UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
x
Quarterly Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
for the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2009.
o
Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Exchange Act
for the Transition Period from to .
No. 0-17077
(Commission File Number)
PENNS WOODS BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
PENNSYLVANIA
23-2226454
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
Identification No.)
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(570) 322-1111
Registrants telephone number, including area code
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES x NO o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). YES o NO o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definition of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o
Accelerated filer x
Non-accelerated filer o
Small reporting company o
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
On May 1, 2009 there were 3,832,572 shares of the Registrants common stock outstanding.
INDEX TO QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
Consolidated Statement of Income (unaudited) for the Three Months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008
4
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders Equity (unaudited) for the Three Months endedMarch 31, 2009 and 2008
5
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (unaudited) for the Three Months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the Three Months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008
6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
7
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
30
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Item 4.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 5.
Other Information
Item 6.
Exhibits
31
Signatures
32
Exhibit Index and Exhibits
33
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Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(UNAUDITED)
March 31,
December 31,
(In Thousands, Except Share Data)
2009
2008
ASSETS
Noninterest-bearing balances
$
12,886
16,563
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions
23
18
Total cash and cash equivalents
12,909
16,581
Investment securities, available for sale, at fair value
201,651
208,251
Investment securities held to maturity (fair value of $111 and $136)
110
135
Loans held for sale
2,514
3,622
Loans
387,192
381,478
Less: Allowance for loan losses
4,441
4,356
Loans, net
382,751
377,122
Premises and equipment, net
7,733
7,865
Accrued interest receivable
3,370
3,614
Bank-owned life insurance
14,750
14,546
Investment in limited partnerships
5,286
4,727
Goodwill
3,032
Deferred tax asset
12,614
10,879
Other assets
2,892
2,429
TOTAL ASSETS
649,612
652,803
LIABILITIES
Interest-bearing deposits
376,844
345,333
Noninterest-bearing deposits
71,963
76,035
Total deposits
448,807
421,368
Short-term borrowings
45,268
73,946
Long-term borrowings, Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB)
86,778
Accrued interest payable
1,193
1,317
Other liabilities
8,982
8,367
TOTAL LIABILITIES
591,028
591,776
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Common stock, par value $8.33, 10,000,000 shares authorized; 4,011,251 and 4,010,528 shares issued
33,427
33,421
Additional paid-in capital
17,970
17,959
Retained earnings
27,254
28,177
Accumulated other comprehensive loss:
Net unrealized loss on available for sale securities
(10,023
)
(8,486
Defined benefit plan
(3,780
Less: Treasury stock at cost, 179,028 and 179,028 shares
(6,264
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
58,584
61,027
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
Three Months EndedMarch 31,
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME
Loans including fees
6,219
6,380
Investment Securities:
Taxable
1,363
1,190
Tax-exempt
1,246
1,226
Dividend and other interest income
89
252
TOTAL INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME
8,917
9,048
INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits
2,005
2,541
158
429
Long-term borrowings, FHLB
917
1,197
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE
3,080
4,167
NET INTEREST INCOME
5,837
4,881
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
126
60
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
5,711
4,821
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Service charges
525
570
Securities (losses) gains, net
(2,369
38
162
155
Gain on sale of loans
118
152
Insurance commissions
354
580
Other
434
419
TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME
(776
1,914
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and employee benefits
2,482
2,451
Occupancy, net
339
338
Furniture and equipment
307
285
Pennsylvania shares tax
171
105
Amortization of investment in limited partnerships
142
178
1,204
1,088
TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
4,645
4,445
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX (BENEFIT) PROVISION
290
2,290
INCOME TAX (BENEFIT) PROVISION
(549
159
NET INCOME
839
2,131
EARNINGS PER SHARE - BASIC
0.22
0.55
EARNINGS PER SHARE - DILUTED
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING - BASIC
3,831,747
3,874,741
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING - DILUTED
3,874,931
DIVIDENDS PER SHARE
0.46
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
ACCUMULATED
COMMON
ADDITIONAL
OTHER
TOTAL
STOCK
PAID-IN
RETAINED
COMPREHENSIVE
TREASURY
SHAREHOLDERS
SHARES
AMOUNT
CAPITAL
EARNINGS
LOSS
EQUITY
Balance, December 31, 2008
4,010,528
(12,266
Comprehensive loss:
Net income
Other comprehensive loss
(1,537
Dividends declared ($0.46 per share)
(1,762
Common shares issued for employee stock purchase plan
723
11
17
Balance, March 31, 2009
4,011,251
(13,803
Balance, December 31, 2007
4,006,934
33,391
17,888
27,707
(3,534
(4,893
70,559
Cumulative effect of change in accounting for postretirement benefits
(437
Comprehensive income:
(1,207
Dividends declared, ($0.46 per share)
(1,781
718
16
22
Purchase of treasury stock (4,297 shares)
(133
Balance, March 31, 2008
4,007,652
33,397
17,904
27,620
(4,741
(5,026
69,154
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Three Months Ended March 31,
(In Thousands)
Net Income
Other comprehensive loss:
Change in net unrealized losses on available for sale securities
(4,697
(1,791
Less: Reclassification adjustment for net (losses) gains included in net income
Other comprehensive loss before tax benefit
(2,328
(1,829
Income tax benefit related to other comprehensive loss
(791
(622
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
Comprehensive (loss) income
(698
924
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
181
157
Provision for loan losses
Accretion and amortization of investment security discounts and premiums
(23
(284
Securities losses (gains), net
2,369
(38
Originations of loans held for sale
(3,797
(6,400
Proceeds of loans held for sale
5,023
7,512
(118
(152
Increases in bank-owned life insurance
(162
(155
Other, net
(398
(702
Net cash provided by operating activities
4,040
2,129
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Investment securities available for sale:
Proceeds from sales
17,737
Proceeds from calls and maturities
2,178
1,887
Purchases
(100
(23,912
Investment securities held to maturity:
25
Net (increase) decrease in loans
(5,886
2,833
Acquisition of bank premises and equipment
(49
(764
Proceeds from the sale of foreclosed assets
Purchase of bank-owned life insurance
(42
(679
Investment in limited partnership
(701
Proceeds from redemption of regulatory stock
1,161
Purchases of regulatory stock
(170
(1,446
Net cash used for investing activities
(4,728
(3,172
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net increase in interest-bearing deposits
31,511
10,112
Net decrease in noninterest-bearing deposits
(4,072
(3,009
Repayment of long-term borrowings, FHLB
(9,600
Net (decrease) increase in short-term borrowings
(28,678
6,451
Dividends paid
Issuance of common stock
Purchase of treasury stock
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities
(2,984
2,062
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
(3,672
1,019
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING
15,433
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, ENDING
16,452
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Interest paid
3,204
4,285
Income taxes paid
150
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
The interim financial statements are unaudited but, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of results for such periods. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.
The accounting policies followed in the presentation of interim financial results are the same as those followed on an annual basis. These policies are presented on pages 38 through 44 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.
In reference to the attached financial statements, all adjustments are of a normal recurring nature pursuant to Rule 10-01(b) (8) of Regulation S-X.
Note 2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In April 2009, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) No. FAS 141(R)-1, Accounting for Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed in a Business Combination That Arise from Contingencies (FAS 141(R)-1). This FSP requires companies acquiring contingent assets or assuming contingent liabilities in business combination to either (a) if the assets or liabilities fair value can be determined, recognize them at fair value, at the acquisition date, or (b) if the assets or liabilities fair value cannot be determined, but (i) it is probable that an asset existed or that a liability had been incurred at the acquisition date and (ii) the amount of the asset or liability can be reasonably estimated, recognize them at their estimated amount, at the acquisition date. If the fair value of these contingencies cannot be determined and they are not probable or cannot be reasonably estimated, then companies should not recognize these contingencies as of the acquisition date and instead should account for them in subsequent periods by following other applicable GAAP. This FSP also eliminates the FAS 141(R)-1 requirement of disclosing in the footnotes to the financial statements the range of expected outcomes for a recognized contingency. This FSP shall be effective for assets or liabilities arising from contingencies in business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The adoption of this FSP has
not and is not expected to have a material effect on the Companys results of operations or financial position.
In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 157-4, Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly (FAS 157-4). This FSP relates to determining fair values when there is no active market or where the price inputs being used represent distressed sales. It reaffirms the need to use judgment to ascertain if a formerly active market has become inactive and in determining fair values when markets have become inactive. FAS 157-4 is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009, but entities may early adopt this FSP for the interim and annual periods ending after March 15, 2009. The adoption of this FSP is not expected to have a material effect on the Companys results of operations or financial position.
In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments (FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1), which relates to fair value disclosures for any financial instruments that are not currently reflected on the balance sheet of companies at fair value. Prior to issuing this FSP, fair values for these assets and liabilities were only disclosed once a year. The FSP now requires these disclosures on a quarterly basis, providing qualitative and quantitative information about fair value estimates for all those financial instruments not measured on the balance sheet at fair value. FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1 is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009, but entities may early adopt this FSP for the interim and annual periods ending after March 15, 2009. The adoption of this FSP is not expected to have a material effect on the Companys results of operations or financial position.
In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments (FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2), which provides additional guidance designed to create greater clarity and consistency in accounting for and presenting impairment losses on securities. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009, but entities may early adopt this FSP for the interim and annual periods ending after March 15, 2009. The adoption of this FSP is not expected to have a material effect on the Companys results of operations or financial position.
Note 3. Per Share Data
There are no convertible securities which would affect the denominator in calculating basic and dilutive earnings per share; therefore, net income as presented on the consolidated statement of income will be used as the numerator. The following table sets forth the composition of the weighted average common shares (denominator) used in the basic and dilutive per share computation.
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Weighted average common shares issued
4,010,775
4,007,176
Average treasury stock shares
(179,028
(132,435
Weighted average common shares and common stock equivalents used to calculate basic earnings per share
Additional common stock equivalents (stock options) used to calculate diluted earnings per share
190
Weighted average common shares and common stock equivalents used to calculate diluted earnings per share
Options to purchase 1,980 shares of common stock were outstanding during the three months ended March 31, 2009 but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share as they were anti-dilutive due to the strike prices range of $24.72 to $31.82 being greater than the average market price of $24.62 for the three months ended March 31, 2009. Options to purchase 8,273 shares of common stock were outstanding during the three months ended March 31, 2008 but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share as they were anti-dilutive due to the strike price being greater than the average market price for the three months ended March 31, 2008.
Note 4. Net Periodic Benefit Cost-Defined Benefit Plans
For a detailed disclosure on the Companys pension and employee benefits plans, please refer to Note 11 of the Companys Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.
The following sets forth the components of the net periodic benefit cost of the domestic non-contributory defined benefit plan for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively:
9
Service cost
136
137
Interest cost
170
Expected return on plan assets
(127
(157
Amortization of transition obligation
(1
Amortization of prior service cost
Amortization of net loss
85
14
Net periodic cost
269
151
Employer Contributions
The Company previously disclosed in its consolidated financial statements, included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, that it expected to contribute a minimum of $325,000 to its defined benefit plan in 2009. As of March 31, 2009, there were no contributions made to the plan.
Note 5. Off Balance Sheet Risk
The Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments are primarily comprised of commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit, interest rate, or liquidity risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated balance sheet. The contract amounts of these instruments express the extent of involvement the Company has in particular classes of financial instruments.
The Companys exposure to credit loss from nonperformance by the other party to the financial instruments for commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit is represented by the contractual amount of these instruments. The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance sheet instruments. The Company may require collateral or other security to support financial instruments with off-balance sheet credit risk.
Financial instruments whose contract amounts represent credit risk are as follows at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008:
Commitments to extend credit
84,833
85,871
Standby letters of credit
883
841
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Certain comparative amounts for the prior period have been reclassified to conform to current period presentations. Such reclassifications had no effect on net income or shareholders equity.
Effective April 26, 2006, the Company implemented the Penns Woods Bancorp, Inc. 2006 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (Plan). The Plan is intended to encourage employee participation in the ownership and economic progress of the Company. The Plan allows for up to 1,000,000 shares to be purchased by employees. The purchase price of the shares is 95% of market value with an employee eligible to purchase up to the lesser of 15% of base compensation or $12,000 in market value annually. During the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, there were 723 and 718 shares issued under the plan, respectively.
Effective January 1, 2008, the Company adopted the provisions of FAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (FAS 157), for financial assets and financial liabilities. FAS 157 provides enhanced guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. The standard applies whenever other standards require or permit assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value. The standard does not expand the use of fair value in any new circumstances. The FASB issued Staff Position No. 157-1, Application of FASB Statement No. 157 to FASB Statement No. 13 and Other Accounting Pronouncements That Address Fair Value Measurements for Purposes of Lease Classification or Measurement under Statement 13, which removed leasing transactions accounted for under FAS 13 and related guidance from the scope of FAS No. 157. The FASB also issued Staff Position No. 157-2, Partial Deferral of the Effective Date of Statement 157, which deferred the effective date of FAS 157 for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008.
FAS 157 establishes a hierarchal disclosure framework associated with the level of pricing observability utilized in measuring assets and liabilities at fair value. The three broad levels defined by FAS 157 hierarchy are as follows:
Level I:
Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reported date.
Level II:
Pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reported date. The nature of these assets and liabilities include items for which quoted prices are available but traded less frequently, and items that are fair valued using other financial instruments, the parameters of which can be directly observed.
Level III:
Assets and liabilities that have little to no pricing observability as of the reported date. These items do not have two-way markets and are measured using managements best estimate of fair value, where the inputs into the determination of fair value require significant management judgment or estimation.
The following table presents the assets reported on the balance sheet at their fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, by level within the fair value hierarchy. As required by FAS 157, financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
March 31, 2009
Level I
Level II
Level III
Total
Assets Measured on a Recurring Basis:
Investment Securities, available-for-sale
11,339
190,312
December 31, 2008
13,269
194,982
The following table presents the assets reported on the balance sheet at their fair value on a non-recurring basis as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, by level within the fair value hierarchy. As required by FAS 157, financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
Assets Measured on a Non-recurring Basis:
Impaired Loans
6,001
4,876
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT FOR PURPOSES OF THE PRIVATE
SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995
This Report contains certain forward-looking statements including statements concerning plans, objectives, future events or performance and assumptions and other statements which are other than statements of historical fact. The Company wishes to caution readers that the following important factors, among others, may have affected and could in the future affect the Companys actual results and could cause the Companys actual results for subsequent periods to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement made by or on behalf of the Company herein: (i) the effect of changes in laws and regulations, including federal and state banking laws and regulations, with which the Company must comply, and the associated costs of compliance with such laws and regulations either currently or in the future as applicable; (ii) the effect of changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the regulatory agencies as well as by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or of changes in the Companys organization, compensation and benefit plans; (iii) the effect on the Companys competitive position within its market area of the increasing consolidation within the banking and financial services industries, including the increased competition from larger regional and out-of-state banking organizations as well as non-bank providers of various financial services; (iv) the effect of changes in interest rates; and (v) the effect of changes in the business cycle and downturns in the local, regional or national economies.
You should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. These statements speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, even if subsequently made available by the Company on its website or otherwise. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise these statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation
Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2009 and 2008
Summary Results
Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2009 was $839,000 compared to $2,131,000 for the same period of 2008 as after-tax securities losses increased $1,589,000 (from a gain of $25,000 to a loss of $1,564,000). Included within the change in after-tax securities losses was an other than temporary impairment charge relating to certain equity securities held in the investment portfolio of $2,333,000. Basic and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2009 were $0.22 compared to $0.55 for the three months ended March 31, 2008. Return on average assets and return on average equity were 0.52% and 5.64% for the three months ended March 31, 2009 compared to 1.36% and 12.01% for the corresponding period of 2008. Net income from core operations (operating earnings) increased 14.1% to $2,403,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2009 compared to $2,106,000 for the same period of 2008. Operating earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2009 increased 16.7% to $0.63 basic and dilutive compared to $0.54 basic and dilutive for the three months ended March 31, 2008.
(Management uses the non-GAAP measure of net income from core operations in its analysis of the Companys performance. This measure, as used by the Company, adjusts net income by excluding significant gains or losses that are unusual in nature. Because certain of these items and their impact on the Companys performance are difficult to predict, management believes the presentation of financial measures excluding the impact of such items provides useful supplemental information in evaluating the operating results of the Companys core businesses. For purposes of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, net income from core operations means net income adjusted to exclude after-tax net securities gains or losses. These disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for net income determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies.)
Interest And Dividend Income
Interest and dividend income for the three months ended March 31, 2009 decreased $131,000 to $8,917,000 compared to $9,048,000 for the same period of 2008. The decrease in interest income was the result of a decline in loan interest of $161,000 offset by an increase in investment securities income of $30,000. The decline in loan interest is the result of the low interest rate environment that has existed over the past year. This has caused the interest rate of new loans to be at a lower rate, resulting in a 56 basis point (bp) decline in loan portfolio yield. Dividend income decreased as a direct result of the current status of the economy that has caused many of the equity holdings in our portfolio to decrease their dividend. In addition, the Federal
Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (FHLB) has suspended payment of dividends on shares of its common stock, which has resulted in a decrease of approximately $75,000 in dividend income. Offsetting the decreased dividend income was an increase in taxable investment securities income of $173,000. On a taxable equivalent basis, the decline in total interest income was limited to $73,000. Average loan portfolio growth of $27,202,000 limited the impact of the decline in loan portfolio yield. In addition, the investment portfolio yield increased 43 bp resulting in increased taxable equivalent income of $41,000.
Interest and dividend income composition for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 was as follows:
For The Three Months Ended
March 31, 2008
Change
Amount
% Total
%
69.7
70.5
(161
(2.5
)%
Investment securities:
15.3
13.2
173
14.5
14.0
13.5
20
1.6
1.0
2.8
(163
(64.7
Total interest and dividend income
100.0
(131
(1.4
Interest Expense
Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2009 decreased $1,087,000 to $3,080,000 compared to $4,167,000 for the same period of 2008. The decreased expense of $536,000 associated with deposits is primarily the result of a reduction of 138 bp in rate paid on time deposits. Factors that led to the rate decreases include, but are not limited to, Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) interest rate actions and campaigns conducted by the Company during the past two years to attract 12 month or shorter maturity CDs resulting in an increased repricing frequency. Short-term borrowings interest expense decreased $271,000 as the increase in average balance of $10,374,000 was countered by a decrease in the rate paid of 231 bp due to the FOMC rate actions and overall decline in the treasury security market. Long-term borrowing interest expense decreased $280,000 as the average balance of such borrowings decreased $18,756,000, while the average rate decreased 26 bp to 4.23%. The change in average balance and rate is reflective of $29,600,000 in long-term borrowing maturities during the first half of 2008 at an average rate of 4.77% offset by the acquisition of $10,000,000 in long-term borrowings at a rate of 3.18% during the third quarter of 2008.
Interest expense composition for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 was as follows:
15
65.1
61.0
(536
(21.1
5.1
10.3
(271
(63.2
29.8
28.7
(280
(23.4
Total interest expense
(1,087
(26.1
Net Interest Margin
The net interest margin (NIM) for the three months ended March 31, 2009 was 4.47% compared to 3.87% for the corresponding period of 2008. The increase in the NIM was driven by a 105 bp decline in the rate paid on interest bearing liabilities that more than compensated for a 19 bp decline in the yield on earning assets. The decrease in earning asset yield is due to the impact on the loan portfolio of the current low rate environment offset in part by an increase in yield for the investment portfolio. The increase in the investment portfolio yield was driven by a strategic initiative to increase tax equivalent net interest income by purchasing tax-exempt and taxable municipal bonds in anticipation of the decreasing rate environment that has continued to date. The decrease in the cost of interest bearing liabilities to 2.45% from 3.50% was driven primarily by a reduction in the rate paid on time deposits of 138 bp and total borrowings of 121 bp. The reduction in the rate paid on time deposits was the result of a shortening of the time deposit portfolio that has resulted in an increasing repricing frequency during this period of decreasing rates.
The following is a schedule of average balances and associated yields for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008:
AVERAGE BALANCES AND INTEREST RATES
Three Months EndedMarch 31, 2009
Three Months EndedMarch 31, 2008
Average Balance
Interest
Average Rate
Assets:
Tax-exempt loans
16,052
265
6.70
8,013
6.32
All other loans
373,878
6,044
6.56
354,715
6,297
7.14
Total loans
389,930
6,309
362,728
6,423
7.12
Taxable investment securities
101,890
1,452
5.70
100,730
1,442
5.73
Tax-exempt investment securities
101,654
1,888
7.43
114,590
1,857
6.48
Total securities
203,544
3,340
215,320
3,299
6.13
Interest bearing deposits
0.00
Total interest-earning assets
593,497
9,649
578,086
9,722
6.75
55,256
48,692
Total assets
648,753
626,778
Liabilities:
Savings
59,642
78
0.53
58,561
109
0.75
Super Now deposits
53,890
129
0.97
46,367
1.34
Money market deposits
41,276
212
2.08
23,324
127
2.18
Time deposits
205,110
1,586
3.14
190,927
2,150
4.52
359,918
2.26
319,179
3.20
61,487
1.03
51,113
3.34
4.23
105,534
4.49
Total borrowings
148,265
1,075
2.90
156,647
1,626
4.11
Total interest-bearing liabilities
508,183
2.45
475,826
3.50
Demand deposits
71,321
70,243
9,760
9,726
Shareholders equity
59,489
70,983
Total liabilities and shareholders equity
Interest rate spread
4.12
3.25
Net interest income/margin
6,569
4.47
5,555
3.87
1. Information on this table has been calculated using average daily balance sheets to obtain average balances.
2. Nonaccrual loans have been included with loans for the purpose of analyzing net interest earnings.
3. Income and rates on a fully taxable equivalent basis include an adjustment for the difference between annual income from tax-exempt obligations and the taxable equivalent of such income at the standard 34% tax rate.
For the Three Months EndedMarch 31,
Total interest income
Net interest income
Tax equivalent adjustment
732
674
Net interest income (fully taxable equivalent)
2009 vs 2008Increase (Decrease)Due to
Volume
Rate
Net
Interest income:
Loans, tax-exempt
131
139
453
(706
(253
(7
(223
254
378
(451
(73
Interest expense:
Savings deposits
(33
(31
(59
(26
90
(5
(742
(564
106
(377
(211
(69
198
(1,285
Change in net interest income
180
834
1,014
The provision for loan losses is based upon managements quarterly review of the loan portfolio. The purpose of the review is to assess loan quality, identify impaired loans, analyze delinquencies, ascertain loan growth, evaluate potential charge-offs and recoveries, and assess general economic conditions in the markets served. An external independent loan review is also performed annually for the Bank. Management remains committed to an aggressive program of problem loan identification and resolution.
The allowance for loan losses is determined by applying loss factors to outstanding loans by type, excluding loans for which a specific allowance has been determined. Loss factors are based on managements consideration of the nature of the portfolio segments, changes in mix and volume of the loan portfolio, and historical loan loss experience. In addition, management considers industry standards and trends with respect to non-performing loans and its knowledge and experience with specific lending segments.
Although management believes it uses the best information available to make such determinations and that the allowance for loan losses is adequate at March 31, 2009, future adjustments could be necessary if circumstances or economic conditions differ substantially from the assumptions used in making the initial determinations. A downturn in the local economy,
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increased unemployment, and delays in receiving financial information from borrowers could result in increased levels of nonperforming assets, charge-offs, loan loss provisions, and reductions in income. Additionally, as an integral part of the examination process, bank regulatory agencies periodically review the Banks loan loss allowance. The banking agencies could require the recognition of additions to the loan loss allowance based on their judgment of information available to them at the time of their examination.
While determining the appropriate allowance level, management has attributed the allowance for loan losses to various portfolio segments; however, the allowance is available for the entire portfolio as needed.
The allowance for loan losses increased from $4,356,000 at December 31, 2008 to $4,441,000 at March 31, 2009. At March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the allowance for loan losses to total loans was 1.15% and 1.14%, respectively.
The provision for loan losses totaled $126,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2009, compared to $60,000 for the same period in 2008. The amount of the increase in the provision was the result of several factors, including but not limited to, an increase in gross loans of $5,714,000 since December 31, 2008, a ratio of annualized net charge offs to average loans of 0.04% for the three months ended March 31, 2009, a ratio of nonperforming loans to total loans of 0.59%, and a ratio of the allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans of 195.72% at March 31, 2009.
Non-interest Income
Total non-interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2009 compared to the same period in 2008 decreased $2,690,000 to $(776,000) due to a $2,407,000 decrease in net securities gains and losses realized when comparing the three month periods ended March 31, 2009 and 2008. Excluding net securities gains and losses, non-interest income for the first quarter of 2009 would have decreased $283,000 as compared to the 2008 period. Deposit service charges decreased $45,000 as overdraft fee income declined $33,000 in addition to customers migrating to no service charge checking accounts that were introduced as part of a customer acquisition and retention program. Gain on sale of loans decreased $34,000 due primarily from a change in product mix which has resulted in a greater percentage of the fee collected being categorized as other income. Other income increased due to increased revenue from electronic card (debit/credit) usage and fees from the sale of loans into the secondary market, which countered losses realized from the sale of other real estate owned.
Insurance commissions for the three months ended March 31, 2009 decreased $226,000 compared to the same period in 2008 due to a softening market and shift in product mix. Management of The M Group continues to pursue new and build upon current relationships. The sales call program continues to expand to other financial institutions, which results in additional revenue for The M Group if another sales outlet is added. However, the addition of another sales outlet for The M Group can take up to a year or more to be completed.
Non-interest income composition for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 was as follows:
Deposit service charges
(67.7
(45
(7.9
305.3
2.0
(2,407
(6,334.2
Bank owned life insurance
(20.9
8.1
4.5
(15.2
7.9
(34
(22.4
(45.6
30.3
(226
(39.0
(55.9
21.9
3.6
Total non-interest income
(2,690
(140.5
Non-interest Expense
Total non-interest expense increased $200,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2009 compared to the same period of 2008. The increase in salaries and employee benefits was attributable to several items including standard cost of living wage adjustments for employees, increased pension expense, and other benefit costs. Pennsylvania shares tax increased $66,000 due to the utilization of Pennsylvania Enterprise Zone tax credits from a low income housing partnership during 2008. Other expenses increased primarily due to normal anticipated inflationary adjustments to ongoing business operating costs.
Non-interest expense composition for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 was as follows:
53.4
55.1
1.3
7.3
7.6
1
0.3
6.6
6.4
7.7
3.7
2.4
66
62.9
3.1
177
4.0
(35
(19.8
25.9
1,089
24.5
115
10.6
Total non-interest expense
200
Provision for Income Taxes
Income taxes decreased $708,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2009 compared to the same period of 2008. The decrease, due to net securities losses of $2,369,000, resulted in a tax benefit of $549,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2009. Excluding the impact of the net securities gains and losses, the effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2009 was 9.63% as compared to 6.48% for the same period of 2008. The Company currently is in a deferred tax asset position due to the low income housing tax credits earned both currently and previously. Management has reviewed the deferred tax asset and has determined that the asset
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will be utilized within the appropriate carry forward period and therefore does not require a valuation allowance.
Cash and cash equivalents decreased $3,672,000 from $16,581,000 at December 31, 2008 to $12,909,000 at March 31, 2009 primarily as a result of the following activities during the three months ended March 31, 2009:
Activity regarding loans held for sale resulted in sale proceeds exceeding loan originations, less $118,000 in realized gains, by $1,108,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2009.
Gross loans increased $5,714,000 since December 31, 2008 due to the increase of commercial related loans, while non-commercial loans remained relatively constant.
The allocation of the loan portfolio, by category, as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 is presented below:
Commercial, financial and agricultural
43,606
11.3
40,602
3,004
7.4
Real estate mortgage:
Residential
177,637
45.9
177,406
46.5
231
0.1
Commercial
139,255
36.0
136,158
35.7
3,097
2.3
Construction
15,897
4.1
15,838
4.2
59
0.4
Installment loans to individuals
11,806
3.0
12,487
3.3
(681
(5.5
Less: Net deferred loan fees
1,009
(0.3
1,013
(4
(0.4
Gross loans
5,714
1.5
The recorded investment in loans for which impairment has been recognized in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 114,Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan, amounted to $6,743,000 at March 31, 2009, compared to $5,042,000 at December 31, 2008. The valuation allowance related to impaired loans amounted to $742,000 at March 31, 2009 and $166,000 at December 31, 2008. The increase in impaired loans and valuation allowance is from a few commercial relationships.
A loan is considered impaired, based on current information and events, if it is probable that the Bank will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. The measurement of impaired loans is generally based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the historical
effective interest rate, except that all collateral-dependent loans are measured for impairment based on the fair value of the collateral.
Investments
The estimated fair value of the investment securities portfolio at March 31, 2009 has decreased $6,625,000 since December 31, 2008. The change is due to a reduction in agency securities caused by normal principal payments, an increase in unrealized losses for state and political securities, and an equity securities impairment charge. The increased level of unrealized losses within the bond portfolio was the result of changes in the yield curve and a virtual freeze of trading in the municipal market, not credit quality, as the credit quality of the portfolio remains sound.
The equity portfolio continues to feel the effects of the economic turbulence that is affecting the financial sector. This sector of the portfolio, as of March 31, 2009, held $3,103,000 in unrealized losses on an amortized cost basis of $14,263,000. The amount of the declines has caused several of our equity holdings to be deemed other than temporarily impaired resulting in a write down in value of these holdings of $2,333,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2009. Certain positions may be liquidated, in whole or part, through the balance of 2009 so that the losses can be carried back for tax purposes and offset against gains that have been recognized over the past several years.
The amortized cost of investment securities and their estimated fair values are as follows:
AmortizedCost
GrossUnrealizedGains
GrossUnrealizedLosses
EstimatedFairValue
Available for sale (AFS)
U.S. Government and agency securities
43,909
1,645
45,554
State and political securities
142,655
270
(12,014
130,911
Other debt securities
16,010
92
(2,255
13,847
Total debt securities
202,574
2,007
(14,269
Equity securities
14,263
179
(3,103
Total investment securities AFS
216,837
2,186
(17,372
Held to maturity (HTM)
100
Total investment securities HTM
111
46,452
1,134
47,586
142,258
348
(10,764
131,842
15,970
649
(1,065
15,554
204,680
(11,829
16,429
225
(3,385
221,109
2,356
(15,214
125
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Total deposits increased 6.5% or $27,439,000 from December 31, 2008 to March 31, 2009. The growth was led by a 40.8% or $14,628,000 increase in money market deposits from December 31, 2008 to March 31, 2009. The increase in core deposits (deposits less time deposits) of 6.5% or $14,647,000 has provided relationship driven funding for the loan portfolio, while also reducing the utilization of FHLB borrowings. The increase in deposits is the result of a deposit gathering program coupled with customers coming back to their hometown bank in the wake of the economic turbulence.
16.0
18.0
(5.4
NOW accounts
55,816
12.4
53,821
12.8
1,995
50,476
35,848
8.5
14,628
40.8
60,764
58,668
13.9
2,096
209,788
46.8
196,996
12,792
6.5
27,439
Total borrowed funds decreased 17.8% or $28,678,000 to $132,046,000 at March 31, 2009 compared to $160,724,000 at December 31, 2008. The decrease in borrowed funds is primarily the result of growth in deposits as part of the previously discussed deposit gathering campaigns that were utilized to provide loan portfolio funding and to reduce the level of total borrowings. Short-term FHLB borrowings were utilized in addition to FHLB repurchase agreements as their structure allowed for a reduction in interest expense, while also reducing short-term exposure to interest rate changes.
Short-term borrowings:
FHLB repurchase agreements
24,320
18.4
61,013
38.0
(36,693
(60.1
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase
10,948
8.3
12,933
8.0
(1,985
(15.3
Short-term borrowings, FHLB
10,000
Total short-term borrowings
34.3
46.0
(38.8
65.7
54.0
Total borrowed funds
132,046
160,724
(17.8
The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 provides authority to the United States Department of the Treasury (Treasury) to, among other things, purchase up to $700 billion of mortgages, mortgage-backed securities, and certain other financial instruments from financial institutions. Pursuant to this authority, Treasury implemented a number of programs, including the Troubled Assets Relief Capital Purchase Program. The Company evaluated participation in the Capital Purchase Program, pursuant to which Treasury purchased preferred stock and common stock purchase warrants from qualifying institutions that applied for funds, and determined that the Company would not participate in the Program due primarily to the fact that the Company did not require additional capital because its capital ratios remained well above the minimum levels required for well capitalized status under applicable banking regulations. The FDIC has also initiated a Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program (TLGP) that provides a guarantee for certain new senior unsecured debt issued by a participating institution by June 30, 2009 (or October 31, 2009 in certain cases) and a temporary guarantee of deposits held in noninterest-bearing transaction accounts at a participating institution. Participating institutions that issue senior unsecured debt covered by the TLGP will generally pay a premium of 50 to 100 bps per year (depending on maturity) on the principal amount of securities covered by the guarantee and a fee of 10 bps on amounts in noninterest-bearing transaction accounts in excess of $250,000. The Company did not opt out of coverage by the TLGP, but has not at this time issued any new senior unsecured debt that would be covered by the debt guarantee portion of the TLGP.
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Capital ratios as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 were as follows:
Ratio
Total Capital(to Risk-weighted Assets)
Actual
64,374
66,891
For Capital Adequacy Purposes
33,612
33,410
To Be Well Capitalized
42,016
10.0
41,763
Tier I Capital(to Risk-weighted Assets)
59,933
14.3
62,540
15.0
16,806
16,705
25,209
6.0
25,058
Tier I Capital(to Average Assets)
9.2
9.7
26,059
25,773
32,574
5.0
32,216
The following liquidity measures are monitored for compliance within the limits cited:
1. Net Loans to Total Assets, 85% maximum
2. Net Loans to Total Deposits, 100% maximum
3. Cumulative 90 day Maturity GAP %, +/- 20% maximum
4. Cumulative 1 Year Maturity GAP %, +/- 25% maximum
Fundamental objectives of the Companys asset/liability management process are to maintain adequate liquidity while minimizing interest rate risk. The maintenance of adequate liquidity provides the Company with the ability to meet its financial obligations to depositors, loan customers, and shareholders. Additionally, it provides funds for normal operating expenditures
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and business opportunities as they arise. The objective of interest rate sensitivity management is to increase net interest income by managing interest sensitive assets and liabilities in such a way that they can be repriced in response to changes in market interest rates.
The Bank, like other financial institutions, must have sufficient funds available to meet its liquidity needs for deposit withdrawals, loan commitments and originations, and expenses. In order to control cash flow, the Bank estimates future cash flows from deposits, loan payments, and investment security payments. The primary sources of funds are deposits, principal and interest payments on loans and investment securities, FHLB borrowings, and brokered deposits. Management believes the Bank has adequate resources to meet its normal funding requirements.
Management monitors the Companys liquidity on both a long and short-term basis, thereby providing management necessary information to react to current balance sheet trends. Cash flow needs are assessed and sources of funds are determined. Funding strategies consider both customer needs and economical cost. Both short and long-term funding needs are addressed by maturities and sales of available for sale investment securities, loan repayments and maturities, and liquidating money market investments such as federal funds sold. The use of these resources, in conjunction with access to credit provides core funding to satisfy depositor, borrower, and creditor needs.
Management monitors and determines the desirable level of liquidity. Consideration is given to loan demand, investment opportunities, deposit pricing and growth potential, as well as the current cost of borrowing funds. The Company has a current borrowing capacity at the FHLB of $213,644,000. In addition to this credit arrangement, the Company has additional lines of credit with correspondent banks of $13,596,000. Management believes it has sufficient liquidity to satisfy estimated short-term and long-term funding needs. FHLB borrowings totaled $121,098 as of March 31, 2009.
Interest rate sensitivity, which is closely related to liquidity management, is a function of the repricing characteristics of the Companys portfolio of assets and liabilities. Asset/liability management strives to match maturities and rates between loan and investment security assets with the deposit liabilities and borrowings that fund them. Successful asset/liability management results in a balance sheet structure which can cope effectively with market rate fluctuations. The matching process is affected by segmenting both assets and liabilities into future time periods (usually 12 months, or less) based upon when repricing can be effected. Repriceable assets are subtracted from repriceable liabilities, for a specific time period to determine the gap, or difference. Once known, the gap is managed based on predictions about future market interest rates. Intentional mismatching, or gapping, can enhance net interest income if market rates move as predicted. However, if market rates behave in a manner contrary to predictions, net interest income will suffer. Gaps, therefore, contain an element of risk and must be prudently managed. In addition to gap management, the Company has an asset/liability management policy which incorporates a market value at risk calculation which is used to determine the effects of interest rate movements on shareholders equity and a simulation analysis to monitor the effects of interest rate changes on the Companys balance sheet.
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There have been no substantial changes in the Companys gap analyses or simulation analyses compared to the information provided in the Companys Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.
Generally, management believes the Company is well positioned to respond in a timely manner when the market interest rate outlook changes.
The asset and liability structure of a financial institution is primarily monetary in nature. Therefore, interest rates rather than inflation have a more significant impact on the Companys performance. Interest rates are not always affected in the same direction or magnitude as prices of other goods and services, but are reflective of fiscal policy initiatives or economic factors which are not measured by a price index.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Market risk for the Company is comprised primarily of interest rate risk exposure and liquidity risk. Interest rate risk and liquidity risk management is performed at the Bank level as well as the Company level. The Companys interest rate sensitivity is monitored by management through selected interest rate risk measures produced by an independent third party. There have been no substantial changes in the Companys gap analyses or simulation analyses compared to the information provided in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2008. Additional information and details are provided in the Liquidity and Interest Rate Sensitivity section of Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
An analysis was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Companys management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Companys disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2009. There were no changes in the Companys internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2009, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
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Item 1. Legal Proceedings
None.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There are no material changes to the risk factors set forth in Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors, of the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008. Please refer to that section for disclosures regarding the risks and uncertainties related to the Companys business.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Average
Total Number of
Maximum Number (or
Number of
Price Paid
Shares (or Units)
Approximate Dollar Value)
Shares (or
per Share
Purchased as Part of
of Shares (or Units) that
Units)
(or Units)
Publicly Announced
May Yet Be Purchased
Period
Purchased
Plans or Programs
Under the Plans or Programs
Month #1 (January 1- January 31, 2009)
Month #2 (February 1- February 28, 2009)
Month #3 (March 1- March 31, 2009)
On April 28, 2009, the Board of Directors extended the previously approved authorization to repurchase up to 197,000 shares, or approximately 5%, of the outstanding shares of the Company for an additional year to April 30, 2010. To date, there have been 118,656 shares repurchased under this plan.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 6. Exhibits
(3) (i)
Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant, as presently in effect (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i) of the Registrants Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005).
(3) (ii)
Bylaws of the Registrants as presently in effect (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(ii) of the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 17, 2005).
(31) (i)
Rule 13a-14(a)/Rule 15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer.
(31) (ii)
Rule 13a-14(a)/Rule 15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer.
(32) (i)
Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer.
(32) (ii)
Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer.
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.
(Registrant)
Date: May 11, 2009
/s/ Ronald A. Walko
Ronald A. Walko, President and Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Brian L. Knepp
Brian L. Knepp, Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit 31(i)
Rule 13a-14(a)/Rule 15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer
Exhibit 31(ii)
Rule 13a-14(a)/Rule 15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer
Exhibit 32(i)
Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
Exhibit 32(ii)
Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer