrease in securities and a $14.4 million decrease in net loans.  The Company has decided to keep an above average amount of Federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits, as current investment returns in the bond market are not sufficient to compensate for the amount of duration and pricing risk.  Total deposits decreased $617 thousand and borrowed funds remained stable.  Total shareholders’ equity increased $3.1 million over year-end 2010.  These fluctuations are discussed in further detail in the paragraphs that follow. 
 
Investment Securities Portfolio
 
The Company’s securities portfolio consists of available for sale (“AFS”) and held to maturity (“HTM”) investments. Management determines the appropriate security classification of available for sale or held to maturity at the time of purchase. The investment securities portfolio is maintained for asset-liability management purposes, as well as for liquidity and earnings purposes.
 
AFS securities are investments carried at fair value that may be sold in response to changing market and interest rate conditions or for other business purposes. Activity in this portfolio is undertaken primarily to manage liquidity and interest rate risk, to take advantage of market conditions that create economically attractive returns and as an additional source of earnings. AFS securities consist primarily of obligations of U.S. Government sponsored entities, obligations of state and political subdivisions, mortgage-backed securities, trust preferred securities and other securities.
 
HTM securities, which are carried at amortized cost, are investments for which there is the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity. The portfolio is comprised of obligations of state and political subdivisions and mortgage-backed securities.
 
AFS securities totaled $88.1 million at September 30, 2011, a decrease of $19.0 million or 17.8 percent, compared to $107.1 million at December 31, 2010.  This net decrease was the result of the following:
 
·  
$30.3 million in purchases of collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), agencies, structured agencies, and corporate bonds,  
·  
$27.5 million in principal payments, maturities and called bonds,
·  
$22.6 million in sales net of realized gains, which consisted primarily of mortgage-backed securities and CMOs,
·  
$420 thousand in net amortization of premiums, and
·  
$1.2 million of appreciation in the market value of the portfolio.  At September 30, 2011, the portfolio had a net unrealized gain of $1.9 million compared to a net unrealized gain of $697 thousand at December 31, 2010.  These unrealized gains (losses) are reflected net of tax in shareholders’ equity as accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
 
The average balance of AFS securities amounted to $100.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, compared to $122.4 million for the same period in 2010. The average yield earned on the AFS portfolio decreased 18 basis points, to 3.57 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, from 3.75 percent for the same period in the prior year. The weighted average repricing of AFS securities, adjusted for prepayments, amounted to 2.5 years at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.
 
At September 30, 2011, the Company’s AFS portfolio included one bank trust preferred security with a book value of $978 thousand and a fair value of $754 thousand. The Company monitors the credit worthiness of the issuer of this security quarterly. At September 30, 2011, the Company had not taken any OTTI credit loss adjustments on this security. Management will continue to monitor the performance of the security and the underlying institution for impairment.
 
HTM securities were $12.7 million at September 30, 2011, a decrease of $8.4 million or 40.0 percent, from year-end 2010.  This net decrease was the result of:
 
·  
$6.2 million in principal payments,
·  
$2.3 million in sales, net of realized losses which consisted of CMO's due to declines in their credit ratings, and
·  
$42 thousand in net accretion of discounts.
 
As of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the fair value of HTM securities was $13.8 million and $21.4 million, respectively. The average balance of HTM securities amounted to $15.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, compared to $24.2 million for the same period in 2010. The average yield earned on HTM securities increased 54 basis points, to 5.41 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, from 4.87 percent for the same period in 2010. The weighted average repricing of HTM securities, adjusted for prepayments, amounted to 5.8 years and 3.5 years at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.
 
Securities with a carrying value of $66.4 million and $63.4 million at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, were pledged to secure Government deposits, secure other borrowings and for other purposes required or permitted by law.
 
Approximately 95 percent of the total investment portfolio had a fixed rate of interest at September 30, 2011.
 
 
 
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Loan Portfolio
 
The loan portfolio, which represents the Company’s largest asset group, is a significant source of both interest and fee income. The portfolio consists of SBA, SBA 504, commercial, residential mortgage and consumer loans. Different segments of the loan portfolio are subject to differing levels of credit and interest rate risk.
 
Total loans decreased $12.3 million or 2.0 percent to $603.6 million at September 30, 2011, compared to $615.9 million at year-end 2010. The decline occurred in all loan types except commercial and residential mortgage loans as a direct result of the economic downturn, low consumer and business confidence levels, and reduced loan demand.  Creditworthy borrowers are cutting back on capital expenditures or postponing their purchases in hopes that the economy will improve.  In general, banks are lending less because consumers and businesses are demanding less credit. 
 
The following table sets forth the classification of loans by major category, including unearned fees, deferred costs and excluding the allowance for loan losses as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:
 
   
September 30, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
(In thousands)
 
Amount
   
% of Total
   
Amount
   
% of Total
 
SBA held for sale
 
$
9,284
     
1.5
%
 
$
10,397
     
1.7
%
SBA held to maturity
   
66,363
     
11.0
     
75,741
     
12.3
 
SBA 504
   
55,520
     
9.2
     
64,276
     
10.4
 
Commercial
   
284,046
     
47.1
     
281,205
     
45.7
 
Residential mortgage
   
136,942
     
22.7
     
128,400
     
20.8
 
Consumer
   
51,478
     
8.5
     
55,917
     
9.1
 
Total loans
 
$
603,633
     
100.0
%
 
$
615,936
     
100.0
%
 
Average loans decreased $29.5 million or 4.6 percent from $643.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, to $613.8 million for the same period in 2011.  The decrease in average loans was due to declines in all portfolio types.  The yield on the overall loan portfolio fell 8 basis points to 5.88 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, compared to 5.96 percent for the same period in the prior year. This decrease was the result of variable rate, prime-based loan products such as SBA loans repricing lower as rates remained low throughout 2010 and 2011.  The prime rate has remained at 3.25 percent since December 2008.
 
SBA 7(a)  loans, on which the SBA provides guarantees of up to 90 percent of the principal balance, are considered a higher risk loan product for the Company than its other loan products.  These loans are made for the purposes of providing working capital, financing the purchase of equipment, inventory or commercial real estate, and may be made inside or outside the Company's market place.  Generally, an SBA 7(a) loan has a deficiency in its credit profile that would not allow the borrower to qualify for a traditional commercial loan, which is why the government provides the guarantee.  The deficiency may be a higher loan to value (“LTV’) ratio, lower debt service coverage (“DSC”) ratio or weak personal financial guarantees.  In addition, many SBA 7(a) loans are for start up businesses where there is no history of financial information. Finally, many SBA borrowers do not have an ongoing and continuous banking relationship with the Bank, but merely work with the Bank on a single transaction.  The Company’s SBA loans are generally sold in the secondary market with the nonguaranteed portion held in the portfolio as a loan held for investment.  During the third and fourth quarters of 2008, as a result of the significantly reduced premiums on sale and the ongoing credit crisis, the Company closed all SBA production offices outside of its New Jersey and Pennsylvania primary trade area.  Consequently, the volume of new SBA loans and gains on SBA loans has declined. 
 
SBA 7(a) loans held for sale, carried at the lower of cost or market, amounted to $9.3 million at September 30, 2011, a decrease of $1.1 million from $10.4 million at December 31, 2010.  SBA 7(a) loans held to maturity amounted to $66.4 million at September 30, 2011, a decrease of $9.4 million from $75.7 million at December 31, 2010. The yield on SBA loans, which are generally floating and adjust quarterly to the Prime rate, was 5.77 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, compared to 5.47 percent for the same period in the prior year.
 
The guarantee rates on SBA 7(a) loans range from 50 percent to 90 percent, with the majority of the portfolio having a guarantee rate of 75 percent.  There is no relationship or correlation between the guarantee percentages and the level of charge-offs and recoveries.  Charge-offs taken on SBA 7(a) loans represent the unguaranteed portion of the loan.  SBA loans are underwritten to the same credit standards irrespective of the guarantee percentage.  The guarantee percentage is determined by the SBA and can vary from year to year depending on government funding and the goals of the SBA program.  The table below details the loan balances and their respective guarantee percentages as of September 30, 2011:
 
    September 30, 2011
(In thousands)
 
SBA held for sale
   
SBA held to maturity
   
Total
 
50% Guarantee
  $ 100     $ 6,191     $ 6,291  
Greater than 50% but less than 75% Guarantee
    -       911       911  
75% Guarantee
    7,705       55,810       63,515  
Greater than 75% but less than 90% Guarantee
    298       778       1,076  
90% Guarantee
    1,181       2,673       3,854  
Total
  $ 9,284     $ 66,363     $ 75,647  
 
At September 30, 2011, SBA 504 loans totaled $55.5 million, a decrease of $8.8 million from $64.3 million at December 31, 2010. The SBA 504 program consists of real estate backed commercial mortgages where the Company has the first mortgage and the SBA has the second mortgage on the property. Generally, the Company has a 50 percent loan to value ratio on SBA 504 program loans.  The yield on SBA 504 loans fell 53 basis points  to 5.96 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 from 6.49 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 due to the reversal of accrued interest on loans placed into nonaccrual status.
 
Commercial loans are generally made in the Company’s market place for the purpose of providing working capital, financing the purchase of equipment, inventory or commercial real estate and for other business purposes. These loans amounted to $284.0 million at September 30, 2011, an increase of $2.8 million from year-end 2010. The yield on commercial loans was 6.25 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, compared to 6.31 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.
 
Residential mortgage loans consist of loans secured by 1 to 4 family residential properties. These loans amounted to $136.9 million at September 30, 2011, an increase of $8.5 million from year-end 2010.  New loan volume during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was partially offset by the sale of mortgage loans totaling $29.0 million.  The yield on residential mortgages was 5.52 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, compared to 5.73 percent for the same period in 2010.
 
Consumer loans consist of home equity loans and loans for the purpose of financing the purchase of consumer goods, home improvements, and other personal needs, and are generally secured by the personal property being purchased. These loans amounted to $51.5 million at September 30, 2011, a decrease of $4.4 million from December 31, 2010.  The yield on consumer loans was 4.90 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, compared to 4.96 percent for the same period in 2010.
 
 
 
 
 
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As of September 30, 2011, approximately 10.3 percent of the Company’s total loan portfolio consists of loans to various unrelated and unaffiliated borrowers in the Hotel/Motel industry.  Such loans are collateralized by the underlying real property financed and/or partially guaranteed by the SBA.  The Company is currently no longer financing hotel/motel properties.   There are no other concentrations of loans to any borrowers or group of borrowers exceeding 10 percent of the total loan portfolio. There are no foreign loans in the portfolio.  As a preferred SBA lender, a portion of the SBA portfolio is to borrowers outside the Company’s lending area.  However, during late 2008, the Company withdrew from SBA lending outside of its primary trade area, but continues to offer SBA loan products as an additional credit product within its primary trade area.
 
In the normal course of business, the Company may originate loan products whose terms could give rise to additional credit risk.  Interest-only loans, loans with high loan-to-value ratios, construction loans with payments made from interest reserves and multiple loans supported by the same collateral (e.g. home equity loans) are examples of such products.  However, these products are not material to the Company’s financial position and are closely managed via credit controls that mitigate their additional inherent risk.  Management does not believe that these products create a concentration of credit risk in the Company’s loan portfolio.  The Company does not have any option adjustable rate mortgage (“ARM”) loans.
 
The majority of the Company’s loans are secured by real estate.  The declines in the market values of real estate in the Company’s trade area impact the value of the collateral securing its loans.  This could lead to greater losses in the event of defaults on loans secured by real estate.  Specifically, as of September 30, 2011, 88 percent of SBA 7(a) loans are secured by commercial or residential real estate and 12 percent by other non-real estate collateral.  Commercial real estate secures all SBA 504 loans.  Approximately 97 percent of consumer loans are secured by owner-occupied residential real estate, with the other 3 percent secured by automobiles or other.  The detailed allocation of the Company’s commercial loan portfolio collateral as of September 30, 2011 is shown in the table below:
 
   
Concentration
 
(In thousands)
 
Balance
   
Percent
 
Commercial real estate – owner occupied
 
$
137,698
     
48.5
%
Commercial real estate – investment property
   
119,415
     
42.0
 
Undeveloped land
   
15,538
     
5.5
 
Other non-real estate collateral
   
11,395
     
4.0
 
Total commercial loans
 
$
284,046
     
100.0
 
Asset Quality
 
    Inherent in the lending function is credit risk, which is the possibility a borrower may not perform in accordance with the contractual terms of their loan.  A borrower’s inability to pay their obligations according to the contractual terms can create the risk of past due loans and, ultimately, credit losses, especially on collateral deficient loans.  The Company minimizes its credit risk by loan diversification and adhering to strict credit administration policies and procedures.  Due diligence on loans begins when we initiate contact regarding a loan with a borrower.  Documentation, including a borrower’s credit history, materials establishing the value and liquidity of potential collateral, the purpose of the loan, the source of funds for repayment of the loan, and other factors, are analyzed before a loan is submitted for approval.  The loan portfolio is then subject to on-going internal reviews for credit quality, as well as independent credit reviews by an outside firm. 
 
    The risk of loss is difficult to quantify and is subject to fluctuations in collateral values, general economic conditions and other factors. The current state of the economy and the downturn in the real estate market have resulted in increased loan delinquencies and defaults.  In some cases, these factors have also resulted in significant impairment to the value of loan collateral.  The Company values its collateral through the use of appraisals, broker price opinions, and knowledge of its local market.  In response to the credit risk in its portfolio, the Company has increased staffing in its credit monitoring department and increased efforts in the collection and analysis of borrowers’ financial statements and tax returns.   
 
    Nonperforming assets consist of nonperforming loans and other real estate owned ("OREO").  Nonperforming loans consist of loans that are not accruing interest (nonaccrual loans) as a result of principal or interest being in default for a period of 90 days or more or when the ability to collect principal and interest according to the contractual terms is in doubt.  When a loan is classified as nonaccrual, interest accruals discontinue and all past due interest previously recognized as income is reversed and charged against current period income.  Generally, until the loan becomes current, any payments received from the borrower are applied to outstanding principal, until such time as management determines that the financial condition of the borrower and other factors merit recognition of a portion of such payments as interest income.  Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest are not included in nonperforming loans.  Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing generally represent loans that are well collateralized and in a continuing process that are expected to result in repayment or restoration to current status.
 
    The following table sets forth information concerning nonperforming loans and nonperforming assets at each of the periods presented:
 
(In thousands)
 
September 30, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
   
September 30, 2010
 
Nonperforming by category:
                 
SBA (1)
  $ 6,801     $ 8,162     $ 6,331  
SBA 504
    3,752       2,714       5,212  
Commercial
    5,693       5,452       9,461  
Residential mortgage
    4,070       5,085       6,065  
Consumer
    282       249       235  
Total nonperforming loans (2)
  $ 20,598     $ 21,662     $ 27,304  
OREO
    3,555       2,346       5,773  
Total nonperforming assets
  $ 24,153     $ 24,008     $ 33,077  
Past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest:
                       
SBA
  $ 84     $ 374     $ 995  
SBA 504
    -       -       -  
Commercial
    1,713       -       456  
Residential mortgage
    394       -       992  
Consumer
    -       -       24  
Total past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest
  $ 2,191     $ 374     $ 2,467  
Nonperforming loans to total loans inclusive of TDRs
    3.41 %     3.52 %     4.34 %
Nonperforming loans to total loans exclusive of TDRs
    2.78       3.52       4.34  
Nonperforming assets to total loans and OREO
    3.98       3.88       5.21  
Nonperforming assets to total assets
    2.94       2.93       3.91  
(1) Guaranteed SBA loans included above
  $ 1,339     $ 2,706     $ 2,094  
(2) Nonperforming TDRs included above     3,817       -       -  
 
 
 
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    The current state of the economy impacts the Company’s level of delinquent and nonperforming loans by putting a strain on the Company’s borrowers and their ability to pay their loan obligations.  Unemployment rates continue to be at elevated levels and businesses are reluctant to hire.  Unemployment and flat wages have caused consumer spending and demand for goods to decline, impacting the profitability of small businesses.  Consequently, the Company’s nonperforming loans remain at an elevated level.
 
    Nonperforming loans were $20.6 million at September 30,2011, a $1.1 million decrease from $21.7 million at year-end 2010 and a $6.7 million decrease from $27.3 million at September 30, 2010.  Since year end 2010, nonperforming loans in the SBA and residential mortgage segments decreased, partially offset by an increase in nonperforming loans in the SBA 504, commercial and consumer segments.  Included in nonperforming loans at September 30, 2011, are approximately $1.3 million of loans guaranteed by the SBA, compared to $2.7 million at December 31, 2010 and $2.1 million at September 30, 2010.  In addition, there were $2.2 million, $374 thousand, and $2.5 million in loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest at September 30, 2011, December 31, 2010,  and September 30, 2010, respectively.
 
    Other real estate owned (“OREO”) properties totaled $3.6 million at September 30, 2011, an increase of $1.3 million from $2.3 million at year-end 2010 and a $2.2 million decrease from $5.8 million at September 30, 2010.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company took title to nine properties totaling $4.0 million and recorded valuation adjustments of $1.1 million on eleven OREO properties.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, there were sales of seven OREO properties totaling $1.7 million.
 
    The Company also monitors potential problem loans.  Potential problem loans are those loans where information about possible credit problems of borrowers causes management to have doubts as to the ability of such borrowers to comply with loan repayment terms.  These loans are not included in nonperforming loans as they continue to perform.  Potential problem loans totaled $4.9 million at September 30, 2011, a decrease of $546 thousand from $5.5 million at December 31, 2010.  The decrease is due to the removal of $9.9 million during the period, partially offset by the addition of $9.4 million.
 
    See Note 8 to the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements for more information regarding Asset Quality.
 
Troubled Debt Restructurings
 
    Troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”) occur when a creditor, for economic or legal reasons related to a debtor’s financial condition, grants a concession to the debtor that it would not otherwise consider, unless it results in a delay in payment that is insignificant.  These concessions typically include reductions in interest rate, extending the maturity of a loan, or a combination of both.  When the Company modifies a loan, management evaluates for any possible impairment using either the discounted cash flows method, where the value of the modified loan is based on the present value of expected cash flows, discounted at the contractual interest rate of the original loan agreement, or by using the fair value of the collateral less selling costs.  If management determines that the value of the modified loan is less than the recorded investment in the loan, impairment is recognized by segment or class of loan, as applicable, through an allowance estimate or charge-off to the allowance.  This process is used, regardless of loan type, as well as for loans modified as TDRs that subsequently default on their modified terms.
 
    At September 30, 2011, there were twenty-three loans totaling $21.3 million that were classified as TDRs by the Company and are deemed impaired, compared to fifteen such loans totaling $14.1 million at December 31, 2010 and eleven such loans totaling $7.9 million at September 30, 2010.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, there were nine loans totaling $10.1 million classified as TDRs.  Nonperforming loans included $3.8 million of TDRs as of September 30, 2011, compared to no nonperforming TDRs at December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, respectively.  Restructured loans that are placed in nonaccrual status may be removed after 6 months of contractual payments and the business showing the ability to service the debt going forward.  The remaining TDRs are in accrual status since they are performing in accordance with the restructured terms.  There are no commitments to lend additional funds on these loans. The following table presents a breakdown of accrual and nonaccrual TDRs by class as of September 30, 2011:
 
(In thousands)
 
Accruing TDRs 
   
Nonaccrual TDRs 
   
Total TDRs
 
Troubled Debt Restructurings
                 
SBA
  $ 1,407     $ 52     $ 1,459  
SBA 504
    4,390       1,954       6,344  
Commercial other     985       -       985  
Commercial real estate
    10,706       1,811       12,517  
Total TDRs
    17,488       3,817       21,305  
 
    Through September 30, 2011, our TDRs consisted of interest rate reductions, interest only periods and maturity extensions.  There has been no principal forgiveness.   The following table shows the types of modifications done to date by class through September 30, 2011:
 
(In thousands)
  SBA       SBA 504    
Commercial other
   
Commercial
real estate
   
Total
 
Type of Modification:
                               
Interest only
  $ 446     $  -     $ -     $ 1,617     $ 2,063  
Reduced interest rate
    52       -       -       1,319       1,371  
Interest only with reduced interest rate     55       1,327       985       5,512       7,879  
Interest only with nominal principal     426       3,057       -       1,145       4,628  
Extended maturity with reduced interest rate        -       -       -       2,924       2,924  
Previously modified back to original terms     480       1,960       -       -       2,440  
Total TDRs
    1,459       6,344       985       12,517       21,305  
 
 
 
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Allowance for Loan Losses and Unfunded Loan Commitments
 
Management reviews the level of the allowance for loan losses on a quarterly basis.  The standardized methodology used to assess the adequacy of the allowance includes the allocation of specific and general reserves.  Specific reserves are made to individual impaired loans, which have been defined to include all nonperforming loans and troubled debt restructurings.  The general reserve is set based upon a representative average historical net charge-off rate adjusted for certain environmental factors such as: delinquency and impairment trends, charge-off and recovery trends, volume and loan term trends, risk and underwriting policy trends, staffing and experience changes, national and local economic trends, industry conditions and credit concentration changes. 
 
Beginning in the third quarter of 2009, when calculating the five-year historical net charge-off rate, the Company weights the past three years more heavily due to the higher amount of charge-offs experienced during those years.  All of the environmental factors are ranked and assigned a basis points value based on the following scale: low, low moderate, moderate, high moderate, and high risk.  The factors are evaluated separately for each type of loan.  For example, commercial loans are broken down further into commercial and industrial loans, commercial mortgages, construction loans, etc.  Each type of loan is risk weighted for each environmental factor based on its individual characteristics. 
 
According to the Company’s policy, a loss (“charge-off”) is to be recognized and charged to the allowance for loan losses as soon as a loan is recognized as uncollectable.  All credits which are 90 days past due must be analyzed for the Company's ability to collect on the credit.  Once a loss is known to exist, the charge-off approval process is immediately expedited.
 
Beginning in 2010, the Company significantly increased its loan loss provision in response to the inherent credit risk within its loan portfolio and changes to some of the environmental factors noted above.  The inherent credit risk was evidenced by the increase in delinquent and nonperforming loans in recent quarters, as the downturn in the economy impacted borrowers’ ability to pay and factors, such as a weakened housing market, eroded the value of underlying collateral.  In addition, net charge-offs are higher than normal, as the Company is proactively addressing these issues.
 
The allowance for loan losses totaled $16.4 million, $14.4 million, and $14.2 million at September 30, 2011, December 31, 2010, and September 30, 2010, respectively, with resulting allowance to total loan ratios of 2.72 percent, 2.33 percent, and 2.25 percent, respectively.  Net charge-offs amounted to $971 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2011, compared to $1.3 million for the same period in 2010.  Net charge-offs amounted to $3.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, compared to $4.2 million for the same period in 2010.  Net charge-offs to average loan ratios are shown in the table below for each major loan category.
 
    For the three months ended September 30,    
For the nine months ended September 30,
 
(In thousands)      2011        2010      
2011
     
2010
 
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 16,018      13,946    
14,364
   
13,842
 
Provision charged to expense
     1,400        1,500      
 5,650
     
 4,500
 
Charge-offs:
                               
SBA
     310        389      
1,613
     
906
 
SBA 504
    325        -      
750
     
750
 
Commercial
     450        989      
1,519
     
2,512
 
Residential mortgage
     -        95      
 142
     
310
 
Consumer
     -        9      
 131
     
11
 
Total charge-offs
     1,085        1,482      
 4,155
     
4,489
 
Recoveries:
                               
SBA
    106        17      
185
     
115
 
SBA 504
    5        -      
82
     
-
 
Commercial
     3        178      
315
     
191
 
Residential mortgage
     -        -      
4
     
-
 
Consumer
     -        4      
2
     
4
 
Total recoveries
    114       199      
588
     
310
 
Total net charge-offs
  $  971      1,283    
 3,567
   
$
4,179
 
Balance, end of period
  $  16,447      14,163    
$
 16,447
   
$
 14,163
 
Selected loan quality ratios:
                               
Net charge-offs to average loans:
                               
SBA     0.98 %      1.56 %    
 2.25
   
1.09
%
SBA 504     2.27        -      
1.52
     
1.49
 
Commercial      0.62        1.14      
 0.57
     
1.08
 
Residential mortgage     -        0.29      
 0.14
     
0.31
 
Consumer     -        0.03      
 0.33
     
0.02
 
Total loans
     0.63        0.80      
0.78
     
0.87
 
Allowance to total loans
    2.72        2.25      
2.72
     
2.25
 
Allowance to nonperforming loans
    79.85        51.87      
 79.85
     
 51.87
 
 
In addition to the allowance for loan losses, the Company maintains an allowance for unfunded loan commitments that is maintained at a level that management believes is adequate to absorb estimated probable losses.  Adjustments to the allowance are made through other expense and applied to the allowance which is maintained in other liabilities.  At September 30, 2011, a $59 thousand commitment reserve was reported on the balance sheet as an “other liability”, compared to a $66 thousand commitment reserve at December 31, 2010.
 
    See Note 9 to the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements for more information regarding the Allowance for Loan Losses.

 
 
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Deposits
 
Deposits, which include noninterest-bearing demand deposits, interest-bearing demand deposits, savings deposits and time deposits, are the primary source of the Company’s funds.  The Company offers a variety of products designed to attract and retain customers, with primary focus on building and expanding relationships.  The Company continues to focus on establishing a comprehensive relationship with business borrowers, seeking deposits as well as lending relationships.
 
Total deposits decreased $617 thousand to $654.2 million at September 30, 2011, from $654.8 million at December 31, 2010.  This decrease in deposits was due to decreases of $17.5 million and $4.7 million in time deposits and interest-bearing demand deposits, respectively, partially offset by increases of $19.2 million and $2.4 million in savings deposits and noninterest-bearing demand deposits, respectively.  The decline in time deposits was due to the planned run off of a maturing high rate promotion done at the end of 2008 to bolster liquidity.  The increase in savings deposits was primarily due to new funds from one municipality.
 
The mix of deposits shifted during the quarter as the concentration of time deposits fell from 27.5 percent of total deposits at December 31, 2010 to 25.0 percent of total deposits at September 30, 2011, in turn causing the concentration of savings deposits to increase. 
 
Borrowed Funds and Subordinated Debentures
 
Borrowed funds consist primarily of fixed rate advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) of New York and repurchase agreements.  These borrowings are used as a source of liquidity or to fund asset growth not supported by deposit generation.  Residential mortgages and investment securities collateralize the borrowings from the FHLB, while investment securities are pledged against the repurchase agreements.
 
Borrowed funds and subordinated debentures totaled $90.5 million at both September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 and are broken down in the following table:
 
(In thousands)
 
September 30, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
FHLB borrowings:
           
Fixed rate advances
 
$
30,000
   
$
30,000
 
Repurchase agreements
   
30,000
     
30,000
 
Other repurchase agreements
   
15,000
     
15,000
 
Subordinated debentures
   
15,465
     
15,465
 
 
At September 30, 2011, the Company had $66.9 million of additional credit available at the FHLB.  Pledging additional collateral in the form of 1 to 4 family residential mortgages or investment securities can increase the line with the FHLB.
 
Interest Rate Sensitivity
 
    The principal objectives of the asset and liability management function are to establish prudent risk management guidelines, evaluate and control the level of interest-rate risk in balance sheet accounts, determine the level of appropriate risk given the business focus, operating environment, capital, and liquidity requirements, and actively manage risk within the Board approved guidelines.  The Company seeks to reduce the vulnerability of the operations to changes in interest rates, and actions in this regard are taken under the guidance of the Asset/Liability Management Committee (“ALCO”) of the Board of Directors.  The ALCO reviews the maturities and re-pricing of loans, investments, deposits and borrowings, cash flow needs, current market conditions, and interest rate levels.
 
The Company utilizes Modified Duration of Equity and Economic Value of Portfolio Equity (“EVPE”) models to measure the impact of longer-term asset and liability mismatches beyond two years.  The modified duration of equity measures the potential price risk of equity to changes in interest rates.  A longer modified duration of equity indicates a greater degree of risk to rising interest rates.  Because of balance sheet optionality, an EVPE analysis is also used to dynamically model the present value of asset and liability cash flows with rate shocks of 200 basis points.  The economic value of equity is likely to be different as interest rates change.  Like the simulation model, results falling outside prescribed ranges require action by the ALCO.  The Company’s variance in the economic value of equity, as a percentage of assets with rate shocks of 200 basis points at September 30, 2011, is a decline of 0.32 percent in a rising-rate environment and a decline of 1.44 percent in a falling-rate environment.  The variances in the EVPE at September 30, 2011 are within the Board-approved guidelines of +/- 3.00 percent.  At December 31, 2010, the economic value of equity as a percentage of assets with rate shocks of 200 basis points was a decline of 0.77 percent in a rising-rate environment and a decline of 0.83 percent in a falling-rate environment.
 

 
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Operating, Investing and Financing
 
The Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows present the changes in cash from operating, investing and financing activities. At September 30, 2011, the balance of cash and cash equivalents was $90.1 million, an increase of $46.2 million from December 31, 2010.
 
Net cash provided by operating activities totaled $13.6 million and $11.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The primary sources of funds were net income from operations and adjustments to net income, such as the provision for loan losses, depreciation and amortization, and proceeds from the sale of loans held for sale, partially offset by originations of SBA and mortgage loans held for sale.
 
Net cash provided by investing activities amounted to $33.5 million and $50.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  The cash provided by investing activities was primarily a result of sales, maturities and paydowns on securities, loan paydowns and proceeds from the sale of other real estate owned, partially offset by the purchase of securities and equipment.
 
Net cash used by financing activities amounted to $945 thousand and $87.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  The cash used by financing activities was primarily due to cash dividends paid on preferred stock and the decrease in the Company’s deposit base, partially offset by proceeds from the exercise of stock options.
 
Liquidity
 
The Company’s liquidity is a measure of its ability to fund loans, withdrawals or maturities of deposits and other cash outflows in a cost-effective manner.
 
Parent Company
 
Generally, the Parent Company’s cash is used for the payment of operating expenses and cash dividends on the preferred stock issued to the U.S. Treasury.  The principal sources of funds for the Parent Company are dividends paid by the Bank. The Parent Company only pays expenses that are specifically for the benefit of the Parent Company. Other than its investment in the Bank, Unity Statutory Trust II and Unity Statutory Trust III, the Parent Company does not actively engage in other transactions or business.  The majority of expenses paid by the Parent Company are related to Unity Statutory Trust II and Unity Statutory Trust III.
 
At September 30, 2011, the Parent Company had $3.7 million in cash and $97 thousand in marketable securities valued at fair value compared to $4.1 million in cash and $98 thousand in marketable securities at December 31, 2010.  The decrease in cash at the Parent Company was primarily due to the payment of cash dividends on preferred stock.
 
Consolidated Bank
 
The principal sources of funds at the Bank are deposits, scheduled amortization and prepayments of loan and investment principal, sales and maturities of investment securities and funds provided by operations.  While scheduled loan payments and maturing investments are relatively predictable sources of funds, deposit flows and loan prepayments are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions and competition.
 
Total FHLB borrowings amounted to $60.0 million and third party repurchase agreements totaled $15.0 million as of both September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.  At September 30, 2011, $66.9 million was available for additional borrowings from the FHLB.  Pledging additional collateral in the form of 1 to 4 family residential mortgages or investment securities can increase the line with the FHLB.  An additional source of liquidity is the securities available for sale portfolio and SBA loans held for sale portfolio, which amounted to $88.0 million and $9.3 million, respectively, at September 30, 2011.
 
As of September 30, 2011, deposits included $60.5 million of Government deposits, as compared to $36.3 million at year-end 2010. These deposits are generally short in duration and are very sensitive to price competition.  The Company believes that the current level of these types of deposits is appropriate.  Included in the portfolio were $55.5 million of deposits from six municipalities.  The withdrawal of these deposits, in whole or in part, would not create a liquidity shortfall for the Company.
 
The Company was committed to advance approximately $59.4 million to its borrowers as of September 30, 2011, compared to $66.0 million at December 31, 2010.  At September 30, 2011, $15.4 million of these commitments expire after one year, compared to $17.2 million at December 31, 2010.  At September 30, 2011, the Company had $2.0 million in standby letters of credit compared to $1.5 million at December 31, 2010, which are included in the commitments amount noted above.  The estimated fair value of these guarantees is not significant.  The Company believes it has the necessary liquidity to honor all commitments.  Many of these commitments will expire and never be funded.  At September 30, 2011 approximately 3 percent of these commitments were for SBA loans, which may be sold in the secondary market, compared to 12 percent at December 31, 2010.
 
 
 
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 Regulatory Capital
 
A significant measure of the strength of a financial institution is its capital base.  Federal regulators have classified and defined capital into the following components: (1) tier 1 capital, which includes tangible shareholders’ equity for common stock, qualifying preferred stock and certain qualifying hybrid instruments, and (2) tier 2 capital, which includes a portion of the allowance for loan losses, subject to limitations, certain qualifying long-term debt, preferred stock and hybrid instruments, which do not qualify for tier 1 capital.  The parent company and its subsidiary bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by banking regulators.  Quantitative measures of capital adequacy include the leverage ratio (tier 1 capital as a percentage of tangible assets), tier 1 risk-based capital ratio (tier 1 capital as a percent of risk-weighted assets) and total risk-based capital ratio (total risk-based capital as a percent of total risk-weighted assets).
 
Minimum capital levels are regulated by risk-based capital adequacy guidelines, which require the Company and the Bank to maintain certain capital as a percentage of assets and certain off-balance sheet items adjusted for predefined credit risk factors (risk-weighted assets).  Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s financial statements.  Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company and the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines.  However, prompt corrective action provisions are not applicable to bank holding companies. At a minimum, tier 1 capital as a percentage of risk-weighted assets of 4 percent and combined tier 1 and tier 2 capital as a percentage of risk-weighted assets of 8 percent must be maintained.  
 
In addition to the risk-based guidelines, regulators require that a bank, which meets the regulator’s highest performance and operation standards, maintain a minimum leverage ratio of 3 percent.  For those banks with higher levels of risk or that are experiencing or anticipating significant growth, the minimum leverage ratio will be proportionately increased.  Minimum leverage ratios for each institution are evaluated through the ongoing regulatory examination process.
 
    The Company’s capital amounts and ratios are presented in the following table:
 
   
Actual
   
For Capital
Adequacy Purposes
   
To Be Well-Capitalized
Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
 
(In thousands)
 
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Amount
   
Ratio
 
As of September 30, 2011
                                   
Leverage ratio
 
$
85,658
     
10.69
%
 
≥ $ 32,043
     
4.00
%
 
≥ $ 40,053
     
N/A
 
Tier I risk-based capital ratio
   
85,658
     
13.88
     
24,691
     
4.00
     
37,036
     
N/A
 
Total risk-based capital ratio
   
93,482
     
15.14
     
49,381
     
8.00
     
61,727
     
N/A
 
As of December 31, 2010
                                               
Leverage ratio
 
$
83,550
     
9.97
%
 
≥ $ 33,531
     
4.00
%
 
≥ $ 41,914
     
N/A
 
Tier I risk-based capital ratio
   
83,550
     
13.04
     
25,628
     
4.00
     
38,442
     
N/A
 
Total risk-based capital ratio
   
91,638
     
14.30
     
51,257
     
8.00
     
64,071
     
N/A
 
 
The Bank’s capital amounts and ratios are presented in the following table:
 
   
Actual
   
For Capital
Adequacy Purposes
   
To Be Well-Capitalized
Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
 
(In thousands)
 
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Amount
   
Ratio
 
As of September 30, 2011
                                   
Leverage ratio
 
$
73,552
     
9.19
%
 
≥ $ 32,014
     
4.00
%
 
≥ $ 40,018
     
5.00
%
Tier I risk-based capital ratio
   
73,552
     
11.93
     
24,664
     
4.00
     
36,997
     
6.00
 
Total risk-based capital ratio
   
89,869
     
14.57
     
49,329
     
8.00
     
61,661
     
10.00
 
As of December 31, 2010
                                               
Leverage ratio
 
$
71,053
     
8.48
%
 
≥ $ 33,497
     
4.00
%
 
≥ $ 41,871
     
5.00
%
Tier I risk-based capital ratio
   
71,053
     
11.10
     
25,595
     
4.00
     
38,393
     
6.00
 
Total risk-based capital ratio
   
87,631
     
13.69
     
51,191
     
8.00
     
63,988
     
10.00
 
 
Shareholders’ Equity
 
 Shareholders’ equity increased $3.1 million to $73.1 million at September 30, 2011 compared to $70.1 million at December 31, 2010, due to net income of $2.0 million and, $747 thousand appreciation in the net unrealized gains on available for sale securities, $250 thousand appreciation in net unrealized gains on cash flow hedge derivatives, and $880 thousand from the issuance of common stock under employee benefit plans, partially offset by $776 thousand in dividends accrued on preferred stock.  The issuance of common stock under employee benefit plans includes nonqualified stock options and restricted stock expense related entries, employee option exercises and the tax benefit of options exercised.
 
    During the first quarter, the Company retired approximately 425 thousand shares of Treasury Stock.  The associated $4.2 million was allocated between common stock and retained earnings.
 
On October 3, 2008, Congress passed the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (“EESA”), which provided the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury with broad authority to implement certain actions to help restore stability and liquidity to the U.S. markets.  One of the programs resulting from the EESA was the Treasury’s Capital Purchase Program (“CPP”) which provided direct equity investment of perpetual preferred stock by the U.S. Treasury in qualified financial institutions.   This program was voluntary and requires an institution to comply with several restrictions and provisions, including limits on executive compensation, stock redemptions, and declaration of dividends.  The perpetual preferred stock has a dividend rate of 5 percent per year until the fifth anniversary of the Treasury investment and a dividend of 9 percent thereafter.  The Company received an investment in perpetual preferred stock of $20.6 million on December 5, 2008. 
 
As part of the CPP, the Company’s future ability to pay cash dividends is limited for so long as the Treasury holds the preferred stock.  As so limited the Company may not increase its quarterly cash dividend above $0.05 per share, the quarterly rate in effect at the time the CPP program was announced, without the prior approval of the Treasury.  The Company did not declare or pay any dividends during the nine months ended September 30, 2011.  The Company is currently preserving capital and will resume paying dividends when earnings and credit quality improve. 
 
    The Company has suspended its share repurchase program, as required by the CPP.  On October 21, 2002, the Company authorized the repurchase of up to 10% of its outstanding common stock.  The amount and timing of purchases would be dependent upon a number of factors, including the price and availability of the Company’s shares, general market conditions and competing alternate uses of funds.  There were no shares repurchased during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011.  As of September 30, 2011, the Company had repurchased a total of 556 thousand shares, of which 131 thousand shares have been retired, leaving 153 thousand shares remaining to be repurchased under the plan when it is reinstated.  
 
 
 
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Derivative Financial Instruments
 
The Company has stand alone derivative financial instruments in the form of interest rate swap agreements, which derive their value from underlying interest rates. These transactions involve both credit and market risk. The notional amounts are amounts on which calculations, payments, and the value of the derivatives are based. Notional amounts do not represent direct credit exposures. Direct credit exposure is limited to the net difference between the calculated amounts to be received and paid, if any. Such difference, which represents the fair value of the derivative instruments, is reflected on the Company’s balance sheet as other assets or other liabilities.
 
The Company is exposed to credit-related losses in the event of nonperformance by the counterparties to these agreements. The Company controls the credit risk of its financial contracts through credit approvals, limits and monitoring procedures, and does not expect any counterparties to fail their obligations. The Company deals only with primary dealers.
 
Derivative instruments are generally either negotiated over the counter (“OTC”) contracts or standardized contracts executed on a recognized exchange. Negotiated OTC derivative contracts are generally entered into between two counterparties that negotiate specific agreement terms, including the underlying instrument, amount, exercise prices and maturity.
 
Risk Management Policies – Hedging Instruments
 
The primary focus of the Company’s asset/liability management program is to monitor the sensitivity of the Company’s net portfolio value and net income under varying interest rate scenarios to take steps to control its risks. On a quarterly basis, the Company evaluates the effectiveness of entering into any derivative agreement by measuring the cost of such an agreement in relation to the reduction in net portfolio value and net income volatility within an assumed range of interest rates.
 
Interest Rate Risk Management – Cash Flow Hedging Instruments
 
The Company has long-term variable rate debt as a source of funds for use in the Company’s lending and investment activities and for other general business purposes. These debt obligations expose the Company to variability in interest payments due to changes in interest rates. If interest rates increase, interest expense increases. Conversely, if interest rates decrease, interest expense decreases. Management believes it is prudent to limit the variability of a portion of its interest payments and, therefore, hedged a portion of its variable-rate interest payments. To meet this objective, management entered into interest rate swap agreements whereby the Company receives variable interest rate payments and makes fixed interest rate payments during the contract period.
 
    At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the information pertaining to outstanding interest rate swap agreements used to hedge variable rate debt was as follows:
 
(In thousands, except percentages and years)
 
September 30, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
Notional amount
 
$
5,000
   
$
15,000
 
Weighted average pay rate
   
3.94
%
   
4.05
%
Weighted average receive rate (three-month LIBOR)
   
0.29
%
   
0.34
%
Weighted average maturity in years
   
0.50
     
0.90
 
Unrealized loss relating to interest rate swaps
 
$
(83
)
 
$
(499
)
 
These agreements provide for the Company to receive payments at a variable rate determined by a specific index (three-month LIBOR) in exchange for making payments at a fixed rate.  One of the Company's interest rate swap agreements with a notional amount of $10.0 million expired during the third quarter of 2011.
 
At September 30, 2011, the net unrealized loss relating to interest rate swaps was recorded as a derivative liability. Changes in the fair value of interest rate swaps designated as hedging instruments of the variability of cash flows associated with long-term debt are reported in other comprehensive income. The net spread between the fixed rate of interest which is paid and the variable interest received is classified in interest expense as a yield adjustment in the same period in which the related interest on the long-term debt affects earnings.

Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices
 
    The financial statements, and notes thereto, presented elsewhere herein have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, which require the measurement of financial position and operating results in terms of historical dollars without considering the change in the relative purchasing power of money over time and due to inflation.  The impact of inflation is reflected in the increased cost of the operations.  Unlike most industrial companies, nearly all the Company’s assets and liabilities are monetary.  As a result, interest rates have a greater impact on performance than do the effects of general levels of inflation.  Interest rates do not necessarily move in the same direction or to the same extent as the prices of goods and services.

 
 
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ITEM 3.          Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
 
    During 2011, there have been no significant changes in the Company's assessment of market risk as reported in Item 6 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.  (See Interest Rate Sensitivity in Management's Discussion and Analysis Herein.)
 
ITEM 4.   Controls and Procedures
 
(a)
The Company's management, with the participation of the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2011.  Based on this evaluation, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective for recording, processing, summarizing and reporting the information the Company is required to disclose in the reports it files under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms.
(b)
Changes in internal controls over financial reporting – No significant change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting has occurred during the quarterly period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s control over financial reporting.

 
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1.            Legal Proceedings
 
 From time to time, the Company is subject to other legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of business.  The Company currently is not aware of any such legal proceedings or claims that it believes will have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition, or the results of the operation of the Company.
 
Item 1.A.        Risk Factors
 
 Information regarding this item as of September 30, 2011 appears under the heading, “Risk Factors” within the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, except for the following risk factors, which were updated in 2011:
 
    Any downgrade of the credit rating of the debt of the United States may cause disruptions to world credit markets and may adversely affect our business.

    On August 5, 2011, Standard and Poor's downgraded the United States credit rating from AAA rating to AA+.   This reduction in the rating of U.S. government debt will likely cause disruption in world debt markets and may result in higher interest rates in the United States. A disruption in credit markets and accompanying volatility in market rates of interest may adversely affect our business, including negatively affecting our liquidity and net interest income.   

    There is a risk that the SBA will not honor their guarantee.
 
    The Company has historically been a participant in various SBA lending programs which guarantee up to 90% of the principal on the underlying loan. There is a risk that the SBA will not honor their guarantee if a loan is not underwritten to SBA guidelines. The Company follows the underwriting guidelines of the SBA, however our ability to manage this will depend on our ability to continue to attract, hire and retain skilled employees who have knowledge of the SBA program.  The Company has had no material denials by the SBA on their guarantee.
 
Item 2.   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds - None
 
Item 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities - None
 
Item 4.   Reserved

Item 5.   Other Information - None
 
Item 6.   Exhibits
 
(a)
Exhibits
  Description
 
Exhibit 31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
Exhibit 31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
Exhibit 32.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
 
 
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SIGNATURES
 
 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 
 
UNITY BANCORP, INC.
   
Dated:   November 9, 2011
/s/ Alan J. Bedner, Jr.
 
 
ALAN J. BEDNER, JR.
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 

 
 
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
 
 
 EXHIBIT NO. 
  DESCRIPTION
 31.1
Exhibit 31.1-Certification of James A. Hughes.  Required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) and section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 31.2
Exhibit 31.2-Certification of Alan J. Bedner, Jr.  Required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) and section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 32.1
Exhibit 32.1-Certification of James A. Hughes and Alan J. Bedner.  Required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
101.INS XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definitions Linkbase Document
 

 
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