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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001 COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-12811
U.S.B. HOLDING CO., INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE 36-3197969
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
100 DUTCH HILL RD., ORANGEBURG, NEW YORK 10962
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (845) 365-4600
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
Name of each exchange on
Title of each Class which registered
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COMMON STOCK ($0.01 PAR VALUE) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
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SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
Title of Class
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NONE
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
during the preceding 12 months and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes: |X| No: |_|
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K: |X|
Class Outstanding at February 28, 2002
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COMMON STOCK 18,461,526 SHARES
($0.01 PAR VALUE)
The aggregate market value on February 28, 2002 of voting stock held by
non-affiliates of the Registrant was approximately $150.7 million.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:
Portions of the registrant's Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended
December 31, 2001 are incorporated by reference in Part II of this report.
Portions of the registrant's definitive Proxy Statement for the 2002 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders is incorporated by reference in Part III of this report.
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PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
U.S.B. Holding Co., Inc. (the "Company"), a Delaware corporation
incorporated in 1982, is a bank holding company registered under the Bank
Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, which provides financial services
through its wholly-owned subsidiaries. The Company and its subsidiaries derive
substantially all of their revenue and income from providing banking and related
financial services, primarily to customers in Rockland and Westchester Counties,
Manhattan, New York City, and Long Island, New York, Northern New Jersey and
Southern Connecticut, as well as Orange, Putnam and Dutchess Counties, New York.
Union State Bank, the Company's commercial banking subsidiary, is a New
York chartered commercial bank established in 1969. The Bank offers a wide range
of banking services to individuals, municipalities, corporations, and small and
medium-size businesses through its 22 retail banking facilities located in
Rockland and Westchester Counties and one location each in Stamford, Connecticut
and Manhattan, New York City. The Bank also has a limited branch office located
in Westchester County. The Bank's corporate offices are located in Rockland
County. The Bank's products and services include checking accounts, NOW
accounts, money market accounts, savings accounts (passbook and statement),
certificates of deposit, retirement accounts, commercial, personal, residential,
construction, home equity (second mortgage) and condominium mortgage loans,
consumer loans, credit cards, safe deposit facilities and other consumer
oriented financial services. The Bank also makes available to its customers
automated teller machines (ATMs), lock-box services and Internet banking. The
deposits of the Bank are insured to the extent permitted by law pursuant to the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act of 1950, as amended ("FDIA").
In 1997, the Bank established two nonbank wholly-owned subsidiaries.
Dutch Hill Realty Corp. owns and manages problem assets and real estate acquired
in foreclosure from the Bank. U.S.B. Financial Services, Inc. offers sales of
various financial products, such as mutual funds, stocks and bonds, annuities
and life insurance. Such sales are offered through an arrangement with a third
party brokerage and insurance firm specializing in bank financial product sales.
TPNZ Preferred Funding Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the
Bank (formerly of Tarrytowns Savings Bank, FSB ["Tarrytowns"] until its merger
with and into the Bank on April 30, 1999), is a Real Estate Investment Trust
formed in March 1998 to manage certain mortgage-backed and other securities, and
mortgage loans previously owned by the Bank and Tarrytowns.
In February 1997, the Company established Union State Capital Trust I,
a Delaware business trust and in July 2001 established Union State Statutory
Trust II, a Connecticut business trust, solely for the purpose of issuing trust
capital securities. See Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
The Company has a nonbank subsidiary, Ad Con, Inc., which is currently
inactive.
EMPLOYEES
As of December 31, 2001, the Company employed a total of 301 full-time
and 37 part-time employees. The Company and its subsidiaries provide a variety
of benefit plans, including group life, health and stock ownership plans.
Management considers its employee relations to be satisfactory.
COMPETITION
The Bank's headquarters and fourteen of its branch offices are
currently located in Rockland County, New York. Eight of the Bank's branch
offices are located in Westchester County, New York. The Bank also has a branch
location in Stamford, Connecticut, and Manhattan, New York City, as well as an
office that closes loans and disburses funds in Tarrytown, New York. The
Company's current deposits constitute a market share that are approximately
16.76 percent and 2.38 percent of Rockland and Westchester deposits,
respectively.
The Bank is the largest bank headquartered in the Hudson Valley and has
been successful in its penetration of the Rockland and Westchester markets. The
Bank believes it is able to attract and retain customers because of its
knowledge of local markets, competitive products and the ability of professional
staff to provide a high degree of service to customers. Within its market area,
the Bank encounters competition from many other financial institutions offering
comparable products. These competitors include other commercial banks (both
locally based independent banks and major New York City commercial banks) and
savings banks, as well as mortgage bankers, savings and loan associations and
credit unions. In addition, the Bank experiences competition in marketing some
of its services from the local operations of insurance companies, brokerage
firms and other financial institutions.
The Company expects to continue to expand by opening new retail
branches (the Bank plans to establish a branch in Goshen and Yonkers, New York
in 2002), enhancing computerized and telephonic delivery channels, and expanding
loan originations in its market
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area. Acquisitions of other smaller financial institutions and branches will be
considered to supplement growth in the Company's present markets and in
contiguous markets. Acquisitions of other nonbank financial institutions will
also be considered to expand the Company's product offerings.
SUPERVISION AND REGULATION
The references under this heading to various aspects of supervision and
regulation are brief summaries which do not purport to be complete and which are
qualified in their entirety by reference to applicable laws, rules and
regulations.
The Company, as a "bank holding company" under the Bank Holding Company
Act of 1956 (the "BHC Act"), is regulated and examined by the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System (the "FRB") and is required to file with the FRB
an annual report and other information. The BHC Act restricts the business
activities and acquisitions that may be engaged in by the Company. The FRB may
make examinations of the Company and has the authority (which it has not
exercised) to regulate provisions of certain bank holding company debt. The BHC
Act requires every bank holding company to obtain the prior approval of the FRB
before acquiring substantially all the assets of, or direct or indirect
ownership or control of more than five percent of the voting shares of, any bank
that is not already majority-owned. Subject to certain limitations and
restrictions, a bank holding company, with the prior approval of the FRB, may
acquire an out-of-state bank. A national or state bank may also establish a de
novo branch out of state if such branching is expressly permitted by the other
state.
The BHC Act also prohibits a bank holding company, with certain
exceptions, from engaging in or acquiring direct or indirect control of more
than five percent of the voting shares of any company engaged in non-banking
activities. One of the principal exceptions to these prohibitions is engaging
in, or acquiring shares of a company engaged in, activities found by the FRB, by
order or regulations, to be so closely related to banking or the management of
banks as to be a proper incident thereto. Activities determined by the FRB to be
so closely related to banking within the meaning of the BHC Act include
operating a mortgage company, finance company, credit card company, factoring
company, trust company or savings association; performing certain data
processing operations; providing limited securities brokerage services; acting
as an investment or financial advisor; acting as an insurance agent for certain
types of credit-related insurance; leasing personal property on a full-payout,
non-operating basis; providing tax planning and preparation services; operating
a collection agency; and providing certain courier services. The FRB also has
determined that under the BHC Act certain other activities, including real
estate brokerage and syndication, land development, property management and
underwriting of life insurance unrelated to credit transactions, are not closely
related to banking and therefore are not a proper incident thereto.
Rules effective April 21, 1997, remove tying restrictions on bank
holding companies and their nonbank subsidiaries and create exceptions from
statutory restrictions on bank tying arrangements to allow banks greater
flexibility in packaging their products with affiliates. These rules also
streamline the bank acquisition application process for "well managed," "well
capitalized" institutions, with satisfactory or better Community Reinvestment
Act records.
Historically, the BHC Act has restricted the business activities and
acquisitions that may be engaged in or made by the Company. The enactment of the
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 (the "GLB Act"), which became effective on March
11, 2000, permits bank holding companies to elect to be treated as "financial
holding companies." If the Company should elect to become a financial holding
company, the business activities and acquisitions or investments that may be
engaged in will be significantly expanded. A financial holding company is
authorized to engage in any activity that is financial in nature or incidental
to an activity that is financial in nature or is a complementary activity. These
activities include insurance, securities transactions and traditional banking
related activities. The GLB Act also authorizes a state bank to have a financial
subsidiary that engages, as a principal, in the same activities that are
permitted for a financial subsidiary of a national bank if the state bank meets
eligible criteria and special conditions for maintaining the financial
subsidiary. The GLB Act designates the Federal Reserve Board as the umbrella
supervisor of financial holding companies and adopts a system of functional
regulation where the primary regulator is determined by the nature of the
activity rather than the type of institution. If the Company should elect to
become a financial holding company, the Company may be subject to supervision
from different governmental agencies. As of the date hereof, the Company has
made no determination to elect to be treated as a financial holding company and,
accordingly, will still be subject to the BHC Act.
The Company is a legal entity separate and distinct from its
subsidiaries. The ability of holders of debt and equity securities of the
Company to benefit from the distribution of assets from any subsidiary upon the
liquidation or reorganization of such subsidiary is subordinate to prior claims
of creditors of the subsidiary (including depositors in the case of banking
subsidiaries), except to the extent that a claim of the Company as a creditor
may be recognized.
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There are various statutory and regulatory limitations regarding the
extent to which present and future banking subsidiaries of the Company can
finance or otherwise transfer funds to the Company or its nonbanking
subsidiaries, whether in the form of loans, extensions of credit, investments or
asset purchases, including regulatory limitations on the payment of dividends
directly or indirectly to the Company from the Bank. Federal and state bank
regulatory agencies also have the authority to limit further the Bank's payment
of dividends based on such factors as the maintenance of adequate capital for
such subsidiary bank, which could reduce the amount of dividends otherwise
payable. Under applicable banking statutes, at December 31, 2001, the Bank could
have declared additional dividends of approximately $36.2 million to the Company
without prior regulatory approval.
Under the policy of the FRB, the Company is expected to act as a source
of financial strength to the Bank and to commit resources to support the Bank in
circumstances where the Company might not do so absent such policy. In addition,
any subordinated loans by the Company to the Bank would also be subordinate in
right of payment to depositors and obligations to general creditors of such
subsidiary bank.
The Bank is organized under the Banking Law of the State of New York.
Its operations are subject to Federal and State laws applicable to commercial
banks and to extensive regulation, supervision and examination by the
Superintendent of Banks and the Banking Board of the State of New York, as well
as by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"), as its primary Federal
regulator and insurer of deposits. The New York Superintendent of Banks and the
FDIC examine the affairs of the Bank for the purpose of determining its
financial condition and compliance with laws and regulations.
The New York Superintendent of Banks and the FDIC have significant
discretion in connection with their supervisory and enforcement activities and
examination policies, including policies with respect to the classification of
assets and the establishment of adequate loan loss reserves for regulatory
purposes. Any change in such policies whether by the FDIC, Congress, the New
York Superintendent of Banks or the New York Legislature could have a material
adverse impact on the Bank and the Company.
The Company is subject to risk-based capital and leverage guidelines
issued by the FRB. The Bank, whose deposits are insured by the FDIC, are subject
to similar guidelines. These guidelines are utilized to evaluate capital
adequacy. The regulatory agencies are required by law to take specific prompt
corrective actions with respect to institutions that do not meet minimum capital
standards. As of December 31, 2001, the Bank was classified as "well
capitalized" for regulatory purposes. See "Capital Resources" under Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and
Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Federal laws and regulations also limit, with certain exceptions, the
ability of banks to engage in activities or make equity investments that are not
permissible for national banks. The Company does not expect such provisions to
have a material adverse effect on the Bank or the Company.
GOVERNMENT MONETARY POLICIES AND ECONOMIC CONTROLS
The earnings and growth of the banking industry, the Company and the
Bank are affected by general economic conditions, as well as by the policies of
monetary authorities, including the Federal Reserve System. An important
function of the Federal Reserve System is to regulate the national supply of
bank credit in order to maintain economic growth and curb inflationary
pressures. Its policies are used in varying combinations to influence overall
growth of bank loans, investments and deposits and may also affect interest
rates charged on loans or paid for deposits.
In view of changing conditions in the national economy and the money
markets, as well as the effect of actions by monetary and fiscal authorities,
including the Federal Reserve System, no prediction can be made by the Company
as to possible future changes in interest rates, deposit levels, loan demand,
investments or their effect on the business and earnings of the Company and the
Bank.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
The main office of the Company and the Bank, including the Executive
Offices, Finance, Commercial and Consumer Loan, Credit Administration, Legal,
Compliance, Human Resources, Internal Audit, Operations Center, Customer Call
Center, Transit and Data Processing Departments, and Marketing Departments, is
located at its Corporate Headquarters which is owned by the Bank at 100 Dutch
Hill Road, Orangeburg, New York. The Bank's main branch is located at 46 College
Avenue, Nanuet, New York in premises that are leased by the Bank. The Bank also
has a limited purpose branch located at 660 White Plains Road in Tarrytown, New
York that may originate loans and disburse funds, which premises are leased.
In addition to the main office in Nanuet, the Bank operates thirteen
retail banking branches in Rockland County, New York: 270 South Little Tor Road,
New City; 87 Route 59, Monsey; 115 South Main Street, New City; 45 Kennedy
Drive, Spring Valley; 35 South Liberty Drive, Stony Point; One Broadway,
Haverstraw; Route 9W and
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Railroad Avenue, West Haverstraw; 338 Route 59, Central Nyack; 230 North
Middletown Road, Pearl River; 747 Chestnut Ridge Road, Chestnut Ridge; 65 Dutch
Hill Road, Orangeburg; 59 Route 59, Suffern and 4 North Main Street, Spring
Valley. The premises of the Little Tor Road, 45 Kennedy Drive, Spring Valley,
Central Nyack, Chestnut Ridge, Orangeburg and Suffern branch offices are leased,
while the other Rockland branch offices are owned by the Bank.
The Bank also operates eight retail banking branches in Westchester
County, New York: 131 Central Avenue, Tarrytown; 75 North Broadway, Tarrytown;
299 Bedford Road, Bedford Hills; 3000 East Main Street, Cortlandt Manor, and 28
Le Count Place, New Rochelle, which are owned, and leased locations at 76
Virginia Road, North White Plains; 88 Croton Avenue, Ossining; and 270 Martine
Avenue, White Plains. The Bank also operates retail banking branches at 11 East
22nd Street, New York, New York, and 999 Bedford Street, Stamford, Connecticut,
both of which are leased.
In the opinion of management, the premises, fixtures, and equipment
used by the Company and the Bank are adequate and suitable for the conduct of
their businesses. All the facilities are well maintained and provide adequate
parking.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Various actions and proceedings are presently pending to which the
Company is a party. Management, based on the advice of legal counsel, is of the
opinion that the aggregate liabilities, if any, arising from such actions would
not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position or
results of operation of the Company.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None.
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON STOCK AND RELATED SECURITY
HOLDER MATTERS
MARKET INFORMATION AND HOLDERS
The Company's common stock was held of record as of February 28, 2002
by 1,360 registered stockholders and has been listed on the New York Stock
Exchange since December 28, 1999. Prior to such listing, the Company's common
stock was traded on the American Stock Exchange since April 16, 1997, and prior
to that sporadically in the over-the-counter market and in private transactions.
The common stock price information that follows is based on
transactions as reported by the New York Stock Exchange. Prices quoted, adjusted
for the 10 percent and 5 percent stock dividend distributed in January 2002 and
May 2000, respectively, are as follows:
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2001 2000
HIGH LOW HIGH LOW
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First Quarter $12.61 $10.08 $13.53 $12.17
Second Quarter 13.86 11.77 13.09 10.91
Third Quarter 13.68 12.73 12.73 10.91
Fourth Quarter 15.32 12.32 11.99 8.98
First Quarter 2002,
through February 28, 2002 16.80 12.50
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DIVIDENDS
The Board of Directors of the Company has adopted a policy of paying
quarterly cash dividends to holders of its common stock. In 2001, quarterly cash
dividends per share were paid as follows: $0.073 to stockholders of record on
March 30 and June 29, and $0.082 to stockholders of record on September 28 and
December 31. In 2000, quarterly cash dividends were paid as follows: $0.061 to
stockholders of record on March 31; and $0.073 to stockholders of record on June
30, September 30 and December 31.
Stock dividends of 10 percent and 5 percent were declared by the
Company for stockholders of record on January 8, 2002 and May 1, 2000, and
distributed on January 22, 2002 and May 15, 2000, respectively.
Any funds that the Company may require in the future to pay cash
dividends, as well as various Company expenses, are expected to be obtained by
the Company chiefly in the form of cash dividends from the Bank and secondarily
from the issuance of stock under Director and Employee Stock Option Plans. The
ability of the Company to declare and pay dividends in the future will depend
not only upon its future earnings and financial condition, but also upon the
future earnings and financial condition of the Bank and its nonbank subsidiaries
and upon the ability of the Bank to transfer funds to the Company in the form of
cash dividends and otherwise. The Company is a separate and distinct legal
entity from its subsidiaries. The Company's right to participate in any
distribution of the assets or earnings of its subsidiaries is subject to prior
claims of creditors of the subsidiaries.
Under New York Banking Law, a New York bank may declare and pay
dividends not more often than quarterly and no dividends may be declared,
credited, or paid so long as there is any impairment of capital stock. In
addition, except with the approval of the New York State Superintendent of
Banks, the total of all dividends declared in any year may not exceed the sum of
a bank's net profits for that year and its undistributed net profits for the
preceding two years, less any required transfers to surplus. A bank may be
required to transfer to surplus up to 10 percent of its net
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profits in any accounting period if its combined capital stock, surplus and
undivided profit accounts do not equal 10 percent of its net deposit
liabilities.
The Company may not pay dividends on its common stock or preferred
stock if it is in default with respect to the junior subordinated debt or the
Capital Securities issued in July 2001 and February 1997, or if the Company
elects to defer payment for up to five years as permitted under the terms of
each junior subordinated debenture and Capital Securities.
The payment of dividends by the Company may also be limited by the
Federal Reserve Board's capital adequacy and dividend payment guidelines
applicable to bank holding companies (see Item 1 - Business - Supervision and
Regulation). Under these guidelines, the Company may not pay any dividends on
shares of the Company's common stock until such time as its debt to equity ratio
(as defined, including long-term debt qualifying as capital) is below 30
percent.
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference from
the table entitled "Selected Financial Data" of the Company's 2001 Annual Report
to Stockholders.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference from
the Company's 2001 Annual Report to Stockholders.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference from
the Company's 2001 Annual Report to Stockholders.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference from
the Company's 2001 Annual Report to Stockholders.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
PART III
The information required by Items 10, 11, 12 and 13 is incorporated by
reference from the Company's definitive Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting
of Stockholders that will be filed with the Commission not later than 120 days
after December 31, 2001.
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PART IV
ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AND SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON
FORM 8-K
(A) Documents Filed as a Part of this Report:
1. and 2. Financial Statements and Schedules
The following financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries
are incorporated in Item 8 by reference from the Company's 2001 Annual Report to
Stockholders:
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION, DECEMBER 31, 2001 AND 2000
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001, 2000 AND 1999
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001, 2000
AND 1999
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY FOR THE YEARS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2001, 2000 AND 1999
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Supplemental Schedules are omitted because of the absence of the
conditions under which they are required or because the required information is
included in the Consolidated Financial Statements and the Notes thereto.
3. EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT EXHIBIT
NO.
(3) (a) Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant
(incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1998, Exhibit
(3)(a)).
(3) (b) Bylaws of Registrant (incorporated herein by reference from
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-14 (file no.
2-79734), Exhibit 3(b)).
(4) (a) Junior Subordinated Indenture, dated February 5, 1997, between
Registrant and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as trustee
(incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996 ("1996 10-K"),
Exhibit (4)(a)).
(4) (b) Guarantee Agreement, dated February 5, 1997, by and between
Registrant and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as trustee for the
holders of 9.58% Capital Securities of Union State Capital Trust
I (incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's 1996 10-K,
Exhibit (4)(b)).
(4) (c) Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of Union State Capital
Trust I (incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's 1996
10-K, Exhibit (4)(c)).
(4) (d) Junior Subordinated Indenture, dated July 31, 2001, between
Registrant and State Street Bank and Trust Company of
Connecticut, National Association, as trustee (incorporated
herein by reference to Registrant's Quarterly report on Form
10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2001 ("2001 Third
Quarter 10-Q"), Exhibit (4)(d)).
(4) (e) Guarantee Agreement, dated July 31, 2001, by and between
Registrant and State Street Bank and Trust company of
Connecticut, National Association, as trustee for the holders of
Capital Securities of Union State Statutory Trust II
(incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's 2001 Third
Quarter 10-Q, Exhibit (4)(e)).
(4) (f) Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of Union State
Statutory Trust II (incorporated herein by reference to
Registrant's 2001 Third Quarter 10-Q, Exhibit (4)(f)).
(10)(a) Agreement of Employment dated as of November 16, 1998 and as
amended November 8, 2000 between the Company and the Bank and
Thomas E. Hales (incorporated herein by reference to
Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
September 30, 2000 ("2000 Third Quarter 10-Q"), Exhibit
(10)(a)).
(10)(b) Agreement of Employment dated as of November 16, 1998 and as
amended November 8, 2000 between the Company and the Bank and
Raymond J. Crotty (incorporated herein by reference to
Registrant's 2000 Third Quarter 10-Q, Exhibit (10)(b)).
(10)(c) Amendment to Employment Agreement as of October 25, 2001 between
the Company and the Bank and Raymond J. Crotty (incorporated
herein by reference to Registrant's 2001 Third Quarter 10-Q,
Exhibit (10)(c)).
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(10)(d) Agreement of Employment dated as of November 16, 1998 and as
amended November 8, 2000 between the Company and the Bank and
Steven T. Sabatini (incorporated herein by reference to
Registrant's 2000 Third Quarter 10-Q, Exhibit (10)(c)).
(10)(e) Amendment to Employment Agreement as of October 25, 2001 between
the Company and the Bank and Steven T. Sabatini (incorporated
herein by reference to Registrant's 2001 third Quarter 10-Q,
Exhibit (10)(e)).
(10)(f) Registrant's 1993 Incentive Stock Option Plan (incorporated
herein by reference from Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1999 ("1999 Third
Quarter 10-Q"), Exhibit (10)(e)).
(10)(g) Registrant's U.S.B. Holding Co., Inc. Employee
Stock Ownership Plan (With 401(k) Provisions).*
(10)(h) Registrant's Dividend Reinvestment and Stock
Purchase Plan (incorporated herein by reference from
Registrant's Form S-3 Registration Statement (file No.
33-72788)).
(10)(i) Registrant's Director Stock Option Plan (incorporated herein by
reference to Registrant's 1996 10-K, Exhibit (10)(f)).
(10)(j) Registrant's 1998 Director Stock Option Plan (incorporated
herein by reference to Registrant's Form S-8 Registration
Statement, filed June 5, 1998, Exhibit (10)(d)).
(10)(k) Registrant's Key Employees' Supplemental Investment Plan, as
amended July 1, 1997 and September 1, 1998 (incorporated herein
by reference to the Plan's Annual Report on Form 11-K for the
year ended December 31, 1998, Exhibit (10)(j)).
(10)(l) Registrant's Key Employees' Supplemental Diversified Investment
Plan dated September 1, 1998 (incorporated herein by reference
to the Plan's Annual Report on Form 11-K for the year ended
December 31, 1998, Exhibit (10)(k)).
(10)(m) Registrant's 1997 Employee Stock Option Plan (incorporated
herein by reference to Registrant's Proxy Statement filed April
18, 1997).
(10)(n) Tappan Zee Financial, Inc. 1996 Stock Option Plan for Officers
and Employees ("Employees Stock Option Plan") (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit B to Tappan Zee Financial, Inc.'s
Proxy Statement for use in connection with its 1996 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders ("Tappan Zee 1996 Proxy Statement")).
(10)(o) Amendment No. 1 to the Employees Stock Option Plan (incorporated
herein by reference to Tappan Zee Financial, Inc.'s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1997
("Tappan Zee 1997 10-K"), Exhibit 10.1.1).
(10)(p) Amendment No. 2 to the Employees Stock Option Plan (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit A to Tappan Zee Financial, Inc.'s
Proxy Statement for use in connection with its 1997 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders ("Tappan Zee 1997 Proxy Statement")).
(10)(q) Tappan Zee Financial, Inc. 1996 Stock Option Plan for Outside
Directors ("Outside Director Option Plan") (incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit B to the Tappan Zee 1997 Proxy
Statement).
(10)(r) Amendment No. 1 to the Outside Director Option Plan
(incorporated herein by reference to the Tappan Zee 1997 10-K,
Exhibit 10.2.1).
(10)(s) Amendment No. 2 to the Outside Director Option Plan
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit B to the Tappan Zee
1997 Proxy Statement).
(10)(t) Loan Agreement to the Employee Stock Ownership Plan Trust of
Tappan Zee Financial, Inc. and Certain Affiliates (incorporated
herein by reference to Tappan Zee Financial, Inc.'s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1996,
Exhibit 10.7).
(10)(u) Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors of Tarrytowns Bank, FSB
(Incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement
on Form S-1 (file No 33-94128) filed on June 30, 1995, as
amended, Exhibit 10.7).
(10)(v) Forms of Stock Option Agreement by and between Tappan Zee
Financial, Inc., and recipients of stock options granted
pursuant to the Employee Option Plan and the Outside Director
Option Plan (incorporated herein by reference to the Tappan Zee
1997 10-K , Exhibit 10.16).
(10)(w) Registrant's Retirement Plan for Non-Employee Directors of
U.S.B. Holding Co., Inc. and Certain Affiliates dated effective
as of May 19, 1999, and as amended March 20, 2002.*
(10)(x) Asset Purchase and Account Assumption Agreement by and between
Union State Bank and La Jolla Bank dated May 25, 2000
(incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant's Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the six months ended June 30, 2000,
Exhibit (10)(00)).
(10)(y) U.S.B. Holding Co., Inc. Severance Plan dated January 30, 2002.*
(10)(z) U.S.B. Holding Co., Inc. Executive Incentive Bonus Plan as
amended February 24, 1999 (incorporated herein by reference to
Registrant's Proxy Statement filed April 27, 1999).
(11) Computation of earnings per common share.*
(13) Registrant's Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended
December 31, 2001* (portions incorporated herein by reference to
Form 10-K).
(21) Subsidiaries of the Registrant.*
(23) Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.*
* Filed Herewith
(B) Reports on Form 8-K
There were no reports on Form 8-K filed during the quarter ended
December 31, 2001.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on March 20, 2002.
U.S.B. HOLDING CO., INC.
/s/ THOMAS E. HALES
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By: Thomas E. Hales,
Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief
Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
Company and in the capacities indicated on March 20, 2002.
/s/ THOMAS E. HALES /s/ STEVEN T. SABATINI
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Thomas E. Hales, Chairman of the Board, President Steven T. Sabatini, Senior Executive Vice President,
and Chief Executive Officer and Director Chief Financial Officer, Assistant Secretary and Director
/s/ RAYMOND J. CROTTY /s/ MICHAEL H. FURY
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Raymond J. Crotty, Senior Executive Vice President, Michael H. Fury, Esq., Secretary and Director
Chief Credit Officer, Assistant Secretary and Director
/s/ EDWARD T. LUTZ /s/ KEVIN J. PLUNKETT
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Edward T. Lutz, Director Kevin J. Plunkett, Director
/s/ HOWARD V. RUDERMAN /s/ KENNETH J. TORSOE
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Howard V. Ruderman, Director Kenneth J. Torsoe, Director
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Consolidated Statements of Condition
December 31, 2001 and 2000
U.S.B. HOLDING CO., INC.
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(000's, except share data)
ASSETS 2001 2000
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Cash and due from banks $ 48,721 $ 37,691
Federal funds sold 21,100 37,200
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Cash and cash equivalents 69,821 74,891
Interest bearing deposits in other banks 290 21
Securities:
Available for sale (at estimated fair value) 454,001 426,909
Held to maturity (estimated fair value of $298,429 in 2001
and $225,088 in 2000) 298,883 225,590
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $12,412 in 2001
and $11,338 in 2000 1,158,534 1,075,443
Premises and equipment, net 11,343 11,999
Accrued interest receivable 10,087 14,042
Other real estate owned (OREO) 34 34
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock 20,815 34,139
Other assets 16,318 23,197
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TOTAL ASSETS $ 2,040,126 $ 1,886,265
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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LIABILITIES:
Non-interest bearing deposits $ 210,811 $ 189,417
Interest bearing deposits 1,215,147 1,300,070
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Total deposits 1,425,958 1,489,487
Accrued interest payable 7,244 7,710
Dividend payable 1,577 1,327
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 12,447 6,488
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 303,279 225,514
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York advances 114,291 17,730
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TOTAL 1,864,796 1,748,256
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Corporation-Obligated mandatory redeemable capital securities
of subsidiary trusts 40,000 20,000
Minority-interest junior preferred stock of consolidated subsidiary 130 132
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 6, 11 and 16)
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, no par value
Authorized shares: 100,000; no shares outstanding -- --
Common stock, $0.01 par value
Authorized shares: 50,000,000
Issued shares: 19,531,188 in 2001 and 17,464,455 in 2000 195 175
Additional paid-in capital 137,627 111,942
Retained earnings 8,457 17,116
Treasury stock at cost, 1,151,842 shares in 2001 and 873,344 shares in 2000 (13,381) (11,158)
Common stock held for benefit plans (1,601) (1,431)
Deferred compensation obligation 1,178 856
Accumulated other comprehensive income 2,725 377
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TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 135,200 117,877
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 2,040,126 $ 1,886,265
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See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Income
For the Years Ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999
U.S.B. HOLDING CO., INC.
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(000's, except share data)
2001 2000 1999
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INTEREST INCOME:
Interest and fees on loans $ 85,515 $ 87,827 $ 68,641
Interest on federal funds sold 1,936 2,045 1,277
Interest and dividends on securities:
U.S. Treasury and government agencies 14,992 14,430 8,567
Mortgage-backed securities 24,130 25,532 23,599
Obligations of states and political subdivisions 3,374 3,077 2,996
Corporate securities and other 156 34 63
Interest on deposits in other banks 10 10 34
Dividends on Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock 1,927 2,365 1,640
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Total interest income 132,040 135,320 106,817
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INTEREST EXPENSE:
Interest on deposits 50,662 56,890 36,813
Interest on borrowings 17,522 16,830 15,203
Interest on Corporation - Obligated mandatory redeemable
capital securities of subsidiary trusts 2,532 1,952 1,952
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Total interest expense 70,716 75,672 53,968
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NET INTEREST INCOME 61,324 59,648 52,849
Provision for credit losses 1,684 3,125 2,285
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Net interest income after provision for credit losses 59,640 56,523 50,564
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NON-INTEREST INCOME:
Service charges and fees 3,517 3,481 3,340
Other income 2,686 1,505 1,366
Gain on securities transactions - net 2,064 135 588
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Total non-interest income 8,267 5,121 5,294
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NON-INTEREST EXPENSES:
Salaries and employee benefits 21,164 18,847 16,918
Occupancy and equipment 6,247 5,670 5,402
Advertising and business development 1,895 1,812 1,619
Professional fees 1,273 752 960
Communications 967 995 832
Stationery and printing 831 744 635
FDIC insurance 280 255 186
Amortization of intangibles 904 86 11
Other 2,719 2,603 2,710
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Total non-interest expenses 36,280 31,764 29,273
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Income before income taxes 31,627 29,880 26,585
Provision for income taxes 10,866 10,268 9,900
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NET INCOME $ 20,761 $ 19,612 $ 16,685
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BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE $ 1.13 $ 1.08 $ 0.91
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DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE $ 1.11 $ 1.04 $ 0.87
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES 18,308,347 18,195,110 18,341,089
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ADJUSTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES 18,745,617 18,758,937 19,090,089
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See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow
For the Years Ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999
U.S.B. HOLDING CO., INC.
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(000's)
2001 2000 1999
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income $ 20,761 $ 19,612 $ 16,685
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for credit losses 1,684 3,125 2,285
Depreciation and amortization 2,841 2,029 1,931
Amortization of premiums on securities - net 1,449 943 1,296
Merger expenses paid -- -- (1,386)
Deferred income tax provision (benefit), net 11,407 (794) (1,059)
Gains on securities transactions - net (2,064) (135) (588)
Non-cash benefit plan expense 259 266 365
Origination of loans held for sale -- -- (481)
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale -- 352 --
Decrease (increase) in accrued interest receivable 3,955 (3,848) (3,033)
(Decrease) increase in accrued interest payable (466) 1,544 1,637
Other - net (100) (2,711) 4,098
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Net cash provided by operating activities 39,726 20,383 21,750
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale 176,048 32,269 41,428
Proceeds from principal paydowns, redemptions and maturities of:
Securities available for sale 162,739 38,246 90,300
Securities held to maturity 210,746 11,548 17,637
Purchases of securities available for sale (361,639) (82,514) (171,370)
Purchases of securities held to maturity (283,650) (49,784) (138,048)
Net redemptions (purchases) of Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock 13,324 -- (16,290)
Net proceeds from La Jolla Bank branch acquisition (net liabilities assumed $108,553) -- 101,176 --
Net (increase) decrease in interest bearing deposits in other banks (269) 522 1,334
Increase in loans outstanding - net (84,439) (162,020) (196,316)
Purchases of premises and equipment - net (1,281) (3,168) (1,334)
Proceeds from sales of OREO -- -- 641
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Net cash used for investing activities (168,421) (113,725) (372,018)
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net increase in non-interest bearing deposits, NOW, money market
and savings accounts 83,580 68,526 56,875
Net (decrease) increase in time deposits, net of withdrawals and maturities (147,109) 170,659 126,234
Net increase (decrease) in securities sold under agreements to repurchase
- short-term 765 (110,486) 110,000
Net (decrease) increase in Federal Home Loan Bank of New York advances
- short-term -- (66,355) 66,355
Proceeds from securities sold under agreements to repurchase - long-term 87,000 100,000 50,000
Repayment of securities sold under agreements to repurchase - long-term (10,000) (49,780) (40,000)
Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank of New York advances - long-term 100,000 -- --
Repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank of New York advances - long-term (3,439) (3,910) (12,695)
Net proceeds from issuance of Corporation-Obligated mandatory redeemable capital
securities of subsidiary trust 19,364 -- --
(Redemption) proceeds from sale of junior preferred stock of consolidated
subsidiary, net (2) (3) 135
Cash dividends paid (5,709) (5,089) (4,323)
Proceeds from exercise of common stock options 1,398 1,054 1,079
Issuance of treasury stock 187 -- --
Purchases of treasury stock (2,410) (4,694) (4,241)
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Net cash provided by financing activities 123,625 99,922 349,419
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(DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (5,070) 6,580 (849)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR 74,891 68,311 69,160
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR $ 69,821 $ 74,891 $ 68,311
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:
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Interest paid $ 71,182 $ 74,128 $ 52,331
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Income tax payments 159 12,253 8,582
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Transfer of assets to OREO - net -- -- 175
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Transfer of securities held to maturity to available for sale securities 9,592 -- --
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Transfer of loans held for sale to loans held to maturity at lower of cost or fair value -- -- 3,764
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Change in shares held in trust for deferred compensation (322) (108) (73)
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Change in deferred compensation obligation 322 108 73
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Change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 2,348 9,725 (11,369)
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See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
For the Years Ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999
U.S.B. HOLDING CO., INC.
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(000's, except share data)
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Common Common
Stock Stock Additional
Shares Par Paid-In Retained Treasury
Outstanding Value Capital Earnings Stock
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BALANCE AT JANUARY 1, 1999 15,963,547 $ 162 $ 96,919 $ 1,513 $ (2,223)
Net income -- -- -- 16,685 --
Other comprehensive loss:
Net unrealized securities loss
arising during the year, net of
taxes of $7,967 -- -- -- -- --
Reclassification adjustment of net gain
for securities sold, net of taxes of $214 -- -- -- -- --
Other comprehensive loss -- -- -- -- --
Total comprehensive income -- -- -- -- --
Cash dividends:
Common ($0.24 per share) -- -- -- (4,312) --
Junior preferred stock -- -- -- (11) --
Common stock options exercised and
related tax benefit 218,805 2 1,853 -- --
Purchases of treasury stock (298,079) -- -- -- (4,241)
Amortization of RRP awards and related
tax benefit -- -- -- -- --
ESOP shares committed to be released -- -- 154 -- --
Deferred compensation -- -- -- -- --
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BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 1999 15,884,273 164 98,926 13,875 (6,464)
Net income -- -- -- 19,612 --
Other comprehensive income:
Net unrealized securities gain
arising during the year, net of
taxes of $7,091 -- -- -- -- --
Reclassification adjustment of net gain
for securities sold, net of taxes of $94 -- -- -- -- --
Other comprehensive income -- -- -- -- --
Total comprehensive income -- -- -- -- --
Cash dividends:
Common ($0.28 per share) -- -- -- (5,071) --
Junior preferred stock -- -- -- (11) --
Five percent common stock dividend 819,975 8 11,274 (11,289) --
Five percent common stock
dividend on treasury stock (32,983) -- -- -- --
Common stock options exercised and
related tax benefit 260,500 3 1,643 -- --
Purchases of treasury stock (340,654) -- -- -- (4,694)
Amortization of RRP awards -- -- -- -- --
ESOP shares committed to be released -- -- 99 -- --
Deferred compensation -- -- -- -- --
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BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2000 16,591,111 175 111,942 17,116 (11,158)
Net income -- -- -- 20,761 --
Other comprehensive income:
Net unrealized securities gain
arising during the year, net of
taxes of $2,381 -- -- -- -- --
Reclassification adjustment of net gain
for securities sold, net of taxes of $713 -- -- -- -- --
Other comprehensive income -- -- -- -- --
Total comprehensive income -- -- -- -- --
Cash dividends:
Common ($0.31 per share) -- -- -- (5,685) --
Junior preferred stock -- -- -- (11) --
Ten percent common stock
dividend 1,774,860 17 23,694 (23,724) --
Ten percent common stock dividend on
treasury stock (104,713) -- -- -- --
Common stock options exercised and
related tax benefit 306,573 3 1,884 -- 187
Purchases of treasury stock (188,485) -- -- -- (2,410)
Amortization of RRP awards -- -- 10 -- --
ESOP shares committed to be released -- -- 97 -- --
Deferred compensation -- -- -- -- --
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BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2001 18,379,346 $ 195 $ 137,627 $ 8,457 $ (13,381)
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Common
Stock Accumulated
Held For Deferred Other Total
Benefit Compensation Comprehensive Stockholders'
Plans Obligation Obligation Equity
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BALANCE AT JANUARY 1, 1999 $ (1,628) $ 675 $ 2,021 $ 97,439
Net income -- -- -- 16,685
Other comprehensive loss:
Net unrealized securities loss
arising during the year, net of
taxes of $7,967 -- -- (11,072) (11,072)
Reclassification adjustment of net gain
for securities sold, net of taxes of -- -- (297) (297)
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Other comprehensive loss -- -- (11,369) (11,369)
Total comprehensive income -- -- -- 5,316
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Cash dividends:
Common ($0.24 per share) -- -- -- (4,312)
Junior preferred stock -- -- -- (11)
Common stock options exercised and
related tax benefit -- -- -- 1,855
Purchases of treasury stock -- -- -- (4,241)
Amortization of RRP awards and related
tax benefit 99 -- -- 99
ESOP shares committed to be released 112 -- -- 266
Deferred compensation (73) 73 -- --
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BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 1999 (1,490) 748 (9,348) 96,411
Net income -- -- -- 19,612
Other comprehensive income:
Net unrealized securities gain
arising during the year, net of
taxes of $7,091 -- -- 9,855 9,855
Reclassification adjustment of net gain
for securities sold, net of taxes of $94 -- -- (130) (130)
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Other comprehensive income -- -- 9,725 9,725
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Total comprehensive income -- -- -- 29,337
Cash dividends:
Common ($0.28 per share) -- -- -- (5,071)
Junior preferred stock -- -- -- (11)
Five percent common stock dividend -- -- -- (7)
Five percent common stock
dividend on treasury stock -- -- -- --
Common stock options exercised and
related tax benefit -- -- -- 1,646
Purchases of treasury stock -- -- -- (4,694)
Amortization of RRP awards 37 -- -- 37
ESOP shares committed to be released 130 -- -- 229
Deferred compensation (108) 108 -- --
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BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2000 (1,431) 856 377 117,877
Net income -- -- -- 20,761
Other comprehensive income:
Net unrealized securities gain
arising during the year, net of
taxes of $2,381 -- -- 3,353 3,353
Reclassification adjustment of net gain
for securities sold, net of taxes of $713 -- -- (1,005) (1,005)
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Other comprehensive income -- -- 2,348 2,348
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Total comprehensive income -- -- -- 23,109
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Cash dividends:
Common ($0.31 per share) -- -- -- (5,685)
Junior preferred stock -- -- -- (11)
Ten percent common stock
dividend -- -- -- (13)
Ten percent common stock dividend on
treasury stock -- -- -- --
Common stock options exercised and
related tax benefit -- -- -- 2,074
Purchases of treasury stock -- -- -- (2,410)
Amortization of RRP awards 21 -- -- 31
ESOP shares committed to be released 131 -- -- 228
Deferred compensation (322) 322 -- --
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BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2001 (1,601) $ 1,178 $ 2,725 $ 135,200
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See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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U.S.B. HOLDING CO., INC.
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Balance sheet information as of December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997 and
income statement information for the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997 are
not covered by the independent auditors' report included on page 53.
1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS
U.S.B. Holding Co., Inc. (the "Company"), a Delaware corporation
incorporated on July 6, 1982, is a bank holding company that provides financial
services through its wholly-owned subsidiaries. The Company and its subsidiaries
derive substantially all of their revenue and income from providing banking and
related services primarily to customers in Rockland and Westchester Counties,
New York City and Long Island, New York, Northern New Jersey and Southern
Connecticut (the "Metropolitan area"), as well as Orange, Putnam and Dutchess
Counties, New York. The Company is a separate and distinct legal entity from its
subsidiaries.
Union State Bank (the "Bank"), the Company's wholly-owned banking
subsidiary, is a New York State chartered full-service commercial bank that was
established in 1969. The Bank offers a complete range of community banking
services to individuals, municipalities, corporations, and small and medium-size
businesses at 24 locations in Rockland and Westchester counties, and one
location each in Stamford, Connecticut and New York City. These services include
checking accounts, NOW accounts, money market accounts, savings accounts
(passbook and statement), certificates of deposit, retirement accounts,
commercial loans, personal loans, residential, construction, home equity (second
mortgage) and condominium mortgage loans, consumer loans, credit cards, safe
deposit facilities and other consumer oriented financial services. The Bank also
makes available to its customers automated teller machines (ATMs), debit cards,
lock-box services and Internet banking.
On August 31, 1998, the Company completed its acquisition of Tappan Zee
Financial, Inc. ("Tappan Zee"), the parent company of Tarrytowns Savings Bank,
FSB ("Tarrytowns") and TPNZ Preferred Funding Corporation ("TPNZ"). Tappan Zee
was merged into the Company at the date of the merger and ownership of TPNZ was
transferred to Tarrytowns. Tarrytowns operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of
the Company until April 30, 1999 when Tarrytowns was merged with and into the
Bank and, as a result, TPNZ became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bank. TPNZ
manages certain mortgage-backed securities and mortgage loans previously owned
by the Bank and Tarrytowns. TPNZ qualifies as a Real Estate Investment Trust for
income tax purposes.
Dutch Hill Realty Corp., which manages problem assets and real estate
acquired in foreclosure by the Bank, and U.S.B. Financial Services, Inc., which
sells mutual funds, annuities and life insurance products in conjunction with an
agreement with a third party brokerage and insurance firm, are both wholly-owned
subsidiaries of the Bank.
Union State Capital Trust I ("Trust I") and Union State Statutory Trust
II ("Trust II") are Delaware and Connecticut business trusts established by the
Company in 1997 and 2001, respectively, for the purpose of issuing trust capital
securities (see Note 10).
Ad Con, Inc., currently inactive, is a nonbank subsidiary of the
Company.
2. ACQUISITION OF LA JOLLA BANK BRANCHES
On December 1, 2000, the Bank completed the acquisition of the
Stamford, Connecticut, and Manhattan, New York City, branches of La Jolla Bank
("La Jolla"). The two branches acquired had approximately $108.6 million in
deposits that were assumed by the Bank. The Bank paid a premium of $7.1 million
for the deposits acquired, which was recorded as an intangible asset. The
premium is being amortized on a straight-line basis over an eight year period,
which is the estimated average life of the core deposits assumed in the
transaction. The Bank also acquired premises and equipment for $0.2 million and
certain other assets totaling $0.1 million, and leased the branch offices from a
related party of La Jolla. La Jolla retained its loan portfolio and lending
operations in the New York area. Upon completion of the transaction, both
branches began operating as Union State Bank branches.
3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION: The Consolidated Financial Statements
include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, the Bank
[including its wholly-owned subsidiaries: Dutch Hill Realty Corp., U.S.B.
Financial Services, Inc., and TPNZ (since April 30, 1999)], Tarrytowns through
April 30, 1999, the date of its merger with and into the Bank (including its
wholly-owned subsidiary, TPNZ, through that date), Trust I and Trust II and Ad
Con, Inc. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated
in consolidation.
BASIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION: The Consolidated Financial
Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America ("generally accepted accounting
principles") and predominant practices used within the banking industry. All
share and per share amounts are restated to reflect stock dividends (see Note
11). In preparing such financial statements, management is required to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of actual and
contingent assets and liabilities as of the dates of the Consolidated Statements
of Condition and the revenues and expenses for the
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periods reported. Actual results could differ significantly from those
estimates.
Estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change
relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses and the valuation
of other real estate acquired in connection with foreclosures or in satisfaction
of loans. In connection with the determination of the allowance for loan losses
and OREO, management obtains independent appraisals for significant properties,
which secure loans and for OREO.
SECURITIES: In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards ("SFAS") No. 115, "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and
Equity Securities," the Company's investment policies include a determination of
the appropriate classification of securities at the time of purchase. Securities
that may be sold as part of the Company's asset/liability or liquidity
management, or in response to or in anticipation of changes in interest rates
and resulting prepayment risk, or for similar factors, are classified as
available for sale. Securities that the Company has the ability and positive
intent to hold to maturity are classified as held to maturity and carried at
amortized cost. Realized gains and losses on the sales of all securities,
determined by using the specific identification method, are reported in
earnings. Securities available for sale are shown in the Consolidated Statements
of Condition at estimated fair value and the resulting net unrealized gains and
losses, net of tax, are shown in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
The decision to sell securities available for sale is based on
management's assessment of changes in economic or financial market conditions,
interest rate risk, and the Company's financial position and liquidity.
Estimated fair values for securities are based on quoted market prices, where
available. If quoted market prices are not available, estimated fair values are
based on quoted market prices of comparable instruments.
The Company does not acquire securities for the purpose of engaging in
trading activities.
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES: In accordance with SFAS
No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," as
amended in June 1999 by SFAS No. 137, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and
Hedging Activities -- Deferral of the Effective date of FASB Statement No. 133"
and SFAS No. 138, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,
an Amendment of SFAS 133 (collectively, "SFAS No. 133"), the Company established
accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments and hedging
activities. The Company, from time to time, uses interest rate contracts such as
forward rate agreements, interest rate swaps and caps, as hedges against
specific assets or liabilities. Contracts accounted for as hedges must meet
certain criteria.
SFAS No. 133 requires that all derivatives be recognized in the
statement of condition, either as assets or as liabilities, and be measured at
fair value. This statement requires that changes in a derivative's fair value be
recognized in current earnings unless specific hedge accounting criteria are
met. Hedge accounting for qualifying hedges permits changes in fair value of
derivatives to be either offset against the changes in fair value of the hedged
item through earnings or recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) until
the hedged item is recognized in earnings. An entity that elects to apply hedge
accounting is required to establish at the inception of the hedge the method it
will use for assessing the effectiveness of the hedging derivative and the
measurement approach for determining the ineffective aspect of the hedge. Those
methods must be consistent with the entity's approach to managing risk.
The Company adopted SFAS No. 133 on January 1, 2001. The Company was
not required to record a transition or fair value adjustment as a result of the
adoption of this statement, because no derivative instruments or embedded
derivatives requiring application of this statement were outstanding as of
January 1, 2001, or at any time during 2001. Upon adoption of SFAS No. 133, the
Company reclassified certain securities from held to maturity to available for
sale (see Note 4).
TRANSFERS AND SERVICING OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND EXTINGUISHMENTS OF
LIABILITIES: The Company follows the provisions of SFAS No. 140, "Accounting for
Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities,"
("SFAS No. 140"), which establishes a consistent application of a
financial-components approach that requires recognition of the financial and
servicing assets the Company controls and the liabilities it has incurred,
derecognition of financial assets when control has been surrendered and
derecognition of liabilities when extinguished. SFAS No. 140 provides consistent
guidelines for distinguishing transfers of financial assets that are sales from
transfers that are secured borrowings. The adoption of the effective provisions
of this statement as of December 15, 2000 and the remaining provisions effective
as of April 1, 2001 did not have a material impact on the Company's Consolidated
Financial Statements.
LOANS: Loans are reported at the principal amount outstanding, net of
unearned income and discounts, and the allowance for loan losses. Interest
income on loans is recorded on an accrual basis unless an interest or principal
payment is more than 90 days past due (with the exception of credit card loans
for which the criteria is 180 days past due) or sooner if, in the opinion of
management, there is a question as to the ability of the debtor to continue to
make payments. At the time a loan
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is placed on nonaccrual status, interest accrued but not collected is reversed.
Interest payments received while a loan is on nonaccrual status are either
applied to reduce principal or, based on management's estimate of
collectibility, recognized as income. Loans are returned to accrual status when
factors indicating doubtful collectibility no longer exist.
Loan origination and commitment fees and certain direct loan
origination costs are deferred, and the net amount is accreted as an adjustment
of the loan portfolio yield over the estimated contractual life of the related
loan type.
LOANS HELD FOR SALE: Loans held for sale are carried at the lower of
aggregate cost or estimated fair value, and are reported separately in the
Consolidated Statements of Condition as "Loans held for sale." Gains and losses
on sales of loans held for sale are included in other income in the Consolidated
Statements of Income.
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES: The allowance for loan losses is increased
by charges to income and decreased by charge-offs, net of recoveries of loans
previously charged-off. Recoveries of real estate charge-offs that are incurred
in connection with transfers to OREO, if any, generally reduce OREO expense -
net, which is included in other non-interest income or other non-interest
expense, rather than being treated as a recovery of a charged-off loan.
Management also provides a reserve, which is included in other liabilities,
related to contractually committed loans that have not yet been funded. A
comprehensive evaluation of the quality of the loan portfolio is performed by
management on a quarterly basis as an integral part of the credit administration
function, which includes: the identification of past due loans, non-performing
loans, impaired loans and potential problem loans; assessment of the current
economic environment and applicable industries represented in the loan
portfolio; geographic and customer concentrations of the loan portfolio; and
review of historical loss experience.
Management believes that the allowance for loan losses appropriately
reflects the risk elements inherent in the loan portfolio. In management's
judgment, the allowance is considered adequate to absorb losses inherent in the
loan portfolio. While management uses available information to recognize
probable loan losses, future adjustments to the allowance may be necessary based
on changes in economic conditions, particularly in the Company's primary service
areas. Regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process,
periodically review the allowance for loan losses. Such agencies may require
adjustments to the allowance based on their judgment of information available to
them at the time of their examination.
A loan is recognized as impaired when it is probable that either
principal and/or interest are not collectible in accordance with the terms of
the loan agreement. Measurement of the impairment is based on the present value
of expected cash flows discounted at the loan's effective rate, the loan's
observable market price, or the estimated fair value of the collateral if the
loan is collateral dependent. If the estimated fair value of the impaired loan
is less than the related recorded amount, a specific valuation allowance is
established or a write-down is charged against the allowance for loan losses if
the impairment is considered to be permanent. Small homogenous loans such as
residential mortgage, home equity, and installment loans are collectively
evaluated for impairment.
PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT: Premises and equipment are stated at cost less
accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation is computed on a
straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives (20 to 31 years for
buildings and 3 to 10 years for furniture, fixtures and equipment) of the
related assets. Amortization of leasehold improvements is computed on a
straight-line basis over the term of the applicable lease or, if shorter, the
estimated useful lives of the assets.
OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED: OREO includes properties acquired in full or
partial satisfaction of loans. OREO properties are recorded at the lower of cost
or estimated fair value, less estimated costs to sell. Losses arising at the
time of acquisition of such properties are charged against the allowance for
loan losses. Net costs of maintaining and operating foreclosed properties and
any subsequent provisions for changes in valuation are charged or credited to
operations when incurred. Gains and losses realized from the sale of OREO are
included as part of other income or other non-interest expenses. Sales of OREO
financed by the Bank are required to meet the Bank's underwriting standards.
INCOME TAXES: The Company accounts for income taxes using an asset and
liability approach for financial accounting and reporting for deferred income
taxes based on prevailing statutory regulation. The Company and its
subsidiaries, with the exception of TPNZ, file a consolidated Federal income tax
return and combined New York State income tax return. The Bank files separate
Connecticut State and New York City income tax returns. In connection with the
Company's filing of its 2000 income tax return, the Bank made an election to
change from a calendar tax year to a 52/53 week tax year. TPNZ files a separate
Federal income tax return and a separate New York State income tax return on a
calendar year basis.
ACCOUNTING FOR STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION: SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation" ("SFAS No. 123"), establishes a fair value based
method of accounting for stock-based
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compensation plans and encourages, but does not require, entities to adopt that
method in place of the provisions of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25,
"Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees" ("APB No. 25"), for all arrangements
under which employees receive shares of stock or other equity instruments of the
employer or the employer incurs liabilities to employees in amounts based on the
price of the Company's stock. If the intrinsic value method of APB No. 25 is
retained, SFAS No. 123 requires significantly expanded disclosure in complete
financial statements, including disclosure of pro forma net income and earnings
per common share as if the fair value based method were used to account for
stock-based compensation. SFAS No. 123 also establishes fair value as the
measurement basis for transactions in which an entity acquires goods or services
from non-employees in exchange for equity instruments. The Company has elected
to continue to measure compensation cost for employee stock compensation plans
in accordance with the provisions of APB No. 25.
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE ("EPS"): The Company computes EPS based upon
the provisions of SFAS No. 128, "Earnings per Share" ("SFAS No. 128"). SFAS No.
128 establishes standards for computing and presenting "Basic" and "Diluted"
EPS. Basic EPS excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income
available to common stockholders (net income after preferred stock dividend
requirements) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for
the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if
securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted
into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that would then
share in the earnings of the entity, reduced by common stock that could be
repurchased by the Company with the assumed proceeds of such exercise or
conversion. Diluted EPS is based on net income available to common stockholders
divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and common
equivalent shares ("adjusted weighted average shares"). Stock options granted
but not yet exercised under the Company's stock option plans and restricted
stock issued, but not yet vested, under the Company's recognition and retention
stock plans are considered common stock equivalents for Diluted EPS
calculations.
REPORTING COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS): Comprehensive income (loss) is
defined as the change in equity (net assets) of a business enterprise during a
period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner
sources. It includes all changes in equity during a period, except those
resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners.
The Company's Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the years
ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999 are presented as part of the Consolidated
Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity.
ACCOUNTING FOR BUSINESS COMBINATIONS: SFAS No. 141, "Business
Combinations" ("SFAS No. 141") requires the purchase method of accounting for
business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001 and eliminates the pooling
of interests method. The Company's adoption of SFAS No. 141 in 2001 did not have
any impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW: For purposes of presenting the
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow, cash equivalents include cash and due from
banks and federal funds sold.
RECLASSIFICATIONS: Certain reclassifications have been made to prior
year accounts to conform to the current year's presentation.
PENDING ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS:
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS: In July 2001, the Financial
Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other
Intangible Assets" ("SFAS No. 142"), which is effective January 1, 2002. SFAS
No. 142 requires, among other things, the discontinuance of goodwill
amortization, the reclassification of certain existing recognized intangibles as
goodwill, the reassessment of useful lives of existing recognized intangibles
and the identification of reporting units for purposes of assessing potential
future impairments of goodwill. SFAS No. 142 also requires a transitional
goodwill impairment test six months from the date of adoption. The Company's
adoption of SFAS No. 142 on January 1, 2002 did not have any impact on its
Consolidated Financial Statements.
ACCOUNTING FOR THE IMPAIRMENT OR DISPOSAL OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS: In
October 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or
Disposal of Long-Lived Assets" ("SFAS No. 144"), which replaces SFAS No. 121,
"Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to
be Disposed of." SFAS No. 144 requires that those long-lived assets be measured
at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell, whether
reported in continuing operations or in discontinued operations. SFAS No. 144 is
effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. The Company's
adoption of SFAS No. 144 on January 1, 2002 did not have any impact on its
Consolidated Financial Statements.
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4. SECURITIES
A summary of the amortized cost, estimated fair value, and related
gross unrealized gains and losses of securities at December 31, 2001 and 2000 is
as follows:
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GROSS GROSS ESTIMATED
AMORTIZED UNREALIZED UNREALIZED FAIR
DECEMBER 31, 2001 COSTS GAINS LOSSES VALUE
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AVAILABLE FOR SALE:
U.S. government agencies $ 106,953 $ 1,884 $ 513 $ 108,324
Mortgage-backed securities 325,753 3,947 517 329,183
Obligations of states and political subdivisions 1,532 74 -- 1,606
Corporate securities 15,102 36 250 14,888
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Total securities available for sale $ 449,340 $ 5,941 $ 1,280 $ 454,001
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HELD TO MATURITY:
U.S. government agencies $ 124,926 $ 149 $ 2,035 $ 123,040
Mortgage-backed securities 104,306 435 453 104,288
Obligations of states and political subdivisions 69,651 1,976 526 71,101
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Total securities held to maturity $ 298,883 $ 2,560 $ 3,014 $ 298,429
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(000's)
GROSS GROSS ESTIMATED
AMORTIZED UNREALIZED UNREALIZED FAIR
DECEMBER 31, 2000 COST GAINS LOSSES VALUE
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AVAILABLE FOR SALE:
U.S. government agencies $ 101,451 $ 2,031 $ 752 $ 102,730
Mortgage-backed securities 322,712 1,097 1,845 321,964
Obligations of states and political subdivisions 1,535 55 -- 1,590
Corporate securities 564 75 14 625
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Total securities available for sale $ 426,262 $ 3,258 $ 2,611 $ 426,909
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HELD TO MATURITY:
U.S. government agencies $ 120,743 $ 9 $ 1,273 $ 119,479
Mortgage-backed securities 44,358 50 1,081 43,327
Obligations of states and political subdivisions 60,489 1,800 7 62,282
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Total securities held to maturity $ 225,590 $ 1,859 $ 2,361 $ 225,088
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Upon adoption of SFAS No. 133 on January 1, 2001, the Company
reclassified certain held to maturity securities with a carrying value and fair
value of approximately $9.6 million to available for sale securities. There was
no effect on accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as a result of this
reclassification.
During the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, gross realized
gains from sales of securities available for sale were $2,067,000, $240,000, and
$613,000, and gross realized losses were $3,000, $105,000, and $25,000,
respectively.
The following tables present the amortized cost of securities at
December 31, 2001, distributed based on contractual maturity or earlier call
date for securities expected to be called, and unaudited weighted average yields
computed on a tax equivalent basis. Actual maturities will differ from
contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay
obligations with or without penalties, and due to monthly principal payments and
prepayments for mortgage-backed securities, which are distributed to a maturity
category based on estimated average lives.
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MATURITIES OF SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE
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(000's, except percentages)
AFTER 1 BUT AFTER 5 BUT
WITHIN 1 WITHIN 5 WITHIN 10 AFTER 10
YEAR YEARS YEARS YEARS TOTAL
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Amt. Yield Amt. Yield Amt. Yield Amt. Yield Amt. Yield
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U.S. government agencies $ 9,996 7.06% $ 76,976 7.33% $ 19,981 6.36% $ -- --% $106,953 7.12%
Mortgage-backed securities 3,993 2.97 197,641 5.50 118,369 5.29 5,750 3.60 325,753 5.36
Obligations of states and
political subdivisions 30 9.52 1,015 7.82 487 8.44 -- -- 1,532 8.05
Other -- -- -- -- -- -- 15,102 7.48 15,102 7.48
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Total securities available
for sale $ 14,019 5.90% $275,632 6.02% $138,837 5.46% $20,852 6.41% $449,340 5.86%
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Estimated fair value $ 14,126 $280,150 $139,052 $20,673 $454,001
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MATURITIES OF SECURITIES HELD TO MATURITY
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(000's, except percentages)
AFTER 1 BUT AFTER 5 BUT
WITHIN 1 WITHIN 5 WITHIN 10 AFTER 10
YEAR YEARS YEARS YEARS TOTAL
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Amt. Yield Amt. Yield Amt. Yield Amt. Yield Amt. Yield
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U.S. government agencies $ 10,000 7.00% $ 34,982 7.03% $ 79,944 6.55% $ -- --% $124,926 6.72%
Mortgage-backed securities -- -- -- 11,610 2.83 92,696 3.28 104,306 3.23
Obligations of states and
political subdivisions 11,485 6.90 26,613 8.19 5,812 7.55 25,741 7.52 69,651 7.68
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Total securities held to
maturity $ 21,485 6.95% 61,595 7.53% $ 97,366 6.17% $118,437 4.20% $298,883 5.73%
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Estimated fair value $ 21,689 $ 62,871 $ 95,608 $118,261 $298,429
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Securities having a total carrying amount of approximately $499.5 million
at December 31, 2001 were pledged to secure public deposits, as required or
permitted by law, letters of credit and securities sold under agreements to
repurchase transactions.
5. LOANS
Major classifications of loans, including loans held for sale, at
December 31 are as follows:
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(000's)
2001 2000 1999 1998 1997
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Time and demand loans $ 125,508 $ 120,346 $104,114 $ 53,869 $ 33,947
Installment loans 12,311 17,597 19,994 23,296 15,520
Credit card 6,577 7,273 7,794 8,338 8,042
Real estate loans
- Commercial 501,943 433,579 401,265 307,651 313,675
- Residential 211,942 195,258 174,525 157,137 129,461
- Construction and land development 266,041 269,041 185,641 148,761 84,890
- Home equity 46,607 43,855 33,986 30,762 32,095
Other 3,885 2,774 2,863 3,710 5,739
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Gross loans 1,174,814 1,089,723 930,182 733,524 623,369
Deferred commitment fees and unearned
discount - net (3,868) (2,942) (2,679) (2,156) (1,377)
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Total loans 1,170,946 1,086,781 927,503 731,368 621,992
Allowance for loan losses (12,412) (11,338) (10,687) (8,889) (8,260)
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TOTAL LOANS, NET $1,158,534 $1,075,443 $916,816 $722,479 $613,732
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At December 31, 2001 and 2000, there were no loans or commitments to
close loans that were held for sale. The Bank sold two residential mortgage
loans to the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("FHLMC") totaling $0.4
million in 2000.
A substantial amount of the Company's commercial and residential
lending activities are with customers located in the Company's primary service
areas of Rockland and Westchester Counties, New York, as well as the remainder
of the Metropolitan area. A substantial portion of the Company's customers' net
worth is dependent on real estate values in the primary service areas.
Credit policies, applicable to each type of lending activity, have been
established, to evaluate the creditworthiness of each customer and, in most
cases, require collateral to be pledged. Generally, credit extension does not
exceed 80 percent of the estimated fair value of the collateral at the date of
extension (with occasional exceptions at the discretion of management),
depending on the evaluation of the borrower's creditworthiness. The fair value
of collateral, primarily real estate, is monitored on an ongoing basis. While
collateral provides a secondary source of repayment, the primary source of
repayment is ordinarily based on the borrower's ability to generate continuing
cash flow, which is a principal underwriting criteria for approving a loan.
A summary of the allowance for loan losses for the years ended December
31 is as follows:
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(000's, except percentages)
2001 2000 1999 1998 1997
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Total loans $1,170,946 $1,086,781 $927,503 $731,368 $621,992
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Net loans outstanding at year end 1,158,534 1,075,443 916,816 722,479 613,732
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Average net loans outstanding during the year 1,101,091 1,003,279 815,709 657,171 582,267
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Allowance for loan losses:
Balance at beginning of the year $11,338 $10,687 $8,889 $8,260 $6,402
Adjustment for pooling of company with different
fiscal year end -- -- -- (10) --
Provision for credit losses charged to expense 1,684 3,125 2,285 1,239 2,362
Reclassification for credit losses related to
unfunded loan commitments charged to expense
and classified as other liabilities (336) -- -- -- --
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12,686 13,812 11,174 9,489 8,764
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Charge-offs and recoveries during the year:
Charge-offs:
Real estate (65) (2,376) (9) (75) (339)
Time and demand (56) (18) (162) (300) (3)
Installment (237) (229) (394) (319) (327)
Recoveries:
Time and demand 16 60 16 3 104
Installment 68 89 62 91 61
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Net charge-offs during the year (274) (2,474) (487) (600) (504)
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Balance at year end $12,412 $11,338 $10,687 $8,889 $8,260
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Ratio of net charge-offs to average net loans
outstanding during the year 0.02% 0.25% 0.06% 0.09% 0.09%
Ratio of allowance for loan losses to total loans
outstanding at year end 1.06% 1.04% 1.15% 1.22% 1.33%
Ratio of provision for credit losses to net
charge-offs (times) 6.15 1.26 4.69 2.07 4.69
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A summary of the Company's nonaccrual and restructured loans, OREO and
related interest income not recorded on nonaccrual loans as of and for the years
ended December 31 is as follows:
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2001 2000 1999 1998 1997
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Nonaccrual loans at year end $20,703 $19,720 $2,618 $2,335 $7,254
OREO at year end 34 34 34 415 2,021
Restructured loans at year end 152 155 562 718 867
Additional interest income that would
have been recorded if these borrowers had
complied with contractual loan terms 1,316 455 85 123 542
Non-performing assets to total assets at year end 1.02% 1.05% 0.16% 0.21% 0.80%
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Substantially all of the nonaccruing loans are collateralized by real
estate, except for certain loans made by the Bank to Bennett Funding Group
("Bennett"), a lease finance company, which are collateralized by cash and lease
receivables. At December 31, 2001, the Company had and continues to have no
commitments to lend additional funds to any customers with nonaccrual or
restructured loan balances, except as further described below with respect to a
real estate construction loan in the amount of $19.5 million.
At December 31, 2001, there are loans aggregating approximately
$50,000, which are not on nonaccrual status, that were potential problem loans
that may result in their being placed on nonaccrual status in the future.
Accruing loans that are contractually past due 90 days or more at December 31,
2001 are immaterial.
At December 31, 2001 and 2000, the recorded investment in loans that
are considered to be impaired under SFAS No. 114 approximated $20.6 million and
$19.7 million, of which $20.4 million and $19.5 million, respectively, were in
nonaccrual status. The average recorded investment in impaired loans for the
years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999 was approximately $20.0 million,
$5.8 million and $1.5 million, respectively. For the years ended December 31,
2001, 2000 and 1999, interest income recognized by the Company on impaired loans
was not material. A restructured loan in the amount of $0.2 million at December
31, 2001 and 2000 that is considered to be impaired due to a reduction in the
contractual interest rate is on accrual status since the collateral securing the
loan is sufficient to protect the contractual principal and interest. The loan
has been performing for a reasonable period of time. Interest accrued on
restructured loans and not yet collected as of December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999
is immaterial.
As applicable, each impaired loan has a related allowance for loan
losses. The total allowance for loan losses specifically allocated to impaired
loans was $1.6 million and $1.4 million as of December 31, 2001 and 2000,
respectively.
On November 9, 2000, the Company reclassified a real estate
construction loan in the amount of $19.7 million as a non-performing asset and
placed the loan on nonaccrual status. As a result of the impairment of this
loan, $2.2 million was charged-off in the fourth quarter of 2000, reducing the
loan balance to $17.5 million, while the provision for credit losses was
increased by $1.3 million for this loan. During the year ended December 31,
2001, "protective advances" of $0.6 million were made in connection with
payments of real estate taxes and common charges, which increased the recorded
loan balance to $18.1 million. During 2001, the Bank also advanced $1.4 million
to be used for completion of the project, which further increased the balance to
$19.5 million as of December 31, 2001. The Bank has agreed to lend up to an
additional $3.1 million to fund the completion of the project and facilitate
sales, which proceeds will reduce the Bank's loan. The Company has provided a
specific allocation of the allowance for loan losses of $1.6 million for this
loan as of December 31, 2001. The Bank is currently proceeding with a
foreclosure action on 35 unsold condominium units as of December 31, 2001 and
other real estate, which collateralizes the loan, pending sales of the units and
repayment of the loan. The loan is also personally guaranteed by the principals,
and such guarantees will be pursued to recover losses incurred in connection
with the loan. The personal guarantees have not been considered in determining
the amount of the charge-off or allowance for loan losses applicable to this
loan.
At December 31, 2001 and 2000, the Bank has approximately $0.3 million
of outstanding loans, collateralized by cash and lease receivables, to Bennett,
which filed for bankruptcy protection during 1996. Collection of the Bank's
loans continues to be delayed by the bankruptcy proceedings. However, as a
result of a favorable ruling in 1998 by the Bankruptcy Court, the Bank has
collected payments of $2.6 million, reducing the original balance of $3.3
million to $0.7 million. A total of $0.4 million was charged-off in 1999 and
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1998, further reducing the recorded balance of the loans to $0.3 million. The
ruling by the Bankruptcy Court was appealed by the Trustee, and in November
2000, the District Court reaffirmed the lower Court ruling. The Trustee has
appealed the decision further to the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the
Second Circuit. The Bennett loans are on nonaccrual status. In addition, the
Trustee contends that the Bank received payments from Bennett under the theory
of fraudulent conveyance. If the Trustee is successful, the Bank would be liable
for loan payments aggregating $9.5 million received from Bennett for the six
year period preceding the bankruptcy filing date of March 1996. The Bankruptcy
Court dismissed a significant portion of the Trustee's fraudulent conveyance
claims. Management believes, based on advice of legal counsel, that it will also
prevail with regard to the remaining fraudulent conveyance claims.
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A summary of impaired loans by loan amount, loan type and measurement
method is as follows:
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(000's)
As of December 31,
2001 2000
PRESENT VALUE FAIR VALUE Present Value Fair Value
OF EXPECTED OF Of Expected Of
CASH FLOWS COLLATERAL Cash Flows Collateral
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Real estate - commercial $19,514 $819 $17,500 $1,214
Real estate - secured -- -- -- 600
Commercial installment and other 305 -- 375 --
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Totals $19,819 $819 $17,875 $1,814
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6. PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT
A summary of premises and equipment at December 31 is as follows:
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2001 (000's) 2000
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Land $2,882 $2,882
Buildings 7,817 7,784
Leasehold improvements 176 262
Furniture, fixtures and equipment 7,120 7,213
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17,995 18,141
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization 6,652 6,142
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Premises and equipment, net $11,343 $11,999
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The Bank leases certain premises and equipment under noncancellable
operating leases. Certain of these lease agreements provide for periodic
increases in annual rental payments based on current price indices, renewal
options for varying periods and purchase options at amounts which are expected
to approximate the fair values of the related assets at the dates the options
are exercisable.
Rent expense for premises and equipment was $928,000 in 2001, $851,000
in 2000, and $920,000 in 1999.
The Bank leases a portion of its owned properties to tenants under
operating leases expiring in 2005 and recorded rental income of approximately
$250,000 in 2001, $231,000 in 2000 and $373,000 in 1999.
As of December 31, 2001 future minimum lease payments are as follows:
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YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31, (000's)
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2002 $ 905
2003 865
2004 645
2005 555
2006 309
After 2006 1,055
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Total minimum lease payments $ 4,334
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As of December 31, 2001 future minimum lease receipts are as follows:
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YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31, (000's)
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2002 $211
2003 213
2004 215
2005 117
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Total minimum lease receipts $756
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During the fourth quarter of 2001, the Bank entered into a commitment
to purchase a building in Goshen, New York for $425,000, and in February 2002,
entered into a commitment to lease premises in Yonkers, New York, for an annual
rental of $27,000 for a term of one year.
7. DEPOSITS
A summary of deposits at December 31 is as follows:
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(000's)
2001 2000
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NON-INTEREST BEARING DEPOSITS:
Individuals, partnerships and corporations $ 194,982 $ 175,846
Certified and official checks 12,260 10,144
States and political subdivisions 3,569 3,427
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Total non-interest bearing deposits 210,811 189,417
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INTEREST BEARING DEPOSITS:
NOW accounts 76,227 73,090
Money market accounts 70,888 60,047
Savings deposits 428,814 379,663
Time deposits of individuals, partnerships and corporations 406,515 454,754
States and political subdivisions 156,997 259,970
IRA's and Keogh's 75,706 72,546
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Total interest bearing deposits 1,215,147 1,300,070
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Total deposits $1,425,958 $1,489,487
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Time deposits, including IRA's and Keogh's and time deposits of states
and political subdivisions, classified by time remaining to maturity for each of
the five years following December 31, 2001 are as follows:
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(000's)
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Less than 12 months $485,581
Over 12 months through 24 months 106,273
Over 24 months through 36 months 13,074
Over 36 months through 48 months 1,681
Over 48 months through 60 months 9,323
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Total $615,932
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At December 31, 2001 and 2000, certificates of deposit and other time
deposits of $100,000 or more totaled $261,847,000 and $367,642,000,
respectively. Certificates of deposit and other time deposits of $100,000 or
more include deposits of states and political subdivisions, which are acquired
on a bid basis. At December 31, 2001, such deposits classified by time remaining
to maturity were as follows:
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3 months or less $156,237
Over 3 months through 6 months 43,915
Over 6 months through 12 months 26,470
Over 12 months 35,225
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Total $261,847
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8. INCOME TAXES
The components of the provision for income taxes for the years ended
December 31 are as follows:
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(000's)
2001 2000 1999
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FEDERAL:
Current $ (629) $ 9,955 $ 8,374
Deferred 10,383 (602) (791)
STATE:
Current 88 1,107 2,585
Deferred 1,024 (192) (268)
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Total $10,866 $10,268 $ 9,900
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The income tax provision includes income taxes related to net gains on
securities transactions of approximately $857,000, $56,000 and $246,000 for the
years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively.
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to the
significant portions of the deferred tax (liability) asset, net at December 31,
2001 and 2000 are as follows:
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(000's)
2001 2000
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DEFERRED TAX (LIABILITY) ASSET, NET:
Allowance for loan losses and reserve
for unfunded loan commitments $ 5,374 $4,744
Deferred compensation and benefit
plan expenses 1,564 1,413
Deferred loan fees, net 1,580 1,231
Depreciation and other, net 803 613
Accrued dividend from
wholly-owned subsidiary (TPNZ)
on different tax year (12,727) --
Fair value adjustment, available for
sale securities (1,936) (270)
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Total deferred tax (liability) asset, $(5,342) $7,731
net
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The tax effect on the fair value adjustment of available for sale
securities is a component of other comprehensive income (loss).
Management believes it is more likely than not that deferred tax assets
will be realized.
The following is a reconciliation of the statutory Federal income tax
rate to the effective income tax rate as a percentage of income before taxes for
the years ended December 31:
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2001 2000 1999
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Statutory Federal income tax rate 35.0% 35.0% 35.0%
Interest on tax exempt obligations
of states and political
subdivisions (3.1) (3.0) (3.4)
State income taxes, net of Federal
tax benefit 2.3 2.0 5.7
Other 0.2 0.4 (0.1)
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Effective tax rate 34.4% 34.4% 37.2%
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At December 31, 2001, the Bank, as successor to Tarrytowns as a result
of its merger with and into the Bank, has Federal tax bad debt reserves of $1.2
million, which becomes taxable upon the occurrence of certain events. A deferred
tax liability has not been recognized with respect to these reserves for Federal
tax purposes since the Company does not expect that such amounts will become
taxable in the foreseeable future. At December 31, 2001, the unrecognized
deferred tax liability with respect to the Federal tax bad debt reserves was
approximately $0.4 million. Under the tax law, as amended, events that would
result in taxation of these reserves include redemptions of the Bank's stock or
certain excess distributions, or a change in the tax law. As a result of the
merger of Tarrytowns with and into the Bank, tax bad debt reserves for state
purposes totaling $5.2 million became taxable in 1998.
9. BORROWINGS AND LONG-TERM DEBT
The Company utilizes borrowings primarily to meet funding requirements
for its asset growth and to manage its interest rate risk. Short-term borrowings
include securities sold under agreements to repurchase, federal funds purchased,
and short-term Federal Home Loan Bank of New York ("FHLB") advances.
Short-term securities sold under agreements to repurchase mature
between one and 365 days. The Bank may borrow up to $200.0 million from three
primary investment firms under master security sale and repurchase agreements.
There were no outstanding borrowings under these agreements at December 31,
2001. In addition, the Bank has the ability to borrow from the FHLB under
similar master security sale and repurchase agreements and, to a lesser extent,
its customers. At December 31, 2001, the Bank had short-term repurchase
agreements of $1.3 million outstanding, which were collateralized by securities
with an aggregate carrying value and estimated fair value of $1.3 million. At
December 31, 2000, the Bank had $0.5 million of such short-term borrowings
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outstanding, which were collateralized by securities with an aggregate carrying
value and estimated fair value of $0.5 million.
Federal funds purchased represent overnight funds. The Bank has federal
funds purchase lines available with six financial institutions for a total of
$73.0 million. At December 31, 2001 and 2000, the Bank had no federal funds
purchased balances outstanding.
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Short-term FHLB advances are borrowings with original maturities of
between one and 365 days. At December 31, 2001 and 2000, the Bank had no such
short-term FHLB advances outstanding.
Additional information with respect to short-term borrowings for the
three years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999 is presented in the following
table.
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(000's, except percentages)
SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS 2001 2000 1999
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Balance at December 31 $ 1,279 $ 514 $177,355
Average balance outstanding $ 2,687 $ 92,800 $ 65,128
Weighted average interest
rate
As of December 31 1.68% 6.02% 5.74%
Paid during the year 5.16% 6.11% 5.49%
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The Bank has long-term borrowings, which have original maturities of
over one year, of $302.0 million and $225.0 million of securities sold under
agreements to repurchase as of December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively. At
December 31, 2001 and 2000, these borrowings have original terms of between five
and ten years at interest rates between 4.33 percent to 6.08 percent that are
callable on certain dates after an initial noncall period at the option of the
counterparty to the repurchase agreements. As of December 31, 2001 and 2000,
these borrowings were collateralized by securities with an aggregate carrying
value of $306.3 million and $257.1 million, and an estimated fair value of
$305.7 million and $254.8 million, respectively.
At December 31, 2001, long-term FHLB advances totaled $114.3 million at
interest rates of between 3.49 percent to 6.72 percent, compared with $17.7
million at December 31, 2000, at interest rates of between 5.12 percent to 6.72
percent. Advances at December 31, 2001 include $14.3 million of amortizing
advances having scheduled periodic payments, $30.0 million that are payable at
maturity, and $70.0 million that are callable on certain dates after an initial
noncall period at the option of the issuer. The advances may not be repaid by
the Bank prior to the scheduled payment dates without penalty. At December 31,
2001 and 2000, these borrowings were collateralized by a pledge to the FHLB of a
security interest in certain mortgage-related assets having an aggregate book
value of $138.2 million and $19.8 million, respectively.
At December 31, 2001, the Bank had the ability to borrow approximately
$347.0 million under additional collateralized transactions through securities
sold under agreements to repurchase and FHLB advances. The Bank may also borrow
an additional $73.0 million under overnight federal funds lines.
At December 31, 2001 and 2000, the Bank held 208,146 and 341,395 shares
of capital stock of the FHLB with a carrying value of $20.8 million and $34.1
million, respectively, which is required in order to borrow under the short- and
long-term advances and securities sold under agreements to repurchase programs
from the FHLB. The FHLB generally limits a bank's borrowings to an aggregate of
30 percent of total assets, excluding securities sold under agreements to
repurchase, upon the prerequisite purchase of additional shares of FHLB stock.
Any advances made from the FHLB are required to be collateralized by the FHLB
stock and certain other assets of the Bank.
A summary of long-term, fixed-rate borrowings distributed based upon
remaining contractual payment date and expected option call date at December 31,
2001, with comparative totals for December 31, 2000 and 1999 is as follows:
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AFTER 1
WITHIN BUT WITHIN AFTER 2001 2000 1999
LONG-TERM BORROWINGS 1 YEAR 5 YEARS 5 YEARS TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL
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Contractual Payment/Expected Call
Date:
Total long-term borrowings $ 3,402 $ 59,080 $353,809 $416,291 $242,730 $196,420
Weighted average interest rate 5.76% 4.53% 5.13% 5.05% 5.51% 5.33%
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10. CORPORATION-OBLIGATED MANDATORY REDEEMABLE CAPITAL SECURITIES OF SUBSIDIARY
TRUSTS
On February 5, 1997, the Company completed its issuance of trust
capital securities ("Capital Securities") that raised $20 million of capital
($18.8 million net proceeds after issuance costs). The 9.58 percent Capital
Securities, due February 1, 2027, were issued by Trust I, a Delaware business
trust that was formed by the Company solely to issue the Capital Securities and
related common stock. Trust I advanced the proceeds to the Company by purchasing
junior subordinated debt of the Company. The Capital Securities may not be
redeemed, except under limited circumstances, until February 1, 2007, and
thereafter at a premium which reduces over a ten year period. The Company may
also reduce outstanding Capital Securities through open market purchases.
Dividends are paid semiannually in February and August. In February 1997, the
Company made an additional capital contribution of $14.5 million to the Bank and
also redeemed the Company's existing outstanding preferred stock in the amount
of $3,250,000 with a portion of the proceeds from the Capital Securities. The
remaining proceeds were used for general corporate purposes.
On July 31, 2001, the Company completed its second issuance of Capital
Securities that raised an additional $20 million of regulatory capital ($19.4
million net proceeds after issuance costs). The Capital Securities pay interest
on a floating rate basis, based on three month LIBOR plus 358 basis points, with
the initial rate set at 7.29 percent (current rate as of December 31, 2001 of
5.85 percent), which resets October, January, April and July of each calendar
year. The Capital Securities, due July 31, 2031, were issued by Trust II, a
Connecticut business trust that was formed by the Company solely to issue the
Capital Securities and related common stock. The Trust advanced the proceeds to
the Company by purchasing junior subordinated debt of the Company. The Capital
Securities may not be redeemed, except under limited circumstances, until July
31, 2006, and thereafter at a premium which reduces over a five year period. The
Company may also reduce outstanding Capital Securities through open market
purchases. Dividends will be paid quarterly in October, January, April and July.
The proceeds from the sale of the Capital Securities were used for general
corporate purposes, including an additional capital contribution to the Bank of
$17.0 million, which was made in August 2001.
Capital Securities qualify as Tier I or core capital for the Company
under the Federal Reserve Board's risk-based capital guidelines to the extent
such Capital Securities equal 25 percent or less of Tier I Capital. Amounts in
excess of the foregoing amount will qualify as Tier II or Total Capital.
Payments on the junior subordinated debt, which are in turn passed through the
Trusts to the Capital Securities holders, will be serviced through existing
liquidity and cash flow sources of the Company. The Company is permitted to
deduct interest payments on the Capital Securities under current Federal tax
law.
As long as no default has occurred and is continuing, the Company has
the right under the junior subordinated indentures to defer the payment of
interest at any time or from time to time for a period not exceeding five years
for any one extension (each such period an "Extension Period"); provided,
however, that no Extension Period may extend beyond the stated maturity of the
junior subordinated debt securities. During any Extension Period, the Company
may not (i) declare or pay any dividends or distributions on, or redeem,
purchase, acquire or make a liquidation payment with respect to, any of the
Company's capital stock (which includes common and preferred stock), (ii) make
any payment of principal, interest or premium, if any, on, or repay, repurchase
or redeem any debt securities of the Company that rank pari passu with or junior
in interest to the junior subordinated debt securities, or (iii) make any
guarantee payments with respect to any guarantee by the Company of the debt
securities of any subsidiary of the Company if such guarantee ranks pari passu
with or junior in interest to the junior subordinated debt securities, in each
case subject to certain exceptions.
Pursuant to the terms of the documents governing the Company's junior
subordinated debt and the Capital Securities of the Trusts, if the Company is in
default under such securities, the Company is prohibited from repurchasing or
making distributions, including dividends, on or with respect to its common or
preferred stock and from making payments on any debt or guarantees which rank
pari passu or junior to such securities.
In addition, under the terms of the indentures governing its junior
subordinated debt, the Company may not merge or consolidate with, or sell
substantially all of its assets to, any other corporation, person or entity
unless: (a) the surviving corporation is a domestic corporation which expressly
assumes the Company's obligations with respect to the junior subordinated debt
and the Capital Securities and related documents; (b) there is no, and the
merger or other transaction would not cause a, default under any of the junior
subordinated debt; and (c) certain other conditions are met.
11. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
The Company declared a 10 percent and 5 percent common stock dividend
to stockholders of record on January 8, 2002 and May 1, 2000, which were
distributed on January 22, 2002 and May 15, 2000, respectively. The weighted
average common shares outstanding and per common share amounts have been
adjusted to reflect all stock dividends and splits.
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The ability of the Company and the Bank to pay cash dividends in the
future is restricted by various regulatory requirements. The Company's ability
to pay cash dividends to its stockholders is primarily dependent upon the
receipt of dividends from the Bank. The Bank's dividends to the Company may not
exceed the sum of the Bank's undistributed net income for that year and its
undistributed net income for the preceding two years, less any required
transfers to additional paid-in capital. At December 31, 2001, the Bank could
pay dividends to the Company of $36.2 million without having to obtain prior
regulatory approval.
The Company may not pay dividends on its common stock or preferred
stock if it is in default with respect to the Capital Securities or related
junior subordinated debt, or if the Company elects to defer payment for up to
five years as permitted under the terms of the Capital Securities and related
junior subordinated debt (see Note 10).
In December 1993, the Company implemented a Dividend Reinvestment Plan
("DRIP"), which allows stockholders to invest cash dividends in shares of the
Company's common stock at fair value and to purchase additional common stock at
fair value of up to $2,500 per quarter. The DRIP was suspended for dividends
paid after January 1, 1996. As of December 31, 2001, 200,000 shares of common
stock are authorized for issuance in connection with the DRIP, of which 98,020
shares have been issued.
During 2001, 2000 and 1999, TPNZ declared and paid dividends totaling
$10,560, $10,720 and $10,960, respectively, to its non-affiliate
minority-interest junior preferred stockholders.
The Company issued 14,700 shares of treasury stock in 2001 in
connection with the exercise of stock options. In addition, the Company
purchased 188,485, 340,654 and 298,079 common shares at fair value for the
treasury in 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. Certain treasury stock purchases
were made in connection with previously announced stock repurchase programs
discussed below. The remaining treasury stock purchases were made in connection
with common stock tendered for exercise of stock options. Treasury shares also
increased 104,713 and 32,983 in 2001 and 2000, respectively, as a result of
stock dividends.
On December 18, 2001, September 27, 2000, December 28, 1999 and April
21, 1999, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to
330,000, 330,000, 346,500 and 404,250 (adjusted for common stock dividends)
common shares, or approximately 1.8 percent, 1.8 percent, 2.0 percent and 2.2
percent (as determined at the time of the authorizations), respectively, of the
Company's outstanding common stock. Repurchases of common stock have been
authorized to be made from time to time in open-market and private transactions
as, in the opinion of management, market conditions may warrant. The repurchased
common shares are held as treasury stock and will be available for general
corporate purposes. For the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, the
Company purchased 79,900, 307,556 and 293,400 shares of treasury stock under the
repurchase plans at an aggregate cost of approximately $1.1 million, $4.3
million and $4.2 million, respectively.
In accordance with regulatory requirements, Tarrytowns established a
liquidation account at the time of its conversion to a stock company
("Conversion") in the amount of $7.8 million, equal to its net worth at March
31, 1995. The liquidation account is maintained for the benefit of eligible
account holders who continue to maintain their accounts at the Bank (as
successor to Tarrytowns) after the Conversion. The liquidation account is
reduced annually to the extent that eligible account holders have reduced their
qualifying deposits as of each anniversary date. Subsequent increases do not
restore an eligible account holder's interest in the liquidation account. In the
event of a complete liquidation of the Bank, each eligible account holder will
be entitled to receive a distribution from the liquidation account in an amount
proportionate to the current adjusted qualifying balances for eligible accounts
then held.
In connection with the Bank's Key Employee Supplemental Investment Plan
("KESIP"), amounts deferred by participating employees and contributed by the
Bank are invested in Company stock. This investment in Company stock of
$1,178,000 at December 31, 2001 and $856,000 at December 31, 2000 is included in
common stock held for benefit plans, at cost, which is shown as a reduction of
stockholders' equity. The related deferred compensation obligation is also shown
as a component of stockholders' equity (see Note 17).
12. REGULATORY MATTERS
The Company and the Bank are subject to various regulatory capital
requirements administered by the Federal banking agencies. Failure to meet
minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory -- and possibly
additional discretionary -- actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could
have a direct material effect on the Company's consolidated financial
statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and, also with respect to the
Bank, regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company and the
Bank must meet or exceed specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative
measures of their assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items, as
calculated under regulatory accounting practices and as presented in the
following table. The Company's and the Bank's capital amounts and classification
are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components,
risk weightings and other factors.
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(000's, except percentages)
ACTUAL MINIMUM
MINIMUM TO BE WELL CAPITALIZED
FOR CAPITAL UNDER PROMPT CORRECTIVE
ADEQUACY PURPOSES ACTION PROVISIONS
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COMPANY AMOUNT RATIO AMOUNT RATIO AMOUNT RATIO
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AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2001
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted
Assets) $178,787 14.03% $101,930 8.0% N/A N/A
Tier I Capital (to Risk Weighted
Assets) 166,039 13.03 50,965 4.0 N/A N/A
Tier I Capital (to Average Quarterly
Assets) 166,039 8.19 81,072 4.0 N/A N/A
As of December 31, 2000
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted
Assets) $141,299 11.93% $94,750 8.0% N/A N/A
Tier I Capital (to Risk Weighted
Assets) 129,961 10.97 47,375 4.0 N/A N/A
Tier I Capital (to Average Quarterly
Assets) 129,961 7.12 54,774 3.0 N/A N/A
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BANK
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AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2001
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted
Assets) $171,779 13.53% $101,549 8.0% $126,936 10.0%
Tier I Capital (to Risk Weighted
Assets) 159,031 12.53 50,775 4.0 76,162 6.0
Tier I Capital (to Average Quarterly
Assets) 159,031 7.88 80,689 4.0 100,861 5.0
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2000
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted
Assets) $137,176 11.61% $94,545 8.0% $118,181 10.0%
Tier I Capital (to Risk Weighted
Assets) 125,838 10.65 47,272 4.0 70,909 6.0
Tier I Capital (to Average Quarterly
Assets) 125,838 6.91 54,672 3.0 91,121 5.0
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N/A - Not Applicable
Capital ratios are computed excluding net unrealized gains or losses on
available for sale securities, net of tax, which is included in the accumulated
other comprehensive income (loss) component of stockholders' equity for
financial reporting purposes.
Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital
adequacy require the Company and Bank to maintain or exceed minimum capital
amounts and ratios as defined in the regulations and set forth in the above
tables. Management believes, as of December 31, 2001, that the Company and the
Bank meet all capital adequacy requirements, to which they are subject and are
considered "well capitalized" under regulatory guidelines.
As of December 31, 2001, the most recent notification from the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"), the Bank was categorized as "well
capitalized" under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. There
are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes
have changed that assessment.
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13. EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
The computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share for the
years ended December 31 is as follows:
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2001 2000 1999
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NUMERATOR:
Net income $20,761 $19,612 $16,685
Less preferred stock dividends 11 11 11
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Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per
common share - net income available to
common stockholders $20,750 $19,601 $16,674
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DENOMINATOR:
Denominator for basic earnings per commonshare -
weighted average shares 18,308,347 18,195,110 18,341,089
Effects of dilutive securities:
Director and employee stock options 435,206 561,663 745,809
Restricted stock not vested 2,064 2,164 3,191
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Denominator for diluted earnings per common 18,745,617 18,758,937 19,090,089
share - adjusted weighted average shares
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Basic earnings per common share $1.13 $1.08 $0.91
Diluted earnings per common share $1.11 $1.04 $0.87
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Note 17 describes the Company's director and employee stock option and
recognition and retention plans.
14. ESTIMATED FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
SFAS No. 107, "Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments,"
as amended by SFAS No. 119, "Disclosure about Derivative Financial Instruments
and Fair Value of Financial Instruments," requires disclosure of the estimated
fair values for certain financial instruments. The estimated fair values
disclosed below are as of December 31, 2001 and 2000, and have been determined
by using available market information and various valuation estimation
methodologies. Considerable judgment is required to interpret the effects on
fair value of such items as changes in expected loss experience, current
economic conditions, risk characteristics of various financial instruments and
other factors. The estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of
the amounts that the Company would realize in a current market exchange. Also,
the use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have
a material effect on the determination of the estimated fair values.
The fair value estimates presented in the following table are based on
pertinent information available to the Company as of December 31, 2001 and 2000.
Although the Company is not aware of any factors that would significantly affect
the estimated fair value amounts, such amounts have not been comprehensively
revalued since December 31, 2001 and 2000, and therefore, current estimates of
fair value may differ significantly from the amounts that follow.
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AS OF DECEMBER 31,
2001 2000
ESTIMATED Estimated
CARRYING FAIR Carrying Fair
AMOUNT VALUE Amount Value
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ASSETS: (In millions)
Cash, cash equivalents and other short-term investments $ 70.1 $ 70.1 $ 74.9 $ 74.9
Securities, FHLB stock, and accrued interest and dividends
receivable 778.5 778.1 693.3 692.8
Loans and accrued interest receivable 1,163.8 1,172.1 1,082.8 1,083.0
LIABILITIES:
Deposits without stated maturities and accrued interest payable 810.2 810.2 726.1 726.1
Time deposits and accrued interest payable 619.8 625.1 769.0 773.2
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and accrued
interest payable 304.9 320.7 226.7 231.7
FHLB advances and accrued interest payable 114.9 118.0 17.8 17.7
Corporation - Obligated mandatory redeemable capital securities of
subsidiary trusts and accrued interest payable 41.0 40.3 20.8 19.2
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Fair value methods and assumptions are as follows:
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND OTHER SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - The carrying
amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.
SECURITIES, FHLB STOCK, AND ACCRUED INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS RECEIVABLE -
The fair value of securities is estimated based on quoted market prices or
dealer quotes, if available. If a quote is not available, fair value is
estimated using quoted market prices for similar securities. The fair value of
FHLB stock is stated at redemption value, which equals its carrying value.
Accrued interest and dividends are stated at their carrying amount.
LOANS AND ACCRUED INTEREST RECEIVABLE - For certain homogeneous fixed
rate categories of loans, such as residential mortgages, fair value is estimated
using quoted market prices for securities backed by similar loans. The fair
value of other fixed rate loans has been estimated by discounting projected cash
flows using current rates for similar loans with equivalent credit risk. For
loans for which there has been no impairment in credit risk and which reprice
frequently to market rates, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair
value. The fair value of impaired and nonaccrual loans is estimated by reducing
such amounts by specific and general loan loss allowances. Accrued interest is
stated at its carrying amount.
DEPOSITS WITHOUT STATED MATURITIES AND ACCRUED INTEREST PAYABLE - The
estimated fair value of deposits with no stated maturity, such as non-interest
bearing demand deposits, NOW accounts, money market accounts and savings
accounts, is equal to the amount payable on demand. Accrued interest payable, as
applicable, is stated at its carrying amount.
TIME DEPOSITS AND ACCRUED INTEREST PAYABLE - 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 at the reporting
date for deposits of similar remaining maturities. Accrued interest payable is
stated at its carrying amount.
SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEMENTS TO REPURCHASE, FHLB ADVANCES,
CORPORATION-OBLIGATED MANDATORY REDEEMABLE CAPITAL SECURITIES OF SUBSIDIARY
TRUSTS AND ACCRUED INTEREST PAYABLE - The carrying amount is a reasonable
estimate of fair value for borrowings which are either short-term or for which
applicable interest rates reprice based upon changes in market rates. For medium
and long-term fixed rate borrowings, fair value is based on discounted cash flow
through contractual maturity, or earlier call date if expected to be called, at
rates currently offered at the balance sheet date for similar terms. Accrued
interest payable is stated at its carrying amount.
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK - As described in
Note 16, the Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet
risk at December 31, 2001 and 2000. Such financial instruments include
commitments to extend permanent financing and letters of credit. If the
commitments are
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exercised by the prospective borrowers, these financial instruments will become
interest-earning assets of the Company. If the commitments expire, the Company
retains any fees paid by the counter party to obtain the commitment or
guarantee. The fair value of commitments is estimated based upon fees currently
charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining
terms of the agreements and the present creditworthiness of the counterparties.
For fixed rate commitments, the fair value estimation takes into consideration
an interest rate risk factor. The fair value of guarantees and letters of credit
is based on fees currently charged for similar agreements. The fair value of
these off-balance sheet items at December 31, 2001 and 2000, approximates the
recorded amounts of the related fees, which are not material to the consolidated
financial position of the Company.
15. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
A summary of the transactions for the years ended December 31, 2001 and
2000, with respect to loans (in excess of $60,000 with respect to each party) to
directors, senior executive officers, stockholders whose ownership equals or
exceeds 10 percent, and companies in which such related party has a 10 percent
or more beneficial interest is as follows:
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2001 2000
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Balance, January 1, $ 936 $ 959
New loans -- 396
Borrowers no longer considered
to be related parties -- (33)
Repayments, other reductions (102) (386)
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Balance, December 31, $ 834 $ 936
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The Company has made payments to organizations in which certain
directors have a beneficial interest for services rendered by such
organizations. Except as discussed below, such payments are not considered to be
material in the aggregate. Fees of approximately $145,000, $25,000 and $26,000
in 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively, were paid to a law firm in which a
director is a partner. This law firm also represented the Bank for loan closings
for which additional fees of approximately $680,000, $800,000 and $500,000 in
2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively, were paid by customers of the Bank.
16. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
At December 31, 2001, the Company and Bank are committed under
employment agreements with the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
("CEO"), Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer, and Senior
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer requiring an annual salary
of $650,000, $225,000 and $225,000, respectively; annual bonus payments equal to
six, one and one percent of net income (as defined) of the Company under the
Executive Incentive Bonus Plan, respectively (see Note 17); and annual stock
option grants of 122,984 shares, 46,120 shares and 46,120 shares, respectively,
issued at fair value at the date of grant (110 percent of fair value for
incentive stock options if the key officer's ownership of the Company equals or
exceeds 10 percent at the date of grant); and other benefits for the term of the
agreements. The CEO's employment agreement, as amended November 8, 2000, is for
a five-year term, expiring November 16, 2003, while the Senior Executive Vice
Presidents' agreements, as amended October 25, 2001, are for three-year terms,
expiring October 25, 2004. The CEO's contract also requires minimum annual
salary increases of $30,000. All of the agreements include change in control
provisions, requiring certain payments, including an amount equal to three times
annual salary and bonus payments (as defined), in the event of a voluntary or
involuntary termination in connection with a change in control of the Company or
the Bank.
In the normal course of business, various commitments to extend credit
are made which are not reflected in the accompanying Consolidated Financial
Statements. At December 31, 2001 and 2000, formal credit line and loan
commitments, which are primarily loans collateralized by real estate and credit
card lines approximated $430.9 million and $360.0 million, and outstanding
letters of credit totaled $40.3 million and $38.3 million, respectively. Such
amounts represent the maximum risk of loss on these commitments.
The Bank is an approved FHLMC seller/servicer. At December 31, 2001,
the principal balance of the loans sold or exchanged with FHLMC that remain
uncollected totaled $31.2 million. The Bank is committed to service these loans.
In connection with its asset and liability management program, the Bank
was party to a protected rate agreement ("cap") that expired in 1999 and had a
notional amount of $2.0 million at the time of expiration. The premium paid in
the amount of $85,000 was deferred and amortized over the five-year life of the
cap.
The Company, from time to time, enters into forward commitments to sell
residential first mortgage loans to reduce market risk associated with
originating and holding loans for sale. A risk associated with these commitments
arises from the Company's potential inability to generate loans to fulfill the
contracts. To control the risk associated with changes in interest rates, the
Company may also use options to hedge loans closed and expected to close. No
such contracts were outstanding at December 31, 2001 and 2000.
A summary of all commitments and significant contractual obligations
discussed in this Note, as well as
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other Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (with applicable
references) are summarized below:
AFTER 1 AFTER 3
BUT BUT
WITHIN WITHIN 3 WITHIN 5 AFTER 5
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS 1 YEAR YEARS YEARS YEARS TOTAL
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Operating Lease Obligations(1) $ 905 $ 1,510 $ 864 $ 1,055 $ 4,334
Long-term borrowings(2) 3,402 24,948 34,132 353,809 416,291
Employment agreements 3,092 3,775 -- -- 6,867
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TOTAL $ 7,399 $ 30,233 $ 34,996 $354,864 $427,492
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COMMERCIAL COMMITMENTS TOTAL
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Lines of credit $299,525 $ -- $ -- $ -- $299,525
Letters of credit 40,348 -- -- -- 40,348
Other loan commitments
-- Commercial 89,261 -- -- -- 89,261
-- Residential 42,111 -- -- -- 42,111
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TOTAL $471,245 $ -- $ -- $ -- $471,245
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Further information is included in (1) Note 6 and (2) Note 9, as applicable.
Lines of credit in the above table are available upon demand. It is not
expected that letters of credit will be funded. Other loan commitments represent
projected commercial and real estate loan closings.
The Bank is required to report deposits directly to the Federal Reserve
and to maintain reserves on a portion of these deposits. At December 31, 2001,
the reserve requirement for the Bank totaled $5.4 million.
The Company is party to various legal proceedings arising in the
ordinary course of business, none of which, in the opinion of management based
on advice from legal counsel, will have a material adverse effect on the
Company's consolidated financial position.
17. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
EXECUTIVE INCENTIVE BONUS PLAN
The Company provides an Executive Incentive Bonus Plan whereby certain
key officers of the Company and/or the Bank (two of whom are directors of the
Company and the Bank and stockholders, and one of whom is a director of the
Company and a stockholder) are entitled to compensation in addition to their
salaries at varying percentages of the Company's or Bank's net income (as
defined). The total amount of such additional compensation cannot exceed 15
percent of the Company's net income (as defined) in any year. During 2001, 2000
and 1999, such incentive compensation aggregated $2,400,000, $2,435,000 and
$2,061,000, respectively.
EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN (WITH 401(K)
PROVISIONS)
The Company maintains for the benefit of its employees an Employee
Stock Ownership Plan (With 401(k) Provisions) ("KSOP").
The 401(k) feature of the KSOP allows eligible employees of the Company
and its affiliates to elect investment of their voluntary contributions in a
fund that purchases common stock of the Company or in eight other investment
funds. Employees may elect to defer, through voluntary contributions, up to
fifteen percent of compensation ($10,500 maximum in 2001), and the Company may
elect to match fifty percent of the employee's voluntary contributions up to a
maximum of four percent of the employee's compensation. Employer matching
contributions for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, aggregated
$412,000, $379,000 and $339,000, respectively.
Under the Employee Stock Ownership feature, covering substantially all
of the Company's full-time employees, the annual cash optional contribution
determined by the Board of Directors, intended to be used to pay fees and invest
any excess primarily in the Company's common stock, was $100,000 and $120,000
for the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The Bank directly
paid expenses attributable to the KSOP of approximately $71,000 in 2001. Shares
purchased with the Company's contribution are allocated to participants on the
basis of their relative compensation (as defined). The cumulative amount of
shares allocated vest over the first seven years of a participant's service.
After completion of
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seven years of credited service, all shares allocated (and
to be allocated) are fully vested.
Tappan Zee also had an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the "ESOP") for
the benefit of eligible Tarrytowns employees, which was assumed by the Company
upon its acquisition of Tarrytowns in 1998, and merged with the KSOP on
September 30, 1999. In 1995, the ESOP borrowed approximately $1.3 million from
Tappan Zee (assumed by the Company) and used the funds to purchase 184,415
shares (as adjusted for common stock splits and dividends) of Company common
stock. The Bank makes monthly contributions to the KSOP sufficient to fund the
debt service requirements over the ten-year term of the loan. The unallocated
shares are held in a suspense account by the KSOP trustee, and a portion of such
shares are allocated to all KSOP participants at each year end. Shares released
from the suspense account are allocated to participants on the basis of their
relative compensation (as defined). Participants become vested in the shares
allocated to their respective accounts in the same manner as described in the
preceding paragraph for optional contributions. Shares allocated to Tarrytowns'
participants prior to merger of the ESOP and KSOP were 100 percent vested upon
the change in control of Tappan Zee. Any forfeited shares are allocated to other
participants based on compensation (as defined).
Shares allocated to participants or committed for release to
participants totaled 17,582, 18,655 and 18,798 at December 31, 2001, 2000 and
1999, respectively. Expense recognized with respect to such shares released
amounted to $206,000, $199,000 and $266,000 for the years ended December 31,
2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively, based on the average fair value of Company
common stock for each period. The cost of the 49,966 shares that have not yet
been committed to be released to participant accounts at December 31, 2001 of
$0.4 million is included in common stock held for benefit plans, which is
reflected as a reduction of stockholders' equity. The fair value of these shares
was approximately $0.8 million at that date.
KEY EMPLOYEES' SUPPLEMENTAL INVESTMENT PLANS
The Bank maintains a "KESIP." The KESIP was established solely for the
purpose of providing, to certain key management personnel who participate in the
KSOP, benefits attributable to contribution allocations that would otherwise be
made under the KSOP except for Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") limitations.
Under the KESIP, salary reduction contributions may be made in excess of the
limitations on annual contributions imposed by Internal Revenue Code Section
415, and the Bank shall elect to match up to fifty percent of the employee's
voluntary KESIP contribution (to the extent such election is made under the
KSOP), not to exceed four percent of the employee's compensation (less the
amount of the employer matching contribution under the KSOP). The Bank must also
contribute an amount equivalent to the KSOP optional contribution that would
otherwise have been made to participating employees in the KSOP had it not been
for IRS limitations. The Bank's matching and optional contributions under the
KESIP for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999 were $54,000, $53,000
and $50,000, respectively.
All compensation deferred into the KESIP is immediately invested in
shares of Company stock. In addition, distributions from the KESIP will be made
in Company stock. The deferred compensation obligation and the shares held in
trust for deferred compensation to reflect the obligation and shares held in
trust are recorded at historical cost. In addition, the deferred compensation
obligation and shares held in trust for deferred compensation (which is included
in common stock held for benefit plans) are included as separate components of
stockholders' equity.
The Bank also maintains a Key Employees Supplemental Diversified
Investment Plan ("KESDIP"). The KESDIP is similar in terms to the KESIP, except
that investments made by the KESDIP trust may be in diversified assets. All
investments in the KESDIP are reflected in the consolidated financial statements
at fair market value. The Bank's matching and optional contributions (which are
reduced to the extent of contributions made to the KSOP and KESIP) under the
KESDIP for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999 were $63,000,
$59,000 and $77,000, respectively.
STOCK OPTION PLANS
The Company provides stock option plans to the Company's Board of
Directors, Tarrytowns' former Board of Directors and certain employees, which
are described below, for the purchase of Company common stock at prices at least
equal to the fair value of the Company's common stock on the date of grant. All
stock options plans have been approved by the stockholders of the Company. As
discussed in Note 3, the Company has elected to continue to report compensation
expense from stock options under APB No. 25, and to provide pro forma
disclosures of compensation expense measured by the fair value based method as
defined by SFAS No. 123.
Pro forma information on the Company's net income and basic and diluted
earnings per common share, as required by SFAS No. 123, has been determined as
if the Company had accounted for its stock options under the fair value method
of that standard. The fair value for these options was estimated
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at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model and is
recognized over the options' vesting period. The following table compares the
Company's net income and basic and diluted earnings per common share, as
reported, to the pro forma results as if the fair value method of accounting for
options prescribed by SFAS No. 123 had been applied for the years ended December
31, 2001, 2000 and 1999.
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(000's, except share data)
Years Ended
December 31,
2001 2000 1999
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Net income As reported $20,761 $19,612 $16,685
Pro forma 19,303 18,240 15,067
Basic earnings As reported $ 1.13 $ 1.08 $ 0.91
per common share Pro forma 1.05 1.00 0.82
Diluted earnings As reported $ 1.11 $ 1.04 $ 0.87
per common share Pro forma 1.02 0.97 0.79
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DIRECTOR STOCK OPTION PLAN
In 1989 and 1998, the stockholders of the Company approved Director
Stock Option Plans (the "Director Plans") for an aggregate of 801,678 and
508,200 shares (after adjustment for stock splits and dividends), respectively,
of the Company's common stock to be issued to all non-employee members of the
Company's Board of Directors. Under the terms of the 1998 Director Plan, as
amended by the Board of Directors on March 24, 1999, each eligible director will
receive, effective as of the close of each annual meeting of stockholders of the
Company, a non-qualified option (after adjustment for stock splits and stock
dividends) to purchase a fixed number of shares of common stock at an exercise
price equal to the fair market value of such shares on the date of the grant.
The number of shares subject to the option is based on the number of years of
service completed by the eligible director. After two years of service, the
eligible director is entitled to an option covering 1,155 shares. Each
additional year of service entitles the eligible director to an option covering
an additional 1,155 shares, until the director has completed 15 years of the
eligible service, after which the director is entitled to an option covering
21,523 shares.
The 1998 Director Plan has a term of ten years. Final awards under the
1989 Director Plan were made, effective with approval of the 1998 Director Plan.
Options may not be exercised prior to the first anniversary of the date of grant
and expire ten years after the date of grant. There were 231,451 shares
remaining to be granted at December 31, 2001 under the 1998 Director Plan.
Under the Tappan Zee Directors' Stock Option Plan (the "Tappan Zee
Directors Plan"), which was assumed by the Company, 69,156 shares (after
adjustment for stock splits and stock dividends) were authorized for issuance to
outside Directors for option exercises. Option terms and conditions are similar
to those under the Tappan Zee Stock Option Plan (see Employee Stock Option Plans
below), except that all director options are "non-qualified" options. There have
been 57,630 options (after adjustment for stock splits and dividends) issued
under this plan. Upon the change in control that resulted when Tappan Zee was
acquired by the Company, all options under this plan became vested. There are
11,526 shares available for future grant under this plan.
A summary of the Director Plans and the Tappan Zee Directors Plan
activity and related information for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and
1999 follows:
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2001 2000 1999
WEIGHTED- Weighted- Weighted-
AVERAGE Average Average
EXERCISE Exercise Exercise
OPTIONS PRICE Options Price Options Price
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Outstanding at January 1, 420,183 $10.10 465,869 $ 9.82 618,359 $7.97
Granted 72,653 12.72 91,865 10.91 90,709 12.34
Exercised 11,213 1.83 51,461 4.35 200,155 4.33
Expired -- -- 86,090 12.87 43,044 14.13
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Outstanding at December 31, 481,623 10.69 420,183 $10.10 465,869 $9.82
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Exercisable at December 31, 408,970 $10.33 349,840 $ 9.94 375,159 $9.21
Weighted average fair value of
options granted during the year $4.54 $3.65 $4.76
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To determine the fair value of options, the fair value of each option
grant is estimated on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option-pricing
model with the following weighted average assumptions used for grants in 2001,
2000 and 1999, respectively: dividend yields of 2.49, 2.62 and 1.73 percent;
volatility factors of the expected market price of the Company's common stock of
40.01, 34.45 and 36.98 percent; risk free interest rates of 5.04, 6.52 and 5.69
percent; and expected lives of 5.67, 5.50 and 6.08 years.
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The following table summarizes the range of exercise prices on stock
options outstanding and exercisable for the Director Plans and the Tappan Zee
Directors Plan at December 31, 2001:
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Options Outstanding Options Exercisable
Weighted-
Average Weighted- Weighted-
Range of Remaining Average Average
Exercise Number Contractual Exercise Number Exercise
Prices Outstanding Life Price Exercisable Price
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$ 1.62 to $ 4.15 61,156 2.17 years $ 3.07 61,156 $ 3.07
5.55 to 8.17 79,152 4.48 7.46 79,152 7.46
10.91 to 12.72 276,749 7.73 11.98 204,096 11.72
16.33 to 16.33 64,566 6.42 16.33 64,566 16.33
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$ 1.62 to $16.33 481,623 6.31 years $ 10.69 408,970 $10.33
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EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION PLANS
Under the 1984 and 1993 Incentive Stock Option Plans and the 2001 and
1997 Employee Stock Option Plan for key employees of the Company and its
subsidiaries, and the Tappan Zee Stock Option Plan, which was assumed by the
Company (the "Employee Stock Option Plans"), options for the issuance of both
incentive and nonqualified stock options up to an aggregate of 5,688,805 shares
(after adjustment for stocks splits and stock dividends) were authorized for
grant at prices at least equal to the fair value of the Company's common stock
at the time the options are granted (for incentive stock options, 110 percent of
fair value, for grants to an employee who, at the time of the grant, owns stock
aggregating 10 percent or more of the combined voting power of all classes of
stock of the Company).
For the 1984 and 1993 Incentive Stock Option Plans, and the 2001 and
1997 Employee Stock Option Plan, each option holder may exercise up to 50
percent of his or her options after a three month period subsequent to the grant
date and may exercise the remaining 50 percent six months after the grant date.
The options granted have a maximum exercisable term of ten years from the date
of grant (not more than five years in the case of incentive stock options
granted to an employee who, at the time of grant, owns stock aggregating 10
percent or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of
the Company). The option shares and related prices are adjusted for stock splits
and stock dividends. There were 1,477,725 shares remaining to be granted at
December 31, 2001 under the 2001 Employee Stock Option Plan. No additional
shares will be granted under the 1984 and 1993 Incentive Stock Option Plans and
1997 Employee Stock Option Plan.
Options under the Tappan Zee Plan have a ten-year term and vest ratably
over five years from the date of grant. Each option, however, becomes fully
exercisable upon a change in control of Tappan Zee or Tarrytowns, or upon the
death, disability or retirement of the option holder. Upon the acquisition of
Tappan Zee by the Company, all options became exercisable, except for 69,156
unvested options held at the acquisition date by the former Executive Vice
President and former President pursuant to the terms of a certain employment
agreement and consulting agreement, respectively. These options will vest
according to the original terms of the Plan. Upon the retirement of the former
Tappan Zee President as Director Emeritus in 1999, all of his options totaling
34,579 became fully vested. At December 31, 2001, shares available for future
grants totaled 46,104 for the Tappan Zee Stock Option Plan.
To determine the fair value of options, the fair value of each option
grant is estimated on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option-pricing
model with the following weighted average assumptions used for grants in 2001,
2000 and 1999, respectively: dividend yields of 2.49, 2.62 and 1.73 percent;
volatility factors of the expected market price of the Company's common stock of
40.39, 34.59 and 37.39 percent; risk-free interest rates of 4.74, 6.27 and 5.26
percent; and expected lives of 6.09, 5.97 and 6.09 years.
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A summary of the Employee Stock Option Plans' activity and related
information for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999 follows:
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2001 2000 1999
WEIGHTED- Weighted- Weighted-
AVERAGE Average Average
EXERCISE Exercise Exercise
OPTIONS PRICE Options Price Options Price
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Outstanding at January 1, 2,028,838 $ 9.77 2,016,320 $8.51 1,761,146 $ 7.78
Granted 422,217 11.68 372,416 12.56 318,909 11.77
Exercised 325,926 4.79 236,543 3.52 52,555 2.48
Expired or forfeited 9,240 12.66 123,355 9.67 11,180 14.74
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Outstanding at December 31, 2,115,889 $10.91 2,028,838 $9.76 2,016,320 $ 8.51
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Exercisable at December 31, 2,104,769 $10.89 2,017,312 $9.77 1,993,268 $ 8.52
Weighted average fair value of
options granted during the year $4.24 $ 4.29 $4.46
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The following table summarizes the range of exercise prices on stock
options outstanding and exercisable under the Employee Stock Option Plans at
December 31, 2001:
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Options Outstanding Options Exercisable
Weighted-
Average Weighted- Weighted-
Range of Remaining Average Average
Exercise Number Contractual Exercise Number Exercise
Prices Outstanding Life Price Exercisable Price
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$ 1.70 to $ 4.19 320,214 1.70 years $ 2.46 320,214 $ 2.46
5.37 to 8.17 171,511 4.45 7.25 171,511 7.25
10.08 to 14.45 1,354,665 7.70 12.28 1,343,545 12.27
16.33 to 17.97 269,499 6.47 16.37 269,499 16.37
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$ 1.70 to $17.97 2,115,889 6.37 years $ 10.91 2,104,769 $10.89
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RECOGNITION AND RETENTION PLANS ("RRP PLANS")
The Tappan Zee Financial, Inc. Recognition and Retention Plan for
Officers and Employees ("Employees Plan") and the Tappan Zee Financial, Inc.
Recognition and Retention Plan for Outside Directors ("Directors Plan"), were
assumed by the Company. Total shares (adjusted for stock splits and dividends)
authorized are 64,545 for the Employees Plan and 27,663 for the Directors Plan.
Effective July 10, 1996, initial stock awards were made under the
Employees Plan and the Directors Plan for 46,104 shares and 27,663 shares,
respectively. An additional grant of 1,423 shares was made under the Employees
Plan in 1997. These awards vest over five years from the date of grant; however,
immediate vesting occurs upon a change in control of Tappan Zee or Tarrytowns,
or upon the death, disability or retirement of the participant. The fair value
of the shares awarded under the plans totaled $616,000 at the grant dates. At
December 31, 2001, all shares awarded under the plans were fully vested.
Compensation expense of $22,000, $38,000 and $99,000 was recognized during the
years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively.
PENSION PLANS
All of Tarrytowns' eligible employees were included in a
noncontributory, multiple-employer defined benefit pension plan (the "Employee
Pension Plan"). The annual contributions to the Employee Pension Plan were based
on actuarially determined funding requirements. On September 1, 1998, Tarrytowns
elected to terminate the Employee Pension Plan and benefits under the Employee
Pension Plan were frozen as of October 1, 1998. All benefits due to eligible
employees aggregating $950,000 were distributed in January 2000.
DIRECTOR RETIREMENT PLANS
Effective May 19, 1999, the Company adopted the Retirement Plan for
non-employee Directors of U.S.B. Holding Co., Inc. and Certain Affiliates (the
"Plan"). A non-employee Director who has served for a period of fifteen years is
eligible to receive benefits.
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Upon retirement, the non-employee Director shall be paid $2,000 per month for a
period not to exceed ten years. In the event of death of the non-employee
Director, after commencement of retirement payments but prior to the conclusion
of the ten year payment period, the payments shall be paid to his or her spouse
at a rate of 50 percent of the retirement payment over the remaining term of the
retirement payment period, or through the date of the spouse's death if it
occurs prior to completion of the payment period. Alternatively, the retiree may
choose a lump sum payment equivalent to the present value of $200,000,
discounted based on an interest rate equal to the average ten-year advance rate
from the Federal Home Loan Bank, for the thirty days prior to the election. The
Plan is unfunded.
At December 31, 2001 and 2000, the Company has recorded a liability of
$256,000 and $387,000 to provide for the actuarial present value of payments
expected to be made under the Plan, substantially all of which relates to prior
service cost. The discount rate used to compute the present value obligation is
7.00 percent and 7.25 percent, respectively. At December 31, 2001 and 2000, an
intangible asset of $221,000 and $423,000, respectively is recorded, which
reflects the unamortized prior service cost, which is being amortized over the
average remaining service period of the current non-employee Directors. Benefit
cost for the Plan for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999 was
approximately $71,000, $77,000 and $80,000, of which $7,000, $7,000 and $10,000
represents current service cost, $48,000, $41,000 and $43,000 represents
amortization of prior service cost and $16,000, $29,000 and $27,000 represents
interest, respectively. Payments made under the Plan in 2000 to retired
non-employee Directors amounted to $193,000. No payments were made under the
Plan in 2001 and 1999.
DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN
The Bank has a nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan for former
Tarrytowns' Directors. Under the Deferred Compensation Plan, eligible Directors
deferred all or part of their compensation (including compensation paid to
officer-directors for service as an officer). Deferred amounts were applied to
either the purchase of (i) a life insurance policy, in which case the amount of
deferred benefits payable is based on the value of expected death benefit
proceeds, or (ii) Company common stock and other investments, in which case the
amount of deferred benefits payable is based on the investment performance of
the investments made. Deferred benefits are paid in installments over a ten year
period beginning upon termination of service. In the event of a change in
control of Tappan Zee or Tarrytowns, which occurred upon the acquisition of
Tappan Zee by the Company, the plan required full funding of any previously
purchased life insurance contracts. However, the Board of Directors of
Tarrytowns waived this requirement. The Bank has established a trust fund with
an independent fiduciary for the purpose of accumulating funds to be used to
satisfy its obligations under this plan.
The accumulated projected benefit obligation of the Deferred
Compensation Plan aggregated $1.0 million at December 31, 2001 and $1.1 million
at December 31, 2000. The present value of the accumulated projected benefit
obligation is based on a discount rate of 6.0 percent for both December 2001 and
2000. Expenses for this plan for the years ended December 31, 2001 were
$112,000, and $72,000 for both 2000 and 1999.
For financial reporting purposes, the cash surrender values of the life
insurance contracts are not considered plan assets but instead are included in
the Company's Consolidated Statements of Condition. At December 31, 2001 and
2000, the cash surrender values of purchased life insurance policies were
approximately $500,000 and $425,000, respectively. The total death benefits
payable under the insurance policies amounted to approximately $1.1 million at
December 31, 2001.
POSTRETIREMENT HEALTH CARE BENEFITS
Substantially all Tarrytowns employees were eligible for postretirement
health care (medical and dental) benefits if they met certain age and length of
service requirements. This plan was terminated on September 1, 1998, and only
employees vested on that date will continue to receive benefits under this plan.
A liability of $0.2 million has been recorded to provide for the present value
of future obligations under this plan.
The Bank also has established a Postretirement Health Care Plan. Under
this plan, eligible retirees are entitled to participate in the Bank's group
health care plan but are responsible for premium payments.
SEVERANCE PLAN
On January 30, 2002, the Company's Board of Directors approved the
U.S.B. Holding Co., Inc. Severance Plan ("Severance Plan"), which provides for
severance benefits in the event of an involuntary termination in connection with
a change in control of the Company (as defined). The Severance Plan covers all
employees not otherwise covered by an employment contract. The purpose of the
Severance Plan is to attract and retain capable personnel, address concerns of
the Company's employees regarding job security and help ensure that employees
secure benefits, which they legitimately expect in the normal course of their
employment. Benefits, which range from two weeks to forty weeks of compensation
(as defined), are based on years of service.
18. SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company has one reportable segment, "Community Banking." All of the
Company's activities are interrelated, and each activity is dependent and
assessed based upon how each of the activities of the Company supports the
others. For example, commercial lending is dependent upon the ability of the
Bank to fund itself with deposits and other borrowings and to manage interest
rate and credit risk. This situation is also similar for consumer and
residential mortgage lending. Accordingly, all significant operating decisions
are based upon analysis of the Company as one operating segment or unit.
The Company operates only in the U.S. domestic market, specifically the
lower Hudson Valley, which includes the counties of Rockland, Westchester,
Orange, Putnam and Dutchess, New York, as well as New York City and Long Island,
New York, Northern New Jersey and Southern Connecticut. For the years ended
December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, there is no customer that accounted for more
than 10 percent of the Company's revenue.
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19. CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF U.S.B. HOLDING CO., INC. (PARENT COMPANY
ONLY)
Condensed statements of condition are as follows:
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(000's)
December 31,
2001 2000
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ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 4,064 $ 3,008
Securities available for sale (at estimated fair value) 99 589
Investment in common stock of bank subsidiaries 167,947 133,295
Other assets 6,085 3,740
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TOTAL ASSETS $178,195 $140,632
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Other liabilities $ 2,995 $ 2,755
Corporation - Obligated mandatory redeemable
capital securities of subsidiary trusts 40,000 20,000
Stockholders' equity 135,200 117,877
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $178,195 $140,632
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Condensed statements of income are as follows:
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(000's)
Years Ended December 31,
2001 2000 1999
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INCOME:
Dividends from bank subsidiaries $ 7,500 $ 11,800 $ 7,000
Gain on securities transactions 244 28 61
Other income 52 106 68
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Total income 7,796 11,934 7,129
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EXPENSES:
Interest on Corporation-Obligated mandatory redeemable 2,532 1,952 1,952
capital securities of subsidiary trusts
Other expenses 928 676 704
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Total expenses 3,460 2,628 2,656
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Income before equity in undistributed income of subsidiaries 4,336 9,306 4,473
and benefit for income taxes
Equity in undistributed income of subsidiaries 15,302 9,416 11,433
Income tax benefit 1,123 890 779
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NET INCOME $ 20,761 $ 19,612 $ 16,685
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Condensed statements of cash flow are as follows:
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(000's)
Years Ended December 31,
2001 2000 1999
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income $20,761 $19,612 $16,685
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities:
Gain on securities transactions (244) (28) (61)
Gain on sale of other assets -- (39) --
Merger expenses paid -- -- (945)
Equity in undistributed income of subsidiaries (15,302) (9,416) (11,433)
Other - net (706) (1,873) 3,023
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Net cash provided by operating activities 4,509 8,256 7,269
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from sale of available for sale securities 706 185 144
Purchases of available for sale securities -- -- (632)
Capital contribution to subsidiary (17,000) -- --
Other - net -- 149 --
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Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities (16,294) 334 (488)
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Dividends paid - common (5,698) (5,078) (4,312)
Net proceeds from exercise of common stock options 1,398 1,646 1,855
Net proceeds from issuance of corporation-obligated mandatory redeemable
capital securities of subsidiary trust 19,364 -- --
Issuance of treasury stock 187 -- --
Purchases of treasury stock (2,410) (4,694) (4,241)
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Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities 12,841 (8,126) (6,698)
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Increase in cash and cash equivalents 1,056 464 83
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR 3,008 2,544 2,461
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR $ 4,064 $ 3,008 $ 2,544
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Independent Auditors' Report
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TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS
U.S.B. HOLDING CO., INC.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of condition of U.S.B.
Holding Co., Inc. and its subsidiaries (the "Company") as of December 31, 2001
and 2000 and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in
stockholders' equity and cash flow for each of the three years in the period
ended December 31, 2001. These financial statements are the responsibility of
the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted
in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such financial statements present fairly, in all material
respects, the financial position of U.S.B. Holding Co., Inc. and its
subsidiaries as of December 31, 2001 and 2000, and the results of their
operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 2001 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States of America.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
January 30, 2002
Stamford, Connecticut
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Management Report
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January 30, 2002
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS
U.S.B. HOLDING CO., INC.
The management of U.S.B. Holding Co., Inc. (the "Company") is responsible for
the preparation, integrity, and fair presentation of its published financial
statements and all other information presented in this annual report. The
consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and, as
such, include amounts based on informed judgments and estimates made by
management.
The financial statements have been audited by an independent accounting firm,
Deloitte & Touche LLP, which was given unrestricted access to all financial
records and related data, including minutes of all meetings of stockholders, the
Board of Directors and committees of the Board. Management believes that all
representations made to the independent auditors during their audit were valid
and appropriate. The independent auditors' report is presented on page 53.
INTERNAL CONTROL
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal
control over financial reporting, including safeguarding of assets, for
financial presentations in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America, and for the Company's bank subsidiary,
Union State Bank, in conformity with the Federal Financial Institutions
Examination Council instructions for Consolidated Reports of Condition and
Income ("Call Report Instructions"). The internal control contains monitoring
mechanisms and actions that are taken to correct deficiencies identified.
There are inherent limitations in the effectiveness of any internal control,
including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of
controls. Accordingly, even effective internal control can provide only
reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation. Further,
because of changes in conditions, the effectiveness of internal control may vary
over time.
Management assessed the Company's internal control over financial reporting,
including safeguarding of assets, for financial presentations in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and,
for Union State Bank, in conformity with the Call Report Instructions as of
December 31, 2001. This assessment was based on criteria for effective internal
control over financial reporting, including safeguarding of assets, established
in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring
Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this assessment, management
believes that the Company maintained effective internal control over financial
reporting, including safeguarding of assets, presented in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and
for its bank subsidiary, the Call Report Instructions as of December 31, 2001.
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COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND REGULATIONS
Management is also responsible for ensuring compliance with the federal laws and
regulations concerning loans to insiders and the federal and state laws and
regulations concerning dividend restrictions, both of which are designated by
the FDIC as safety and soundness laws and regulations.
Management assessed its compliance with those designated safety and soundness
laws and regulations and has maintained records of its determinations and
assessments as required by the FDIC. Based on this assessment, management
believes that Union State Bank has complied, in all material respects, with the
designated safety and soundness laws and regulations referred to above for the
year ended December 31, 2001.
Thomas E. Hales Steven T. Sabatini
Chairman, President and Senior Executive
Chief Executive Officer Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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Independent Accountants' Report
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TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
U.S.B. HOLDING CO., INC.
We have examined management's assertion, included in the accompanying Management
Report, that U.S.B. Holding Co., Inc. (the "Company") maintained effective
internal control over financial reporting, including safeguarding of assets,
presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America and for the Company's bank subsidiary, Union State
Bank, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Instructions for
Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income ("Call Report Instructions") as of
December 31, 2001 based on the criteria established in Internal Control -
Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the
Treadway Commission (the "COSO Report"). Management is responsible for
maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on management's assertion based on our
examination.
Our examination was made in accordance with attestation standards established by
the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and, accordingly,
included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial
reporting, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of
internal control and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary
in the circumstances. We believe that our examination provides a reasonable
basis for our opinion.
Because of inherent limitations in any internal control, misstatements due to
error or fraud may occur and not be detected. Also, projections of any
evaluation of internal control over financial reporting to future periods are
subject to the risk that internal control may become inadequate because of
changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or
procedures may deteriorate.
In our opinion, management's assertion that the Company maintained effective
internal control over financial reporting, including safeguarding of assets,
presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America and, for its bank subsidiary, Union State Bank, the
Call Report Instructions as of December 31, 2001 is fairly stated, in all
material respects, based on the criteria established in the COSO Report.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
January 30, 2002
Stamford, Connecticut
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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This section presents discussion and analysis of the financial
condition and results of operations of U.S.B. Holding Co., Inc. (the "Company")
and its subsidiaries, including Union State Bank (the "Bank") and its
wholly-owned subsidiaries, U.S.B. Realty Corp. ("Realty Corp.") through October
29, 1998, its date of dissolution, Dutch Hill Realty Corp., U.S.B. Financial
Services, Inc. and TPNZ Preferred Funding Corp. ("TPNZ") from April 30, 1999,
and Tarrytowns Bank, FSB ("Tarrytowns") through April 30, 1999, the date of its
merger with and into the Bank, and its wholly-owned subsidiary TPNZ through the
date of merger. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with
the consolidated financial statements and supplemental financial data contained
elsewhere in this report.
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA (000's, except share data)
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Years Ended December 31,
2001 2000 1999 1998 1997
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OPERATING RESULTS:
Total interest income $ 132,040 $ 135,320 $ 106,817 $ 90,542 $ 80,136
Total interest expense 70,716 75,672 53,968 47,414 41,785
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Net interest income 61,324 59,648 52,849 43,128 38,351
Provision for credit losses 1,684 3,125 2,285 1,239 2,362
Gains on securities transactions - net 2,064 135 588 1,382 1,113
Income before income taxes 31,627 29,880 26,585 15,381 16,521
Net income 20,761 19,612 16,685 12,009 11,499
Basic earnings per common share 1.13 1.08 0.91 0.67 0.65
Diluted earnings per common share 1.11 1.04 0.87 0.63 0.60
Cash dividends per common share 0.31 0.28 0.24 0.19 0.15
Weighted average common shares 18,308,347 18,195,110 18,341,089 17,895,298 17,708,416
Adjusted weighted average common shares 18,745,617 18,758,937 19,090,089 19,115,523 19,206,359
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December 31,
2001 2000 1999 1998 1997
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FINANCIAL POSITION:
Total loans, net $ 1,158,534 $ 1,075,443 $ 916,816 $ 722,479 $ 613,732
Total assets 2,040,126 1,886,265 1,646,371 1,288,812 1,152,743
Total deposits 1,425,958 1,489,487 1,141,749 958,640 902,788
Borrowings 417,570 243,244 373,775 200,115 133,803
Corporation-Obligated mandatory redeemable
capital securities of subsidiary trusts 40,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000
Stockholders' equity 135,200 117,877 96,411 97,439 85,878
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2001 QUARTERS 2000 Quarters
FOURTH THIRD SECOND FIRST Fourth Third Second First
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QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS:
Interest income $ 31,271 $ 33,049 $ 33,394 $ 34,326 $ 35,529 $ 34,886 $ 33,568 $ 31,337
Net interest income 16,241 15,790 14,829 14,464 14,857 14,787 15,117 14,887
Provision for credit losses 846 418 220 200 1,900* 275 500 450
Gains (losses) on securities
transactions - net 531 -- 851 682 234 6 (105) --
Income before income taxes 8,089 7,873 7,929 7,736 6,662 7,715 7,718 7,785
Net income 5,367 5,156 5,167 5,071 4,473 5,046 5,033 5,060
Basic earnings per common share 0.29 0.28 0.28 0.28 0.25 0.28 0.28 0.28
Diluted earnings per
common share 0.29 0.27 0.28 0.27 0.24 0.27 0.27 0.27
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* The increase in the provision for credit losses over the prior quarter
reflects an increase in non-performing loans. See Note 5 to Consolidated
Financial Statements.
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(000's, except percentages)
AVERAGE BALANCES AND INTEREST RATES Years Ended December 31,
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2001 2000 1999
AVERAGE YIELD/ Average Yield/ Average Yield/
BALANCE INTEREST RATE Balance Interest Rate Balance Interest Rate
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ASSETS
Interest earning assets:
Interest bearing deposits $ 285 $ 10 3.51% $ 172 $ 10 5.81% $ 726 $ 34 4.68%
Federal funds sold 54,604 1,936 3.55 32,314 2,045 6.33 25,548 1,277 5.00
Securities
U.S. Treasury and
government agencies 213,557 14,992 7.02 196,559 14,436 7.34 121,114 8,577 7.08
Mortgage-backed
securities 404,434 24,130 5.97 378,645 25,532 6.74 372,671 23,599 6.33
Obligations of states and
political subdivisions 65,524 5,246 8.01 58,967 4,786 8.12 57,371 4,609 8.03
Corporate securities,
FHLB stock and other
securities 29,763 2,142 7.20 34,959 2,399 6.86 26,056 1,703 6.54
Loans, net 1,101,091 85,730 7.79 1,003,279 87,979 8.77 815,709 68,701 8.42
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Total interest earning
assets 1,869,258 134,186 7.18% 1,704,895 137,187 8.05% 1,419,195 108,500 7.65%
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Not-interest earning assets 84,286 58,282 57,517
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TOTAL $1,953,544 $1,763,177 $1,476,712
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Interest bearing liabilities:
Deposits:
NOW $ 82,252 $ 755 0.92% $ 75,811 $ 784 1.03% $ 64,634 $ 938 1.45%
Money market 74,602 1,705 2.29 61,652 1,830 2.97 47,040 1,078 2.29
Savings 418,367 11,907 2.85 340,301 13,018 3.83 351,211 12,094 3.44
Time 672,324 36,295 5.40 681,156 41,258 6.06 443,759 22,703 5.12
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Total interest bearing 1,247,545 50,662 4.06 1,158,920 56,890 4.91 906,644 36,813 4.06
deposits
Federal funds purchased,
securities sold under
agreements to repurchase
and FHLB advances 326,724 17,522 5.36 291,313 16,830 5.78 282,226 15,203 5.39
Corporation - Obligated
mandatory redeemable
capital securities of
subsidiary trusts 28,333 2,532 8.94 20,000 1,952 9.76 20,000 1,952 9.76
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Total interest bearing
liabilities 1,602,602 70,716 4.41% 1,470,233 75,672 5.15% 1,208,870 53,968 4.46%
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Non-interest bearing liabilities
and stockholders' equity:
Demand deposits 199,724 178,281 155,166
Other liabilities 23,126 11,097 15,342
Stockholders' equity 128,092 103,566 97,334
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TOTAL $1,953,544 $1,763,177 $1,476,712
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NET INTEREST INCOME $ 63,470 $ 61,515 $ 54,532
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NET YIELD ON INTEREST
EARNING ASSETS (NET
INTEREST MARGIN) 3.40% 3.61% 3.84%
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The statistical data contained herein has been adjusted to a tax equivalent
basis, based on the Federal statutory tax rate of 35% and the applicable state
and local income tax rates.
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: The Company has made, and may continue to
make, various forward-looking statements with respect to earnings, credit
quality and other financial and business matters for periods subsequent to
December 31, 2001. The Company cautions that these forward-looking statements
are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and that
statements relating to subsequent periods are subject to greater uncertainty
because of the increased likelihood of changes in underlying factors and
assumptions. Actual results could differ materially from forward-looking
statements.
In addition to the underlying factors and assumptions previously
disclosed by the Company and identified elsewhere herein, the following factors
and assumptions could cause actual results to differ materially from such
forward-looking statements: competitive pressures on loan and deposit product
pricing; other actions of competitors; changes in economic conditions, including
changes in interest rates and the shape of the U.S. Treasury yield curve and the
credit quality of borrowers; wartime events or terrorist activity; the extent
and timing of actions of the Federal Reserve Board; customer deposit
disintermediation; changes in customers' acceptance of the Bank's products and
services; increases in Federal and state income taxes and/or the Company's
effective income tax rate; and the extent and timing of legislative and
regulatory actions and reform.
The Company's forward-looking statements are only as of the date on
which such statements are made. By making any forward-looking statements, the
Company assumes no duty to update them to reflect new, changing or unanticipated
events or circumstances.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The Company's accounting policies are disclosed in Note 3 to the
Consolidated Financial Statements. The more critical policies given the
Company's current business strategy and asset/liability structure are accounting
for non-performing loans, the allowance for loan losses and provision for credit
losses, and the classification of securities as either held to maturity or
available for sale. In addition to the Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements, the Company's practice on each of these accounting policies is
further described in the applicable sections of Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
The Company's decision to classify loans as non-performing is
judgmental in nature, but generally loans are placed on non-performing status
when they are past due 90 days or more or earlier if management determines that
the loan will become non-performing in the near future. At the time a loan is
placed on non-performing status, interest accrued but not collected is reversed.
Interest payments received while a loan is on non-performing status are either
applied to reduce principal or, based on management's estimate of
collectibility, recognized as income. Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial
Statements discloses the amount of loans ($50,000 at December 31, 2001), which
may become problematic in the future.
The determination of the allowance for loan losses and provision for
credit losses is more judgmental in nature. The process of evaluating the loan
portfolio, classifying loans and determining the allowance and provision is
described on page 68. As the Company's loan portfolio is secured by real estate,
appraisals of the underlying value of property securing loans and discounted
cash flow valuation of properties are critical in determining the amount of
allowance required for specific loans. Assumptions for appraisals and discounted
cash flow valuations are instrumental in determining the value of properties.
Overly optimistic assumptions or negative changes to assumptions could
significantly impact the valuation of a property securing a loan and the related
allowance determined. The assumptions supporting such appraisals and discounted
cash flow valuations are carefully reviewed by management to determine that the
resulting values reasonably reflect amounts realizable on the related loans.
Additional changes in economic conditions, geographic and customer
concentrations and other conditions could significantly impact the allowance for
loan losses. These evaluations are inherently subjective as they require
estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information
becomes available. As a result, future adjustments to the allowance for loan
losses may be necessary.
The classification of securities is determined by management at the
time of purchase and the reasoning and analysis of such decision is described on
page 65. Securities classified as held to maturity are carried at amortized cost
while those available for sale are carried at estimated fair value with the
resulting gain or loss, net of tax, included in other comprehensive income
(loss), which is a component of stockholders' equity. Accordingly, a
misclassification would have a direct effect on stockholders' equity. Sales or
reclassification as available for sale (except for certain permitted reasons) of
held to maturity securities may result in the reclassification of all such
securities to available for sale. The Company has never sold held to maturity
securities or reclassified such securities to available for sale other than in
specifically permitted circumstances.
SUMMARY OF RESULTS
The Company (including results reported for the Bank prior to the
Company's formation as a holding company) reported its twenty-third consecutive
year of
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increased net income in 2001. Net income was $20.8 million for the year ended
December 31, 2001, a 5.9 percent increase over 2000. Net income was $19.6
million for the year ended December 31, 2000, a 17.5 percent increase over 1999
net income of $16.7 million.
The increase in 2001 net income, compared to the prior year primarily
reflects increases in net interest income, non-interest income and net security
gains, and a lower provision for credit losses, partially offset by a higher
level of interest foregone on non-performing assets and an increase in
non-interest expenses. The increased net income for 2000 compared to 1999,
reflects higher net interest income and non-interest income and a lower
effective income tax rate, partially offset by higher non-interest expenses and
provision for credit losses, and lower net security gains.
Diluted earnings per common share of $1.11 in 2001 increased 6.7
percent over the $1.04 recorded in 2000, while diluted earnings per common share
increased 19.5 percent in 2000 compared to the $0.87 recorded in 1999,
reflecting the higher net income and a decrease in adjusted weighted average
shares in both years. Return on average common stockholders' equity was 16.20
percent in 2001, compared to 18.93 percent in 2000 and 17.13 percent in 1999.
Return on average total assets in 2001 was 1.06 percent, compared to 1.11
percent in 2000 and 1.13 percent in 1999.
Net interest income for 2001 rose to $61.3 million, a 2.8 percent
increase over the $59.6 million recorded in 2000, while 2000 net interest income
increased 12.9 percent compared to the $52.8 million recorded in 1999. These
increases result principally from continuing growth of interest earning assets,
primarily loans and security investments, while the net interest margin narrowed
in each year. The net interest margin on a tax equivalent basis decreased to
3.40 percent in 2001, compared to 3.61 percent in 2000 and 3.84 percent in 1999.
The 2001 net interest income decrease was primarily a result of a decreasing
interest rate environment, which caused yields on earning assets to decrease at
a faster rate than yields on interest bearing liabilities, while net interest
income for 2000 was primarily affected by a flat yield curve and the effects of
additional leveraging of the balance sheet. Net interest income in both years
was also impacted by interest foregone on non-performing assets which increased
significantly over the prior year ($1.3 million in 2001 compared to $0.5 million
in 2000 and $0.1 million in 1999).
Non-interest income for 2001 increased $3,146,000 and for 2000
decreased $173,000, compared to 2000 and 1999, respectively. The 2001 increase
was primarily due to higher net security gains and fee revenue from letter of
credit and loan prepayment fees. The 2000 decrease was primarily due to lower
net security gains, partially offset by higher service charges and fees and
other income.
The provision for credit losses decreased $1.4 million and increased
$0.8 million in 2001 and 2000, respectively, as compared to the prior year
periods. The 2001 decrease was attributable to a lower level of net loan
production as compared to the prior year and a higher provision in 2000,
resulting primarily from the impairment of a real estate construction loan and
its resulting classification to non-performing status during the fourth quarter
of 2000.
The overall increases in revenues were partially offset by 14.2 percent
and 8.5 percent increases in non-interest expenses in 2001 and 2000,
respectively. The increases reflect higher costs of salaries and employee
benefits, occupancy and equipment, stationery and printing and other costs, as a
result of the higher level of the Company's assets and business volume, as well
as its investment in people, new products, branches, technology, and in 2001, an
increase in professional fees related to the higher level of non-performing
assets and an increase in amortization of intangibles related to the acquisition
of the La Jolla branches in December 2000.
The Company's total capital ratio under the risk-based capital
guidelines exceeds regulatory guidelines of eight percent, as the total ratio
equaled 14.03 percent and 11.93 percent at December 31, 2001 and 2000,
respectively. The leverage capital ratio was 8.19 percent at December 31, 2001
and 7.12 percent at December 31, 2000, which also exceeds regulatory guidelines.
The Company is not aware of any factors, not otherwise disclosed, that
would significantly affect its business. As previously discussed, the Company
has the liquidity to meet its obligations, has a stable source of deposits and
other sources of funds, stable loan production and credit quality and sufficient
capital to support its business and future growth prospects.
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INTEREST DIFFERENTIAL
The following table sets forth the dollar amount of changes in interest
income, interest expense and net interest income between the years ended
December 31, 2001 and 2000, and the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999, on a
tax equivalent basis.
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(000's)
2001 COMPARED TO 2000 2000 Compared to 1999
INCREASE (DECREASE) Increase (Decrease)
DUE TO CHANGE IN Due to Change in
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TOTAL Total
AVERAGE AVERAGE INCREASE Average Average Increase
VOLUME RATE (DECREASE) Volume Rate (Decrease)
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Interest Income:
Interest bearing deposits $ 4.9 $ (4.9) $ -- $ (30.7) $ 6.7 $ (24.0)
Federal funds sold 1,031.2 (1,140.2) (109.0) 383.2 384.8 768.0
Securities:
U.S. Treasury and government agencies 1,205.9 (649.9) 556.0 5,532.8 326.2 5,859.0
Mortgage-backed securities 1,654.3 (3,056.3) (1,402.0) 383.5 1,549.5 1,933.0
Obligations of states and political subdivisions 525.7 (65.7) 460.0 126.2 50.8 177.0
Corporate securities, FHLB stock and
other securities (371.0) 114.0 (257.0) 608.8 87.2 696.0
Loans, net 8,114.5 (10,363.5) (2,249.0) 16,326.6 2,951.4 19,278.0
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Total interest earning assets 12,165.5 (15,166.5) (3,001.0) 23,330.4 5,356.6 28,687.0
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Interest Expense:
Deposits:
NOW 61.1 (90.1) (29.0) 145.4 (299.4) (154.0)
Money market 341.4 (466.4) (125.0) 384.5 367.5 752.0
Savings 2,627.8 (3,738.8) (1,111.0) (390.5) 1,314.5 924.0
Time (528.0) (4,435.0) (4,963.0) 13,814.2 4,740.8 18,555.0
Federal funds purchased, securities sold under
agreements to repurchase and FHLB advances 2,089.6 (1,397.6) 692.0 501.0 1,126.0 1,627.0
Corporation-Obligated mandatory redeemable
capital securities of subsidiary trusts 756.4 (176.4) 580.0 -- -- --
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Total interest bearing liabilities 5,348.3 (10,304.3) (4,956.0) 14,454.6 7,249.4 21,704.0
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Increase (decrease) in interest differential $ 6,817.2 $ (4,862.2) $ 1,955.0 $ 8,875.8 $ (1,892.8) $ 6,983.0
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The variance, not solely due to rate or volume, is allocated between
the rate and volume variances based upon their absolute relative weights to the
total change.
Nonaccruing loans are included in average balances for purposes of
computing changes in average volume and rate.
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NET INTEREST INCOME
Net interest income, the difference between interest income and
interest expense, is the most significant component of the Company's
consolidated earnings. Net interest income of $63.5 million on a tax equivalent
basis for 2001 reflects a 3.2 percent increase over the $61.5 million in 2000.
Net interest income on a tax equivalent basis for 2000 rose 12.8 percent over
the $54.5 million for 1999. Net interest income benefited from the increase in
the excess of average interest earning assets over average interest bearing
liabilities to $266.7 million in 2001, from $234.7 million and $210.3 million in
2000 and 1999, respectively.
Interest income is determined by the volume of, and related rates
earned on, interest earning assets. Interest income on a tax equivalent basis
for 2001 decreased to $134.2 million or 2.2 percent as compared to 2000, which
increased to $137.2 million or 26.4 percent as compared to 1999. An overall
decrease in yield on interest earning assets and a higher level of
non-performing assets, partially offset by volume increases in all categories of
interest earning assets, except corporate securities, FHLB stock and other
securities, contributed to a lower level of interest income in 2001, as compared
to 2000. Decreasing interest rates in 2001 resulted from the Federal Reserve
Board's decision to lower short-term interest rates by 475 basis points, which
also had the effect of reducing medium to long term rates on average during the
year. Volume increases in all categories of interest earning assets, except
interest bearing deposits and overall higher rates on all interest earning
assets contributed to higher interest income in 2000 as compared to 1999.
Average interest earning assets increased in 2001 to $1,869.3 million
over the $1,704.9 million in 2000 and $1,419.2 million in 1999, reflecting a 9.6
percent and 20.1 percent increase in 2001 and 2000, respectively. The Company's
ability to make changes in the asset mix enables management to capitalize on
more desirable yields, as available, related to various interest earning assets.
Interest income on federal funds sold decreased in 2001 due to lower
yield, partially offset by higher volume, while such income increased in 2000
due to both higher volume and yield as compared to the prior year. The level of
federal funds sold is dependent upon the rate of loan and deposit growth, and
liquidity requirements, as well as yields on alternative security investments.
To a lesser extent, investments in interest bearing deposits are also an
alternative to federal funds sold.
The average balances of total securities increased in both 2001 and
2000, due principally to efforts to effectively leverage capital, as well as
management's efforts to balance the risk and liquidity of the entire portfolio.
Interest income on total securities declined in 2001 compared to the prior year
due to generally lower yields on all securities, except corporate securities,
FHLB stock and other securities, partially offset by an increase in volume of
all securities, except for FHLB stock. Interest income on total securities in
2000 increased due to both higher yields and volume as compared to the 1999
period.
Loans are the largest component of interest earning assets and, due to
their significance, are carefully reviewed with respect to the Company's overall
interest sensitivity position. In 2001, average net loan balances increased
$97.8 million to $1,101.1 million compared to 2000, while average net loans
increased $187.6 million in 2000 compared to 1999. Net loans outstanding
increased $83.1 million to $1,158.5 million at December 31, 2001 from $1,075.4
million at December 31, 2000, or a 7.7 percent increase, compared to an increase
of $158.6 million in 2000 over 1999, or 17.3 percent. Interest income on loans
in 2001 decreased due to a decrease in yield, partially offset by higher volume,
and increased in 2000 due to both higher volume and yield. Loan interest income
was also negatively impacted by interest income foregone on nonaccrual loans of
$1,316,000 in 2001, $455,000 in 2000 and $85,000 in 1999.
Interest expense is a function of both the volume and rates paid for
interest bearing liabilities. Interest expense in 2001 decreased $5.0 million,
or 6.5 percent to $70.7 million, following the 2000 increase of $21.7 million to
$75.7 million, or 40.2 percent, compared to $54.0 million in 1999. Average
balances in all categories increased in both 2001 and 2000, except for time
deposit accounts in 2001 and savings deposit accounts in 2000. Average retail
and commercial deposits increased in 2001, principally due to the acquisition of
two La Jolla Bank branches in December 2000, as well as continuing growth of
deposits in existing branches due to ongoing business development efforts. The
deposit increases in 2001 were partially offset by a decrease in municipal and
large time deposits as the Bank utilized FHLB borrowings at attractive rates
with longer terms. The 2000 average deposit increases were primarily due to an
increase in retail and commercial deposits from the acquisition of the two La
Jolla branches in December 2000, the opening of the Spring Valley Main Street
branch in May 2000 and continuing growth of deposits in existing branches.
Average deposits in 2000 also increased due to leveraging of capital by
increasing municipal time deposits.
The level of non-interest bearing average demand deposits increased
12.0 percent in 2001 to $199.7 million from $178.3 million in 2000, which was a
14.9 percent increase compared to $155.2 million in 1999. Non-interest earning
deposits are an integral aspect of liability management and has a direct impact
on the determination of net interest income.
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Interest rates on average interest bearing deposits and borrowings
generally decreased in 2001 due to the lower rate environment described above.
In 2000, interest rates generally increased, except for NOW accounts, due to a
higher rate environment compared to the prior year.
The net interest rate spread on a tax equivalent basis for the years
ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999 is as follows:
2001 2000 1999
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Average interest rate on:
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Total average interest-
earning assets 7.18% 8.05% 7.65%
Total average interest-
bearing liabilities 4.41 5.15 4.46
Total average interest-
bearing liabilities and
demand deposits 3.92 4.59 3.96
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Net interest rate spread
excluding demand
deposits 2.77% 2.90% 3.19%
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Net interest rate spread
including demand
deposits 3.26% 3.46% 3.69%
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In 2001, the net interest rate spread decreased due to the decreasing
interest rate environment, which caused yields on assets to decrease at a faster
rate than yields on interest bearing liabilities, as well as due to increased
leveraging of the balance sheet at narrower spreads and the higher level of
non-performing assets. In 2000, the net interest rate spread decreased primarily
due to significant loan volume, which required funding at higher incremental
rates during a period of increasing interest rates. Although the effects of
balance sheet leveraging tend to decrease the net interest rate spread, it adds
net interest income without adding significant operating costs. Management
cannot predict what impact market conditions will have on its net interest rate
spread, and, therefore, further narrowing of the net interest spread may occur.
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Non-interest income for 2001 was $8.3 million compared to $5.1 million
for 2000. The increase in 2001 reflects higher net gains on security
transactions of $1,929,000, higher other income of $1,181,000, primarily due to
increases in letters of credit and loan prepayment fees, and increases in
service charges and fees of $36,000. Non-interest income decreased $173,000 in
2000, as compared to 1999, primarily due to lower net gains on security
transactions of $453,000, partially offset by higher service charges and fees of
$141,000 and other income of $139,000.
Net gains on securities transactions principally result from the sales
of securities to restructure the portfolio, manage cash flow and reduce
long-term market value volatility of the portfolio in response to changes in
interest rates.
Service charges and fees on deposit accounts increased 1.0 percent and
4.2 percent in 2001 and 2000, respectively. The increases reflect a higher level
of deposit accounts in both years and a restructuring of service fees charged in
2000.
The 2001 increase in other income primarily reflects higher loan
prepayment and letter of credit fees, as well as higher income from merchant
credit card transactions, commissions from sales of mutual funds, annuities,
stocks and bonds, and other income. The 2000 increase reflects higher credit
card transaction fees, letter of credit fees and investment sales commissions.
Both period increases were partially offset by lower mortgage servicing income,
and in 2000, lower loan prepayment fees compared to the prior year.
NON-INTEREST EXPENSES
Non-interest expenses rose to $36.3 million for 2001, or 14.2 percent
over the $31.8 million for 2000, compared to an 8.5 percent increase in 2000
over the $29.3 million for 1999. These increases reflect the overall growth of
the Company's assets and increased business volume. The Company's efficiency
ratio (a lower ratio indicates greater efficiency) that compares non-interest
expense to total adjusted revenue (taxable equivalent net interest income, plus
non-interest income, excluding net gain on securities transactions and loans
held for sale) was 52.1 percent in 2001 compared to 47.8 percent in 2000 and
49.4 percent in 1999. The increase in the efficiency ratio in 2001, as compared
to the 2000 period, is substantially due to the decrease in the net interest
margin.
Salaries and employee benefits, the largest component of non-interest
expenses, rose 12.3 percent in 2001 to $21.2 million, compared to an 11.4
percent increase in 2000 to $18.8 million from the $16.9 million in 1999. The
increases in both years reflect the costs of additional personnel necessary for
the Company to accommodate the increases in both deposits and loans, as well as
annual merit increases. In addition, the Company acquired two retail banking
branches and opened one branch, while closing another in 2000, which increased
the number of employees. Increases in salaries and employee benefits in both
2001 and 2000 were also attributable to incentive compensation programs
necessary to be competitive in attracting and retaining high quality and
experienced personnel, and higher health care costs and costs associated with
related payroll taxes and other employee benefits. The percentages of salaries
and employee benefits as a percentage of total non-interest expenses for 2001,
2000 and 1999 is set forth in the following table.
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2001 2000 1999
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EMPLOYEES AT DECEMBER 31,
Full-time employees 301 292 266
Part-time employees 37 29 34
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SALARIES AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (000's, except percentages)
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Salaries $12,221 $11,056 $ 9,871
Payroll taxes 1,237 1,090 970
Medical plans 2,532 1,814 1,613
Incentive compensation plans 3,723 3,549 3,183
Deferred compensation, employee
retirement and stock plans 945 880 929
Other 506 458 352
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Total $21,164 $18,847 $16,918
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Percentage of total non-interest 58.3% 59.3% 57.8%
expenses
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Occupancy and equipment expenses rose to $6.2 million in 2001, a 10.2
percent increase over the 2000 amount of $5.7 million, which represents a 5.0
percent increase over 1999. The increases are due to increased utilization of
the Corporate Headquarters both in 2001 and 2000, and the acquisition of two
retail branch offices in December 2000 and the opening of one branch in May
2000. Equipment expense also increased as a result of higher depreciation and
maintenance costs associated with the in-house IBM AS-400 computer and capital
investments over the last several years in systems designed to enhance product
delivery and bank-wide operating and processing capabilities. All years also
reflect increased costs of such items as fuel, real estate taxes, electricity,
and other costs of operating the Company's facilities.
Advertising and business development expense increased to $1,895,000 or
4.6 percent, compared to the $1,812,000 recorded in 2000, which reflects an
increase of 11.9 percent compared to 1999. The increases are principally due to
mortgage/home equity loan promotional campaigns, the expansion of the Chairman's
Council business development campaign programs and increased advertising of the
Company's brand "Do business with us, do better with us," and in 2001 a
contribution to the Company's September 11, 2001 Disaster Relief Fund of
$50,000, and in 2000 increased deposit promotions.
Professional fees increased 69.3 percent to $1,273,000 in 2001 from
$752,000 in 2000, which was a 21.7 percent decrease from the $960,000 recorded
in 1999. The 2001 increase reflects higher professional fees associated with
collection and loan workout efforts related to one significant non-performing
real estate construction loan (see Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial
Statements), consulting fees and fees related to the evaluation of potential
acquisitions. The decrease in 2000 compared to 1999 reflects lower professional
fees associated with loan workouts, collections and foreclosure related
expenses.
Communications expense decreased 2.8 percent in 2001 to $967,000 from
$995,000 in 2000, a 19.6 percent increase from $832,000 in 1999. The 2001
decrease was primarily due to the Bank taking advantage of more competitive long
distance telephone rates, partially offset by the cost of increased data and
telephone lines, higher postage rates and more mailings as compared to the 2000
period. The increase in 2000 was due principally to the additional communication
lines required for computer data lines and telephones for the new branches, and
to support increases in business volume.
Stationery and printing expense increased 11.7 percent to $831,000 in
2001 from $744,000 in 2000, and 17.2 percent from $635,000 recorded in 1999. The
2001 increase over the prior year is primarily due to higher business volume.
The 2000 increase over 1999 is primarily due to the new Spring Valley Main
Street branch and acquisition of the La Jolla branches, the Rockland County area
code change and higher costs for printing Company reports.
FDIC insurance increased by $25,000 to $280,000 in 2001 compared to
2000, and increased by $69,000 to $255,000 in 2000 compared to 1999. The
increases reflect a higher volume of insured deposits.
Amortization of intangibles increased by $818,000 to $904,000 in 2001
compared to 2000 and increased by $75,000 to $86,000 in 2000 compared to 1999.
The increases reflect amortization of the $7.1 million premium paid for the
deposits assumed in the La Jolla branch acquisitions that was recorded as an
intangible asset (see Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).
Other non-interest expenses, as reflected in the following table,
increased 4.5 percent in 2001 and decreased 3.9 percent in 2000 compared to
1999. The increase in 2001 primarily reflects higher expenses due to increased
volume in courier fees from additional locations and customer pick-ups, credit
card related costs from increased volume and Internet related fees. The decrease
in 2000 primarily reflects lower expenses in outside services and other costs
due to non-recurring costs associated with the Y2K project in 1999, partially
offset by higher credit card related costs and higher courier fees.
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OTHER NON-INTEREST
EXPENSES 2001 2000 1999
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Other insurance $ 219 $ 274 $ 233
Courier fees 480 327 238
Dues, meetings and
seminars 403 413 373
Outside services 549 520 745
U.S.B. Foundation, Inc. 275 250 250
Credit card related costs 528 427 367
Other 265 392 504
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Total $2,719 $2,603 $2,710
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Percentage of total
non-interest expenses 7.5% 8.2% 9.3%
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To monitor and control the level of non-interest expenses, as well as
non-interest income, the Company continually monitors the system of internal
budgeting, including analysis and follow-up of budget variances.
INCOME TAXES
Income tax provisions of $10,866,000, $10,268,000 and $9,900,000 were
recorded in 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The Company is currently subject
to a statutory incremental Federal tax rate of 35 percent, a New York State tax
rate of 8.5 percent of New York State income (8.0 percent for the 2002 income
tax year), a Metropolitan Transportation tax at an effective rate of 1.53
percent, a Connecticut State tax rate of 7.5 percent of Connecticut State
income, a New York City tax rate of 9.0 percent of New York City income and a
Delaware Franchise State tax based on the number of authorized shares. The
Company's overall effective income tax rate was 34.4 percent for both 2001 and
2000, and 37.2 percent for 1999.
The overall effective income tax rate in 2001 remained the same as
compared to the 2000 period due to effective management of income taxes for both
periods. The reduction in the overall effective income tax rate in 2000
primarily reflects lower state income taxes. Other pertinent income tax
information is set forth in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
SECURITIES PORTFOLIO
Securities are selected to provide safety of principal, liquidity and
produce income on excess funds during structural changes in the composition of
deposits, as well as during cyclical and seasonal changes in loan demand and to
leverage capital. In order to manage liquidity and control interest rate risk,
the Company's investment strategy focuses on securities that have short
maturities, adjustable-rate securities or those whose cash flow patterns result
in a lower degree of interest rate risk, and investments in fixed rate
securities with longer-term call protection during periods of higher interest
rates to maximize yield.
The securities portfolio, including the Bank's investment in FHLB
stock, of $773.7 million and $686.6 million at December 31, 2001 and 2000,
consists of securities held to maturity totaling $298.9 million and $225.6
million, securities available for sale totaling $454.0 million and $426.9
million, and FHLB stock of $20.8 million and $34.1 million, respectively.
The Bank's investment policy includes a determination of the
appropriate classification of securities at the time of purchase. If management
has the positive intent and ability to hold securities until maturity, they are
classified as held to maturity and are carried at amortized historical cost.
Securities held for indefinite periods of time and not intended to be held to
maturity include securities that management intends to use as part of its
asset/liability strategy and that may be sold in response to changes in interest
rates, resultant prepayment risk and other factors. Such securities are
classified as available for sale and carried at estimated fair value.
Securities, including FHLB stock, represent 38.2 percent, 39.2 percent
and 40.7 percent of average interest earning assets in 2001, 2000 and 1999,
respectively. Emphasis on the securities portfolio will continue to be an
important part of the Company's asset/liability strategy. The size of the
securities portfolio will depend on deposit and loan growth, and the ability of
the Company to take advantage of leverage opportunities. The carrying value,
estimated fair value, weighted average yields and maturity distributions of
securities are included in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Obligations of U.S. government agencies principally include U.S.
Treasury securities, and Federal Home Loan Bank, Federal National Mortgage
Association ("FNMA") and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("FHLMC")
debentures and notes. At December 31, 2001 and 2000, the outstanding balances
held in such U.S. government agencies securities totaled $233.3 million and
$223.5 million, respectively. For 2001, U.S. government agency securities
increased $9.8 million as purchases of $263.9 million in U.S. government agency
bonds and an increase in the fair value available for sale securities of $0.1
million were partially offset by net sales and redemptions of $254.2 million in
U.S. government agency bonds. For 2000, U.S. government agency securities
increased $62.4 million as purchases of $70.0 million in U.S. government agency
bonds and an increase in the fair value of available for sale securities of $5.4
million were partially offset by net sales and redemptions of $13.0 million in
U.S. Treasury notes. In 2001 and 2000, the net new purchases were mostly in
callable U.S. government agency securities as the yields on these obligations
were considered attractive. Management expects these bonds to be called prior to
maturity based upon its evaluation of interest rates at the time of purchase.
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The Company invests in mortgage-backed securities, including
collateralized mortgage obligations ("CMOs"), which are primarily issued by the
Government National Mortgage Association ("GNMA"), FNMA and FHLMC. GNMA
securities are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury,
assuring investors of receiving all of the principal and interest due from the
mortgages backing the securities. FNMA and FHLMC guarantee the payment of
interest at the applicable certificate rate and the full collection of the
mortgages backing the securities; however, such securities are not backed by the
full faith and credit of the U.S. government.
Mortgage-backed securities, including CMOs, increased $67.2 million to
$433.5 million and $0.5 million to $366.3 million at December 31, 2001 and 2000,
respectively. The increase in 2001 was due to purchases of $344.0 million and an
increase in fair value of available for sale securities of $4.2 million that was
partially offset by sales of $153.5 million, principal paydowns and redemptions
of $126.0 million and net premium amortization of $1.5 million. The increase in
2000 was due to purchases of $47.6 million and an increase in fair value of
available for sale securities of $11.4 million that was partially offset by
sales of $19.1 million, principal paydowns and redemption of $38.5 million and a
net premium amortization of $0.9 million.
The following table sets forth additional information concerning
mortgage-backed securities, including CMOs, as of the periods indicated:
(000's)
December 31,
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2001 2000 1999
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U.S. government agency:
Mortgage-backed
securities - fixed rate $247,871 $282,093 $296,446
Collateralized
mortgage
obligations:
Fixed rate 20,682 9,064 11,429
Adjustable rate 164,580 74,669 57,835
Other 356 496 67
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Total $433,489 $366,322 $365,777
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Purchases and sales of mortgage-backed securities, including CMOs, are
transacted when management considers such activities appropriate in order to
take advantage of market opportunities to restructure the portfolio, manage
interest rate risk and increase yield. Fixed rate mortgage-backed securities
provide a higher yield and cash flow for reinvestment in different interest rate
environments. Fixed rate CMO obligations generally provide shorter maturities
and increased cash flow. Interest rates on floating-rate CMO securities
periodically adjust at certain spreads to market indices and typically contain
maximum lifetime caps. These investments generally result in a shortening of the
portfolio's average interest rate repricing period. Mortgage-backed securities
cash flow is sensitive to changes in interest rates as principal prepayments
generally accelerate during periods of declining interest rates and decrease
during periods of rising rates.
The outstanding balances in obligations of states and political
subdivisions at December 31, 2001 and 2000 were $71.3 million and $62.1 million,
respectively, with purchases of $22.4 million and $14.8 million, and maturities
and other decreases of $13.2 million and $11.4 million during 2001 and 2000,
respectively. The obligations are principally New York State political
subdivisions with diversified final maturities and substantially all are
classified as held to maturity. The Company considers such securities as core
investments having favorable tax equivalent yields.
The Company invests in medium-term corporate debt securities and other
securities that are rated investment grade by nationally recognized credit
rating organizations at the time of purchase and bank equity securities. The
Company had outstanding balances in corporate securities of $14.9 million and
$0.6 million at December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively, consisting of Federal
Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Preferred Stock of $14.8 million and bank equities of
$0.1 million at December 31, 2001, and bank equities of $0.6 million at December
31, 2000. The preferred stock is issued by the FHLMC and has a favorable tax
equivalent yield.
The total investment in FHLB stock was $20.8 million and $34.1 million
at December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively. The Bank is a member of the FHLB.
As a prerequisite to obtaining increased funding from the FHLB, the Bank may be
required to purchase additional shares of FHLB stock.
The Company has continued to exercise its conservative approach to
investing by purchasing high credit quality investments and controlling interest
rate risk by investing in securities with medium-term maturities and periodic
cash flow or with interest rates that reprice periodically. Generally, most
securities may be used to collateralize borrowings and public deposits, and
therefore the investment portfolio is an integral part of the Company's funding
strategy.
Except for securities of the U. S. government agencies (principally
callable and mortgage-backed securities), FHLMC and FHLB stock, there were no
obligations of any single issuer that exceeded ten percent of stockholders'
equity at December 31, 2001 and 2000.
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LOAN PORTFOLIO
During 2001, the average balances of net loans of the Company increased
$97.8 million to $1,101.1 million, and increased $187.6 million in 2000 to
$1,003.3 million, as compared to the 1999 balance of $815.7 million. Loans
outstanding at December 31, 2001 increased $84.2 million to $1,170.9 million, or
7.7 percent over 2000. At December 31, 2000, loans outstanding increased $159.3
million to $1,086.8 million, or a 17.2 percent increase compared to the prior
year. The 2001 loan growth resulted from: an increase in commercial real estate
loans of $68.4 million; an increase in residential mortgage loans of $16.7
million; an increase in time and demand loans of $5.2 million; an increase in
home equity loans of $2.8 million; and an increase in other loans of $1.1
million; partially offset by decreases in installment loans, construction and
land development loans and other loan related categories of $5.3 million, $3.0
million and $1.7 million, respectively. The 2000 loan growth resulted from: an
increase in construction and land development loans of $83.4 million,
principally from variable rate loans which are based on the prime rate as
published in the Wall Street Journal; an increase in commercial real estate
loans of $32.3 million; an increase in residential mortgages of $20.7 million;
an increase in time and demand loans of $16.2 million; and an increase in home
equity loans of $9.9 million; partially offset by decreases in installment loans
and other loan categories of $2.4 million and $0.8 million, respectively.
Real estate collateralized loans consisting of construction mortgages,
interim and permanent commercial mortgages, home equity and residential
mortgages represent 87.4 percent and 86.4 percent of total gross loans in 2001
and 2000, respectively. Commercial and residential mortgages, which in the
aggregate increased significantly in both 2001 and 2000, along with construction
and land development loans in 2000, will continue to be emphasized, as such
loans represent quality real estate secured loans. At December 31, 2001 and
2000, the Company has approximately $231.6 million and $186.6 million, and $68.8
million and $26.2 million of committed but unfunded (including lines of credit)
commercial mortgage loans and construction and land development loans, and
residential mortgage loans, both first and junior liens, respectively.
The Bank is approved by FHLMC and FNMA as a preferred seller of
residential mortgages, which, as necessary, allows more active participation in
the home mortgage market, enabling the Company to meet the community's needs for
housing. As part of secondary marketing activities, certain 15 and 30 year
residential real estate loans with fixed rates are originated with an intent of
selling qualifying loans. The Bank sold two residential mortgage loans to FHLMC
totaling $0.4 million in 2000. The Bank did not sell mortgage loans to FHLMC
during 2001 and as of December 31, 2001 did not hold any loans available for
sale.
Time and demand loans are loans to businesses and individuals that are
secured by collateral other than real estate (i.e., accounts receivable and
inventory) or are unsecured. Such loans increased to $125.5 million in 2001 from
$120.3 million in 2000 and $104.1 million in 1999.
Installment loans to individuals and businesses decreased in 2001 to
$12.3 million from $17.6 million in 2000, which was a decrease from $20.0
million in 1999. The decrease in installment loans reflects growing competition
from both bank and non-bank financial service providers.
The Bank currently provides Affinity cards to the Masons of Iowa,
Maryland, New Hampshire and Washington State, and a Union State Bank Visa card
and MasterCard are also offered. At December 31, 2001 and 2000, the Bank had
unused credit card lines of $36.8 million and $38.8 million, and outstanding
balances of $6.6 million and $7.3 million, respectively. The credit card
business allows the Company to increase its consumer lending.
At December 31, 2001 and 2000, time and demand, installment, credit
card and other loans represented 12.6 percent and 13.6 percent of gross loans,
respectively. The origination of such loans allows the Company to shift emphasis
from real estate lending to diversify the portfolio.
It is the Company's policy to discontinue the accrual of interest on
loans when, in the opinion of management, a reasonable doubt exists as to the
timely collectibility of the amounts due. Regulatory requirements generally
prohibit the accrual of interest on certain loans when principal or interest is
due and remains unpaid for 90 days or more (with the exception of credit card
loans for which the criteria is 180 days past due). Nonaccrual loans, which are
primarily collateralized by real estate and lease receivables, increased in 2001
to $20.7 million and in 2000 to $19.7 million from $2.6 million in 1999. Net
income is adversely impacted by the level of non-performing assets caused by the
deterioration of borrowers' ability to meet scheduled interest and principal
payments. In addition to forgone revenue, the Company must increase the level of
provisions for credit losses, incur collection costs, and other costs associated
with the management and disposition of foreclosed properties.
The most significant non-performing loans have typically been
construction loans and real estate related commercial loans, and the Bennett
loans. Although the Bank has an aggressive foreclosure policy, the process is
often slow and can be hampered by legal and market
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factors. At both December 31, 2001 and 2000, restructured loans were $0.2
million compared to $0.6 million in 1999. Loans considered to be impaired under
SFAS No. 114 approximated $20.6 million and $19.7 million at December 31, 2001
and 2000, respectively. Net loan charge-offs against the allowance for loan
losses decreased in 2001 to $274,000 compared to 2000, and increased in 2000 to
$2,474,000 from $487,000 in 1999. The increase in non-performing loans in 2000
is primarily due to the classification in November 2000 of a real estate
construction loan with a balance of $19.7 million to non-performing status. The
loan was reduced by a charge-off of $2.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2000,
resulting in a recorded amount of $17.5 million. Non-performing loans were
further increased in 2001 as additional funds were advanced to the real estate
construction loan referred to above to facilitate its completion and sale of
units. For further information on non-performing loans, see Note 5 to the Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements.
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
The allowance for loan losses of $12.4 million and $11.3 million at
December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively, is available to absorb charge-offs
from any loan category, while additions are made through charges to income and
recoveries of loans previously charged-off. In addition to the allowance for
loan losses, a reserve for credit losses related to unfunded loan commitments of
$336,000 is included in other liabilities at December 31, 2001.
The loan portfolio is evaluated on an ongoing basis. A comprehensive
evaluation of the quality of the loan portfolio is performed by management on a
quarterly basis as an integral part of the credit administration function, which
includes the identification of past due loans, non-performing loans and impaired
loans, potential problem loans, assessments of the expected effects of the
current economic environment, applicable industries, geographic and customer
concentrations in the loan portfolio, and a review of historical loss
experience. Based upon management's assessment of the degree of risk associated
with the various elements of the loan portfolio, it is estimated that at
December 31, 2001 and 2000, 9 percent and 9 percent of the allowance for loan
losses and reserve for unfunded loan commitments is applicable to time and
demand loans, 85 percent and 78 percent is related to loans collateralized by
real estate, including commercial and construction loans, 5 percent and 9
percent is applicable to installment, credit card and other loans, and 1 percent
and 4 percent are unallocated, respectively.
As with any financial institution, poor economic conditions, and high
inflation, interest rates or unemployment may lead to increased losses in the
loan portfolio. Conversely, improvements in economic conditions tend to reduce
the amounts charged against the allowance. Management has established various
controls, in addition to Board approved underwriting standards, in order to
limit future losses, such as (1) a "watch list" of possible problem loans, (2)
various loan policies concerning loan administration (loan file documentation,
disclosures, approvals, etc.) and (3) a loan review staff employed by the
Company to determine compliance with established controls and to review the
quality and identify anticipated collectibility issues of the portfolio.
Management determines which loans are uncollectible and makes additional
provisions, as necessary, to state the allowance and reserve for unfunded loan
commitments at an appropriate level.
Management takes a prudent and cautious position in evaluating various
business and economic uncertainties in relation to the Company's loan portfolio.
In management's judgment, the allowance and reserve for unfunded loan
commitments is considered adequate to absorb losses inherent in the credit
portfolio. A substantial portion (87.4 percent at December 31, 2001) of total
gross loans of the Company is collateralized by real estate, primarily located
in the New York Metropolitan area. The collectibility of the loan portfolio of
the Company is subject to changes in the real estate market in which the Company
operates. The provisions for credit losses established in 2001, 2000 and 1999,
and the related allowance for loan losses and reserve for unfunded loan
commitments reflect net charge-offs and losses incurred with respect to real
estate, time and demand, installment, credit card and other loans, and the
effect of the real estate market and general economic conditions of the New York
Metropolitan area on the loan portfolio.
Management believes the allowance for loan losses and reserve for
unfunded loan commitments at December 31, 2001 appropriately reflects the risk
elements inherent in the total loan portfolio at that time. There is no
assurance that the Company will not be required to make future adjustments to
the allowance and reserve for unfunded loan commitments in response to changing
economic conditions or regulatory examinations. During 2001 and 2000, the FDIC
and New York State Banking Department, respectively, completed examinations of
the Bank. The Federal Reserve completed an examination of the Company in 2000.
The regulatory agencies concluded that the process of internal asset review and
the allowance for loan losses was adequate.
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LOAN MATURITIES AND SENSITIVITY TO CHANGES IN
INTEREST RATES
The following table presents the maturities of loans outstanding at
December 31, 2001 (excluding installment loans to individuals and real estate
loans other than construction loans), and the amount of such loans by maturity
date that have predetermined interest rates and the amounts that have floating
rates.
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AFTER
1 BUT
WITHIN WITHIN AFTER
1 YEAR 5 YEARS 5 YEARS TOTAL PERCENT
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LOANS:
Time and demand loans $ 97,383 $ 23,524 $ 4,601 $ 125,508 37%
Commercial installment loans 578 4,284 541 5,403 1
Mortgage construction loans 128,142 83,446 -- 211,588 62
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TOTAL $ 226,103 $ 111,254 $ 5,142 $ 342,499 100%
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RATE SENSITIVITY:
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Fixed or predetermined interest rates $ 25,318 $ 53,098 $ 5,081 $ 83,497 24%
Floating or adjustable interest rates 200,785 58,156 61 259,002 76
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TOTAL $ 226,103 $ 111,254 $ 5,142 $ 342,499 100%
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PERCENT 66% 32% 2% 100%
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DEPOSITS
The Company's fundamental source of funds supporting interest-earning
assets continues to be deposits, consisting of demand deposits (non-interest
bearing), NOW, money market, savings, and various forms of time deposits. The
maintenance of a strong deposit base is key to the development of lending
opportunities and creates long term customer relationships, which enhance the
ability to cross sell services. Depositors include individuals, small and large
businesses and governmental units. To meet the requirements of a diverse
customer base, a full range of deposit instruments are offered, which has
allowed the Company to maintain and expand the deposit base despite intense
competition from other banking institutions and non-bank financial service
providers.
Total deposits at December 31, 2001 decreased 4.3 percent to $1,426.0
million from $1,489.5 million at December 31, 2000, an increase of 30.5 percent
from $1,141.7 million in 1999. Average deposits outstanding increased to
$1,447.3 million or 8.2 percent in 2001, and to $1,337.2 million or 25.9 percent
in 2000 from the $1,061.8 million in 1999. Excluding municipal CD's, which are
acquired on a bid basis, total deposits increased to $1,291.4 million or 3.2
percent in 2001 and to $1,252.3 million or 25.1 percent in 2000. Average
deposits, excluding municipal CD's, increased to $1,283.4 million or 18.7
percent in 2001 and to $1,081.1 million or 13.6 percent in 2000 compared to the
prior year. Average non-interest bearing deposits increased 12.0 percent to
$199.7 million in 2001 compared to 2000, and 14.9 percent to $178.3 million in
2000 compared to 1999, due to expansion of the branch network and business
development efforts.
Average interest bearing deposits in 2001 increased $88.6 million and
in 2000 increased $252.3 million, reflecting increases in all deposit
categories, except for time accounts in 2001 and savings accounts in 2000.
Average balances in NOW deposits increased $6.4 million in 2001 and $11.2
million in 2000, due principally to new and increased account activity by
customers and the assumption of deposits from La Jolla Bank in December 2000.
The increase of $12.9 million in 2001 and $14.6 million in 2000 in average money
market deposit balances principally resulted from the assumption of deposits
from La Jolla Bank in December 2000, an increase in the number of customer
accounts due to promotions of transactional accounts and an increase in average
municipal deposits in both 2001 and 2000. Savings deposits average balances
increased $78.1 million in 2001 due to customers transferring funds into shorter
term liquid accounts because of the significant changes in short-term interest
rates in 2001, and decreased $10.9 million in 2000 due to customers transferring
funds into higher yielding time accounts and investment in alternative financial
products. In 2001 and 2000, average time deposits outstanding decreased $8.8
million and increased $237.4 million, respectively. The decrease in average time
deposits in 2001 reflects a decline in municipal deposits, as well as a decrease
in retail time deposits due to the lower interest rate environment. The increase
in 2000 reflects a higher level of municipal deposits, as well as aggressive
pricing and advertising for retail deposits to fund a higher level of loan
growth.
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Municipal deposits are used to fund loan growth, in excess of retail
and commercial deposit growth, security purchases and leverage the balance
sheet. In 2001, municipal deposits were intentionally decreased and were
replaced by FHLB borowings at attractive rates with longer terms, while in 2000,
municipal deposits increased to fund loan demand in excess of retail and
commercial deposit growth. In 2001, time deposits over $100,000 (including
municipal deposits) decreased $103.6 million compared to 2000 and increased
$144.6 million in 2000 compared to 1999. Deposits of over $100,000 are generally
for maturities of 30 to 180 days and are acquired to fund loans and securities
and to leverage excess capital by matching such funds with investments and loan
production in excess of deposit growth.
Deposit costs generally decreased in 2001 during a period of lower
interest rates as a result of the Federal Reserve Board's decision to lower
short-term interest rates by 475 points. Deposit costs generally increased in
2000 during a period of higher interest rates.
At December 31, 2001, short-term rates remained low compared to
longer-term rates. However, it is expected that depositors will continue to
favor short-term deposit products to react quickly to the uncertain interest
rate environment, which result in higher volatility of interest margins due to
the quick repricing of deposits during periods of both rising and declining
interest rates.
The following table summarizes the average amounts and rates of various
classifications of deposits for the periods indicated:
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Year Ended December 31,
2001 2000 1999
AVERAGE AVERAGE Average Average Average Average
AMOUNT RATE Amount Rate Amount Rate
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Demand deposits $ 199,724 --% $ 178,281 --% $ 155,166 --%
NOW accounts 82,252 0.92 75,811 1.03 64,634 1.45
Money market accounts 74,602 2.29 61,652 2.97 47,040 2.29
Savings deposits 418,367 2.85 340,301 3.83 351,211 3.44
Time deposits 672,324 5.40 681,156 6.06 443,759 5.12
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Total $ 1,447,269 3.50% $ 1,337,201 4.25% $ 1,061,810 3.47%
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CAPITAL RESOURCES
Strong capitalization is fundamental to the successful operation of a
banking organization. Stockholders' equity increased to $135.2 million in 2001,
or 14.7 percent compared to $117.9 million in 2000, and increased 22.3 percent
in 2000 over the $96.4 million in 1999. The increase in 2001 was attributable to
net income of $20.8 million, an increase in accumulated other comprehensive
income of $2.3 million, common stock options exercised and related tax benefit
of $2.1 million and other increases of $0.2 million, partially offset by
dividends of $5.7 million and purchases of treasury stock of $2.4 million. The
increase in 2000 was attributable to net income of $19.6 million, an increase in
accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) of $9.7 million, common stock
options exercised and related tax benefit of $1.6 million and other increases of
$0.4 million, partially offset by dividends of $5.1 million and purchases of
treasury stock of $4.7 million.
The Company manages capital through its earnings, stock plans, dividend
policy and stock repurchase programs. During 2001 and 2000, the Company
repurchased 188,485 and 340,654 common shares, respectively. In December 2001,
Company's Board of Directors approved a new stock repurchase program for up to
330,000 shares of common stock (adjusted for common stock dividends) to be made
from time to time in open-market and private transactions throughout the year
2002 as, in the opinion of management, market conditions may warrant.
Cash dividends on the Company's common stock have been paid since 1986,
the first dividend paid in the Company's history. In the first quarter of 1988,
the Board of Directors authorized a quarterly cash dividend policy. Cash
dividends on the Company's preferred stock commenced in 1989, and terminated in
February 1997 upon redemption of all outstanding preferred stock. Junior
preferred stock of Realty Corp. was issued in 1997 and redeemed in October 1998,
in connection with its liquidation and dissolution. Additional junior preferred
stock was issued in 1999 by TPNZ. Dividends of approximately $11,000 in 2001,
2000 and 1999 were paid on junior preferred stock.
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The various components and changes in common stockholders' equity are
reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity for
the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999.
Management believes that the Capital Securities, future retained
earnings and stock purchases under the employee benefit plans will provide the
necessary capital for current operations and the planned growth in total assets.
In addition, capital growth can be acquired through the reinstatement of the
Company's Dividend Reinvestment and Optional Stock Purchase Plan, which has been
suspended, as well as by issuance of securities in the capital markets.
All banks and bank holding companies are subject to risk-based capital
guidelines. These guidelines define capital as Tier I and Total capital. Tier I
capital consists of common stockholders' equity, qualifying preferred stock and
Capital Securities, less intangibles and accumulated other comprehensive income
(loss), and Total capital consists of Tier I capital plus the allowance for loan
losses and other reserves related to unfunded loan commitments up to certain
limits, qualifying preferred stock and certain subordinated and long term-debt
securities. The guidelines require a minimum total risk-based capital ratio of
8.0 percent, and a minimum Tier I risk-based capital ratio of 4.0 percent.
The risk-based capital ratios were as follows at December 31:
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2001 2000 1999
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Tier I Capital:
Company 13.03% 10.97% 12.49%
Bank 12.53% 10.65% 12.34%
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Total Capital:
Company 14.03% 11.93% 13.56%
Bank 13.53% 11.61% 13.41%
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The Bank and Company must also maintain a minimum leverage ratio of at
least 4 percent, which consists of Tier I capital based on risk-based capital
guidelines, divided by average quarterly tangible assets (excluding intangible
assets that were deducted to arrive at Tier I capital).
The leverage ratios were as follows at December 31:
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2001 2000 1999
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Company 8.19% 7.12% 7.73%
Bank 7.88% 6.91% 7.66%
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To be considered "well capitalized" under FDICIA, an institution must
generally have a leverage ratio of at least 5 percent, Tier I capital ratio of 6
percent and Total capital ratio of 10 percent. The Bank exceeds all current
regulatory capital requirements and was in the "well capitalized" category at
December 31, 2001. Management fully expects that the Bank will maintain a strong
capital position in the future.
For additional information on the Company's and Bank's Regulatory
Capital requirements see Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
LIQUIDITY
The Asset/Liability Committee ("ALCO") establishes specific policies
and operating procedures governing the Company's liquidity levels and develops
plans to address future liquidity needs. The primary functions of
asset/liability management are to provide safety of depositor and investor
funds, assure adequate liquidity and maintain an appropriate balance between
interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities. Liquidity management
involves the ability to meet the cash flow requirements of customers who may be
either depositors wanting to withdraw funds or borrowers needing assurance that
sufficient funds will be available to meet their credit needs.
Aside from cash on hand and due from banks, liquid assets are federal
funds sold, which are available daily, and interest bearing deposits with banks.
Excess liquid funds are invested by selling federal funds, which mature daily,
to other financial institutions in need of funds. At December 31, 2001 and 2000,
the Bank sold overnight federal funds in the amount of $21.1 million and $37.2
million, respectively. Average balances of overnight federal funds sold for the
year ended December 31, 2001 and 2000 were $54.6 million and $32.3 million,
respectively.
Other sources of asset liquidity include maturities and principal and
interest payments on securities and loans. The security and loan portfolios are
of high credit quality and of mixed maturity, providing a constant stream of
maturing and reinvestable assets, which can be converted into cash should the
need arise. The ability to redeploy these funds is an important source of medium
to long-term liquidity. The amortized cost of securities available for sale and
held to maturity having contractual maturities, expected call dates or average
lives of one year or less amounted to $35.5 million at December 31, 2001. This
represented 4.75 percent of the amortized cost of the securities portfolio,
compared to 10.2 percent at December 31, 2000. The foregoing amount reflects
mortgage-backed securities maturities based on a weighted average life, which
does not consider monthly principal payments and prepayments received on these
securities. Current cash flow from mortgage-backed securities approximates $83.9
million per year. Including the estimated cash flow from principal payments of
mortgage-backed securities,
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the total cash flow of the security portfolio in the one year time frame is
approximately $115.4 million at December 31, 2001, or 15.4 percent of the
amortized cost of the securities portfolio. Excluding installment loans to
individuals and real estate loans other than construction loans, $226.1 million,
or 66.0 percent of such loans at December 31, 2001 mature in one year or less.
As a preferred seller of mortgages to both FHLMC and FNMA, the Bank mayalso
increase liquidity by selling residential mortgages, or exchanging them for
mortgage-backed securities that may be sold, in the secondary market.
Residential mortgages may also be used as collateral for borrowings from the
FHLB.
Demand deposits from individuals, businesses and institutions, as well
as retail time deposits ("core deposits") are a relatively stable source of
funds. The deposits of the Bank generally have shown a steady growth trend. The
trend of the deposit mix has generally been with a larger percentage of funds in
demand accounts, savings deposits and shorter term certificates of deposit.
The Bank pledges certain of its assets as collateral for deposits of
municipalities, FHLB borrowings and securities sold under agreements to
repurchase. The Bank had advances aggregating $114.3 million from the FHLB and
borrowed $303.3 million under securities sold under agreements to repurchase at
December 31, 2001. By utilizing collateralized funding sources, the Bank is able
to access a variety of cost effective sources of funds. However, the pledging of
assets for borrowings reduces the Bank's ability to convert such assets to cash
as the need arises. The assets pledged consist of residential real estate loans
and mortgage-backed and other securities. The Bank may also borrow up to $73.0
million overnight under federal funds purchase agreements with six correspondent
banks. Additional liquidity is provided by the ability to borrow from the
Federal Reserve Bank's discount window, which borrowings must be collateralized
with U.S. Treasury and government agency securities. The Bank has never used its
ability to borrow from the discount window. Management monitors its liquidity
requirements by assessing assets pledged, the level of assets available for
sale, additional borrowing capacity and other factors. Based upon certain assets
that are available for pledge as collateral, the Bank has the potential to
borrow up to an additional $347.0 million at December 31, 2001 from the FHLB.
Certain of the available collateral may also be used as pledges for securities
sold under agreements to repurchase with three primary investment firms. These
firms have preapproved the Bank for up to $200.0 million of such borrowings, of
which there was none outstanding at December 31, 2001.
Another source of funding for the Company is capital market funds,
which includes preferred stock, convertible debentures, the Capital Securities,
common stock and long-term debt qualifying as regulatory capital.
Each of the Company's sources of liquidity is vulnerable to various
uncertainties beyond the control of the Company. Scheduled loan and security
payments are a relatively stable source of funds, while loan and security
prepayments and calls, and deposit flows vary widely in reaction to market
conditions, primarily prevailing interest rates. Asset sales are influenced by
pledging activities, general market interest rates and other unforeseen market
conditions. The Company's financial condition is affected by its ability to
borrow at attractive rates, retain deposits at market rates and other market
conditions.
Management considers the Company's sources of liquidity to be adequate
to meet expected funding needs and also to be responsive to changing interest
rate markets.
MARKET RISK
Market risk is the potential for economic losses to be incurred on
market risk sensitive instruments arising from adverse changes in market indices
such as interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and commodity prices.
Since all Company transactions are primarily denominated in U.S. dollars with no
direct foreign exchange or changes in commodity price exposures, the Company's
primary market risk exposure is interest rate risk.
Interest rate risk is the exposure of net interest income to changes in
interest rates. Interest rate sensitivity is the relationship between market
interest rates and net interest income due to the repricing characteristics of
assets and liabilities. If more liabilities than assets reprice in a given
period (a liability-sensitive position), market interest rate changes will be
reflected more quickly in liability rates. If interest rates decline, such
positions will generally benefit net interest income, while an increase in rates
will have an adverse effect on net interest income. Alternatively, where assets
reprice more quickly than liabilities in a given period (an asset-sensitive
position), a decline in market rates could have an adverse effect on net
interest income, while an increase in rates would have a positive impact.
Changes in the shape of the yield curve will also impact net interest income for
institutions such as the Bank which price assets at varying terms, while
liabilities are generally shorter-term. Generally, a steep yield curve (i.e.,
lower short-term rates and higher medium to long-term rates) will have a
positive effect on net interest income, while a flatter or inverted yield curve
will have a negative effect. Excessive levels of interest rate risk can result
in a material adverse effect on the Company's future financial condition and
results of operations. Accordingly, effective risk management techniques that
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maintain interest rate risk at prudent levels are essential to the Company's
safety and soundness.
All market risk sensitive instruments are held to maturity or available
for sale. The Company has no financial instruments entered into for trading
purposes. Federal funds, both purchased and sold, on which rates change daily,
and loans and deposits tied to certain indices, such as the prime rate and
Federal Discount rate, are the most market rate sensitive and have the most
stable fair values. The least sensitive instruments include long-term fixed rate
loans and securities and fixed rate retail certificates of deposits, which have
the least stable fair values. On those types falling between these extremes, the
management of maturity distributions is as important as the balances maintained.
The management techniques for maturity distributions involve the matching, or
mismatching to increase interest spreads, of interest rate maturities, as well
as principal maturities, and is a key determinant of net interest income. In
periods of rapidly changing interest rates, an imbalance ("gap") between the
rate sensitive assets and liabilities can cause major fluctuations in net
interest income and earnings. Establishing patterns of sensitivity that will
enhance future growth regardless of frequent shifts in market conditions is one
of the objectives of the Company's asset/liability management strategy.
Evaluating the Company's exposure to changes in interest rates is the
responsibility of ALCO and includes assessing both the adequacy of the
management process used to control interest rate risk and the quantitative level
of exposure. When assessing the interest rate risk management process, the
Company seeks to ensure that appropriate policies, procedures, management
information systems and internal controls are in place to maintain interest rate
risk at appropriate levels. Evaluating the quantitative level of interest rate
risk exposure requires the Company to assess the existing and potential future
effects of changes in interest rates on its Consolidated Financial Condition,
including capital adequacy, earnings, deposit base, borrowings, liquidity and
asset quality.
The Company uses two methods to evaluate its market risk to changes in
interest rates. A "Static Gap" evaluation and a simulation analysis of the
impact of a parallel shift in interest rates on the Company's net interest
income.
As further discussed below, the "Static Gap" analysis shows the Company
as slightly liability-sensitive in the one-year time frame and the simulation
analysis indicates a neutral position. The simulation analysis more closely
reflects the expected behavior of certain deposit accounts that do not reprice
to the full extent of changes in interest rates (i.e., NOW, money market and
savings accounts). The Company believes the simulation analysis is a more
accurate analysis of its interest rate risk.
The "Static Gap" is presented in the table on page 75. Balance sheet
items are categorized by contractual maturity, expected weighted average lives
for mortgage-backed securities, or repricing dates, with prime rate indexed
loans and certificates of deposit, NOW accounts, savings accounts tied to the
Federal Discount rate and retail money market deposits constituting the bulk of
the floating rate category. The determination of the interest rate sensitivity
of non-contractual items is arrived at in a subjective fashion. Passbook and
statement savings accounts are viewed as a relatively stable source of funds and
less price sensitive and are therefore classified as intermediate funds.
At December 31, 2001, the "Static Gap" shows a negative cumulative gap
of $31.4 million or 1.6 percent in the one day to one year repricing period, due
principally to fixed rate securities and loans in the over one year to five
years and over five years categories to maximize yield on assets and the
treatment of deposit accounts as previously discussed above. A significant
portion of the loans in the over one year to five year category represents three
and five year adjustable rate commercial mortgages. Origination of such loans
has allowed the Company to generate an asset repriceable within three to five
years to reduce long-term interest rate risk.
The simulation analysis estimates the effect that a parallel shift of
the yield curve will have on interest rates and the resulting impact on net
interest income. This analysis incorporates management's assumptions about
maturities and repricing of existing assets and liabilities, without
consideration of future growth or other actions that may be taken to react to
changes in interest rates and changing relationships between interest rates
(i.e. basis risk). These assumptions have been developed through a combination
of historical analysis and future expected pricing behavior. For a given level
of market interest rate changes, the simulation analysis can consider the impact
of the varying behavior of cash flows from principal prepayments on the loan
portfolio and mortgage-backed securities, call activities on investment
securities, balance changes on non-contractual maturity deposit products (demand
deposits, NOW, money market and passbook savings accounts) and consider embedded
option risk by taking into account the effects of interest rate caps and floors.
The Company assesses the results of the simulation analysis on a quarterly basis
and, if necessary, implements suitable strategies to adjust the structure of its
assets and liabilities to reduce potential unacceptable risks to net interest
income.
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The Company's policy limit on interest rate risk, as measured by the
simulation analysis, is that if interest rates were to gradually increase or
decrease 200 basis points from current rates, the percentage change in estimated
net interest income for the subsequent 12-month measurement period should not
decline by more than 5.0 percent. Net interest income is forecasted using
various interest rate scenarios that management believes is reasonably likely to
impact the Company's financial condition. A base case scenario, in which current
interest rates remain stable, is used for comparison to other scenario
simulations. The table below illustrates the estimated exposures under a rising
rate scenario and a declining rate scenario calculated as a percentage change in
estimated net interest income from the base case scenario, assuming a gradual
parallel shift in interest rates for the next 12 month measurement period,
beginning December 31, 2001. Information on the percentage change in estimated
net cash flows from the base case scenario is also shown. The cash flows are
scheduled by expected maturity and reflect the effects of changes in market
rates.
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Percentage Change Percentage Change
Gradual Parallel in in
Shift in Interest Estimated Net Estimated Net
Rates Interest Income Cash Flows
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+ 200 basis points 0.6% (0.7)
- - 200 basis points (1.1)% 26.3%
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As with any method of measuring interest rate risk, there are certain
limitations inherent in the method of analysis presented. Actual results may
differ significantly from simulated results should market conditions and
management strategies, among other factors, vary from the assumptions used in
the analysis. The model assumes that certain assets and liabilities of similar
maturity or period to repricing will react the same to changes in interest
rates, but, in reality, they may react in different degrees to changes in market
interest rates. Specific types of financial instruments may fluctuate in advance
of changes in market interest rates, while other types of financial instruments
may lag behind changes in market interest rates. Additionally, other assets,
such as adjustable-rate loans, have features that restrict changes in interest
rates on a short-term basis and over the life of the asset, which are assumed in
the simulation. Furthermore, in the event of a change in interest rates,
expected rates of prepayments on loans and securities and early withdrawals from
time deposits could deviate significantly from those assumed in the simulation.
The simulation model also assumes a parallel shift in the yield curve. As noted
above, a steepening of the yield curve may have a positive effect on net
interest income, while a flattening of the curve will generally have a negative
effect on net interest income.
One way to minimize interest rate risk is to maintain a balanced or
matched interest rate sensitivity position. However, earnings are not always
maximized by matched funding. To increase net interest income, the Company
selectively mismatches asset and liability repricing to take advantage of
short-term interest rate movements and the shape of the U.S. Treasury yield
curve. The magnitude of the mismatch depends on a careful assessment of the
risks presented by forecasted interest rate movements. The risk inherent in such
a mismatch, or gap, is that interest rates may not move as anticipated.
Interest rate risk exposure is reviewed in weekly meetings in which
guidelines are established for the following week and the longer-term exposure.
The structural interest rate mismatch is reviewed periodically by ALCO.
Risk is mitigated by matching maturities or repricing more closely, and
by reducing interest rate risk by the use of interest rate contracts. The
Company does not use derivative financial instruments extensively. However, as
circumstances warrant, the Company purchases derivatives such as interest rate
contracts to manage its interest rate exposure. Any derivative financial
instruments are carefully evaluated to determine the impact on the Company's
interest rate risk in rising and declining interest rate environments, as well
as the fair value of the derivative instruments. Use of derivative financial
instruments is included in the Bank's Statement on Interest Rate Risk Management
as Related to Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Policy, which has
been approved by the Board of Directors.
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INTEREST RATE SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS BY REPRICING DATE
The following table sets forth the interest rate sensitivity by repricing date as of December 31, 2001:
(000's, except percentages)
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ONE OVER OVER OVER
DAY AND ONE DAY THREE ONE YEAR OVER NON-
FLOATING TO THREE MONTHS TO TO FIVE FIVE INTEREST
RATE MONTHS ONE YEAR YEARS YEARS BEARING TOTAL
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ASSETS:
Loans, net $390,373 $ 84,076 $126,970 $340,516 $216,599 $ -- $ 1,158,534
Mortgage-backed securities -- 180,489 42,462 171,544 38,994 -- 433,489
Other securities -- 1,047 15,491 72,576 230,281 -- 319,395
Other earning assets 21,390 20,815 -- -- -- -- 42,205
Other assets -- -- -- -- -- 86,503 86,503
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TOTAL ASSETS 411,763 286,427 184,923 584,636 485,874 86,503 2,040,126
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY:
Interest bearing deposits 286,282 380,022 243,066 305,777 -- -- 1,215,147
Other borrowed funds -- 2,239 2,882 38,745 373,704 -- 417,570
Corporation-Obligated mandatory
redeemable capital securities
of subsidiary trusts -- -- -- -- 40,000 -- 40,000
Demand deposits -- -- -- -- -- 210,811 210,811
Other liabilities -- -- -- -- -- 21,398 21,398
Stockholders' equity -- -- -- -- -- 135,200 135,200
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 286,282 382,261 245,948 344,522 413,704 367,409 2,040,126
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NET INTEREST RATE SENSITIVITY GAP $125,481 $(95,834) $(61,025) $240,114 $72,170 $(280,906) $ --
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CUMULATIVE GAP $125,481 $29,647 $(31,378) $208,736 $280,906 $ -- $ --
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CUMULATIVE GAP TO
INTEREST-EARNING ASSETS 6.4% 1.5% (1.6)% 10.7% 14.4% --% --%
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FINANCIAL RATIOS
Significant ratios of the Company for the periods indicated are as
follows:
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Years Ended December 31,
2001 2000 1999
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EARNINGS RATIOS
Net income as a percentage of:
Average earning assets 1.11% 1.15% 1.18%
Average total assets 1.06% 1.11% 1.13%
Average common stockholders' equity 16.20% 18.93% 17.13%
CAPITAL RATIOS
Average total stockholders' equity to average total assets 6.56% 5.87% 6.59%
Average total stockholders' equity and Corporation-Obligated
mandatory redeemable capital securities of subsidiary trusts to average total assets 8.00% 7.01% 7.95%
Average net loans as a multiple of average total stockholders' equity 8.6 9.7 8.4
Leverage capital 8.19% 7.12% 7.73%
Tier I capital (to risk weighted assets) 13.03% 10.97% 12.49%
Total risk-based capital (to risk weighted assets) 14.03% 11.93% 13.56%
OTHER
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of year-end loans 1.06% 1.04% 1.15%
Loans (net) as a percentage of year-end total assets 56.79% 57.01% 55.69%
Loans (net) as a percentage of year-end total deposits 81.25% 72.20% 80.30%
Securities, including FHLB stock, as a percentage of year-end total assets 37.92% 36.40% 37.69%
Average interest-earning assets as a percentage of average interest-bearing liabilities 116.64% 115.96% 117.40%
Dividends per common share as a percentage of diluted earnings per common share 27.93% 26.92% 27.59%
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