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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

FORM 10-Q

[ X ]
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended
 
June 30, 2014
[     ]
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from
 
 
to
 
Commission File Number:
 
000-50961
 
 
 

 
METRO BANCORP, INC.
 
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Pennsylvania
25-1834776
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
3801 Paxton Street,  Harrisburg, PA
 
17111
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
888-937-0004
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and

(2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
 
Yes
X
 
No
 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
 
Yes
X
 
No
 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Large accelerated filer
 
 
Accelerated filer
X
 
Non-accelerated filer
 
 
Smaller Reporting Company
 
 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
 
Yes
 
 
No
X
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:
14,200,176
Common shares outstanding at
July 31, 2014


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METRO BANCORP, INC.

INDEX
 
 
Page
 
 
 
PART I.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
Financial Statements
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
 
 
June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
 
 
Three months and six months ended June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
 
 
Three months and six months ended June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity  (Unaudited)
 
 
Three months and six months ended June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
 
 
Six months ended June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013
 
 
 
 
Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
 
 
Item 2.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
 
 
and Results of Operations
 
 
 
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
 
 
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
 
 
 
PART II.
OTHER INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
 
 
 
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
 
 
 
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
 
 
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
 
 
 
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
 
 
 
Item 5.
Other Information
 
 
 
Item 6.
Exhibits
 
 
 
 
 


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Part I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements
 
Metro Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
June 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
59,203


$
44,996

Securities, available for sale at fair value
566,837


585,923

Securities, held to maturity at cost (fair value 2014: $268,243; 2013: $263,697)
278,019


283,814

Loans, held for sale
5,881


6,225

Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses
(allowance 2014: $24,271; 2013: $23,110)
1,827,544


1,727,762

Restricted investments in bank stock
23,955


20,564

Premises and equipment, net
74,393


75,783

Other assets
33,096


36,051

Total assets
$
2,868,928


$
2,781,118

 
 

 
 

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
 

 
 

Deposits:
 

 
 

Noninterest-bearing
$
508,012


$
443,287

Interest-bearing
1,678,968


1,796,334

      Total deposits
2,186,980


2,239,621

Short-term borrowings
401,675


277,750

Long-term debt
15,800


15,800

Other liabilities
15,703


17,764

Total liabilities
2,620,158


2,550,935

Stockholders' Equity:
 

 
 

Preferred stock - Series A noncumulative; $10.00 par value; $1,000 liquidation preference;
 
 
      (1,000,000 shares authorized; 40,000 shares issued and outstanding)
400


400

Common stock - $1.00 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized;
 
 
 
      (issued and outstanding shares 2014: 14,193,513;  2013: 14,157,219)
14,194


14,157

Surplus
159,476


158,650

Retained earnings
83,476


73,491

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(8,776
)
 
(16,515
)
Total stockholders' equity
248,770


230,183

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
2,868,928


$
2,781,118

 
See accompanying notes.



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Metro Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Interest Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans receivable, including fees:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Taxable
$
19,938

 
$
18,516

 
$
39,148

 
$
36,487

Tax-exempt
834

 
905

 
1,695

 
1,836

Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Taxable
5,018

 
5,007

 
10,064

 
10,366

Tax-exempt
191

 
184

 
381

 
368

Total interest income
25,981

 
24,612

 
51,288

 
49,057

Interest Expense
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Deposits
1,401

 
1,525

 
2,835

 
3,144

Short-term borrowings
278

 
181

 
509

 
312

Long-term debt
307

 
307

 
614

 
667

Total interest expense
1,986

 
2,013

 
3,958

 
4,123

Net interest income
23,995

 
22,599

 
47,330

 
44,934

Provision for loan losses
1,100

 
1,800

 
2,000

 
4,100

 Net interest income after provision for loan losses
22,895

 
20,799

 
45,330

 
40,834

Noninterest Income
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Service charges on deposit accounts
2,233

 
2,222

 
4,269

 
4,598

Card income
3,990

 
3,667

 
7,815

 
7,168

Other
1,134

 
1,204

 
2,204

 
2,259

Gains on sales of loans
138

 
250

 
274

 
663

Net gains (losses) on sales/calls of securities

 
(9
)
 
11

 
21

Total noninterest income
7,495

 
7,334

 
14,573

 
14,709

Noninterest Expenses
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Salaries and employee benefits
11,055

 
10,391

 
22,482

 
21,216

Occupancy
2,104

 
2,150

 
4,579

 
4,273

Furniture and equipment
994

 
1,185

 
2,024

 
2,272

Advertising and marketing
376

 
389

 
769

 
745

Data processing
3,320

 
3,276

 
6,570

 
6,482

Regulatory assessments and related costs
584

 
551

 
1,153

 
1,085

Telephone
902

 
875

 
1,826

 
1,828

Loan expense
881

 
1,044

 
1,016

 
1,369

Pennsylvania shares tax
546

 
573

 
1,086

 
1,138

Other
2,259

 
1,926

 
4,298

 
4,281

Total noninterest expenses
23,021

 
22,360

 
45,803

 
44,689

Income before taxes
7,369

 
5,773

 
14,100

 
10,854

Provision for federal income taxes
2,288

 
1,725

 
4,075

 
3,161

Net income
$
5,081

 
$
4,048

 
$
10,025

 
$
7,693

Net Income per Common Share
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Basic
$
0.36

 
$
0.28

 
$
0.70

 
$
0.54

Diluted
0.35

 
0.28

 
0.70

 
0.54

Average Common and Common Equivalent Shares Outstanding
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Basic
14,184

 
14,137

 
14,172

 
14,134

Diluted
14,387

 
14,256

 
14,366

 
14,209

See accompanying notes.


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Metro Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
June 30,
(in thousands)
2014
2013
2014
2013
Net income
$
5,081

$
4,048

$
10,025

$
7,693

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
 
 
 
 
Net unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period
(net of taxes for the three months 2014: $1,207; 2013: ($6,759), net of taxes for the six months 2014: $4,167; 2013: ($8,137))
2,244

(12,554
)
7,739

(15,426
)
Reclassification adjustment for net realized losses on securities recorded in income [1]
(net of taxes for the three months 2013: $2,
net of taxes for the six months 2013: $124)

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233

   Other comprehensive income (loss)
2,244

(12,547
)
7,739

(15,193
)
Total comprehensive income (loss)
$
7,325

$
(8,499
)
$
17,764

$
(7,500
)

[1] Amounts are included in net gains on sales/calls of securities on the Consolidated Statements of Income in total noninterest income.
See accompanying notes.



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Metro Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share amounts)
Preferred Stock
Common Stock
Surplus
Retained Earnings
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Total
January 1, 2013
$
400

$
14,131

$
157,305

$
56,311

$
7,240

$
235,387

Net income



7,693


7,693

Other comprehensive loss




(15,193
)
(15,193
)
Dividends declared on preferred stock



(40
)

(40
)
Common stock of 6,255 shares issued under
stock option plans, including tax benefit of $7

6

73



79

Common stock of 10 shares issued under
employee stock purchase plan






Proceeds from issuance of 1,272 shares of
common stock in connection with dividend
reinvestment and stock purchase plan

2

41



43

Common stock share-based awards


499



499

June 30, 2013
$
400

$
14,139

$
157,918

$
63,964

$
(7,953
)
$
228,468


(in thousands, except share amounts)
Preferred Stock
Common Stock
Surplus
Retained Earnings
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 Total
January 1, 2014
$
400

$
14,157

$
158,650

$
73,491

$
(16,515
)
$
230,183

Net income



10,025


10,025

Other comprehensive income




7,739

7,739

Dividends declared on preferred stock



(40
)

(40
)
Common stock of 34,846 shares issued under
stock option plans, including tax benefit of $68

35

485



520

Common stock of 30 shares issued under
employee stock purchase plan






Proceeds from issuance of 1,418 shares of
common stock in connection with dividend
reinvestment and stock purchase plan

2

28



30

Common stock share-based awards


313



313

June 30, 2014
$
400

$
14,194

$
159,476

$
83,476

$
(8,776
)
$
248,770


See accompanying notes.


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Metro Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
June 30,
(in thousands)
 
2014
 
2013
Operating Activities
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
10,025

 
$
7,693

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 

 
 

Provision for loan losses
 
2,000

 
4,100

Provision for depreciation and amortization
 
2,450

 
2,646

Deferred income tax benefit
 
(228
)
 
(564
)
Amortization of securities premiums and accretion of discounts (net)
 
134

 
602

Losses on sales of available for sales securities (net)
 

 
357

Gains on sales/calls of held to maturity securities
 
(11
)
 
(379
)
Proceeds/payments from sales of loans originated for sale
 
15,677


41,581

Loans originated for sale
 
(15,059
)

(32,895
)
Gains on sales of loans (net)
 
(274
)

(663
)
Losses on write-down on foreclosed real estate
 

 
15

(Gains) losses on sales of foreclosed real estate (net)
 
(61
)
 
57

Losses on disposal of premises and equipment (net)
 
35

 
116

Stock-based compensation
 
313


499

Amortization of deferred loan origination fees and costs (net)
 
1,556


1,349

Increase in other assets
 
(1,687
)

(1,216
)
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities
 
(2,061
)

1,181

Net cash provided by operating activities
 
12,809


24,479

Investing Activities
 
 

 
 

Securities available for sale:
 
 

 
 

 Proceeds from principal repayments, calls and maturities
 
30,819

 
87,792

 Proceeds from sales
 

 
76,262

 Purchases
 

 
(157,777
)
Securities held to maturity:
 
 

 
 
 Proceeds from principal repayments, calls and maturities
 
6,249

 
57,767

 Proceeds from sales
 
614

 
13,600

 Purchases
 
(1,018
)
 
(20,000
)
Proceeds from sale of loans receivable
 
489

 

Proceeds from sales of foreclosed real estate
 
1,241

 
542

Increase in loans receivable (net)
 
(104,304
)
 
(110,455
)
Purchase of restricted investment in bank stock (net)
 
(3,391
)
 
(8,369
)
Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment
 

 
66

Purchases of premises and equipment
 
(1,095
)
 
(1,828
)
Net cash used in investing activities
 
(70,396
)
 
(62,400
)
Financing Activities
 
 

 
 

Decrease in demand, interest checking, money market, and savings deposits (net)
 
(50,065
)
 
(57,505
)
Decrease in time and other noncore deposits (net)
 
(2,576
)
 
(5,027
)
Increase in short-term borrowings (net)
 
123,925

 
116,800

Repayment of long-term borrowings
 

 
(25,000
)
Proceeds from common stock options exercised
 
452

 
72

Proceeds from dividend reinvestment and common stock purchase plan
 
30

 
43

Tax benefit on exercise of stock options
 
68

 
7

Cash dividends on preferred stock
 
(40
)
 
(40
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
 
71,794

 
29,350

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
 
14,207

 
(8,571
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
 
44,996

 
56,582

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
$
59,203

 
$
48,011

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
 
 

 
 

Cash paid for interest on deposits and borrowings
 
$
4,016

 
$
3,924

Cash paid for income taxes
 
3,850

 
3,925

Supplemental schedule of noncash activities:
 
 
 
 
Transfer of loans to foreclosed assets
 
505

 
2,693

See accompanying notes.


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METRO BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2014
(Unaudited)

NOTE 1.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
Consolidated Financial Statements
 
The consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2013 has been derived from audited consolidated financial statements and the consolidated interim financial statements included herein have been prepared without audit pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial statements and with instructions for Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X Section 210.10-01. Further information on Metro Bancorp, Inc.'s (Metro or the Company) accounting policies are available in Note 1 (Significant Accounting Policies) of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. The accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to reflect a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented. Such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature.
 
These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. Events occurring subsequent to the balance sheet date through the date of issuance have been evaluated for potential recognition or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements. The results for the six months ended June 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2014.
 
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries including Metro Bank (the Bank). All material intercompany transactions have been eliminated.

Use of Estimates

The consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with GAAP. Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities and require disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for fair presentation have been included and are of a normal, recurring nature. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses (allowance or ALL), impaired loans, the valuation of foreclosed assets, the valuation of securities available for sale, the valuation of deferred tax assets, the determination of other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) on the Company's investment securities portfolio and other fair value measurements.

Recent Accounting Standards
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)(“ASU 2014-09”), which specifies how and when to recognize revenue and includes additional disclosures. ASU 2014-09 will be effective for financial statements issued for the first interim period within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and does not permit early adoption. We will adopt ASU 2014-09 in the first quarter of 2017 and are currently evaluating the impact it will have on our Financial Statements.

In July 2013, FASB issued guidance on the presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carry forward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carry forward exists. An unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carry forward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carry forward, except as follows: to the extent a net operating loss carry forward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carry forward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. The effective date of


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this update for public entities is for fiscal years and interim periods that began after December 15, 2013. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In January 2014, FASB clarified the Receivables – Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors guidance regarding Reclassification of Residential Real Estate Collateralized Consumer Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure. The guidance clarifies when a creditor should be considered to have received physical possession of residential real estate property collateralizing a consumer mortgage loan such that the loan should be derecognized and the real estate property recognized. The effective date of the adoption of this guidance is for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2014. We do not believe the adoption of the amendment to this guidance will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Reclassifications
 
Certain amounts in the 2013 financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the 2014 presentation format. Such reclassifications had no impact on the Company's net operations and stockholders' equity.

NOTE 2.
Stock-based Compensation
 
The fair value of each stock option grant was established at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Black-Scholes model used the following weighted-average assumptions for options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively: risk-free interest rates of 2.0% and 1.4%; volatility factors of the expected market price of the Company's common stock of 34% and 41%; assumed forfeiture rates of 10.30% and 11.16%; weighted-average expected lives of the options of 7.2 years and 7.5 years; and no cash dividends in either year. For the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, options vest at 25% per year after one year from date of grant. Using these assumptions, the weighted-average fair value of options granted for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 was $7.72 and $7.54 per option, respectively. In the first six months of 2014, the Company granted 116,990 options to purchase shares of the Company's stock at exercise prices ranging from $19.55 to $21.57 per share.
 
The Company recorded net stock-based compensation expense of approximately $313,000 and $499,000 during the first six months ended June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013, respectively. In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) guidance on stock-based payments, during the first quarters of 2014 and 2013 the Company reversed $238,000 and $135,000, respectively, of expense that had been recorded in prior periods as a result of the reconcilement of projected option forfeitures to actual option forfeitures for all stock options granted during the first quarters of 2010 and 2009, respectively.

NOTE 3.    Securities

The amortized cost and fair value of securities are summarized in the following tables:
 
June 30, 2014
(in thousands)
Amortized Cost
 
Gross Unrealized Gains
 
Gross Unrealized Losses
 
Fair Value
Available for Sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Government agency securities
$
33,995

 
$

 
$
(2,353
)
 
$
31,642

Residential mortgage-backed securities
63,580

 
55

 
(898
)
 
62,737

Agency collateralized mortgage obligations
454,808

 
1,996

 
(11,892
)
 
444,912

Municipal securities
27,956

 
63

 
(473
)
 
27,546

Total
$
580,339

 
$
2,114

 
$
(15,616
)
 
$
566,837

Held to Maturity:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

U.S. Government agency securities
$
149,105

 
$

 
$
(8,362
)
 
$
140,743

Residential mortgage-backed securities
7,515

 
405

 

 
7,920

Agency collateralized mortgage obligations
112,405

 
452

 
(2,363
)
 
110,494

Corporate debt securities
5,000

 
116

 

 
5,116

Municipal securities
3,994

 
16

 
(40
)
 
3,970

Total
$
278,019

 
$
989

 
$
(10,765
)
 
$
268,243




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December 31, 2013
(in thousands)
Amortized Cost
 
Gross Unrealized Gains
 
Gross Unrealized Losses
 
Fair Value
Available for Sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Government agency securities
$
33,995

 
$

 
$
(4,069
)
 
$
29,926

Residential mortgage-backed securities
65,795

 

 
(3,295
)
 
62,500

Agency collateralized mortgage obligations
483,591

 
1,141

 
(17,668
)
 
467,064

Municipal securities
27,950

 

 
(1,517
)
 
26,433

Total
$
611,331

 
$
1,141

 
$
(26,549
)
 
$
585,923

Held to Maturity:


 


 


 


U.S. Government agency securities
$
149,096

 
$

 
$
(16,082
)
 
$
133,014

Residential mortgage-backed securities
7,849

 
197

 

 
8,046

Agency collateralized mortgage obligations
118,893

 
251

 
(4,465
)
 
114,679

Corporate debt securities
5,000

 
149

 

 
5,149

Municipal securities
2,976

 

 
(167
)
 
2,809

Total
$
283,814

 
$
597

 
$
(20,714
)
 
$
263,697


The amortized cost and fair value of debt securities by contractual maturity at June 30, 2014 are shown in the following table. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations.

 
 
Available for Sale
 
Held to Maturity
(in thousands)
Amortized Cost
 
Fair Value
 
Amortized Cost
 
Fair Value
Due in one year or less
$


$


$


$

Due after one year through five years
3,878


3,821


5,000


5,116

Due after five years through ten years
48,682


46,266


71,018


66,702

Due after ten years
9,391


9,101


82,081


78,011

 
61,951


59,188


158,099


149,829

Residential mortgage-backed securities
63,580


62,737


7,515


7,920

Agency collateralized mortgage obligations
454,808


444,912


112,405


110,494

Total
$
580,339


$
566,837


$
278,019


$
268,243

 
During the second quarter of 2014, the Company did not sell any securities and had no securities that were called by their respective issuers.

During the second quarter of 2013, the Company sold 10 securities with a total fair market value of $29.0 million. The Company had no agency debentures that were called by their respective issuers. In total, the Company realized net securities losses of $9,000. Of the investments sold, none were from the held to maturity (HTM) portfolio.

During the first six months of 2014, the Company sold one security with a fair market value of $614,000 and realized a gain of $11,000. The security was from the HTM portfolio, however, it was an amortizing security that had already returned more than 85% of its principal and could be sold without tainting the remaining HTM portfolio. The Company had no securities that were called by their respective issuers.

During the first six months of 2013, the Company sold 21 securities with a total fair market value of $89.9 million. The Company also had $50.0 million of agency debentures that were called by their respective issuers. In total, the Company realized net security gains of $21,000. Of the investments sold, five were from the HTM portfolio, four of which were amortizing securities that had already returned at least 85% of their respective principal, and one of which was a corporate bond within three months of its maturity date. In all cases, these could be sold without tainting the remaining HTM portfolio.

The Company does not maintain a trading portfolio and there were no transfers of securities between the available for sale (AFS) and HTM portfolios. The Company uses the specific identification method to record security sales.



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At June 30, 2014, securities with a carrying value of $667.3 million were pledged to secure public deposits and for other purposes as required or permitted by law.
 
The following table summarizes the Company's gains and losses on the sales or calls of debt securities and credit losses (if any) recognized for the OTTI of investments:
(in thousands)
Gross Realized Gains
 
Gross Realized Losses
 
OTTI Credit Losses
 
Net Gains
Three Months Ended:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2014
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

June 30, 2013
363

 
(372
)
 

 
(9
)
Six Months Ended:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2014
$
11

 
$

 
$

 
$
11

June 30, 2013
1,183

 
(1,162
)
 

 
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In determining fair market values for its portfolio holdings, the Company receives information from a third party provider which management evaluates and corroborates using amounts from one of its securities brokers. Under the current guidance, these values are considered Level 2 inputs, based upon mathematically derived matrix pricing and observed data from similar assets. They are not Level 1 direct quotes, nor do they reflect Level 3 inputs that would be derived from internal analysis or judgment. As the Company does not manage a trading portfolio and typically only sells from its AFS portfolio in order to manage interest rate risk or credit exposure, direct quotes, or street bids, are warranted on an as-needed basis.

The following table shows the fair value and gross unrealized losses associated with the Company's investment portfolio, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position: 
 
June 30, 2014
 
Less than 12 months
12 months or more
Total
 (in thousands)
Fair Value
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value
Unrealized
Losses
Available for Sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Government agency securities
$

$

$
31,642

$
(2,353
)
$
31,642

$
(2,353
)
Residential mortgage-backed securities
8,363

(2
)
32,423

(896
)
40,786

(898
)
Agency collateralized mortgage obligations
86,500

(859
)
205,715

(11,033
)
292,215

(11,892
)
Municipal securities
7,083

(21
)
11,446

(452
)
18,529

(473
)
Total
$
101,946

$
(882
)
$
281,226

$
(14,734
)
$
383,172

$
(15,616
)
Held to Maturity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Government agency securities
$

$

$
140,743

$
(8,362
)
$
140,743

$
(8,362
)
Agency collateralized mortgage obligations
29,115

(646
)
16,438

(1,717
)
45,553

(2,363
)
Municipal securities
1,617

(11
)
1,236

(29
)
2,853

(40
)
Total
$
30,732

$
(657
)
$
158,417

$
(10,108
)
$
189,149

$
(10,765
)



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December 31, 2013
 
Less than 12 months
12 months or more
Total
 (in thousands)
Fair Value
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value
Unrealized
Losses
Available for Sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Government agency securities
$
8,077

$
(918
)
$
21,849

$
(3,151
)
$
29,926

$
(4,069
)
Residential mortgage-backed securities
62,500

(3,295
)


62,500

(3,295
)
Agency collateralized mortgage obligations
363,993

(16,182
)
15,574

(1,486
)
379,567

(17,668
)
Municipal securities
26,433

(1,517
)


26,433

(1,517
)
Total
$
461,003

$
(21,912
)
$
37,423

$
(4,637
)
$
498,426

$
(26,549
)
Held to Maturity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Government agency securities
$
110,435

$
(13,661
)
$
22,579

$
(2,421
)
$
133,014

$
(16,082
)
Agency collateralized mortgage obligations
98,082

(4,465
)


98,082

(4,465
)
Municipal securities
2,809

(167
)


2,809

(167
)
Total
$
211,326

$
(18,293
)
$
22,579

$
(2,421
)
$
233,905

$
(20,714
)
 
The Company's investment securities portfolio consists of U.S. Government agency debentures, U.S. Government sponsored agency mortgage-backed securities (MBSs), agency collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs), corporate bonds and municipal bonds. The Company considers securities of the U.S. Government sponsored agencies and the U.S. Government MBS/CMOs to have little credit risk because their principal and interest payments are backed by an agency of the U.S. Government.

The unrealized losses in the Company's investment portfolio at June 30, 2014 were associated with two distinct types of securities. The first type, those backed by the U.S. Government or one of its agencies, included 11 debentures, 34 CMOs and six MBSs. Management believes that the unrealized losses on these investments were primarily caused by the movement of interest rates from the date of purchase and notes the contractual cash flows of those investments are guaranteed by an agency of the U.S. Government. Accordingly, it is expected that the securities would not be settled at a price less than the amortized cost of the Company's investment. The Company also owns 19 municipal bonds that were in an unrealized loss position as of June 30, 2014. In all cases, the bonds are general obligations of either a Pennsylvania municipality or school district and are backed by the ad valorem taxing power of the entity. In all cases, the bonds carry an investment grade rating of no lower than single-A by either Moody's or Standard and Poors. The Company, however, conducts its own periodic, independent review and believes the unrealized losses in its municipal bond portfolio are the result of movements in long-term interest rates and are not reflective of any credit deterioration. The Company does not intend to sell these debt securities prior to recovery and it is more likely than not that the Company will not have to sell these debt securities prior to recovery.

The Company did not incur any OTTI credit losses during either the first three or six months ended June 30, 2014 or 2013.

NOTE 4.
Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses
 
Loans receivable that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future, or until maturity or payoff, are stated at their outstanding unpaid principal balances, net of an allowance for loan losses (allowance or ALL) and any deferred fees and costs. Interest income is accrued on the unpaid principal balance. Loan origination fees and costs are deferred and recognized as an adjustment of the yield (interest income) of the related loans. The Company is generally amortizing these amounts over the contractual life of the loan or to the first review date if the loan is on demand. Certain qualifying loans of the Bank totaling $689.7 million at June 30, 2014, collateralize a letter of credit and a line of credit commitment the Bank has with the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB).


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A summary of the Bank's loans receivable at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 is as follows:
(in thousands)
June 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
Commercial and industrial
$
467,587

 
$
447,144

Commercial tax-exempt
76,674

 
81,734

Owner occupied real estate
308,708

 
302,417

Commercial construction and land development
130,449

 
133,176

Commercial real estate
544,544

 
473,188

Residential
103,564

 
97,766

Consumer
220,289

 
215,447

 
1,851,815

 
1,750,872

Less: allowance for loan losses
24,271

 
23,110

Net loans receivable
$
1,827,544

 
$
1,727,762


The following table summarizes nonaccrual loans by loan type at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
(in thousands)
June 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
Nonaccrual loans:
 
 
 
   Commercial and industrial
$
4,291

 
$
10,217

   Commercial tax-exempt

 

   Owner occupied real estate
6,401

 
4,838

   Commercial construction and land development
9,028

 
8,587

   Commercial real estate
5,793

 
6,705

   Residential
6,341

 
7,039

   Consumer
2,479

 
2,577

Total nonaccrual loans
$
34,333

 
$
39,963


Generally, the Bank's policy is to move a loan to nonaccrual status when it becomes 90 days past due or when the Bank does not believe it will collect all of the contractual principal and interest payments. In addition, when a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, unpaid interest credited to income in the current year is reversed and unpaid interest accrued in prior years is charged against the ALL. Interest received on nonaccrual loans generally is either applied against principal or reported as interest income, according to management's judgment as to the collectibility of principal. If a loan is substandard and accruing, accrued interest is recognized as income. Once a loan is on nonaccrual status, it is not returned to accrual status unless the loan has been current for at least six consecutive months and the borrower and/or any guarantors demonstrate the ability to repay the loan in accordance with its contractual terms. Under certain circumstances such as bankruptcy, if a loan is under collateralized, or if the borrower and/or guarantors do not show evidence of the ability to pay, the loan may be placed on nonaccrual status even though it is not past due by 90 days or more. The total nonaccrual loan balance of $34.3 million exceeds the balance of total loans that are 90 days past due of $23.1 million at June 30, 2014 as presented in the aging analysis tables that follow.

No additional funds were committed on nonaccrual loans including restructured loans that were nonaccruing. Typically, commitments are canceled and no additional advances are made when a loan is placed on nonaccrual.


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The following tables are an age analysis of past due loans receivable as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
 
 
Past Due Loans
 
 
Recorded Investment in Loans 90 Days and Greater and Still Accruing
(in thousands)
Current
30-59 Days Past Due
60-89 Days Past Due
90 Days Past Due and Greater
Total Past Due
Total Loans Receivable
June 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
461,180

$
2,375

$
207

$
3,825

$
6,407

$
467,587

$

Commercial tax-exempt
76,674





76,674


Owner occupied real estate
300,679

1,738

2,714

3,577

8,029

308,708


Commercial construction and
land development
126,404

395


3,650

4,045

130,449


Commercial real estate
538,283

178

253

5,830

6,261

544,544

2,292

Residential
97,179


1,518

4,867

6,385

103,564

43

Consumer
216,397

1,776

805

1,311

3,892

220,289


Total
$
1,816,796

$
6,462

$
5,497

$
23,060

$
35,019

$
1,851,815

$
2,335


 
 
Past Due Loans
 
 
Recorded Investment in Loans 90 Days and Greater and Still Accruing
(in thousands)
Current
30-59 Days Past Due
60-89 Days Past Due
90 Days Past Due and Greater
Total Past Due
Total Loans Receivable
December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
$
438,522

$
1,830

$
1,041

$
5,751

$
8,622

$
447,144

$
17

Commercial tax-exempt
81,734





81,734


Owner occupied real estate
295,278

2,618

1,674

2,847

7,139

302,417


Commercial construction and
land development
124,240

3,355

342

5,239

8,936

133,176


Commercial real estate
465,765

2,142

444

4,837

7,423

473,188

235

Residential
85,352

4,194

6,304

1,916

12,414

97,766

117

Consumer
210,906

2,095

1,335

1,111

4,541

215,447


Total
$
1,701,797

$
16,234

$
11,140

$
21,701

$
49,075

$
1,750,872

$
369



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A summary of the ALL and balance of loans receivable by loan class and by impairment method as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 is detailed in the tables that follow:
(in thousands)
Comm. and industrial
Comm. tax-exempt
Owner occupied real estate
Comm. construction and land development
Comm. real estate
Residential
Con
sumer
Unallocated
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Individually evaluated
for impairment
$
501

$

$
1,476

$
2,612

$

$
535

$
465

$

$
5,589

Collectively evaluated
for impairment
6,599

67

757

4,084

4,840

526

868

941

18,682

Total ALL
$
7,100

$
67

$
2,233

$
6,696

$
4,840

$
1,061

$
1,333

$
941

$
24,271

Loans receivable:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans evaluated
  individually
$
9,848

$

$
6,667

$
9,656

$
9,920

$
7,287

$
3,095

$

$
46,473

Loans evaluated
  collectively
457,739

76,674

302,041

120,793

534,624

96,277

217,194


1,805,342

Total loans receivable
$
467,587

$
76,674

$
308,708

$
130,449

$
544,544

$
103,564

$
220,289

$

$
1,851,815


(in thousands)
Comm. and industrial
Comm. tax-exempt
Owner occupied real estate
Comm. construction and land development
Comm. real estate
Residential
Con
sumer
Unallocated
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Individually evaluated
for impairment
$
1,559

$

$
1,366

$
1,660

$

$
524

$
476

$

$
5,585

Collectively evaluated
for impairment
6,619

72

814

3,899

4,161

436

827

697

17,525

Total ALL
$
8,178

$
72

$
2,180

$
5,559

$
4,161

$
960

$
1,303

$
697

$
23,110

Loans receivable:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans evaluated
  individually
$
13,055

$

$
5,822

$
11,669

$
10,953

$
7,979

$
3,121

$

$
52,599

Loans evaluated
  collectively
434,089

81,734

296,595

121,507

462,235

89,787

212,326


1,698,273

Total loans receivable
$
447,144

$
81,734

$
302,417

$
133,176

$
473,188

$
97,766

$
215,447

$

$
1,750,872


The Bank may create a specific allowance for all of or a part of a particular loan in lieu of a charge-off or charge-down as a result of management's evaluation of impaired loans. In these instances, the Bank has determined that a loss is not imminent based upon available information surrounding the credit at the time of the analysis including, but not limited to, unresolved legal matters; however, management believes an allowance is appropriate to acknowledge the probable risk of loss.

Typically, commercial construction and land development and commercial real estate loans present a greater risk of nonpayment by a borrower than other types of loans. The market value of and cash flow from real estate, particularly real estate held for investment, can fluctuate significantly in a relatively short period of time. Commercial and industrial, tax exempt and owner occupied real estate loans generally carry a lower risk factor comparatively within the commercial portfolio because the repayment of these loans relies primarily on the cash flow from a business which is typically more stable and predictable.

Consumer loan collections are dependent on the borrower's continued financial stability and thus are more likely to be affected by adverse personal circumstances. Consumer and residential loans are also impacted by the market value of real estate. Furthermore, the application of various federal and state laws, including bankruptcy and insolvency laws, may limit the amount that can be recovered on these loans. The risk of nonpayment is affected by changes in economic conditions, the credit risks of a


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particular borrower, the term of the loan and, in the case of a collateralized loan, uncertainties as to the value of the collateral and other factors.

Management bases its quantitative analysis of probable future loan losses (when determining the ALL) on those loans collectively reviewed for impairment on a two-year period of actual historical losses. Management may increase or decrease the historical loss period at some point in the future based on the state of the local, regional and national economies and other factors.

The qualitative factors such as changes in levels and trends of charge-offs and delinquencies; material changes in the mix, volume or duration of the loan portfolio; changes in lending policies and procedures including underwriting standards; changes in the experience, ability and depth of lending management and other relevant staff; the existence and effect of any concentrations of credit; changes in the overall values of collateral; changes in the quality of the loan review program and changes in national and local economic trends and conditions among other things, are factors which have not been identified by the quantitative processes. The determination of qualitative factors inherently involves a higher degree of subjectivity and considers risk factors that may not have yet manifested themselves in historical loss experience.

The following tables summarize the transactions in the ALL for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013
(in thousands)
Comm. and industrial
Comm. tax-exempt
Owner occupied real estate
Comm. construction and land development
Comm. real estate
Residential
Consumer
Unallocated
Total
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at April 1
$
7,914

$
68

$
2,236

$
5,842

$
4,640

$
1,023

$
1,329

$
882

$
23,934

Provision charged to operating expenses
(557
)
(1
)
125

1,270

99

37

68

59

1,100

Recoveries of loans previously charged-off
244


43

111

101

20

16


535

Loans charged-off
(501
)

(171
)
(527
)

(19
)
(80
)

(1,298
)
Balance at June 30
$
7,100

$
67

$
2,233

$
6,696

$
4,840

$
1,061

$
1,333

$
941

$
24,271

(in thousands)
Comm. and industrial
Comm. tax-exempt
Owner occupied real estate
Comm. construction and land development
Comm. real estate
Residential
Consumer
Unallocated
Total
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at January 1
$
8,178

$
72

$
2,180

$
5,559

$
4,161

$
960

$
1,303

$
697

$
23,110

Provision charged to operating expenses
(1,472
)
(5
)
(37
)
1,465

1,221

383

201

244

2,000

Recoveries of loans previously charged-off
1,249


286

211

174

20

39


1,979

Loans charged-off
(855
)

(196
)
(539
)
(716
)
(302
)
(210
)

(2,818
)
Balance at June 30
$
7,100

$
67

$
2,233

$
6,696

$
4,840

$
1,061

$
1,333

$
941

$
24,271

(in thousands)
Comm. and industrial
Comm. tax-exempt
Owner occupied real estate
Comm. construction and land development
Comm. real estate
Residential
Consumer
Unallocated
Total
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at April 1
$
10,408

$
75

$
2,208

$
7,967

$
5,038

$
338

$
787

$
651

$
27,472

Provision charged to operating expenses
1,175

(1
)
51

(161
)
162

539

468

(433
)
1,800

Recoveries of loans previously charged-off
194



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22


228

Loans charged-off
(1,228
)

(52
)
(8
)
(141
)
(14
)
(19
)

(1,462
)
Balance at June 30
$
10,549

$
74

$
2,207

$
7,810

$
5,059

$
863

$
1,258

$
218

$
28,038



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(in thousands)
Comm. and industrial
Comm. tax-exempt
Owner occupied real estate
Comm. construction and land development
Comm. real estate
Residential
Consumer
Unallocated
Total
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at January 1
$
9,959

$
83

$
2,129

$
7,222

$
3,983

$
324

$
793

$
789

$
25,282

Provision charged to operating expenses
1,522

(9
)
311

115

1,299

666

767

(571
)
4,100

Recoveries of loans previously charged-off
332


3

498


3

58


894

Loans charged-off
(1,264
)

(236
)
(25
)
(223
)
(130
)
(360
)

(2,238
)
Balance at June 30
$
10,549

$
74

$
2,207

$
7,810

$
5,059

$
863

$
1,258

$
218

$
28,038


The following table presents information regarding the Company's impaired loans as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013. The recorded investment represents the contractual obligation less any charged off principal.
 
June 30, 2014
December 31, 2013
(in thousands)
Recorded Investment
Unpaid Principal Balance
Related Allowance
Recorded Investment
Unpaid Principal Balance
Related Allowance
Loans with no related allowance:
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Commercial and industrial
$
9,347

$
10,106

$

$
9,838

$
12,587

$

   Commercial tax-exempt






   Owner occupied real estate
4,355

4,692


4,456

4,664


   Commercial construction and land
     development
4,929

5,988


8,514

9,047


   Commercial real estate
9,920

12,202


10,953

12,795


   Residential
4,218

4,419


4,901

5,366


   Consumer
2,630

2,891


2,645

2,868


Total impaired loans with no related
  allowance
35,399

40,298


41,307

47,327


Loans with an allowance recorded:
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Commercial and industrial
501

501

501

3,217

3,217

1,559

   Owner occupied real estate
2,312

2,312

1,476

1,366

1,366

1,366

   Commercial construction and land
     development
4,727

4,727

2,612

3,155

3,155

1,660

   Residential
3,069

3,069

535

3,078

3,078

524

   Consumer
465

465

465

476

476

476

Total impaired loans with an
  allowance recorded
11,074

11,074

5,589

11,292

11,292

5,585

Total impaired loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Commercial and industrial
9,848

10,607

501

13,055

15,804

1,559

   Commercial tax-exempt






   Owner occupied real estate
6,667

7,004

1,476

5,822

6,030

1,366

   Commercial construction and land
     development
9,656

10,715

2,612

11,669

12,202

1,660

   Commercial real estate
9,920

12,202


10,953

12,795


   Residential
7,287

7,488

535

7,979

8,444

524

   Consumer
3,095

3,356

465

3,121

3,344

476

Total impaired loans
$
46,473

$
51,372

$
5,589

$
52,599

$
58,619

$
5,585




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The following table presents additional information regarding the Company's impaired loans for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013:
 
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
 
June 30, 2014
June 30, 2013
June 30, 2014
June 30, 2013
(in thousands)
Average Recorded Investment
Interest Income Recognized
Average Recorded Investment
Interest Income Recognized
Average Recorded Investment
Interest Income Recognized
Average Recorded Investment
Interest Income Recognized
Loans with no related allowance:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Commercial and industrial
$
8,079

$
36

$
9,952

$
43

$
7,985

$
76

$
9,230

$
74

   Commercial tax-exempt








   Owner occupied real estate
3,896


2,764


4,341

10

2,358


   Commercial construction and
     land development
4,133

14

7,806

45

6,187

31

7,915

90

   Commercial real estate
10,035

40

11,557

111

10,403

88

12,210

256

   Residential
4,218

14

4,901

19

4,353

27

4,736

36

   Consumer
2,796

10

3,305

8

2,715

17

3,184

14

Total impaired loans with no
  related allowance
33,157

114

40,285

226

35,984

249

39,633

470

Loans with an allowance recorded:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Commercial and industrial
2,341


5,312


2,793


5,251


   Owner occupied real estate
2,325


1,418


2,006


1,427


   Commercial construction and
     land development
6,148


7,816


4,813


7,829


   Commercial real estate


4,159




4,165


   Residential
3,069


1,051


3,074


526


   Consumer
465


164


471


82


Total impaired loans with an
  allowance recorded
14,348


19,920


13,157


19,280


Total impaired loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Commercial and industrial
10,420

36

15,264

43

10,778

76

14,481

74

   Commercial tax-exempt








   Owner occupied real estate
6,221


4,182


6,347

10

3,785


   Commercial construction and
     land development
10,281

14

15,622

45

11,000

31

15,744

90

   Commercial real estate
10,035

40

15,716

111

10,403

88

16,375

256

   Residential
7,287

14

5,952

19

7,427

27

5,262

36

   Consumer
3,261

10

3,469

8

3,186

17

3,266

14

Total impaired loans
$
47,505

$
114

$
60,205

$
226

$
49,141

$
249

$
58,913

$
470


Impaired loans averaged approximately $49.1 million and $58.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. All nonaccrual loans are considered impaired and interest income is handled as discussed earlier in the nonaccrual section of this Note 4. Interest income continued to accrue on certain impaired loans totaling $249,000 and $470,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
 
The Bank assigns loan risk ratings to commercial loans as credit quality indicators of its loan portfolio: pass, special mention, substandard accrual, substandard nonaccrual and doubtful. Monthly, we track loans that are no longer pass rated. We review the cash flow, operating results and financial condition of the borrower and any guarantors, as well as the collateral position against established policy guidelines as a means of providing a targeted list of loans and loan relationships that require additional attention within the loan portfolio. Special mention loans are those loans that are currently adequately protected, but potentially weak. The potential weaknesses may, if not corrected, weaken the loan's credit quality or inadvertently jeopardize our credit position in the future.  Substandard accrual and substandard nonaccrual assets are characterized by well-defined weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt and by the possibility that the Bank will sustain some loss if the weaknesses are not corrected. Substandard accrual loans would move from accrual to nonaccrual when the Bank does not believe it will collect all of its contractual principal and interest payments.  Some identifiers used to determine the collectibility are as follows: when the loan is 90 days past due in


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principal or interest, there are triggering events in the borrower's or any guarantor's financial statements that show continuing deterioration, the borrower's or any guarantor's source of repayment is depleting, or if bankruptcy or other legal matters are present, regardless if the loan is 90 days past due or not. Doubtful loans have all of the weaknesses inherent in those classified as substandard accrual and substandard nonaccrual with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently known facts, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable. Pass rated loans are reviewed throughout the year through the recurring review process of an independent loan review function and through the application of other credit metrics.
Credit quality indicators for commercial loans broken out by loan type are presented in the following tables for the periods ended June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013. There were no loans classified as doubtful for the periods ended June 30, 2014 or December 31, 2013.

 
June 30, 2014
(in thousands)
Pass
Special Mention
Substandard Accrual
Substandard Nonaccrual
Total
Commercial credit exposure:






   Commercial and industrial
$
429,140

$
18,826

$
15,330

$
4,291

$
467,587

   Commercial tax-exempt
76,674




76,674

   Owner occupied real estate
289,836

4,108

8,363

6,401

308,708

   Commercial construction and land development
120,002


1,419

9,028

130,449

   Commercial real estate
533,125

2,341

3,285

5,793

544,544

     Total
$
1,448,777

$
25,275

$
28,397

$
25,513

$
1,527,962


 
December 31, 2013
(in thousands)
Pass
Special Mention
Substandard Accrual
Substandard Nonaccrual
Total
Commercial credit exposure:
 
 
 
 
 
   Commercial and industrial
$
410,530

$
8,064

$
18,333

$
10,217

$
447,144

   Commercial tax-exempt
81,734




81,734

   Owner occupied real estate
285,416

3,624

8,539

4,838

302,417

   Commercial construction and land development
120,687


3,902

8,587

133,176

   Commercial real estate
464,408

318

1,757

6,705

473,188

     Total
$
1,362,775

$
12,006

$
32,531

$
30,347

$
1,437,659

 
Consumer loan credit exposures are rated either performing or nonperforming as detailed below at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
 
June 30, 2014
(in thousands)
Performing
Nonperforming
Total
Consumer credit exposure:
 
 
 
   Residential
$
97,223

$
6,341

$
103,564

   Consumer
217,810

2,479

220,289

     Total
$
315,033

$
8,820

$
323,853


 
December 31, 2013
(in thousands)
Performing
Nonperforming
Total
Consumer credit exposure:
 
 
 
   Residential
$
90,727

$
7,039

$
97,766

   Consumer
212,870

2,577

215,447

     Total
$
303,597

$
9,616

$
313,213




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A troubled debt restructuring (TDR) is a loan in which the contractual terms have been modified, resulting in the Bank granting a concession to a borrower who is experiencing financial difficulties, in order for the Bank to have a greater chance of collecting the indebtedness from the borrower. An additional benefit to the Bank in granting a concession is to possibly avoid foreclosure or repossession of loan collateral at a time when collateral values are low.

The following table presents the recorded investment at the time of restructure of new TDRs and their concession, modified during the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013. The recorded investment at the time of restructure was the same pre-modification and post-modification, therefore there was no financial effect of the modification on the recorded investment. The loans included are considered TDRs as a result of the Bank implementing one or more of the following concessions: granting a material extension of time, entering into a forbearance agreement, adjusting the interest rate, accepting interest only payments for an extended period of time, a change in the amortization period or a combination of any of these concessions.

New TDRs with Concession Type:
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
 
June 30, 2014
June 30, 2013
June 30, 2014
June 30, 2013
(dollars in thousands)
Number of Contracts
 
Recorded Investment at Time of Restructure
Number of Contracts
 
Recorded Investment at Time of Restructure
Number of Contracts
 
Recorded Investment at Time of Restructure
Number of Contracts
 
Recorded Investment at Time of Restructure
Commercial and industrial:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Forbearance agreement
1

 
$
229


 
$

1

 
$
229


 
$

   Change in amortization period

 

7

 
1,022

3

 
261

7

 
1,022

   Combination of concessions

 

1

 
125

1

 
30

1

 
125

Owner occupied real estate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Forbearance agreement

 


 


 

1

 
193

   Accepting interest only for
a period of time
3

 
1,601


 

3

 
1,601


 

   Change in amortization period

 


 

1

 
128


 

Commercial construction and land development:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Material extension of time

 

1

 
1,851

1

 
242

4

 
2,902

   Forbearance agreement
3

 
2,185


 

3

 
2,185


 

   Change in amortization period

 


 

1

 
214


 

Commercial real estate:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Change in amortization period

 


 

14

 
1,893


 

   Combination of concessions

 

3

 
2,945


 

3

 
2,945

Residential:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Material extension of time

 


 


 

1

 
260

   Interest rate adjustment

 


 

1

 
143


 

Consumer:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Material extension of time

 


 


 

1

 
35

Total
7

 
$
4,015

12

 
$
5,943

29

 
$
6,926

18

 
$
7,482


The following table represents loans receivable modified as TDR within the 12 months previous to June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and that subsequently defaulted during the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Bank's policy is to consider a loan past due or delinquent if payment is not received on or before the due date.


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TDRs That Subsequently Payment Defaulted:
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
 
June 30, 2014
June 30, 2013
June 30, 2014
June 30, 2013
(dollars in thousands)
Number of Contracts
 
Recorded Investment
Number of Contracts
 
Recorded Investment
Number of Contracts
 
Recorded Investment
Number of Contracts
 
Recorded Investment
   Commercial and industrial

 
$

9

 
$
6,151

7

 
$
1,288

10

 
$
6,390

   Owner occupied real estate
1

 
871

2

 
1,610

4

 
1,792

2

 
1,610

   Commercial construction
     and land development

 

2

 
2,628

2

 
1,930

3

 
6,119

   Commercial real estate

 

3

 
2,942


 

4

 
6,217

   Residential
1

 
258


 

3

 
3,470

1

 
259

   Consumer

 


 

1

 
476

2

 
177

Total
2

 
$
1,129

16

 
$
13,331

17

 
$
8,956

22

 
$
20,772


Of the 17 contracts that subsequently payment defaulted during the six month period ended June 30, 2014, eight were still in payment default at June 30, 2014.

All TDRs are considered impaired and, therefore, are individually evaluated for impairment in the calculation of the ALL. Prior to their classification as TDRs, certain of these loans had been collectively evaluated for impairment in the calculation of the ALL. 

NOTE 5.
Loan Commitments and Standby Letters of Credit

Loan commitments are made to accommodate the financial needs of the Company's customers. Standby letters of credit commit the Company to make payments on behalf of customers when certain specified future events occur. They primarily are issued to facilitate the customers' normal course of business transactions. Standby performance letters of credit are written conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Historically, almost all of the Company's standby letters of credit expire unfunded.
 
The credit risk associated with letters of credit is essentially the same as that of traditional loan facilities and are subject to the Company's normal underwriting and credit policies. Since the majority of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amount does not necessarily represent future funding requirements. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses. Management believes that the proceeds obtained through a liquidation of collateral, the enforcement of guarantees and normal collection activities against the borrower would be sufficient to cover the potential amount of future payment required under the corresponding letters of credit.

The Company had $35.4 million and $37.2 million of standby letters of credit at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The Company does not issue any guarantees that would require liability recognition or disclosure, other than standby letters of credit. There was no liability for guarantees under standby letters of credit for the periods ended June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

In addition to standby letters of credit, in the normal course of business there are unadvanced loan commitments. The Company had $585.1 million and $561.0 million in total unused commitments, including the standby letters of credit, at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. Management does not anticipate any material losses as a result of these transactions.
 
NOTE 6.
Commitments and Contingencies
 
The Company is subject to certain routine legal proceedings and claims arising in the ordinary course of business. It is management's opinion that the ultimate resolution of these claims will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position and results of operations.

Future Facilities
 
The Company has entered into a land lease for the premises located at 2121 Lincoln Highway East, East Lampeter Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The Company has broken ground on a full-service store on this property which is scheduled to open in November 2014.



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The Company has entered into a land lease for the premises located at the corner of Airport Rd & Rt. 501 (Lititz Pike), Manheim Township, Lancaster County, PA.  The Company plans to construct a full-service store on this property to be opened in the future.
 
The Company owns land at 105 N. George Street, York City, York County, Pennsylvania. The Company plans to construct a full-service store on this property to be opened in the future.

NOTE 7.
Fair Value Measurements
 
The Company uses its best judgment in estimating the fair value of its financial instruments and certain nonfinancial assets; however, there are inherent weaknesses in any estimation technique due to assumptions that are susceptible to significant change. Therefore, for substantially all financial instruments and certain nonfinancial assets, the fair value estimates herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company could have realized in a sale transaction on the dates indicated. The estimated fair value amounts have been measured as of their respective period-ends and have not been reevaluated or updated for purposes of these financial statements subsequent to those respective dates. As such, the estimated fair values of these financial instruments and certain nonfinancial assets subsequent to the respective reporting dates may be different than the amounts reported at each period-end.

Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Company uses the following fair value hierarchy in selecting inputs with the highest priority given to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements): 
 
Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;

Level 2: Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability;

Level 3: Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (i.e., supported with little or no market activity).

As required, financial and certain nonfinancial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The following table sets forth the Company's financial assets that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, by level within the fair value hierarchy: 
 
 
 
 Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
Description
 
 
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
 
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(in thousands)
Total
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
June 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Government agency securities
$
31,642

 
$

 
$
31,642

 
$

Residential MBSs
62,737

 

 
62,737

 

Agency CMOs
444,912

 

 
444,912

 

Municipal securities
27,546

 

 
27,546

 

Securities available for sale
$
566,837

 
$

 
$
566,837

 
$




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Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
Description
 
 
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
 
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(in thousands)
Total
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Government agency securities
$
29,926

 
$

 
$
29,926

 
$

Residential MBSs
62,500

 

 
62,500

 

Agency CMOs
467,064

 

 
467,064

 

Municipal securities
26,433

 

 
26,433

 

Securities available for sale
$
585,923

 
$

 
$
585,923

 
$

 
As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company did not have any liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

Impaired Loans (Generally Carried at Fair Value)
 
Impaired loans, measured at fair value, include those loans that the Company has measured impairment of based on the fair value of the loan's collateral. Fair value is generally determined based upon independent third party appraisals or valuations of the collateral properties. The discount rates used on collateral dependent loans vary based on the type of collateral. The range of discount rates used for real estate collateral ranged from 10% to 35% at June 30, 2014 ; the weighted-average rate was 20% as of June 30, 2014 as compared to 21% at December 31, 2013; inventory is generally discounted at 50%, equipment is generally discounted by 30% to 50% and accounts receivable are generally discounted by 20%. These assets are included as Level 3 fair values, based upon the lowest level of unobservable input that is significant to the fair value measurements. The fair value consists of the loan balance less any valuation allowance. The valuation allowance amount is calculated as the difference between the recorded investment in a loan and the present value of expected future cash flows or it is calculated based on discounted collateral values if the loan is collateral dependent.

At June 30, 2014, the cumulative fair value of eight impaired loans with individual allowance allocations totaled $5.5 million, net of valuation allowances of $5.6 million and the current fair value of impaired loans that were partially charged off during the first six months of 2014 totaled $7.2 million at June 30, 2014, net of charge-offs of $1.8 million. At December 31, 2013, the cumulative fair value of six impaired loans with individual allowance allocations totaled $5.7 million, net of valuation allowances of $5.6 million and the current fair value of impaired loans that were partially charged off during 2013 totaled $10.4 million, net of charge-offs of $2.9 million. The Company's impaired loans are more fully discussed in Note 4.

Foreclosed Assets (Carried at Lower of Cost or Fair Value)
 
The fair value of real estate acquired through foreclosure is based on independent third party appraisals of the properties, less estimated selling costs. A standard discount rate of 15%, to cover estimated costs to sell the property, is generally used on the most recent appraisal to determine the fair value of the real estate. These assets are included as Level 3 fair values, based upon the lowest level of unobservable input that is significant to the fair value measurements. At June 30, 2014, there were no foreclosed assets with a valuation allowance recorded subsequent to initial foreclosure. At December 31, 2013, the carrying value of foreclosed assets with valuation allowances recorded subsequent to initial foreclosure was $1.9 million, which was net of a valuation allowance of $62,000.


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The determination of the fair value of assets measured on a nonrecurring basis is sensitive to changes in economic conditions and can fluctuate in a relatively short period of time. For assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, the fair value measurements by level within the fair value hierarchy used were as follows: 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
Description
 
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(in thousands)
Total
(Level 1)
(Level 2)
(Level 3)
June 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
Impaired loans with specific allocation
$
5,485

$

$

$
5,485

Impaired loans net of partial charge-offs
7,216



7,216

Total
$
12,701

$

$

$
12,701

 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
 Description
 
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(in thousands)
Total
(Level 1)
(Level 2)
(Level 3)
December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
Impaired loans with specific allocation
$
5,707

$

$

$
5,707

Impaired loans net of partial charge-offs
10,428



10,428

Foreclosed assets
1,938



1,938

Total
$
18,073

$

$

$
18,073

 
The Company's policy is to recognize transfers between levels as of the beginning of the period. There were no transfers between Levels 1 and 2 or between Levels 2 and 3 for the six months ended June 30, 2014.

The following information should not be interpreted as an estimate of the fair value of the entire Company since a fair value calculation is only provided for a limited portion of the Company's assets and liabilities. Due to a wide range of valuation techniques and the degree of subjectivity used in making the estimates, comparisons between the Company's disclosures and those of other companies may not be meaningful. The following valuation techniques were used to estimate the fair values of the Company's financial instruments at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
  
Cash and Cash Equivalents (Carried at Cost)
 
Cash and cash equivalents include cash and balances due from banks, all of which have original maturities of 90 days or less. The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheet for cash and short-term instruments approximate those assets' fair values.
 
Securities
 
The fair value of securities available for sale (carried at fair value) and held to maturity (carried at amortized cost) are determined by matrix pricing (Level 2), which is a mathematical technique used widely in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted market prices for the specific securities but rather by relying on the securities' relationship to other benchmark prices. In determining fair market values for its portfolio holdings, the Company receives information from a third party provider which management evaluates and corroborates. Under the current guidance, these values are considered Level 2 inputs, based upon mathematically derived matrix pricing and observed data from similar assets. They are not Level 1 direct quotes, nor do they reflect Level 3 inputs that would be derived from internal analysis or judgment. As the Company does not manage a trading portfolio and typically only sells from its AFS portfolio in order to manage interest rate risk or credit exposure, direct quotes, or street bids, are warranted on an as-needed basis only.

Loans Held for Sale (Carried at Lower of Cost or Fair Value)
 
The fair value of loans held for sale is determined, when possible, using quoted secondary-market prices.  If no such quoted prices exist, the fair value of a loan is determined using quoted prices for a similar loan or loans, adjusted for the specific attributes of


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that loan. The Company did not write down any loans held for sale during the six months ended June 30, 2014 or the year ended December 31, 2013.

Loans Receivable (Carried at Cost)
 
The fair value of loans receivable, excluding all nonaccrual loans and accruing loans deemed impaired loans with specific loan allowances, are estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis, using market rates at the balance sheet date that reflect the credit and interest rate-risk inherent in the respective loans. Projected future cash flows are calculated based upon contractual maturity, projected repayments and prepayments of principal. Generally, for variable rate loans that reprice frequently and with no significant change in credit risk, fair values are based on carrying values.
 
Restricted Investments in Bank Stock (Carried at Cost)

The carrying amount of restricted investments in bank stock approximates fair value and considers the limited marketability of such securities. The restricted investments in bank stock consisted of FHLB and Atlantic Community Bankers Bank (ACBB) stock at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

Accrued Interest Receivable and Payable (Carried at Cost)
 
The carrying amount of accrued interest receivable and accrued interest payable approximates its fair value.
 
Deposit Liabilities (Carried at Cost)
 
The fair values disclosed for demand deposits (e.g., interest and noninterest-bearing checking) are, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting date (i.e., their carrying amounts). The fair value of savings and money market accounts are reported based on the carrying amount. Fair values for fixed-rate certificates of deposits (CDs) are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies interest rates currently being offered in the market on certificates to a schedule of aggregated expected monthly maturities on time deposits.
 
Short-Term Borrowings (Carried at Cost)
 
The carrying amounts of short-term borrowings approximate their fair values.
 
Long-Term Debt (Carried at Cost)
 
Long-term debt was estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis, based on quoted prices from a third party broker for new debt with similar characteristics, terms and remaining maturity. The price was obtained in an inactive market where these types of instruments are not traded regularly. 
 
Off-Balance Sheet Financial Instruments (Disclosed at Cost)
 
Fair values for the Company's off-balance sheet financial instruments (lending commitments and letters of credit) are based on fees currently charged in the market to enter into similar agreements, taking into account, the remaining terms of the agreements and the counterparties' credit standing.


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The estimated fair values of the Company's financial instruments were as follows at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2014
 
 
 
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(in thousands)
Carrying
Amount
Fair 
Value
(Level 1)
(Level 2)
(Level 3)
Financial assets:
 
 
 
 


     Cash and cash equivalents
$
59,203

$
59,203

$
59,203

$

$

     Securities
844,856

835,080


835,080


     Loans, held for sale
5,881

6,018



6,018

     Loans receivable, net
1,827,544

1,836,492



1,836,492

     Restricted investments in bank stock
23,955

23,955



23,955

     Accrued interest receivable
6,953

6,953

6,953



Financial liabilities:
 

 

 
 
 
     Deposits
$
2,186,980

$
2,188,672

$

$

$
2,188,672

     Short-term borrowings
401,675

401,675

401,675



     Long-term debt
15,800

13,308



13,308

     Accrued interest payable
159

159

159



Off-balance sheet instruments:
 

 

 
 
 
     Standby letters of credit
$

$

$

$

$

     Commitments to extend credit






Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2013
 
 
 
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(in thousands)
Carrying
Amount
Fair 
Value
(Level 1)
(Level 2)
(Level 3)
Financial assets:
 
 
 
 
 
     Cash and cash equivalents
$
44,996

$
44,996

$
44,996

$

$

     Securities
869,737

849,620


849,620


     Loans, held for sale
6,225

6,371



6,371

     Loans receivable, net
1,727,762

1,734,609



1,734,609

     Restricted investments in bank stock
20,564

20,564



20,564

     Accrued interest receivable
7,059

7,059

7,059



Financial liabilities:
 

 

 
 
 
     Deposits
$
2,239,621

$
2,241,179

$

$

$
2,241,179

     Short-term borrowings
277,750

277,750

277,750



     Long-term debt
15,800

12,642



12,642

     Accrued interest payable
218

218

218



Off-balance sheet instruments:
 

 

 
 
 
     Standby letters of credit
$

$

$

$

$

     Commitments to extend credit






NOTE 8.
Income Taxes

The tax provision for federal income taxes was $2.3 million for the second quarter of 2014, compared to $1.7 million for the same period in 2013. The effective tax rate was 31% and 30% for the quarters ended June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013, respectively.



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The tax provision for federal income taxes was $4.1 million for the first six months of 2014, compared to $3.2 million for the same period in 2013. The effective tax rates were 29% for both the first six months months ended June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013, respectively. 

At June 30, 2014, the Company had a net deferred tax asset of $11.6 million. An analysis was conducted to determine if a valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets was required. The Company used current forecasts of future expected income, possible tax planning strategies, current and future economic and business conditions (such as the possibility of a decrease in real estate value for properties the Bank holds as collateral on loans), the probability that taxable income will continue to be generated in future periods and the cumulative losses recorded in previous years to make the assessment. Management concluded that a valuation allowance was not necessary at June 30, 2014.



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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
 
The following is Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations which analyzes the major elements of Metro Bancorp Inc.'s (Metro or the Company) balance sheet as of June 30, 2014 compared to December 31, 2013 and in some instances June 30, 2013 and statements of income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 compared to the same periods in 2013. This section should be read in conjunction with the Company's consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes.
 
Forward-Looking Statements
 
This Form 10-Q and the documents incorporated by reference contain forward-looking statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which we refer to as the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which we refer to as the Exchange Act, with respect to the financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, future performance and business of Metro. These forward-looking statements are intended to be covered by the safe harbor for "forward-looking statements" provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are those that are not historical facts. These forward-looking statements include statements with respect to our beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, estimates and intentions that are subject to significant risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on various factors (some of which are beyond our control). The words "may," "could," "should," "would," "believe," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "plan" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. 
 
While we believe our plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, estimates and intentions as reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that any of them will be achieved. You should understand that various factors, in addition to those discussed elsewhere in this Form 10-Q, in the Company's Form 10-K and incorporated by reference in this Form 10-Q, could affect our future results and could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, including:  

the effects of and changes in, trade, monetary and fiscal policies, including interest rate policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, including the duration of such policies;
interest rate, market and monetary fluctuations;
general economic or business conditions, either nationally, regionally or in the communities in which we do business, may be less favorable than expected, resulting in, among other things, a deterioration in credit quality and loan performance or a reduced demand for credit;
the effects of ongoing short and long-term federal budget and tax negotiations and their effects on economic and business conditions in general and our customers in particular;
the effects of the failure of the federal government to reach a deal to permanently raise the debt ceiling and the potential negative results on economic and business conditions;
the impact of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act) and other changes in financial services’ laws and regulations (including laws concerning taxes, banking, securities and insurance);
possible impacts of the capital and liquidity requirements of the Basel III standards and other regulatory pronouncements;
continued effects of the aftermath of recessionary conditions and the impacts on the economy in general and our customers in particular, including adverse impacts on loan utilization rates as well as delinquencies, defaults and customers' ability to meet credit obligations;
our ability to manage current levels of impaired assets;
continued levels of loan volume origination;
the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses;
the impact of changes in Regulation Z and other consumer credit protection laws and regulations;
changes resulting from legislative and regulatory actions with respect to the current economic and financial industry environment;
changes in the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) deposit fund and the associated premiums that banks pay to the fund;
the results of the regulatory examination and supervision process;


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unanticipated regulatory or legal proceedings and liabilities and other costs;
compliance with laws and regulatory requirements of federal, state and local agencies;
our ability to continue to grow our business internally or through acquisitions and successful integration of new or acquired entities while controlling costs;
deposit flows;
the willingness of customers to substitute competitors’ products and services for our products and services and vice versa, based on price, quality, relationship or otherwise;
changes in consumer spending and saving habits relative to the financial services we provide;
the ability to hedge certain risks economically;
the loss of certain key officers;
changes in accounting principles, policies and guidelines as may be adopted by the regulatory agencies, as well as the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), and other accounting standards setters;
the timely development of competitive new products and services by us and the acceptance of such products and services by customers;
rapidly changing technology;
continued relationships with major customers;
effect of terrorist attacks and threats of actual war;
other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory and technological factors affecting the Company’s operations, pricing, products and services;
interruption or breach in security of our information systems resulting in failures or disruptions in customer account management, general ledger processing and loan or deposit systems;
our ability to maintain compliance with the exchange rules of The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.;

our ability to maintain the value and image of our brand and protect our intellectual property rights;

disruptions due to flooding, severe weather or other natural disasters or Acts of God; and

our success at managing the risks involved in the foregoing.

Because such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. The foregoing list of important factors is not exclusive and you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these factors or any of our forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this document or, in the case of documents incorporated by reference, the dates of those documents. We do not undertake to update any forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of us except as required by applicable law.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

For the first six months of 2014, we continued our focus on the Company's profitability which resulted in the highest single quarterly net income in Metro's 29 year history. The $10.0 million of net income recorded for the first six months of 2014 also represents record results for the first half of the year.

Also during the second quarter, we continued to strengthen the Company's balance sheet with a focus on quality, strong loan growth and a continued improvement in asset quality. Year over year, net loans grew 14% while nonperforming assets decreased by $7.5 million, or 15%, during the past twelve months. Significant performance highlights are listed below.

Income Statement Highlights:

The Company recorded net income of $5.1 million, or $0.35 per diluted common share, for the second quarter of 2014 compared to net income of $4.0 million, or $0.28 per diluted common share, for the same period one year ago; a $1.0


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million, or 26%, increase. Net income for the first six months of 2014 totaled $10.0 million, or $0.70 per diluted common share; up $2.3 million, or 30%, over $7.7 million, or $0.54 per diluted common share recorded for the first half of 2013.

Total revenues (net interest income plus noninterest income) for the second quarter of 2014 were $31.5 million, up $1.6 million, or 5%, over total revenues of $29.9 million for the same quarter one year ago. Total revenues for the first half of 2014 increased $2.3 million, or 4%, over the first half of 2013.

Return on average stockholders' equity was 8.30% for the second quarter of 2014, compared to 6.90% for the same period last year. ROE for the first six months of 2014 was 8.36%, compared to 6.59% for the first half of 2013.

The Company's net interest margin on a fully-taxable basis for the second quarter of 2014 was 3.59%, compared to 3.62% for the second quarter of 2013. The Company's deposit cost of funds for the second quarter was 0.26% and compared to 0.29% for the same period one year ago.

The provision for loan losses totaled $1.1 million for the second quarter of 2014, compared to $1.8 million for the second quarter one year ago. The provision for loan losses for the first half of 2014 was down $2.1 million, or 51%, from the first half of 2013.

Noninterest expenses for the second quarter of 2014 were $23.0 million, up $661,000, or 3%, over the same quarter last year. Total noninterest expenses for the first six months of 2014 were up $1.1 million, or 2%, compared to the first six months of 2013.

Balance Sheet Highlights:

Net loans grew $49.2 million, or 3%, on a linked quarter basis to $1.83 billion and were up $221.7 million, or 14%, over the second quarter 2013.

Nonperforming assets were 1.42% of total assets at June 30, 2014, compared to 1.81% of total assets one year ago.

Deposits totaled $2.19 billion, up $18.2 million, or 1%, compared to same quarter last year.

Metro's capital levels remain strong with a Tier 1 Leverage ratio of 9.57% and a total risk-based capital ratio of 14.55%.

Stockholders' equity totaled $248.8 million, or 8.67% of total assets, at the end of the second quarter 2014. At June 30, 2014, the Company's book value per share was $17.45. The market price of Metro's common stock increased by 15% from $20.03 per common share at June 30, 2013 to $23.12 per common share at June 30, 2014.

Summarized below are financial highlights for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 compared to the same periods in 2013:
 
TABLE 1
 
At or for the Three Months Ended June 30,
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands, except per share data)
2014
2013
% Change
2014
2013
% Change
Total assets
$
2,868,928

$
2,658,405

8
 %
 
 
 
Total loans (net)
1,827,544

1,605,828

14

 
 
 
Total deposits
2,186,980

2,168,759

1

 
 
 
Total stockholders' equity
248,770

228,468

9

 
 
 
Total revenues
$
31,490

$
29,933

5
 %
$
61,903

$
59,643

4
 %
Provision for loan losses
1,100

1,800

(39
)
2,000

4,100

(51
)
Total noninterest expenses
23,021

22,360

3

45,803

44,689

2

Net income
5,081

4,048

26

10,025

7,693

30

Diluted net income per common share
0.35

0.28

25

0.70

0.54

30

 


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APPLICATION OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
Our accounting policies are fundamental to understanding Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. Our accounting policies are more fully described in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). These principles require our management to make estimates and assumptions about future events that affect the amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Since future events and their effects cannot be determined with absolute certainty, actual results may differ from those estimates. Management makes adjustments to its assumptions and estimates when facts and circumstances dictate. We evaluate our estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis and predicate those estimates and assumptions on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Management has identified the accounting policies that, due to the judgments, estimates and assumptions inherent in those policies, are critical to understanding Metro’s Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis at June 30, 2014, which were unchanged from the policies disclosed in Metro’s 2013 Form 10-K. Management believes the following critical accounting policies encompass the more significant assumptions and estimates used in preparation of our consolidated financial statements.

Allowance for Loan Losses. The allowance for loan losses (allowance or ALL) represents the amount available for estimated probable losses embedded in Metro Bank's (the Bank) loan portfolio. While the allowance is maintained at a level believed to be adequate by management for estimated probable losses in the loan portfolio, the determination of the allowance is inherently subjective, as it involves significant estimates by management, all of which may be susceptible to significant change.
 
While management uses available information to make such evaluations, future adjustments to the allowance and to the provision for loan losses may be necessary if economic conditions or loan credit quality differ materially from the estimates and assumptions used in making the evaluations. The use of different assumptions could materially impact the level of the allowance and, therefore, the provision for loan losses to be charged against earnings. Such changes could impact future financial results.
 
Monthly, systematic reviews of our loan portfolios are performed to identify probable losses and assess the overall probability of collection. These reviews include an analysis of historical loss experience, which results in the identification and quantification of loss factors. These loss factors are used in determining the appropriate level of allowance to cover estimated probable losses in specific loan types. The estimates of loss factors can be impacted by many variables, such as the number of years of actual loss history included in the evaluation.

As part of the quantitative analysis of the adequacy of the ALL, management based its calculation of probable future loan losses on those loans collectively reviewed for impairment on a rolling two-year period of actual historical losses. Management may adjust the number of years used in the historical loss calculation depending on the state of the local, regional and national economies and the period of time which management believes will most accurately forecast future losses.
 
Significant estimates are involved in the determination of any loss related to impaired loans. The evaluation of an impaired loan is based on either (1) the discounted cash flows using the loan's effective interest rate, (2) the fair value of the collateral for collateral-dependent loans, or (3) the observable market price of the impaired loan. Each of these estimates involves management's judgment.

In addition to calculating the loss factors, the Bank may periodically adjust the factors for changes in levels and trends of charge-offs, delinquencies and nonaccrual loans; material changes in the mix, volume, or duration of the loan portfolio; changes in lending policies and procedures including underwriting standards; changes in the experience, ability and depth of lending management and other relevant staff; the existence and effect of any concentrations of credit and changes in the level of such concentrations; and changes in national and local economic trends and conditions, among other things. Management judgment is exercised at many levels in making these evaluations.
 
An integral aspect of our risk management process is allocating the allowance to various components of the loan portfolio based upon an analysis of risk characteristics, demonstrated losses, industry and other segmentations and other judgmental factors.
 
Fair Value Measurements. The Company is required to disclose the fair value of its financial instruments that are measured at fair value within a fair value hierarchy. The fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value, giving the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1 measurement) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (level 3 measurements). Judgment is involved not only with deriving the estimated fair values but also with classifying the particular assets recorded at fair value in the fair value hierarchy. Estimating the fair value of impaired loans or the value of collateral securing foreclosed assets requires the use of significant unobservable inputs (level 3


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measurements). The fair value of collateral securing impaired loans or constituting foreclosed assets is generally determined based upon independent third party appraisals of the properties, recent offers, or prices on comparable properties in the proximate vicinity. Such estimates can differ significantly from the amounts the Company would ultimately realize from the loan or disposition of the underlying collateral.

The Company's available for sale (AFS) investment security portfolio constitutes 98% of the total assets measured at fair value and all securities are classified as a level 2 fair value measurement (quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability). Management utilizes third party service providers to aid in the determination of the fair value of the portfolio. Most securities are not quoted on an exchange, but are traded in active markets and fair values were obtained from matrix pricing on similar securities.
 
Deferred Taxes.   Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be used.  

The Company assesses whether or not the deferred tax assets would be realized in the future if the Company would not have future taxable income to use as an offset. If future taxable income is not expected to be available to use, a valuation allowance is required to be recognized. A valuation allowance would result in additional income tax expense in the period. The Company assesses if it is more likely than not that a deferred tax asset will not be realized. The determination of a valuation allowance is subjective and dependent upon judgment concerning both positive and negative evidence to support that the net deferred tax assets will be utilized. In order to evaluate whether or not a valuation allowance is necessary, the Company uses current forecasts of future income, the ability to carryback losses to preceding years, reviews possible tax planning strategies and assesses current and future economic and business conditions. Negative evidence utilized would include any cumulative losses in previous years and general business and economic trends. At June 30, 2014, the Company conducted such an analysis to determine if a valuation allowance was required and concluded that a valuation allowance was not necessary. A valuation allowance, if required, could have a significant impact on the Company's future earnings.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

For the six months of 2014, total revenues were $61.9 million, up $2.3 million, or 4%, compared to $59.6 million earned in the comparable period of 2013.

We derive total revenues from various sources, including:
Interest income from our loan portfolio;
Interest income from our securities portfolio;
Fees associated with customer deposit accounts;
Fees from issuing loan commitments and standby letters of credit;
Fees from various cash management services;
Electronic banking services; and
Sales of loans and securities.

Average Balances and Average Interest Rates

Table 2 sets forth balance sheet items on a daily average basis for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and presents the daily average interest rates earned on assets and the daily average interest rates paid on liabilities for these periods.

Second Quarter 2014 compared to Second Quarter 2013

Interest-earning assets averaged $2.72 billion for the second quarter of 2014, up 7% compared to $2.55 billion for the second quarter in 2013. For the quarter ended June 30, 2014, total loans receivable including loans held for sale, averaged $1.83 billion compared to $1.63 billion for the second quarter in 2013, a 12% increase. Total securities, including restricted investments in bank stock, averaged $889.1 million and $919.4 million for the second quarter of 2014 and 2013, respectively, a 3% decrease. Over the past three quarters, management has, for the most part, utilized cash flows from the Company's securities portfolio to fund strong loan growth rather than purchase additional securities. This decision was the result of higher yields on new loans than on new securities purchased combined with loan growth that has significantly outpaced deposit growth over the past twelve months.
 


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The fully-taxable equivalent yield on interest-earning assets for the second quarter of 2014 was 3.88%, a decrease of five basis points (bps) from the comparable period in 2013. The decrease resulted from lower yields on the Company's loans receivable portfolio, offset partially by an increase in yield on the securities portfolio. The decrease in yield on the loan portfolio was the result of the continued low level of general market interest rates as legacy loans outstanding with higher yields continue to pay down contractually and are replaced with loans at lower current market yields. Our floating rate loans currently provide lower yields than our fixed rate loans and represented approximately 45% of our total loans receivable portfolio for the quarter ended June 30, 2014.

As a result of the current low level of interest rates, coupled with the Federal Reserve's stated intention to maintain this current low-level of short-term interest rates for an indefinite period of time, we expect the yields we receive on our interest-earning assets could continue at their current levels, or decline further, throughout the remainder of 2014 and in 2015 as well.

The average balance of total deposits increased $73.4 million, or 4%, for the second quarter of 2014 over the second quarter of 2013, from $2.09 billion to $2.17 billion. Total average interest-bearing deposits increased by $37.4 million and total average noninterest-bearing deposits increased by $36.0 million fueled by 10% growth in business demand deposits. Short-term borrowings, which consist of overnight advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB), averaged $387.6 million for the second quarter of 2014 compared to $325.0 million for the same quarter of 2013. These additional borrowings and new deposits were used to fund loan originations.

The average rate paid on our total interest-bearing liabilities for the second quarter of 2014 was 0.38%, compared to 0.40% for the second quarter of 2013. Our deposit cost of funds decreased three bps from 0.29% in the second quarter of 2013 to 0.26% for the second quarter of 2014. The average rate paid on core deposits (total deposits less public time deposits and other noncore deposits) decreased across all categories except one during the second quarter of 2014 compared to second quarter of 2013. The decrease in the Company's deposit cost of funds is primarily related to the combination of time deposits that matured and renewed at lower rates as well as lower rates paid on savings accounts. These decreases were a result of the continued low level of general market interest rates. Time deposits, or certificates of deposit (CDs), have a significant impact on the Company's cost of funds. As certificates that were originated in past years at higher interest rates have matured over the past twelve months, these funds have been either renewed into new CDs with lower interest rates or shifted by our customers to their checking and/or savings accounts. As a result, our weighted-average rate paid on all time deposits, including both retail and public, decreased by 16 bps from 0.97% for the second quarter of 2013 to 0.81% for the second quarter of 2014. At June 30, 2014, $522.6 million, or 24%, of our total deposits were those of local municipalities, school districts, not-for-profit organizations or corporate cash management customers, where the interest rates paid are indexed to either a published rate such as London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), the United States 90-Day Treasury bill or to an internally managed index rate. If short-term market interest rates increase, the cost of these deposits will increase according to the increase in the respective index to which their interest rates are tied.

The average cost of short-term borrowings was 0.28% for the second quarter of 2014 as compared to 0.22% for the second quarter of 2013. The average cost of long-term debt was 7.77% in both the second quarter of 2014 and 2013.  The aggregate average cost of all funding sources for the Company was 0.31% for the second quarter of 2014, compared to 0.33% for the same quarter of the prior year.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2013

Interest-earning assets averaged $2.70 billion for the first six months of 2014, up 7%, compared to $2.52 billion for the first half of 2013. For the same two periods, total loans receivable including loans held for sale, averaged $1.80 billion in 2014 and $1.59 billion in 2013, respectively, a 13% increase. Total securities, including restricted investments in bank stock, averaged $898.1 million and $933.1 million for the first six months of 2014 and 2013, respectively.
The fully-taxable equivalent yield on interest-earning assets for the first six months of 2014 was 3.87%, a decrease of 10 bps versus the comparable period in 2013. This decrease primarily resulted from the continued overall lower level of interest rates as yields declined for loans. The average fully-taxable equivalent yield on the investment portfolio increased 3 bps from 2.34% during the first six months of 2013 to 2.37% during the first six months of 2014. The average fully-taxable equivalent yield on the loan portfolio declined 31 bps from 4.93% during the first six months of 2013 to 4.62% during the first six months of 2014.

The Company funded the growth in earning assets over the past twelve months both with an increase in short-term borrowings and with the growth of deposits. Short-term borrowings averaged $372.2 million and $277.2 million in the first six months of 2014 and 2013, respectively. Total average deposits, including noninterest-bearing funds, increased by $61.3 million, or 3%, for the first six months of 2014 over the same period of 2013 from $2.11 billion to $2.17 billion.



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The average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities for the first six months of 2014 was 0.38%, compared to 0.42% for the first six months of 2013. Our deposit cost of funds decreased from 0.30% in the first six months of 2013 to 0.26% for the same period in 2014. The aggregate cost of all funding sources was 0.31% for the first six months of 2014, compared to 0.34% for the same period in 2013.

In the following table, nonaccrual loans have been included in the average loans receivable balances. Securities include securities available for sale, securities held to maturity and restricted investments in bank stock. Securities available for sale are carried at amortized cost for purposes of calculating the average rate received on taxable securities. Yields on tax-exempt securities and loans are computed on a tax-equivalent basis, assuming a 35% tax rate for both years.

TABLE 2
 
Three months ended,
 
Six months ended,
 
June 30, 2014
June 30, 2013
 
June 30, 2014
June 30, 2013
 
Average
 
Avg.
Average
 
Avg.
 
Average
 
Avg.
Average
 
Avg.
(dollars in thousands)
Balance
Interest
Rate
Balance
Interest
Rate
 
Balance
Interest
Rate
Balance
Interest
Rate
Earning Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Taxable
$
858,174

$
5,018

2.34
%
$
889,510

$
5,007

2.25
%
 
$
867,161

$
10,064

2.32
%
$
903,261

$
10,366

2.30
%
Tax-exempt
30,941

293

3.79

29,871

284

3.80

 
30,934

586

3.79

29,870

567

3.80

Total securities
889,115

5,311

2.39

919,381

5,291

2.30

 
898,095

10,650

2.37

933,131

10,933

2.34

Total loans receivable
1,830,846

21,222

4.60

1,628,073

19,908

4.85

 
1,803,564

41,756

4.62

1,591,199

39,311

4.93

Total earning assets
$
2,719,961

$
26,533

3.88
%
$
2,547,454

$
25,199

3.93
%
 
$
2,701,659

$
52,406

3.87
%
$
2,524,330

$
50,244

3.97
%
Sources of Funds
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Regular savings
$
464,780

$
319

0.28
%
$
424,474

$
335

0.32
%
 
$
462,564

$
654

0.29
%
$
419,414

$
661

0.32
%
  Interest checking and money market
1,033,565

709

0.28

1,039,872

733

0.28

 
1,051,715

1,429

0.27

1,058,702

1,535

0.29

  Time deposits
124,209

318

1.03

130,015

397

1.22

 
125,325

647

1.04

134,298

844

1.27

  Public time and other noncore deposits
69,071

55

0.32

59,894

60

0.40

 
66,906

105

0.32

57,423

104

0.37

Total interest-bearing deposits
1,691,625

1,401

0.33

1,654,255

1,525

0.37

 
1,706,510

2,835

0.34

1,669,837

3,144

0.38

Short-term borrowings
387,611

278

0.28

325,044

181

0.22

 
372,168

509

0.27

277,243

312

0.22

Long-term debt
15,800

307

7.77

15,800

307

7.77

 
15,800

614

7.77

26,297

667

5.07

Total interest-bearing liabilities
2,095,036

1,986

0.38

1,995,099

2,013

0.40

 
2,094,478

3,958

0.38

1,973,377

4,123

0.42

Demand deposits (noninterest-bearing)
476,605

 
 
440,573

 
 
 
461,452

 

 

436,850

 

 

Sources to fund earning assets
2,571,641

1,986

0.31

2,435,672

2,013

0.33

 
2,555,930

3,958

0.31

2,410,227

4,123

0.34

Noninterest-bearing funds (net)
148,320

 
 
111,782

 
 
 
145,729

 

 

114,103

 

 

Total sources to fund earning assets
$
2,719,961

$
1,986

0.29
%
$
2,547,454

$
2,013

0.32
%
 
$
2,701,659

$
3,958

0.29
%
$
2,524,330

$
4,123

0.33
%
Net interest income and margin on
  a tax-equivalent basis
 
$
24,547

3.59
%
 
$
23,186

3.62
%
 
 
$
48,448

3.58
%
 
$
46,121

3.64
%
Tax-exempt adjustment
 
552

 
 
587

 
 
 
1,118

 
 
1,187

 
Net interest income and margin
 
$
23,995

3.50
%
 
$
22,599

3.52
%
 
 
$
47,330

3.49
%
 
$
44,934

3.55
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Balances:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
$
42,777

 
 
$
50,801

 
 
 
$
43,262

 
 
$
46,831

 
 
Other assets
70,878

 
 
90,398

 
 
 
69,722

 
 
91,178

 
 
Total assets
2,833,616

 
 
2,688,653

 
 
 
2,814,643

 
 
2,662,339

 
 
Other liabilities
16,325

 
 
17,725

 
 
 
16,786

 
 
16,763

 
 
Stockholders' equity
245,650

 
 
235,256

 
 
 
241,927

 
 
235,349

 
 

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin
 
Net interest income is the difference between interest income earned on loans, investment securities and other interest-earning assets and the interest expense paid on deposits, borrowed funds and long-term debt. Changes in net interest income and net interest margin result from the interaction between the volume and composition of interest-earning assets and their related yields; and the volume and composition of interest-bearing liabilities and their associated funding costs. Net interest income is our primary source of earnings. There are several factors that affect net interest income, including:
 


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the volume, pricing mix and maturity of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities;
market interest rate fluctuations; and
the level of nonperforming loans.

Net interest income on a fully-taxable equivalent basis (which adjusts for the tax-exempt status of income earned on certain loans and investment securities in order to show such income as if it were taxable) for the second quarter of 2014 increased by $1.4 million, or 6%, over the same period in 2013. Interest income, on a fully-taxable equivalent basis, on interest-earning assets totaled $26.5 million for the second quarter of 2014 versus $25.2 million for the second quarter of 2013. Interest income on loans receivable including loans held for sale, increased by $1.3 million, or 7%, over the second quarter of 2013 from $19.9 million to $21.2 million. This was the result of a 12% increase in average loans outstanding partially offset by a decrease of 25 bps in the yield on the total loan portfolio compared to the second quarter one year ago.
 
Total interest expense for the second quarter decreased $27,000, or 1%, in 2014. Interest expense on deposits for the quarter decreased by $124,000, or 8%, from the second quarter of 2013 primarily due to the previously mentioned 3 bps decrease in the deposit cost of funds from 0.29% to 0.26%. Interest expense on short-term borrowings increased by $97,000 as a result of an increase in the average balance of borrowings as well as a 6 bps increase in rate.

Net interest income, on a fully tax-equivalent basis, for the first six months of 2014 increased by $2.3 million, or 5%, over the same period in 2013. Interest income on interest-earning assets totaled $52.4 million for the first six months of 2014, an increase of $2.2 million, compared to the same period in 2013. The increase in interest income earned was primarily the result of a 13% increase in the average balance of loans receivable that helped to offset a 31 bp decrease in the yield on loans receivable due to the continued low interest rate environment. Total interest expense for the first six months decreased $165,000, or 4%, from $4.1 million in 2013 to $4.0 million in 2014. Interest expense on deposits decreased by $309,000, or 10%, for the first six months of 2014 versus the same period of 2013 primarily due to the previously mentioned 4 bps decrease in the deposit cost of funds for the first half of 2014 compared to the first half of last year. Interest expense on short-term borrowings increased by $197,000 for the first six months of 2014 compared to the same period in 2013 and interest expense on long-term debt totaled $614,000 for the first six months of 2014, as compared to $667,000 for the first six months of 2013. The increase in interest expense associated with short-term borrowings was due to a combination of the higher average balance of such borrowings as well as a 5 bps increase in the average rate paid on such borrowings for the first half of 2014 compared to the same period in 2013. The decrease in interest expense on long-term debt was primarily due to the maturity of a $25 million FHLB borrowing with an interest rate of 1.01% which matured in March 2013. Overall, the decreases in the average rates earned on interest-earning assets and average rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities are a function of higher rates on both assets and liabilities rolling off, offset by lower rates going on to both sides of the balance sheet.

Changes in net interest income are frequently measured by two statistics: net interest rate spread and net interest margin. Net interest rate spread is the difference between the average rate earned on interest-earning assets and the average rate incurred on interest-bearing liabilities. Our net interest rate spread on a fully tax-equivalent basis was 3.50% during the second quarter of 2014 compared to 3.53% during the same period in the previous year and was 3.49% during the first six months of 2014 versus 3.55% during the first six months of 2013. Net interest margin represents the difference between interest income, including net loan fees earned, and interest expense, reflected as a percentage of average interest-earning assets. The fully-taxable equivalent net interest margin decreased 3 bps, from 3.62% for the second quarter of 2013 to 3.59% for the second quarter of 2014, as a result of the previously discussed decrease in yield on interest-earning assets, partially offset by a decrease in the cost of funding sources. For the first six months of 2014 and 2013, the fully tax-equivalent net interest margin was 3.58% and 3.64%, respectively.


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The following table demonstrates the relative impact on net interest income of changes in the volume of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and changes in rates earned and paid by us on such assets and liabilities. For purposes of this table, nonaccrual loans have been included in the average loan balances and tax-exempt loans and securities are reported on a fully-taxable equivalent basis.

TABLE 3
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
Increase (Decrease)
 
Increase (Decrease)
2014 versus 2013
Due to Changes in (1)
 
Due to Changes in (1)
(in thousands)
Volume
 
Rate
 
Total
 
Volume
 
Rate
 
Total
Interest on securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Taxable
$
(124
)
 
$
135

 
$
11

 
$
(357
)
 
$
55

 
$
(302
)
Tax-exempt
10

 
(1
)
 
9

 
21

 
(2
)
 
19

Interest on loans receivable
2,377

 
(1,063
)
 
1,314

 
4,943

 
(2,498
)
 
2,445

Total interest income
2,263

 
(929
)
 
1,334

 
4,607

 
(2,445
)
 
2,162

Interest on deposits:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Regular savings
25

 
(41
)
 
(16
)
 
51

 
(58
)
 
(7
)
Interest checking and money market
(22
)
 
(2
)
 
(24
)
 
(52
)
 
(54
)
 
(106
)
Time deposits
(34
)
 
(45
)
 
(79
)
 
(87
)
 
(110
)
 
(197
)
Public funds time and other noncore deposits
9

 
(14
)
 
(5
)
 
15

 
(14
)
 
1

Short-term borrowings
39

 
58

 
97

 
121

 
76

 
197

Long-term debt

 

 

 
(27
)
 
(26
)
 
(53
)
Total interest expense
17

 
(44
)
 
(27
)
 
21

 
(186
)
 
(165
)
Net increase (decrease)
$
2,246

 
$
(885
)
 
$
1,361

 
$
4,586

 
$
(2,259
)
 
$
2,327

(1) 
Changes due to both volume and rate have been allocated on a pro rata basis to either rate or volume.  

Provision for Loan Losses
 
Management undertakes a rigorous and consistently applied process in order to evaluate the ALL and to determine the level of provision for loan losses, as previously stated in the Application of Critical Accounting Policies. As stated in this policy, the Company uses a two-year period of actual historical losses. Management continuously assesses the quality of the Company's loan portfolio in conjunction with the current state of the economy and its impact on our borrowers repayment ability and on loan collateral values in order to determine the appropriate probable loss period to use in our quantitative analysis. Considering these factors, management continued to use a two-year probable loss period in the second quarter of 2014 in determining the adequacy of the ALL.

During the third quarter of 2011, the Company had unusually high net charge-offs that have not repeated since that period. Those historical losses exceed the two-year inclusion period associated with the quantitative factors calculation and therefore were no longer included in the calculation for the second quarter and the first six months of 2014, however, they were included in the calculation for the second quarter and the first six months of 2013. This situation resulted in a reduction of the ALL required and in a lower provision being needed during those periods of 2014. The decrease in reserve needed due to historical loss factors was offset by an increase in the allowance needed due to the additional loans outstanding and an increase in certain qualitative factors.

We recorded a provision of $1.1 million to the ALL for the second quarter of 2014 as compared to $1.8 million for the second quarter of 2013. For the six months ended June 30, 2014 a total provision of $2.0 million was recorded versus $4.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013. The ALL was $24.3 million, or 1.31%, of total loans outstanding at June 30, 2014 compared to $28.0 million, or 1.72%, of total loans outstanding at June 30, 2013 and compared to $23.1 million, or 1.32%, of total loans outstanding at December 31, 2013. Net charge-offs totaled $763,000 during the second quarter of 2014 compared to $1.2 million for the second quarter of 2013. Net charge-offs totaled $839,000 during the first six months of 2014 compared to $1.3 million for the first six months of 2013. Management believes that the provision for loan losses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 adequately supports the allowance balance at June 30, 2014. Nonperforming loans at June 30, 2014 totaled $36.7 million, or 1.98%, of total loans, down $3.7 million, from $40.3 million, or 2.30%, of total loans at December 31, 2013 and down $6.9 million from $43.5 million, or 2.66%, of total loans at June 30, 2013. See the Loan and Asset Quality and the Allowance for Loan


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Losses sections presented later in this document for further discussion regarding nonperforming loans and our methodology for determining the provision for loan losses.

Noninterest Income

Total noninterest income for the second quarter of 2014 increased by $161,000, or 2%, over the same period in 2013. Noninterest income is comprised of service charges on deposit accounts, card income, gains on sales of loans, and gains or losses on sales/calls of securities. The increase was primarily the result in an increase in card income relating to automated teller machine (ATM) and checkcard transactions, partially offset by a decrease in gains on sales of loans as the volume of residential loans sold on the secondary market has decreased significantly in 2014 compared to 2013.  The lower volume of residential loan sales is the direct result of a lower level of loan originations in 2014 versus 2013. Origination volumes were down due to the higher level of interest rates offered on those loans in 2014 compared to 2013.

Total noninterest income for the first six months of 2014 decreased by $136,000, or 1%, from the same period in 2013. Card income increased by $647,000, or 9%, for the six months of 2014 compared to the first half of 2013 as the volume of transactions continues to increase.  Conversely, service charges on deposits totaled $4.3 million for the first six months of 2014; decreasing $329,000, or 7%, compared to the same period 2013.  This was primarily related to a decrease in nonsufficient fund (NSF) type transactions and, therefore, a decrease in fees associated with such transactions. Additionally, gains on sales of loans decreased by $389,000, or 59%, directly related to a decrease in the volume of residential loans as previously mentioned.

Noninterest Expenses

Second Quarter 2014 compared to Second Quarter 2013

Noninterest expenses increased by $661,000, or 3%, for the second quarter of 2014 compared to the same period in 2013. A detailed comparison of noninterest expenses for certain categories for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013 is presented in the following paragraphs.

Salary and employee benefits expenses, which represent the largest component of noninterest expenses, increased by $664,000, or 6%, for the second quarter of 2014 compared to the second quarter of 2013. This increase was primarily a combined result of an increase in full-time equivalent employees as well as an increase in employee compensation levels.

Furniture and equipment expenses totaled $994,000 for the second quarter of 2014, a decrease of $191,000, or 16%, from the second quarter of 2013. This decrease was due to certain equipment the Bank had fully depreciated in 2013, resulting in less depreciation expense in the second quarter of 2014 as well as a decrease in the level of disposal of certain fixed assets during the second quarter of 2014.
 
Loan expense totaled $881,000 for the second quarter of 2014, a decrease of $163,000, or 16%, from the second quarter of 2013. This decrease resulted from the sale of the Company's credit card portfolio in the third quarter of 2013, thus eliminating credit card expenses combined with a decrease in other loan related expenses.

Total other noninterest expense increased $333,000, or 17%, over the second quarter of 2013. The increase was primarily the result of increased real estate taxes paid on various foreclosed properties as well as an increase in supplies and postage expenses for customer mailings.

Each of the remaining noninterest expense categories shown on the Consolidated Statements of Income incurred minor increases or decreases for the second quarter of 2014 compared to the second quarter of 2013.
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2013

For the first six months of 2014, noninterest expenses increased by $1.1 million, or 2%, compared to the first six months of 2013. A detail of noninterest expenses for certain categories is presented in the following paragraphs.

Salary expenses and employee benefits for the first six months of 2014 were $22.5 million, an increase of $1.3 million, or 6%, compared to the first six months of 2013. This increase was primarily a combined result of an increase in full-time equivalent employees as well as an increase in employee compensation levels.



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Occupancy expense for the first half of 2014 was $4.6 million, an increase of $306,000, or 7%, compared to the first six months of 2013.  This increase resulted from the extreme winter weather during the first quarter 2014 and therefore higher costs associated with snow and ice removal compared to the same period in 2013.

Furniture and equipment expenses totaled $2.0 million for the first half of 2014, a decrease of $248,000, or 11%, from the first half of 2013.  The decrease was due to the previously mentioned reduction in depreciation expense as well as a reduction in disposal losses.

Loan expenses totaled $1.0 million for the first six months of 2014, a decrease of $353,000, or 26%, compared to the same period in 2013 due in large part to the recovery of legal fees and other related expenses that were expensed in prior periods on a few problem commercial real estate loans as well as a decrease in credit card expenses as a result of the Company selling its credit card portfolio in the third quarter of 2013.

Each of the remaining noninterest expense categories shown on the Consolidated Statements of Income incurred minor increases or decreases for the first six months of 2014 compared to the same period in 2013.

One key measure that management utilizes to monitor progress in controlling overhead expenses is the ratio of annualized net noninterest expenses to average assets. For purposes of this calculation, net noninterest expenses equal noninterest expenses less noninterest income and nonrecurring expense. For the second quarters of 2014 and 2013 this ratio equaled 2.20% and 2.24%, respectively, reflecting continued disciplined expense management in the second quarter of 2014 despite a 5% increase in average assets. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the ratio equaled 2.24% compared to 2.27% for the six months ended June 30, 2013.

Another productivity measure utilized by management is the operating efficiency ratio. This ratio expresses the relationship of noninterest expenses to net interest income plus noninterest income. For the quarter ended June 30, 2014, the operating efficiency ratio was 73.1%, compared to 74.7% for the same period in 2013. The decrease in the operating efficiency ratio relates to a 5% increase in total revenues partially offset by a 3% increase in total noninterest expenses. The efficiency ratio equaled 74.0% for the first six months of 2014, compared to 74.9% for the first six months of 2013. The decrease for the six months ended June 30, 2014 versus June 30, 2013 was mostly due to a 4% increase in total revenues partially offset by a 2% increase in total noninterest expenses.

Provision for Federal Income Taxes
 
The provision for federal income taxes was $2.3 million for the second quarter of 2014 compared to $1.7 million for the same period in 2013. For the six months ended June 30, the tax expense was $4.1 million for 2014 compared to $3.2 million in 2013. The Company's statutory tax rate was 35% in both 2014 and 2013. The effective tax rates were 31% and 30% for the respective quarters ended June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013 and 29% for both the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Net Income and Net Income per Common Share
 
A summary income statement for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013 follows:
 
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands, except per share data)
2014
2013
$ Change
% Change
2014
2013
$ Change
% Change
Net interest income
$
23,995

$
22,599

$
1,396

6
 %
$
47,330

$
44,934

$
2,396

5
 %
Provision for loan losses
1,100

1,800

(700
)
(39
)
2,000

4,100

(2,100
)
(51
)
Noninterest income
7,495

7,334

161

2

14,573

14,709

(136
)
(1
)
Noninterest expenses
23,021

22,360

661

3

45,803

44,689

1,114

2

Provision for income taxes
2,288

1,725

563

33

4,075

3,161

914

29

Net income
$
5,081

$
4,048

$
1,033

26
 %
$
10,025

$
7,693

$
2,332

30
 %
Net Income per Common Share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Basic
$
0.36

$
0.28

$
0.08

29
 %
$
0.70

$
0.54

$
0.16

30
 %
   Diluted
0.35

0.28

0.07

25

0.70

0.54

0.16

30


Net income for the second quarter of 2014 was $5.1 million compared to $4.0 million recorded in the second quarter of 2013. The 26% increase was primarily due to a $1.4 million increase in net interest income, a $700,000 decrease in the provision for loan


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losses and a $161,000 increase in noninterest income, partially offset by a $661,000 increase in noninterest expenses and a $563,000 increase in the provision for income taxes.

Net income for the first six months of 2014 was $10.0 million, an increase of $2.3 million, or 30%, compared to $7.7 million recorded in the first six months of 2013. The higher net income in 2014 was due to a $2.4 million increase in net interest income and a $2.1 million decrease in the provision for loan losses, partially offset by a $136,000 decrease in noninterest income, a $1.1 million increase in noninterest expenses and a $914,000 increase in the provision for income taxes.

Basic net income per common share was $0.36 and fully-diluted net income per common share was $0.35 for the second quarter of 2014 compared to basic and fully-diluted net income per common share of $0.28 for the second quarter of 2013. The increase was directly related to the 26% increase in net income as stated above. For the first six months of 2014, basic and fully-diluted net income per common share was $0.70 compared to basic and fully-diluted net income per common share of $0.54 for the six months ended June 30, 2013.

Return on Average Assets and Average Equity
 
Return on average assets (ROA) measures our net income in relation to our total average assets. Our annualized ROA for the second quarter of 2014 was 0.72%, compared to 0.60% for the second quarter of 2013. The ROA for the first six months of 2014 and 2013 was 0.72% and 0.58%, respectively. Return on average equity (ROE) indicates how effectively we can generate net income on the capital invested by our stockholders. ROE is calculated by dividing annualized net income by average stockholders' equity. The ROE was 8.30% for the second quarter of 2014, compared to 6.90% for the second quarter of 2013. The ROE for the first six months of 2014 was 8.36%, compared to 6.59% for the first six months of 2013.

FINANCIAL CONDITION

Securities
 
The Company maintains a securities portfolio in order to provide liquidity, a way to manage interest rate risk and to use as collateral on certain deposits and borrowings. The investment securities portfolio totaled $844.9 million at June 30, 2014 a $24.9 million decrease from $869.7 million at December 31, 2013 primarily due to normal principal payments. Net of tax, the unrealized loss position on AFS securities included in stockholders' equity as accumulated other comprehensive loss decreased by $7.7 million from an unrealized loss of $16.5 million at December 31, 2013 to an unrealized loss of $8.8 million at June 30, 2014 as the general level of interest rates declined during the first half of 2014.

See Note 3 of the Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements for the period ended June 30, 2014, included herein, for further analysis regarding the Company's securities portfolio.

Loans Receivable
 
Commercial loans outstanding are comprised of commercial and industrial, tax-exempt, owner occupied real estate, commercial construction and land development and commercial real estate loans. Consumer type loans consist of residential real estate mortgages, home equity loans, consumer lines of credit and other consumer-related loans. We manage risk associated with our loan portfolio in part through diversification, with what we believe are sound policies and underwriting procedures that are reviewed, updated and approved at least annually, as well as through our ongoing loan monitoring efforts. Additionally, we monitor concentrations of loans or loan relationships by purpose, collateral or industry.

During the first six months of 2014, total gross loans receivable increased by $100.9 million, or 6% (nonannualized), from $1.75 billion at December 31, 2013 to $1.85 billion at June 30, 2014. Gross loans receivable represented 85% of total deposits and 65% of total assets at June 30, 2014, as compared to 78% and 63%, respectively, at December 31, 2013. The Bank experienced growth in all but two loan categories over the first six months of 2014 primarily as a result of continued general economic improvement in the markets we serve.


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The following table reflects the composition of the Company's loan portfolio as of June 30, 2014 and as of December 31, 2013, respectively:
 
TABLE 4
(dollars in thousands)
 
June 30, 2014
 
% of Total
 
December 31, 2013
 
% of Total
 
$
Change
 
%
Change
Commercial and industrial
 
$
467,587

 
25
%
 
$
447,144

 
25
%
 
$
20,443

 
5
 %
Commercial tax-exempt
 
76,674

 
4

 
81,734

 
5

 
(5,060
)
 
(6
)
Owner occupied real estate
 
308,708

 
17

 
302,417

 
17

 
6,291

 
2

Commercial construction and land
development
 
130,449

 
7

 
133,176

 
8

 
(2,727
)
 
(2
)
Commercial real estate
 
544,544

 
29

 
473,188

 
27

 
71,356

 
15

Residential
 
103,564

 
6

 
97,766

 
6

 
5,798

 
6

Consumer
 
220,289

 
12

 
215,447

 
12

 
4,842

 
2

Gross loans
 
$
1,851,815

 
100
%
 
$
1,750,872

 
100
%
 
$
100,943

 
6
 %
Less: ALL
 
24,271

 
 

 
23,110

 
 

 
1,161

 
5

Net loans receivable
 
$
1,827,544

 
 

 
$
1,727,762

 
 

 
$
99,782

 
6
 %

Loan and Asset Quality
 
Nonperforming Assets
Nonperforming assets include nonperforming loans, loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest and foreclosed assets. Nonaccruing troubled debt restructurings (TDRs) are included in nonperforming loans. A TDR is a loan in which the contractual terms have been modified resulting in the Bank granting a concession to a borrower who is experiencing financial difficulties in order for the Bank to have a greater opportunity of collecting the indebtedness from the borrower. 


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The table that follows presents information regarding nonperforming assets at June 30, 2014 and at the end of the previous four quarters. Nonaccruing and accruing TDRs are broken out at the bottom portion of the table. Additionally, relevant asset quality ratios are presented.

TABLE 5
(dollars in thousands)
June 30, 2014
March 31, 2014
December 31, 2013
September 30, 2013
June 30, 2013
Nonperforming Assets
 
 
 
 
 
Nonaccrual loans:
 
 
 
 
 
   Commercial and industrial
$
4,291

$
9,014

$
10,217

$
9,967

$
12,053

   Commercial tax-exempt





   Owner occupied real estate
6,401

6,005

4,838

4,924

4,999

   Commercial construction and land development
9,028

10,734

8,587

11,723

12,027

   Commercial real estate
5,793

6,043

6,705

6,904

3,893

   Residential
6,341

6,551

7,039

7,316

7,133

   Consumer
2,479

2,524

2,577

2,541

3,422

Total nonaccrual loans
34,333

40,871

39,963

43,375

43,527

Loans past due 90 days or more and still
  accruing
2,335


369

119


Total nonperforming loans
36,668

40,871

40,332

43,494

43,527

Foreclosed assets
4,020

3,990

4,477

3,556

4,611

Total nonperforming assets
$
40,688

$
44,861

$
44,809

$
47,050

$
48,138

Troubled Debt Restructurings
 
 
 
 
 
Nonaccruing TDRs (included in nonaccrual
  loans above)
$
17,748

$
19,862

$
17,149

$
23,621

$
18,817

Accruing TDRs
11,309

9,970

12,091

11,078

14,888

Total TDRs
$
29,057

$
29,832

$
29,240

$
34,699

$
33,705

Nonperforming loans to total loans
1.98
%
2.27
%
2.30
%
2.55
%
2.66
%
Nonperforming assets to total assets
1.42
%
1.57
%
1.61
%
1.71
%
1.81
%
Nonperforming loan coverage
66
%
59
%
57
%
63
%
64
%
Nonperforming assets / capital plus ALL
15
%
17
%
18
%
18
%
19
%

Nonperforming assets at June 30, 2014, were $40.7 million, or 1.42%, of total assets, as compared to $44.8 million, or 1.61%, of total assets at December 31, 2013 and compared to $48.1 million, or 1.81%, of total assets at June 30, 2013. The Bank continues to manage nonperforming assets to either exit the relationship, work with the borrower to return the relationship to a performing status, or sell the collateral in the case of foreclosed real estate. At June 30, 2014, one loan for $2.3 million under the loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing category has been brought current post quarter end. The Bank's nonperforming assets and the reasons for changes in the balances of those components between December 31, 2013 and June 30, 2014 are discussed in the paragraphs that follow.
 
Nonaccrual Loans

The Bank generally places a loan on nonaccrual status and ceases accruing interest when the loan is past due 90 days or more, unless the loan is both well-secured and in the process of collection.

Loans which have been partially charged off remain on nonaccrual status and are subject to the Bank's standard recovery policies and procedures, including, but not limited to, foreclosure proceedings, a forbearance agreement, or restructuring that results in classification as a TDR, unless collectibility of the entire balance of principal and interest is no longer in doubt and the loan is current or will be brought current within a short period of time.

Total nonaccrual loans decreased by $5.6 million in the first six months of 2014 to $34.3 million compared to $40.0 million at December 31, 2013.


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The following table details the change in the total of nonaccrual loan balances for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014:

TABLE 6
 
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
(in thousands)
June 30, 2014
Nonaccrual loans beginning balance
$
40,871

$
39,963

Additions
3,643

9,600

Principal charge-offs
(1,298
)
(2,776
)
Pay downs
(5,414
)
(8,612
)
Upgrades to accruing status
(3,337
)
(3,337
)
Transfers to foreclosed assets
(132
)
(505
)
Nonaccrual loans ending balance
$
34,333

$
34,333


During the second quarter of 2014, the additions to nonaccrual status consisted of 6 commercial loans ranging from $9,000 to approximately $871,000 and 10 consumer loans averaging $84,000 each of unpaid principal balances. The Company received significant pay downs totaling $5.4 million on the nonaccrual portfolio during the second quarter to reduce total nonaccrual loans. Current nonaccrual commercial loans are not concentrated in any particular industry or business. As reflected above, the portfolio is frequently changing with new additions, pay downs, upgrades, transfers to foreclosed real estate, and charge-offs when necessary.

The table and discussion that follow provide additional details of the components of our nonaccrual commercial loan categories.

TABLE 7
 
Nonaccrual Loans
 
(dollars in thousands)
June 30, 2014
March 31, 2014
December 31, 2013
September 30, 2013
June 30, 2013
Commercial and Industrial:
 
 
 
 
 
Number of loans
28

36

35

38

49

Number of loans greater than $1 million
1

2

3

3

4

Average outstanding balance of those loans:
 

 
 
 
 
Greater than $1 million
$
1,079

$
1,918

$
1,807

$
1,824

$
1,872

Less than $1 million
$
130

$
153

$
150

$
129

$
102

Owner Occupied Real Estate:
 
 
 
 
 
Number of loans
19

18

13

16

16

Number of loans greater than $1 million
1

3

2

2

2

Average outstanding balance of those loans:
 

 
 
 
 
Greater than $1 million
$
1,317

$
1,253

$
1,448

$
1,475

$
1,487

Less than $1 million
$
297

$
166

$
199

$
160

$
163

Commercial Construction and Land Development:
 
 
 
 

 
Number of loans
7

7

4

10

10

Number of loans greater than $1 million
3

4

3

4

4

Average outstanding balance of those loans:
 

 
 
 
 
Greater than $1 million
$
2,556

$
2,508

$
2,798

$
2,704

$
2,714

Less than $1 million
$
342

$
237

$
203

$
153

$
197

Commercial Real Estate:
 
 
 
 
 
Number of loans
27

28

29

29

26

Number of loans greater than $1 million
1

1

1

1


Average outstanding balance of those loans:
 
 
 
 
 
Greater than $1 million
$
1,793

$
1,846

$
2,346

$
2,257

$

Less than $1 million
$
155

$
156

$
157

$
167

$
151

 


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Foreclosed Assets
Foreclosed assets totaled $4.0 million at June 30, 2014 compared to $4.5 million at December 31, 2013. The total was comprised of eight properties at June 30, 2014 with the largest property carried at $2.0 million. The decrease in foreclosed real estate during the first six months of 2014 is the result of the sale of seven properties with a combined carrying value of $961,000. The sales of these properties resulted in a net gain of $61,000. The impact of these sales was partially offset by the transfer of three properties into this category totaling approximately $505,000.
The Bank obtains third party appraisals on foreclosed real estate. To support the fair market value of the collateral. Appraisals are ordered by the Company's Real Estate Loan Administration Department which is independent of both the loan workout and loan production functions. All appraisals are performed by a Board approved, certified general appraiser. The Company charges down loans based on the fair value of the collateral as determined by the current appraisal less any unpaid real estate taxes and any costs to sell before the properties are transferred to foreclosed real estate. Subsequent to transferring a property to foreclosed real estate, the Company may incur additional write-down expense based on updated appraisals, offers for purchase or prices on comparable properties in the proximate vicinity.
Troubled Debt Restructurings
As mentioned previously, a troubled debt restructuring (TDR) is a loan in which the contractual terms have been modified, resulting in the Bank granting a concession to a borrower who is experiencing financial difficulties, in order for the Bank to have a greater opportunity of collecting the indebtedness from the borrower. Concessions could include, but are not limited to, granting a material extension of time, entering into a forbearance agreement, adjusting the interest rate, accepting interest only payments for an extended period of time, a change in the amortization period or a combination of any of these concessions. An additional benefit to Metro in granting a concession is to avoid foreclosure or repossession of collateral in an attempt to minimize losses. All TDRs are impaired loans, however, a loan may still be accruing even though it has been restructured. Management evaluates these loans using the same guidelines it uses for all loans to determine if there is reasonable assurance of repayment. For further discussion of these guidelines, see the following section on Impaired and Other Problem Loans.

Nonaccrual TDRs may be reclassified as accruing TDRs when the borrower has consistently made full payments of principal and interest for at least six consecutive months and the Bank expects full repayment of the modified loan's principal and interest. The loan will no longer be classified as a TDR when the interest rate is equal to or greater than the rate that the Bank was willing to accept at the time of the restructuring for a new loan with comparable risk and the loan is no longer impaired based on the terms specified by the restructuring agreement.

Impaired and Other Problem Loans
Impaired loans include nonaccrual loans in addition to loans which the Bank, based on current information, does not expect to receive both the principal and interest amounts due from a borrower according to the contractual terms of the original loan agreement. These loans totaled $46.5 million at June 30, 2014 with an aggregate specific allowance allocation of $5.6 million compared to impaired loans totaling $52.6 million at December 31, 2013 with a $5.6 million aggregate specific allowance allocation. The total combined specific allowance allocations at June 30, 2014 related to six loan relationships compared to four loan relationships at December 31, 2013.
Impaired loans have been evaluated as to risk exposure in determining the adequacy of the ALL. See Note 4 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the period ended June 30, 2014, included herein, for an age analysis of loans receivable and tables that detail impaired loans and credit quality indicators.
The past due portfolio is constantly moving through collection efforts which include: restructures when appropriate, foreclosures or ultimately charged off. During the first six months of 2014, $16.4 million of past due loans at December 31, 2013 improved to current status at June 30, 2014. Another $5.6 million of past due loan balances paid off during the first six months of 2014. Additionally, $1.8 million and $505,000 of those loans past due at December 31, 2013, were charged off and moved to foreclosed real estate, respectively. A total of $11.7 million in current loans at December 31, 2013, subsequently became delinquent and were reported as past due at June 30, 2014. Out of the $11.7 million of loans that became past due after December 31, 2013, $4.9 million were 30-59 days past due, $2.2 million were 60-89 days past due while the remainder, or $4.7 million were 90 days past due or greater at June 30, 2014, with $3.3 million of those loans classified as nonaccrual.

The Bank generally obtains third party appraisals ordered by the Real Estate Loan Administration Department on nonperforming loans secured by real estate at the time the loan is determined to be impaired. The Bank charges down loans based on the appropriate discounted fair value of the collateral as determined by the current appraisal or other collateral valuations less any unpaid real estate taxes and any costs to sell. The charge-down of any impaired loan is done upon receipt and satisfactory review of the


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appraisal or other collateral valuation and, in no event, later than the end of the quarter in which the appraisal or valuation was accepted by the Bank. No significant time lapses during this process have occurred for any period presented.

The Bank also considers the volatility of the fair value of the collateral, timing and reliability of the appraisal, timing of the third party's inspection of the collateral, confidence in the Bank's lien on the collateral, historical losses on similar loans and other factors based on the type of real estate securing the loan. As deemed necessary, the Bank will perform inspections of the collateral to determine if an adjustment of the value of the collateral is necessary.
The Bank may create a specific allowance for all or a part of a particular loan in lieu of a charge-off as a result of management's evaluation of the impaired loan. In these instances, the Bank has determined that a loss is probable, but not imminent based upon available information surrounding the credit at the time of the analysis, however, management believes a reserve is appropriate to acknowledge the probable risk of loss.
Management's ALL Committee has performed a detailed review of the impaired loans and of the collateral related to these credits and believes, to the best of its knowledge, that the ALL remains adequate for the level of risk inherent in these loans at June 30, 2014.
Any criticized or classified loan not considered impaired is reviewed to determine if impairment exists. Such loan classifications totaled $48.6 million at June 30, 2014 compared to $38.6 million at December 31, 2013 and were comprised of $24.4 million of special mention rated loans and $24.2 million of substandard accruing loans which were not deemed impaired. At March 31, 2014, special mention rate loans that were not impaired totaled $9.4 million. The increase from March 31, 2014 to June 30, 2014 includes $4.2 million of loans that were upgraded from substandard accruing to the special mention rated category and $12.7 million of downgrades on 14 loans associated with five relationships. The majority of the increase was in the commercial and industrial portfolio, totaling $10.2 million. These problem loans were included in the general pool of loans to determine the adequacy of the ALL at June 30, 2014.

While it is difficult to forecast impaired loans due to numerous variables, the Bank, through its credit risk management tools and other credit metrics, believes it has currently identified the material problem loans in the portfolio.
As a result of continued economic uncertainty affecting unemployment, consumer spending, home sales and collateral values, it is possible that the Company may experience increased levels of nonperforming assets and additional losses in the future.

Allowance for Loan Losses
 
The majority of the Company’s charge-offs come from loans deemed impaired.  Nonaccrual loans are all considered impaired.  Once a loan is impaired, an analysis is performed specifically on the loan and loan relationships to determine whether or not a probable loss exists. Regardless of whether a charge-off is recorded or a specific reserve has been allocated, both are taken into consideration when calculating the adequacy of the allowance. At June 30, 2014, a significant portion, approximately 75%, of the $5.6 million specific reserves were already included in the allowance as a specific reserve at December 31, 2013

The ALL as a percentage of total loans receivable was 1.31% at June 30, 2014, compared to 1.32% at December 31, 2013. The increase in the ALL balance from December 31, 2013 to June 30, 2014 was primarily the result of the overall increase in total loans receivable. The nonperforming loan coverage, defined as the ALL as a percentage of total nonperforming loans, was 66% as of June 30, 2014 compared to 57% at December 31, 2013. See the Application of Critical Accounting Policies earlier in this Management's Discussion and Analysis for a detailed discussion of the calculation of the ALL.
















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Deposits
 
Total deposits at June 30, 2014 were $2.19 billion, down $52.6 million, or 2% (nonannualized), from total deposits of $2.24 billion at December 31, 2013. The composition of the Bank's deposits at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows:

TABLE 8
(in thousands)
June 30, 2014
December 31, 2013
$ Change
% Change (non-annualized)
Noninterest-bearing demand
$
508,012

$
443,287

$
64,725

15
 %
Interest checking and money market
1,020,894

1,110,568

(89,674
)
(8
)%
Savings
474,416

496,495

(22,079
)
(4
)%
Time
183,658

189,271

(5,613
)
(3
)%
Total
$
2,186,980

$
2,239,621

$
(52,641
)
(2
)%

Short-Term Borrowings
 
Short-term borrowings consist of short-term and overnight advances from the FHLB. At June 30, 2014, short-term borrowings totaled $401.7 million as compared to $277.8 million at December 31, 2013. This large increase was the result of the previously mentioned $100.9 million growth in loans outstanding combined with the above mentioned $52.6 million decrease in deposit balances. Average short-term borrowings for the first six months of 2014 were $372.2 million as compared to $277.2 million for the first six months of 2013. The year over year increase was the result of utilizing such borrowings to supplement deposit growth in order to fund the year over year increase in average earning assets. The average rate paid on the short-term borrowings was 0.27% for the first six months of 2014 compared to 0.22% for the first six months of 2013.

Stockholders' Equity
 
At June 30, 2014, stockholders' equity totaled $248.8 million, up $18.6 million, or 8% (nonannualized), over $230.2 million at December 31, 2013. Net income of $10.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 contributed to the majority of the increase in stockholders' equity. The increase in stockholders' equity was also partially the result of a decrease of $7.7 million in other comprehensive loss as the increase in quoted market prices on the Company's AFS securities portfolio decreased their unrealized loss position, net of income tax impacts, from $16.5 million at December 31, 2013 to $8.8 million at June 30, 2014. Total stockholders' equity to total assets was 8.67% at June 30, 2014 compared to 8.28% at December 31, 2013. Tangible common equity to tangible assets was 8.64% at June 30, 2014 compared to 8.24% at December 31, 2013.

Supplemental Reporting of Non-GAAP Based Financial Measures

Tangible common equity to tangible assets is a non-GAAP based financial measure calculated using non-GAAP based amounts. Total stockholders' equity to total assets is the most directly comparable measure, which is calculated using GAAP-based amounts. The Company calculates the tangible common equity to tangible assets by excluding the balance of preferred stock and any intangible assets; however, the Company did not have any intangible assets at either June 30, 2014 or December 31, 2013. Management believes that tangible common equity to tangible assets has been a focus for some investors and assists in analyzing Metro's capital position without regard to the effect of preferred stock. Although this non-GAAP financial measure is frequently used by investors to evaluate a company, non-GAAP financial measurements have inherent limitations as analytical tools, and should not be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for analyses of results as reported under GAAP. A reconciliation of tangible common equity to tangible assets is set forth in the table that follows:

TABLE 9
 
June 30, 2014
December 31, 2013
Total stockholders' equity to assets (GAAP)
8.67
%
8.28
%
Less: Effect of excluding preferred stock
0.03
%
0.04
%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets
8.64
%
8.24
%




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Capital Adequacy

Banks are evaluated for capital adequacy based on the ratio of capital to risk-weighted assets and total assets. The risk-based capital standards require all banks to have Tier 1 capital of at least 4% and total capital (including Tier 1 capital) of at least 8% of risk-weighted assets. Tier 1 capital includes common stockholders' equity and qualifying perpetual preferred stock together with related surpluses and retained earnings. Total capital includes total Tier 1 capital, limited life preferred stock, qualifying debt instruments and the ALL. The capital standard based on average assets, also known as the "leverage ratio", requires all, but the most highly-rated, banks to have Tier 1 capital of at least 4% of total average assets. At June 30, 2014, the Bank met the definition of a "well-capitalized" institution.

The following tables provide a comparison of the Company's and the Bank's risk-based capital ratios and leverage ratios to the minimum regulatory requirements for the periods indicated:

TABLE 10
 
Company
 
Bank
Minimum Regulatory Requirements
Regulatory Guidelines for “Well Capitalized”
 
June 30, 2014
December 31, 2013
 
June 30, 2014
December 31, 2013
Total Capital
14.55
%
14.59
%
 
14.11
%
14.09
%
8.00
%
10.00
%
Tier 1 Capital
13.36

13.41

 
12.92

12.91

4.00

6.00

Leverage ratio (to total
 average assets)
9.57

9.39

 
9.25

9.04

4.00

5.00


Regulatory Capital Changes
In July 2013, the federal banking agencies issued final rules to implement the Basel III regulatory capital reforms and changes required by the Dodd-Frank Act. The phase-in period for community banking organizations begins January 1, 2015, while larger institutions (generally those with assets of $250 billion or more) began compliance on January 1, 2014. The final rules call for the following capital requirements:
A minimum ratio of common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of 4.5%.

A minimum ratio of tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of 6%.

A minimum ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets of 8% (no change from the current rule).

A minimum leverage ratio of 4%.

In addition, the final rules establish a common equity tier 1 capital conservation buffer of 2.5% of risk-weighted assets applicable to all banking organizations. If a banking organization fails to hold capital above the minimum capital ratios and the capital conservation buffer, it will be subject to certain restrictions on capital distributions and discretionary bonus payments. The phase-in period for the capital conservation and countercyclical capital buffers for all banking organizations will begin on January 1, 2016.
The Company is in the process of assessing the impact of these changes on the regulatory ratios as well as on the capital, operations, liquidity and earnings of the Company and the Bank.

Interest Rate Sensitivity 

The management of interest rate sensitivity seeks to avoid fluctuating net interest margins and to provide consistent net interest income through periods of changing interest rates.

Our risk of loss arising from adverse changes in the fair value of financial instruments, or market risk, is composed primarily of interest rate risk. The primary objective of our asset/liability management activities is to maximize net interest income while maintaining acceptable levels of interest rate risk. Our Asset/Liability Committee (ALCO) is responsible for establishing policies to limit exposure to interest rate risk and to ensure procedures are established to monitor compliance with those policies. Our board of directors reviews the guidelines established by ALCO.
 
Our management believes the simulation of net interest income in different interest rate environments provides a meaningful measure of interest rate risk. Income simulation analysis captures not only the potential of all assets and liabilities to mature or


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reprice, but also the probability that they will do so. Income simulation also attends to the relative interest rate sensitivities of these items and projects their behavior over an extended period of time. Finally, income simulation permits management to assess the probable effects on the balance sheet not only of changes in interest rates, but also of proposed strategies for responding to them.
 
Our income simulation model analyzes interest rate sensitivity by projecting net interest income over the next 24 months in a flat rate scenario versus net interest income in alternative interest rate scenarios. Our management continually reviews and refines its interest rate risk management process in response to the changing economic climate. Currently, our model projects up to a plus 500 bp increase and a 100 bp decrease during the next year, with rates remaining constant in the second year. The minus 100 bp scenario is not considered very likely, given the low absolute level of short-term interest rates.
 
Our ALCO policy has established that income sensitivity will be considered acceptable in the 100 bp and 200 bp scenarios if overall net interest income volatility is within 4% of forecasted net interest income in the first year and within 5% using a two-year time frame. In the 300 bp and 400 bp scenarios income sensitivity will be considered acceptable if net interest income volatility is within 5% of forecasted net interest income in the first year and within 6% using a two-year time frame. In the 500 bp scenario income sensitivity will be considered acceptable if net interest income volatility is within 6% of forecasted net interest income in the first year and within 7% using a two-year time frame.

The following table compares the impact on forecasted net interest income at June 30, 2014 and 2013 of a plus 300, plus 200 and plus 100 bp change in interest rates.

TABLE 11
 
 
June 30,
2014
 
June 30,
2013
 
 
12 Months
 
24 Months
 
12 Months
 
24 Months
Plus 300
 
(1.58
)%
 
1.38
 %
 
(0.23
)%
 
3.51
%
Plus 200
 
(1.35
)
 
0.53

 
(0.39
)
 
2.06

Plus 100
 
(0.95
)
 
(0.16
)
 
(0.47
)
 
0.58

 
This quarter's net interest income changes as shown above, indicate negative first year impacts to net interest income in all scenarios presented, but positive two year impacts in all scenarios except the plus 100 bp scenario. The negative one year impacts reflect the funding of a portion of fixed rate investment and loan growth that has occurred over the last two years with overnight borrowings with rates that increase immediately in rising interest rate scenarios and result in shrinking net interest margins. The Company’s current projections call for the extension of a portion of its borrowing position into three to five year maturity term advances to provide long-term protection from rising interest rates. In addition, the Company is aggressively attracting reasonably-priced, long-term CD accounts to further insulate its future interest expense from any negative impacts of rising rates. The combination of these actions is projected to contribute to the positive two year impact to net interest income in the plus 200 and plus 300 bp scenarios as shown above.

Management continues to evaluate additional strategies in conjunction with the Company's ALCO to effectively manage the interest rate risk position. Such strategies could include the sale of a portion of our AFS investment portfolio, purchasing floating rate securities, altering the mix of our deposits by type and therefore rate paid, the use of risk management tools such as interest rate swaps and caps, adjusting the investment leverage position funded by short-term borrowings and further extending the maturity structure of the Bank's short-term borrowing position.
 
Management uses many assumptions to calculate the impact of changes in interest rates. Actual results may not be similar to our projections due to several factors including the timing and frequency of rate changes, market conditions and the shape of the yield curve. In general, a flattening of the interest rate yield curve would result in reduced net interest income compared to a normal-shaped interest rate curve scenario and proportionate rate shift assumptions. Actual results may also differ due to management's actions, if any, in response to the changing rates.
 
Management also monitors interest rate risk by utilizing a market value of equity model. The model assesses the impact of a change in interest rates on the market value of all our assets and liabilities, as well as any off balance sheet items. Market value of equity is defined as the market value of assets less the market value of liabilities plus the market value of off-balance sheet items. The model calculates the market value of equity in the current rate scenario and then compares the market value of equity given immediate increases and decreases in rates. Our ALCO policy indicates that the level of interest rate risk is unacceptable in the


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100 bp immediate interest rate change scenarios if there is a resulting loss of more than 15% of the market value calculated in the current rate scenario. In the 200 bp immediate interest rate change scenario a loss of more than 25% loss of market value is deemed unacceptable. A loss of more than 35% is defined as unacceptable in the 300 bp immediate interest rate change scenario, while a loss of more than 40% is unacceptable in immediate interest rate change scenarios of 400 bps or more. At June 30, 2014 the market value of equity calculation indicated acceptable levels of interest rate risk in all scenarios per the policies established by our ALCO.
 
The market value of equity model reflects certain estimates and assumptions regarding the impact on the market value of our assets and liabilities given immediate changes in rates. One of the key assumptions is the market value assigned to our core deposits, or the core deposit premiums. Using an independent consultant, we have completed and updated comprehensive core deposit studies in order to assign our own core deposit premiums as permitted by regulation. The studies have consistently confirmed management's assertion that our core deposits have stable balances over long periods of time, are generally insensitive to changes in interest rates and have significantly longer average lives and durations than our loans and investment securities. Thus, these core deposit balances provide an internal hedge to market fluctuations in our fixed rate assets. Management believes the core deposit premiums produced by its market value of equity model at June 30, 2014 provide an accurate assessment of our interest rate risk. The most recent study calculates an average life of our core deposit transaction accounts of 9.6 years.

Liquidity
 
The objective of liquidity risk management is to ensure our ability to meet our financial obligations. These obligations include the payment of deposits on demand at their contractual maturity; the repayment of borrowings as they mature; the payment of lease obligations as they become due; the ability to fund new and existing loans and other funding commitments; and the ability to take advantage of new business opportunities. There are two fundamental risks in our liquidity risk management. The first is if we are unable to meet our funding requirements at a reasonable and profitable cost. The second is the potential inability to operate our business because adequate contingency liquidity is not available in a stressed environment or under adverse conditions.

We manage liquidity risk at both the Bank and the holding company (the Parent) levels to help ensure that we can obtain cost-effective funding to meet current and future obligations and to help ensure that we maintain an appropriate level of contingent liquidity. The board of directors is responsible for approving our Liquidity Policy to be managed by the ALCO and management.

Liquidity is measured and monitored daily, allowing management to better understand and react to balance sheet trends. On a quarterly basis, a comprehensive liquidity analysis is reviewed by our board of directors. The analysis provides a summary of the current liquidity measurements, projections and future liquidity positions given various levels of liquidity stress. Management also maintains a detailed Liquidity Contingency Plan designed to respond to an overall decline in the financial condition of the banking industry or a problem specific to the Company.

Bank Level Liquidity - Uses

At the bank level, primary liquidity obligations include funding loan commitments, satisfying deposit withdrawal requests and maturities and debt service related to bank borrowings. We also maintain adequate bank liquidity to meet future potential loan demand, purchase investment securities and provide for other business needs as necessary.

Bank Level Liquidity - Sources

Liquidity sources are found on both sides of the balance sheet. Our single largest source of bank liquidity is the deposit base that comes from our retail, commercial business and government deposit customers. Liquidity is also provided on a continuous basis through scheduled and unscheduled principal reductions and interest payments on outstanding loans and investments, maturing short-term assets, the ability to sell marketable securities and from borrowings.
 
Our investment portfolio consists primarily of U.S. Government agency collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs) and mortgage-backed securities (MBSs). Cash flows from such investments are dependent upon the performance of the underlying mortgage loans and may be influenced by the level of interest rates. As rates increase, cash flows generally decrease as prepayments on the underlying mortgage loans slow. As rates decrease, cash flows generally increase as prepayments increase. The current market environment has negatively impacted the fair market value of certain securities in the Company's investment portfolio and therefore the Company is not inclined to act on a sale of such securities for liquidity purposes at this time. With short-term interest rates at or near record-lows, the Company would more likely be inclined to borrow from one of the sources discussed in the following paragraph.

We also maintain secondary sources of liquidity which can be drawn upon if needed. These secondary sources of liquidity as of June 30, 2014 included a $15.0 million line of credit through a correspondent bank, a $20.0 million line of credit through another


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correspondent bank and $726.8 million of borrowing capacity at the FHLB. The Bank is a member of the FHLB-Pittsburgh and, as such, has access to advances secured generally by residential mortgage and other mortgage-related loans. In addition we have the ability to borrow at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's (FRB) Discount Window to meet short-term liquidity requirements. The FRB, however, is not viewed as the primary source of our borrowings, but rather as a potential source of liquidity under certain circumstances, in a stressed environment or during a market disruption. This potential source is secured by agency residential MBSs and CMOs, as well as agency debentures. At June 30, 2014, our total potential liquidity through FHLB and other secondary sources was $761.8 million, of which $284.9 million was available, as compared to $369.6 million available out of our total potential liquidity of $722.5 million at December 31, 2013. The $39.4 million increase in potential liquidity in the first six months of 2014 was due to an increase in the Bank's borrowing capacity primarily as a result of a higher level of qualifying collateral. FHLB borrowing capacity is determined based on asset levels on a quarterly lag basis. The $84.7 million decrease in available liquidity occurred as a result of the need for a higher borrowing level in the first six months of 2014 primarily due to loan growth coupled with a slight decline in deposit balances.

The Parent Company Liquidity - Uses

At the parent level, primary liquidity obligations include debt service related to parent company long-term debt or borrowings, unallocated corporate expenses, funding its subsidiaries, and could also include paying dividends to Metro shareholders, common stock or preferred stock share repurchases or acquisitions if Metro chose to do so.

The Parent Company Liquidity - Sources

The principal source of the Parent's liquidity is dividends it receives from the subsidiary Bank, which may be impacted by: Bank-level capital needs, laws and regulations, corporate policies, or other factors. The Bank did not issue dividends to the Parent during the first six months of 2014. The Bank is subject to regulatory restrictions on its ability to pay dividends to the Parent.

In addition to dividends from Metro Bank, other sources of liquidity for the parent company include proceeds from common stock options exercised as well as proceeds from the issuance of common stock under Metro's stock purchase plan. We could also generate liquidity for Metro and its subsidiaries through the issuance of debt and equity securities.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
Our exposure to market risk principally includes interest rate risk, which was previously discussed. The information presented in the Interest Rate Sensitivity subsection of Part I, Item 2 of this Report, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.
 
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
 
Quarterly evaluation of the Company's Disclosure Controls and Internal Controls. As of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report, the Company has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures (Disclosure Controls). This evaluation (Controls Evaluation) was done under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
 
Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls. The Company's management, including the CEO and CFO, does not expect that their Disclosure Controls or their internal controls and procedures for financial reporting will prevent all errors and all fraud. The Company's Disclosure Controls are designed to provide reasonable assurance that the information provided in the reports we file under the Exchange Act, including this quarterly Form 10-Q report, is appropriately recorded, processed and summarized. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control. The design of any system of controls is also based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, control may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. The Company conducts periodic evaluations to enhance, where necessary, its procedures and controls.
 


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Based upon the Controls Evaluation, the CEO and CFO have concluded that, subject to the limitations noted above, there have not been any changes in the Company's controls and procedures for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Additionally, the CEO and CFO have concluded that the Disclosure Controls are effective in reaching a reasonable level of assurance that management is timely alerted to material information relating to the Company during the period when its periodic reports are being prepared.


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Part II  OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
 
The Company is subject to certain legal proceedings and claims arising in the ordinary course of business. It is management's opinion that the ultimate resolution of these claims will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position and results of operations.

Item 1A.  Risk Factors.
 
There have been no material changes in the risk factors disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, previously filed with the SEC.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
 
No items to report for the quarter ended June 30, 2014.
 
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
 
No items to report for the quarter ended June 30, 2014.
 
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
 
No items to report for the quarter ended June 30, 2014.

Item 5. Other Information.
 
No items to report for the quarter ended June 30, 2014.

Item 6. Exhibits.
 
See Exhibit Index for a list of the exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K and filed as part of this report.




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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.

METRO BANCORP, INC.
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
8/11/2014
 
/s/ Gary L. Nalbandian
(Date)
 
Gary L. Nalbandian
 
 
President/CEO
 
 
 
 
 
 
8/11/2014
 
/s/ Mark A. Zody
(Date)
 
Mark A. Zody
 
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 


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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
11
 
Computation of Net Income Per Common Share
 
31.1
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act)
 
31.2
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) promulgated under Exchange Act
 
32
Certification of the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 
101
Interactive data file containing the following financial statements formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013; (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013; (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013; (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013; (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013; and, (vi) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.