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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

 

x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                      to                     

Commission file number: 0-53163

 

 

BCSB BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland   26-1424764

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

4111 E. Joppa Road, Suite 300, Baltimore, Maryland   21236
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Issuer’s telephone number, including area code: (410) 256-5000

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

 

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share   Nasdaq Global Market
(Title of each class)   (Name each of exchange on which registered)

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

 

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act.    Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ¨    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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

The aggregate market value as of March 31, 2010 of voting and nonvoting common equity held by nonaffiliates was approximately $25.6 million. This information is based on the ownership information and closing sale price ($9.50 per share as listed on the Nasdaq Global Market).

Number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of December 23, 2010: 3,192,119.

 

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

The following lists the documents incorporated by reference and the Part of the Form 10-K into which the document is incorporated:

 

  1. Portions of the registrant’s Annual Report to Stockholders for the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2010. (Parts II and IV)

 

  2. Portions of Proxy Statement for the registrant’s 2011 annual meeting of shareholders. (Part III)

 

 

 


INDEX

 

          PAGE  

PART I

     

Item 1.

  

Business

     1   

Item 1A.

  

Risk Factors

     35   

Item 1B.

  

Unresolved Staff Comments

     38   

Item 2.

  

Properties

     39   

Item 3.

  

Legal Proceedings

     39   

Item 4.

  

[Removed and Reserved]

     40   

PART II

     

Item 5.

  

Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

     40   

Item 6.

  

Selected Financial Data

     41   

Item 7.

  

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation

     43   

Item 7A.

  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

     55   

Item 8.

  

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

     55   

Item 9.

  

Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

     55   

Item 9A.

  

Controls and Procedures

     55   

Item 9B.

  

Other Information

     57   

PART III

     

Item 10.

  

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

     57   

Item 11.

  

Executive Compensation

     57   

Item 12.

  

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

     57   

Item 13.

  

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

     58   

Item 14.

  

Principal Accounting Fees and Services

     58   

PART IV

     

Item 15.

  

Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

     58   

SIGNATURES

  


Forward-Looking Statements

When used in this Annual Report, the words or phrases “will likely result,” “are expected to,” “will continue,” “is anticipated,” “estimate,” “project” or similar expressions are intended to identify “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties including changes in economic conditions in the Company’s market area, changes in policies by regulatory agencies, fluctuations in interest rates, demand for loans in the Company’s market area, competition and information provided by third-party vendors and the matters described herein under “Item 1A. Risk Factors” that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical earnings and those presently anticipated or projected. The Company wishes to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. The Company wishes to advise readers that the factors listed above could affect the Company’s financial performance and could cause the Company’s actual results for future periods to differ materially from any opinions or statements expressed with respect to future periods in any current statements.

The Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to publicly release the result of any revisions which may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.

PART I

 

Item 1. Business

General

BCSB Bancorp, Inc. BCSB Bancorp (“BCSB Bancorp” or the “Company”), a Maryland corporation, is the holding company for Baltimore County Savings Bank, F.S.B. (the “Bank”). The Company’s primary asset is its investment in the Bank. The Company is engaged in the business of directing, planning, and coordinating the business activities of the Bank. Accordingly, the information set forth in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including financial statements and related data, relates primarily to the Bank. In the future, the Company may become an operating company or acquire or organize other operating subsidiaries, including other financial institutions. Currently, the Company does not maintain offices separate from those of the Bank or employ any persons other than officers of the Bank who are not separately compensated for such service. At September 30, 2010, the Company had total assets of $620.6 million, total deposits of $534.4 million and stockholders’ equity of $61.4 million.

The Company’s and the Bank’s executive offices are located at 4111 E. Joppa Road, Suite 300, Baltimore, Maryland 21236, and its main telephone number is (410) 256-5000.

Baltimore County Savings Bank, F.S.B. The Bank is a community-oriented financial institution dedicated to serving the financial service needs of consumers and businesses within its market area, which consists of the Baltimore Metropolitan Area. The Bank is subject to extensive regulation, examination and supervision by the Office of Thrift Supervision, (“OTS”) its primary federal regulator, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), its deposit insurer. The Bank attracts deposits from the general public and invests these funds in loans secured by first mortgages on owner-occupied, single-family residences in its market area and other real estate loans consisting of commercial real estate loans, construction loans and single-family rental property loans. The Bank also originates consumer loans and commercial loans. The Bank derives its income primarily from interest earned on these loans, and to a lesser extent, interest earned on investment securities and mortgage-backed securities. The Bank operates out of its main office in Baltimore County, Maryland and 18 branch offices in Baltimore County, Harford County, Howard County and Baltimore City in Maryland.

Recent Developments

On November 17, 2010 the Bank terminated the definitive Purchase and Assumption Agreement (the “Agreement”) with American Bank (“American”) entered into on January 12, 2010 under which the Bank would have sold four of its branch offices to American. See “Item 7 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Terminated Sale of Branches” for more information.

 

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Available Information

The Company and Bank maintain an Internet website at http://www.baltcosavings.com. The Company makes available its Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to such reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) as well as other information related to the Company, free of charge. SEC reports are available on this site as soon as reasonably practicable after electronically filed. The internet website and the information contained therein or connected thereto are not intended to be incorporated into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Market Area

The Bank’s market area consists of the Baltimore metropolitan area. At September 30, 2010, management estimates that more than 95% of deposits and lending came from its market area.

The economy of the Bank’s market area is a diverse cross section of employment sectors, with a mix of services, manufacturing, wholesale/retail trade, federal and local government, health care facilities and finance related employment. This partially mitigates the risk associated with a decline in any particular economic sector. The diversification as noted helped to mitigate the impact of the economic recession experienced during fiscal 2009, as Maryland’s seasonable adjusted unemployment rose from 7.2% in September of 2009 to 7.5% by September of 2010, which remained well below the national seasonably adjusted unemployment rate which declined from 9.7% in September of 2009 to 9.6% by September of 2010. (Source: Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation) Demographic and economic growth trends, measured by changes in population, number of households, age distribution and median household income, provide key insight into the health of our market area. Baltimore County has the largest population at 801,750, followed by Baltimore City at 644,850, Anne Arundel County at 520,300, Howard County at 281,950 and Harford County at 248,550. (Source: Maryland Department of Planning, 2010 projection) Located adjacent to major transportation corridors and Washington, DC, the Baltimore metropolitan area provides a diversified broad economic base. According to the Baltimore County Department of Economic Development, 84% of Baltimore County’s employees work in the private sector with approximately 7% in manufacturing, 19% in trade, transportation and utilities, 14% in professional business services, 17.0% in education and health services, and 9% in leisure and hospitality. Government provides 15% of Baltimore County’s jobs, with self-employed providing the remaining employment. According to the Maryland Department of Labor Licensing and Regulations, Baltimore County’s total labor force equaled 431,000 and a per capita personal income of $45,400. Select employers include the U.S. Social Security Administration, T. Rowe Price Group, McCormick & Company and Lockheed Martin.

Harford County continues to experience strong economic growth while maintaining a strong government presence. Aberdeen Proving Grounds (“APG”) is a major employer both in the military and civilian capacity. Harford County and the entire Baltimore metropolitan area will benefit from final congressional approval of the Base Realignment or Closure Commission’s (“BRAC”) decision to shift an additional 8,000 U.S. Department of Defense jobs to APG according to the Maryland Department of Planning BRAC report issued in December 2006. The department estimates approximately 14,000 households to be located in Harford and Cecil Counties by 2015.

Based on data provided by the United States Census Bureau from 2000 to 2009, Baltimore City experienced a decline in population at a rate of .26%, annually while Baltimore County’s population increased at a .58% annual rate over the same period. Comparatively, over the same time period, annual population growth rates for Harford County and Howard County equaled 1.4% and 1.7%, respectively.

Lending Activities

General. The Bank’s gross loan portfolio totaled $397.7 million at September 30, 2010, representing 64.1% of total assets at that date. At September 30, 2010, $118.1 million, or 29.7% of the Bank’s gross loan portfolio, consisted of single-family, residential mortgage loans. Other loans secured by real estate include construction loans, single-family rental property and commercial real estate loans, which amounted to $23.8 million, $70.7 million and $136.6 million, respectively, or 6.0%, 17.8% and 34.3%, respectively, of the Bank’s gross loan portfolio at September 30, 2010. The Bank also originates consumer loans, consisting primarily of automobile loans and home equity lines of credit, which totaled $2.5 million and $33.8 million, respectively, or .64% and 8.5% respectively, of the Bank’s gross loan portfolio. Other lending activities include commercial lines of credit, which totaled $8.0 million, or 2.0% of the Bank’s gross loan portfolio.

 

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Loan Portfolio Composition. The following table sets forth selected data relating to the composition of the Bank’s loan portfolio by type of loan at the dates indicated. At September 30, 2010, the Bank had no concentrations of loans exceeding 10% of gross loans other than as disclosed below.

 

    At September 30,  
    2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  
    Amount     %     Amount     %     Amount     %     Amount     %     Amount     %  
    (Dollars in thousands)  

Real Estate Loans:

                   

Single-family residential (1)

  $ 118,120        29.69   $ 140,991        34.48   $ 165,341        40.47   $ 164,522        38.19   $ 214,724        44.50

Single-family rental property loans

    70,662        17.77        51,698        12.64        41,819        10.24        36,245        8.42        29,131        6.04   

Commercial

    136,573        34.34        136,106        33.29        127,596        31.23        119,598        27.77        110,179        22.83   

Construction (2)

    23,800        5.98        28,869        7.06        24,967        6.11        42,284        9.82        39,021        8.09   

Commercial lines of credit

    7,986        2.01        8,832        2.16        8,328        2.04        12,982        3.01        9,606        2.00   

Commercial leases

    1,225        .31        2,855        .70        4,612        1.13        4,574        1.06        4,749        .98   

Commercial loans secured

    880        .22        296        .07        —          —          —          —          365        .08   

Commercial loans unsecured

    78        .02        322        .08        329        .08        336        .08        409        .08   

Consumer Loans:

                   

Automobile

    2,544        .64        7,322        1.79        15,490        3.79        30,490        7.08        53,530        11.09   

Home equity lines of credit

    33,840        8.51        29,167        7.13        17,914        4.39        16,960        3.94        17,942        3.72   

Other

    2,015        .51        2,443        .60        2,124        .52        2,713        .63        2,849        .59   
                                                                               
    397,723        100.00     408,901        100.00     408,520        100.00     430,704        100.00     482,505        100.00
                                                 

Add:

                   

Purchase accounting premium (net)

    —            62          158          285          451     

Less:

                   

Undisbursed portion of loans in process

    2,042          3,664          4,595          9,846          12,014     

Deferred loan origination fees

    97          234          408          558          355     

Unearned interest

    17          127          534          1,633          4,132     

Allowance for loan losses

    6,634          3,927          2,672          2,650          2,679     
                                                 

Total

  $ 388,933        $ 401,011        $ 400,469        $ 416,302        $ 463,776     
                                                 

 

(1) Includes fixed-rate second mortgage loans and loans available for sale.
(2) Includes acquisition and development loans.

 

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Loan Maturity Schedules. The following table sets forth certain information at September 30, 2010 regarding the dollar amount of loans maturing in the Bank’s portfolio based on their contractual terms to maturity, including scheduled repayments of principal. Demand loans, loans having no stated schedule of repayments and no stated maturity, and overdrafts are reported as due in one year or less. The table does not include any estimate of prepayments which significantly shorten the average life of mortgage loans and may cause the Bank’s repayment experience to differ from that shown below.

 

     Due in 1 year
or less
     Due 1
through
5 years
     Due after
5 years
     Total  
     (In thousands)  

Real Estate Loans

           

Single-family residential

   $ 4,323       $ 7,205       $ 106,592       $ 118,120   

Single-family rental property

     578         11,216         58,868         70,662   

Commercial

     3,005         26,395         107,173         136,573   

Construction

     13,705         144         9,951         23,800   

Commercial lines of credit

     6,328         —           1,658         7,986   

Commercial leases

     374         784         67         1,225   

Commercial loans secured

     —           698         182         880   

Commercial loans unsecured

     78         —           —           78   

Consumer:

           

Automobile

     611         1,933         —           2,544   

Home equity lines of credit

     —           7         33,833         33,840   

Other

     245         606         1,164         2,015   
                                   

Total

   $ 29,247       $ 48,988       $ 319,488       $ 397,723   
                                   

The following table sets forth at September 30, 2010, the dollar amount of all loans due after one year after September 30, 2010 which have predetermined interest rates and have floating or adjustable interest rates.

 

     Predetermined
Rate
     Floating or
Adjustable
Rates
 
     (In thousands)  

Real Estate loans:

     

Single-family residential

   $ 111,430       $ 2,367   

Single-family rental property

     38,044         32,040   

Commercial

     92,306         41,262   

Construction

     8,761         1,334   

Commercial lines of credit

     —           1,658   

Commercial leases

     851         —     

Commercial loans secured

     880         —     

Commercial loans unsecured

     —           —     

Consumer:

     

Automobiles

     1,933         —     

Home equity lines of credit

     —           33,840   

Other

     1,770         —     
                 

Total

   $ 255,975       $ 112,501   
                 

Scheduled contractual principal repayments of loans do not reflect the actual life of such assets. The average life of loans is substantially less than their contractual terms because of prepayments. In addition, due-on-sale clauses on loans generally give the Bank the right to declare a loan immediately due and payable in the event, among other things, that the borrower sells the real property subject to the mortgage and the loan is not repaid. The average life of mortgage loans tends to increase when current mortgage loan market rates are substantially higher than rates on existing mortgage loans and, conversely, decrease when current mortgage loan market rates are substantially lower than rates on existing mortgage loans.

Originations, Purchases and Sales of Loans. The Bank generally has authority to originate and purchase loans secured by real estate located throughout the United States. Consistent with its emphasis on being a community-oriented financial institution, the Bank concentrates its lending activities in its market area.

 

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The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the Bank’s loan origination, purchase and sale activity for the periods indicated.

 

     Year Ended September 30,  
     2010      2009      2008  
     (In thousands)  

Loans originated:

        

Real Estate Loans:

        

Single-family residential

   $ 7,244       $ 12,112       $ 20,833   

Single-family rental property

     18,773         11,584         10,702   

Commercial

     15,092         26,448         20,354   

Construction

     509         4,314         6,992   

Commercial lines of credit

     4,863         3,459         3,670   

Commercial loans secured

     1,015         264         —     

Commercial leases

     —           200         2,103   

Consumer:

        

Automobile

     309         952         1,673   

Home equity lines of credit

     10,926         19,072         6,396   

Other

     575         1,872         541   
                          

Total loans originated

   $ 59,3066       $ 80,2777       $ 73,2644   
                          

Loans purchased:

        

Real estate loans

   $ —         $ 2,500       $ 2,912   
                          

Total loans purchased

   $ —         $ 2,500       $ 2,912   
                          

Loans sold:

        

Whole loans

   $ 5,720       $ 2,800       $ —     
                          

Participation loans

   $ 86       $ 8,600       $ —     
                          

Total loans sold

   $ 86       $ 11,400       $ —     
                          

The Bank’s loan originations are derived from a number of sources, including business referrals, depositors, borrowers, our website, and advertising, as well as walk-in customers. The Bank’s solicitation programs consist of advertisements in local media, in addition to occasional participation in various community organizations and events. Real estate loans are originated by the Bank’s loan personnel. Automobile loans are originated by the Bank’s loan personnel and loan applications are accepted at the Bank’s offices.

Loan Underwriting Policies. The Bank’s lending activities are subject to the Bank’s written, non-discriminatory underwriting standards and to loan origination procedures prescribed by the Bank’s Board of Directors and its management. Detailed loan applications are obtained to determine the borrower’s ability to repay, and the more significant items on these applications are verified through the use of credit reports, financial statements and confirmations. Loans are approved based on a loan approval matrix, which is governed by the type of loan and the loan amount. Levels of approval are the loan officer, officers’ loan committee, which includes the President, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President in charge of lending, Executive Vice President of Operations, the Treasurer, a directors loan committee, and the full Board. Individual officers of the Bank have been granted authority by the Board of Directors to approve loans up to varying specified dollar amounts, depending upon the type of loan. Applications for single-family real estate loans generally are underwritten and closed in accordance with the standards of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC”) and the Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”). Upon receipt of a loan application from a prospective borrower, a credit report and verifications are ordered to verify specific information relating to the loan applicant’s employment, income and credit standing. If a proposed loan is to be secured by a deed of trust or a mortgage on real estate, an appraisal of the real estate is generally undertaken by an appraiser approved by the Bank and licensed by the State of Maryland. In the case of single-family residential mortgage loans, except when the Bank becomes aware of a particular risk of environmental contamination, the Bank generally does not obtain a formal environmental report on the real estate at the time a loan is made. A formal environmental report may be required in connection with a commercial real estate loan.

It is the Bank’s policy to record a lien on the real estate securing a loan and to obtain title insurance or an attorney’s certification which ensures that the property is free of prior encumbrances and other possible title defects. Borrowers must also obtain hazard insurance policies prior to closing. When the property is in a flood plain as designated by Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Bank requires adequate flood insurance prior to settlement of the loan.

 

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With respect to single-family residential mortgage loans, the Bank makes a loan commitment of between 30 and 60 days for each loan approved. If the borrower desires a longer commitment, the commitment may be extended for good cause and upon written approval.

The Bank is permitted to lend up to 95% of the lesser of the appraised value or the purchase price of the real property securing a mortgage loan. However, if the amount of a residential loan originated or refinanced exceeds 80% of the appraised value, the Bank’s policy is to obtain private mortgage insurance at the borrower’s expense on the principal amount of the loan. The Bank will make a single-family residential mortgage loan with up to a 95% loan-to-value ratio if the required private mortgage insurance is obtained. The Bank generally limits the loan-to-value ratio on commercial real estate mortgage loans to 80%. The Bank limits the loan-to-value ratio on single-family rental property loans to 75%. Home equity loans are made in amounts which, when added to any senior indebtedness, do not exceed 90% of the value of the property, although the majority of home equity loans have a loan to value ratio of 80% or less.

Under applicable law, with certain limited exceptions, loans and extensions of credit by a savings institution to a person outstanding at one time shall not exceed 15% of the institution’s unimpaired capital and surplus. Loans and extensions of credit fully secured by readily marketable collateral may comprise an additional 10% of unimpaired capital and surplus. Under these limits, the Bank’s loans to one borrower was limited to $10.1 million at September 30, 2010. Applicable law additionally authorizes savings institutions to make loans to one borrower, for any purpose, in an amount not to exceed $500,000 or in an amount not to exceed the lesser of $30.0 million or 30% of unimpaired capital and surplus to develop residential housing, provided: (i) the purchase price of each single-family dwelling in the development does not exceed $500,000; (ii) the savings institution is and continues to be in compliance with its fully phased-in regulatory capital requirements; (iii) the loans comply with applicable loan-to-value requirements; (iv) the aggregate amount of loans made under this authority does not exceed 150% of unimpaired capital and surplus; and (v) the Director of the OTS, by order, permits the savings institution to avail itself of this higher limit. At September 30, 2010, the Bank had no lending relationships in excess of the loans-to-one-borrower limit. At September 30, 2010, the Bank’s largest loan customer was a $5.4 million relationship secured by a retail shopping center. At September 30, 2010, this customer’s loans were current and performing in accordance with their terms.

Interest rates charged by the Bank on loans are affected principally by competitive factors, the demand for such loans and the supply of funds available for lending purposes. These factors are, in turn, affected by general economic conditions, monetary policies of the federal government, including the Federal Reserve Board, legislative tax policies and government budgetary matters.

Single-Family Residential Real Estate Lending. The Bank historically has been and continues to be an originator of single-family, residential real estate loans in its market area. At September 30, 2010, single-family, residential mortgage loans, excluding single-family rental property loans and home equity loans, totaled $118.1 million, or 29.7% of the Bank’s gross loan portfolio. The Bank has never participated in the origination of Sub-prime lending and, accordingly, has no direct exposure to this type of lending within its loan portfolio.

The Bank originates fixed-rate mortgage loans at competitive interest rates. At September 30, 2010, the Bank had $115.7 million of fixed-rate single-family mortgage loans, which amounted to 98.0% of the Bank’s single-family mortgage loans. Due to the current economic conditions and the low interest rate environment the Bank has employed a strategy to sell the majority of fixed-rate single-family residential mortgage loans originated into the secondary market.

As of September 30, 2010, $2.4 million, or 2.0% of the Bank’s single-family mortgage loans carried adjustable rates. After the initial term, the rate adjustments on the Bank’s adjustable-rate loans are indexed to a rate which adjusts annually based upon changes in an index based on the weekly average yield on U.S. Treasury securities adjusted to a constant comparable maturity of one year, as made available by the Federal Reserve Board. The interest rates on most of the Bank’s adjustable-rate mortgage loans are adjusted once a year, and the Bank offers loans that have an initial adjustment period of one, three or five years. The maximum adjustment is 2% per adjustment period with a maximum aggregate adjustment of 6% over the life of the loan. The Bank offers adjustable-rate mortgage loans that provide for initial rates of interest below the rates that would prevail when the index used for repricing is applied, i.e., “teaser” rates. All of the Bank’s adjustable-rate loans require that any payment adjustment resulting from a change in the interest rate be sufficient to result in full amortization of the loan by the end of the loan term and, thus, do not permit any of the increased payment to be added to the principal amount of the loan, known as “negative amortization.”

 

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The retention of adjustable-rate loans in the Bank’s portfolio helps reduce the Bank’s exposure to increases in prevailing market interest rates. However, there are unquantifiable credit risks resulting from potential increases in costs to borrowers in the event of upward repricing of adjustable-rate loans. It is possible that during periods of rising interest rates, the risk of default on adjustable-rate loans may increase due to increases in interest costs to borrowers. Further, although adjustable-rate loans allow the Bank to increase the sensitivity of its interest-earning assets to changes in interest rates, the extent of this interest sensitivity is limited by the initial fixed-rate period before the first adjustment and the lifetime interest rate adjustment limitations. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that yields on the Bank’s adjustable-rate loans will fully adjust to compensate for increases in the Bank’s cost of funds. Finally, adjustable-rate loans increase the Bank’s exposure to decreases in prevailing market interest rates, although decreases in the Bank’s cost of funds tend to offset this effect.

Single-Family Rental Property Loans. The Bank also offers single-family residential mortgage loans secured by properties that are not owner-occupied. As of September 30, 2010, single-family rental property loans totaled $70.7 million, or 17.8%, of the Bank’s gross loan portfolio. Originations of single-family rental property loans were $18.8 million, $11.6 million and $10.7 million for the years ended September 30, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Single-family residential mortgage loans secured by nonowner-occupied properties are made on a fixed-rate or an adjustable-rate basis and carry interest rates generally from 1.0% to 1.5% above the rates charged on comparable loans secured by owner-occupied properties. The maximum term on such loans is 30 years.

Commercial Real Estate Lending. The Bank’s commercial real estate loan portfolio includes loans to finance the acquisition of office buildings, churches, commercial office condominiums, shopping centers, hospitality, and commercial and industrial buildings. Such loans generally range in size from $100,000 to $6 million, with the largest having an outstanding principal balance of $5.4 million at September 30, 2010. At September 30, 2010, the Bank had $136.6 million of commercial real estate loans, which amounted to 34.3% of the Bank’s gross loan portfolio. Commercial real estate loans are originated on a fixed-rate or adjustable-rate basis with terms of up to 30 years.

Commercial real estate lending entails significant additional risks as compared with single-family residential property lending. Commercial real estate loans typically involve larger loan balances to single borrowers or groups of related borrowers. The payment experience on such loans typically is dependent on the successful operation of the real estate project, retail establishment or business. These risks can be significantly impacted by supply and demand conditions in the market for office and retail space and, as such, may be subject to a greater extent to adverse conditions in the economy generally. To minimize these risks, the Bank generally limits itself to its market area or to borrowers with which it has prior experience or who are otherwise known to the Bank. It is the Bank’s policy generally to obtain annual financial statements of the business of the borrower or the project for which commercial real estate loans are made. In addition, in the case of commercial real estate loans made to a legal entity, the Bank seeks, whenever possible, to obtain personal guarantees and annual financial statements of the principals of the legal entity.

Construction Lending. A substantial portion of the Bank’s construction loans are originated for the construction of owner-occupied, single-family dwellings in the Bank’s primary market area. Residential construction loans are offered primarily to individuals building their primary or secondary residence, as well as to selected local developers to build single-family dwellings. Generally, loans to owner/occupants for the construction of owner-occupied, single-family residential properties are originated in connection with the permanent loan on the property and have a construction term of up to 12 months. Such loans are offered on fixed rate terms. Interest rates on residential construction loans made to the owner/occupant have interest rates during the construction period equal to the same rate on the permanent loan selected by the customer. Interest rates on residential construction loans to builders are set at the prime rate plus a margin of between 0% and 1.5%, typically with interest rate floors. Interest rates on commercial construction loans are based on the prime rate plus a negotiated margin of between 0% and 1.5% and adjust monthly, typically with interest rate floors with construction terms generally not exceeding 18 months. Advances are made on a percentage of completion basis. At September 30, 2010, $23.8 million, or 6.0%, of the Bank’s gross loan portfolio consisted of commercial construction loans, acquisition and development loans, and construction loans on single family residences.

Prior to making a commitment to fund a loan, the Bank requires both an appraisal of the property by appraisers approved by the Board of Directors and a study of projected construction costs. The Bank also reviews and inspects each project at the commencement of construction and as needed prior to disbursements during the term of the construction loan.

 

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Consolidation in the building industry and the increasing presence in the Bank’s market of large builders that are not locally based have limited the Bank’s ability to compete for some loans to builders because the Bank’s loans-to-one-borrower limitation limits its ability to meet the volume requirements of the large builders. The Bank’s construction loans totaled $ 23.8 million, $28.9 million and $25.0 million at September 30, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and construction loan originations were $509,000, $4.3 million and $7.0 million during the years ended September 30, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

On occasion, the Bank makes acquisition and development loans to local developers to acquire and develop land for sale to builders who will construct single-family residences. Acquisition and development loans, which are considered by the Bank to be construction loans, are made at a rate that adjusts monthly, based on the prime rate plus a negotiated margin, typically with interest rate floors for terms of up to three years. Interest only is paid during the term of the loan, and the principal balance of the loan is paid down as developed lots are sold to builders. At September 30, 2010 acquisition and development loans totaled $15.6 million or 3.9% of the Bank’s gross loan portfolio. The Bank did not originate any acquisition and development loans during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010. Generally, in connection with acquisition and development loans, the Bank issues a letter of credit to secure the developer’s obligation to local governments to complete certain work. If the developer fails to complete the required work, the Bank would be required to fund the cost of completing the work up to the amount of the letter of credit. Letters of credit generate fee income for the Bank but create additional risk. At September 30, 2010, the Bank had 12 letters of credit outstanding totaling $853,000.

Construction financing generally is considered to involve a higher degree of risk of loss than long-term financing on improved, occupied real estate. Risk of loss on a construction loan is dependent largely upon the accuracy of the initial estimate of the property’s value at completion of construction or development and the estimated cost (including interest) of construction. During the construction phase, a number of factors could result in delays and cost overruns. If the estimate of construction costs proves to be inaccurate and the borrower is unable to meet the Bank’s requirements of putting up additional funds to cover extra costs or change orders, then the Bank will demand that the loan be paid off and, if necessary, institute foreclosure proceedings, or refinance the loan. If the estimate of value proves to be inaccurate, the Bank may be confronted, at or prior to the maturity of the loan, with collateral having a value which is insufficient to assure full repayment. The Bank has sought to minimize this risk by limiting construction lending to qualified borrowers (i.e., borrowers who satisfy all credit requirements and whose loans satisfy all other underwriting standards which would apply to the Bank’s permanent mortgage loan financing for the subject property) in the Bank’s market area. On loans to builders, the Bank works only with selected builders with whom it has experience and carefully monitors the creditworthiness of the builders.

Commercial Lines of Credit. The Bank provides commercial lines of credit to businesses within the Bank’s market area. These loans are secured by business assets, including real property, equipment, automobiles and consumer leases. Generally, all loans are further personally guaranteed by the owners of the business. The commercial lines have adjustable interest rates tied to the prime rate, typically with interest rate floors and are offered at rates from prime plus 0% to prime plus 3.5%. As of September 30, 2010, the Bank had $8.0 million of such loans, which amounted to 2.0% of the Bank’s gross loan portfolio.

Consumer Lending. The consumer loans currently in the Bank’s loan portfolio consist of automobile loans, home equity lines of credit and loans secured by savings deposits.

Automobile loans totaled $2.5 million, or .64%, of the Bank’s gross loan portfolio at September 30, 2010. Automobile loans are secured by both new and used cars and, depending on the creditworthiness of the borrower, may be made for up to 110% of the “invoice price” or clean “black book” value, whichever is lower, or, with respect to used automobiles, the loan values as published by a wholesale value listing utilized by the automobile industry. Automobile loans are made directly to the borrower-owner. New and used cars are financed for a period generally of up to six years, or less, depending on the age of the car. Collision insurance is required for all automobile loans. The Bank also maintains a blanket collision insurance policy that provides insurance for any borrower who allows their insurance to lapse.

The Bank originates second mortgage loans and home equity lines of credit. As of September 30, 2010, home equity lines of credit totaled $33.8 million, or 8.5% of the Bank’s gross loan portfolio. Second mortgage loans are made at fixed rates and for terms of up to 15 years and totaled $9.2 million, or 2.4%, of the Bank’s gross loans at September 30, 2010.

The Bank’s home equity lines of credit currently have adjustable interest rates tied to the prime rate and can be offered anywhere from as low as the prime rate less 0.25% up to the prime rate plus 1.0%. The interest rate may

 

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not adjust to a rate higher than 24%. The home equity lines of credit require monthly payments until the loan is paid in full, with a loan term not to exceed 30 years. The minimum monthly payment is the outstanding interest. Home equity lines of credit are secured by subordinate liens against residential real property. The Bank requires that fire and extended coverage casualty insurance (and, if appropriate, flood insurance) be maintained in an amount at least sufficient to cover its loan.

The Bank makes savings account loans for up to 90% of the depositor’s savings account balance. The interest rate is normally 3.0% above the rate paid on the related savings account, and the account must be pledged as collateral to secure the loan. Interest generally is billed on a quarterly basis. At September 30, 2010, savings account loans accounts totaled $369,000, or .09%, of the Bank’s gross loan portfolio.

As part of the Bank’s loan strategy, the Bank has diversified its lending portfolio to afford the Bank the opportunity to earn higher yields and to provide a fuller range of banking services. These products have generally been in the consumer area and include boat loans and loans for the purchase of recreational vehicles. Such loans totaled $1.6 million, or .41% of the Bank’s gross loan portfolio at September 30, 2010.

Consumer lending usually affords the Bank the opportunity to earn yields higher than those obtainable on single-family residential lending. However, consumer loans entail greater risk than residential mortgage loans, particularly in the case of loans which are unsecured or secured by rapidly depreciable assets. Repossessed collateral for a defaulted consumer loan may not provide an adequate source of repayment of the outstanding loan balance as a result of the greater likelihood of damage, loss or depreciation. The remaining deficiency often does not warrant further substantial collection efforts against the borrower. In addition, consumer loan collections are dependent on the borrower’s continuing financial stability, and thus are more likely to be adversely affected by events such as job loss, divorce, illness or personal bankruptcy.

Loan Fees and Servicing. The Bank receives fees in connection with late payments and for miscellaneous services related to its loans. The Bank also charges fees in connection with loan originations typically from 0 to 1.5 points (one point being equal to 1% of the loan amount) on residential and commercial loan originations. The Bank services certain loans sold to FHLMC and FNMA. The Bank also services participation loans originated and sold by the Bank with servicing retained, and earns minimal income from this activity.

Nonperforming Loans and Other Problem Assets. It is management’s policy to continually monitor its loan portfolio to anticipate and address potential and actual delinquencies. When a borrower fails to make a payment on a loan, the Bank takes immediate steps to have the delinquency cured and the loan restored to current status. Loans which are past due 15 days incur a late fee of 5% of principal and interest due. As a matter of policy, the Bank will send a late notice to the borrower after the loan has been past due 15 days and again after 30 days. If payment is not promptly received, the borrower is contacted again, and efforts are made to formulate an affirmative plan to cure the delinquency. Generally, after any loan is delinquent 90 days or more, formal legal proceedings are commenced to collect amounts owed. In the case of automobile loans, late notices are sent after loans are ten days delinquent, and the collateral is seized after a loan is delinquent 60 days. Repossessed cars subsequently are sold at auction.

Loans generally are placed on nonaccrual status if the loan becomes past due more than 90 days, except in instances where in management’s judgment there is no doubt as to full collectability of principal and interest, or management concludes that payment in full is not likely. Consumer loans are generally charged off, or any expected loss is reserved for, after they become more than 120 days past due. All other loans are charged off, or any expected loss is reserved for when management concludes that they are uncollectible. See Note 3 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Real estate acquired by the Bank as a result of foreclosure is classified as real estate acquired through foreclosure until such time as it is sold. When such property is acquired, it is initially recorded at the lower of cost or estimated fair value and subsequently at the lower of book value or fair value less estimated costs to sell. Costs relating to holding such real estate are charged against income in the current period, while costs relating to improving such real estate are capitalized until a saleable condition is reached. Any required write-down of the loan to its fair value less estimated selling costs upon foreclosure is charged against the allowance for loan losses. See Note 3 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

The following table sets forth information with respect to the Bank’s nonperforming assets at the dates indicated.

 

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     At September 30,  
     2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Loans accounted for on a nonaccrual basis: (1)

          

Real Estate:

          

Single-family residential

   $ 656      $ 1,186      $ 291      $ —        $ 69   

Single-family rental property

     1,664        —          —          —          —     

Commercial

     6,002        6,269        369        2,266        2,381   

Construction

     3,933        —          —          —          —     

Commercial lines of credit

     —          —          —          —          —     

Commercial leases

     240        235        173        —          —     

Commercial loans secured

     267        —          —          —          —     

Consumer

     23        —          2        24        42   
                                        

Total

   $ 12,785      $ 7,690      $ 835      $ 2,290      $ 2,492   

Accruing loans which are contractually past due 90 days or more:

          

Real Estate:

          

Single-family residential

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     

Single-family rental property

     —          —          —          —          —     

Commercial

     —          —          —          —          —     

Construction

     —          —          —          —          —     

Commercial lines of credit

     —          —          —          —          —     

Commercial loans secured

     —          —          —          —          —     

Consumer

     —          —          —          —          —     
                                        

Total

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     
                                        

Total nonperforming loans

   $ 12,785      $ 7,690      $ 835      $ 2,290      $ 2,492   
                                        

Percentage of gross loans

     3.21     1.88     0.20     0.53     0.51
                                        

Percentage of total assets

     2.06     1.35     0.14     0.35     0.32
                                        

Other nonperforming assets (2)

   $ —        $ 639      $ 1,244      $ 108      $ 130   
                                        

Loans modified in Troubled Debt Restructuring (3)

   $ 4,007      $ 3,863      $ —        $ —        $ —     
                                        

 

(1) Nonaccrual status denotes loans on which, in the opinion of management, the collection of additional interest is questionable. Also included in this category are $4.0 million in Troubled Debt Restructurings, of which $3.3 million are not delinquent. Reporting guidance requires disclosure of these loans as nonperforming even though they are current in terms of principal and interest payments. Payments received on a nonaccrual loan are either applied to the outstanding principal balance or recorded as interest income, depending on management’s assessment of the collectability of the loan.
(2) Other nonperforming assets include the Bank’s inventory of repossessed cars and other real estate owned.
(3) As described in (1) above, loans modified in a troubled debt restructuring are also included as nonaccrual loans.

During the year ended September 30, 2010, gross interest income of $830,000, would have been recorded on loans accounted for on a nonaccrual basis if the loans had been current throughout the year. Interest on such loans included in income during the year ended September 30, 2010 amounted to $276,000.

At September 30, 2010, the Bank had no loans which were not classified as nonaccrual, 90 days past due or restructured but where known information about possible credit problems of borrowers caused management to have serious concerns as to the ability of the borrowers to comply with present loan repayment terms and may result in disclosure as nonaccrual, 90 days past due or restructured.

At September 30, 2010, nonaccrual loans consisted of commercial loans aggregating $6.0 million, residential loans aggregating $656,000, single family rental loans aggregating $1.7 million, construction loans aggregating $3.9 million, commercial secured loans aggregating $267,000, commercial leases aggregating $240,000 and consumer loans aggregating $23,000.

Real estate acquired through foreclosure is initially recorded at the lower of cost or estimated fair value and subsequently at the lower of book value or fair value less estimated costs to sell. Fair value is defined as the amount in cash or cash-equivalent value of other consideration that a real estate parcel would yield in a current sale between a willing buyer and a willing seller, as measured by market transactions. If a market does not exist, fair value of the item is estimated based on selling prices of similar items in active markets or, if there are no active markets for similar items, by discounting a forecast of expected cash flows at a rate commensurate with the risk involved. Fair value is generally determined through an appraisal at the time of foreclosure. Subsequent to foreclosure, real estate

 

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acquired through foreclosure is periodically evaluated by management and an allowance for loss is established if the estimated fair value of the property, less estimated costs to sell, declines. At September 30, 2010, the Bank had no real estate owned through foreclosure.

Federal regulations require savings institutions to classify their assets on the basis of quality on a regular basis. An asset meeting one of the classification definitions set forth below may be classified and still be a performing loan. An asset is classified as substandard if it is determined to be inadequately protected by the current paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. An asset is classified as doubtful if full collection is highly questionable or improbable. An asset is classified as loss if it is considered uncollectible, even if a partial recovery could be expected in the future. The regulations also provide for a special mention designation, described as assets which do not currently expose a savings institution to a sufficient degree of risk to warrant classification but do possess credit deficiencies or potential weaknesses deserving management’s close attention. Such assets designated as special mention may include nonperforming loans consistent with the above definition. If an asset or portion thereof is classified loss, a savings institution must either establish a specific allowance for loss in the amount of the portion of the asset classified loss, or charge off such amount. Federal examiners may disagree with a savings institution’s classifications. If a savings institution does not agree with an examiner’s classification of an asset, it may appeal this determination to the OTS Regional Director. The Bank regularly reviews its assets to determine whether any assets require classification or re-classification. At September 30, 2010, the Bank had $38.0 million in classified assets consisting of $10.6 million in assets classified as special mention, $24.9 million in assets classified as substandard, $0 in assets classified as doubtful and $2.5 in assets classified as loss. Special mention assets consisted of $823,000 in single-family residential mortgage loans 60 to 89 days delinquent at September 30, 2010, $23,000 in consumer loans 60 to 120 days delinquent and commercial loans of $9.7 million that the Bank is monitoring for management and credit weaknesses at September 30, 2010. Substandard assets consisted of $10.9 million in loans and $14.0 million in private label CMOs.

Allowance for Loan Losses. In originating loans, the Bank recognizes that credit losses will be experienced and that the risk of loss will vary with, among other things, the type of loan being made, the creditworthiness of the borrower over the term of the loan, general economic conditions and, in the case of a secured loan, the quality of the security for the loan. It is management’s policy to maintain an adequate allowance for loan losses based on, among other things, the Bank’s and the industry’s historical loan loss experience, evaluation of economic conditions, regular reviews of delinquencies and loan portfolio quality and evolving standards imposed by federal bank examiners. The Bank increases its allowance for loan losses by charging provisions for loan losses against the Bank’s income. Due to the downturn in the current economic conditions, the Bank increased the allowance for loan losses during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010 by $3.1 million in provisions for losses on loans. Net loans charged off during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010 were $393,000.

Management will continue to actively monitor the Bank’s asset quality and allowance for loan losses. Management will charge off loans and properties acquired in settlement of loans against the allowances for losses on such loans and such properties when appropriate and will provide specific loss allowances when necessary. Although management believes it uses the best information available to make determinations with respect to the allowances for losses and believes such allowances are adequate, future adjustments may be necessary if economic conditions differ substantially from the economic conditions in the assumptions used in making the initial determinations.

The Bank’s methodology for establishing the allowance for loan losses takes into consideration probable losses that have been identified in connection with specific assets as well as losses that have not been identified but are expected to have occurred. Management conducts regular reviews of the Bank’s assets and evaluates the need to establish allowances on the basis of this review. Allowances are established by management and reviewed by the Board of Directors on a monthly basis based on an assessment of risk in the Bank’s assets taking into consideration the composition and quality of the portfolio, delinquency trends, current charge-off and loss experience, loan concentrations, the state of the real estate market, regulatory reviews conducted in the regulatory examination process and economic conditions generally. Additional provisions for losses on loans are made in order to bring the allowance to a level deemed adequate. Specific reserves will be provided for individual assets, or portions of assets, when ultimate collection is considered improbable by management based on the current payment status of the assets and the fair value of the security. At the date of foreclosure or other repossession, the Bank would transfer the property to real estate acquired in settlement of loans initially at the lower of cost or estimated fair value and subsequently at the lower of book value or fair value less estimated selling costs. Any portion of the outstanding loan balance in excess of fair value less estimated selling costs would be charged off against the allowance for loan losses. If, upon ultimate disposition of the property, net sales proceeds exceed the net carrying value of the property, a gain on sale of real estate would be recorded.

 

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The following table sets forth an analysis of the Bank’s allowance for loan losses for the periods indicated.

 

     At September 30,  
     2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Balance at the beginning of the period

   $ 3,927      $ 2,672      $ 2,650      $ 2,679      $ 2,746   
                                        

Loans charged-off:

          

Real estate mortgage:

          

Single-family residential

     —          —          —          —          —     

Multi-family residential

     —          —          —          —          —     

Commercial

     235        187        341        —          —     

Commercial leases

     15        27        —          —          —     

Construction

     —          —          —          —          —     

Commercial loans secured

     —          —          —          —          —     

Commercial loans unsecured

     234        —          —          —          —     

Consumer

     75        87        262        364        578   
                                        

Total charge-offs

     559        301        603        364        578   

Recoveries:

          

Real estate mortgage:

          

Single-family residential

     —          —          —          —          —     

Multi-family residential

     —          —          —          —          —     

Commercial

     5        31        —          —          —     

Construction

     —          —          —          —          —     

Commercial loans secured

     —          —          —          —          —     

Consumer

     161        175        265        218        317   
                                        

Total recoveries

     166        206        265        218        317   

Net loans charged-off

     (393     (95     (338     (146     (261

Provision for loan losses

     3,100        1,350        360        117        194   
                                        

Balance at the end of period

   $ 6,634      $ 3,927      $ 2,672      $ 2,650      $ 2,679   
                                        

Ratio of net charge-offs to average loans outstanding during the period

     0.10     0.02     0.08     0.03     0.06
                                        

 

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The following table allocates the allowance for loan losses by loan category at the dates indicated. The allocation of the allowance to each category is not necessarily indicative of future losses and does not restrict the use of the allowance to absorb losses in any category.

 

     At September 30,  
     2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  
     Amount      Percent
of Loans
in
Category
to Total
Loans
    Amount      Percent
of Loans
in
Category
to Total
Loans
    Amount      Percent
of Loans
in
Category
to Total
Loans
    Amount      Percent
of Loans
in
Category
to Total
Loans
    Amount      Percent
of Loans
in
Category
to Total
Loans
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Real estate loans:

                         

Single-family residential

   $ 105         29.69   $ 253         34.48   $ 329         40.47   $ 633         38.19   $ 697         44.50

Single-family rental property

     74         17.77        137         12.64        106         10.24        80         8.42        64         6.04   

Commercial

     5,087         34.34        1,568         33.29        1,292         31.23        976         27.77        591         21.87   

Construction

     906         5.98        980         7.06        360         6.11        127         9.82        94         8.09   

Commercial lines of credit

     13         2.01        88         2.16        75         2.04        39         3.01        42         2.91   

Commercial leases

     209         .31        266         .70        92         1.14        27         1.06        28         .98   

Commercial loans secured

     31         .22        28         .07        —           —          —           —          1         .08   

Commercial loans unsecured

     40         .02        318         .08        330         .08        335         .08        409         .08   

Consumer

     169         9.66        289         9.52        88         8.69        433         11.65        753         15.45   
                                                                                     

Total allowance for loan losses

   $ 6,634         100.00   $ 3,927         100.00   $ 2,672         100.00   $ 2,650         100.00   $ 2,679         100.00
                                                                                     

Investment Activities

General. The Bank is permitted under federal law to make certain investments, including investments in securities issued by various federal agencies and state and municipal governments, deposits at the FHLB of Atlanta, certificates of deposit in federally insured institutions, certain bankers’ acceptances and federal funds. It may also invest, subject to certain limitations, in commercial paper rated in one of the two highest investment rating categories of a nationally recognized credit rating agency, and certain other types of corporate debt securities and mutual funds. Federal regulations require the Bank to maintain an investment in FHLB stock and a minimum amount of liquid assets which may be invested in cash and specified securities. From time to time, the OTS adjusts the percentage of liquid assets which savings banks are required to maintain. See “—Regulation—Depository Institution Regulation—Liquidity Requirements.”

The Bank makes investments in order to maintain the levels of liquid assets required by regulatory authorities and manage cash flow, diversify its assets, obtain yield and to satisfy certain requirements for favorable tax treatment. The investment activities of the Bank consist primarily of investments in mortgage-backed securities and other investment securities, consisting primarily of securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or agencies thereof. Typical investments include federally sponsored agency mortgage pass-through and federally sponsored agency and mortgage-related securities. The Bank performs analyses on mortgage-related securities prior to purchase and on an ongoing basis to determine the impact on earnings and market value under various interest rate and prepayment conditions. Under the Bank’s current investment policy, securities purchases are made by the Bank’s President. The Bank’s President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer have authority to sell investment securities subject to the Bank’s designation as available for sale and purchase comparable investment securities with similar characteristics. The Board of Directors oversees securities transactions activity.

Securities designated as “held to maturity” are those assets which the Bank has the ability and intent to hold to maturity. Upon acquisition, securities are classified as to the Bank’s intent. The held to maturity investment portfolio would not be used for speculative purposes and would be carried at amortized cost. In the event the Bank sold securities from this portfolio for other than credit quality reasons, all securities within the investment portfolio with matching characteristics may be reclassified as assets available for sale. Securities designated as “available for sale” are those assets which the Bank may not hold to maturity and thus are carried at market value with unrealized gains or losses, net of tax effect, recognized in retained earnings. At September 30, 2010 the Bank’s securities portfolio consists of available for sale securities only.

Mortgage-Backed and Related Securities. Mortgage-backed securities represent a participation interest in a pool of single-family or multi-family mortgages, the principal and interest payments on which are passed from the mortgage originators through intermediaries that pool and repackage the participation interest in the form of securities to investors such as the Bank. Such intermediaries may include quasi-governmental agencies such as

 

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FHLMC, FNMA and GNMA which guarantee the payment of principal and interest to investors. Mortgage-backed securities generally increase the quality of the Bank’s assets by virtue of the guarantees that back them, are more liquid than individual mortgage loans and may be used to collateralize borrowings or other obligations of the Bank.

Mortgage-related securities typically are issued with stated principal amounts and the securities are backed by pools of mortgages that have loans with interest rates that are within a range and have similar maturities. The underlying pool of mortgages can be composed of either fixed-rate or adjustable-rate mortgage loans. Mortgage-backed securities generally are referred to as mortgage participation certificates or pass-through certificates. As a result, the interest rate risk characteristics of the underlying pool of mortgages, i.e., fixed-rate or adjustable-rate, as well as prepayment risk, are passed on to the certificate holder. The life of a mortgage-backed pass-through security is equal to the life of the underlying mortgages.

The actual maturity of a mortgage-backed security varies, depending on when the mortgagors prepay or repay the underlying mortgages. Prepayments of the underlying mortgages may shorten the life of the investment, thereby adversely affecting its yield to maturity and the related market value of the mortgage-backed security. The yield is based upon the interest income and the amortization of the premium or accretion of the discount related to the mortgage-backed security. Premiums and discounts on mortgage-backed securities are amortized or accredited over the estimated term of the securities using a level yield method. The prepayment assumptions used to determine the amortization period for premiums and discounts can significantly affect the yield of the mortgage-backed security, and these assumptions are reviewed periodically to reflect the actual prepayment. The actual prepayments of the underlying mortgages depend on many factors, including the type of mortgage, the coupon rate, the age of the mortgages, the geographical location of the underlying real estate collateralizing the mortgages and general levels of market interest rates. The difference between the interest rates on the underlying mortgages and the prevailing mortgage interest rates is an important determinant in the rate of prepayments. During periods of falling mortgage interest rates, prepayments generally increase, and, conversely, during periods of rising mortgage interest rates, prepayments generally decrease. If the coupon rate of the underlying mortgage significantly exceeds the prevailing market interest rates offered for mortgage loans, refinancing generally increases and accelerates the prepayment of the underlying mortgages. Prepayment experience is more difficult to estimate for adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities.

Mortgage-related securities, which include collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), are typically issued by a special purpose entity, which may be organized in a variety of legal forms, such as a trust, a corporation or a partnership. The entity aggregates pools of pass-through securities, which are used to collateralize the mortgage-related securities. Once combined, the cash flows can be divided into “traunches” or “classes” of individual securities, thereby creating more predictable average lives for each security than the underlying pass-through pools. Accordingly, under this security structure, all principal paydowns from the various mortgage pools are allocated to a mortgage-related securities’ class or classes structured to have priority until it has been paid off. These securities generally have fixed interest rates, and, as a result, changes in interest rates generally would affect the market value and possibly the prepayment rates of such securities.

Some mortgage-related securities instruments are like traditional debt instruments due to their stated principal amounts and traditionally defined interest rate terms. Purchasers of certain other mortgage-related securities instruments are entitled to the excess, if any, of the issuer’s cash flows. These mortgage-related securities instruments may include instruments designated as residual interest and are riskier in that they could result in the loss of a portion of the original investment. Cash flows from residual interests are very sensitive to prepayments and, thus, contain a high degree of interest rate risk. The Bank does not purchase residual interests in mortgage-related securities.

The Bank’s mortgage-backed securities portfolio consists primarily of seasoned fixed-rate and adjustable rate mortgage-backed securities. The Bank makes such investments in order to manage cash flow, diversify assets, obtain yield, to satisfy certain requirements for favorable tax treatment and to satisfy the qualified thrift lender test. See “Regulation – Depository Institution Regulation – Qualified Thrift Lender Test.”

At September 30, 2010, there were no mortgage-backed securities classified as held to maturity. Securities are designated into one of the three categories at the time of purchase. Debt securities that the Bank has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are classified as held to maturity and recorded at amortized cost. Debt and equity securities are classified as trading securities if bought and held principally for the purpose of selling them in the near term. Trading securities are reported at the estimated fair value, with unrealized gains and losses included in earnings. Debt securities not classified as held to maturity and debt and equity securities not classified as trading securities are considered available for sale and are reported at estimated fair value, with unrealized gains and losses reported as a separate component of stockholders’ equity, net of tax effects, in accumulated other comprehensive income.

 

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At September 30, 2010, mortgage-backed securities including CMOs with an amortized cost of $66.7 million were classified as available for sale and had a weighted average yield of 4.57%. At September 30, 2010, the Bank’s mortgage-backed securities portfolio had gross unrealized gains and losses of approximately $2.0 million and $2.8 million, respectively. The gross unrealized losses primarily related to $16.9 million in CMO obligations, represented by three individual securities. In September 2010, the Company sold a CMO for which $600,000 in cumulative credit related OTTI charges have been previously recognized as a change in non-interest income. The sale resulted in a realized loss of approximately $924,000. This loss was effectively offset by gains on sales of other securities within the portfolio. The Bank does not presently intend to sell the remaining CMOs and it is not expected that the Bank will be required to sell these securities prior to maturity or recovery.

During the year ended September 30, 2010, we determined that, based on our most recent estimate of cash flows, other-than-temporary-impairment (“OTTI”) had occurred with respect to two of our mortgage-backed securities that resulted in a pre-tax charge to earnings of $200,000. These securities were rated “AAA” by Standard & Poors at origination. One of the two securities was sold in September 2010, as described in the preceeding paragraph. The remaining security had an original principle balance of $10.0 million and had a current principal balance of $6.7 million at September 30, 2010. This security had an estimated fair value of $5.3 million at September 30, 2010.

In April 2009, the FASB issued guidance on “Other Than Temporary Impairment.” and “Fair Value Measurements.” FASB has issued this guidance to address concerns regarding (1) determining whether a market is not active and a transaction is not orderly, (2) recognition and presentation of other-than-temporary impairments and (3) interim disclosures of fair values of financial instruments. This was effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009, with early adoption permitted for periods ending after March 15, 2009. The Company adopted this guidance effective for the period ending June 30, 2009. As a result of the adoption of this guidance, impairment recognition for the Company’s investment and mortgage-backed securities are now segmented into credit and non-credit related components. Any fair value adjustment due to identified credit-related components will be recorded as an adjustment to current period earnings, while noncredit-related fair value adjustments will be recorded through other comprehensive income. Under the revised guidance, the amount of other-than-temporary impairment that is recognized through earnings is determined by comparing the present value of the expected cash flows to the amortized cost of the security. The discount rate used to determine the credit loss is the expected book yield on the security.

 

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The following table sets forth the carrying value of the Bank’s investments at the dates indicated.

 

     At September 30,  
     2010      2009      2008  
     (In thousands)  

Securities available for sale:

        

U.S. government and agency securities

   $ 17,013       $ —         $ 994   

Corporate Bonds

     1,377         —           —     

Mortgage-backed securities

     51,644         74,707         68,789   

Private label collateralized mortgage obligations

     14,331         15,771         21,167   
                          

Total available for sale

   $ 84,365       $ 90,478       $ 90,950   
                          

Securities held to maturity:

        

U.S. government and agency securities

   $ —         $ —         $ —     

Mortgage-backed securities

     —           —           —     

Collateralized mortgage obligations

     —           —           —     
                          

Total held to maturity

   $ —         $ —         $ —     

Total

   $ 84,365       $ 90,478       $ 90,950   
                          

 

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The following table sets forth information in the scheduled maturities, amortized cost, market value and average yields for the Bank’s investment portfolio at September 30, 2010.

 

    One Year or Less     One to Five Years     Five to Ten Years     More than Ten
Years
    Total Investment Portfolio  
    Amortized
Cost
    Average
Yield
    Amortized
Cost
    Average
Yield
    Amortized
Cost
    Average
Yield
    Amortized
Cost
    Average
Yield
    Amortized
Cost
    Market
Value
    Average
Yield
 
    (Dollars in thousands)  

Securities available for sale:

                     

U.S. Agency notes

  $ —          $ 15,006        $ 2,000        $             $ 17,006      $ 17,013     

Corporate Bonds

    —            —            1,380              1,380        1,377     

Mortgage-backed securities

    17          21          1,279          48,391          49,708        51,644     

Private label collateralized mortgage obligations

    —            —            —            17,039          17,039        14,331     
                                                         

Total available for sale

  $ 17        5.76   $ 15,027        .82   $ 4,659        3.18   $ 65,430        4.28   $ 85,133      $ 84,365        3.61
                                                         

 

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Deposit Activity and Other Sources of Funds

General. Deposits are the primary source of the Bank’s funds for lending, investment activities and general operational purposes. In addition to deposits, the Bank derives funds from loan principal and interest payments, maturities of investment securities and mortgage-backed securities and interest payments thereon. Although loan repayments are a relatively stable source of funds, deposit inflows and outflows are significantly influenced by general interest rates and money market conditions. Borrowings may be used on a short-term basis to compensate for reductions in the availability of funds, or on a longer term basis for general operational purposes. The Bank has access to borrow from the FHLB of Atlanta, the Federal Reserve Bank and correspondent banks.

Deposits. The Bank attracts deposits principally from within its market area by offering a variety of deposit instruments, including checking accounts, money market accounts, statement and passbook savings accounts, Individual Retirement Accounts, and certificates of deposit which range in maturity from seven days to five years. Deposit terms vary according to the minimum balance required, the length of time the funds must remain on deposit and the interest rate. Maturities, terms, service fees and withdrawal penalties for its deposit accounts are established by the Bank on a periodic basis. The Bank reviews its deposit mix and pricing on a weekly basis. In determining the characteristics of its deposit accounts, the Bank considers the rates offered by competing institutions, lending and liquidity requirements, growth goals and federal regulations. Management believes it prices its deposits comparably to rates offered by its competitors.

The Bank attempts to compete for deposits with other institutions in its market area by offering competitively priced deposit instruments that are tailored to the needs of its customers. Additionally, the Bank seeks to meet customers’ needs by providing convenient customer service to the community, efficient staff and convenient hours of service. Substantially all of the Bank’s depositors are Maryland residents. To provide additional convenience, the Bank participates in several networks at locations throughout the Mid-Atlantic and the South and MoneyPass, a surcharge free Automated Teller Machine network at locations throughout the United States, through which customers can gain access to their accounts at any time. The Bank currently has ATM machines in all of its eighteen offices.

 

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Savings deposits in the Bank at September 30, 2010 were represented by the various types of savings programs described below.

 

Interest*
Rate

  

Minimum Term

  

Category

   Minimum
Amount
     Balances
(in thousands)
     Percentage
of Total
Savings
 
      Demand deposits:         
0.40%    None   

NOW and Super NOW accounts

   $ 250       $ 86,351         16.16
0.26    None   

Money Market

     250         68,431         12.81   
                          
      Total demand deposits         154,782         28.97   
      Passbook savings deposits:         
0.35    None   

Regular Passbook

     250         67,690         12.67   
0.30    None   

Money market passbook

     250         14,245         2.66   
                          
      Total passbook savings deposits       $ 81,935         15.33
                          
      Certificates of Deposit         
0.18    3 months or less    Fixed-term, fixed rate    $ 500       $ 1,850         .35
0.64    6 months    Fixed-term, fixed rate      500         23,455         4.39   
1.07    12 months    Fixed-term, fixed rate      500         18,180         3.40   
1.71    18 months    Fixed-term, fixed rate      500         43,722         8.18   
1.99    24 months    Fixed-term, fixed rate      500         15,745         2.95   
4.58    30 months    Fixed-term, fixed rate      500         7,285         1.36   
4.53    36 months    Fixed-term, fixed rate      500         32,950         6.17   
3.05    48 months    Fixed-term, fixed rate      500         36,501         6.83   
4.13    60 months    Fixed-term, fixed rate      500         23,776         4.45   
3.05    $100,000 and over    Fixed-term, fixed rate      N/A         94,093         17.60   
                          
     

Total Certificates of deposit

        297,557         55.68   
     

Accrued interest payable

        92         .02   
                          
     

Total deposits

      $ 534,366         100.00
                          

 

* Represents weighted average interest rate

 

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The following table sets forth the change in dollar amount of deposits in the various types of accounts offered by the Bank between the dates indicated.

 

     Balance at
September 30,
2010
     % of
Deposits
    Increase
(Decrease)
    Balance at
September 30,
2009
     % of
Deposits
    Increase
(Decrease)
    Balance at
September 30,
2008
     % of
Deposits
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

NOW

   $ 86,351         16.16   $ 26,474      $ 59,877         12.27   $ 4,150      $ 55,727         11.50

Money market deposit

     68,431         12.80        11,715        56,716         11.62        23,867        32,849         6.78   

Passbook & statement savings deposits

     81,935         15.34        2,343        79,592         16.31        2,808        76,784         15.84   

Certificate of deposit

     203,464         38.08        (2,703     206,167         42.25        (22,023     228,190         47.07   

Certificate of deposit $100,000 and over

     94,093         17.60        8,507        85,586         17.54        (5,614     91,200         18.81   

Accrued interests payable

     92         .02        41        51         .01        10        41         —     
                                                                   

Total

   $ 534,366         100.00   $ 46,377      $  487,989         100.00   $ 3,198      $ 484,791         100.00
                                                                   

 

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The following tables set forth the average balances and average interest rates based on month-end balances for various types of deposits as of the dates indicated.

 

     Year Ended September 30,  
     2010     2009     2008  
     Average
Balance
     Average
Rate
    Average
Balance
     Average
Rate
    Average
Balance
     Average
Rate
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

NOW

   $ 52,532         1.09   $ 36,375         0.46   $ 34,396         0.31

Money market deposits

     59,757         1.22        34,663         1.76        28,311         1.56   

Passbook savings deposits

     82,122         .34        77,990         0.49        80,270         0.73   

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits

     27,461         —          27,203         —          29,171         —     

Certificates of deposit

     294,857         2.58        316,599         3.56        353,937         4.38   
                                 

Total

   $ 516,729         1.78   $ 492,830         2.52   $ 526,085         3.23
                                 

The following table sets forth the time deposits in the Bank classified by rates at the dates indicated.

 

     At September 30,  
     2010      2009      2008  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

0.20 – 2.00%

   $ 116,797       $ 73,395       $ 5,340   

2.01 – 4.00

     141,005         143,864         154,312   

4.01 – 5.60

     39,755         74,494         159,738   
                          

Total

   $ 297,557       $ 291,753       $ 319,390   
                          

The following table sets forth the amount and maturities of time deposits at September 30, 2010.

 

Rate

   Less Than
One Year
     1 – 2 Years      2 – 3 Years      After 3 Years      Total  

0.20 - 2.00%

   $ 107,261       $ 6,115       $ 417       $ 3,004       $ 116,797   

2.01 - 4.00

     30,330         16,270         33,846         60,559         141,005   

4.01 - 5.60

     18,597         14,716         4,357         2,085         39,755   
                                            

Total

   $ 156,182       $ 37,107       $ 38,620       $ 65,648       $ 297,557   
                                            

 

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The following table indicates the amount of the Bank’s certificates of deposit of $100,000 or more by time remaining until maturity as of September 30, 2010. At such date, such deposits represented 31.6% of total deposits and had a weighted average rate of 2.59%.

 

Maturity Period

   Certificates of
Deposit
 
     (In thousands)  

Three months or less

   $ 20,634   

Over three through six months

     18,182   

Over six through 12 months

     3,813   

Over 12 months

     51,464   
        

Total

   $ 94,093   
        

The following table sets forth the savings activities of the Bank for the periods indicated.

 

     At September 30,  
     2010     2009     2008  
     (In thousands)  

Deposits

   $ 1,147,503      $ 1,052,956      $ 1,098,328   

Withdrawals

     (1,110,299     (1,062,196     (1,188,974
                        

Net increase (decrease) before interest credit

     37,204        (9,240     (90,646

Interest credited

     9,173        12,438        16,980   
                        

Net increase (decrease) in savings deposits

   $ 46,377      $ 3,198      $ (73,666
                        

In the unlikely event the Bank is liquidated, depositors will be entitled to full payment of their deposit accounts prior to any payment being made to the sole stockholder of the Bank.

Borrowings. Savings deposits historically have been the primary source of funds for the Bank’s lending, investments and general operating activities. The Bank is authorized, however, to use advances from the FHLB of Atlanta to supplement its supply of lendable funds and to meet deposit withdrawal requirements. The FHLB of Atlanta functions as a central reserve bank providing credit for savings institutions and certain other member financial institutions. As a member of the FHLB System, the Bank is required to own stock in the FHLB of Atlanta and is authorized to apply for advances. Advances are pursuant to several different programs, each of which has its own interest rate and range of maturities. The Bank has a Blanket Agreement for advances with the FHLB under which the Bank may borrow up to 75% of assets subject to normal collateral and underwriting requirements. Advances from the FHLB of Atlanta are secured by the Bank’s stock in the FHLB of Atlanta and other eligible assets. At September 30, 2010, the Bank had no outstanding FHLB advances. The Bank also has the ability to borrow from the Federal Reserve’s discount window with pledged securities and from an established line of credit with its correspondent bank.

 

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The following table sets forth certain information regarding our short-term borrowings at the end of and during the periods indicated:

 

     At or For the Year Ended
September 30,
 
     2010     2009     2008  

Outstanding advances from FHLB

   $ —        $ —        $ 10,000   

Weighted-average rate paid on advances from FHLB

     —          —          4.44

Maximum outstanding advances from FHLB at any month end

   $ —        $ 10,000      $ 20,000   

Weighted-average rate paid on advances from FHLB (1)

     —       4.44     4.181

Average advances from FHLB outstanding

   $     —        $ 6,302      $ 16,312   

 

(1) The weighted-average rate paid is based on the weighted-average balances determined on a daily basis.

On June 27, 2002, the Company established a Delaware business trust subsidiary (the “Business Trust”), which issued and sold to private investors 12,500 securities with a liquidation amount of $1,000 per security, for a total of $12.5 million of preferred securities. The Company funded the Business Trust with $387,000 in exchange for 100% of the Business Trust’s common securities. The Business Trust used the proceeds from these transactions to purchase $12,887,000 of floating rate junior subordinated debentures from the Company. The Company makes periodic interest payments on the debentures to the Business Trust, and the Business Trust in turn makes interest payments on the trust preferred securities to the private investors.

The trust preferred securities issued by the Business Trust and the junior subordinated debentures held by the Business Trust are due June 30, 2032. The rate is 3.65% per annum over the three-month LIBOR rate and resets quarterly. The rate at September 30, 2010 was 4.18%. The junior subordinated debentures are the sole assets of the Business Trust. The subordinated debt securities, unsecured, rank junior and are subordinate in right of payment of all senior debt of the Company, and the Company has guaranteed repayment on the trust preferred securities issued by the Business Trust. The Company used the proceeds from these transactions to increase the capital of the Bank. The $12.5 million proceeds from the subordinated debt securities are includable as part of Tier 1 regulatory capital for the Bank.

Payments to be made by the Business Trust on the trust preferred securities are dependent on payments that the Company has undertaken to make, particularly the payment to be made by the Company on the debentures. Distributions on the trust preferred securities are payable quarterly at a rate of 3.65% per annum over the three-month LIBOR rate. The distributions are funded by interest payments received on the debentures and are subject to deferral for up to five years under certain conditions. Distributions are included in interest expense. The Company may redeem the debentures, in whole or in part, or under certain conditions in whole but not in part, at any time at par plus any accrued unpaid interest. The Company used a portion of the net proceeds that it retained from its 2008 stock offering to redeem $6.0 million of the $12.5 million in outstanding trust preferred securities.

On September 29, 2003, the Company established a second Delaware statutory trust subsidiary (the “Statutory Trust”), which issued and sold to private investors 10,000 securities with a liquidation amount of $1,000 per security, for a total of $10.0 million of preferred securities. The Company funded the Statutory Trust with $310,000 in exchange for 100% of the Statutory Trust’s common securities. The Statutory Trust used the proceeds from these transactions to purchase $10,310,000 of floating rate junior subordinated debentures from the Company. The Company makes periodic interest payments on the debentures to the Statutory Trust, and the Statutory Trust in turn makes interest payments on the trust preferred securities to the private investors.

The trust preferred securities and junior subordinated debentures are due October 7, 2033. The rate is 3.00% per annum over the three-month LIBOR rate and resets quarterly. The rate at September 30, 2010 was 3.53%. The junior subordinated debentures are the sole assets of the Statutory Trust. The subordinated debt securities, unsecured, rank junior and are subordinate in right of payment of all senior debt of the Company, and the

 

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Company has guaranteed repayment on the trust preferred securities issued by the Statutory Trust. The Company used the proceeds from these transactions to increase the capital of the Bank. The $10.3 million proceeds from the subordinated debt securities are includable as part of Tier 1 regulatory capital for the Bank.

During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010, the Company had a total annual interest expense of $620,482 related to all of its trust preferred securities. Payments to be made by the Statutory Trust on the trust preferred securities are dependent on payments that the Company has undertaken to make, particularly the payment to be made by the Company on the debentures. Distributions on the trust preferred securities are payable quarterly at a rate of 3.00% per annum over the three-month LIBOR rate. The distributions are funded by interest payments received on the debentures and are subject to deferral for up to five years under certain conditions. Distributions are included in interest expense. The Company may redeem the debentures, in whole or in part, or under certain conditions in whole but not in part, at any time at par plus any accrued unpaid interest.

Troubled Asset Relief Program Capital Purchase Program. On December 23, 2008, the Company sold $10.8 million in Series A preferred stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”) to the U.S. Department of Treasury (“U.S. Treasury”) as a participant in the federal government’s Troubled Asset Relief Program (“TARP”) Capital Purchase Program. The TARP Capital Purchase Program is a voluntary program for healthy U.S. financial institutions designed to encourage these institutions to build capital to increase the flow of financing to U.S. businesses and consumers and to support the weakened U.S. economy. Participation in this program provided an additional source of funds during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009.

Subsidiary Activities

As a federally chartered savings bank, the Bank is permitted to invest an amount equal to 2% of its assets in subsidiaries, with an additional investment of 1% of assets where such investment serves primarily community, inner-city and community development purposes. Under such limitations, as of September 30, 2010, the Bank was authorized to invest up to approximately $18.6 million in the stock of or loans to subsidiaries, including the additional 1% investment for community inner-city and community development purposes. Institutions meeting their applicable minimum regulatory capital requirements may invest up to 50% of their regulatory capital in conforming first mortgage loans to subsidiaries in which they own 10% or more of the capital stock.

The Bank has two subsidiary service corporations, Ebenezer Road, Inc. (“Ebenezer Road”) which is a Maryland licensed insurance company that trades under the trade name BCSB Insurance Services. The company offers life and annuity insurance products through the Bank’s licensed branch platform sales representatives as part of an overall non-deposit investment and insurance program. The second subsidiary is (“Lyons Properties”), LLC which may be utilized for holding foreclosed properties in the future. Fees from activities of subsidiaries were immaterial during the year ended September 30, 2010.

Competition

The Bank faces strong competition both in originating real estate and consumer loans and in attracting deposits. It competes for real estate and other loans principally on the basis of interest rates, the types of loans it originates, the deposit products it offers and the quality of service it provides to borrowers. The Bank also competes by offering products which are tailored to the local community. The Bank’s competition in originating real estate loans comes primarily from other savings institutions, commercial banks and mortgage bankers. Commercial banks, credit unions and finance companies provide vigorous competition in consumer lending. Competition may increase as a result of the continuing reduction of restrictions on the interstate operations of financial institutions.

The Bank attracts deposits through its offices from the local community. Consequently, competition for deposits is principally from other savings institutions, commercial banks, credit unions and brokers in the local community. The Bank competes for deposits and loans by offering what it believes to be a variety of deposit accounts at competitive rates, convenient business hours, a commitment to outstanding customer service and a well-trained staff. Management believes that the Bank has developed relationships with local realtors and the community in general.

 

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As of June 30, 2010, the most recent date for which data is available from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, we held approximately 0.94% of all deposits in the Baltimore metropolitan area, which ranked us 15 out of 79 financial institutions in the Baltimore metropolitan area. In Baltimore County and Harford County we held 2.80% and 2.94%, respectively, of deposits held by all banks and savings institutions. The Baltimore metropolitan area has a high concentration of financial institutions and financial service providers, many of which are branches of large money center, super-regional and regional banks that have greater resources than the Bank’s and may offer products or services that the Bank does not provide.

Employees

As of September 30, 2010, the Company had 139 full-time and 33 part-time employees, none of whom were represented by a collective bargaining agreement. Management considers the Bank’s relationships with its employees to be good.

Depository Institution Regulation

General. The Bank is a federally chartered savings institution, a member of the FHLB of Atlanta and its deposits are insured by the FDIC through the Deposit Insurance Fund. As a federal savings institution, the Bank is subject to regulation and supervision by the Office of Thrift Supervision (“OTS”) and the FDIC and to OTS regulations governing such matters as capital standards, mergers, establishment of branch offices, subsidiary investments and activities and general investment authority. The OTS periodically examines the Bank for compliance with various regulatory requirements and for safe and sound operations. The FDIC also has the authority to conduct special examinations of the Bank because its deposits are insured by the Deposit Insurance Fund. The Bank must file reports with the OTS describing its activities and financial condition and must obtain the approval of the OTS prior to entering into certain transactions, such as mergers with or acquisitions of other depository institutions.

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”), signed by the President on July 21, 2010, provides for the regulation and supervision of federal savings institutions like the Bank to be transferred from the OTS to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the agency that regulates national banks. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency will assume primary responsibility for examining the Bank and implementing and enforcing many of the laws and regulations applicable to federal savings institutions as the OTS will be eliminated. The transfer will occur over a transition period of up to one year from July 21, 2010 enactment of the Dodd-Frank Act, subject to a possible six month extension. At the same time, the responsibility for supervising and regulating savings and loan holding companies will be transferred to the Federal Reserve Board. The Dodd-Frank Act also provides for the creation of a new agency, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, as an independent bureau of the Federal Reserve Board, to take over the implementation of federal consumer financial protection and fair lending laws from the depository institution regulators. However, institutions of $10 billion or fewer in assets will continue to be examined for compliance with such laws and regulations by, and subject to the enforcement authority of, the prudential regulator rather than the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

The Dodd-Frank Act authorizes depository institutions to pay interest on business demand deposits effective July 31, 2011. Depending upon competitive responses, that change could have an adverse impact on the Bank’s interest exposure.

Certain of the laws and regulations governing the Bank and Company are described below. However, the description does not purport to be a complete discussion of the legal and regulatory requirements to which the Bank and Company are subject and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the actual laws and regulations.

Regulatory Capital Requirements. Under the OTS’s regulatory capital requirements, savings associations must maintain “tangible” capital equal to 1.5% of adjusted total assets, “core” capital equal to at least 4.0% (or 3.0%, if the institution is rated composite 1 CAMELS under the OTS examination rating system) of adjusted total assets and “total” capital (a combination of “core” and “supplementary” capital) equal to at least 8.0% of risk-weighted assets. In addition, the OTS has adopted regulations which impose certain restrictions on savings associations that have a total risk-based capital ratio that is less than 8.0%, a ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of less than 4.0% or a ratio of Tier 1 capital to adjusted total assets of less than 4.0% (or 3.0%, if the institution is rated composite 1 CAMELS under the OTS examination rating system). For purposes of these regulations, Tier 1 capital has the same definitions as core capital. See “–Prompt Corrective Regulatory Action.”

 

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Core capital is defined as common stockholders’ equity (including retained earnings), noncumulative perpetual preferred stock and related surplus, minority interests in the equity accounts of fully consolidated subsidiaries, certain nonwithdrawable accounts and pledged deposits. Core capital is generally reduced by the amount of the savings institution’s intangible assets. Limited exceptions to the deduction of intangible assets are provided for certain mortgage servicing rights and credit card relationships and qualifying supervisory goodwill. Tangible capital is given the same definition as core capital but does not include an exception for qualifying supervisory goodwill and is reduced by the amount of all the savings association’s intangible assets with only a limited exception for purchased mortgage servicing rights. Both core and tangible capital are further reduced by an amount equal to a savings institution’s debt and equity investments in subsidiaries engaged in activities not permissible to national banks (other than subsidiaries engaged in activities undertaken as agent for customers or in mortgage banking activities and subsidiary depository institutions or their holding companies). Investments in and extensions of credit to such subsidiaries are required to be fully netted against tangible and core capital. At September 30, 2010, the Bank had no such investments.

Adjusted total assets are a savings association’s total assets as determined under generally accepted accounting principles increased by certain goodwill amounts and by a prorated portion of the assets of unconsolidated includable subsidiaries in which the savings association holds a minority interest. Adjusted total assets are reduced by the amount of assets that have been deducted from capital, the portion of savings association’s investments in unconsolidated includable subsidiaries, and, for purpose of the core capital requirement, qualifying supervisory goodwill. At September 30, 2010, the Bank’s adjusted total assets for the purposes of the core and tangible capital requirements were approximately $616.9 million.

In determining compliance with the risk-based capital requirement, a savings association is allowed to include both core capital and supplementary capital in its total capital provided the amount of supplementary capital included does not exceed the savings association’s core capital. Supplementary capital is defined to include certain preferred stock issues, certain approved subordinated debt, certain other capital instruments, a portion of the savings association’s allowances for loan and lease losses and up to 45% of unrealized net gains on equity securities. Total core and supplementary capital are reduced by the amount of capital instruments held by other depository institutions pursuant to reciprocal arrangements and equity investments other than those deducted from core and tangible capital. As of September 30, 2010, the Bank had no investments for which OTS regulations require a deduction from total capital.

The risk-based capital requirement is measured against risk-weighted assets which equal the sum of each asset and the credit-equivalent amount of each off-balance sheet item after being multiplied by an assigned risk weight. Under the OTS risk-weighting system, one-to-four family first mortgages not more than 90 days past due with loan-to-value ratios under 80% and average annual occupancy rates of at least 80% and certain qualifying loans for the construction of one-to-four family residences pre-sold to home purchasers are assigned a risk weight of 50%. Consumer and residential construction loans are assigned a risk weight of 100%. Mortgage-backed securities issued, or fully guaranteed as to principal and interest by the FNMA or FHLMC are assigned a 20% risk weight. Cash and U.S. Government securities backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government (such as mortgage-backed securities issued by GNMA) are given a 0% risk weight.

For information with respect to the Bank’s compliance with its regulatory capital requirements at September 30, 2010 see Note 14 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

The risk-based capital requirements of the OTS also require that savings institutions with more than a “normal” level of interest rate risk to maintain additional total capital. A savings institution’s interest rate risk is measured in terms of the sensitivity of its “net portfolio value” to changes in interest rates. The interest rate risk rule did not have a material effect on the Bank’s risk-based capital at September 30, 2010.

In addition to requiring generally applicable capital standards for savings institutions, the OTS is authorized to establish the minimum level of capital for a savings institution at such amount or at such ratio of capital-to-assets as the OTS determines to be necessary or appropriate for such institution in light of the particular circumstances of

 

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the institution. Such circumstances would include a high degree of exposure to interest rate risk, concentration of credit risk and certain risks arising from non-traditional activity. The OTS may treat the failure of any savings institution to maintain capital at or above such level as an unsafe or unsound practice and may issue a directive requiring any savings institution which fails to maintain capital at or above the minimum level required by the OTS to submit and adhere to a plan for increasing capital.

Qualified Thrift Lender Test. A savings institution that does not meet the Qualified Thrift Lender (“QTL”) test must either convert to a bank charter or comply with the following restrictions on its operations: (i) the institution may not engage in any new activity or make any new investment, directly or indirectly, unless such activity or investment is permissible for both a national bank and a savings institution; (ii) the branching powers of the institution shall be restricted to those of a national bank and (iii) payment of dividends by the institution shall generally be subject to the rules regarding payment of dividends by a national bank. In addition, any company that controls a savings institution that fails to qualify as a QTL will be required to register as, and to be deemed, a bank holding company subject to all of the provisions of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (the “BHCA”) and other statutes applicable to bank holding companies. Upon the expiration of three years from the date the institution ceases to be a QTL, it must cease any activity nor retain any investment not permissible for a national bank. The Dodd-Frank Act also makes noncompliance with the QTL test subject to agency enforcement action for a violation of law.

To meet the QTL test, an institution must either qualify as a “domestic building and loan association” under the Internal Revenue Code or its “Qualified Thrift Investments” must total at least 65% of “portfolio assets.” Under OTS regulations, portfolio assets are defined as total assets less intangibles, property used by a savings institution in its business and liquidity investments in an amount not exceeding 20% of assets. Qualified Thrift Investments consist of (i) loans, equity positions or securities related to domestic, residential real estate or manufactured housing, (ii) 50% of the dollar amount of residential mortgage loans subject to sale under certain conditions, (iii) education loans, small business loans and credit card loans, and (iv) stock in an FHLB. In addition, subject to a 20% of portfolio assets limit, savings institutions are able to treat as Qualified Thrift Investments consumer loans, 200% of their investments in loans to finance “starter homes” and loans for construction, development or improvement of housing and community service facilities or for financing small businesses in “credit-needy” areas. In order to maintain QTL status, the savings institution must maintain a weekly average percentage of Qualified Thrift Investments to portfolio assets equal to 65% on a monthly average basis in nine out of 12 months.

At September 30, 2010, the percentage of the Bank’s portfolio assets invested in Qualified Thrift Investments was in excess of the percentage required to qualify the Bank under the QTL test.

Dividend Limitations. Under the OTS prompt corrective action regulations, the Bank would be prohibited from making any capital distributions if, after making the distribution, it would have: (i) a total risk-based capital ratio of less than 8.0%; (ii) a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of less than 4.0%; or (iii) a Tier 1 leverage ratio of less than 4.0%. See “—Prompt Corrective Regulatory Action.” Under OTS regulations, the Bank is not permitted to pay dividends on its capital stock if its regulatory capital would thereby be reduced below the amount then required for the liquidation account established for the benefit of certain depositors of the Bank at the time of its conversion to stock form.

Savings institutions must submit notice to the OTS prior to making a capital distribution if (a) they would not be well-capitalized after the distribution, (b) the distribution would result in the retirement of any of the institution’s common or preferred stock or debt counted as its regulatory capital, or (c) the institution is a subsidiary of a holding company. A savings institution must make application to the OTS to pay a capital distribution if (w) the institution would not be adequately capitalized following the distribution, (x) the institution’s total distributions for the calendar year exceeds the institution’s net income for the calendar year to date plus its net income (less distributions) for the preceding two years, the savings association is not eligible for “expedited treatment” under OTS regulations (generally, examination and Community Reinvestment Act ratings in one of the two top categories), or (y) the distribution would otherwise violate applicable law or regulation or an agreement with or condition imposed by the OTS.

 

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In addition to the foregoing, earnings of the Bank appropriated to bad debt reserves and deducted for federal income tax purposes are not available for payment of cash dividends or other distributions to the Company without payment of taxes at the then current tax rate by the Bank on the amount of earnings removed from the reserves for such distributions. See “Taxation.” The Company intends to make full use of this favorable tax treatment afforded to the Bank and the Company and does not contemplate use of any earnings of the Bank in a manner which would limit either institution’s bad debt deduction or create federal tax liabilities.

Insurance of Deposit Accounts. The Bank’s deposits are insured up to applicable limits by the Deposit Insurance Fund of the FDIC. Under the FDIC’s risk-based assessment system, insured institutions are assigned to one of four risk categories based on supervisory evaluations, regulatory capital levels and certain other factors, with less risky institutions paying lower assessments. An institution’s assessment rate depends upon the category to which it is assigned, and certain potential adjustments established by FDIC regulations. Assessment rates currently range from seven to 77.5 basis points of assessable deposits. The Federal Deposit Insurance may adjust the scale uniformly from one quarter to the next, except that no adjustment can deviate more than three basis points from the base scale without notice and comment. The Dodd-Frank Act requires the FDIC to revise its procedures to base its assessments upon total assets less tangible equity instead of deposits. The FDIC recently issued a proposed rule that if finalized, could implement that change beginning the second quarter of 2011. No institution may pay a dividend if in default of the federal deposit insurance assessment.

The FDIC imposed on all insured institutions a special emergency assessment of five basis points of total assets minus Tier 1 capital (as of June 30, 2009), capped at ten basis points of an institution’s deposit assessment base, in order to cover losses to the Deposit Insurance Fund. That special assessment was collected on September 30, 2009. The FDIC provided for similar assessments during the final two quarters of 2009, if deemed necessary. However, in lieu of further special assessments, the FDIC required insured institutions to prepay estimated quarterly risk-based assessments for the fourth quarter of 2009 through the fourth quarter of 2012. The estimated assessments, which include an assumed annual assessment base increase of 5%, were recorded as a prepaid expense asset as of December 30, 2009. As of December 31, 2009, and each quarter thereafter, a charge to earnings will be recorded for each regular assessment with an offsetting credit to the prepaid asset.

Due to the recent difficult economic conditions, deposit insurance per account owner has been raised to $250,000. That limit was made permanent by the Dodd-Frank Act. In addition, the FDIC adopted an optional Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program by which, for a fee, noninterest-bearing transaction accounts would receive unlimited insurance coverage until June 30, 2010, subsequently extended to December 31, 2010, and certain senior unsecured debt issued by institutions and their holding companies between October 13, 2008 and October 31, 2009 would be guaranteed by the FDIC through June 30, 2012, or in some cases, December 31, 2012. The Bank opted to participate in the unlimited noninterest- bearing transaction account coverage and the Bank and the Company opted to participate in the unsecured debt guarantee program. The Dodd-Frank Act extended the unlimited coverage for certain noninterest-bearing transaction accounts until December 31, 2012.

In addition to the assessment for deposit insurance, institutions are required to make payments on bonds issued in the late 1980s by the Financing Corporation to recapitalize a predecessor deposit insurance fund. That payment is established quarterly and during the four quarters ended September 30, 2010 averaged 1.04 basis points of assessable deposits.

The Dodd-Frank Act increased the minimum target Deposit Insurance Fund ratio from 1.15% of estimated insured deposits to 1.35% of estimated insured deposits. The FDIC must seek to achieve the 1.35% ratio by September 30, 2020. Insured institutions with assets of $10 billion or more are supposed to fund the increase. The Dodd-Frank Act eliminated the 1.5% maximum fund ratio, instead leaving it to the discretion of the FDIC and the FDIC has recently exercised that discretion by establishing a long range fund ratio of 2%.

The FDIC has authority to increase insurance assessments. A significant increase in insurance premiums would likely have an adverse effect on the operating expenses and results of operations of the Bank. Management cannot predict what insurance assessment rates will be in the future.

Insurance of deposits may be terminated by the FDIC upon a finding that the institution has engaged in unsafe or unsound practices, is in an unsafe or unsound condition to continue operations or has violated any applicable law, regulation, rule, order or regulatory condition imposed in writing. The management of the Bank does not know of any practice, condition or violation that might lead to termination of deposit insurance.

 

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Federal Home Loan Bank System. The Bank is a member of the FHLB System, which consists of 12 district Federal Home Loan Banks subject to supervision and regulation by the Federal Housing Finance Board (“FHFB”). The Federal Home Loan Banks provide a central credit facility primarily for member institutions. As a member of the FHLB of Atlanta, the Bank is required to acquire and hold shares of capital stock in the FHLB of Atlanta. The Bank was in compliance with this requirement with investment in FHLB of Atlanta stock at September 30, 2010 of $1.4 million. Due to recent economic conditions, dividend payments by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta were curtailed beginning in 2009. At September 30, 2010, the Bank had no advances outstanding from the FHLB of Atlanta.

Federal Reserve System. Pursuant to regulations of the Federal Reserve Board, all FDIC-insured depository institutions must maintain average daily reserves equal to 3% on aggregate transaction accounts up to and including $55.2 million, plus 10% on the remainder. The first $10.7 million of transaction accounts are exempt. These percentages are subject to adjustment by the Federal Reserve Board. The amounts are adjusted annually. Because required reserves must be maintained in the form of vault cash or in a noninterest-bearing account at a Federal Reserve Bank, the effect of the reserve requirement is to reduce the amount of the institution’s interest-earning assets. As of September 30, 2010, the Bank met its reserve requirements.

Prompt Corrective Regulatory Action. Under FDICIA, the federal banking regulators are required to take prompt corrective action if an insured depository institution fails to satisfy certain minimum capital requirements, including a leverage limit, a risk-based capital requirement, and any other measure deemed appropriate by the federal banking regulators for measuring the capital adequacy of an insured depository institution. All institutions, regardless of their capital levels, are restricted from making any capital distribution or paying any management fees if the institution would thereafter fail to satisfy the minimum levels for any of its capital requirements. An institution that fails to meet the minimum level for any relevant capital measure (an “undercapitalized institution”) may be: (i) subject to increased monitoring by the appropriate federal banking regulator; (ii) required to submit an acceptable capital restoration plan within 45 days; (iii) subject to asset growth limits; and (iv) required to obtain prior regulatory approval for acquisitions, branching and new lines of businesses. The capital restoration plan must include a guarantee by the institution’s holding company that the institution will comply with the plan until it has been adequately capitalized on average for four consecutive quarters, under which the holding company would be liable up to the lesser of 5% of the institution’s total assets or the amount necessary to bring the institution into capital compliance as of the date it failed to comply with its capital restoration plan. A “significantly undercapitalized” institution, as well as any undercapitalized institution that does not submit an acceptable capital restoration plan, may be subject to regulatory demands for recapitalization, broader application of restrictions on transactions with affiliates, limitations on interest rates paid on deposits, asset growth and other activities, possible replacement of directors and officers, and restrictions on capital distributions by any bank holding company controlling the institution. Any company controlling the institution may also be required to divest the institution or the institution could be required to divest subsidiaries. The senior executive officers of a significantly undercapitalized institution may not receive bonuses or increases in compensation without prior approval and the institution is prohibited from making payments of principal or interest on its subordinated debt. In their discretion, the federal banking regulators may also impose the foregoing sanctions on an undercapitalized institution if the regulators determine that such actions are necessary to carry out the purposes of the prompt corrective provisions. If an institution’s ratio of tangible capital to total assets falls below the “critical capital level” established by the appropriate federal banking regulator, the institution will be subject to conservatorship or receivership within specified time periods.

Under the implementing regulations, the federal banking regulators, including the OTS, generally measure an institution’s capital adequacy on the basis of its total risk-based capital ratio (the ratio of its total capital to risk-weighted assets), Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio (the ratio of its core capital to risk-weighted assets) and leverage ratio (the ratio of its core capital to adjusted total assets). The following table shows the capital ratios required for the various prompt corrective action categories. The OTS may reclassify a well capitalized savings institution as adequately capitalized and may require an adequately capitalized or undercapitalized institution to comply with the supervisory actions applicable to institutions in the next lower capital category (but may not reclassify a significantly undercapitalized institution as critically undercapitalized) if the OTS determines, after notice and an

 

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opportunity for a hearing, that the savings institution is in an unsafe or unsound condition or that the institution has received and not corrected a less-than-satisfactory rating for any CAMELS rating category.

 

    

Well Capitalized

   Adequately Capitalized    Undercapitalized    Significantly
Undercapitalized

Total risk-based capital ratio

   10.0% or more    8.0% or more    Less than 8.0%    Less than 6.0%

Tier I risk-based capital ratio

   6.0% or more    4.0% or more    Less than 4.0%    Less than 3.0%

Leverage ratio

   5.0% or more    4.0% or more*    Less than 4.0%*    Less than 3.0%

 

* 3.0% if institution has composite 1 CAMELS rating.

A “critically undercapitalized” savings institution is defined as an institution that has a ratio of “tangible equity” to total assets of less than 2.0%. Tangible equity is defined as core capital plus cumulative perpetual preferred stock (and related surplus) less all intangibles other than qualifying supervisory goodwill and certain purchased mortgage servicing rights.

Safety and Soundness Standards. Interagency Guidelines Establishing Standards for Safety and Soundness require savings institutions to maintain internal controls and information systems and internal audit systems that are appropriate for the size, nature and scope of the institution’s business. The guidelines also establish certain basic standards for loan documentation, credit underwriting, interest rate risk exposure, and asset quality and growth. The guidelines further provide that savings institutions should maintain safeguards to prevent the payment of compensation, fees and benefits that are excessive or that could lead to material financial loss, and should take into account factors such as comparable compensation practices at comparable institutions. If the OTS determines that a savings institution is not in compliance with the safety and soundness guidelines, it may require the institution to submit an acceptable plan to achieve compliance with the guidelines. A savings institution must submit an acceptable compliance plan to the OTS within 30 days of receipt of a request for such a plan. Failure to submit or implement a compliance plan may subject the institution to regulatory sanctions. Under the guidelines, a savings institution should maintain systems, commensurate with its size and the nature and scope of its operations, to identify problem assets and prevent deterioration in those assets as well as to evaluate and monitor earnings and ensure that earnings are sufficient to maintain adequate capital and reserves. Management believes that these regulatory standards do not materially affect the Bank’s operations.

Lending Limits. Savings institutions generally are subject to the lending limits applicable to national banks. With certain limited exceptions, the amount that a savings institution or a national bank may lend to any borrower outstanding at one time may not exceed 15% of the unimpaired capital and surplus of the institution. Loans and extensions of credit fully secured by readily marketable collateral may comprise an additional 10% of unimpaired capital and surplus. Savings institutions are additionally authorized to make loans to one borrower, for any purpose: (i) in an amount not to exceed $500,000, or (ii) by order of the Director of OTS, in an amount not to exceed the lesser of $30,000,000 or 30% of unimpaired capital and surplus to develop residential housing, provided: (a) the savings institution is and continues to be in compliance with its regulatory capital requirements; (b) the loans comply with applicable loan-to-value requirements; and (c) the aggregate amount of loans made under this authority does not exceed 150% of unimpaired capital and surplus.

At September 30, 2010, the Bank’s general lending limit was $10.1 million.

Uniform Lending Standards. Under OTS regulations, savings institutions must adopt and maintain written policies that establish appropriate limits and standards for extensions of credit that are secured by liens or interests in real estate or are made for the purpose of financing permanent improvements to real estate. These policies must establish loan portfolio diversification standards, prudent underwriting standards, including loan-to-value limits, that are clear and measurable, loan administration procedures and documentation, approval and reporting requirements.

 

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The real estate lending policies must reflect consideration of the Interagency Guidelines for Real Estate Lending Policies (the “Interagency Guidelines”) that have been adopted by the federal bank regulators.

Management believes that the Bank’s current lending policies conform to the Interagency Guidelines.

Transactions with Related Parties. Generally, transactions between a savings bank or its subsidiaries and its affiliates (i.e., companies that control the Bank or are under common control of the Bank) must be on terms as favorable to the Bank as transactions with nonaffiliates. In addition, certain of these transactions are restricted to a percentage of the Bank’s capital and are subject to specified collateral requirements. Affiliates of the Bank include the Company, BCSB Bankcorp Capital Trust I, BCSB Bankcorp Capital Trust II and any company which is under common control with the Bank.

The Bank’s authority to extend credit to executive officers, directors, trustees and 10% stockholders, as well as entities under such persons control is currently governed by Sections 22(g) and 22(h) of the Federal Reserve Act and Regulation O promulgated by the Federal Reserve Board. Among other things, these regulations generally require such loans to be made on terms substantially similar to those offered to unaffiliated individuals, place limits on the amount of loans the Bank may make to such persons based, in part, on the Bank’s capital position, and require certain board of directors’ approval procedures to be followed.

Enforcement. The OTS has primary enforcement responsibility over savings institutions and has the authority to bring actions against the institution and all institution-affiliated parties, including stockholders, and any attorneys, appraisers and accountants who knowingly or recklessly participate in wrongful action likely to have an adverse effect on an insured institution. Formal enforcement action may range from the issuance of a capital directive or cease and desist order to removal of officers and/or directors in institution of receivership, conservatorship or termination of deposit insurance. Civil penalties cover a wide range of violations and can amount to $25,000 per day, or even $1 million per day in especially egregious cases. The FDIC has the authority to recommend to the Director of the OTS that enforcement action to be taken with respect to a particular savings institution. If action is not taken by the Director, the FDIC has authority to take such action under certain circumstances. Federal law also establishes criminal penalties for certain violations. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency will assume the enforcement authority of the OTS as part of the Dodd-Frank Act regulatory restructuring.

Assessments. Federal savings banks are required to pay assessments to the OTS to fund its operations. The general assessments, paid on a semi-annual basis, are based upon the savings institution’s total assets, including consolidated subsidiaries, as reported in the institution’s latest quarterly thrift financial report, the institution’s financial condition and the complexity of its asset portfolio. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency also funds its operations through assessments on regulated institutions.

Holding Company Regulation

The Company is a non-diversified unitary savings and loan holding company within the meaning of federal law. Under prior law, a unitary savings and loan holding company, such as the Company, was not generally restricted as to the types of business activities in which it may engage, provided that the Bank continued to be a qualified thrift lender. The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 provided that no company may acquire control of a savings institution after May 4, 1999 unless the company engages only in the financial activities permitted for financial holding companies under the law or for multiple savings and loan holding companies as described below. Further, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act specifies that existing savings and loan holding companies may only engage in such activities. The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, however, grandfathered the unrestricted authority for activities with respect to unitary savings and loan holding companies existing prior to May 4, 1999, so long as the holding company’s savings institution subsidiary continues to comply with the qualified thrift lender test. The Company believes it qualifies for the grandfather exception. Upon any non-supervisory acquisition by the Company of another savings institution that meets the qualified thrift lender test and is deemed to be a savings institution by the OTS, the Company would become a multiple savings and loan holding company (if the acquired institution is held as a separate subsidiary) and would generally be limited to activities permissible for bank holding companies under Section 4(c)(8) of the Bank Holding Company Act, subject to the prior approval of the OTS, and certain activities

 

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authorized by OTS regulation. However, the OTS has issued an interpretation concluding that multiple savings and loan holding companies may also engage in activities permitted for financial holding companies.

As part of the Dodd-Frank Act regulatory restructuring, the OTS’s authority over savings and loan holding companies will be transferred to the Federal Reserve Board, which is the agency that regulates and supervises bank holding companies.

A savings and loan holding company is prohibited from, directly or indirectly, acquiring more than 5% of the voting stock of another savings institution or savings and loan holding company, without prior written approval of the OTS and from acquiring or retaining control of a depository institution that is not insured by the FDIC. In evaluating applications by holding companies to acquire savings institutions, the OTS considers the financial and managerial resources and future prospects of the company and institution involved, the effect of the acquisition on the risk to the deposit insurance funds, the convenience and needs of the community and competitive effects.

The OTS may not approve any acquisition that would result in a multiple savings and loan holding company controlling savings institutions in more than one state, subject to two exceptions: (i) the approval of interstate supervisory acquisitions by savings and loan holding companies; and (ii) the acquisition of a savings institution in another state if the laws of the state of the target savings institution specifically permit such acquisitions. The states vary in the extent to which they permit interstate savings and loan holding company acquisitions.

Savings and loan holding companies are not currently subject to specific regulatory capital requirements. The Dodd-Frank Act, however, requires the Federal Reserve Board to promulgate consolidated capital requirements for depository institution holding companies that are no less stringent, both quantitatively and in terms of components of capital, than those applicable to institutions themselves. There is a five-year transition period (from the July 21, 2010 effective date of the Dodd-Frank Act) before the capital requirements will apply to savings and loan holding companies. Instruments such as cumulative preferred stock and trust preferred securities will no longer be includable as Tier 1 capital. Instruments issued by May 19, 2010 will be grandfathered for companies with consolidated assets of $15 billion or less. The Dodd-Frank Act also extends the “source of strength” doctrine to savings and loan holding companies. The regulatory agencies must issue regulations requiring that all bank and savings and loan holding companies serve as a source of strength to their subsidiary depository institutions. That requires holding companies to provide capital and other support to their subsidiary institutions in times of financial distress.

The Bank must notify the OTS 30 days before declaring any dividend to the Company. In addition, the financial impact of a holding company on its subsidiary institution is a matter that is evaluated by the OTS and the agency has authority to order cessation of activities or divestiture of subsidiaries deemed to pose a threat to the safety and soundness of the institution.

Acquisition of Control. Under the Federal Change in Control Act, a notice must be submitted to the OTS if any person (including a company or savings association), or group acting in concert, seeks to acquire “control” of a savings and loan holding company or savings association. A change of control may occur, and prior notice is required, upon the acquisition of 10% or more of the Company’s outstanding voting stock, unless the OTS has found that the acquisition will not result in a change of control of BCSB Bancorp. Under the Change in Control Act, the OTS generally has 60 days from the filing of a complete notice to act, taking into consideration certain factors, including the financial and managerial resources of the acquirer and the anti-trust effects of the acquisition. Any company that acquires control would then be subject to regulation as a savings and loan holding company.

Regulatory Restructuring Legislation. On July 21, 2010, President Obama signed the Dodd-Frank Act, which is legislation that restructures the regulation of depository institutions. In addition to eliminating the Office of Thrift Supervision and creating the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Dodd-Frank Act, among other things, requires changes in the way that institutions are assessed for deposit insurance, mandates the imposition of consolidated capital requirements on savings and loan holding companies, requires that originators of securitized loans retain a percentage of the risk for the transferred loans, requires the Federal Reserve Board to regulate pricing of debit card interchange fees, reduces the federal preemption afforded to federal savings associations and contains a number of reforms related to mortgage origination. Many of the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act require the

 

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issuance of regulations before their impact on operations can be assessed by management. However, there is a significant possibility that the Dodd-Frank Act will, at a minimum, result in an increased regulatory burden and higher compliance, operating, and possibly, interest expense costs for the Company and the Bank.

Taxation

General. The Company and the Bank, together with the Bank’s subsidiaries, file a consolidated federal income tax return based on a fiscal year ending September 30. Consolidated returns have the effect of deferring gain or loss on intercompany transactions and allowing companies included within the consolidated return to offset income against losses under certain circumstances.

Federal Income Taxation. Thrift institutions are subject to the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) in the same general manner as other corporations. However, institutions such as the Bank which met certain definitional tests and other conditions prescribed by the Code benefited from certain favorable provisions regarding their deductions from taxable income for annual additions to their bad debt reserve. For purposes of the bad debt reserve deduction, loans were separated into “qualifying real property loans,” which generally are loans secured by interests in certain real property, and nonqualifying loans, which are all other loans. The bad debt reserve deduction with respect to nonqualifying loans was based on actual loss experience, however, the amount of the bad debt reserve deduction with respect to qualifying real property loans could be based upon actual loss experience (the “experience method”) or a percentage of taxable income determined without regard to such deduction (the “percentage of taxable income method”).

Earnings appropriated to an institution’s bad debt reserve and claimed as a tax deduction were not available for the payment of cash dividends or for distribution to stockholders (including distributions made on dissolution or liquidation), unless such amount was included in taxable income, along with the amount deemed necessary to pay the resulting federal income tax.

Beginning with the first taxable year beginning after December 31, 1995, savings institutions, such as the Bank, are treated the same as commercial banks. Associations with $500 million or more in assets will only be able to take a tax deduction when a loan is actually charged off. Associations with less than $500 million in assets will still be permitted to make deductible bad debt additions to reserves, but only using the experience method.

The Bank’s tax returns were last audited for the year ended September 30, 1994.

Under provisions of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1993 (“RRA”), enacted on August 10, 1993, the maximum federal corporate income tax rate was increased from 34% to 35% for taxable income over $10.0 million, with a 3% surtax imposed on taxable income over $15.0 million. Also under provisions of RRA, a separate depreciation calculation requirement has been eliminated in the determination of adjusted current earnings for purposes of determining alternative minimum taxable income, rules relating to payment of estimated corporate income taxes were revised, and certain acquired intangible assets such as goodwill and customer-based intangibles were allowed a 15-year amortization period. Beginning with tax years ending on or after January 1, 1993, RRA also provides that securities dealers must use mark-to-market accounting and generally reflect changes in value during the year or upon sale as taxable gains or losses. The IRS has indicated that financial institutions which originate and sell loans will be subject to the rule.

State Income Taxation. The state of Maryland imposes an income tax of approximately 8.25% on income measured substantially the same as federally taxable income. The state of Maryland currently assesses a personal property tax for December 2000 and forward.

For additional information regarding taxation, see Note 16 of Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Executive Officers

Below is information regarding the executive officers of the Company who are not also directors of the Company. Executive officers are elected annually by the Board of Directors and serve at the Board’s discretion. Unless otherwise stated, each executive officer has held his or her position for at least five years. The ages presented are as of September 30, 2010.

 

Name

    

Position with BCSB Bancorp and/or Baltimore County Savings Bank

Anthony R. Cole

     Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of BCSB Bancorp and Baltimore County Savings Bank

Daniel R. Wernecke

     Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer of Baltimore County Savings Bank

David M. Meadows

     Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of BCSB Bancorp and Baltimore County Savings Bank

Bonnie M. Klein

     Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Controller of BCSB Bancorp and Baltimore County Savings Bank

Anthony R. Cole joined BCSB Bancorp and Baltimore County Savings Bank as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective September 4, 2007. Previously, Mr. Cole served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Bay Net A Community Bank in Bel Air, Maryland from January 2000 through March 2007. Age 49.

Daniel R. Wernecke was named Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer of Baltimore County Savings Bank effective November 21, 2007. Prior to being named Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer, he served as Senior Vice President of Baltimore County Savings Bank in charge of lending operations. Mr. Wernecke joined Baltimore County Savings Bank in 2002. Age 54.

David M. Meadows was named Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of BCSB Bancorp and Baltimore County Savings Bank effective January 4, 1999 and Executive Vice President of BCSB Bancorp and Baltimore County Savings Bank effective November 27, 2006. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of BCSB Bancorp and Baltimore County Savings Bank on an interim basis from July 24, 2006 through November 26, 2006. Previously, he was a Partner in the law firm of Moore, Carney, Ryan and Lattanzi, L.L.C. Age 54.

Bonnie M. Klein joined Baltimore County Savings Bank in 1975 and has served in various capacities of increasing responsibility since then. She was named Vice President and Treasurer of BCSB Bancorp and Baltimore County Savings Bank effective January 4, 1999 and Senior Vice President of BCSB Bancorp and Baltimore County Savings Bank effective January 1, 2005. She is a Certified Public Accountant. Age 55.

 

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

The Bank’s increased emphasis on commercial real estate and commercial lending may expose it to increased lending risks.

In recent years, the Bank has significantly increased its emphasis on commercial real estate lending. Commercial real estate loans increased from $75.0 million, or 15.5% of its total loans, at September 30, 2005 to $136.6 million, or 34.3% of its total loans, at September 30, 2010. Moreover, as part of the Bank’s strategy to increase earnings, it will seek to continue to increase commercial real estate lending, as well as commercial lending, and intends to add commercial lending personnel to assist in these efforts. These types of loans generally expose a lender to greater risk of non-payment and loss than single-family residential mortgage loans because repayment of the loans often depends on the successful operation of the property and the income stream of the borrowers and, for construction loans, the accuracy of the estimate of the property’s value at completion of construction and the estimated cost of construction. Such loans typically involve larger loan balances to single borrowers or groups of related borrowers compared to single-family residential mortgage loans. Commercial business loans expose the Bank to additional risks since they typically are made on the basis of the borrower’s ability to make repayments from the cash flow of the borrower’s business and are secured by non-real estate collateral that may depreciate over time. In addition, since such loans generally entail greater risk than single-family residential mortgage loans, the Bank may need to increase its allowance for loan losses in the future to account for the possible increase in credit losses associated with the growth of such loans. Also, many of the Bank’s commercial and construction borrowers have more than one loan outstanding with the Bank. Consequently, an adverse development with respect to one loan or one credit relationship can expose the Bank to a significantly greater risk of loss compared to an adverse development with respect to a single-family residential mortgage loan.

Changes in interest rates could reduce the Bank’s net interest income and earnings.

The Bank’s net interest income is the interest it earns on loans and investments less the interest it pays on its deposits and borrowings. The net interest margin is the difference between the yield the Bank earns on its assets and the interest rate it pays for deposits and its other sources of funding. Changes in interest rates – up or down – could adversely affect the Bank’s net interest margin and, as a result, its net interest income. Although the yield the Bank earns on its assets and its funding costs tend to move in the same direction in response to changes in interest rates, one can rise or fall faster than the other, causing the Bank’s net interest margin to expand or contract. Liabilities tend to be shorter in duration than the Bank’s assets, so they may adjust faster in response to changes in interest rates. As a result, when interest rates rise, the Bank’s funding costs may rise faster than the yield it earns on its assets, causing the Bank’s net interest margin to contract until the yield catches up. Changes in the slope of the “yield curve” – or the spread between short-term and long-term interest rates – could also reduce net interest margin. Normally, the yield curve is upward sloping, meaning short-term rates are lower than long-term rates. Because the Bank’s liabilities tend to be shorter in duration than its assets, when the yield curve flattens or even inverts, the Bank could experience pressure on its net interest margin as its cost of funds increases relative to the yield that can be earned on its assets.

A further downturn in the local economy or a further decline in real estate values could hurt our profits.

Much of the Bank’s loans are in Baltimore, Harford and Howard Counties and Baltimore City in Maryland. As a result, a downturn in the local economy, and, particularly, a downturn in real estate values, could cause significant increases in nonperforming loans, which would adversely affect profits. Additionally, a decrease in asset quality could require additions to the Bank’s allowance for loan losses through increased provisions for loan losses, which would negatively affect profits. A decline in real estate values could also cause some of the Bank’s mortgage loans to become inadequately collateralized, which would expose it to a greater risk of loss.

If we conclude that the decline in value of any of our investment securities is other than temporary, we are required to write down the value of that security through a charge to earnings.

We review our investment securities portfolio at each quarter-end reporting period to determine whether the fair value is below the current carrying value. When the fair value of any of our investment securities has declined below its carrying value, we are required to assess whether the decline is other-than-temporary. If we

 

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conclude that the decline is other-than-temporary, we are required to write down the value of that security through a charge to earnings. As of September 30, 2010, our mortgage-backed securities portfolio included 78 securities with a book value of $66.7 million and an estimated fair value of $66.0 million. Changes in the expected cash flows of these securities and/or prolonged price declines may result in our concluding in future periods that the impairment of these securities is other than temporary, which would require a charge to earnings to write down theses securities to their fair value. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010, we wrote down these securities for an other-than-temporary impairment of $200,000. Any charges for other-than-temporary impairment would not impact cash flow, tangible capital or liquidity.

Increased and/or special FDIC assessments will hurt our earnings.

The recent economic downturn has caused a high level of bank failures, which has dramatically increased FDIC resolution costs and led to a significant reduction in the balance of the Deposit Insurance Fund. As a result, the FDIC has significantly increased the initial base assessment rates paid by financial institutions for deposit insurance. Increases in the base assessment rate have increased our deposit insurance costs and negatively impacted our earnings. In addition, in May 2009, the FDIC imposed a special assessment on all insured institutions. Our special assessment, which was reflected in earnings for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, was $270,000. In lieu of imposing an additional special assessment, the FDIC required all institutions to prepay their assessments for all of 2010, 2011 and 2012, which for us totaled $2.8 million. Additional increases in the base assessment rate or additional special assessments would negatively impact our earnings.

Our allowance for loan losses may be inadequate, which could hurt our earnings.

When borrowers default and do not repay the loans that we make to them, we may lose money. The allowance for loan losses is the amount estimated by management as necessary to cover probable losses in the loan portfolio at the statement of financial condition date. The allowance is established through the provision for loan losses, which is charged to income. Determining the amount of the allowance for loan losses necessarily involves a high degree of judgment. Among the material estimates required to establish the allowance are: loss exposure at default; the amount and timing of future cash flows on impacted loans; value of collateral; and determination of loss factors to be applied to the various elements of the portfolio. If our estimates and judgments regarding such matters prove to be incorrect, our allowance for loan losses might not be sufficient, and additional loan loss provisions might need to be made. Depending on the amount of such loan loss provisions, the adverse impact on our earnings could be material.

In addition, bank regulators may require us to make a provision for loan losses or otherwise recognize further loan charge-offs following their periodic review of our loan portfolio, our underwriting procedures, and our loan loss allowance. Any increase in our allowance for loan losses or loan charge-offs as required by such regulatory authorities could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. Please see “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” for a discussion of the procedures we follow in establishing our loan loss allowance.

Strong competition within Baltimore County Savings Bank’s market area could adversely affect profits and slow growth.

The Bank faces intense competition both in making loans and attracting deposits. This competition has made it more difficult for the Bank to make new loans and at times has forced us to offer higher deposit rates. Price competition for loans and deposits might result in the Bank earning less on loans and paying more on deposits, which would reduce net interest income. Some of the institutions with which it competes have substantially greater resources and lending limits than the Bank has and may offer services that the Bank does not provide. The Bank expects competition to increase in the future as a result of legislative, regulatory and technological changes and the continuing trend of consolidation in the financial services industry. The Bank’s profitability depends upon its continued ability to compete successfully in its market area.

 

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The Bank and Company operate in a highly regulated environment and may be adversely affected by changes in laws and regulations.

Both the Bank and the Company are subject to extensive regulation, supervision and examination by the Office of Thrift Supervision, their primary federal regulator, and by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as insurer of the Bank’s deposits. Such regulation and supervision govern the activities in which an institution and its holding company may engage and are intended primarily for the protection of the insurance fund and the depositors and borrowers of the Bank rather than holders of the Company’s common stock. Regulatory authorities have extensive discretion in their supervisory and enforcement activities, including the imposition of restrictions on operations, the classification of our assets and determination of the level of allowance for loan losses. Any change in such regulation and oversight, whether in the form of regulatory policy, regulations, legislation or supervisory action, may have a material impact on operations.

Proposed regulatory reform may have a material impact on the value of our stock.

On July 21, 2010, the President signed into law The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”). The Dodd-Frank Act restructures the regulation of depository institutions. Under the Dodd-Frank Act, the Office of Thrift Supervision will be transferred to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, which regulates national banks. Savings and loan holding companies will be regulated by the Federal Reserve Board. The Dodd-Frank Act contains various provisions designed to enhance the regulation of depository institutions and prevent the recurrence of a financial crisis such as occurred in 2008-2009. Also included is the creation of a new federal agency to administer consumer and fair lending laws, a function that is now performed by the depository institution regulators. The federal preemption of state laws currently accorded federally chartered depository institutions will be reduced as well. The Dodd-Frank Act also will impose consolidated capital requirements on savings and loan holding companies effective in five years, which will limit our ability to borrow at the holding company and invest the proceeds from such borrowings as capital in Baltimore County Savings Bank that could be leveraged to support additional growth. The full impact of the Dodd-Frank Act on our business and operations will not be known for years until regulations implementing the statute are written and adopted. The Dodd-Frank Act may have a material impact on our operations, particularly through increased compliance costs resulting from possible future consumer and fair lending regulations.

The market price of our common stock may be materially adversely affected by market volatility.

Many publicly traded financial services companies have recently experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance or prospects of such companies. We may experience market fluctuations that are not directly related to our operating performance, but are influenced by the market’s perception of the state of the financial services industry in general and, in particular, the market’s assessment of general credit quality conditions, including default and foreclosure rates in the industry.

The limitations on executive compensation imposed through our participation in the TARP Capital Purchase Program may restrict our ability to attract, retain and motivate key employees, which could adversely affect our operations.

As part of our participation in the TARP Capital Purchase Program, we agreed to be bound by certain executive compensation restrictions, including limitations on severance payments and the clawback of any bonus and incentive compensation that were based on materially inaccurate financial statements or any other materially inaccurate performance metric criteria. Subsequent to the issuance of the preferred stock, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (“ARRA”) was enacted, which provides more stringent limitations on severance pay and the payment of bonuses. To the extent that any of these compensation restrictions do not permit us to provide a comprehensive compensation package to our key employees that is competitive in our market area, we have difficulty in attracting, retaining and motivating our key employees, which could have an adverse effect on our results of operations.

 

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Future dividend payments and common stock repurchases are restricted by the terms of the U.S. Treasury’s equity investment in us.

Under the terms of the TARP Capital Purchase Program, until the earlier of the third anniversary of the date of issuance of the Company’s Series A Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock and the date on which the Series A Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock has been redeemed in whole or the U.S. Treasury has transferred all of the Series A Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock to third parties, we are prohibited from increasing dividends on our common stock above $0.125 per share and from making certain repurchases of equity securities, including our common stock, without the consent of the U.S. Treasury. Furthermore, as long as the Series A Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock is outstanding, dividend payments and repurchases or redemptions relating to certain equity securities, including our common stock, are prohibited until all accrued and unpaid dividends are paid on such preferred stock, subject to certain limited exceptions.

The terms governing the issuance of the preferred stock to the U.S. Treasury may be changed, the effect of which may have an adverse effect on our operations.

The terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement in which we entered into with U.S. Treasury pursuant to the TARP Capital Purchase Program provides that the U.S. Treasury may unilaterally amend any provision of the Purchase Agreement to the extent required to comply with any changes in applicable federal law that may occur in the future. We have no assurances that changes in the terms of the transaction will not occur in the future. Such changes may place restrictions on our business or results of operation, which may adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

 

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

Not applicable.

 

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Item 2. Properties

The following table sets forth the location and certain additional information regarding the Bank’s offices at September 30, 2010.

 

     Year
Opened
     Owned
    or Leased    
    Expiration Date (If
Leased) (1)
     Net Book
Value at
September 30,
2010
     Approximate
Square
Footage
     Deposits at
September 30,
2010
 
                                       (Deposits in
Thousands)
 

Main Office:

                

Perry Hall

     1955         Leased(2)        November 2018       $ 112,964         8,000       $ 115,285   

Branch Offices:

                

Bel Air

     1975         Leased        May 2013         —           1,200         40,320   

Dundalk (3)

     1976         Leased        June 2011         —           1,700         41,083   

Timonium

     1978         Leased        July 2013         —           2,500         58,429   

Catonsville

     2003         Leased        November 2011         —           3,550         48,376   

Abingdon

     1999         Leased(2)        October 2018         365,896         1,800         13,501   

Forest Hill

     1999         Leased(2)        July 2019         313,164         1,800         20,972   

Essex

     1999         Leased        November 2012         —           3,200         16,215   

Hickory

     2000         Leased(2)        January 2020         364,339         1,800         12,864   

White Marsh

     2000         Leased(2)        January 2015         454,082         1,800         28,910   

Carney

     2001         Leased        February 2016         —           2,100         20,951   

Lutherville

     2002         Owned           556,816         7,440         27,122   

Golden Ring

     2002         Leased        May 2011         —           1,200         23,154   

Hamilton

     2002         Owned           139,923         1,500         8,645   

Ellicott City

     2002         Leased        August 2020         —           2,300         25,207   

Honeygo

     2005         Leased(2)        December 2025         631,911         1,800         10,838   

Sparks

     2005         Leased(2)        December 2025         593,700         1,800         14,503   

Owings Mills

     2005         Leased(2)        September 2026         724,937         1,800         7,991   

Administrative Offices:

                

4111 E. Joppa Road

     1994         Owned           991,125         18,000      

 

(1) All leases have at least one five-year option, except for Catonsville, Dundalk, Ellicott City and Timonium locations.
(2) Building is owned, but the land is leased.
(3) The Bank also is leasing a kiosk and drive-in ATM facility at this location. The Kiosk lease expires in August of 2011.

The net book value of the Bank’s investment in premises and equipment totaled $7.8 million at September 30, 2010. See Note 5 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

On August 6, 2008 the Bank along with two other banks that were victims of the check kitting scheme were sued by another creditor of the failed check casher, Global Express Money Orders, Inc., in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Maryland (Case No. 24 C 08-004896). On April 3, 2010, a Notice of Dismissal was filed by the Plaintiff dismissing the action with prejudice resolving the matter.

On November 2, 2010, the Bank was sued in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland in the matter of Vicki Piontek v. Baltimore County Saving Bank, F.S.B. (Civil Action No. 10-cv-3101). The Plaintiff’s Complaint alleges violations of the Electronic Funds Transfer Act concerning notice requirements to be displayed

 

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upon one of the Bank’s ATM machines and seeks certification of the action as a class action. The Bank has answered the Complaint, denied any such violations and demanded that the Complaint be dismissed with prejudice and that it be awarded the costs of suit, and reasonable attorneys fees and intends to vigorously defend the matter.

 

Item 4. Removed and Reserved

Not applicable.

PART II

 

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

The Company’s common stock trades under the symbol “BCSB” on the Nasdaq Global Market. At December 23, 2010 there were 3,192,119 shares of the common stock outstanding and approximately 1900 holders of record of the common stock. Following are the high and low bid prices, by fiscal quarter, as reported on the Nasdaq Global Market during the periods indicated, as well as dividends declared on the common stock during each quarter.

 

Fiscal 2010

   High      Low      Dividends
Per Share
 

First Quarter

   $ 9.90       $ 8.05       $ —     

Second Quarter

     9.97         8.29         —     

Third Quarter

     10.50         9.44         —     

Fourth Quarter

     10.25         9.50         —     

 

Fiscal 2009

   High      Low      Dividends
Per Share
 

First Quarter

   $ 10.38       $ 7.75       $ —     

Second Quarter

     9.46         6.59         —     

Third Quarter

     8.75         7.78         —     

Fourth Quarter

     10.45         7.95         —     

The stated high and low bid prices reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission, and may not represent actual transactions.

The Company did not repurchase any of its common stock during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010.

Dividends payments by the Company depend primarily on dividends received by the Company from the Bank. However, payment of cash dividends on capital stock by a savings institution is limited by OTS regulations. The Bank may not make a distribution that would constitute a return of capital during the three-year term of the business plan submitted in connection with its reorganization. No insured depository institution may make a capital distribution if, after making the distribution, the institution would be undercapitalized. See Note 14 to the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding the dividend restrictions applicable to the Company and the Bank.

 

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Item 6. Selected Financial Data

Selected Consolidated Financial Condition Data

 

     At September 30,  
     2010      2009      2008      2007      2006  
     (In thousands)  

Total assets

   $ 620,555       $ 569,438       $ 567,082       $ 642,381       $ 785,857   

Loans receivable, net

     388,933         401,011         400,469         416,302         463,776   

Investment securities:

              

Available for sale

     18,390         —           994         3,970         143,068   

Held to maturity

     —           —           —           —           4,496   

Mortgage-backed securities:

              

Available for sale

     65,975         90,478         89,956         104,999         86,801   

Held to maturity

     —           —           —           —           28,675   

FHLB stock

     1,378         1,485         1,559         2,270         6,972   

Deposits

     534,366         487,989         484,791         558,457         604,845   

FHLB advances

     —           —           10,000         20,000         118,473   

Junior Subordinated Debentures

     17,011         17,011         17,011         23,197         23,197   

Stockholders’ equity

     61,390         59,133         49,755         34,592         33,421   

Selected Consolidated Operations Data

 

     For the Years Ended September 30,  
     2010     2009     2008      2007     2006  
     (In thousands)  

Interest income

   $ 28,862      $ 29,939      $ 34,137       $ 39,112      $ 39,995   

Interest expense

     9,794        13,614        19,329         25,517        25,776   
                                         

Net interest income

     19,068        16,325        14,808         13,595        14,219   

Provision for loan losses

     3,100        1,350        360         117        194   
                                         

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     15,968        14,975        14,448         13,478        14,025   

Other income (loss)

     2,406        1,875        2,047         (5,335     1,501   

Noninterest expenses

     16,682        18,794        15,266         12,809        26,968   
                                         

Income (loss) before income taxes

     1,692        (1,944     1,229         (4,666     (11,442

Income tax provision (benefit)

     485        11        335         (1,745     (4,049
                                         

Net income (loss)

   $ 1,207      $ (1,955   $ 894       $ (2,921   $ (7,393

Preferred stock dividends and discount accretion

     (625     (477     —           —          —     
                                         

Net income (loss) available to common shareholders

   $ 582      $ (2,432   $ 894       $ (2,921   $ (7,393
                                         

Net income (loss) per share of common stock:

           

Basic

   $ 0.20      $ (0.84   $ 0.30       $ (0.95   $ (2.39
                                         

Diluted

   $ 0.19      $ (0.84   $ 0.30       $ (0.95   $ (2.39
                                         

Cash dividend declared per share

   $ —        $ —        $ —         $ —        $ 0.95   
                                         

All per share amounts have been adjusted to reflect the stock offering and conversion which occurred on April 10, 2008.

 

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Key Operating Ratios:

 

     At or for the Year Ended September 30,  
     2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  

Performance Ratios:

          

Return on average assets (net income (loss) divided by average total assets)

     0.20     (0.34 )%      0.15     (0.41 )%      (0.92 )% 

Return on average equity (net income (loss) divided by average equity)

     1.99        (3.36     (2.08     (8.57     (19.86

Interest rate spread (combined weighted average interest rate earned less combined weighted average interest rate cost)

     3.30        2.97        2.60        2.04        1.96   

Net interest margin (net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets).

     3.39        3.05        2.61        2.04        1.89   

Ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities

     105.14        103.32        100.35        99.83        98.30   

Ratio of noninterest expense to average total assets

     2.77        3.24        2.50        1.80        3.35   

Efficiency ratio

     77.68        103.27        90.56        155.07        173.69   

Dividend payout ratio (dividend declared per share divided by net income per share)

     n/a        n/a        n/a        n/a        n/a   

Asset Quality Ratios:

          

Nonperforming assets to total assets at end of period

     2.06        1.46        0.37        0.37        0.32   

Nonperforming loans to gross loans at end of period

     3.21        1.88        0.21        0.53        0.51   

Allowance for loan losses to gross loans at end of period

     1.67        0.96        0.65        0.62        0.56   

Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans at end of period

     51.89        51.06        320.00        115.72        109.30   

Provision for loan losses to gross loans

     0.78        0.33        0.08        0.03        0.04   

Net charge-offs to average loans outstanding

     0.10        0.02        0.08        (0.03     (0.06

Capital Ratios:

          

Equity to total assets at end of period

     9.89        10.38        8.77        5.38        4.25   

Average equity to average assets

     10.04        10.02        7.05        4.80        4.63   

 

n/a = not applicable.

 

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

General

The Company is a Maryland corporation which was organized to be the stock holding company for the Bank in connection with our second-step conversion and reorganization completed on April 10, 2008, discussed further below. The Bank operates as a federally chartered stock savings association. The Bank’s deposit accounts are insured up to a maximum of $250,000 by the FDIC. The Bank’s noninterest-earning demand deposit accounts have unlimited FDIC insurance.

BCSB Bankcorp, Inc., a federal corporation, was the former mid-tier stock holding company for the Bank. BCSB Bankcorp was organized in conjunction with the Bank’s reorganization from the mutual savings association to the mutual holding company structure in 1998. Baltimore County Savings Bank, M.H.C., a federal mutual holding company, was the mutual holding company parent of BCSB Bankcorp, Inc. and originally owned 63.3% of BCSB Bankcorp, Inc.’s outstanding stock. As a result of treasury stock purchases, this stake increased to approximately 64.5% of BCSB Bankcorp’s outstanding stock at the time of the second-step conversion. On April 10, 2008, a second-step conversion was completed after which Baltimore County Savings Bank, M.H.C. and BCSB Bankcorp, Inc. ceased to exist. A newly organized Maryland corporation BCSB Bancorp, Inc., became the holding company for the Bank. The second-step conversion was accounted for as a change in corporate form with no resulting change in the historical basis of the former BCSB Bankcorp, Inc.’s assets, liabilities and equity. A total of 1,976,538 new shares of the Company were sold at $10.00 per share in the subscription, community and syndicated community offerings through which the Company received proceeds of approximately $17.1 million, net of offering costs of approximately $2.6 million. The Company contributed $8.5 million or approximately 50% of the net proceeds to the Bank in the form of a capital contribution. The Company loaned $1.2 million to the Bank’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the “ESOP”) and the ESOP used those funds to acquire 122,197 shares of the Company’s common stock at $10 per share. As part of the conversion, outstanding public shares of BCSB Bankcorp, Inc. were exchanged for 0.5264 shares of the new holding company of the Bank. No fractional shares were issued. Instead, cash was paid to shareholders at $10.00 per share for any fractional shares that would otherwise be issued. The exchange resulted in an additional 1,144,407 outstanding shares of the Company for a total of 3,120,945 outstanding shares as of the closing of the second-step conversion on April 10, 2008. Information herein for dates and periods prior to April 10, 2008 reflect such information for BCSB Bankcorp, Inc.

The Company’s net income is dependent primarily on its net interest income, which is the difference between interest income earned on its interest-earning assets and interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest income is determined by (i) the difference between yields earned on interest-earning assets and rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities (“interest rate spread”); and (ii) the relative amounts of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. The Company’s interest rate spread is affected by regulatory, economic and competitive factors that influence interest rates, loan demand and deposit flows. To a lesser extent, the Company’s net income also is affected by the level of other income, which primarily consists of fees and charges, and levels of noninterest expenses such as salaries and related expenses.

The operations of the Company are significantly affected by prevailing economic conditions, competition and the monetary, fiscal and regulatory policies of governmental agencies. Lending activities are influenced by the demand for and supply of housing, competition among lenders, the level of interest rates and the availability of funds. Deposit flows and costs of funds are influenced by prevailing market rates of interest, primarily on competing investments, account maturities and the levels of personal income and savings in the Company’s market area.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Management’s discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition is based on the consolidated financial statements, which are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of such financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates, including those related to the allowance for loan losses.

 

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Management believes the allowance for loan losses is a critical accounting policy that requires the most significant estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements. The allowance for loan losses is based on management’s evaluation of the level of the allowance required in relation to the estimated loss exposure in the loan portfolio. Management believes the allowance for loan losses is a significant estimated loss and therefore regularly evaluates it for adequacy by taking into consideration factors such as prior loan loss experience, the character and size of the loan portfolio, business and economic conditions and management’s estimation of losses. The use of different estimates or assumptions could produce different provisions for loan losses. Refer to the discussion of “Allowance for Loan Losses” in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a detailed description of management’s estimation process and methodology related to the allowance for loan losses.

Securities are evaluated periodically to determine whether a decline in their value is other-than-temporary. The term “other-than-temporary” is not intended to indicate a permanent decline in value. Rather, it means that the prospects for near term recovery of value are not necessarily favorable, or that there is a lack of evidence to support fair values equal to, or greater than, the carrying value of the investment. Under the revised guidance, for recognition and presentation of other-than-temporary impairments the amount of other-than-temporary impairment that is recognized through earnings for debt securities is determined by comparing the present value of the expected cash flows to the amortized cost of the security. The discount rate used to determine the credit loss is the expected book yield on the security.

The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset/liability method. Deferred tax assets are recognized for the future consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis, as well as operating loss and tax credit carry-forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period indicated by the enactment date. A valuation allowance is established for deferred tax assets when, in the judgment of management, it is more likely than not that such deferred tax assets will not become realizable. The judgment about the level of future taxable income is dependent to a great extent on matters that may, at least in part, be beyond the Company’s control. It is at least reasonably possible that management’s judgment about the need for a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets could change in the near term.

The Company accounts for goodwill and other intangible assets under the Financial Accounting Standard Board’s (“FASB”) guidance regarding goodwill and other intangible assets. This guidance prescribes a two-phase process for impairment testing of goodwill. The first phase screens for impairment; while the second phase, if necessary, measures the impairment. We consider the Company to be a single reporting unit. Accordingly, all of the goodwill is associated with the entire Company. The Company performs the required impairment analysis of goodwill annually or on an interim basis if circumstances dictate. Any reduction of the enterprise fair value below the recorded amount of equity could require us to write down the value of goodwill or purchased intangibles and record an expense for an impairment loss. During fiscal 2009, we determined that based on valuations of our Company, the entire $2.3 million of goodwill recorded in conjunction with a 2002 acquisition was completely impaired. The Company has no goodwill remaining at September 30, 2010.

Terminated Agreement for the Sale of Branches

American Bank and Baltimore County Savings Bank have mutually agreed to terminate the agreement entered into on January 12, 2010. Baltimore County Savings Bank entered into a Purchase and Assumption Agreement (the “Agreement”) with American Bank (“American”) under which the Bank would sell four branch offices, located at 6335 Baltimore National Pike, Catonsville, Maryland, 9416 Baltimore National Pike, Ellicott City, Maryland, 4228 Harford Road, Baltimore, Maryland, and 9231 Lakeside Boulevard, Owings Mills, Maryland (collectively, the “Branches”), to American. The agreement was terminated on November 17, 2010.

Troubled Asset Relief Program Capital Purchase Program

On December 23, 2008, the Company sold $10.8 million in preferred shares to the U.S. Department of Treasury as a participant in the federal government’s Troubled Asset Relief Program (“TARP”) Capital Purchase

 

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Program. The TARP Capital Purchase Program is a voluntary program for healthy U.S. financial institutions designed to encourage these institutions to build capital to increase the flow of financing to U.S. businesses and consumers and to support the weakened U.S. economy. In connection with the investment, the Company entered into a Letter Agreement and related Securities Purchase Agreement with the U.S. Treasury pursuant to which the Company issued (1) 10,800 shares of Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, liquidation preference $1,000 per share (the “Series A Preferred Stock”) and (ii) a warrant (the “Warrant”) to purchase 183,465 shares of the Company’s common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $10.8 million in cash. The warrant term is 10 years and it is immediately exercisable, in whole or in part, at an exercise price of $8.83 per share. The Company and the Bank met all regulatory requirements to be considered well-capitalized under the federal prompt corrective action regulations as of September 30, 2010. For more information on the Series A Preferred Stock and Warrant issued to the U.S. Treasury in connection with the TARP Capital. See Note 15 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Asset/Liability Management

The Company strives to achieve consistent net interest income and reduce its exposure to adverse changes in interest rates by attempting to match the terms to re-pricing of its interest-sensitive assets and liabilities. Factors beyond the Bank’s control, such as market interest rates and competition, may also have an impact on the Bank’s interest income and interest expense.

In the absence of any other factors, the overall yield or return associated with the Bank’s earning assets generally will increase from existing levels when interest rates rise over an extended period of time, and conversely interest income will decrease when interest rates decrease. In general, interest expense will increase when interest rates rise over an extended period of time, and conversely interest expense will decrease when interest rates decrease. By managing the increases and decreases in its interest income and interest expense which are brought about by changes in market interest rates, the Bank can significantly influence its net interest income.

The senior officers of the Bank meet on a regular basis to monitor the Bank’s interest rate risk position and to set prices on loans and deposits to manage interest rate risk within the parameters set by the Board of Directors. The President of the Bank reports to the Board of Directors on a regular basis on interest rate risk and trends, as well as liquidity and capital ratios and requirements. The Board of Directors reviews the maturities of the Bank’s assets and liabilities and establishes policies and strategies designed to regulate the Bank’s flow of funds and to coordinate the sources, uses and pricing of such funds. The first priority in structuring and pricing the Bank’s assets and liabilities is to maintain an acceptable interest rate spread while reducing the net effects of changes in interest rates. The Bank’s management is responsible for administering the policies and determinations of the Board of Directors with respect to the Bank’s asset and liability goals and strategies.

 

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Market Risk

Management measures the Bank’s interest rate risk by computing estimated changes in the net portfolio value (“NPV”) of its cash flows from assets, liabilities and off-balance sheet items in the event of a range of assumed changes in market interest rates. NPV represents the market value of portfolio equity and is the difference between incoming and outgoing discounted cash flows from assets and liabilities, with adjustments made for off-balance sheet items. These computations estimate the effect on the Bank’s NPV of sudden and sustained increases and decreases in market interest rates. The Bank’s Board of Directors has adopted an interest rate risk policy which establishes maximum decreases in the Bank’s estimated NPV in the event of increases or decreases in market interest rates. The following table presents the Bank’s projected change in NPV for the various rate shock levels at September 30, 2010. All changes meet the Bank’s policy requirements.

 

     Net Portfolio Value     NPV as % of Portfolio Value of Assets  

Change in Rates

   $ Amount      $ Change (1)     % Change (2)     NPV Ratio (3)     Change (4)  
     (Dollars in Thousands)                    

+300 bp

   $ 76,546       $ (13,840     (15 )%      12.26     -159bp   

+200 bp

     82,136         (8,250     (9     12.95        -90bp   

+100 bp

     86,936         (3,450     (4     13.50        -35bp   

  +50 bp

     88,818         (1,568     (2     13.70        -15bp   

      0 bp

     90,386             13.85     

   -50 bp

     91,885         1,499        2        13.99        14bp   

 -100 bp

     93,319         2,933        3        14.14        29bp   

 

  (1) Represents the excess (deficiency) of the estimated NPV assuming the indicated change in interest rates minus the estimated NPV assuming no change in interest rates.
  (2) Calculated as the amount of change in the estimated NPV divided by the estimated NPV assuming no change in interest rates.
  (3) Calculated as the estimated NPV divided by average total assets.
  (4) Calculated as the excess (deficiency) of the NPV ratio assuming the indicated change in interest rates over the estimated NPV ratio assuming no change in interest rates.

 

  *** Risk Measures: 200 bp rate shock***

 

     At September 30,  
     2010     2009  

Pre-Stock NPV Ratio: NPV as % of Portfolio Value of Assets

     13.85     14.08

Exposure Measure: Post Shock NPV Ratio

     12.95        13.26   

Sensitivity Measure: Change in NPV Ratio

     90bp        82bp   

The above table indicates that at September 30, 2010, in the event of sudden and sustained increases in prevailing market interest rates, the Bank’s NPV would be expected to decrease, and that in the event of a sudden and sustained decrease in prevailing market interest rates, the Bank’s NPV would be expected to increase. The Bank’s Board of Directors reviews the Bank’s NPV position quarterly, and, if estimated changes in NPV are not within the targets established by the Board, the Board may direct management to adjust its asset and liability mix to bring interest rate risk within Board approved targets. At September 30, 2010, the Bank’s estimated changes in NPV were within the targets established by the Board of Directors. NPV is calculated by the Office of Thrift Supervision by using information provided by the Bank. The calculation is based on the net present value of discounted cash flows utilizing market prepayment assumptions.

Computations of prospective effects of hypothetical interest rate changes are based on numerous assumptions, including relative levels of market interest rates, loan prepayments and deposit decay, and should not be relied upon as indicative of actual results. Further, the computations do not contemplate any actions the Bank may undertake in response to changes in interest rates.

Certain shortcomings are inherent in the method of analysis presented in the computation of NPV. Actual values may differ from those projections set forth in the table, should market conditions vary from assumptions used

 

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in the preparation of the table. Additionally, certain assets, such as adjustable-rate loans, have features which restrict changes in interest rates on a short-term basis and over the life of the asset. In addition, the proportion of adjustable-rate loans in the Bank’s portfolio could decrease in future periods if market interest rates remain at or decrease below current levels due to refinance activity. Further, in the event of a change in interest rates, prepayment and early withdrawal levels would likely deviate significantly from those assumed in the tables. Finally, the ability of many borrowers to repay their adjustable-rate debt may decrease in the event of an interest rate increase.

 

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Average Balance, Interest and Average Yields and Rates

The following table sets forth certain information relating to the Company’s average balance sheet and reflects the average yield on assets and cost of liabilities for the periods indicated and the average yields earned and rates paid. Such yield and cost are derived by dividing income or expense by the average daily balance of assets or liabilities, respectively, for the years ended September 30, 2010, September 30, 2009 and September 30, 2008. Total average assets are computed using month-end balances. No tax-equivalent adjustments have been made as the Company did not invest in any tax exempt assets during the periods presented. The table also presents information for the periods indicated with respect to the differences between the average yield earned on interest-earning assets and average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities, or “interest rate spread,” which banks have traditionally used as an indicator of profitability. Another indicator of net interest income is “net interest margin,” which is its net interest income divided by the average balance of interest-earning assets.

 

    Year Ended September 30,  
    2010     2009     2008  
    Average
Balance
    Interest     Average
Yield/Cost
    Average
Balance
    Interest     Average
Yield/Cost
    Average
Balance
    Interest     Average
Yield/Cost
 
    (Dollars in thousands)  

Interest-earning assets:

                 

Loans receivable (1)

  $ 399,771      $ 24,363        6.09   $ 397,984      $ 24,565        6.17   $ 410,484      $ 26,646        6.49

Mortgage-backed
securities

    83,288        4,264        5.12        92,157        5,148        5.59        99,603        5,506        5.53   

Investment securities and FHLB stock

    2,102        33        1.62        2,052        37        1.80        3,887        218        5.61   

Other interest-earning assets

    77,480        202        .26        43,076        189        .44        53,670        1,767        3.29   
                                                     

Total interest earning assets

    562,641        28,862        5.13        535,269        29,939        5.59        567,644        34,137        6.01   

Bank-owned life insurance

    15,280            14,658            14,045       

Noninterest-earning assets

    24,675            30,568            28,028       
                                   

Total assets

  $ 602,596          $ 580,495          $ 609,717       
                                   

Interest-bearing liabilities:

                 

Deposits

  $ 516,729      $ 9,173        1.78   $ 492,830      $ 12,438        2.52   $ 526,085      $ 16,980        3.23

FHLB advances short-term

    —          —          —          6,319        284        4.49        10,000        481        4.81   

FHLB advances long-term

    —          —          —          —          —          —          6,346        287        4.52   

Junior subordinated debentures

    17,011        621        3.64        17,011        892        5.24        21,634        1,581        7.31   

Other liabilities

    1,385        —          —          1,918        —          —          1,613        —          —     
                                                     

Total interest-bearing liabilities

    535,125        9,794        1.83        518,078        13,614        2.63        565,678        19,329        3.41   
                                               

Noninterest-bearing liabilities

    6,950            4,273            1,021       
                                   

Total liabilities

    542,075            522,351            566,699       

Stockholders’ equity

    60,521            58,144            43,018       
                                   

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $ 602,596          $ 580,495          $ 609,717       
                                   

Net interest income

    $ 19,068          $ 16,325          $ 14,808     
                                   

Interest rate spread

        3.30         2.96         2.60
                                   

Net interest margin (2)

        3.39         3.05         2.61
                                   

Ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities

        105.14         103.32          100.35 
                                   

 

(1) Includes nonaccrual loans.
(2) Represents net interest income divided by the average balance of interest-earning assets.

 

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Rate/Volume Analysis

The table below sets forth certain information regarding changes in interest income and interest expense of the Company for the periods indicated. For each category of interest-earning asset and interest-bearing liability, information is provided on changes attributable to: (i) changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by old rate); (ii) changes in rates (change in rate multiplied by old volume); and (iii) changes in rate/volume (changes in rate multiplied by the changes in volume).

 

     Year Ended September 30,  
     2010 v. 2009     2009 v. 2008  
     Increase (Decrease)
Due to
 
     Volume     Rate     Rate/
Volume
    Total     Volume     Rate     Rate/
Volume
    Total  
     (In thousands)  

Interest income:

                

Loans receivable

   $ 110      $ (311   $ (1   $ (202   $ (825   $ (1,296   $ 40      $ (2,081

Mortgage-backed securities

     (496     (430     42        (884     (414     60        (4     (358

Investment securities and FHLB stock

     1        (5     —          (4     (103     (148     70        (181

Other interest-earning assets

     152        (77     (62     13        (350     (1,530     302        (1,578
                                                                

Total interest-earning assets

     (233     (823     (21     (1,077     (1,692     (2,914     408        (4,198

Interest expense:

                

Deposits

     603        (3,689     (179     (3,265     (1,073     (3,703     234        (4,542

FHLB advances short-term

     (284     —          —          (284     (114     (109     26        (197

FHLB advances long-term

     —          —          —          —          (287     —          —          (287

Subordinate debentures

     —          (271     —          (271     (337     (447     95        (689

Other liabilities

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     
                                                                

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     319        (3,960     (179     (3,820     (1,811     (4,259     355        (5,715
                                                                

Change in net interest income

   $ (552   $ 3,137      $ 158      $ 2,743      $ 119      $ 1,345      $ 53      $ 1,517   
                                                                

Comparison of Financial Condition at September 30, 2010 and 2009

During the twelve months ended September 30, 2010, our assets increased by $51.1 million, or 9.0% from $569.4 million at September 30, 2009 to $620.6 million at September 30, 2010. Our cash and cash equivalents increased $68.6 million, or 170.5% from $40.3 million at September 30, 2009 to $108.9 million at September 30, 2010. The Company has accumulated higher than normal levels of liquidity in anticipation of the pending sale of four branches, which, as previously described, was terminated subsequent to the end of fiscal year September 30, 2010. Our investment portfolio available for sale increased $18.4 million, from $0 at September 30, 2009 to $18.4 at September 30, 2010 as the Company began to deploy a minimum level of accumulated excess liquidity. Net loans receivable decreased $13.0 million, or 3.2%, from $401.0 million at September 30, 2009 to $388.0 million at September 30, 2010. The primary cause of this reduction is the decline of $23.8 million in single-family residential mortgages, which generally are no longer originated to retain in the Bank’s portfolio. Our lending strategy has shifted such that commercial real estate lending, commercial business lending and home equity lending have become our key focus. We have also ceased our indirect auto lending and our commercial lease lending programs. Our mortgage-backed securities available for sale decreased by $24.5 million, or 27.1%, from $90.5 million at September 30, 2009 to $66.0 million at September 30, 2010. The decrease was due to normal principal paydowns and the sale of a CMO security which had resulted in cumulative OTTI charges of $600,000. Other mortgage backed securities were sold at gains to effectively offset the loss from disposing of the CMO.

Deposits increased by $46.4 million, or 9.5%, from $488.0 million at September 30, 2009 to $534.4 million at September 30, 2010. The change is represented by an increase in demand deposits of $40.5 million, or 20.7%, from $196.2 million at September 30, 2009 to $236.7 million at September 30, 2010. Time deposits also increased $5.8 million, or 2.0%, from $291.8 million at September 30, 2009 to $297.6 million at September 30, 2010. This shift within the deposit portfolio has allowed the Bank to become less dependent on longer-term fixed-rate certificates of deposit while also reducing overall cost of funds.

 

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Stockholders’ equity increased by $2.3 million, or 3.8%, from $59.1 million at September 30, 2009 to $61.4 million at September 30, 2010. The increase was primarily due to $582,000 in net income available to common shareholders during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010, combined with a decline in accumulated other comprehensive loss of $1.4 million. Accumulated other comprehensive loss decreased from $1.8 million at September 30, 2009 to $400,000 at September 30, 2010. The primary reason for the decline was the disposition of the previously described impaired CMO.

Asset Quality. At September 30, 2010, we had $12.8 million in nonperforming assets, consisting of $656,000 in single-family residential loans, $1.7 million in single-family rental property, $6.0 million in commercial loans, $3.9 million in construction loans, $240,000 in commercial leases, $267,000 in commercial loans secured and $23,000 in consumer loans. Included in the above-noted nonperforming loans are $4.0 million in troubled debt restructurings, of which $3.3 million are not delinquent. Reporting guidance requires disclosure of these loans as nonperforming even though they are current in terms of principal and interest payments. At September 30, 2009, we had $8.3 million in nonperforming assets, consisting of $1.1 million in single-family residential loans, $6.3 million in commercial loans, $235,000 in commercial leases and $639,000 in foreclosed real estate, which was subsequently sold in October 2009 for more than its carrying amount. Our net charge-offs for the year ended September 30, 2010 were $393,000. Our allowance for loan losses was $6.6 million at September 30, 2010 compared to $3.9 million at September 30, 2009.

Comparison of Operating Results for the Years Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009

Net Income. Net income available to common shareholders increased by $3.0 million to $582,000 for the twelve months ended September 30, 2010 from a loss of $2.4 million for the twelve months ended September 30, 2009. The increase was primarily due to decreased goodwill impairment charges and increased net interest income, partially offset by increased loan loss provisions. Impairment on goodwill for the twelve months ended September 30, 2010 was $0 compared to an impairment charge of $2.3 million for the twelve months ended September 30, 2009 when all goodwill was written off due to declines in market values for financial institutions.

Net Interest Income. Net interest income increased by $2.7 million, or 16.8%, from $16.3 million for the twelve months ended September 30, 2009 to $19.1 million for the twelve months ended September 30, 2010. The increase in net interest income primarily was due to an improved net interest margin resulting from reduced cost of funds on the deposit portfolio during the period. The net interest margin increased 34 basis points from 3.05% for the twelve months ended September 30, 2009 to 3.39% for the twelve months ended September 30, 2010.

Interest Income. Interest income decreased by $1.1 million, or 3.6% from $29.9 million for the twelve months ended September 30, 2009 to $28.9 million for the twelve months ended September 30, 2010. Interest and fees on loans decreased by $202,000, or .8%, from $24.6 million for the twelve months ended September 30, 2009 to $24.4 million for the twelve months ended September 30, 2010. This was primarily due to a decrease in the average rate earned on loans which declined by 7 basis points from 6.17% for the twelve months ended September 30, 2009 to 6.09% for the twelve months ended September 30, 2010. This was partially offset by an increase in the average balance of loans receivable by $1.8 million from $398.0 million for the twelve months ended September 30, 2009 to $399.8 million for the twelve months ended September 30, 2010. Interest income on mortgage-backed securities decreased by $884,000 or 17.2%, from $5.1 million for the twelve months ended September 30, 2009 to $4.3 million for the twelve months ended September 30, 2010. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in the average balance of mortgage-backed securities from $92.2 million for the twelve months ended September 30, 2009 to $83.3 million for the twelve months ended September 30, 2010 and a decrease in the average rate earned on mortgage-backed securities, which declined by 48 basis points from 5.59% for the twelve months ended September 30, 2009 to 5.12% for the twelve months ended September 30, 2010. Other interest income, which primarily consists of the investment in overnight federal funds increased by $13,000, or 6.9%, from $189,000 for the twelve months ended September 30, 2009 to $202,000 for the twelve months ended September 30, 2010. This increase was primarily due to an increase in the average balance of other interest-earning assets by $34.4 million, from $43.1 million for the twelve months ended September 30, 2009 to $77.5 million for the twelve months ended September 30, 2010. This was partially offset by a decrease in the average yield on other investments of 18 basis points, from 0.44% for the twelve months ended September 30, 2009 to .26% for the twelve months ended September 30, 2010.

 

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Interest Expense. Interest expense, which consists of interest on deposits, interest on borrowed money and other interest expense decreased from $13.6 million for the twelve months ended September 30, 2009 to $9.8 million for the twelve months ended September 30, 2010, a decrease of $3.8 million or 28.1%. Interest on deposits decreased $3.3 million from $12.4 million for the twelve months ended September 30, 2009 to $9.2 million for the twelve months ended September 30, 2010. This decrease was due to the decrease in the average cost of deposits of 74 basis points from 2.52% for the twelve months ended September 30, 2009 to 1.78% for the twelve months ended September 30, 2010. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in the average balance of deposits of $23.9 million from $492.8 million for the twelve months ended September 30, 2009 to $516.7 million for the twelve months ended September 30, 2010. Interest expense on short term borrowings decreased by $284,000, as there were no such borrowings outstanding during the twelve months ended September 30, 2010. Other interest expense decreased by $271,000, or 30.4% from $892,000 for the twelve months ended September 30, 2009 to $621,000 for the twelve months ended September 30, 2010 due to a decrease in the average cost of funds on the Junior Subordinated Debentures of 160 basis points, from 5.24% for the twelve months ended September 30, 2009 to 3.64% for the twelve months ended September 30, 2010. The rates on the Junior Subordinated Debentures are based on LIBOR and adjust quarterly.

Provision for Loan Losses. We charge or credit to income provisions for loan losses to maintain the total allowance for loan losses at a level we consider adequate to provide losses inherent in the loan portfolio as of the balance sheet date. In determining the provision, we consider a number of factors such as existing loan levels, prior loss experience, current economic conditions and the probability of these conditions affecting existing loans. During the twelve months ended September 30, 2010 we established additional provisions for losses on loans of $3.1 million, as compared to a provision of $1.4 million for the twelve months ended September 30, 2009. Nonperforming assets have increased substantially during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the prior year, primarily due to the addition of one $3.5 million loan relationship. The loan is secured with commercial real estate which was utilized as an owner occupied manufacturing facility. Loan charge-offs for the twelve months ended September 30, 2010 were $559,000 as compared to $301,000 for the twelve months ended September 30, 2009, an increase of $258,000, or 85.7%. Loan recoveries were $166,000 for the twelve months ended September 30, 2010 compared to $206,000 for the twelve months ended September 30, 2009. In establishing such provisions, we considered an analysis of the risk inherent in the loan portfolio. For additional information see “– Asset Quality.”

Recent developments in local and national real estate markets have increased loss exposure to many lenders. In particular, institutions participating in sub-prime and construction lending products have experienced losses which, in some cases, have been material to operating results. The Company’s loan portfolio is considered to have very little exposure to sub-prime loans since the Company has never engaged in this type of lending. Additionally, the Company’s loan portfolio contains limited construction loans, representing only 6.0% of gross loans outstanding as of September 30, 2010.

Other Income. Other income increased $531,000, or 28.3%, from $1.9 million for the twelve months ended September 30, 2009 to $2.4 million for the twelve months ended September 30, 2010. The increase in other income for the twelve months ended September 30, 2010 was primarily attributable to an increase in miscellaneous income of $540,000, or 82.2% from $657,000 for the twelve months ended September 30, 2009 to $1.2 million for the twelve months ended September 30, 2010. The increase in miscellaneous income was primarily due to increased commissions from investment services. There was also a decline in other-than-temporary impairment charges of $300,000 on the Alt-A mortgage backed securities. These increases to other income were partially offset by a decrease in fees on transaction accounts of $216,000, or 22.9% from $944,000 for the twelve months ended September 30, 2009 to $728,000 for the twelve months ended September 30, 2010. Gains on repossessed assets also decreased by $187,000, or 92.64% from $202,000 during the twelve months ended September 30, 2009 to $15,000 for the twelve months ended September 30, 2010.

Noninterest Expenses. Total noninterest expenses decreased by $2.1 million, or 11.2%, from $18.8 million for the twelve months ended September 30, 2009 to $16.7 million for the twelve months ended September 30, 2010. This was primarily due to the decline of a $2.3 million for impairment of goodwill, recorded during the twelve months ended September 30, 2009 in connection with the acquisition in 2002 of WHG Bancshares Corporation. The impairment was a result of a third-party analysis of our goodwill performed during the fourth

 

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quarter of fiscal year 2009. The impairment charge was a non-cash event which had no affect on liquidity, tangible capital or regulatory capital. Professional fees also decreased by $381,000, or 42.2% from $904,000 for the twelve months ended September 30, 2009 to $523,000 for the twelve months ended September 30, 2010. The decrease in professional fees was primarily due to current year legal fees reimbursements from our commercial insurance provider for prior period litigation. Other expenses also decreased by $367,000, or 52.9% from $694,000 for the twelve months ended September 30, 2009 to $327,000 for the twelve months ended September 30, 2010. Other expenses decreased primarily due to declines in a variety of miscellaneous expense items. These decreases to noninterest expenses were partially offset by an increase in salaries and related expenses of $1.1 million, or 13.0% from $8.2 million for the twelve months ended September 30, 2009 to $9.3 million for the twelve months ended September 30, 2010, due to increased benefit costs and a supplemental executive retirement plan.

Income Taxes. Our income tax expense was $485,000 and $11,000 for the twelve months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The change in income taxes for the twelve months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in the prior year was primarily due to increased income. The effective tax rates for the years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 were 28.7% and 0%. Our effective tax rate is impacted by income received from Bank Owned Life Insurance, which is not subject to income taxes and the charge for goodwill impairment which is not deductible for tax purposes.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

At September 30, 2010, the Bank exceeded all regulatory minimum capital requirements. For information regarding the Bank’s tangible, core and risk-based capital levels and a comparison of regulatory requirements at September 30, 2010, see Note 14 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements under “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.”

The Company’s primary sources of funds are deposits and proceeds from maturing investment securities and mortgage-backed securities and principal and interest payments on loans. While maturities and scheduled amortization of mortgage-backed securities and loans are a predictable source of funds, deposit flows and mortgage prepayments are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions, competition and other factors. On December 23, 2008, the Company sold $10.8 million of its preferred stock and issued a warrant to purchase common stock to the U.S. Department of Treasury under the TARP Capital Purchase Program (See “–Troubled Asset Relief Program Capital Purchase Program” above).

The primary investing activities of the Company are the origination of loans and the purchase of investment securities and mortgage-backed securities. During the years ended September 30, 2010, and 2009, the Bank had $59.3 million and $80.3 million, respectively, of loan originations. During the year ended September 30, 2010, the Company purchased investment securities in the amounts of $18.4 million. No investment securities were purchased during the year ended September 30, 2009. During the years ended September 30, 2010, and 2009, the Company purchased mortgage-backed securities in the amounts of $14.0 million and $18.9 million, respectively. The primary financing activity of the Company is the attraction of savings deposits.

The Company has other sources of liquidity if there is a need for funds. The Bank has the ability to obtain advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta. In addition, the Company maintains a portion of its investments in interest-bearing deposits at other financial institutions that will be available, if needed. Management seeks to maintain a relatively high level of liquidity in order to retain flexibility in terms of investment opportunities and deposit pricing. Because liquid assets generally provide for lower rates of return, the Bank’s relatively high liquidity will, to a certain extent, result in lower rates of return on assets.

The Company’s most liquid assets are cash, interest-bearing deposits in other banks and federal funds sold, which are short-term, highly liquid investments with original maturities of less than three months that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash. The levels of these assets are dependent on the Company’s operating, financing and investing activities during any given period. At September 30, 2010, cash, interest-bearing deposits in other banks and federal funds sold totaled $11.4 million, $11.8 million and $85.7 million, respectively.

The Company anticipates that it will have sufficient funds available to meet its current commitments. Certificates of deposit which are scheduled to mature in less than one year at September 30, 2010 totaled $156.2

 

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million. Based on past experience, management believes that a significant portion of such deposits will remain with the Bank. The Bank is a party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk made in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments are standby letters of credit, lines of credit and commitments to fund mortgage loans and involve to varying degrees elements of credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the statement of financial position. The contract amounts of those instruments express the extent of involvement the Bank has in this class of financial instruments and represents the Bank’s exposure to credit loss from nonperformance by the other party. The Bank generally requires collateral or other security to support financial instruments with off-balance-sheet credit risk. At September 30, 2010, the Bank had commitments under standby letters of credit, lines of credit and commitments to originate mortgage loans of $853,000, $35.9 million and $3.6 million, respectively. See Note 3 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

On April 10, 2008, a second-step conversion was completed after which Baltimore County Savings Bank, M.H.C. and BCSB Bankcorp, Inc. ceased to exist, and a newly organized Maryland corporation, BCSB Bancorp, Inc. became the holding company for the Bank. As part of the conversion, a total of 1,976,538 shares the Company’s common stock were sold at $10.00 per share in the initial public offering and the Company received net proceeds of approximately $17.1 million. The Company contributed $8.5 million or approximately 50% of the net proceeds to the Bank. The Company also loaned $1.2 million to the Bank’s ESOP and the ESOP used those funds to acquire 122,197 shares of the Company’s common stock. As part of the conversion, each outstanding public share of BCSB Bankcorp, Inc. was exchanged for 0.5264 shares of the Company’s common stock.

In June 2002, BCSB Bankcorp issued $12,887,000 of junior subordinated debentures to BCSB Bankcorp Capital Trust I, a Delaware business trust, in which BCSB Bancorp now owns all of the common equity. The debentures carry a rate of 3.65% over the three month LIBOR rate, and reset quarterly. The rate was 4.18% at September 30, 2010. The debentures are the sole asset of BCSB Bankcorp Capital Trust I. BCSB Bankcorp Capital Trust I issued $12,500,000 of mandatory redeemable preferred securities to investors. BCSB Bancorp’s obligation under the debentures and related documents, taken together, constitute a full and unconditional guarantee by BCSB Bancorp of BCSB Bankcorp Capital Trust I obligations under the preferred securities. The preferred securities are redeemable by BCSB at anytime at par, plus accrued interest. The Company used a portion of the net proceeds that it retained its 2008 public stock offering to redeem $6.2 million of the $12.5 million in outstanding trust preferred securities.

In September 2003, BCSB Bankcorp issued $10,310,000 of junior subordinated debentures to BCSB Bankcorp Capital Trust II, a Delaware business trust, in which BCSB Bancorp now owns all of the common equity. The debentures carry a rate of 3.00% over the three month LIBOR rate, and reset quarterly. The rate was 3.53% at September 30, 2010. The debentures are the sole asset of BCSB Bankcorp Capital Trust II. BCSB Bankcorp Capital Trust II issued $10,000,000 of mandatory redeemable preferred securities to investors. BCSB Bancorp’s obligation under the debentures and related documents, taken together, constitute a full and unconditional guarantee by BCSB Bancorp of BCSB Bankcorp Capital Trust II obligations under the preferred securities. The preferred securities are redeemable by BCSB at anytime at par, plus accrued interest.

Pursuant to these trust preferred securities, the Company, must make quarterly interest payments, which totaled $621,000 during the year ended September 30, 2010 and $892,000 during the year ended September 30, 2009.

In addition, the Company’s Series A preferred stock qualifies as Tier 1 capital and pays cumulative dividends at a rate of 5% per annum until February 15, 2014. Beginning February 16, 2014, the dividend rate will increase to 9% per annum. The Company remitted a total of $540,000 in quarterly dividend payments during the year ended September 30, 2010.

 

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Commitments, Contingencies and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk including commitments to extend credit under existing lines of credit and commitments to sell loans. These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated balance sheets.

Off-balance sheet financial instruments whose contract amounts represent credit and interest rate risk are summarized as follows:

 

     September 30,  
     2010      2009  
     (In thousands)  

Commitments to originate new loans

   $ 3,657       $ 5,866   

Unfunded commitments to extend credit under existing equity line and commercial lines of credit

     35,936         33,859   

Commercial letters of credit

     853         1,038   

Commitments to originate new loans or to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Loan commitments generally expire within 30 to 45 days. Most equity line commitments for the unfunded portion of equity lines are for a term of 20 years, and commercial lines of credit are generally on demand and reaffirmed an annual basis. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The Company evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the Company upon extension of credit, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the borrower.

Contractual Obligations

The following table sets forth the Company’s contractual obligations as of September 30, 2010.

 

     Payments Due By Period  
     Less than
1 Year
     1 – 3 Years      4 – 5 Years      Over 5 Years      Total  
     (In thousands)  

Time deposits

   $ 156,182       $ 75,727       $ 65,648       $ —         $ 297,557   

Junior subordinated debenture

     —           —           —           17,011         17,011   

Lease obligations

     1,255         2,033         1,436         4,719         9,443   
                                            

Total contractual cash obligations

   $ 157,437       $ 77,760       $ 67,084       $ 21,730       $ 324,011   
                                            

Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices

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

 

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on the Company’s financial condition, change in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to investors, except for the guarantees made by the Company with respect to the trust preferred securities issued by each of the Business Trust and the Statutory Trust, which are discussed in the “Liquidity and Capital Resources” subsection of this Annual Report and in Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. The term “off-balance sheet arrangement” generally means any transaction, agreement, or other contractual arrangement to which an entity unconsolidated with the Company is a party under which the Company has (i) any obligation arising under a guarantee contract, derivative instrument or variable interest; or (ii) a retained or contingent interest in assets transferred to such entity or similar arrangement that serves as credit, liquidity or market risk support for such assets. Additionally, the Bank does have commitments to originate loans in the ordinary course of business, as disclosed herein.

Impact of New Accounting Standards

In April 2010, FASB issued ASU No. 2010-18, “Receivables” (Topic 310), Effect of a Loan Modification When the Loan is Part of a Pool That is Accounted for as a Single Asset. Modifications of loans that are accounted for within a pool do not result in the removal of those loans from the pool even if the modification of those loans would otherwise be considered a troubled debt restructuring. ASU No. 2010-18 is effective for modifications of loans accounted for within pools for the first interim or annual period ending on or after July 15, 2010 and are to be applied prospectively although early application is permitted. The adoption of this guidance did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

This item is not applicable as the Company is a smaller reporting company.

 

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

The information required by this item is included herein beginning on page F-1.

 

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

Not applicable.

 

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

 

  (a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company’s management, including the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s “disclosure controls and procedures,” as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”). Based upon their evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective for the purpose of ensuring that the information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) (1) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and (2) is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

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  (b) Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

[LETTERHEAD OF BCSB BANCORP, INC.]

MANAGEMENT’S ANNUAL REPORT ON

INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

Management of BCSB Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) is responsible for the preparation, integrity, and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements included in this annual report. The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and, as such, include some amounts that are based on the best estimates and judgments of management.

The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. This internal control system is designed to provide reasonable assurance to management and the Board of Directors regarding the reliability of the company’s financial reporting and the preparation and presentation of financial statements for external reporting purposes in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, as well as to safeguard assets from unauthorized use or disposition. The system of internal control over financial reporting is evaluated for effectiveness by management and tested for reliability through a program of internal audit with actions taken to correct potential deficiencies as they are identified. Because of inherent limitations in any internal control system, no matter how well designed, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected, including the possibility of the circumvention or overriding of controls. Accordingly, even an effective internal control system can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation. Further because of changes in conditions, internal control effectiveness may vary over time.

Management assessed the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2010 based upon criteria set forth in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”).

Based on this assessment and on the forgoing criteria, management has concluded that, as of September 30, 2010, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting is effective.

This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm pursuant to the exemption provided to issuers that are not “large accelerated filers” or “accelerated filers” under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

 

/s/    JOSEPH J. BOUFFARD        

 

/s/    ANTHONY R. COLE        

Joseph J. Bouffard   Anthony R. Cole
President and Chief Executive Officer   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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  (c) Changes to Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended September 30, 2010 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 9B. Other Information

None.

PART III

 

Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant

Directors

The information relating to the directors of the Company is incorporated herein by reference to the section captioned “Items to be Voted Upon by Stockholders – Item 1 – Election of Directors” in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Proxy Statement”).

Executive Officers

The information relating to executive officers of the Company is incorporated herein by reference to Item 1, “Business – Executive Officers” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Corporate Governance

The information regarding the Company’s Audit Committee and audit committee financial expert is incorporated hereby by reference to the section captioned “Corporate Governance – Committees of the Board of Directors – Audit/Compliance Committee” in the Proxy Statement.

Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act

The information regarding compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act is incorporated herein by reference to the cover page of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and the section captioned “Other Information Relating to Directors and Executive Officers – Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” in the Proxy Statement.

Code of Ethics

The Company and its subsidiaries have adopted a code of ethics which applies to all of their directors, officers and employees and thus applies to the Company’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer. The code of ethics is posted on the Company website www.baltcosavings.com/about-bcsb/stockholders_relations.

 

Item 11. Executive Compensation

The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the sections captioned “Director Compensation” and “Executive Compensation” in the Proxy Statement.

 

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

(a) Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners. Information with respect to security ownership of certain beneficial owners required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the section captioned “Stock Ownership” in the Proxy Statement.

 

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(b) Security Ownership of Management. Information with respect to security ownership of management required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the section captioned “Stock Ownership” in the Proxy Statement.

(c) Changes in Control. Management of the Company knows of no arrangements, including any pledge by any person of securities of the Company, the operation of which may at a subsequent date result in a change in control of the registrant.

(d) Equity Compensation Plans. The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the Company’s equity compensation plans as of September 30, 2010.

 

     (a)      (b)      (c)  
     Number of
securities
to be issued
upon
exercise of
outstanding
options,

warrants
and rights
     Weighted-average
exercise
price of
outstanding

options, warrants
and rights
     Number of
securities
remaining

available for
future
issuance

under equity
compensation

plans
(excluding
securities

reflected in
column (a))
 

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders

        
     76,233       $ 17.32         191,740   

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders

        
                          

Total

     76,233       $ 17.32         191,740   
                          

 

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

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the section captioned “Other Information Relating to Directors and Executive Officers – Transactions with Related Persons” in the Proxy Statement.

Corporate Governance

With respect to the information regarding director independence, the section captioned “Corporate Governance– Director Independence” in the proxy statement incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the section captioned “Audit Related Matters – Audit Fees” in the Proxy Statement.

PART IV

 

Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

(a) List of Documents Filed as Part of this Report

(1) Financial Statements. The following consolidated financial statements are incorporated by reference from Item 8 hereof (see Exhibit 13):

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

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Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of September 30, 2010 and 2009

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Years Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(b) Exhibits. The following is a list of exhibits filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and is also the Exhibit Index.

 

No.

  

Description

  3.1    Articles of Incorporation of BCSB Bancorp, Inc. (1)
  3.2    Amended and Restated Bylaws of BCSB Bancorp, Inc. (2)
  4.1    Form of Common Stock Certificate of BCSB Bancorp, Inc. (1)
  4.2    Articles Supplementary establishing Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, of BCSB Bancorp, Inc. (3)
  4.3    Form of stock certificate for Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A (3)
  4.4    Warrant to Purchase 183,465 Shares of Common Stock of BCSB Bancorp, Inc. (3)
  4.5    Indenture between BCSB Bankcorp, Inc. and Wells Fargo, N.A. dated June 30, 2002 (4)
  4.6    Form of Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debenture (Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.5) (4)
  4.7    Indenture between BCSB Bankcorp, Inc. and Wells Fargo, N.A. dated September 30, 2003 (4)
  4.8    Form of Junior Subordinated Debt Securities (Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.7) (4)
10.1    Employment Agreement by and between Baltimore County Savings Bank, F.S.B. and Joseph J. Bouffard +(1)
10.2    Amendment to Employment Agreement by and between Baltimore County Savings Bank, F.S.B. and Joseph J. Bouffard + (5)
10.3    Amended and Restated Change in Control Severance Agreement by and between Baltimore County Savings Bank, F.S.B. and Bonnie M. Klein + (1)
10.4    Amended and Restated Change in Control Severance Agreement by and between Baltimore County Savings Bank, F.S.B. and David M. Meadows+ (1)
10.5    Amended and Restated Change in Control Severance Agreement between Baltimore County Savings Bank, F.S.B., BCSB Bancorp, Inc. and Anthony R. Cole + (1)
10.6    Amendment to Change in Control Severance Agreement between Baltimore County Savings Bank, F.S.B., BCSB Bancorp, Inc. and Anthony R. Cole + (5)
10.7    Amended and Restated Change in Control Severance Agreement between Baltimore County Savings Bank, F.S.B. and Daniel R. Wernecke + (1)
10.8    Form of Amendment to Change in Control Severance Agreement between Baltimore County Savings Bank, F.S.B. and each of David M. Meadows, Bonnie M. Klein and Daniel R. Wernecke + (5)
10.9    Supplemental Executive Retirement Agreement by Baltimore County Savings Bank, F.S.B. and Bonnie M. Klein + (1)
10.10    Supplemental Executive Retirement Agreement by Baltimore County Savings Bank, F.S.B. and David M. Meadows + (1)
10.11    Baltimore County Savings Bank, F.S.B. Amended and Restated Deferred Compensation Plan + (1)
10.12    BCSB Bancorp, Inc. Management Recognition Plan and Trust + (1)
10.13    BCSB Bancorp, Inc. 1999 Stock Option Plan + (1)
10.14    BCSB Bancorp, Inc. 2009 Equity Incentive Plan + (6)
10.15    Baltimore County Savings Bank, F.S.B. Supplemental Director Retirement Agreement + (1)
10.16    Baltimore County Savings Bank, F.S.B. Survivor Income Plan + (1)
10.17    Baltimore County Savings Bank F.S.B. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan
10.18    Letter Agreement and related Securities Purchase Agreement – Standard Terms, dated December 23, 2008, between BCSB Bancorp, Inc. and United States Department of the Treasury (3).
10.19    Form of Waiver executed by each of Joseph J. Bouffard, Anthony R. Cole, David M. Meadows and Bonnie M. Klein (3)

 

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10.20    Form of Letter Agreement between BCSB Bancorp, Inc. and each of Joseph J. Bouffard, Anthony R. Cole, David M. Meadows and Bonnie M. Klein (3)
10.21    Trust Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement by and between BCSB Bankcorp, Inc. and Wells Fargo, N.A. dated June 30, 2002 (4)
10.22    Guarantee Agreement by and between BCSB Bankcorp, Inc. and Wells Fargo, N.A. dated September 30, 2004 (4)
10.23    Standstill Agreement between BCSB Bancorp, Inc., Financial Edge Fund, L.P., Financial Edge-Strategic Fund, L.P., Goodbody/PL Capital, L.P., PL Capital, LLC, PL Capital Advisors, LLC, Goodbody/PL Capital, LLC, John W. Palmer and Richard J. Lashley, dated March 20, 2009 (2)
10.24    Purchase and Assumption Agreement dated January 12, 2010, by and between American Bank and Baltimore County Savings Bank, F.S.B. (7)
10.25    Mutual Termination Agreement, dated November 17, 2010 by and between Baltimore County Savings Bank, F.S.B. and American Bank (8)
14    Code of Ethics (5)
21    Subsidiaries of the Registrant
23.1    Consent of Stegman & Company
31.1    Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer
31.2    Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer
32    Section 1350 Certifications
99.1    31 C.F.R. § 30.15 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
99.2    31 C.F.R. § 30.15 Certification of Chief Financial Officer

 

 + Management contract or compensatory agreement or arrangement.
(1) Incorporated herein by reference from the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-148745).
(2) Incorporated herein by reference from the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 25, 2009 (File No. 0-53163).
(3) Incorporated herein by reference from the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 23, 2008 (File No. 0-53163).
(4) Incorporated herein by reference from BCSB Bankcorp, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2003 (File No. 0-24589).
(5) Incorporated herein by reference from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2008 (Commission No. 0-53163).
(6) Incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the 2009 annual meeting of shareholders filed with the SEC on April 10, 2009 (File No. 0-53163).
(7) Incorporated herein by reference from the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 15, 2010 (File No. 0-53163).
(8) Incorporated herein by reference from the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 22, 2010 (File No. 0-53163).

 

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LOGO

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Stockholders and Board of Directors

BCSB Bancorp, Inc.

Baltimore, Maryland

We have audited the consolidated statements of financial condition of BCSB Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of September 30, 2010 and 2009 and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the years then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

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

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of September 30, 2010 and 2009 and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

/s/ Stegman & Company

Baltimore, Maryland

December 23, 2010

 

F-1


BCSB BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Baltimore, Maryland

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

                          September 30,                      
     2010     2009  
     (dollars in thousands except per share data)  
Assets     

Cash

   $ 11,371      $ 5,535   

Interest bearing deposits in other banks

     11,829        3,786   

Federal funds sold

     85,699        30,931   
                

Cash and cash equivalents

     108,899        40,252   

Interest bearing time deposits

     100        100   

Investment securities, available for sale

     18,390        —     

Loans available for sale

     934        —     

Loans receivable, net of allowances of ($6,634) and ($3,927)

     387,999        401,011   

Mortgage backed securities, available for sale

     65,975        90,478   

Foreclosed real estate

     —          639   

Premises and equipment, net

     7,826        9,024   

Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta stock, at cost

     1,378        1,485   

Bank owned life insurance

     15,655        15,001   

Accrued interest and other assets

     13,399        11,448   
                

Total assets

   $ 620,555      $ 569,438   
                
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity     

Liabilities

    

Deposits:

    

Non-interest bearing

   $ 27,276      $ 25,529   

Interest-bearing

     507,090        462,460   
                

Total deposits

     534,366        487,989   

Junior subordinated debentures

     17,011        17,011   

Accounts payable trade date securities

     2,000        —     

Other liabilities

     5,788        5,305   
                

Total liabilities

     559,165        510,305   
                

Commitments and contingencies (Notes 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13)

    

Stockholders’ Equity

    

Preferred stock (par value $.01 – 5,000,000 authorized, 10,800 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively)

     10,469        10,383   

Common stock (par value $.01 – 50,000,000 authorized, 3,120,945 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009, respectively)

     31        31   

Stock warrants

     481        481   

Additional paid-in capital

     39,084        38,984   

Obligation under rabbi trust

     1,002        1,035   

Retained earnings

     12,698        12,117   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (405     (1,812

Employee stock ownership plan

     (1,017     (1,100

Stock held by rabbi trust

     (953     (986
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     61,390        59,133   
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 620,555      $ 569,438   
                

The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.

 

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BCSB BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Baltimore, Maryland

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

             For Years Ended September 30,           
     2010     2009  
     (dollars in thousands except per share data)  

Interest Income

  

Interest and fees on loans

   $ 24,363      $ 24,565   

Interest on mortgage backed securities

     4,264        5,148   

Interest and dividends on investment securities

     33        37   

Other interest income

     202        189   
                

Total interest income

     28,862        29,939   

Interest Expense

    

Interest on deposits

     9,173        12,438   

Interest on borrowings – short term

     —          284   

Other interest expense

     621        892   
                

Total interest expense

     9,794        13,614   
                

Net interest income

     19,068        16,325   

Provision for losses on loans

     3,100        1,350   
                

Net interest income after provision for losses on loans

     15,968        14,975   
                

Other Income

    

Total other-than-temporary impairment charges

     (1,641     (1,892

Less: Portion included in other comprehensive income (pre-tax)

     1,441        1,392   
                

Net other-than-temporary impairment charges on securities available for sale

     (200     (500

Gain on repossessed assets

     15        202   

Mortgage banking operations

     65        58   

Fees on transaction accounts

     728        944   

Income from bank owned life insurance

     601        514   

Miscellaneous income

     1,197        657   
                

Total other income

     2,406        1,875   
                

Non-Interest Expenses

    

Salaries and related expense

     9,267        8,196   

Occupancy expense

     2,490        2,383   

Data processing expense

     1,641        1,594   

Federal deposit insurance premiums

     932        1,000   

Property and equipment expense

     811        919   

Professional fees

     523        904   

Advertising

     388        446   

Telephone, postage and office supplies

     303        364   

Goodwill impairment

     —          2,294   

Other expenses

     327        694   
                

Total non-interest expenses

     16,682        18,794   
                

Income (Loss) before tax expense

     1,692        (1,944

Income tax expense

     485        11   
                

Net income (loss)

     1,207        (1,955

Preferred stock dividends and discount accretion

     (625     (477
                

Net income (loss) available to common shareholders

   $ 582      $ (2,432
                

Per Share Data:

    

Basic earnings (loss) per common share

   $ 0.20      $ (0.84
                

Diluted earnings (loss) per common share

   $ 0.19      $ (0.84
                

Dividends per common share

   $ —        $ —     
                

The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements

 

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BCSB BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Baltimore, Maryland

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 AND 2009

 

    Preferred
Stock
    Common
Stock
    Stock
Warrants
    Additional
Paid-In
Capital
    Obligation
Under
Rabbi
Trust
    Retained
Earnings
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
    Employee
Stock
Ownership
Plan
    Stock
Held By
Rabbi
Trust
    Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 
   

(dollars in thousands except per share data)

 

Balance – September 30, 2008

  $ —        $ 31      $ —        $ 38,839      $ 1,100      $ 14,484      $ (2,467   $ (1,181   $ (1,051   $ 49,755   

Preferred stock and warrants issued

    10,319        —          481        —          —          —          —          —          —          10,800   

Preferred stock discount accretion

    64        —              —          (64     —          —          —          —     

Compensation under stock based benefit plans

    —          —          —          145        —          —          —          81        —          226   

Dividends on preferred stock

              (348           (348

Distribution of stock for rabbi trust

    —          —          —            (65     —          —          —          65        —     

Comprehensive loss

                   

Net loss for the year ended September 30, 2009

    —          —          —            —          (1,955     —          —          —          —     

Net change in unrealized (loss) on investment securities and mortgage backed securities, net of tax of $1,221

    —          —          —            —          —          655        —          —          —     

Comprehensive loss

    —          —          —            —          —          —          —          —          (1,300
                                                                               

Balance – September 30, 2009

    10,383        31        481        38,984        1,035        12,117        (1,812     (1,100     (986     59,133   

Preferred stock discount accretion

    86        —              —          (86     —          —          —          —     

Compensation under stock based benefit plans

    —          —          —          100        —          —          —          83        —          183   

Dividends on preferred stock

              (540           (540

Acquisition of stock for rabbi trust

            20              (20     —     

Distribution of stock for rabbi trust

    —          —          —            (53     —          —          —          53        —     

Comprehensive income

                   

Net incomes for the year ended September 30, 2010

    —          —          —            —          1,207        —          —          —          —     

Net change in unrealized (loss) on investment securities and mortgage-backed securities, net of tax of $1,221

    —          —          —            —          —          1,407        —          —          —     

Comprehensive income

    —          —          —            —          —          —          —          —          2,614   
                                                                               

Balance – September 30, 2010

  $ 10,469      $ 31      $ 481      $ 39,084      $ 1,002      $ 12,698      $ (405   $ (1,017   $ (953   $ 61,390   
                                                                               

The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.

 

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BCSB BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Baltimore, Maryland

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

     For Years Ended
September 30,
 
     2010     2009  
     (dollars in thousands)  

Operating Activities

    

Net income (loss)

   $ 1,207      $ (1,955

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities

    

Net other-than-temporary impairment charges on securities available for sale

     200        500   

Impairment of goodwill

     —          2,294   

Amortization of deferred loan fees, net

     (200     204   

Provision for losses on loans

     3,100        1,350   

Non-cash compensation under stock-based benefit plan

     183        226   

Amortization of premiums and discounts, net

     (371     133   

Provision for depreciation

     871        1,004   

Gain on sale of repossessed assets

     (15     (202

Income from bank owned life insurance

     (601     (514

Increase in accrued interest and other assets

     (2,892     (524

Gain on the sale of investments and mortgage backed securities

     (3     —     

Gain on sale of loans

     (61     (32

Loans originated for sale

     (6,654     (2,800

Proceeds from loans sold

     5,781        2,800   

Increase (decrease) in other liabilities

     449        (205
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     994        2,279   
                

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

    

Purchase of bank owned life insurance

     (53     (97

Purchase of investment securities – available for sale

     (18,386     —     

Proceeds from maturities of investment securities – available for sale

     —          1,000   

Net decrease (increase) in loans

     10,141        (2,872

Proceeds from sale of foreclosed real estate

     639        1,472   

Purchase of mortgage-backed securities – available for sale

     (14,000     (18,911

Proceeds from sale of mortgage-backed securities – available for sale

     20,405        —     

Principal collected on mortgage-backed securities

     20,557        18,907   

Proceeds from sales of repossessed assets

     47        49   

Investment in premises and equipment

     (238     (266

Proceeds from sale of fixed assets

     564        —     

Redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta stock

     106        74   

Increase in accounts payable trade date securities

     2,000        —     
                

Net cash provided (used) by investing activities

     21,782        (644
                

 

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BCSB BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Baltimore, Maryland

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)

 

     For Years Ended
September 30,
 
     2010     2009  
     (dollars in thousands)  

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

    

Net increase in deposits

   $ 46,377      $ 3,198   

Net increase (decrease) in advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance

     34        (16

Proceeds from preferred stock offering (TARP)

     —          10,800   

Repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta advances

     —          (10,000

Dividends paid on preferred stock

     (540     (348
                

Net cash provided by financing activities

     45,871        3,634   
                

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

     68,647        5,269   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     40,252        34,983   
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 108,899      $ 40,252   
                

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flows Information:

    

Cash paid during the period for:

    

Interest

   $ 9,740      $ 13,660   
                

Income taxes

   $ 869      $ 24   
                

Supplemental Disclosure of Non-cash investing activity:

    

Transfer from loans to real estate owned

   $ —        $ 639   
                

Transfer from real estate owned to loans

   $ —        $ —     
                

The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements

 

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BCSB BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Baltimore, Maryland

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of Consolidation – BCSB Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) owns 100% of the voting stock of Baltimore County Savings Bank, F.S.B. (the “Bank”). The Bank owns 100% of Ebenezer Road, Inc. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts and transactions of these companies on a consolidated basis since date of acquisition. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements. Ebenezer Road, Inc. sells insurance products. Its operations are not material to the consolidated financial statements.

Reorganization – On April 10, 2008, a second-step conversion was completed after which Baltimore County Savings Bank, M.H.C. and BCSB Bankcorp, Inc. ceased to exist and were replaced by BCSB Bancorp, Inc., which was organized as the new stock-form holding company for the Bank and successor to BCSB Bankcorp, Inc. The second-step conversion was accounted for as a change in corporate form with no resulting change in the historical basis of the former BCSB Bankcorp, Inc.’s assets, liabilities and equity. A total of 1,976,538 new shares of the Company were sold at $10.00 per share in the subscription, community and syndicated community offerings through which the Company received proceeds of approximately $17.1 million, net of offering costs of approximately $2.6 million. The Company contributed $8.5 million or approximately 50% of the net proceeds to the Bank in the form of a capital contribution. The Company loaned $1.2 million to the Bank’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the “ESOP”) and the ESOP used those funds to acquire 122,197 shares of the Company’s common stock at $10.00 per share. As part of the conversion, outstanding public shares of BCSB Bankcorp, Inc. were exchanged for 0.5264 shares of the new holding company of the Bank. No fractional shares were issued. Instead, cash was paid to shareholders at $10.00 per share for any fractional shares that would otherwise be issued. The exchange resulted in an additional 1,144,407 outstanding shares of the Company for a total of 3,121,076 outstanding shares as of the closing of the second-step conversion on April 10, 2008.

Business – The Company’s primary purpose is ownership of the Bank. The Bank’s primary business activity is the acceptance of deposits from the general public in its market area and using the proceeds for investments and loan originations. The Bank is subject to competition from other financial institutions. The Bank is subject to the regulations of certain federal agencies and undergoes periodic examinations by those regulatory authorities.

Basis of Financial Statement Presentation – The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In preparing the financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the statement of financial condition and revenues and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near-term relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses, valuations of foreclosed real estate, goodwill and intangible assets, deferred income taxes and other than temporary impairment of investment securities.

Investments and Mortgage-Backed Securities – We designate securities into one of the three categories at the time of purchase. Debt securities that we have the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are classified as held to maturity and recorded at amortized cost. Debt and equity securities are classified as trading securities if bought and held principally for the purpose of selling them in the near term. Trading securities are reported at the estimated fair value, with

 

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BCSB BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Baltimore, Maryland

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – continued

 

unrealized gains and losses included in earnings. Debt securities not classified as held to maturity and debt and equity securities not classified as trading securities are considered available for sale and are reported at estimated fair value, with unrealized gains and losses reported as a separate component of stockholders’ equity, net of tax effects, in accumulated other comprehensive income.

If a decline in value of an individual debt security classified as held to maturity or available for sale is judged to be other than temporary, the cost basis of that security is reduced to the present value of expected cash flows and the amount of the write-down is reflected in our earnings. Estimated fair value is determined based on bid prices received from third party pricing services. Gains or losses on the sale of investments are calculated using a specific-identification basis and are determined on a trade-date basis. Premiums and discounts on investment and mortgage-backed securities are amortized over the term of the security using the interest method. Under the revised guidance for recognition and presentation of other-than-temporary impairments, the amount of other-than-temporary impairment that is recognized through earnings is determined by comparing the present value of the expected cash flows to the amortized cost of the debt security. The discount rate used to determine the credit loss is the expected book yield on the security.

Restricted Stock Investments – The Bank, as a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank System, is required to maintain an investment in capital stock of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (“FHLB’) in varying amounts based on balances of outstanding home loans and on amounts borrowed from the FHLB. Because no ready market exists for this stock and it has no quoted market value, the Bank’s investment in this stock is carried at cost.

 

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BCSB BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Baltimore, Maryland

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – continued

 

Loans Receivable – Loans receivable are stated at unpaid principal balances, less undisbursed portion of loans in process, unearned interest on consumer loans, deferred loan origination fees and the allowance for loan losses, since management has the ability and intention to hold them to maturity.

Interest income is accrued on the unpaid principal balance. Unearned interest on consumer loans is amortized to income over the terms of the related loans on the level yield method. Loan origination fees and certain direct loan origination costs are deferred and recognized by the interest method over the contractual life of the related loan as an adjustment of yield.

Accrual of interest is discontinued on a loan when management believes, after considering economic and business conditions and collection efforts, that the borrower’s financial condition is such that collection of interest is doubtful or when payment of principal and interest has become ninety days past due unless the obligation is well secured and in the process of collection. When a payment is received on a loan on non-accrual status, the amount received is allocated to principal and interest in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan. A loan is considered past due or delinquent when a contractual payment is not paid in the month it is due.

Loans Held for Sale – Loans held for sale are carried at lower of cost or market value in the aggregate. Market value is derived from secondary market quotations for similar instruments. Net unrealized losses are recognized through a valuation allowance by charges to income.

Allowance for Loan Losses – An allowance for loan losses is provided through charges to income in an amount that management believes will be adequate to absorb losses on existing loans that may become uncollectible, based on evaluations of the collectibility of loans and prior loan loss experience. Loans deemed to be uncollectible are charged against the allowance for loans losses and subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance. The evaluations take into consideration such factors as changes in the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, overall portfolio quality, review of specific problem loans, and current economic conditions that may affect the borrowers’ ability to pay. Management believes the allowance for losses on loans is adequate. While management uses available information to estimate losses on loans, future additions to the allowance may be necessary based on changes in economic conditions, particularly in the state of Maryland. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Bank’s allowance for losses on loans. Such agencies may require the Bank to recognize additions to the allowance based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examination.

In accordance with the provisions of FASB’s accounting standards codification, (“FASB ASC”) Topic 310 “Receivables”, the Bank determines and recognizes impairment of certain loans. A loan is determined to be impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Bank will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. A loan is not considered impaired during a period of delay in payment if the Bank expects to collect all amounts due, including past-due interest. The Bank generally considers a period of delay in payment to include delinquency up to and including 90 days. The accounting codification requires that impaired loans be measured at the present value of its expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, or at the loan’s observable market price or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent.

ASC Topic 310 is generally applicable for all loans except large groups of smaller-balance homogeneous loans that are evaluated collectively for impairment, including residential first and second mortgage loans and consumer installment loans. Impaired loans are therefore generally comprised of commercial mortgage real estate development, and certain restructured residential loans.

 

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BCSB BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Baltimore, Maryland

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – continued

 

In addition, impaired loans are generally loans which management has placed in non-accrual status since loans are placed in non-accrual status on the earlier of the date that management determined that the collection of principal and/or interest is in doubt or the date that principal or interest is 90 days or more past due. The Bank recognized interest income for impaired loans consistent with its method for non-accrual loans. Specifically, interest payments received are recognized as interest income or, if the ultimate collectibility of principal is in doubt, are applied to principal.

Foreclosed Real Estate – Real estate acquired through foreclosure is recorded at the lower of cost or fair value. Management periodically evaluates the recoverability of the carrying value of the real estate acquired through foreclosure using estimates as described above in Allowance for Loan Losses. In the event of a subsequent decline, management provides an additional allowance to reduce real estate acquired through foreclosure to its fair value less estimated disposal cost. Costs relating to holding such real estate are charged against income in the current period while costs relating to improving such real estate are capitalized until a saleable condition is reached.

Loan Servicing – The cost of mortgage servicing rights is amortized in proportion to, and over the period of, estimated net servicing revenues. Impairment of mortgage servicing rights is assessed based on the fair value of those rights. Fair values are estimated by calculating the net present values of the interest payments over the life of the loans. Impairment is determined on a loan by loan basis. The amount of impairment recognized, if any, is the amount by which the capitalized mortgage servicing rights for a loan exceed its fair value.

Mortgage Servicing Rights – Following is an analysis of the change in mortgage servicing rights for loans originated and sold during the year and the unamortized balance and change in excess servicing fees from loans originated and sold in prior periods.

 

     2010     2009  

Balance October 1,

   $ 296      $ 379   

Capitalized

     —          —     

Amortization

     (84     (83
                

Balance September 30,

   $ 212      $ 296   
                

Premises and Equipment – Premises and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation is computed on the straight-line method, based on the useful lives of the respective assets.

Income Taxes – Deferred income taxes are recognized for temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and income tax basis of assets and liabilities based on enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when such amounts are realized or settled. Deferred tax assets are recognized only to the extent that is more likely than not that such amounts will be realized based on consideration of available evidence. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

 

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BCSB BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Baltimore, Maryland

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – continued

 

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

Significant Group Concentrations of Credit Risk – Most of the Bank’s activities are with customers located within the greater Baltimore metropolitan area. The Bank does not have any significant concentrations to any one industry or customer.

Earnings Per Share – Basic per share amounts are based on the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding. Diluted earnings per share assume the conversion, exercise or issuance of all potential common stock instruments such as options, warrants and convertible securities, unless the effect is to reduce a loss or increase earnings per share. The basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 are as follows:

 

     2010  
     Income (Loss)
(Numerator)
    Shares
(Denominator)
     Per Share
Amount
 
     (in thousands except per share data)  

Basic EPS

       

Income to shareholders

   $ 1,207        2,920      

Less preferred dividend

     (625     
             

Income available to common shareholders

     582        2,920       $ 0.20   
             

Diluted EPS

       

Effect of dilutive shares

     —          111         (0.01
                         

Income available to common shareholders

   $ 582        3,031       $ 0.19   
                         
     2009  

Basic EPS

       

Loss to shareholders

   $ (1,955     2,906      

Less preferred dividend

     (477     
             

Loss available to common shareholders

     (2,432     2,906       $ (0.84
             

Diluted EPS

       

Effect of dilutive shares

     —          —           —     
                         

Loss available to common shareholders

   $ (2,432     2,906       $ (0.84
                         

 

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BCSB BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Baltimore, Maryland

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – continued

 

Statement of Cash Flows – In the statement of cash flows, cash and equivalents include cash, Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta overnight deposits, federal funds and certificates of deposit and Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta time deposits with an original maturity date less than ninety days.

Employee Stock Ownership Plan – The Company accounts for its Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) in accordance with FASB’s accounting standards codification (See Note 11). ESOP shares are considered to be outstanding for the computation of EPS as they are committed to be released.

Rabbi Trust – The Company established a rabbi trust to fund certain benefit plans. The Company accounts for these plans in accordance with FASB’s accounting standards codification guidance. Until the plan benefits are paid, creditors may make claims against the assets if the Company becomes insolvent.

Advertising – All advertising costs are expensed as incurred.

Stock-Based Employee Compensation – The Company applies guidance issued by FASB regarding stock-based compensation. This guidance requires that all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, be valued at fair value on the grant date and be expensed over the applicable vesting period. The Company adopted the guidance on October 1, 2005 using the “modified prospective application”. Under the “modified prospective application”, compensation costs are recognized in the financial statements for all new share-based payments granted after the adoption date.

Segment Reporting – The Company acts as an independent community financial services provider, offering traditional banking and related financial services to individuals and business customers. The Bank offers a full array of commercial and retail financial services, through its branch and automated teller machine networks. This includes taking time, savings and demand deposits, making of commercial, consumer and mortgage loans, and providing other financial services.

Management does not separately allocate expenses, including the cost of funding loan demand, between the commercial, retail and mortgage banking operations of the Bank. As such, discrete financial information is not available and segment reporting would not be meaningful.

Guarantees – The Company does not issue any guarantees that would require liability recognition or disclosure, other than its standby letters of credit. Standby letters of credit written are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Generally, all letters of credit, when issued have expiration dates within one year. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as those that are involved in extending loan facilities to customers. The Company generally holds collateral and/or personal guarantees supporting these commitments. The Company has $853,000 of standby letters of credit as of September 30, 2010. Management believes that the proceeds obtained through a liquidation of collateral and the enforcement of guarantees would be sufficient to cover the potential amount of future payment required unde the corresponding guarantees. The current amount of the liability as of September 30, 2010 for guarantees under standby letters of credit issued is not material.

 

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BCSB BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Baltimore, Maryland

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – continued

 

Comprehensive Income – Accounting principles generally require that recognized revenue, expenses, gains and losses be included in net income. Although certain changes in assets and liabilities, such as unrealized gains and losses on available for sale securities, are reported as a separate component of the equity section of the statement of financial condition, such items, along with net income are components of comprehensive income.

Goodwill – The Company accounts for goodwill in accordance with FASB guidance, Topic 35 “Intangibles Goodwill and Other.” This guidance requires that goodwill no longer be amortized, but rather that it be tested for impairment on an annual basis at the reporting unit level, which is either at the same level or one level below an operating segment. Other acquired intangible assets with finite lives, such as purchased customer accounts, are required to be amortized over their estimated lives. The Company engaged an independent third party to assess the value of goodwill. During the fiscal year 2009 it was determined that goodwill had been impaired. Accordingly, all $2,294,000 of goodwill recorded in connection with the acquisition in 2002 of WHG Bancshares Corporation was written off during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009. The impairment charge was a non-cash adjustment which had no affect on liquidity, tangible capital or regulatory capital.

 

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BCSB BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Baltimore, Maryland

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – continued

 

Bank Owned Life Insurance – The Company purchased single-premium life insurance policies on certain employees of the Company. Appreciation in the value of the insurance policies is classified in non-interest income.

Core Deposit Intangible – The Company recognized a core deposit intangible as a result of the merger with WHG Bancshares Corporation in 2002. This deposit base is assumed to decay over time as funds are withdrawn by customers. Amortization is calculated using algebraic formulas taking into account current portfolio costs and the current short term LIBOR.

 

(dollars in thousands)

   As of
September 30,
2010
    As of
September 30,
2009
 

Core Deposit Intangible

   $ 630      $ 630   

Accumulated Amortization

     (555     (529
                

Net Balance

   $ 75      $ 101   
                

Aggregate Amortization Expense

    

For the year ended September 30, 2010

   $ 26     

For the year ended September 30, 2009

     36     

Estimated Amortization Expense

    

For the year ending September 30, 2011

     24     

For the year ending September 30, 2012

     14     

For the year ending September 30, 2013

     13     

For the year ending September 30, 2014

     12     

For the year ending September 30, 2015

     12     

 

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BCSB BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Baltimore, Maryland

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – continued

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In April 2010, FASB issued ASU No. 2010-18, “Receivables” (Topic 310), Effect of a Loan Modification When the Loan is Part of a Pool That is Accounted for as a Single Asset. Modifications of loans that are accounted for within a pool do not result in the removal of those loans from the pool even if the modification of those loans would otherwise be considered a troubled debt restructuring. ASU No. 2010-18 is effective for modifications of loans accounted for within pools for the first interim or annual period ending on or after July 15, 2010 and are to be applied prospectively although early application is permitted. The adoption of this guidance did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

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BCSB BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Baltimore, Maryland

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Note 2 – Investment Securities

The amortized cost and estimated fair values of investment securities are as follows as of September 30, 2010 and 2009.

 

     Amortized
Cost
     Gross
Unrealized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Estimated
Fair
Value
 

Available for sale:

          

September 30, 2010

          

US Government and Agency obligations

   $ 17,006         7         —        $ 17,013   

Corporate Bonds

     1,380         —           (3     1,377   
                                  
   $ 18,386       $ 7       $ (3   $ 18,390   
                                  

September 30, 2009

          

US Government and Agency obligations

   $ —         $ —         $ —        $ —     
                                  

There were no sales of available for sale securities during the year ended September 30, 2009 or September 30, 2010.

 

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BCSB BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Baltimore, Maryland

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Note 3 – Loans Receivable

Loans receivable at September 30, 2010 and 2009 consist of the following:

 

     September 30,  
(in thousands)    2010     2009  

Single-family residential mortgages

   $ 117,186      $ 140,991   

Single-family rental property loans

     70,662        51,698   

Commercial real estate loans

     136,573        136,106   

Construction loans

     23,800        28,869   

Commercial loans secured

     880        296   

Commercial loans unsecured

     78        322   

Commercial lease loans

     1,225        2,855   

Commercial lines of credit

     7,986        8,832   

Automobile loans

     2,544        7,322   

Home equity lines of credit

     33,840        29,167   

Other consumer loans

     2,015        2,443   
                
     396,789        408,901   

Add – purchase accounting premiums, net

     —          62   

Less – undisbursed portion of loans in process

     (2,042     (3,664

        – unearned interest

     (17     (127

        – deferred loan origination fees and costs

     (97     (234

        – allowance for loans losses

     (6,634     (3,927
                
   $ 387,999      $ 401,011   
                

The following is a summary of the allowance for loan losses:

 

     Years Ended
September 30,
 
(in thousands)    2010     2009  

Balance – beginning of year

   $ 3,927      $ 2,672   

Provision for losses on loans

     3,100        1,350   

Charge-offs

     (559     (301

Recoveries

     166        206   
                

Balance – end of year

   $ 6,634      $ 3,927   
                

Residential lending is generally considered to involve less risk than other forms of lending, although payment experience on these loans is dependent to some extent on economic and market conditions in the Bank’s lending area. Multifamily residential, commercial, construction and other loan repayments are generally dependent on the operations of the related properties or the financial condition of its borrower or guarantor. Accordingly, repayment of such loans can be more susceptible to adverse conditions in the real estate market and the regional economy.

A significant portion of the Bank’s loans receivable include, mortgage loans secured by residential and commercial real estate properties located in the State of Maryland. Loans are extended only after evaluation by management of customers’ creditworthiness and other relevant factors on a case-by-case basis. The Bank generally does not lend more than 80% of the appraised value of a property and requires private mortgage insurance on residential mortgages with loan-to-value ratios in excess of 80%. In addition, the Bank generally obtains personal guarantees of repayment from borrowers and/or others for multifamily residential, commercial and construction loans and disburses the proceeds of construction and similar loans only as work progresses on the related projects.

 

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BCSB BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Baltimore, Maryland

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Note 3 – Loans Receivable – continued

 

Automobile loans are secured by vehicles and home equity loans are secured by subordinated liens on real estate properties. Repayments of automobile loans and home equity loans are expected primarily from the cash flows of the borrowers.

Non-accrual loans totaled approximately $12.8 million, and $7.7 million, at September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. As of September 30, 2010, $2.5 million of loan loss allowances were allocated to all loans classified as impaired. At September 20, 2009, $531,000 of loan loss allowances were allocated to all loans classified as impaired. Assets classified as troubled debt restructurings are included in non-accrual loans. The total of troubled debt restructurings are $4.0 million of which $3.3 are not delinquent based on their revised terms. Reporting guidance requires disclosure of these loans as non-performing even though they are current in terms of principal and/or interest payments.

Interest income that would have been recorded under the original terms of non-accrual loans and the interest actually recognized for the years ended September 30, are summarized below:

 

      Years Ended
September 30,
 
(in thousands)    2010      2009  

Interest income that would have been recognized

   $ 830       $ 539   

Interest income recognized

     276         408   
                 

Interest income not recognized

   $ 554       $ 131   
                 

The following is a summary of impaired loans as of September 30, 2010 and 2009:

 

      Years Ended
September 30,
 
(in thousands)    2010      2009  

Impaired loans with a valuation allowance

   $ 9,427       $ 3,010   

Impaired loans with no valuation allowance

     3,358         3,259   
                 

Total impaired loans

   $ 12,785       $ 6,269   
                 

Allowance for loans related to impaired loans

   $ 2,537       $ 292   

Allowance for loans related to other than impaired loans

     4,097         3,635   
                 

Total allowance

   $ 6,634       $ 3,927   
                 

Interest income on impaired loans on a cash basis

   $ 553       $ 402   
                 

Average recorded investment in impaired loans

   $ 10,346       $ 5,977   
                 

The Bank has had, and may be expected to have in the future, banking transactions in the ordinary course of business with directors, officers, their immediate families and affiliated companies (commonly referred to as related parties), on the same terms including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with others. The following table presents a summary of the activity of loans receivable from related parties:

 

      Years Ended
September 30,
 
(in thousands)    2010     2009  

Beginning balance

   $ 602      $ 352   

New loans

     —          350   

Loan repayments

     (312     (100

Change in related party classification

     —          —     
                

Ending balance

   $ 290      $ 602   
                

 

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BCSB BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Baltimore, Maryland

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Note 3 – Loans Receivable – continued

 

The Bank services loans for others. The amount of such loans serviced at September 30, 2010 and 2009 was $30.4 million and $42.9 million, respectively. At September 30, 2010 and 2009, the Bank had no loans sold with recourse.

Custodial escrow balances maintained in connection with the foregoing loan servicing were approximately $331,000 and $322,000 at September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

The Bank is a party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk made in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments are standby letters of credit, lines of credit and commitments to fund mortgage loans and involve to varying degrees elements of credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the statement of financial position. The contract amounts of those instruments express the extent of involvement the Bank has in this class of financial instruments and represents the Bank’s exposure to credit loss from nonperformance by the other party. Unless noted otherwise, the Bank does not require collateral or other security to support financial instruments with off-balance-sheet credit risk.

 

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BCSB BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Baltimore, Maryland

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Note 3 – Loans Receivable – continued

 

 

Financial Instruments Whose Contract Amounts Represents Credit Risk

   Contract Amount at
September 30,
 
(in thousands)    2010      2009  

Standby letters of credit

   $ 853       $ 1,038   

Commercial lines of credit

     9,696         9,861   

Home equity lines of credit

     25,539         23,998   

Loan commitments, fixed rates

     3,657         5,281   

Loan commitments, variable rates

     —           585   

Overdraft protection lines of credit

     701         676   

Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Bank guaranteeing performance by a customer to a third party. Those guarantees are issued primarily to support private borrowing arrangements, generally limited to real estate transactions. In most instances, standby letters of credit are collateralized. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers.

Home equity and commercial lines of credit are loan commitments to individuals and companies and have fixed expiration dates as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. The Bank evaluates each customer’s credit worthiness on a case-by-case basis.

Rates on mortgage loan commitments for fixed rate loans ranged from 3.96% to 5.66% and 4.5% to 4.87% at September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. There were no single family residential mortgage loan commitments for variable rate loans at September 30, 2010 and 2009. There were no fixed rate home equity commitments. Rates on home equity loan commitments, for variable rate loans, range from prime minus 1/2 % to prime, with some having a floor of 4.0%.

Rates on commercial loan commitments for fixed rate loans ranged from 6.90% to 7.75% at September 30, 2010. Rates on commercial loan commitments for fixed rate loans ranged from 5.00% to 7.50% at September 30, 2009. Rates on commercial loan commitments for variable rate loans ranged from 1.0% over prime to 1.5% over prime at September 30, 2010 and 2009.

No amount was recognized in the statement of financial condition at September 30, 2010 and 2009, as liability for credit loss nor was any liability recognized for fees received for standby letters of credit.

 

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BCSB BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Baltimore, Maryland

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Note 4 – Mortgage Backed Securities

The amortized cost and estimated fair values of mortgage backed securities are as follows as of September 30, 2010 and 2009:

 

(in thousands)    Amortized
Cost
     Gross
Unrealized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Estimated
Fair
Value
 

Available for sale:

          

September 30, 2010

          

GNMA certificates

   $ 17,998       $ 65       $ —        $ 18,063   

Private label collateralized mortgage obligations

     17,039         105         (2,813     14,331   

FNMA certificates

     21,477         1,167         —          22,644   

FHLMC participating certificates

     10,233         704         —          10,937   
                                  
   $ 66,747       $ 2,041       $ (2,813   $ 65,975   
                                  

September 30, 2009

          

GNMA certificates

   $ 3,716       $ 250       $ —        $ 3,966   

Private label collateralized mortgage obligations

     21,866         —           (6,095     15,771   

FNMA certificates

     49,450         2,026         (44     51,432   

FHLMC participating certificates

     18,438         871         —          19,309   
                                  
   $ 93,470       $ 3,147       $ (6,139   $ 90,478   
                                  

Proceeds from sales of available for sale mortgage backed securities during the year ended September 30, 2010 were $20.4 million. Net gains amounted to $3,000 for the year ended September 30, 2010. This consisted of gross gains of $921,000 and gross losses of $918,000. There were no sales of available for sale mortgage backed securities during the year ended September 30, 2009.

 

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BCSB BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Baltimore, Maryland

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Note 4 – Mortgage Backed Securities – continued

 

Below is a schedule of mortgage backed securities with unrealized losses as of September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009 and the length of time the securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position. Most of these losses relate to the Company’s $17.0 million in collateralized mortgage obligation securities portfolio. The Company does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell the investments before maturity or recovery of their amortized cost. If in the future it is determined that declines in market values with respect to these or any other securities are other than temporary, the Company would be required to recognize losses in its Consolidated Statement of Operations.

 

     September 30, 2010  
     Less than 12 months      12 months or more     Total  
(in thousands)    Fair
Value
     Unrealized
Losses
     Fair
Value
     Unrealized
Losses
    Fair
Value
     Unrealized
Losses
 

Mortgage-backed securities

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —        $ —         $ —     

Collateralized mortgage obligations

     —           —           11,165         (2,813     11,165         (2,813
                                                    

Total temporarily impaired securities

   $ —         $ —         $ 11,165       $ (2,813   $ 11,165       $ (2,813
                                                    

At September 30, 2010 the Company has three securities in an unrealized loss position.

 

     September 30, 2009  
     Less than 12 months     12 months or more     Total  
(in thousands)    Fair
Value
     Unrealized
Losses
    Fair
Value
     Unrealized
Losses
    Fair
Value
     Unrealized
Losses
 

Mortgage-backed securities

   $ 6,795       $ (44   $ —         $ —        $ 6,795       $ (44

Collateralized mortgage obligations

     —           —          15,271         (6,095     15,271         (6,095
                                                   

Total temporarily impaired securities

   $ 6,795       $ (44   $ 15,271       $ (6,095   $ 22,066       $ (6,139
                                                   

During the year ended September 30, 2010, we determined that, based on our most recent estimate of cash flows, other-than-temporary-impairment (“OTTI”) had occurred with respect to one of our mortgage-backed securities and resulted in a pre-tax charge to earnings of $100,000. During the year ended September 30, 2009, and 2010 we determined that, based on our most recent estimate of cash flows, other-than-temporary-impairment (“OTTI”) had occurred with respect to one of our mortgage-backed securities and resulted in a pre-tax charge to earnings of $500,000 and $100,000 respectively. This security was rated “AAA” by Standard & Poors at origination. In September 2010, the Company sold this CMO, for which $600,000 in cumulative credit-related OTTI charges had been previously recognized as a change to non-interest income. The sale resulted in a realized loss of approximately $916,000 (in addition to the $600,000 in previously recorded OTTI charges). This loss was effectively offset by gains on sales of other securities within the portfolio. Under guidance for recognition and presentation of other-than-temporary impairments, the amount of other-than-temporary impairment that is recognized through earnings is determined by comparing the present value of the expected cash flows to the amortized cost of the security. The discount rate used to determine the credit loss is the expected book yield on the security.

The Company engages the service of independent third party valuation professionals to analyze the OTTI status of the non-agency mortgage-backed securities. The OTTI methodology is formulated within “FASB ASC”. The valuation is meant to be “Level Three” pursuant to FASB ASC – Topic 820 – Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. As part of the valuation process and OTTI

 

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BCSB BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Baltimore, Maryland

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Note 4 – Mortgage Backed Securities – continued

 

determination, assumptions related to prepayment, default and loss severity on the collateral supporting the non-agency mortgage-backed securities are input into an industry standard valuation model.

Prepayment Assumptions

Assumptions are based on evaluation of the conditional prepayment rates (CPR) and conditional repayment rates (CRR) over a 1 month, 3 month 6 month, 1 year and lifetime basis – to the extent these values are provided by the servicer; estimated prepayment rates provided by the Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), forecasts from other industry experts, and judgment given recent deterioration in credit conditions and declines in property values.

Default Rates

Estimates for the conditional default rate (CDR) vectors are based on the status of the loans at the valuation date – current, 30-59 days delinquent, 60-89 days delinquent, 90+ days delinquent, foreclosure or REO – and a proprietary loss migration models (i.e., percentage of 30 day delinquents that will ultimately migrate to default, percentage of 60 day delinquents that will ultimately migrate to default, etc.). The model assumes that the 60 day plus population will move to repossession inventory subject to our loss migration assumptions and liquidate over the next 24 months. Defaults vector from month 25 to month 36 to our month 37 CDR value and ultimately vector to zero over an extended period of time of at least 15 years.

Default assumptions are benchmarked to the recent results experienced by major servicers of non-Agency MBS for securities with similar attributes and forecasts from other industry experts and industry research.

Loss Severity

Estimates for loss severity are based on the initial loan to value ratio, the loan’s lien position, private mortgage insurance proceeds available (if any), and the estimated change in the price of the property since origination. The historical change in the value of the property is estimated using the Housing Pricing Indices by Metropolitan Statistical Area (‘MSA”) produced by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA).

Estimates for future changes in the prices of the residences collateralizing the mortgages is based on the Case Shiller forecasts and forecasts by MSA provided by the Housing Predictor website.

The loss severity assumption is static for twelve months then decreases monthly based on future market appreciation. The annual market appreciation assumption is 3.50% after 12 months. The loss severity is subject to a floor value of 23.00%

Loss severity is benchmarked to the recent results of the loan collateral supporting the securities and the results experienced by major servicers of non-agency mortgage-backed-securities for securities with similar attributes.

The prepayment, default and loss severity assumptions result in forecasted cumulative loss rates. These cumulative loss rates are benchmarked to the projected cumulative losses by product, by year of origination, released by other industry experts.

The collateral cash flows that result from the prepayment, default and loss severity assumptions are applied to securities supporting the collateral by priority based upon the cash flow waterfall rules provided in the prospectus supplement. The cash flows are then discounted at the appropriate interest rate in order to determine if the impairment on a security is other than temporary.

 

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BCSB BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Baltimore, Maryland

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Note 5 – Premises and Equipment

Premises and equipment at September 30, 2010 and 2009 are summarized by major classification as follows:

 

     September 30,  
(in thousands)    2010     2009     Life  

Office Building

   $ 8,599      $ 9,123        40 Years   

Leasehold improvements

     1,243        1,243        7-31 Years   

Furniture, fixtures and equipment

     8,965        8,782        5-10 Years   
                  
     18,807        19,148     

Accumulated depreciation

     (10,981     (10,124  
                  
   $ 7,826      $ 9,024     
                  

The Bank has entered into long-term leases for the land on which the main office and branches are located. Rental expense under long-term leases for property for the years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 was $1.4 million and $1.4 million, respectively. At September 30, 2010, minimum rental commitments under noncancellable leases are as follows:

 

Years Ended September 30,

   Amount  
(in thousands)       

2011

     1,255   

2012

     1,092   

2013

     941   

2014

     754   

2015

     682   

After 2015

     4,719   
        
   $ 9,443   
        

Note 6 – Deposits

Deposits are summarized as follows at September 30, 2010 and 2009:

 

     2010     2009  
(dollars in thousands)    Amount      %     Amount      %  

Type of Account

          

NOW

   $ 59,151         11.07   $ 34,348         7.04

Non-interest bearing NOW

     27,200         5.09        25,529         5.23   

Money market

     68,431         12.81        56,716         11.62   

Savings

     81,935         15.33        79,592         16.31   

Certificates

     297,557         55.68        291,753         59.79   
                                  
     534,274         99.98        487,938         99.99   

Accrued interest payable

     92         .02        51         .01   
                                  
   $ 534,366         100.00   $ 487,989         100.00
                                  

 

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BCSB BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Baltimore, Maryland

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Note 6 – Deposits – continued

 

The aggregate amount of jumbo certificates of deposit with a minimum denomination of $100,000 was approximately $94.1 million and $85.6 million at September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

At September 30, 2010, scheduled maturities of certificates of deposit are as follows:

 

     (in thousands)  

2011

   $ 156,182   

2012

     37,107   

2013

     38,620   

2014

     25,605   

2015

     40,043   
        
   $ 297,557   
        

Interest expense on deposits for the years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 is as follows:

 

     2010      2009  
(in thousands)              

NOW

   $ 573       $ 165   

Money market

     729         609   

Passbook savings

     277         387   

Certificates

     7,594         11,277   
                 
   $ 9,173       $ 12,438   
                 

Note 7 – Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta Advances

The Bank has a line of credit with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta. This line is secured by a blanket floating lien on eligible 1-4 family residential loans. At September 30, 2010, the Bank had an available unused line of credit of $155.0 million. The line of credit requires no compensating balances.

The Bank has no outstanding Federal Home Loan Bank advances as of September 30, 2010 and 2009.

Note 8 – Junior Subordinated Debentures

In June, 2002, the Company issued $12,887,000 of junior subordinated debentures (the debentures) to BCSB Bankcorp Capital Trust I (the Trust), a Delaware business trust, in which the Company owns all of the common equity. The debentures carry a rate of 3.65% over the three month LIBOR rate and resets quarterly. The rate was 4.18% and 4.16% September 30, 2010 and 2009 respectively. The debentures are the sole asset of BCSB Bancorp Capital Trust I. BCSB Bankcorp Capital Trust I issued $12,500,000 of mandatory redeemable preferred securities to investors. The Company’s obligation under the debentures and related documents, taken together, constitute a full and unconditional guarantee by the Company of BCSB Bankcorp Capital Trust I obligations under the preferred securities. The Preferred securities are redeemable by the Company in whole or in part at any time at a redemption price equal to par plus any accrued interest. The Company used a portion of the net proceeds that it retained from the stock offering to redeem $6.2 million of the $12.5 million in outstanding trust preferred securities issued by a trust wholly owned by the Company.

 

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BCSB BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Baltimore, Maryland

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Note 8 – Junior Subordinated Debentures – continued

 

In September, 2003, the Company issued $10,310,000 of junior subordinated debentures (the debentures) to BCSB Bankcorp Capital Trust II (the Trust), a Delaware business trust, in which the Company owns all of the common equity. The debentures carry a rate of 3.00% over the three month LIBOR rate and resets quarterly. The rate was 3.53% and 3.51% at September 30, 2010 and 2009 respectively. The debentures are the sole asset of BCSB Bankcorp Capital Trust II. BCSB Bankcorp Capital Trust II issued $10,000,000 of mandatory redeemable preferred securities to investors. The Company’s obligation under the debentures and related documents, taken together, constitute a full and unconditional guarantee by the Company of BCSB Bankcorp Capital Trust II obligations under the preferred securities. The Preferred securities are redeemable by the Company in whole or in part at any time at a redemption price equal to par plus any accrued interest.

Note 9 – Pension Plan

The Bank has a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan. Employees may contribute a percentage of their salary up to a maximum of $16,500 for 2010. The Bank is obligated to contribute 50% of the first 3% of the employee’s contribution. All employees who have completed thirty days of service with the Bank and are eighteen years of age are eligible to participate. The Bank’s contribution to this plan amounted to $72,000 and $62,000 for the years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Note 10 – Directors Retirement Plan

The Company’s retirement plan allows directors to defer directors’ fees into a phantom investment vehicle which allows them to get a return based upon the mutual fund market.

 

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BCSB BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Baltimore, Maryland

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Note 11 – Employee Stock Ownership Plan

During fiscal year 2008 the Bank modified it’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”). On April 10, 2008 the ESOP acquired 122,197 shares of the Company’s common stock in connection with the Bank’s Reorganization to a stock holding company form of organization. In 1998 the Bank acquired 182,930 shares to establish the ESOP. The ESOP holds the common stock in a trust for allocation among participating employees, in trust or allocated to the participants’ accounts and an annual contribution from the Bank to the ESOP and earnings thereon.

All employees of the Bank who attain the age of 18 and complete one year of service with the Bank will be eligible to participate in the ESOP. Participants must be employed at least 500 hours in a plan year in order to receive an allocation. Each participant’s vested interest under the ESOP is determined according to the following schedule: 0% for less than 1 years of service with the Company or the Bank, 20% for 1 years of service, 40% for 2 years of service, 60% for 3 years of service, 80% for 4 years of service, and 100% for 5 years of service. For vesting purposes, a year of service means any plan year in which an employee completes at least 1,000 hours of service (whether before or after the ESOP’s January 1, 2009 effective date). Vesting accelerates to 100% upon a participant’s attainment of age 65, death or disability.

The ESOP will be funded by contributions made by the Bank in cash or common stock and dividends on the shares held in the Trust, if any. The Bank will recognize compensation expense as shares are committed for release from collateral at their current market price. Dividends, if any, on allocated shares are recorded as a reduction of retained earnings and dividends, if any on unallocated shares are recorded as a reduction of the debt service. The compensation costs for the years ended September 30, 2010, and 2009 was $76,000 and $68,000, respectively

The ESOP shares were as follows as of September 30:

 

     2010      2009  

Shares released and allocated

     111,844         103,697   

Unearned shares

     106,647         114,794   
                 
     218,491         218,491   
                 

Fair value of unearned shares

   $ 1,013,051         982,637   
                 

Note 12 – Management Recognition Plan

On July 15, 1999, the Bank established a Management Recognition Plan (“MRP”) to retain personnel of experience and ability in key positions of responsibility. Members of the Board of Directors and certain executive officers may be awarded a total of 48,147 shares of stock, which will be held in a separate trust that manages the MRP. The Bank funded the MRP by purchasing the shares of common stock in the open market. The Bank initially awarded an aggregate of 24,004 shares of common stock. During the year ended September 30, 2002 the Bank awarded an additional 13,950 shares. During the year ended September 30, 2007 the Bank awarded an additional 5,527 shares. During the year ended September 30, 2008 the board awarded and additional 4,666 shares. During the year ended September 30, 2009 the board awarded and additional 525 shares. Shares awarded to the participants in the MRP vest at a rate of 20% to 25% per year on each anniversary of the effective date of the MRP award. As of September 30, 2010 there were 5,622 shares vested, and as of September 30, 2009 there were 3,798 vested shares. If a participant terminates employment for reasons other than death, disability, change in control or retirement, he or she forfeits all rights to unvested shares. Compensation expense in the amount of the fair market value of the common stock at the date of the grant is recognized on a pro-rata basis over the years during which the shares are earned. Compensation expense of $39,000 and $39,000 was recognized for the MRP for the years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

 

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BCSB BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Baltimore, Maryland

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Note 12 – Management Recognition Plan – continued

 

On May 20, 2009, the Bank established a Management Recognition Plan (“MRP”) to retain personnel of experience and ability in key positions of responsibility. Members of the Board of Directors and certain executive officers may be awarded a total of 76,697 shares of stock, which will be held in a separate trust that manages the MRP. As of September 30, 2010 the Bank has not awarded or funded any shares of this Plan.

Note 13 – Stock Option Plan

On July 15, 1999, the Company established a Stock Option Plan (the “1999 Plan”) whereby 120,366 shares of common stock have been reserved for issuance under the 1999 Plan. Options granted under the Plan may be Incentive Stock Options within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended or Non-Qualified Stock Options. Options are exercisable in four or five annual installments at the market price of common stock at the date of grant. The Options must be exercised within ten years from the date of grant. There were 43,428 options granted during the year ended September 30, 2002. There were 15,792 options granted during the year ended September 30, 2007, 22,193 options granted during the year ended September 30, 2008 and 11,796 options granted during the year ended September 30, 2009. No options were granted during the years ended September 30, 2003 through 2006. Option expense was $67,000 and 72,000 for the years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

The following table summarizes the shares under the Company’s stock option plan at September 30, 2010:

 

Number of Shares

   Price      Weighted Average
Contractual Life

26,452

   $ 21.61       1.7

10,528

     28.41       6.0

  5,264

     17.95       7.0

22,193

     11.61       7.2

11,796

     8.25       9.0

The total exercisable shares of 48,920 have a weighted average contractual life of 4.0 years, and an aggregate intrinsic value of $0.

At the annual shareholders meeting held in May 2009 the Company approved an additional Stock Option Plan (the “2009 Plan”) whereby 191,740 shares of common stock have been reserved for issuance under the 2009 Plan. Options granted under the Plan may be Incentive Stock Options within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended or Non-Qualified Stock Options. Options are exercisable in four or five annual installments at the market price of common stock at the date of grant. The Options must be exercised within ten years from the date of grant. There were no options granted during the year ended September 30, 2010.

 

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BCSB BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Baltimore, Maryland

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Note 13 – Stock Option Plan – continued

 

The following table summarizes the status of and changes in the Company’s stock option plan during the past two years.

 

     Shares     Weighted Average
Exercise Price
 

Outstanding at October 1, 2008

     86,151      $ 18.99   

Options exercised

     —          —     

Options expired

     (21,714     20.75   

Granted

     11,796        8.25   
                

Outstanding at September 30, 2009

     76,233      $ 17.32   

Options exercised

     —          —     

Options expired

     —          —     

Granted

     —          —     
                

Outstanding at September 30, 2010

     76,233        17.32   
                

Exercisable at September 30, 2010

     48,920      $ 19.25   
                

The following weighted average assumptions were used in the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model for the options granted in the year ended September 30, 2009.

 

     2009  

Dividend Yield

     0

Expected volatility

     37.41   

Risk-free interest rate

     0.76

Expected lives

     7.0 years   

 

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BCSB BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Baltimore, Maryland

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Note 14 – Regulatory Capital

The Bank is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory, and possible additional discretionary, actions by the regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Bank’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Bank’s assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Bank’s capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors.

Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the following table) of Tangible and Core Capital (as defined in the regulations) to Adjusted Total Assets (as defined) and Risk-Based Capital (as defined) to Risk-Weighted Assets (as defined). Management believes, as of September 30, 2010, that the Bank meets all capital adequacy requirements to which it is subject.

As of September 30, 2010, the most recent notification from the Office of Thrift Supervision categorized the Bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as well capitalized the Bank must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier I risk- based, and Tier I leverage ratios as set forth in the table. There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the Bank’s category. The Bank’s actual capital amounts and ratios are also presented in the table.

 

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BCSB BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Baltimore, Maryland

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Note 14 – Regulatory Capital – continued

 

The following table presents the Bank’s capital position based on the September 30 financial statements and the current capital requirements.

 

     Actual     For Capital
Adequacy
Purposes
    To Be Well
Capitalized Under
Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions
 
     Amount      Ratio     Amount      Ratio     Amount      Ratio  
     (dollars in thousands)  

September 30, 2010

               

Tangible (1)

   $ 67,481         10.94   $ 9,253         1.5   $ N/A         N/A

Tier I capital (2)

     67,481         16.98        N/A         N/A        23,851         6.0   

Core (1)

     67,481         10.94        24,676         4.0        30,845         5.0   

Risk-weighted (2)

     71,537         18.00        31,801         8.0        39,752         10.0   

September 30, 2009

               

Tangible (1)

   $ 65,661         11.58   $ 8,508         1.5   $ N/A         N/A

Tier I capital (2)

     65,661         16.88        N/A         N/A        23,341         6.0   

Core (1)

     65,661         11.58        22,690         4.0        28,362         5.0   

Risk-weighted (2)

     68,739         17.67        31,122         8.0        38,902         10.0   

 

(1) To adjusted total assets
(2) To risk-weighted assets

The following table provides a reconciliation of total equity per the consolidated financial statements to capital amounts reflected in the above table:

 

     September 30,  
     2010     2009  
     (dollars in thousands)  

Total equity

   $ 61,390      $ 59,133   

Adjustment for accumulated other comprehensive loss

     405        1,812   

Adjustment for intangible assets

     (75     (101

Adjustment for disallowed deferred tax assets

     —          —     

Adjustment for parent company equity

     5,761        4,817   
                

Tangible, Tier 1 and Core Capital

     67,481        65,661   

Allowance for loan losses

     4,056        3,078   
                

Total risk-based capital

   $ 71,537      $ 68,739   
                

The OTS has adopted an interest rate risk component of regulatory capital requirements effective January 1, 1994. The rule requires additional capital to be maintained if the Bank’s interest rate risk exposure, measured by the decline in the market value of the Bank’s net portfolio value, exceeds 2% of assets as a result of a 200 basis point shift in interest rates. As of September 30, 2010, the Bank is not subject to the interest rate risk requirement.

Under the OTS prompt corrective action regulations, the Bank would be prohibited from making any capital distributions if, after making the distribution, it would have: (i) a total risk-based capital ratio of less than 8.0%; (ii) a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of less than 4.0%; or (iii) a Tier 1 leverage ratio of less than 4.0%. See “—Prompt Corrective Regulatory Action.” Under OTS regulations, the Bank is not permitted to pay dividends on its capital stock if its regulatory capital would thereby be reduced below the amount then required for the liquidation account established for the benefit of certain depositors of the Bank at the time of its conversion to stock form.

 

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BCSB BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Baltimore, Maryland

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Note 14 – Regulatory Capital – continued

 

Savings institutions must submit notice to the OTS prior to making a capital distribution if (a) they would not be well-capitalized after the distribution, (b) the distribution would result in the retirement of any of the institution’s common or preferred stock or debt counted as its regulatory capital, or (c) the institution is a subsidiary of a holding company. A savings institution must make application to the OTS to pay a capital distribution if (w) the institution would not be adequately capitalized following the distribution, (x) the institution’s total distributions for the calendar year exceeds the institution’s net income for the calendar year to date plus its net income (less distributions) for the preceding two years, the savings association is not eligible for “expedited treatment” under OTS regulations (generally, examination and Community Reinvestment Act ratings in one of the two top categories), or (y) the distribution would otherwise violate applicable law or regulation or an agreement with or condition imposed by the OTS.

In addition to the foregoing, earnings of the Bank appropriated to bad debt reserves and deducted for federal income tax purposes are not available for payment of cash dividends or other distributions to the Company without payment of taxes at the then current tax rate by the Bank on the amount of earnings removed from the reserves for such distributions. See “Taxation.” The Company intends to make full use of this favorable tax treatment afforded to the Bank and the Company and does not contemplate use of any earnings of the Bank in a manner which would limit either institution’s bad debt deduction or create federal tax liabilities.

 

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BCSB BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Baltimore, Maryland

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Note 14 – Regulatory Capital – continued

 

The Bank is restricted in paying dividends on its stock to the greater of the restrictions described in the preceding paragraph, or an amount that would reduce its retained earnings below its regulatory capital requirement or the accumulated bad debt deduction.

Note 15 – Preferred Stock

On December 23, 2008, as part of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (“TARP”) Capital Purchase Program, the Company entered into a Letter Agreement, and the related Securities Purchase Agreement – Standard Terms (collectively, the “Purchase Agreement”), with the United States Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”), pursuant to which the Company issued (i) 10,800 shares of Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, liquidation preference $1,000 per share (“Series A preferred stock”), and (ii) a warrant to purchase 183,465 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $10,800,000 in cash.

The Series A preferred stock qualifies as Tier 1 capital and pays cumulative dividends at a rate of 5% per annum until February 15, 2014. Beginning February 16, 2014, the dividend rate will increase to 9% per annum. On and after February 15, 2012, the Company may, at its option, redeem shares of Series A preferred stock, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, for cash at a per share amount equal to the sum of the liquidation preference per share plus any accrued and unpaid dividends to but excluding the redemption date. Under the original terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Company is prohibited from redeeming the Series A preferred stock within the first three years unless it completed a qualified equity offering whereby it received aggregate gross proceeds of not less than $2.7 million. However, the provisions introduced by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 indicate that once the Company notifies Treasury that it would like to redeem the Series A preferred stock, the Treasury must permit the Company to do so subject to consultation with the OTS. The Company will be subject to existing supervisory procedures for approving redemption requests for capital instruments. The OTS will weigh the Company’s desire to redeem the Series A preferred stock against the contribution of Treasury capital to the Company’s overall soundness, capital adequacy and ability to lend, including confirming that the Company has a comprehensive internal capital assessment process.

The warrant is exercisable at $8.83 per share at any time on or before December 23, 2018. The number of shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrant and the exercise price per share will be adjusted if specific events occur. The relative fair value method was used to allocate the proceeds between the preferred stock and warrants. A discount rate of 12% was used in valuing the preferred stock and the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model was used to value the warrants. The original discount on the preferred stock is being amortized using the effective interest method.

The Series A preferred stock and the warrants were issued in a transaction exempt from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Neither the Series A preferred stock nor the warrant will be subject to any contractual restrictions on transfer.

 

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BCSB BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Baltimore, Maryland

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Note 16 – Income Taxes

The income tax provision consists of the following for the years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009:

 

     2010     2009  
     (dollars in thousands)  

Current expense

   $ 1,306      $ 158   

Deferred expense (benefit)

     (821     (147
                

Total tax expense

   $ 485      $ 11   
                

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities at September 30, 2010 and 2009 are as follows:

 

     2010     2009  

Deferred Tax Assets:

    

ESOP and MRP

   $ 85      $ 47   

Deferred compensation

     1,006        836   

Other-than-temporary-impairment on securities available for sale

     39        197   

Allowance for loan losses

     2,617        1,549   

Allowance for uncollected interest

     210        73   

Net operating loss carry forward

     2,865        3,527   

Unrealized holding losses on securities

     263        1.180   

Other

     20        24   
                

Total gross deferred tax assets

     7,105        7,433   

Deferred Tax Liabilities:

    

Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta stock dividends

     (213     (213

Depreciation

     (276     (336

Purchase accounting premiums, net

     —          (24
                

Total gross deferred tax liabilities

     (489     (573
                

Net Deferred Tax Assets

   $ 6,616      $ 6,860   
                

 

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BCSB BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Baltimore, Maryland

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Note 16 – Income Taxes – continued

 

The amount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to income before taxes is greater than the taxes provided for the following reasons:

 

     For the Years Ended September 30,  
     2010     2009  
(dollars in thousands)    Amount     Percent of
Pretax
Income
    Amount     Percent of
Pretax
Income
 

Statutory federal income tax rate

   $ 575        (34.00 )%    $ (661     (34.00 )% 

Changes Resulting From

        

Income from life insurance

     (204     (12.06     (175     (9.00

Goodwill impairment

     —          —          780        40.11   

Other

     114        6.74        67        3.45   
                                
   $ 485        28.68   $ 11        0.56
                                

The Company and its subsidiaries file a consolidated federal income tax return on a fiscal year basis. The returns have been audited by the Internal Revenue Service through the year ended September 30, 1994.

As of September 30, 2010, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $8.4 million which begin to expire in 2026. As a result of the stock offering and conversion that occurred in April 2008, the net operating loss carryforwards are subject to annual limits under IRC Section 382 of $1.6 million. These net operating loss carryforwards may be used to offset future income taxes payable, however the Company may be subject to alternative minimum tax. Their realization is dependent on future taxable income.

Qualified thrift lenders such as the Bank are not required to provide a deferred tax liability for bad debt reserves for tax purposes that arose in fiscal years beginning before December 31, 1987. Such bad debt reserves for the Bank amounted to approximately $6.2 million with an income tax effect of approximately $2.4 million at September 30, 2009. This bad debt reserve would become taxable if certain conditions are met by the Bank.

Note 17 – Related Party Transactions

Director Michael J. Klein is a member holding a 20% ownership interest in Colgate Investments, LLC, a limited liability company that owns real property that the Bank leases for a branch office site. The Bank paid $74,000, $67,000 and $75,000 in rent to Colgate Investments, LLC during the years ended September 30, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and expects to pay $74,000 during the year ended September 30, 2011. We believe that there are no preferential terms granted in this transaction and that the terms are similar to other third-party transactions. The remaining 80% of Colgate Investments, LLC is owned by Mr. Klein’s siblings.

Note 18 – Fair Value Measurements

The Company applies guidance issued by FASB regarding fair value measurements which provided a framework for measuring and disclosing fair value under generally accepted accounting principles. This guidance applies only to fair value measurements required or permitted under current accounting pronouncements, but does not require any new fair value measurements. Fair value is defined as the price to sell an asset or to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants as of the measurement date. The statement also expands disclosures about financial instruments that are measured at fair value and eliminates the use of large position discounts

 

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BCSB BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Baltimore, Maryland

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Note 18 – Fair Value Measurements – continued

 

for financial instruments quoted in active markets. The disclosure’s emphasis is on the inputs used to measure fair value and the effect on the measurement on earnings for the period. The adoption of this guidance did not have any effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

GAAP establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based on the inputs used to value the particular asset or liability at the measurement date. The three levels are defined as follows:

 

   

Level 1 – inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

 

   

Level 2 – inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted process of identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.

 

   

Level 3 – inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

Each financial instrument’s level assignment with the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement for the particular category. Management reviews and updates the fair value hierarchy classifications of the Company’s assets and liabilities on a quarterly basis.

There were no transfers between levels during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010. The Company’s policy is to recognize transfers in and transfers out at the actual date of the event or change in the circumstances that caused the transfer.

The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of each instrument under the valuation hierarchy.

 

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BCSB BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Baltimore, Maryland

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Note 18 – Fair Value Measurements – continued

 

Fair values of investment securities are estimated by using pricing models, quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics, or discounted cash flows and are generally classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.

The following table presents the financial instruments measured at fair value by class on the recurring basis as of September 30, 2010 on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition utilizing the hierarchy discussed above.

 

             At September 30, 2010      Total
changes In
fair values
Included in
Period

Earnings
 
($ in thousands)    Total      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3     

Loans available for sale

   $ 934       $ —         $ 934       $ —         $ —     

FFCB available for sale

     2,001         —           2,001         —           —     

FHLB Bonds available for sale

     8,005         —           8,005         —           —     

FHLMC Bonds available for sale

     5,007         —           5,007         —           —     

FNMA Bonds available for sale

     2,000         —           2,000         —           —     

Corporate Bonds available for sale

     1,377         —           1,377         —           —     

GNMA certificates available for sale

     3,682         —           3,682         —           —     

FNMA certificates available for sale

     22,644         —           22,644         —           —     

FHLMC certificates available for sale

     10,937         —           10,937         —           —     

Collateralized mortgage obligations available for sale

     28,712         —           28,712         —           200 (1) 
                                            
   $ 84,365       $ —         $ 84,365       $ —         $ 200   
                                            

 

(1) Represents other-than-temporary impairment charges taken during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010.

Nonrecurring fair value changes

Certain assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. These instruments are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis, but are subject to fair value in certain circumstances, such as when there is evidence of impairment that may require write downs. The write-downs for the Company’s more significant assets or liabilities measured on a non-recurring basis are based on the lower of amortized cost or estimated fair value.

Impaired Loans

The Company considers loans to be impaired when it becomes probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan agreement. All non-accrual loans are considered impaired. The measurement of impaired loans is based on the present value of the expected cash flows discounted at the historical effective interest rate, the market price of the loan, or the fair value of the underlying collateral asset.

 

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BCSB BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Baltimore, Maryland

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Note 18 – Fair Value Measurements – continued

 

Foreclosed Real Estate and Repossessed Assets

Once an asset is determined to be uncollectible, the underlying collateral is repossessed and reclassified to Foreclosed Real Estate and Repossessed Assets. These assets are carried at lower of cost or fair value of the collateral, less costs to sell. There was no Foreclosed Real Estate at September 30, 2010.

Impaired loans, Foreclosed Real Estate and Repossessed Assets are classified as Level 3 within the valuation hierarchy.

 

     At September 30, 2010  
($ in thousands)    Total      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Impaired Residential Loans

   $ 656       $ —         $ —         $ 656   

Impaired Commercial and Lease Loans

     12,129         —           —           12,129   

Impaired Construction Loans

     —           —           —           —     

Foreclosed Real Estate and Repossessed Assets

     —           —           —         $ —     
                                   

Total

   $ 12,785       $ —         $ —         $ 12,785   
                                   

 

Impaired Loans, Foreclosed Real Estate and Repossessed Assets

      
($ in thousands)       

Balance at September 30, 2009

   $ 8,329   

Total net gains for the year

     —     

Net transfers in/(out) Level 3

     4,456   
        

Balance at September 30, 2010

   $ 12,785   
        

Net realized gains included in net income for the year to date relating to sales of repossessed assets.

   $ 15   
        

Note 19 – Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The estimated fair values of the Bank’s financial instruments are summarized below. The fair values of a significant portion of these financial instruments are estimates derived using present value techniques prescribed by the FASB and may not be indicative of the net realizable or liquidation values. Also, the calculation of estimated fair values is based on market conditions at a specific point in time and may not reflect current or future fair values.

The carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value for cash, federal funds and interest-bearing deposits in other banks. Fair value is based upon market prices quoted by dealers for investment securities and mortgage backed securities. The carrying amount of Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta stock is a reasonable estimate of fair value. Loans receivable were discounted using a single discount rate, comparing the current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities. These rates were used for each aggregated category of loans as reported on the Office of Thrift Supervision Quarterly Report. The fair value of demand deposits, savings accounts and money market deposits is the amount payable on demand at the reporting date. Trust Preferred Securities are considered to be at fair value. The fair value of fixed-maturity certificates of deposit is estimated using the rates currently offered on deposits of similar remaining maturities. The fair value of Federal Home Loan Bank advances is estimated using rates currently offered on advances of similar remaining maturities. The carrying amounts of accrued interest receivable, accrued interest payable, and mortgage servicing rights approximate fair value. Fair values for off-balance-sheet, credit-related financial instruments are based on fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the counterparties’ credit standing.

 

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BCSB BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Baltimore, Maryland

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Note 19 – Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial Instruments – continued

 

The Company charges fees for commitments to extend credit. Interest rates on loans for which these commitments are extended are normally committed for periods of less than one month. Fees charged on standby letters of credit and other financial guarantees are deemed to be immaterial and these guarantees are expected to be settled at face amount or expire unused. It is impractical to assign any fair value to these commitments.

The estimated fair values of the Bank’s financial instruments are as follows:

 

     September 30, 2010      September 30, 2009  
     Carrying
Amount
     Estimated
Fair Value
     Carrying
Amount
     Estimated
Fair Value
 
     (Amounts in Thousands)  

Financial Assets

           

Cash

   $ 11,371       $ 11,371       $ 5,535       $ 5,535   

Interest bearing deposits in other banks

     11,829         11,829         3,786         3,786   

Federal funds sold

     85,699         85,699         30,931         30,931   

Interest bearing time deposits

     100         100         100         100   

Investment securities – available for sale

     18,390         18,390         —           —     

Loans Receivable

           

Mortgage loans

     384,481         409,498         391,560         399,425   

Share loans

     369         369         661         661   

Consumer loans

     4,083         4,254         8,790         9,053   

Mortgage backed securities – available for sale

     65,975         65,975         90,478         90,478   

Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta stock

     1,378         1,378         1,485         1,485   

Bank owned life insurance

     15,655         15,655         15,001         15,001   

Accrued interest receivable

     2,114         2,114         2,306         2,306   

Mortgage servicing rights

     212         212         296         296   

Financial Liabilities

           

Deposits

   $ 534,366       $ 535,120       $ 487,989       $ 488,756   

Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta advances

     —           —           —           —     

Junior Subordinated Debt

     17,011         17,011         17,011         17,011   

Accounts payable trade date securities

     2,000         1,993         

Accrued interest payable

     92         92         51         51   

 

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BCSB BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Baltimore, Maryland

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Note 20 – Condensed Financial Information (Parent Company Only)

Information as to the financial condition of BCSB Bancorp, Inc. as of September 30, 2010, and 2009 and the results of operations and cash flows for the years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 are summarized below.

 

Statements of Financial Condition    September 30,  
     2010      2009  
     (in thousands)  
Assets      

Cash

   $ 6,180       $ 7,370   

Interest bearing deposits in other banks

     10         10   

Employee stock ownership plan loan

     1,093         1,150   

Accrued interest receivable

     43         45   

Investment in subsidiaries

     67,662         63,427   

Prepaid and deferred income taxes

     3,629         3,300   

Other assets

     9         10   
                 

Total assets

   $ 78,626       $ 75,312   
                 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity      

Liabilities

     

Junior subordinated debentures

   $ 17,011       $ 17,011   

Other liabilities

     225         203   
                 
     17,236         17,214   

Total stockholders’ equity

     61,390         58,098   
                 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 78,626       $ 75,312   
                 

 

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BCSB BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Baltimore, Maryland

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Note 20 – Condensed Financial Information (Parent Company Only) – continued

 

 

     Years Ended September 30,  
     2010     2009  
     (in thousands)  

Statements of operations

    

Interest and fees on loans

   $ 58      $ 61   

Interest and dividends on investment securities

     —          4   

Other interest income

     125        107   
                

Total interest income

     183        172   

Interest on borrowings

     620        892   
                

Net interest (expense)

     (437     (720

Non-interest expense

    

Professional fees

     117        307   

Other expenses

     58        129   
                

Total non-interest expense

     175        436   
                

Loss before tax benefit

     (612     (1,156

Income tax benefit

     (208     (393
                

Loss before equity in net income (loss) of subsidiary

     (404     (763

Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiary

     1,611        (1,192
                

Net income (loss)

   $ 1,207      $ (1,955
                
     Years Ended September 30,  
         2010             2009      
     (in thousands)  

Statements of Cash Flows

    

Net income (loss)

   $ 1,207      $ (1,955

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used by Operating Activities

    

Accretion of discount on investments

     —          —     

Equity in net (income) loss of subsidiary

     (1,611     1,192   

Decrease (increase) in accrued interest receivable

     2        (14

Increase in prepaid and deferred income taxes

     (329     (418

Decrease in receivable from subsidiary

     58        70   

Decrease in other assets

     2        —     

Increase in other liabilities

     21        25   
                

Net cash used by operating activities

     (650     (1,100

 

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BCSB BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Baltimore, Maryland

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Note 20 – Condensed Financial Information (Parent Company Only) – continued

 

 

     Years Ended
September 30,
 
     2010     2009  
     (in thousands)  

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

    

Additional investment in Subsidiary

     —          (5,500

Redemption of trust preferred securities

     —          —     

Proceeds from preferred stock offering (TARP)

     —          10,800   

Net proceeds from stock offering

     —          —     

Dividends on preferred stock

     (540     (348
                

Net cash (used) provided by financing activities

     (540     4,952   

(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (1,190     3,852   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     7,380        3,528   
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 6,190      $ 7,380   
                

 

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BCSB BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Baltimore, Maryland

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Note 21 – Quarterly Financial Date (Unaudited)

Summarized unaudited quarterly financial data for the year ended September 30, 2010 is as follows:

 

Operating Summary:    First
Quarter
    Second
Quarter
    Third
Quarter
    Fourth
Quarter
 
     (in thousands except per share data)  

Interest Income

   $ 7,445      $ 7,241      $ 7,063      $ 7,113   

Interest Expense

     2,521        2,390        2,426        2,457   
                                

Net Interest Income

     4,924        4,851        4,637        4,656   

Provision for Loan Losses

     300        2,200        300        300   
                                

Net Interest Income after provision for loan losses

     4,624        2,651        4,337        4,356   

Other Income

     700        504        563        639   

Other Expenses

     4,296        4,285        3,967        4,134   
                                

Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)

     1,028        (1,130     933        861   

Income taxes expense (benefit)

     358        (491     326        292   
                                

Net Income (loss)

   $ 670      $ (639   $ 607      $ 569   

Preferred stock dividends and discount accretion

     (156     (156     (156     (157
                                

Net income (loss) available to common shareholders

   $ 514      $ (795   $ 451      $ 412   
                                

Per share date:

        

Basic earnings per share

   $ 0.18      $ (0.27   $ 0.15      $ 0.14   
                                

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.18      $ (0.27   $ 0.14      $ 0.14   
                                

 

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BCSB BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Baltimore, Maryland

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Note 21 – Quarterly Financial Date (Unaudited) – continued

 

Summarized unaudited quarterly financial data for the year ended September 30, 2009 is as follows:

 

Operating Summary:    First
Quarter
    Second
Quarter
    Third
Quarter
    Fourth
Quarter
 
     (in thousands except per share data)  

Interest Income

   $ 7,674      $ 7,495      $ 7,380      $ 7,389   

Interest Expense

     3,967        3,515        3,249        2,883   
                                

Net Interest Income

     3,707        3,980        4,131        4,506   

Provision for loan losses

     150        150        600        450   
                                

Net Interest Income after provision for loan losses

     3,557        3,830        3,531        4,056   

Other Income

     603        451        138        683   

Other Expenses

     3,747        4,161        4,443        6,441   
                                

Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)

     413        120        (774     (1,702

Income taxes expense (benefit)

     173        18        (356     177   
                                

Net income (loss)

   $ 240      $ 102      $ (418   $ (1,879

Preferred stock dividends and discount accretion

     (10     (154     (157     (156
                                

Net income (loss) available to common shareholders

   $ 230      $ (52   $ (575   $ (2,035
                                

Per share date:

        

Basic and diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.08      $ (0.02   $ (0.20   $ (0.70
                                

 

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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.

 

December 23, 2010  

BCSB BANCORP, INC.

 

  By:  

/s/    JOSEPH J. BOUFFARD      

    Joseph J. Bouffard
    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 registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

/s/    JOSEPH J. BOUFFARD      

  

December 23, 2010

Joseph J. Bouffard   
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director   
(Principal Executive Officer)   

/s/    ANTHONY R. COLE      

  

December 23, 2010

Anthony R. Cole   
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)   

/s/    HENRY V. KAHL      

  

December 23, 2010

Henry V. Kahl   
Chairman of the Board   

/s/    H. ADRIAN COX      

  

December 23, 2010

H. Adrian Cox   
Vice Chairman of the Board   

/s/    WILLIAM J. KAPPAUF, JR.      

  

December 23, 2010

William J. Kappauf, Jr.   
Director   

/s/    WILLIAM M. LOUGHRAN      

  

December 23, 2010

William M. Loughran   
Director   

/s/    JOHN J. PANZER, JR.      

  

December 23, 2010

John J. Panzer, Jr.   
Director   

/s/    MICHAEL J. KLEIN      

  

December 23, 2010

Michael J. Klein   
Director   

/s/    ERNEST A. MORETTI      

  

December 23, 2010

Ernest A. Moretti   
Director