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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
 
Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended:
March 31, 2011
Commission File Number: 000-11448
NewBridge Bancorp
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
     
North Carolina   56-1348147
(State of Incorporation)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
1501 Highwoods Boulevard, Suite 400    
Greensboro, North Carolina   27410
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
(336) 369-0900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes þ      No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definition of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check One)
Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer o  Non-accelerated filer o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act) Yes o No þ
At May 9, 2011, 15,655,868 shares of the registrant’s common stock were outstanding.
 
 

 


 

NEWBRIDGE BANCORP
FORM 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS
                 
            Page
PART I
Financial Information

   
 
       
Item 1       3  
            3  
            4  
            5  
            6  
            8  
Item 2       16  
Item 3       25  
Item 4       26  
   
 
       
PART II
Other Information

   
 
       
Item 1       27  
Item 1A       27  
Item 2       27  
Item 3       27  
Item 4       27  
Item 5       27  
Item 6       29  

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PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
NewBridge Bancorp and Subsidiary
Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
                 
    March 31        
    2011     December 31  
    (Unaudited)     2010  
 
               
Assets
  $ 42,871     $ 23,479  
Cash and due from banks
               
Interest-bearing bank balances
    9,063       5,596  
Loans held for sale
    77,584       76,994  
Investment securities
    276,458       325,129  
Loans
    1,254,630       1,260,585  
Less allowance for credit losses
    (29,057 )     (28,752 )
 
           
Net loans
    1,225,573       1,231,833  
Premises and equipment
    39,007       38,442  
Real estate acquired in settlement of loans
    26,329       26,718  
Bank-owned life insurance
    30,741       30,317  
Deferred tax assets
    28,877       27,089  
Other assets
    25,150       21,564  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 1,781,653     $ 1,807,161  
 
           
 
               
Liabilities
               
Deposits:
               
Non-interest bearing
  $ 165,534     $ 161,734  
Savings, NOW and money market accounts
    823,749       795,696  
Time deposits
    466,013       495,565  
 
           
Total deposits
    1,455,296       1,452,995  
Borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank
    87,700       112,700  
Other borrowings
    61,774       61,774  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    15,497       16,504  
 
           
Total liabilities
    1,620,267       1,643,973  
 
           
 
               
Shareholders’ Equity
               
Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share:
               
Authorized 10,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding (liquidation preference $1,000 per share) — 52,372
    51,565       51,490  
Common stock, par value $5 per share:
               
Authorized 50,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding — 15,655,868
    78,279       78,279  
Paid-in capital
    87,059       87,048  
Directors’ deferred compensation plan
    (575 )     (618 )
Retained deficit
    (51,734 )     (52,016 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    (3,208 )     (995 )
 
           
Total shareholders’ equity
    161,386       163,188  
 
           
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 1,781,653     $ 1,807,161  
 
           
See notes to consolidated financial statements

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NewBridge Bancorp and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited; dollars in thousands, except per share data)
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31  
    2011     2010  
     
 
Interest Income
               
Interest and fees on loans
  $ 17,236     $ 19,430  
Interest on investment securities:
               
Taxable
    3,474       2,680  
Tax exempt
    191       1,119  
Interest-bearing bank balances and Federal funds sold
    4       21  
 
           
Total interest income
    20,905       23,250  
 
           
Interest Expense
               
Deposits
    2,687       4,302  
Borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank
    348       1,101  
Other borrowings
    492       609  
 
           
Total interest expense
    3,527       6,012  
 
           
Net interest income
    17,378       17,238  
Provision for credit losses
    6,073       3,723  
 
           
Net interest income after provision for credit losses
    11,305       13,515  
 
           
 
Noninterest Income
               
Service charges on deposit accounts
    1,570       1,865  
Fee income
    980       987  
Mortgage banking services
    425       214  
Gain on sale of investment securities
    1,961        
Writedowns and loss on sale of real estate acquired in settlement of loans
    (1,486 )     (1,442 )
Other
    1,084       889  
 
           
Total noninterest income
    4,534       2,513  
 
           
Noninterest Expense
               
Personnel
    7,290       7,814  
Occupancy
    1,043       1,135  
Furniture and equipment
    964       1,182  
Technology and data processing
    918       1,154  
FDIC insurance
    795       900  
Other
    3,384       3,367  
 
           
Total noninterest expense
    14,394       15,552  
 
           
Income before income taxes
    1,445       476  
Income tax expense
    433       103  
 
           
Net Income
    1,012       373  
Dividends and accretion on preferred stock
    (730 )     (730 )
 
           
Net Income (Loss) available to common shareholders
  $ 282     $ (357 )
 
           
 
Earnings (loss) per share:
               
Basic
  $ 0.02     $ (0.02 )
Diluted
  $ 0.02     $ (0.02 )
 
Weighted average shares outstanding:
               
Basic
    15,655,868       15,655,868  
Diluted
    16,697,944       15,655,868  
See notes to consolidated financial statements

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NewBridge Bancorp and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income
Three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
(Unaudited; Dollars in thousands)
                                                                 
                                    Directors’             Accumulated        
                                    Deferred     Retained     Other     Total  
    Preferred     Common Stock     Paid-in     Compensation     Earnings     Comprehensive     Shareholders’  
    Stock     Shares     Amount     Capital     Plan     (Deficit)     Income (Loss)     Equity  
 
Balances at December 31, 2009
  $ 51,190       15,655,868     $ 78,279     $ 86,969     $ (634 )   $ (52,477 )   $ 1,277     $ 164,604  
Net Income
                                            373               373  
Change in unrealized gain on securities available for sale, net of deferred income taxes
                                                    390       390  
 
                                                             
Comprehensive income (loss)
                                                            763  
Dividends and accretion on preferred stock
    75                                       (730 )             (655 )
Stock-based compensation expense
                            20                               20  
 
                                               
Balances at March 31, 2010
  $ 51,265       15,655,868     $ 78,279     $ 86,989     $ (634 )   $ (52,834 )   $ 1,667     $ 164,732  
 
                                               
 
                                                               
Balances at December 31, 2010
  $ 51,490       15,655,868     $ 78,279     $ 87,048     $ (618 )   $ (52,016 )   $ (995 )   $ 163,188  
Net Income
                                            1,012               1,012  
Change in unrealized gain on securities available for sale, net of deferred income taxes
                                                    (2,213 )     (2,213 )
 
                                                             
Comprehensive income (loss)
                                                            (1,201 )
Dividends and accretion on preferred stock
    75                                       (730 )             (655 )
Stock-based compensation expense
                            11                               11  
Common stock distributed
                                    43                       43  
 
                                               
Balances at March 31, 2011
  $ 51,565       15,655,868     $ 78,279     $ 87,059     $ (575 )   $ (51,734 )   $ (3,208 )   $ 161,386  
 
                                               
See notes to consolidated financial statements

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NewBridge Bancorp and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited; dollars in thousands)
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31  
    2011     2010  
 
Cash Flow from operating activities
               
Net Income
  $ 1,012     $ 373  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    1,454       1,626  
Decrease in deferred income taxes
    427       346  
Decrease in income taxes receivable
          2,728  
Increase in income earned but not received
    (258 )     (452 )
Decrease in interest accrued but not paid
    (133 )     (228 )
Net increase in other assets
    (3,300 )     (8 )
Net increase (decrease) in other liabilities
    (874 )     1,562  
Provision for credit losses
    6,073       3,723  
Gain on sale of loans held for sale
    (425 )     (214 )
Originations of loans held for sale
    (20,692 )     (31,697 )
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale
    20,528       29,763  
Loss on sale of premises, equipment and real estate acquired in settlement of loans
    72       593  
Stock based compensation
    11       20  
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
    3,895       8,135  
 
           
 
               
Cash Flow from investing activities
               
Purchases of securities available for sale
    (3,651 )     (21,149 )
Purchases of securities held to maturity
          (23,160 )
Proceeds from sales/maturities of securities available for sale
    50,494       18,281  
Gain on sales of securities available for sale
    (1,961 )      
Net (increase) decrease in loans made to customers
    (3,765 )     20,662  
Proceeds from sale of premises, equipment and real estate acquired in settlement of loans
    2,545       2,410  
Expenditures for improvements to real estate acquired in settlement of loans, net of income received
    16       42  
Purchases of premises and equipment
    (1,403 )     (1,515 )
 
           
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities
    42,275       (4,429 )
 
           
 
               
Cash Flow from financing activities
               
Net increase in demand deposits, NOW, money market and savings accounts
    31,853       61,352  
Net decrease in time deposits
    (29,552 )     (15,410 )
Net decrease in other borrowings
          (27,638 )
Net decrease in borrowings from Federal Home Loan Bank
    (25,000 )     (12,000 )
Dividends paid
    (655 )     (655 )
Common stock distributed (acquired)
    43        
 
           
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities
    (23,311 )     5,649  
 
           
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
    22,859       9,355  
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period
    29,075       44,840  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period
  $ 51,934     $ 54,195  
 
           
See notes to consolidated financial statements

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NewBridge Bancorp and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (continued)
(Unaudited; dollars in thousands)
                 
    Three Months Ended
    March 31
    2011   2010
 
 
               
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
               
Cash paid during the periods for:
               
Interest
  $ 3,660     $ 6,240  
Income Taxes
           
 
               
Supplemental disclosures of noncash transactions
               
Transfer of loans to real estate acquired in settlement of loans
  $ 3,658     $ 5,872  
Accretion on U.S. Treasury preferred stock
    75       75  
Unrealized gains/(losses) on securities available for sale:
               
Change in securities available for sale
    (3,640 )     1,184  
Change in deferred income taxes
    1,427       (794 )
Change in shareholders’ equity
    (2,213 )     390  
See notes to consolidated financial statements

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NewBridge Bancorp and Subsidiary
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 1 — Basis of Presentation
The accompanying interim unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. They do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) and provisions for credit losses considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2011.
NewBridge Bancorp (“Bancorp” or the “Company”) is a bank holding company incorporated under the laws of North Carolina (“NC”) and registered under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the “BHCA”). Bancorp’s principal asset is stock of its banking subsidiary, NewBridge Bank (the “Bank”). Accordingly, throughout this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, there are frequent references to the Bank.
Through its branch network, the Bank provides a wide range of banking products to individuals, small to medium-sized businesses and other organizations in its market areas, including interest bearing and non-interest bearing checking accounts, certificates of deposit, individual retirement accounts, overdraft protection, personal and corporate trust services, safe deposit boxes, online banking, corporate cash management, brokerage, financial planning and asset management, mortgage loans and secured and unsecured loans.
As of March 31, 2011, the Bank operated four active non-bank subsidiaries: Peoples Finance Company of Lexington, Inc. (“Peoples Finance”), LSB Properties, Inc. (“LSB Properties”), Henry Properties, LLC (“Henry Properties”) and Prince George Court Holdings, Inc. (“Prince George”). Peoples Finance, a NC licensed finance company, with approximately $0.6 million of loans outstanding as of March 31, 2011, is no longer actively soliciting loans. LSB Properties, Henry Properties and Prince George together own the real estate acquired in settlement of loans of the Bank.
The organization and business of the Company, accounting policies followed by the Company and other relevant information are contained in the notes to the consolidated financial statements in Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 24, 2011 (SEC File No. 000-11448) (the “Annual Report”). This Quarterly Report should be read in conjunction with the Annual Report.
Recent accounting pronouncements
In July 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2010-20, Receivables (ASC 310) — “Disclosure about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses.” This ASU requires new disclosures and clarifies existing disclosure requirements about the nature of credit risk inherent in an entity’s loan portfolio; how that risk is analyzed and assessed in arriving at the allowance for loan losses; and the changes and reasons for those changes in the allowance for loan losses. The FASB’s objective is to improve these disclosures and, thus, increase the transparency in financial reporting, as well as clarify the requirements for existing disclosures. ASU 2010-20 became effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending on or after December 15, 2010. The disclosures about activity during a reporting period are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2010. In January 2011, the FASB delayed the effective date of the portion of ASU 2010-20 related to troubled debt restructurings to June 2011. The Company adopted the required portions of ASU-

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2010-20 as of December 31, 2010, which only impacted disclosures. The Company does not expect the adoption of the remainder of ASU 2010-20 to have a material impact on its financial condition or results of operations.
In April 2011, the FASB issued Update ASU No. 2011-02 Receivables (ASC 310) — “A Creditor’s Determination of Whether a Restructuring Is a Troubled Debt Restructuring.” The amendments clarify guidance on whether a restructuring constitutes a troubled debt restructuring. The creditor must separately conclude that both of the following exist 1) the restructuring constitutes a concession, and 2) the debtor is experiencing financial difficulties. The amendments are effective for the first interim or annual period beginning on or after June 15, 2011, and should be applied retrospectively to the beginning of the annual period of adoption. For purposes of measuring impairment of those receivables, an entity should apply the amendments prospectively for the first interim or annual period beginning on or after June 15, 2011. Management is currently evaluating the impact that this accounting standard may have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Reclassification
Certain items for 2010 have been reclassified to conform to the 2011 presentation. Such reclassifications had no effect on net income, total assets or shareholders’ equity as previously reported.
Note 2 — Net Income (Loss) Per Share
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share is computed based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during each period. Diluted net income per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if stock options or warrants were exercised, or restricted stock vested, resulting in the issuance of common stock sharing in the net income of the Company. A summary of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share follows (in thousands, except per share data):
                 
    For the three months ended March 31  
    2011     2010  
Basic:
               
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders
  $ 282     $ (357 )
 
           
Weighted average shares outstanding
    15,655,868       15,655,868  
 
           
Net income (loss) per share, basic
  $ 0.02     $ (0.02 )
 
           
 
               
Diluted:
               
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders
  $ 282     $ (357 )
 
           
Weighted average shares outstanding
    15,655,868       15,655,868  
Effect of dilutive securities:
               
Stock options
           
Restricted stock units
    13,442        
Warrant
    1,028,634        
 
           
Weighted average shares outstanding and dilutive potential shares outstanding
    16,697,944       15,655,868  
 
           
Net income (loss) per share, diluted
  $ 0.02     $ (0.02 )
 
           

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Note 3 — Investment Securities
Investment securities consist of the following (in thousands):
                                 
    March 31, 2011  
    Amortized     Unrealized     Unrealized     Market  
    Cost     Gains     Losses     Value  
 
 
                               
U.S. government agency securities
  $ 96,274     $ 21     $ (2,770 )   $ 93,525  
Mortgage backed securities
    33,682       2,508             36,190  
State and municipal obligations
    17,384       16       (1,575 )     15,825  
Corporate bonds
    82,891       1,601       (598 )     83,894  
Collateralized mortgage obligations
    29,876       844       (68 )     30,652  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
    10,399                   10,399  
Other equity securities
    5,775       198             5,973  
 
                       
Total
  $ 276,281     $ 5,188     $ (5,011 )   $ 276,458  
 
                       
                                 
    December 31, 2010  
    Amortized     Unrealized     Unrealized     Market  
    Cost     Gains     Losses     Value  
 
 
                               
U.S. government agency securities
  $ 109,274     $ 267     $ (2,017 )   $ 107,524  
Mortgage backed securities
    55,989       4,320             60,309  
State and municipal obligations
    17,380       13       (1,982 )     15,411  
Corporate bonds
    82,816       2,309       (612 )     84,513  
Collateralized mortgage obligations
    39,679       823       (90 )     40,412  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
    10,399                   10,399  
Other equity securities
    5,775       786             6,561  
 
                       
Total
  $ 321,312     $ 8,518     $ (4,701 )   $ 325,129  
 
                       
All securities were classified as available for sale as of each date presented.
The following is a schedule of securities in a loss position as of March 31, 2011 (in thousands):
                                                 
    Less than 1 year     1 Year or More     Total  
    Market     Unrealized     Market     Unrealized     Market     Unrealized  
    Value     Loss     Value     Loss     Value     Loss  
 
 
                                               
U.S. government agency securities
  $ 89,504     $ (2,770 )   $     $     $ 89,504     $ (2,770 )
State and municipal obligations
    8,986       (714 )     5,257       (861 )     14,243       (1,575 )
Corporate bonds
    28,040       (598 )                 28,040       (598 )
Collateralized mortgage obligations
                2,822       (68 )     2,822       (68 )
Other equity securities
                                   
 
                                   
Total securities
  $ 126,530     $ (4,082 )   $ 8,079     $ (929 )   $ 134,609     $ (5,011 )
 
                                   
Investment securities with an amortized cost of $100,170,000 and $98,111,000, as of March 31, 2011, and December 31, 2010, respectively, were pledged to secure public deposits and for other purposes. The Bank has obtained $50,000,000 in letters of credit, which are used in lieu of securities to pledge against public deposits.
Investment securities with a book value of $31,510,000 were sold during the three months ended March 31, 2011 to dispose of agency mortgage backed securities with an average life of 1 year or less that had significant gain positions and to reduce the Company’s exposure to corporate debt securities and certain types of collateralized mortgage obligations. The Company recognized a gain of $1,961,000 on the sale of those securities. No investment securities were sold during the three months ended March 31, 2010.

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Note 4 — Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses
Loans are summarized as follows (in thousands):
                 
    March 31,     December 31  
    2011     2010  
 
Secured by owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential properties
  $ 233,012     $ 222,889  
Secured by other nonfarm nonresidential properties
    158,531       159,086  
Other commercial and industrial
    139,420       134,011  
 
           
Total Commercial
    530,963       515,986  
Construction loans — 1 to 4 family residential
    16,451       16,736  
Other construction and land development
    111,914       122,382  
 
           
Total Real estate — construction
    128,365       139,118  
Closed-end loans secured by 1 to 4 family residential properties
    299,303       304,640  
Lines of credit secured by 1 to 4 family residential properties
    217,509       219,557  
Loans secured by 5 or more family residential properties
    24,821       20,207  
 
           
Total Real estate — mortgage
    541,633       544,404  
Credit cards
    7,575       7,749  
Other revolving credit plans
    9,266       9,042  
Other consumer loans
    32,148       36,224  
 
           
Total Consumer
    48,989       53,015  
Loans to other depository institutions
          3,800  
All other loans
    4,680       4,262  
 
           
Total Other
    4,680       8,062  
 
           
Total loans
    1,254,630       1,260,585  
Loans held for sale
    77,584       76,994  
 
           
Total loans and loans held for sale
  $ 1,332,214     $ 1,337,579  
 
           
Nonperforming assets are summarized as follows (in thousands):
                 
    March 31     December 31  
    2011     2010  
 
Commercial nonaccrual loans, not restructured
  $ 18,528     $ 23,453  
Commercial nonaccrual loans, restructured
    12,215       11,190  
Non-commercial nonaccrual loans
    11,680       8,537  
 
           
Total nonaccrual loans
    42,423       43,180  
Troubled debt restructured, accruing
    7,531       7,378  
Accruing loans which are contractually past due 90 days or more
    32       27  
 
           
Total nonperforming loans
    49,986       50,585  
Real estate acquired in settlement of loans
    26,329       26,718  
 
           
Total nonperforming assets
  $ 76,315     $ 77,303  
 
           
Nonperforming loans to loans outstanding at end of period
    3.98 %     4.01 %
Nonperforming assets to total assets at end of period
    4.28 %     4.28 %
Allowance for credit losses to non-performing loans
    58.13 %     56.84 %

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The aging of loans is summarized in the following table (in thousands):
                                                 
    30-89 days     90 + days     Nonaccrual     Total past due             Total loans  
    Past due     Past due     Loans     + nonaccrual     Current     Receivable  
March 31, 2011
                                               
Secured by owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential properties
  $ 1,610     $     $ 6,963     $ 8,573     $ 224,439     $ 233,012  
Secured by other nonfarm nonresidential properties
                1,929       1,929       156,602       158,531  
Other commercial and industrial
    1,335             601       1,936       137,484       139,420  
 
                                   
Total Commercial
    2,945             9,493       12,438       518,525       530,963  
 
                                               
Construction loans — 1 to 4 family residential
    107             2,359       2,466       13,985       16,451  
Other construction and land development
    1,688             14,033       15,721       96,193       111,914  
 
                                   
Total Real estate — construction
    1,795             16,392       18,187       110,178       128,365  
 
                                               
Closed-end loans secured by 1 to 4 family residential properties
    8,253             13,288       21,541       277,762       299,303  
Lines of credit secured by 1 to 4 family residential properties
    3,027             2,254       5,281       212,228       217,509  
Loans secured by 5 or more family residential properties
    2,927             558       3,485       21,336       24,821  
 
                                   
Total Real estate — mortgage
    14,207             16,100       31,037       511,326       541,633  
 
                                               
Credit cards
    93       32             125       7,450       7,575  
Other revolving credit plans
    157             21       178       9,088       9,266  
Other consumer loans
    635             417       1,052       31,096       32,148  
 
                                   
Total Consumer
    885       32       438       1,355       47,634       48,989  
 
                                               
Loans to other depository institutions
                                   
All other loans
                            4,680       4,680  
 
                                   
Total Other
                            4,680       4,680  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Total loans
    19,832       32       42,423       62,287       1,192,343       1,254,630  
Loans held for sale
    730                   730       76,854       77,584  
 
                                   
Total loans and loans held for sale
  $ 20,562     $ 32     $ 42,423     $ 63,017     $ 1,269,197     $ 1,332,214  
 
                                   
 
                                               
December 31, 2010
                                               
Secured by owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential properties
  $ 2,619     $     $ 5,953     $ 8,572     $ 214,317     $ 222,889  
Secured by other nonfarm nonresidential properties
    1,767             1,076       2,843       156,243       159,086  
Other commercial and industrial
    2,641             1,875       4,516       129,495       134,011  
 
                                   
Total Commercial
    7,027             8,904       15,931       500,055       515,986  
 
                                               
Construction loans — 1 to 4 family residential
    1,166             2,666       3,832       12,904       16,736  
Other construction and land development
    3,354             13,925       17,279       105,103       122,382  
 
                                   
Total Real estate — construction
    4,520             16,591       21,111       118,007       139,118  
 
                                               
Closed-end loans secured by 1 to 4 family residential properties
    10,444             10,830       21,274       283,366       304,640  
Lines of credit secured by 1 to 4 family residential properties
    4,549             1,611       6,160       213,397       219,557  
Loans secured by 5 or more family residential properties
    147             1,004       1,151       19,056       20,207  
 
                                   
Total Real estate — mortgage
    15,140             13,445       28,585       515,819       544,404  
 
                                               
Credit cards
    122       27             149       7,600       7,749  
Other revolving credit plans
    226             11       237       8,805       9,042  
Other consumer loans
    847             429       1,276       34,948       36,224  
 
                                   
Total Consumer
    1,195       27       440       1,662       51,353       53,015  
 
                                               
Loans to other depository institutions
                3,800       3,800             3,800  
All other loans
                            4,262       4,262  
 
                                   
Total Other
                3,800       3,800       4,262       8,062  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Total loans
    27,882       27       43,180       71,089       1,189,496       1,260,585  
Loans held for sale
    359                   359       76,635       76,994  
 
                                   
Total loans and loans held for sale
  $ 28,241     $ 27     $ 43,180     $ 71,448     $ 1,266,131     $ 1,337,579  
 
                                   

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Impaired loans and related information are summarized in the following tables (in thousands):
                 
    March 31     December 31  
    2011     2010  
 
Loans identified as impaired
  $ 36,497     $ 38,303  
Other nonperforming loans
    13,489       12,282  
 
           
Total nonperforming loans
    49,986       50,585  
Other potential problem loans
    96,509       110,924  
 
           
Total impaired and potential problem loans
  $ 146,495     $ 161,509  
 
           
                         
            Impaired Loans        
    Recorded     Unpaid principal     Specific  
    Balance     Balance     Allowance  
 
March 31, 2011
                       
Loans without a specific valuation allowance
                       
Commercial
    3,838       3,977        
Real estate — construction
    10,813       15,343        
Real estate — mortgage
    7,753       8,279        
Consumer
     111        111        
 
                       
Loans with a specific valuation allowance
                       
Commercial
    3,709       3,905       1,111  
Real estate — construction
    3,616       3,941       210  
Real estate — mortgage
    6,548       6,548       753  
Consumer
     109        109       109  
 
                       
Total impaired loans
                       
Commercial
    7,547       7,882       1,111  
Real estate — construction
    14,429       19,284       210  
Real estate — mortgage
    14,301       14,827       753  
Consumer
     220        220       109  
 
                       
December 31, 2010
                       
Loans without a specific valuation allowance
                       
Commercial
    4,651       5,437        
Real estate — construction
    12,489       17,165        
Real estate — mortgage
    6,633       7,676        
Consumer
     112        112        
Other
    3,800       10,000        
 
                       
Loans with a specific valuation allowance
                       
Commercial
    1,375       1,482       578  
Real estate — construction
    1,606       2,577       251  
Real estate — mortgage
    7,290       7,290       976  
Consumer
     347       347       122  
Other
                 
 
                       
Total impaired loans
                       
Commercial
    6,026       6,919       578  
Real estate — construction
    14,095       19,742       251  
Real estate — mortgage
    13,923       14,966       976  
Consumer
     459        459       122  
Other
    3,800       10,000        
The Bank’s policy for impaired loan accounting subjects all loans to impairment recognition except for large groups of smaller balance homogeneous loans such as credit card, residential mortgage and consumer loans. The Bank generally considers loans 90 days or more past due and all nonaccrual loans to be impaired.
The following table summarizes, by internally assigned risk grade, the risk grade for loans for which the bank has assigned a risk grade (in thousands).
                                                                                 
    March 31     December 31  
    2011     2010  
            Special     Sub-                             Special     Sub-              
    Pass     Mention     standard     Doubtful     Total     Pass     Mention     standard     Doubtful     Total  
             
Commercial
  $ 405,996     $ 48,966     $ 76,194     $ 401     $ 531,557     $ 423,474     $ 48,651     $ 75,682     $ 1,121     $ 548,928  
Real estate — construction
    60,789       18,589       32,787       576       112,741       66,766       13,673       47,319       630       128,388  
Real estate — mortgage
    79,688       6,817       23,431       1,023       110,959       92,610       7,898       20,288       798       121,594  
Consumer
                                  2                         2  
Other
    4,084                         4,084       3,448             3,903             7,351  
 
                                                           
Total
  $ 550,557     $ 74,372     $ 132,412     $ 2,000     $ 759,341     $ 586,300     $ 70,222     $ 147,192     $ 2,549     $ 806,263  
 
                                                           
An analysis of the changes in the allowance for credit losses follows (in thousands):
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31  
    2011     2010  
 
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 28,752     $ 35,843  
Loans charged off:
               
Commercial
    1,200       1,210  
Real estate — construction
    1,134       856  
Real estate — mortgage
    2,197       1,690  
Consumer
    380       762  
Other
    1,300        
 
           
Total chargeoffs
    6,211       4,518  
Recoveries of loans previously charged off:
               
Commercial
    137       193  
Real estate — construction
    86       47  
Real estate — mortgage
    113       55  
Consumer
    103       181  
Other
    4        
 
           
Total recoveries
    443       476  
 
           
Net loans charged off
    5,768       4,042  
 
           
Provision for loan losses
    6,073       3,723  
 
           
Balance, end of period
  $ 29,057     $ 35,524  
 
           
Loans totaling $77,584,000 and $76,994,000, as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, were held for sale, and stated at the lower of cost or market on an individual basis.

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Loans totaling $563,282,000 and $569,896,000, as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, were pledged to secure lines of the credit with the Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank.
Note 5 — Stock Compensation Plans
The Company recorded $11,000, or less than $0.01 per diluted share and $20,000, or less than $0.01 per diluted share, of total stock-based compensation expense for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2011 and March 31, 2010, respectively. The stock-based compensation expense is calculated on a ratable basis over the vesting periods of the related stock options or restricted stock grants and is reported under personnel expense. This expense had no impact on the Company’s reported cash flows. As of March 31, 2011, there was $79,000 of total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense. This expense will be fully recognized by March of 2013.
For purposes of determining estimated fair value of the stock options and restricted stock grants, the Company has computed the estimated fair values of all stock-based compensation using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and, for stock options and restricted stock grants granted prior to December 31, 2010, has applied the assumptions set forth in the Annual Report. During the first quarter of 2011, no stock options or restricted stock grants were granted to employees or directors.
Note 6 — Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The table below presents the assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis categorized by the level of inputs used in the valuation of each asset (in thousands):
                         
    Quoted prices        
    in active markets   Significant other   Significant
    for identical   observable inputs   unobservable inputs
    assets (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3)
Available for sale securities at March 31, 2011
  $  —     $ 266,059     $ 10,399  
Available for sale securities at December 31, 2010
          314,730       10,399  
The table below presents the assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis categorized by the level of inputs used in the valuation of each asset (in thousands):
                         
    Quoted prices        
    in active markets   Significant other   Significant
    for identical   observable inputs   unobservable inputs
    assets (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3)
Loans held for sale at March 31, 2011
  $  —     $ 77,584     $  
Loans held for sale at December 31, 2010
          76,994        
Real estate acquired in settlement of loans at March 31, 2011
                26,329  
Real estate acquired in settlement of loans at December 31, 2010
                26,718  
Core deposit intangible at March 31, 2011
                4,345  
Core deposit intangible at December 31, 2010
                4,526  
Impaired loans, net of allowance at March 31, 2011
                34,313  
Impaired loans, net of allowance at December 31, 2010
                36,368  

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Note 7 — U.S. Treasury Capital Purchase Program
Pursuant to the U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “U.S. Treasury”) Capital Purchase Program (the “CPP”), on December 12, 2008, the Company issued and sold to the U.S. Treasury (i) 52,372 shares of Bancorp’s Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A (the “Series A Preferred Stock”) and (ii) a warrant (the “Warrant”) to purchase 2,567,255 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $3.06 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $52,372,000 in cash. The Warrant may be exercised by U.S. Treasury at any time before it expires on December 12, 2018. The fair value of the Warrant of $1,497,000 was estimated on the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The Series A Preferred Stock pays cumulative dividends of five percent for the first five years and nine percent thereafter, unless the Company redeems the shares.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
The discussion presented herein is intended to provide an overview of the changes in financial condition and results of operations during the time periods required by Item 303 of Regulation S-K for NewBridge Bancorp (“Bancorp” or the “Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary NewBridge Bank (the “Bank”).
The consolidated financial statements also include the accounts and results of operations of the Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiaries. This discussion and analysis is intended to complement the unaudited financial statements, notes and supplemental financial data in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and should be read in conjunction therewith.
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements represent expectations and beliefs of Bancorp including but not limited to Bancorp’s operations, performance, financial condition, growth or strategies. These forward-looking statements are identified by words such as “expects”, “anticipates”, “should”, “estimates”, “believes” and variations of these words and other similar statements. For this purpose, any statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve estimates, assumptions, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from current projections depending on a variety of important factors, including without limitation: (1) recently enacted legislation, or legislation enacted in the future, or any proposed federal programs may subject Bancorp to increased regulation and may adversely affect Bancorp; (2) the strength of the United States economy generally, and the strength of the local economies in which Bancorp conducts operations, may be different than expected, resulting in, among other things, a continued deterioration in credit quality, including the resultant effect on Bancorp’s loan portfolio and allowance for credit losses; (3) the effects of, and changes in, trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including interest rate policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”); (4) inflation, deflation, interest rate, market and monetary fluctuations; (5) adverse conditions in the stock market, the public debt market and other capital markets (including changes in interest rate and market liquidity conditions) and the impact of such conditions on Bancorp’s capital markets and capital management activities; (6) the timely development of competitive new products and services by Bancorp and the acceptance of these products and services by new and existing customers; (7) the willingness of customers to accept third party products marketed by Bancorp; (8) the willingness of customers to substitute competitors’ products and services for Bancorp’s products and services and vice versa; (9) the impact of changes in financial services’ laws and regulations (including laws concerning taxes, banking and securities); (10) technological changes; (11) changes in consumer spending and saving habits; (12) the effect of corporate restructurings, acquisitions and/or dispositions, and the failure to achieve the expected revenue growth and/or expense savings from such corporate restructurings, acquisitions and/or dispositions; (13) the current stresses in the financial and real estate markets, including possible continued deterioration in property values; (14) unanticipated regulatory or judicial proceedings; (15) the impact of changes in accounting policies by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”); (16) adverse changes in financial performance and/or condition of Bancorp’s borrowers which could impact repayment of such borrowers’ outstanding loans; and (17) Bancorp’s success at managing the risks involved in the foregoing. Bancorp cautions that the foregoing list of important factors is not exhaustive. See also those risk factors identified in the section headed “Risk Factors”, beginning on page 14 of Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 24, 2011 (the “Annual Report”). Bancorp undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, which may be made from time to time by or on behalf of Bancorp.

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Introduction
Bancorp is a bank holding company incorporated under the laws of North Carolina (“NC”) and registered under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the “BHCA”). Bancorp’s principal asset is the stock of its banking subsidiary, the Bank.
The Company’s results of operations are dependent primarily on the results of operations of the Bank and thus are dependent to a significant extent on net interest income, which is the difference between the income earned on the Bank’s loan and investment portfolios and cost of funds, consisting of interest paid on deposits and borrowings. Results of operations are also affected by the Company’s provision for credit losses, mortgage loan sales activities, service charges and other fee income, and noninterest expense. The Company’s noninterest expense principally consists of compensation and employee benefits, office occupancy and equipment expense, data processing, professional fees, and advertising and business promotion expenses. The Company’s results of operations are also significantly affected by general economic and competitive conditions, particularly changes in interest rates, government policies and actions of regulatory authorities.
Commercial banking in North Carolina is extremely competitive, due in large part to intrastate and interstate branching laws. Many of the Company’s competitors are significantly larger and have greater resources. The Company continues to encounter significant competition from a number of sources, including bank holding companies, financial holding companies, commercial banks, thrift institutions, credit unions and other financial institutions and financial intermediaries. The Company competes in its market areas with some of the largest banking organizations in the Southeast and nationally, almost all of which have numerous branches in NC. The Company’s competition is not limited to financial institutions based in NC. The enactment of federal legislation authorizing nationwide interstate banking has greatly increased the size and financial resources of some of the Company’s competitors. Many of its competitors have substantially higher lending limits due to their greater total capitalization, and many perform functions for their customers that the Company generally does not offer. The Company primarily relies on providing quality products and services at a competitive price within its market areas. As a result of interstate banking legislation, the Company’s market is open to future penetration by banks located in other states.
The following discussion and analysis is presented on a consolidated basis and focuses on the major components of the Company’s operations and significant changes in its results of operations for the periods presented. For further information, refer to the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in the Annual Report.
Application of Critical Accounting Policies
The accounting and reporting policies of the Company and its subsidiary comply with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and conform to standards within the banking industry. The preparation of the financial information contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q requires the Company’s management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. The Company’s management evaluates these estimates on an ongoing basis. A summary of the allowance for credit losses, one of the most complex and subjective accounting policies of the Company, is discussed under the heading “Asset Quality and Allowance for Credit losses.”

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Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2010
Net Interest Income
The primary source of earnings for the Bank is net interest income, which represents the dollar amount by which interest generated from earning assets exceeds the cost of funds. Earning assets consist primarily of loans and investment securities. Cost of funds is the interest paid on interest-bearing deposits and borrowed funds.
Net interest income for the first quarter of 2011, on a taxable equivalent basis, was $17.5 million, a decrease of $278,000 million or 1.6%, from $17.7 million for the first quarter of 2010. Average earning assets in the first quarter of 2011 decreased $157.6 million, or 8.7%, to $1.66 billion, compared to $1.81 billion in the first quarter of 2010. Average interest-bearing liabilities for the first quarter of 2011 decreased $153.2 million, or 9.5%, to $1.46 billion, compared to $1.61 billion for the first quarter of 2010. The impact on net interest income caused by the decrease in earning assets was largely offset by an increase in taxable-equivalent net interest margin, which increased to 4.28% for the first quarter of 2011, compared to 3.97% for the first quarter of 2010, an increase of 31 basis points.
The increase in net interest margin was due to the Company’s continued shift in focus away from higher cost time deposits and towards checking accounts and other core deposit relationships. The total balances in the Company’s “FastForward Checking” product grew from $128.3 million at March 31, 2010 to $215.1 million at March 31, 2011. The average yield on earning assets during the first quarter of 2011 was 17 basis points lower than the average yield on earning assets during the comparable period in 2010, while the average rate on interest-bearing liabilities decreased by 53 basis points during the same time period, which resulted in an increase in the interest rate spread in the first quarter of 2011 of 36 basis points compared to the first quarter of 2010. The following table provides an analysis of average volumes, yields and rates and net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010.

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(Fully taxable equivalent basis1, in thousands)
                                                 
    Three Months Ended     Three Months Ended  
    March 31, 2011     March 31, 2010  
            Interest     Annualized             Interest     Annualized  
    Average     Income/     Average     Average     Income/     Average  
    Balance     Expense     Yield/Rate     Balance     Expense     Yield/Rate  
 
Earning assets:
                                               
Loans receivable2
  $ 1,335,001     $ 17,236       5.24 %   $ 1,452,707     $ 19,430       5.42 %
Taxable securities
    288,312       3,453       4.86       224,486       2,672       4.83  
Tax exempt securities
    15,683       282       7.30       104,284       1,629       6.34  
FHLB stock
    10,399       21       0.83       11,627       8       0.27  
Interest-bearing bank balances
    7,579       4       0.21       21,450       21       0.40  
Federal funds sold
                                   
 
                                       
 
                                               
Total earning assets
    1,656,974       20,996       5.14       1,814,554       23,760       5.31  
 
                                               
Non-earning assets:
                                               
Cash and due from banks
    27,999                       26,985                  
Premises and equipment
    38,649                       40,612                  
Other assets
    107,225                       108,799                  
Allowance for credit losses
    (29,894 )                     (36,705 )                
 
                                       
 
                                               
Total assets
  $ 1,800,953     $ 20,996             $ 1,954,244     $ 23,760          
 
                                       
 
                                               
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
Savings deposits
  $ 40,190     $ 10       0.10 %   $ 40,433     $ 10       0.10 %
NOW deposits
    440,366       751       0.69       290,123       588       0.82  
Money market deposits
    317,761       552       0.70       354,494       807       0.92  
Time deposits
    472,488       1,374       1.18       681,715       2,897       1.72  
Other borrowings
    62,252       492       3.21       90,346       609       2.73  
Borrowings from Federal Home Loan Bank
    124,634       348       1.13       153,811       1,101       2.90  
 
                                       
 
                                               
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    1,457,691       3,527       0.98       1,610,922       6,012       1.51  
 
                                               
Other liabilities and shareholders’ equity:
                                               
Demand deposits
    163,633                       159,568                  
Other liabilities
    17,121                       19,185                  
Shareholders’ equity
    162,508                       164,569                  
 
                                       
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 1,800,953       3,527             $ 1,954,244       6,012          
 
                                       
 
                                               
Net interest income and net interest margin3
          $ 17,469       4.28 %           $ 17,748       3.97 %
 
                                       
 
                                               
Interest rate spread4
                    4.16 %                     3.80 %
 
                                           
 
1  
Income related to securities exempt from federal income taxes is stated on a fully taxable-equivalent basis, assuming a federal income tax rate of 35%, and is then reduced by the non-deductible portion of interest expense. The adjustments made to convert to a fully taxable equivalent basis were $91 for 2011 and $510 for 2010.
 
2  
The average loans receivable balances include non-accruing loans. Amortization of loan fees, net of deferred costs, of $209 and $268 for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, are included in interest income.
 
3  
Net interest margin is computed by dividing net interest income by average earning assets.
 
4  
Earning assets yield minus interest-bearing liability rate.

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Noninterest Income and Expense
In the first quarter of 2011, noninterest income increased to $4.5 million, from $2.5 million during the same period in 2010. The Company recognized gains on the sale of investment securities of $2.0 million during the first quarter of 2011. No investment securities were sold during the three months ended March 31, 2010. Service charge income decreased 15.8% to $1.6 million in the first quarter of 2011 from $1.9 million in the first quarter of 2010, due primarily to ongoing regulatory changes in the industry and changes in consumer behavior. Mortgage revenue increased to $425,000 in the first quarter of 2011, compared to $214,000 in the first quarter of 2010.
In the first quarter of 2011, noninterest expense decreased to $14.4 million from $15.6 million in the first quarter of 2010. Personnel expense decreased to $7.3 million in the first quarter of 2011 from $7.8 million in the first quarter of 2010, primarily as a result of headcount reductions from branches closed in 2010. In addition, the Company recorded decreases in automated services expense, occupancy costs, furniture and equipment expenses and legal and professional fees as a result of the Company’s continued focus on a disciplined cost management culture.
The following table presents the details of Other Noninterest Income and Expense.
Other Noninterest Income and Expense (in thousands)
                         
    Three Months Ended        
    March 31,     Percentage  
    2011     2010     Variance  
 
Other operating income:
                       
Bankcard income
  $ 156     $ 183       (14.8 )%
Investment services commissions
    352       380       (7.4 )
Insurance commissions
    20       20       0.0  
Trust income
    194       143       35.7  
Income on bank-owned life insurance
    408       191       43.5  
Other income
    (46 )     (28 )     113.6  
 
                   
 
  $ 1,084       889       21.9  
 
                   
 
                       
Other operating expenses:
                       
Advertising
  $ 437     $ 390       12.1 %
Bankcard expense
    107       163       (34.4 )
Legal and professional fees
    625       724       (13.7 )
Postage
    214       211       1.4  
Telephone
    150       189       (20.6 )
Amortization of core deposit intangible
    182       182       0.0  
OREO expense
    389       332       17.2  
Stationery, printing and supplies
    146       139       5.0  
Other expense
    1,134       1,037       9.4  
 
                   
 
  $ 3,384     $ 3,367       0.5  
 
                   
Asset Quality and Allowance for Credit losses
The Company’s allowance for credit losses is analyzed monthly by management. This analysis includes a methodology that segments the loan portfolio into homogeneous loan classifications and considers the current status of the portfolio, historical charge-off experience, current levels of delinquent, impaired and non-performing loans and their underlying collateral values, as well as economic and other risk factors. It is also subject to regulatory examinations and determinations as to adequacy, which may take into account such factors as the methodology employed and other analytical measures in comparison to a group of peer banks. Management believes the allowance for credit losses is sufficient to absorb known risk in the

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portfolio. The Company, like many financial institutions, has recently and will likely continue to face a challenging credit environment in the coming months, as a result of the overall economic slowdown in the region and the nation. The majority of the Bank’s loan portfolio is comprised of loans secured by real estate, and is therefore subject to risk as a result of the weakening real estate market. No assurances can be given that future economic conditions will not adversely affect borrowers and result in increases in credit losses and non-performing asset levels.
The allowance for credit losses, which is utilized to absorb actual losses in the loan portfolio, is maintained at a level consistent with management’s best estimate of probable credit losses incurred as of the balance sheet date. Major loan portfolio subgroups include: risk graded commercial loans, mortgage loans, home equity loans, retail loans and retail credit lines. Management also analyzes the loan portfolio on an ongoing basis to evaluate current risk levels, and risk grades are adjusted accordingly. While management uses the best information to make evaluations, future adjustments may be needed if economic or other conditions differ substantially from the assumptions used.
At March 31, 2011, the allowance for credit losses was $29.1 million or 2.18% of total loans outstanding compared to $28.8 million or 2.15% of loans outstanding at December 31, 2010, and $35.5 million or 2.28% of loans outstanding at March 31, 2010. At March 31, 2011, the allowance for credit losses was 58.13% of nonperforming loans compared to 56.84% at December 31, 2010 and 62.64% at March 31, 2010. Based on analysis of the current loan portfolio and levels of current problem assets and potential problem loans, management believes the allowance for credit losses to be adequate. Additional information regarding the allowance for credit losses is presented in the table headed “Asset Quality Analysis”, on the following page.
Nonperforming loans totaled $50.0 million at March 31, 2011, compared to $50.6 million at December 31, 2010 and $56.7 million at March 31, 2010. The decrease from the 2010 year end and from the prior year is primarily driven by decreases in non-accrual loans. Real estate acquired in settlement of loans (“OREO”) was $26.3 million at March 31, 2011, $26.7 million at December 31, 2010, and $29.3 million at March 31, 2010. Approximately $3.7 million was transferred from loans into OREO and approximately $2.5 million of such assets were disposed of during the first three months of 2011. A net loss of $1.5 million has been recorded on disposition and writedowns of OREO in the current year, compared to a net loss of $1.4 million in the first quarter of 2010. The Company recorded $389,000 of expenses on OREO during the first three months of 2011, compared to $332,000 million in the first quarter of 2010. Nonperforming assets (comprised of nonaccrual loans, restructured loans and OREO) totaled $76.3 million, or 4.28% of total assets, at March 31, 2011, compared to $77.3 million, or 4.28% of total assets, at December 31, 2010 and $86.0 million, or 4.40% of total assets, a year ago.
The provision for credit losses charged to operations for the three months ended March 31, 2011 totaled $6.1 million, compared to $3.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010. Net charge-offs for the three months ended March 31, 2011 were $5.8 million, or 1.86% of average loans held for investment on an annualized basis, compared to net charge-offs of $4.0 million, or 1.15% of average loans held for investment on an annualized basis, for the three months ended March 31, 2010.

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    Three Months Ended     Year Ended     Three Months Ended  
Asset Quality Analysis   March 31     December 31     March 31  
(Dollars in thousands)   2011     2010     2010  
 
Allowance for credit losses:
                       
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 28,752     $ 35,843     $ 35,843  
Loans charged off
                       
Commercial
    1,200       9,052       1,210  
Real estate — construction
    1,134       5,379       856  
Real estate — mortgage
    2,197       7,260       1,690  
Consumer
    380       2,829       762  
Other
    1,300       6,200        
 
                 
Total chargeoffs
    6,211       30,720       4,518  
Recoveries of loans previously charged off:
                       
Commercial
    137       1,370       193  
Real estate — construction
    86       80       47  
Real estate — mortgage
    113       270       55  
Consumer
    103       647       181  
Other
    4       10        
 
                 
Total recoveries
    443       2,377       476  
 
                 
Net loans charged off
    5,768       28,343       4,042  
 
                 
Provision for loan losses
    6,073       21,252       3,723  
 
                 
Balance, end of period
  $ 29,057     $ 28,752     $ 35,524  
 
                 
 
                       
Nonperforming Assets:
                       
Commercial nonaccrual loans, not restructured
  $ 18,528     $ 23,453     $ 42,869  
Commercial nonaccrual loans, restructured
    12,215       11,190       4,406  
Non-commercial nonaccrual loans
    11,680       8,537       4,566  
 
                 
Total nonaccrual loans
    42,423       43,180       51,841  
Troubled debt restructured, accruing
    31       27       2,300  
Loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing
    7,532       7,378       2,571  
 
                 
Total non-performing loans
    49,986       50,585       56,712  
Real estate acquired in settlement of loans
    26,329       26,718       29,316  
 
                 
Total nonperforming assets
  $ 76,315     $ 77,303     $ 86,028  
 
                 
 
                       
Asset Quality Ratios:
                       
Nonperforming loans to total loans outstanding at end of period
    3.75 %     3.78 %     3.95 %
Nonperforming assets to total assets at end of period
    4.28       4.28       4.40  
Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of total loans outstanding at end of period
    2.18       2.15       2.48  
Allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans
    58.13       56.84       62.64  
Net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans outstanding during the period
    1.86 *     2.01       1.15 *
 
*  
Denotes annualized
Income Taxes
The Company recorded income tax expense of $433,000 for the first quarter of 2011, compared to income tax expense of $103,000 for the first quarter of 2010. The Company’s effective tax rate was 30.0% for the three-month period ended March 31, 2011, compared to 21.6% for the first quarter of 2010. The change in the effective rate is primarily as a result of the reduction in tax exempt income from 2010 to 2011.

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Interest Rate Risk Management
Interest rate risk management is a part of the Bank’s overall asset/liability management process. The primary oversight of asset/liability management rests with the Bank’s Asset and Liability Committee, which is comprised of the Bank’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), and other senior executives. The Committee meets on a monthly basis to review the asset/liability management activities of the Bank and monitor compliance with established policies. Activities of the Asset and Liability Committee are reported to the Audit and Risk Management Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors.
A primary objective of interest rate risk management is to ensure the stability and quality of the Company’s primary earnings component, net interest income. This process involves monitoring the Company’s balance sheet in order to determine the potential impact that changes in the interest rate environment may have on net interest income. Rate sensitive assets and liabilities have interest rates that are subject to change within a specific time period, due to either maturity or to contractual agreements which allow the instruments to reprice prior to maturity. Interest rate sensitivity management seeks to ensure that both assets and liabilities react to changes in interest rates within a similar time period, thereby minimizing the risk to net interest income.
The Bank utilizes a computer based interest rate risk simulation model prepared by an independent consultant. This comprehensive model includes rate sensitivity gap analysis, net interest income analysis, and present value of equity analysis, under various rate scenarios. The Bank uses this model to monitor interest rate risk on a quarterly basis and to detect trends that may affect the overall net interest income of the Bank. This simulation incorporates the dynamics of balance sheet and interest rate changes and calculates the related effect on net interest income. The Bank’s asset/liability policy provides guidance for levels of interest rate risk and potential remediations, if necessary, to mitigate excessive levels of risk. The modeling results indicate the Bank is subject to an acceptable level of interest rate risk. The Bank is not subject to other types of market risk, such as foreign currency exchange rate risk, commodity or equity price risk.
Liquidity Management
Liquidity management refers to the policies and practices that ensure the Bank has the ability to meet day-to-day cash flow requirements based primarily on activity in loan and deposit accounts of the Bank’s customers. Deposit withdrawals, loan funding and general corporate activity create the primary needs for liquidity for the Bank. Liquidity is derived from sources such as deposit growth; maturity, calls or sales of investment securities; principal and interest payments on loans; access to borrowed funds or lines of credit; and profits.
During the first three months of 2011, the Company had net cash provided by operating activities of $3.9 million, compared to $8.1 million of net cash provided by operating activities in the first three months of 2010. The decrease was primarily the result of the Company’s $2.7 million decrease in income taxes receivable in the first quarter of 2010 and a $3.6 million increase in other assets during the first quarter of 2011.
Net cash provided by investing activities for the first three months of 2011 was $42.3 million, compared to net cash used for investing activities in the first three months of 2010 of $4.4 million. This change is primarily attributable to proceeds from the sale of securities exceeding purchases of securities by $44.9 million during the first quarter of 2011. During the first quarter of 2010, purchases of securities exceeded proceeds from sales of securities by $26.0 million
During the three months ended March 31, 2011, financing activities used $23.3 million, compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $5.6 million during the same period of 2010. The change was primarily the result of the Company increasing its total deposits by $45.9 million, while total deposits increased by $2.3 million during the first quarter of 2011.

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Cash and cash equivalents totaled $51.9 million at March 31, 2011, compared to $29.1 million at December 31, 2010 and $54.2 million at March 31, 2010.
The Bank has borrowing capacity of approximately $288.0 million with the FHLB, of which approximately $150.0 million was available at March 31, 2011. These borrowings are collateralized by FHLB stock, investment securities, qualifying 1 to 4 family residential mortgage loans, and qualifying commercial real estate loans. The Bank provides various reports to the FHLB on a regular basis to maintain the availability of the credit line. Each borrowing request to the FHLB is initiated through an advance application that is subject to approval by the FHLB before funds are advanced under the line of credit. The Bank also has $26.2 million of borrowing capacity through the Federal Reserve Bank System, of which none was used as of March 31, 2011. The line with the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond is collateralized using investment securities and qualified loans.
Capital Resources and Shareholders’ Equity
Pursuant to the U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “U.S. Treasury”) Capital Purchase Program (the “CPP”), on December 12, 2008, Bancorp issued and sold to the U.S. Treasury (i) 52,372 shares of Bancorp’s Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A (the “Series A Preferred Stock”) and (ii) a warrant (the “Warrant”) to purchase 2,567,255 shares of Bancorp’s common stock, par value $5.00 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $52,372,000 in cash. The Securities Purchase Agreement, dated December 12, 2008, pursuant to which the securities issued to the U.S. Treasury under the CPP were sold, restricts Bancorp, without the prior approval of the U.S. Treasury, from increasing dividends payable on its common stock from the last quarterly cash dividend per share ($0.05) declared on the common stock prior to October 14, 2008, limits Bancorp’s ability to repurchase shares of its common stock (with certain exceptions, including the repurchase of its common stock to offset share dilution from equity-based compensation awards), grants the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock, the Warrant and the common stock of Bancorp to be issued under the Warrant, certain registration rights, and subjects Bancorp to certain of the executive compensation limitations included in the EESA, the ARRA and related regulations. Additionally, the Company’s Board of Directors has resolved not to declare or pay any dividend, common or preferred, or make any payments on trust preferred securities without the prior approval of the Federal Reserve Bank.
Bancorp did not repurchase any of its equity securities during 2010 or the first quarter of 2011.
Banks and bank holding companies, as regulated institutions, must meet required levels of capital. The Commissioner of Banks in North Carolina, the Federal Reserve and the FDIC, which are the primary banking regulatory agencies for the Bank and the Company, have adopted minimum capital regulations or guidelines that categorize components and the level of risk associated with various types of assets. Financial institutions are required to maintain a level of capital commensurate with the risk profile assigned to their assets in accordance with the guidelines.
As shown in the accompanying table, the Company and the Bank have capital levels exceeding the minimum levels for “well capitalized” banks and bank holding companies as of March 31, 2011.
                                 
    Regulatory Capital
    Well   Adequately        
    Capitalized   Capitalized   Company   Bank
     
 
                               
Total Capital
    10.0 %     8.0 %     14.02 %     13.62 %
Tier 1 Capital
    6.0       4.0       12.75       12.36  
Leverage Capital
    5.0       4.0       9.91       9.61  

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The Company holds $5.3 million of the $52.4 million received from the U.S. Treasury under the CPP, which may be invested in the Bank to increase the Bank’s total risk based capital ratio from the present level of 13.62%.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Market risk is the possible chance of loss from unfavorable changes in market prices and rates. These changes may result in a reduction of current and future period net interest income, which is the favorable spread earned from the excess of interest income on interest-earning assets, over interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities.
The Company considers interest rate risk to be its most significant market risk, which could potentially have the greatest impact on operating earnings. The primary oversight of asset/liability management rests with the Bank’s Asset and Liability Committee. The Committee meets on a monthly basis to review the asset/liability management activities of the Bank and monitor compliance with established policies. Activities of the Asset and Liability Committee are reported to the Audit and Risk Management Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors.
The Company has not experienced any material changes in interest rate risk since the end of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures
The Company’s management, including its CEO, CFO and Chief Accounting Officer (“CAO”) evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of March 31, 2011. Based upon that evaluation, the Company’s CEO, CFO and CAO each concluded that as of March 31, 2011, the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Company maintained effective disclosure controls and procedures.
Changes in internal control over financial reporting
There have been no changes to the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2011 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Not applicable.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There have been no material changes to the Company’s Risk Factors as previously disclosed in Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
There were no sales of equity securities during the first quarter of 2011 which were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Company did not repurchase any of its equity securities during the first quarter of 2011.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Not applicable.
Item 4. Removed and Reserved
Item 5. Other Information
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On May 11, 2011, at the Annual Meeting of the Company’s shareholders, a total of 12,154,460 shares, or 77.64 percent of the eligible voting shares, were voted. The following proposals were voted on by shareholders:
Proposal 1
To elect sixteen persons who will serve as members of the Board of Directors until the 2012 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified:
                                 
            Against or        
Nominee   For   Withheld   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
Michael S. Albert
    7,072,151       245,123       98,867       4,738,319  
J. David Branch
    6,993,221       284,232       138,688       4,738,319  
C. Arnold Britt
    6,981,378       288,203       146,560       4,738,319  
Robert C. Clark
    7,007,479       292,937       115,725       4,738,319  
Alex A. Diffey, Jr.
    6,824,530       409,866       181,745       4,738,319  
Barry Z. Dodson
    6,885,399       424,498       106,244       4,738,319  
Joseph H. Kinnarney
    6,926,693       383,799       105,649       4,738,319  
Robert F. Lowe
    6,962,537       373,392       80,212       4,738,319  
Robert V. Perkins
    6,967,424       328,814       119,903       4,738,319  
Pressley A. Ridgill
    6,982,307       307,272       126,562       4,738,319  
Mary E. Rittling
    7,017,893       299,083       99,165       4,738,319  
E. Reid Teague
    6,928,903       335,219       152,019       4,738,319  
John F. Watts
    5,558,346       1,742,744       115,051       4,738,319  
G. Alfred Webster
    6,983,306       315,579       117,526       4,738,319  
Kenan C. Wright
    6,940,069       322,852       153,220       4,738,319  
Julius S. Young
    7,100,104       211,047       104,990       4,738,319  
All of the above-named nominees were duly elected.

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Proposal 2
To ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011:
                             
        Against or        
For   Withheld   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
  11,785,661       151,314       217,485       0  
Proposal 3
To consider and approve an advisory (non-binding) proposal on executive compensation:
                             
        Against or        
For   Withheld   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
  6,717,746       515,623       182,772       4,738,319  

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Item 6. Exhibits
     
Exhibit    
No.   Description
 
 
 
3.1
 
Articles of Incorporation, and amendments thereto, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registration Statement on Form S-8, filed with the SEC on May 16, 2001 (SEC File No. 333-61046).
 
 
 
3.2
 
Articles of Merger of FNB with and into LSB, including amendments to the Articles of Incorporation, as amended, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2007, filed with the SEC on November 9, 2007 (SEC File No. 000-11448).
 
 
 
3.3
 
Amended and Restated Bylaws adopted by the Board of Directors on August 17, 2004 and amended on July 23, 2008 (with identified Bylaw approved by the shareholders) incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, filed with the SEC on May 8, 2009 (SEC File No. 000-11448).
 
 
 
4.1
 
Specimen certificate of common stock, $5.00 par value, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2007, filed with the SEC on November 9, 2007 (SEC File No. 000-11448).
 
 
 
4.2
 
Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, regarding Trust Preferred Securities, dated August 23, 2005, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.02 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005, filed with the SEC (SEC File No. 000-13086).
 
 
 
4.3
 
Guarantee Agreement, regarding Trust Preferred Securities, dated August 23, 2005, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.03 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005, filed with the SEC (SEC File No. 000-13086).
 
 
 
4.4
 
Indenture, regarding Trust Preferred Securities, dated August 23, 2005, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.04 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005, filed with the SEC (SEC File No. 000-13086).
 
 
 
4.5
 
Articles of Amendment, filed with the North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State on December 12, 2008, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 12, 2008 (SEC File No. 000-11448).
 
 
 
4.6
 
Form of Certificate for the Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 12, 2008 (SEC File No. 000-11448).
 
 
 
4.7
 
Warrant for Purchase of Shares of Common Stock issued by Bancorp to the United States Department of the Treasury on December 12, 2008, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 12, 2008 (SEC File No. 000-11448).
 
 
 
10.1
 
Benefit Equivalency Plan of FNB Southeast, effective January 1, 1994 incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 1995, filed with the SEC (SEC File No. 000-13086).
 
 
 
10.2
 
1994 Director Stock Option Plan, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4 of the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the SEC on July 15, 1994 (SEC File No. 33-81664).

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Exhibit    
No.   Description
 
 
 
10.3
 
1996 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995 filed with the SEC on March 28, 1996 (SEC File No. 000-11448).
 
 
 
10.4
 
Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10(B) of the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB40 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996, filed with the SEC on March 31, 1997 (SEC File No. 000-13086).
 
 
 
10.5
 
Amendment to Benefit Equivalency Plan of FNB Southeast, effective January 1, 1998., incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.16 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998, filed with the SEC on March 25, 1999 (SEC File No. 000-13086)
 
 
 
10.6
 
Amendment Number 1 to 1996 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.5 of the Registration Statement on Form S-8, filed with the SEC on May 16, 2001 (SEC File No. 333-61046).
 
 
 
10.7
 
Long Term Stock Incentive Plan for certain senior management employees of FNB Southeast incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.10 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002, filed with the SEC on March 27, 2003 (SEC File No. 000-13086).
 
 
 
10.8
 
Form of Employment Continuity Agreement effective as of January 1, 2004 between LSB and Robert E. Lineback, Jr. and Philip G. Gibson with a Schedule setting forth the material details in which such documents differ from the document a copy of which is filed, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.10 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 filed with the SEC on March 15, 2004 (SEC File No. 000-11448).
 
 
 
10.9
 
Form of Stock Option Award Agreement for a Director adopted under LSB Comprehensive Equity Compensation Plan for Directors and Employees, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 23, 2004 (SEC File No. 000-11448).
 
 
 
10.10
 
Form of Incentive Stock Option Award Agreement for an Employee adopted under LSB Comprehensive Equity Compensation Plan for Directors and Employees, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 23, 2004 (SEC File No. 000-11448).
 
 
 
10.11
 
Form of Amendment to the applicable Grant Agreements under the 1996 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 15, 2005 (SEC File No. 000-11448).
 
 
 
10.12
 
Form of Amendment to the Incentive Stock Option Award Agreement for an Employee adopted under LSB Comprehensive Equity Compensation Plan for Directors and Employees, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 15, 2005 (SEC File No. 000-11448).
 
 
 
10.13
 
Restated Form of Director Fee Deferral Agreement adopted under LSB Comprehensive Equity Compensation Plan for Directors and Employees, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 23, 2005 (SEC File No. 000-11448).
 
 
 
10.14
 
Form of Stock Appreciation Rights Award Agreement adopted under LSB Comprehensive Equity Compensation Plan for Directors and Employees, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 23, 2005 (SEC File No. 000-11448).
 
 
 
10.15
 
FNB Amended and Restated Directors Retirement Policy, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on August 3, 2007 (SEC File No. 000-11448).

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Exhibit    
No.   Description
 
 
 
10.16
 
Amendment to the FNB Directors and Senior Management Deferred Compensation Plan Trust Agreement among Regions Bank d/b/a/ Regions Morgan Keegan Trust, FNB Southeast and FNB, dated July 31, 2007, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on August 3, 2007 (SEC File No. 000-11448).
 
 
 
10.17
 
Employment and Change of Control Agreement with William W. Budd, Jr. incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on March 11, 2010 (SEC File No. 000-11448).
 
 
 
10.18
 
Employment and Change of Control Agreement with Jerry W. Beasley, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.3 of the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on March 14, 2008 (SEC File No. 000-11448).
 
 
 
10.19
 
Employment and Change of Control Agreement with Robin S. Hager, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on August 3, 2010 (SEC File No. 000-11448).
 
 
 
10.20
 
Employment and Change of Control Agreement with Paul McCombie, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.5 of the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on March 14, 2008 (SEC File No. 000-11448).
 
 
 
10.21
 
Directors and Senior Management Deferred Compensation Plan Trust Agreement between FNB Southeast and Morgan Trust Company, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.7 of the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on March 14, 2008 (SEC File No. 000-11448).
 
 
 
10.22
 
Bancorp Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors and Senior Management, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.9 of the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on March 14, 2008 (SEC File No. 000-11448).
 
 
 
10.23
 
First Amendment to the Bancorp Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors and Senior Management, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.10 of the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on March 14, 2008 (SEC File No. 000-11448).
 
 
 
10.24
 
Bancorp Amended and Restated Long Term Stock Incentive Plan, formerly the “FNB Long Term Stock Incentive Plan” (the “2006 Omnibus Plan”), incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.27 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 9, 2008 (SEC File No. 000-11448).
 
 
 
10.25
 
Amended and Restated Comprehensive Equity Compensation Plan for Directors and Employees, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.44 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on August 11, 2008 (SEC File No. 000-11448).
 
 
 
10.26
 
Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement adopted under the Amended and Restated Comprehensive Equity Compensation Plan for Directors and Employees, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.45 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on August 11, 2008 (SEC File No. 000-11448).
 
 
 
10.27
 
Employment and Change of Control Agreement with David P. Barksdale, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on October 17, 2008 (SEC File No. 000-11448).
 
 
 
10.28
 
Letter Agreement, dated December 12, 2008, between Bancorp and the United States Department of the Treasury, with respect to the issuance and sale of the Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A and the Warrant, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 12, 2008 (SEC File No. 000-11448).

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Exhibit    
No.   Description
 
 
 
10.29
 
Form of Employment Agreement Amendment, dated December 12, 2008 among Bancorp, the Bank and the senior executive officers of Bancorp, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 12, 2008 (SEC File No. 000-11448).
 
 
 
10.30
 
Bancorp Management Incentive Plan, dated February 18, 2008, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on March 6, 2009 (SEC File No. 000-11448).
 
 
 
10.31
 
Employment and Change of Control Agreement with Ramsey K. Hamadi, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on March 30, 2009 (SEC File No. 000-11448).
 
 
 
10.32
 
Promissory Note by Ramsey K. Hamadi in favor of the Bank incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on April 21, 2009 (SEC File No. 000-11448).
 
 
 
10.33
 
Excessive and Luxury Expenditure Policy of Bancorp and the Bank, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 9, 2009 (SEC File No. 000-11448).
 
 
 
10.34
 
Employment and Change of Control Agreement among Bancorp, the Bank and Pressley A. Ridgill, executed September 9, 2009, and effective January 1, 2010, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 11, 2009 (SEC File No. 000-11448).
 
 
 
10.35
 
Form of Amendment to Employment and Change of Control Agreement, dated September 16, 2009, among Bancorp, the Bank and the senior executive officers of Bancorp, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 16, 2009 (SEC File No. 000-11448).
 
 
 
31.01
 
Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
 
31.02
 
Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
 
32.01
 
Certifications Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
         
Date: May 13, 2011  NEWBRIDGE BANCORP
(Registrant)
 
 
  By:   /s/ Ramsey K. Hamadi    
    Name:   Ramsey K. Hamadi   
    Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Authorized Officer)   

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EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit    
No.   Description
 
   
31.01
  Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
   
31.02
  Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
   
32.01
  Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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