Hawthorn Bancshares - 10-Q quarterly report FY

 

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As of May 17, 2010 the registrant had 4,301,955 shares of common stock, par value $1.00 per share, outstanding.

Index to Exhibits located on page 39

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HAWTHORN BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

     The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary in order to make those statements not misleading. Management is required to make estimates and assumptions, including the determination of the allowance for loan losses, real estate acquired in connection with foreclosure or in satisfaction of loans, and fair values of investments securities available-for-sale that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Operating results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2010. Our Company’s management has evaluated and did not identify any subsequent events or transactions requiring recognition or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements.

     These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with our Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in its 2009 Annual Report to Shareholders under the caption Consolidated Financial Statements and incorporated by reference into its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 as Exhibit 13.

     The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed and omitted. These financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly our Company’s consolidated financial position as of March 31, 2010 and the consolidated statements of operations and cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2010 and 2009.

     On July 1, 2009, our Company paid a special stock dividend of four percent to common shareholders of record at the close of business on June 15, 2009. For all periods presented, share information, including basic and diluted earnings per share, have been adjusted retroactively to reflect this change.

Major classifications in our Company’s loan portfolio at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 are as follows:

     The Bank grants real estate, commercial, and installment loans to customers located within the communities surrounding Jefferson City, Clinton, Warsaw, Springfield, Branson and Lee’s Summit, Missouri. As such, the Bank is susceptible to changes in the economic environment in these communities. The Bank does not have a concentration of credit in any one economic sector. Installment loans consist primarily of the financing of vehicles.

A summary of impaired loans as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 is as follows:

     The table above shows our Company’s investment in impaired loans at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009. These loans consist of loans on non-accrual status and other restructured loans whose terms have been modified and classified as troubled debt restructurings. Although our non-accrual loans significantly increased from $34,153,731 at December 31, 2009 to $54,420,542 at March 31, 2010, total impaired loans decreased $3,636,025. The increase in nonaccrual loans did not impact total impaired loans or reserves for impaired loans as these loans were previously classified as impaired loans continuing to accrue interest, and adequately reserved for at December of 2009. The balance of impaired loans without reserves is 61% of total impaired loans at March 31, 2010 and 64% at December 31, 2009. Management believes the excess value in the collateral was sufficient at March 31, and December 31, and these loans did not require additional reserves.

The following is a summary of the allowance for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2010:

A summary of investment securities by major category, at fair value, consisted of the following at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009.

     The asset backed securities include agency mortgage-backed securities, which are guaranteed by government sponsored agencies such as the FHLMC, FNMA and GNMA. Our Company does not have exposure to subprime originated mortgage-backed or collateralized debt obligation instruments.

     The amortized cost and fair value of securities classified as available-for-sale at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 are as follows:

Restricted investments in equity securities, reported in other assets, in the amount of $6,522,650 and $6,753,550 as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively, are recorded at cost, and consist primarily of Federal Home Loan Bank Stock and our Company’s interest in the statutory trusts.

     The amortized cost and fair value of debt securities classified as available-for-sale at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, by contractual maturity are shown below. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without prepayment penalties.

     Debt securities with carrying values aggregating approximately $149,464,414 and $132,322,000 at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively, were pledged to secure public funds, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, and for other purposes as required or permitted by law.

     Gross unrealized losses on debt securities and the fair value of the related securities, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, were as follows:

     Our Company’s available for sale portfolio consists of approximately 290 securities at March 31, 2010, of which 56 securities were temporarily impaired. Two of these securities have been in the loss position for 12 months or longer. Our Company believes the $339,000 in unrealized losses included in other comprehensive income at March 31, 2010 is attributable to changes in market interest rates and not the credit quality of the issuer and are not considered other-than-temporarily impaired. Our Company does not intend to sell these investments and it is not more likely than not that our Company will be required to sell the investments before recovery of their amortized cost bases, which may be maturity.

     The $72 unrealized losses included in other comprehensive income at December 31, 2009 on asset-backed securities were caused by interest rate increases. The contractual cash flows of these securities are guaranteed by various government or government sponsored enterprises. It is expected that the securities would not be settled at a price less than the amortized cost of the investment. Because the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates and not credit quality these investments are not considered other-than-temporarily impaired.

     During the three months ended March 31, 2010 and March 31, 2009, there were no proceeds from sales of securities and no components of investment securities gains and losses which have been recognized in earnings.

A summary of other intangible assets at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 is as follows:

     Changes in the net carrying amount of other intangible assets for the three months ended March 31, 2010 are as follows:

     Mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) are amortized over the shorter of 7 years or the life of the loan. They are periodically reviewed for impairment and if impairment is indicated, recorded at fair value. At March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, no temporary impairment was recognized. The fair value of MSRs is based on the present value of expected cash flows, as further discussed inFair Value of Financial Instruments. Mortgage loans serviced for others totaled approximately $271,284,000 and $269,475,000 at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. Included in other noninterest income were real estate servicing fees for the three month ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 of $191,661 and $225,040, respectively.

     Our Company’s amortization expense on intangible assets in any given period may be different from the estimated amounts depending upon the acquisition of intangible assets, changes in mortgage interest rates, prepayment rates and other market conditions. The following table shows the estimated future amortization expense based on existing asset balances and the interest rate environment as of March 31, 2010 and for the next five years:

     The aggregate amortization expense of intangible assets subject to amortization for the three month period ended March 31, 2010 is as follows:

     At March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, our Company had $562,000 of gross unrecognized tax benefits that if recognized would affect the effective tax rate. Our Company believes that during 2010 it is reasonably possible that there would be a reduction of $222,000 in gross unrecognized tax benefits as a result of the lapse of statute of limitations for the 2006 tax year. At March 31, 2010, total interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits was approximately $103,000. As of March 31, 2010, there were no federal or state income tax examinations in process.

     Our Company recognizes deferred tax assets only to the extent that they are expected to be used to reduce amounts that have been paid or will be paid to tax authorities. Management believes, based on all positive and negative evidence, that the deferred tax asset at March 31, 2010 is more likely-than-not-to be realized, and accordingly, no valuation allowance has been recorded. Future facts and circumstances may require a valuation allowance. Charges to establish a valuation allowance could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial position.

     Employee benefits charged to operating expenses are summarized for the three months ended March 31, 2010 in the table below.

     Our Company provides a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan for all full-time employees. Pension expense for the periods indicated is as follows:

     Our Company made a $1,000,000 contribution to the defined benefit plan in 2009, and the minimum required contribution for 2010 is estimated to be $864,000. Our Company contributed $183,000 in April 2010.

     Our Company’s stock option plan provides for the grant of options to purchase up to 468,000 shares of our Company’s common stock to officers and other key employees of our Company and its subsidiaries. All options have been granted at exercise prices equal to fair value and vest over periods ranging from four to five years, except 4,821 options issued in 2002, and 9,519 options issued in 2008 that vested immediately.

The following table summarizes our Company’s stock option activity:

     Total stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 was $29,000 and $38,000, respectively. As of March 31, 2010, the total unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested stock awards was $214,000 and the related weighted average period over which it is expected to be recognized is approximately two years.

Comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 is summarized as follows:

     On December 19, 2008, our Company announced its participation in the U.S. Treasury Department’s Capital Purchase Program (CPP) a voluntary program that provides capital to financially healthy banks. This program was designed to attract broad participation by banking institutions to help stabilize the financial system by encouraging lending. Our Company has used the funds received, as discussed below, to continue to provide loans to its customers and to look for ways to deploy additional funds to benefit the communities in our Company’s market area.

     Participation in this program included our Company’s issuance of 30,255 shares of senior preferred stock (with a par value of $1,000 per share) and a ten year warrant to purchase approximately 255,260 shares of common stock (see below for additional information) to the U.S. Department of Treasury in exchange for $30,255,000. The proceeds received were allocated between the preferred stock and the common stock warrant based upon their

relative fair values. This resulted in the recording of a discount on the preferred stock upon issuance that reflects the value allocated to the warrant. The discount on the preferred stock will be accreted over five years, consistent with management’s estimate of the life of the preferred stock. Such accretion will be treated as additional dividends on the preferred stock. The allocated carrying values of the senior preferred stock and common stock warrants at March 31, 2010 were $28,484,000 and $2,382,000, respectively.

          The preferred shares carry a 5% cumulative dividend for the first five years and 9% thereafter if not redeemed. The preferred shares are redeemable after three years at par plus accrued dividends, or before three years if our Company raises Tier 1 capital in an amount equal to the preferred stock issued. The preferred stock generally does not have any voting rights, subject to an exception in the event our Company fails to pay dividends on the preferred stock for six or more quarterly periods, whether or not consecutive. Under such circumstances, the Treasury will be entitled to vote to elect two directors to the board until all unpaid dividends have been paid or declared and set apart for payment. Our Company is prohibited from paying any dividends with respect to shares of common stock unless all accrued and unpaid dividends are paid in full on the senior preferred stock for all past dividend periods. The Treasury Department may also transfer the senior preferred stock to a third party at any time.

          The common stock warrant is exercisable immediately with a ten year term, in whole or in part, at an exercise price of $17.78 per share. The preferred stock and warrant are classified as stockholders’ equity in the consolidated balance sheets and qualify, for regulatory capital purposes, as Tier I capital. Through the three months ended March 31, 2010, our Company had declared and paid dividends in the amount of $378,000 on the preferred stock.

     Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the three month period ending March 31, 2010. Diluted earnings per share gives effect to all dilutive potential common shares that were outstanding during the three month period ending March 31, 2010.

          The weighted average common and diluted shares outstanding and earnings per share amounts have been adjusted to give effect to the 4% stock dividend on July 1, 2009. The calculations of basic and diluted earnings per share are as follows:

          Under the treasury stock method, outstanding stock options are dilutive when the average market price of our Company’s common stock, when combined with the effect of any unamortized compensation expense, exceeds the option price during the period, except when our Company has a loss from continuing operations available to common shareholders. In addition, proceeds from the assumed exercise of dilutive options along with the related tax benefit are assumed to be used to repurchase common shares at the average market price of such stock during the period.

          The following options and warrant to purchase shares during the three month-periods ended 2010 and 2009 were not included in the respective computations of diluted earnings per share because the exercise price, when combined with the effect of the unamortized compensation expense, was greater than the average market price of the common shares and were considered anti-dilutive.

          Our Company uses fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain financial and nonfinancial assets and liabilities. The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, defines fair value, establishes a framework for the measurement of fair value, and enhances disclosures about fair value measurements. The standard applies whenever other standards require (permit) assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value but does not expand the use of fair value in any new circumstances. In this standard, FASB clarified the principle that fair value should be based on the assumptions market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability. In support of this principle, the standard establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the information used to develop those assumptions. As of March 31, 2010 there were no transfers into or out of Level 2.

The fair value hierarchy is as follows:

Level 1 – Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These might include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, such as interest rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals.

Level 3 – Inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability and significant to the fair value. These may be internally developed using our Company’s best information and assumptions that a market participant would consider.

ASC Topic 820 also provides guidance on determining fair value when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability has significantly decreased and on identifying circumstances when a transaction may not be considered orderly.

Our Company is required to disclose assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis separate from those measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. Nonfinancial assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis would include foreclosed real estate, long-lived assets, and core deposit intangible assets, which are reviewed when circumstances or other events indicate that impairment may have occurred.

          The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate such value:

          Following is a description of our Company’s valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis:

     Available-for-sale securities are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Available-for-sale securities is the only balance sheet category our Company is required, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP), to carry at fair value on a recurring basis. Securities classified as available for sale are reported at fair value utilizing Level 2 inputs. For these securities, our Company obtains fair value measurements from an independent pricing service. The fair value measurements consider observable data that may include dealer quotes, market spreads, cash flows, the U.S. Treasury yield curve, live trading levels, trade execution data, market consensus prepayment speeds, credit information and the bond’s terms and conditions, among other things.

          Following is a description of our Company’s valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis:

     Our Company does not record loans at fair value on a recurring basis other than loans that are considered impaired. Once a loan is identified as individually impaired, management measures impairment in accordance with the FASB ASC Topic 310, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan. Impaired loans for which an allowance is established are generally based on market prices for similar assets determined through independent appraisals, the fair value of the collateral for a collateral-dependent loan, or in the case of trouble debt restructured loans, impairment is measured by discounting the total expected future cash flows. Because many of these inputs are not observable, the measurements are classified as Level 3. As of March 31, 2010, our Company identified $27.5 million in impaired loans that had specific allowances for losses aggregating $6.2 million. Related to these loans, there was $2.6 million in charge-offs recorded during 2010.

          Other real estate owned and repossessed assets consist of loan collateral which has been repossessed through foreclosure. This collateral is comprised of commercial and residential real estate and other non-real estate property, including autos, manufactured homes, and construction equipment. Other real estate owned assets are recorded as held for sale initially at the lower of the cost basis or fair value of the collateral less estimated selling costs. Our Company relies on external appraisals and assessment of property values by our internal staff. In the case of non-real estate collateral, reliance is placed on a variety of sources, including external estimates of value and judgment based on experience and expertise of internal specialists. Subsequent to foreclosure, valuations are updated periodically, and the assets may be written down to reflect a new cost basis. Because many of these inputs are not observable, the measurements are classified as Level 3.

For both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements, there were no transfers between the various levels for the three months ending March 31, 2010.

          The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments help by our Company, in addition to a discussion of the methods used and assumptions made in computing those estimates, are set forth below.

          The fair value of loans is estimated based on present values using applicable risk-adjusted spreads to the U. S. Treasury curve to approximate current interest rates applicable to each category of such financial instruments. The fair values of impaired loans are generally based on market prices for similar assets determined through independent appraisals or discounted values of independent appraisals and brokers’ opinions of value. This method of estimating fair value does not incorporate the exit-price concept of fair value prescribed by ASC Topic 820.

          A detailed description of the fair value measurement of the debt instruments in the available for sale sections of the investment security portfolio is proved in the Fair Value Measurementsection above. A schedule of investment securities by category and maturity is provided in the notes on Investment Securities.

          For federal funds sold, cash, and due from banks, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value, as such instruments reprice in a short time period.

          The fair value of mortgage servicing rights is calculated by pooling loans into buckets of homogeneous characteristics and performing a present value analysis of future cash flows utilizing the current market rate. The buckets are created based on individual loans characteristics such as loan age, note rate, product type, and the investor remittance schedule. This method of estimating fair value does not incorporate the exit-price concept of fair value prescribed by ASC Topic 820.

          For accrued interest receivable and payable, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value because of the short maturity for these financial instruments.

          The fair value of deposits with no stated maturity, such as noninterest-bearing demand, NOW accounts, savings, and money market, is equal to the amount payable on demand. The fair value of time deposits is based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows. The discount rate is estimated using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.

          For securities sold under agreements to repurchase and interest-bearing demand notes to U.S. Treasury, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value, as such instruments reprice in a short time period.

          The fair value of other borrowings, which include subordinated notes and Federal Home Loan borrowings, is based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows. The discount rate is estimated using the rates currently offered for other borrowed money of similar remaining maturities.

          A summary of the carrying amounts and fair values of our Company’s financial instruments at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 is as follows:

     This report contains certain forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business of our Company and its subsidiaries, including, without limitation:

          Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or results. They involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements due to, among others, the following factors:

          We have described under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, and in other reports that we file with the SEC from time to time, additional factors that could cause actual results to be materially different from those described in the forward-looking statements. Other factors that we have not identified in this report could also have this effect. You are cautioned not to put undue reliance on any forward-looking statement, which speak only as of the date they were made.

          Our Company, Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc., is a community-based, financial institution bank holding company headquartered in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. Our Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of Missouri on October 23, 1992 as Exchange National Bancshares, Inc. and changed its name to Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. in August 2007. Our Company owns all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Union State Bancshares, Inc., which in turn owns all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Hawthorn Bank. Our Company conducts operations primarily through our Bank. Our Bank, a state charted bank, had $1.26 billion in assets at March 31, 2010, and 24 full-service banking offices, including its principal office in Jefferson City, Missouri. Our Bank is committed to providing the most up-to-date financial products and services and delivering these products and services to our market area with superior customer service.

          Through our branch network, our Bank provides a broad range of commercial and personal banking services, including certificates of deposit, individual retirement and other time deposit accounts, checking and other demand deposit accounts, interest checking accounts, savings accounts, and money market accounts. We also provide a wide range of lending services, including real estate, commercial, installment, and other consumer loans. Other financial services that we provide include automatic teller machines, trust services, credit related insurance, and safe deposit boxes. The geographic areas in which we provide our products and services include the communities in and surrounding Jefferson City, Clinton, Warsaw, Springfield, Branson and Lee’s Summit, Missouri. The products and services are offered to customers primarily within these geographical areas.

          Our Company’s primary source of revenue is net interest income derived primarily from lending and deposit taking activities. A secondary source of revenue is investment income. Our Company also derives income from trust, brokerage, credit card and mortgage banking activities and service charge income.

          The following accounting policies are considered most critical to the understanding of our Company’s financial condition and results of operations. These critical accounting policies require management’s most difficult, subjective and complex judgments about matters that are inherently uncertain. Because these estimates and judgments are based on current circumstances, they may change over time or prove to be inaccurate based on actual experiences. In the event that different assumptions or conditions were to prevail, and depending upon the severity of such changes, the possibility of a materially different financial condition and/or results of operations could reasonably be expected. The impact and any associated risks related to our critical accounting policies on our business operations is discussed throughout “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” where such polices affect our reported and expected financial results.

          We have identified the accounting policy related to the allowance for loan losses as critical to the understanding of our Company’s results of operations, since the application of this policy requires significant management assumptions and estimates that could result in materially different amounts to be reported if conditions or underlying circumstances were to change. The impact and any associated risks related to these policies on our business operations are discussed in the “Lending and Credit Management” section below.

          Income taxes are accounted for under the asset / liability method by recognizing the amount of taxes payable or refundable for the current period and deferred tax assets and liabilities for future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in an entity’s financial statements or tax returns. Judgment is required in addressing our Company’s future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the consolidated financial statements or tax returns such as realization of the effects of temporary differences, net operating loss carry forward, and changes in tax laws or interpretations thereof. A valuation allowance is established when in the judgment of management, it is more likely than not that such deferred tax assets will not become realizable. In this case, our Company would adjust the recorded value of our deferred tax asset, which would result in a direct charge to income tax expense in the period that the determination was made. Likewise, our Company would reverse the valuation allowance when the realization of the deferred tax asset is expected. In addition, our Company is subject to the continuous examination of our tax returns by the Internal Revenue Service and other taxing authorities. Our Company accrues for interest related to income taxes in income tax expense. Total interest expense recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 was $9,000 and $16,000, respectively. As of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, total accrued interest was $103,000 and $94,000, respectively

The following table presents selected consolidated financial information for our Company as of and for each of the three month period ended March 31, 2010. The selected consolidated financial data should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements of our Company, including the accompanying notes, presented elsewhere herein.

     Our Company’s consolidated net income of $494,000 for the first three months ended March 31, 2010 decreased $563,000, or 53.3%, compared to the first three months ended March 31, 2009. Our Bank, which is the main operating subsidiary of our Company, reported $1,394,000 for the first three months ended March 31, 2010, compared to $2,027,000 for first three months ended March 31, 2009. Our Company recorded preferred stock dividends and accretion on preferred stock of $489,000 in the first three months of 2010, resulting in $5,000 of net income available to common shareholders, compared to $493,000 for the first three months of 2009. Diluted earnings per share decreased from $0.13 per common share to $0.00 per common share. Results for the first three months ended March 31, 2010 were negatively impacted by the $2,505,000 provision for loan losses compared to $1,750,000 for the same period in 2009. The decrease in noninterest income was primarily due to substantial real estate refinancing activity our Company experienced during the first three months of 2009 which resulted in a lower gain on sales of mortgage loans. For the first three months of 2010, the annualized return on average assets was 0.16%, the annualized return on average common shareholders’ equity was 0.02%, and the efficiency ratio was 74.1%. Net interest margin increased from 3.32% to 3.61%. Net interest income, on a tax equivalent basis, increased $770,000 or 7.9% from 2009 to 2010. Total assets at March 31, 2010 were $1,260,411,000, compared to $1,236,471,000 at December 31, 2009, an increase of $23,940,000, or 1.9%.

     Net interest income is the largest source of revenue resulting from our Company’s lending, investing, borrowing, and deposit gathering activities. It is affected by both changes in the level of interest rates and changes in the amounts and mix of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities.

     The following table presents average balance sheets, net interest income, average yields of earning assets, average costs of interest bearing liabilities, net interest spread and net interest margin on a fully taxable equivalent basis for each of the three month periods ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

     Financial results for the first quarter of 2010 compared to 2009 included an increase in net interest income, on a tax equivalent basis of $770,000, or 7.9%. Average interest-earning assets decreased $8,438,000, or 0.7%, to $1,179,282,000 at March 31, 2010 compared to $1,187,720,000 at March 31, 2009, while average interest bearing liabilities decreased $9,079,000, or 0.88%, to $1,019,504,000 at March 31, 2010 compared to $1,028,583,000 at March 31, 2009.

The following is a summary of the changes in average loan balance by major category:

     Average loans outstanding decreased $29,118,000 or 2.9% to $981,049,000 for 2010 compared to $1,010,167,000 for 2009. See the Lending and Credit Management section below for further discussion.

     Average investment securities and federal funds sold increased $9,490,000, or 6.3%, to $160,564,000 at March 31, 2010 compared to $151,074,000 for 2009. Average interest bearing deposits increased $20,680,000 to $30,941,000 at March 31, 2010 compared to $17,604,000 in 2009. See theLiquidity Management section below for further discussion.

     Average time deposits decreased $2,070,000, or 0.2%, to $858,646,000 for 2010 compared to $860,716,000 for 2009.

     Average federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase increased $4,390,000, or 14.9%, to $33,734,000 for 2010 compared to $29,344,000 for 2009. This primarily is a result of a $4,920,000 increase in repurchase agreements, and a $530,000 decrease in federal funds purchased for the first three months of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009. Average other borrowed money decreased $11,399,000, or 12.8%, to $77,638,000 for 2010 compared to $89,037,000 for 2009. The decrease in 2010 reflects a net decrease in Federal Home Loan Bank advances and is the primary reason for the decrease in average interest bearing liabilities.

     The following table summarizes the changes in net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis, by major category of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities, identifying changes related to volumes and rates for the three month period ended March 31, 2010 compared to March 31, 2009. The change in interest due to the combined rate/volume variance has been allocated to rate and volume changes in proportion to the absolute dollar amounts of change in each.