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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
 
 _______________________________________________________________
FORM 10-Q
 
__________________________________________________
 
(Mark One)
 
ý                       QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2016
 
OR
 
o                          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: 000-54025

_________________________________________________________________ 
Fox Chase Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

_________________________________________________________________
 
Maryland
 
35-2379633
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
4390 Davisville Road, Hatboro, Pennsylvania
 
19040
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(215) 283-2900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
N/A
(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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  ý     No  o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 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 ý No o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definition of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  (Check one):

Large Accelerated Filer [   ]
 
Accelerated Filer [X ]
Non-Accelerated Filer [  ]
 
Smaller Reporting Company [   ]
(Do not check if a 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  o    No  ý
 
As of April 30, 2016, there were 11,769,390 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.




 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FOX CHASE BANCORP, INC.
 
 
Table of Contents
 
 
Page
No.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Condition at March 31, 2016 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 (Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 (Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 (Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 (Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements
FOX CHASE BANCORP, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Condition
(In Thousands, Except Share Data)
 
 
 
March 31,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
 
$
3,737

 
$
3,413

 
Interest-earning demand deposits in other banks
 
5,375

 
4,385

 
Total cash and cash equivalents
 
9,112

 
7,798

 
Investment securities available-for-sale
 
135,826

 
139,751

 
Investment securities held-to-maturity (fair value of $146,655 at March 31, 2016 and $149,850 at December 31, 2015)
 
144,528

 
150,190

 
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $10,570 at March 31, 2016 and $10,562 at December 31, 2015
 
776,669

 
767,683

 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost
 
6,186

 
6,734

 
Bank-owned life insurance
 
25,902

 
25,687

 
Premises and equipment, net
 
8,895

 
9,030

 
Assets acquired through foreclosure
 
2,615

 
2,623

 
Real estate held for investment
 
1,620

 
1,620

 
Accrued interest receivable
 
3,348

 
3,145

 
Mortgage servicing rights, net
 
97

 
104

 
Deferred tax asset, net
 
3,993

 
5,142

 
Other assets
 
12,950

 
6,096

 
Total Assets
 
$
1,131,741

 
$
1,125,603

 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 

 
 

LIABILITIES
 
 

 
 

 
Deposits
 
$
815,708

 
$
764,974

 
Short-term borrowings
 
15,000

 
38,496

 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
 
90,000

 
110,000

 
Other borrowed funds
 
30,000

 
30,000

 
Advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance
 
1,350

 
1,422

 
Accrued interest payable
 
302

 
319

 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
 
1,541

 
3,478

 
Total Liabilities
 
953,901

 
948,689

 
 
 
 
 
 
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 

 
 

 
Preferred stock ($.01 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015)
 

 

 
Common stock ($.01 par value; 60,000,000 shares authorized, 11,767,590 shares outstanding at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015)
 
149

 
149

 
Additional paid-in capital
 
141,833

 
142,189

 
Treasury stock, at cost (3,141,201 shares at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015)
 
(44,468
)
 
(44,468
)
 
Common stock acquired by benefit plans
 
(5,876
)
 
(6,717
)
 
Retained earnings
 
85,542

 
86,241

 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net
 
660

 
(480
)
 
Total Stockholders’ Equity
 
177,840

 
176,914

 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
 
$
1,131,741

 
$
1,125,603



3


FOX CHASE BANCORP, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
INTEREST INCOME
 
 
 
 
Interest and fees on loans
$
8,506

 
$
8,139

 
Interest and dividends on investment securities
1,632

 
1,982

 
Other interest income
9

 
3

 
Total Interest Income
10,147

 
10,124

INTEREST EXPENSE
 
 
 
 
Deposits
807

 
715

 
Short-term borrowings
59

 
32

 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
557

 
539

 
Other borrowed funds
180

 
166

 
Total Interest Expense
1,603

 
1,452

 
Net Interest Income
8,544

 
8,672

 
Provision for loan losses
45

 
472

 
Net Interest Income after Provision for Loan Losses
8,499

 
8,200

NONINTEREST INCOME
 
 
 
 
Service charges and other fee income
362

 
384

 
Income on bank-owned life insurance
215

 
120

 
Equity in earnings of affiliate
(5
)
 
40

 
Other
94

 
27

 
Total Noninterest Income
666

 
571

NONINTEREST EXPENSE
 
 
 
 
Salaries, benefits and other compensation
3,943

 
3,719

 
Occupancy expense
430

 
477

 
Furniture and equipment expense
77

 
83

 
Data processing costs
408

 
573

 
Professional fees
538

 
363

 
Marketing expense
24

 
41

 
FDIC premiums
134

 
119

 
Assets acquired through foreclosure expense
30

 
30

 
Other
301

 
360

 
Total Noninterest Expense
5,885

 
5,765

 
Income Before Income Taxes
3,280

 
3,006

 
Income tax provision
1,031

 
727

 
Net Income
$
2,249

 
$
2,279

Earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.20

 
$
0.21

 
Diluted
$
0.20

 
$
0.20



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FOX CHASE BANCORP, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(In Thousands, Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
 
 
2016
 
2015
Net income
 
$
2,249

 
$
2,279

Other comprehensive income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized holding gains on investment securities
 
1,694

 
800

 
Tax effect
 
(583
)
 
(276
)
 
Net of tax amount
 
1,111

 
524

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accretion of unrealized loss on securities reclassified to held-to-maturity
 
46

 
41

 
Tax effect
 
(17
)
 
(15
)
 
Net of tax amount
 
29

 
26

 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income
 
1,140

 
550

Comprehensive income
 
$
3,389

 
$
2,829



5


FOX CHASE BANCORP, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 and 2015
(In Thousands Except Share Data, Unaudited)
 
 
Common
Stock
 
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
 
Treasury
Stock
 
Common
Stock
Acquired by
Benefit Plans
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income, net
 
Total
Equity
BALANCE - DECEMBER 31, 2014
$
147

 
$
139,177

 
$
(39,698
)
 
$
(8,056
)
 
$
84,225

 
$
116

 
$
175,911

Purchase of treasury stock (69,800 shares)

 

 
(1,137
)
 

 

 

 
(1,137
)
Stock based compensation expense

 
310

 

 

 

 

 
310

ESOP shares allocated to employees

 
113

 

 
156

 

 

 
269

Issuance of stock for vested equity awards

 
(333
)
 

 
254

 
79

 

 

Common stock issued for exercise of vested stock options

 

 

 

 

 

 

Excess tax benefit from exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock

 
(3
)
 

 

 

 

 
(3
)
Dividends paid ($0.26 per share)

 

 

 

 
(2,940
)
 

 
(2,940
)
Net income

 

 

 

 
2,279

 

 
2,279

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 
550

 
550

BALANCE - MARCH 31, 2015
$
147

 
$
139,264

 
$
(40,835
)
 
$
(7,646
)
 
$
83,643

 
$
666

 
$
175,239

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common
Stock
 
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
 
Treasury
Stock
 
Common
Stock
Acquired by
Benefit Plans
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss) Income, net
 
Total
Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BALANCE - DECEMBER 31, 2015
$
149

 
$
142,189

 
$
(44,468
)
 
$
(6,717
)
 
$
86,241

 
$
(480
)
 
$
176,914

Purchase of treasury stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock based compensation expense

 
349

 

 

 

 

 
349

ESOP shares allocated to employees

 
158

 

 
156

 

 

 
314

Issuance of stock for vested equity awards

 
(913
)
 

 
685

 
228

 

 

Common stock issued for exercise of vested stock options

 

 

 

 

 

 

Excess tax benefit from exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock

 
50

 

 

 

 

 
50

Dividends paid ($0.28 per share)

 

 

 

 
(3,176
)
 

 
(3,176
)
Net income

 

 

 

 
2,249

 

 
2,249

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 
1,140

 
1,140

BALANCE - MARCH 31, 2016
$
149

 
$
141,833

 
$
(44,468
)
 
$
(5,876
)
 
$
85,542

 
$
660

 
$
177,840

 

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FOX CHASE BANCORP, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In Thousands, Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
2016
 
2015
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
 

 
 

Net income
$
2,249

 
$
2,279

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
 

 
 

Provision for loan losses
45

 
472

Valuation adjustment for assets acquired through foreclosure
16

 
15

Depreciation
135

 
163

Net amortization of securities premiums and discounts
366

 
423

Deferred income tax benefit (expense)
550

 
(16
)
Stock compensation from benefit plans
663

 
579

Income on bank-owned life insurance
(215
)
 
(120
)
Excess tax (benefit) expense from exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock
(50
)
 
3

Decrease in mortgage servicing rights, net
7

 
5

(Increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable and other assets
(7,110
)
 
2,675

Decrease in accrued interest payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
(1,954
)
 
(716
)
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Operating Activities
(5,298
)
 
5,762

Cash Flows from Investing Activities
 

 
 

Investment securities - available-for-sale:
 

 
 

Purchases

 
(8,056
)
Proceeds from maturities, calls and principal repayments
5,536

 
7,967

Investment securities - held-to-maturity:
 
 
 
Purchases

 
(5,823
)
Proceeds from maturities, calls and principal repayments
5,527

 
5,817

Net increase in loans
(9,031
)
 
(9,651
)
Purchases of loans and loan participations

 
(20,968
)
Net decrease in Federal Home Loan Bank stock
548

 
1,000

Purchases of premises and equipment

 
(37
)
Additions to assets acquired through foreclosure
(8
)
 
(5
)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
2,572

 
(29,756
)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
 

 
 

Net increase in deposits
50,734

 
91,120

Decrease in advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance
(72
)
 
(192
)
Principal payments on Federal Home Loan Bank advances
(20,000
)
 
(10,000
)
Net decrease in short-term borrowings
(23,496
)
 
(50,000
)
Excess tax benefit (expense) from exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock
50

 
(3
)
Purchase of treasury stock

 
(1,137
)
Cash dividends paid
(3,176
)
 
(2,940
)
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities
4,040

 
26,848

Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents
1,314

 
2,854

Cash and Cash Equivalents – Beginning
7,798

 
17,213

Cash and Cash Equivalents – Ending
$
9,112

 
$
20,067

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
 

 
 

Interest paid
$
1,620

 
$
1,495

Income taxes paid
$
1

 
$

Transfers of loans to assets acquired through foreclosure
$

 
$

Net charge-offs
$
37

 
$
24



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FOX CHASE BANCORP, INC
Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

NOTE 1 - PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION AND PRESENTATION
 
Fox Chase Bancorp, Inc. (the "Bancorp" or "Fox Chase") is a Maryland corporation. The Bancorp’s primary business is holding the common stock of Fox Chase Bank (the "Bank") and making two loans to the Fox Chase Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the "ESOP").  The Bancorp is authorized to pursue other business activities permissible by laws and regulations for bank holding companies.

The Bancorp is a bank holding company and is regulated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The Bank is a Pennsylvania state-chartered savings bank and is regulated by the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the "FDIC").

The Bancorp and the Bank (collectively referred to as the "Company" or the "Corporation") provide a wide variety of financial products and services to individuals and businesses through the Bank’s ten branches in Philadelphia, Richboro, Willow Grove, Warminster, Lahaska, Hatboro, and West Chester, Pennsylvania, and Ocean City, Marmora and Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey.  The operations of the Company are managed as a single business segment.  The Bank also owns 46.15% of Philadelphia Mortgage Advisors ("PMA"), a mortgage banker with offices in Plymouth Meeting and Doylestown, Pennsylvania and Ocean City, New Jersey.
 
The Company is subject to the regulations of certain federal and state banking agencies.  These regulations can and do change significantly from period to period.  The Company also undergoes periodic examinations by regulatory agencies, which may subject it to further changes with respect to asset valuations, amounts of required loan loss allowances and operating restrictions resulting from the regulators’ judgments based on information available to them at the time of their examinations. 
 
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Bancorp and the Bank.  The Bank’s operations include the accounts of its wholly owned subsidiaries, Fox Chase Financial, Inc., Fox Chase Service Corporation, 104 S. Oakland Ave., LLC and Davisville Associates, LLC.  Fox Chase Financial, Inc. is a Delaware-chartered investment holding company and its sole purpose is to manage and hold investment securities.  Fox Chase Service Corporation is a Pennsylvania-chartered company and its sole purpose is to facilitate the Bank’s investment in PMA. 104 S. Oakland Ave., LLC is a New Jersey-chartered limited liability company formed to secure, manage and hold foreclosed real estate.  Davisville Associates, LLC is a Pennsylvania-chartered limited liability company formed to secure, manage and hold foreclosed real estate.  All material inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.  Prior period amounts are reclassified, when necessary, to conform with the current year’s presentation.
 
The Company follows accounting principles and reporting practices that are in compliance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP").  The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclose contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates. 

These interim financial statements do not contain all necessary disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements and therefore should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the notes thereto included in Fox Chase Bancorp, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 4, 2016.  These financial statements include all normal and recurring adjustments which management believes were necessary in order to conform to GAAP.  The results for the three months ended March 31, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2016 or any other period.

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NOTE 1 - PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION AND PRESENTATION (CONTINUED)

Per Share Information
 
Basic earnings per share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted-average common shares outstanding during the period.  Diluted earnings per share takes into account the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised and converted into common stock.  Average unallocated shares in the ESOP and shares purchased to fund the Bancorp’s equity incentive plans are not included in either basic or diluted earnings per share.
 
The following table presents the reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted earnings per share computations. 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
 
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
Net income
 
 
$
2,249,000

 
$
2,279,000

 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (1)
 
11,767,590

 
11,768,571

Average common stock acquired by stock benefit plans:
 
 
 
 
ESOP shares unallocated
 
(415,800
)
 
(480,852
)
Shares purchased by trust
 
(195,115
)
 
(260,153
)
Weighted-average common shares used to calculate basic earnings per share
 
11,156,675

 
11,027,566

Dilutive effect of:
 
 
 
 
Restricted stock awards
 
43,279

 
46,597

Stock option awards
 
114,434

 
193,503

Weighted-average common shares used to calculate diluted earnings per share
 
11,314,388

 
11,267,666

 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per share - basic
 
$
0.20

 
$
0.21

Earnings per share - diluted
 
$
0.20

 
$
0.20

 
 
 
 
 
 
Outstanding common stock equivalents which are anti-dilutive
 
71,668

 
508,610

 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Excludes treasury stock.
 
 
 
 
 

NOTE 2 - BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

Proposed Merger with Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania
On December 8, 2015, Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania ("Univest") and Fox Chase entered into a merger agreement (the "Merger Agreement") that provides that the Company will merge with and into Univest, with Univest remaining as the surviving entity. Following the merger, Fox Chase Bank will merge with and into Univest Bank and Trust Co., with Univest Bank and Trust Co. remaining as the surviving entity.

At the effective time of the Merger, Fox Chase shareholders will be entitled to elect to receive, for each share of Fox Chase common stock, subject to the election and adjustment procedures described in the joint proxy statement/prospectus, either 0.9731 shares of Univest common stock or $21.00 in cash; provided, however, that 60% of the total number of outstanding shares of Fox Chase common stock will be converted into Univest common stock, and the remaining outstanding shares of Fox Chase common stock will be converted into cash. As a result, if more Fox Chase shareholders elect to receive either Univest common stock or cash than is available as merger consideration under the merger agreement, those Fox Chase shareholders electing the over-subscribed form of consideration may have the over-subscribed consideration proportionately reduced and substituted with consideration in the alternative form.

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NOTE 2 - BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (CONTINUED)

Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the closing conditions contained in the merger agreement, including the approval of the merger agreement by the Company’s and Univest's shareholders and the receipt of required regulatory approvals, Univest and the Company expect that the merger will be completed during the third quarter of 2016. However, it is possible that factors outside the control of both companies, including whether or when the required regulatory approvals will be received, could result in the merger being completed at a different time or not at all.

NOTE 3 - INVESTMENT SECURITIES
 
The amortized cost and fair value of securities available-for-sale and held-to-maturity as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are summarized as follows: 

 
March 31, 2016
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
(In thousands, Unaudited)
Available-for-Sale Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Obligations of U.S. government agencies
$
301

 
$
5

 
$

 
$
306

Corporate securities
17,608

 
107

 

 
17,715

Agency residential mortgage related securities
115,592

 
2,258

 
(45
)
 
117,805

Total available-for-sale securities
$
133,501

 
$
2,370

 
$
(45
)
 
$
135,826

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Held-to-Maturity Securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Corporate securities
$
1,776

 
$
34

 
$

 
$
1,810

Private label residential mortgage related securities
2,452

 
11

 

 
2,463

Agency residential mortgage related securities
140,300

 
2,182

 
(100
)
 
142,382

Total held-to-maturity securities
$
144,528

 
$
2,227

 
$
(100
)
 
$
146,655

 
 
 
December 31, 2015
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
(In thousands)
Available-for-Sale Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Obligations of U.S. government agencies
$
301

 
$

 
$
(2
)
 
$
299

Corporate securities
17,625

 
9

 
(93
)
 
17,541

Agency residential mortgage related securities
121,195

 
1,597

 
(881
)
 
121,911

Total available-for-sale securities
$
139,121

 
$
1,606

 
$
(976
)
 
$
139,751

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Held-to-Maturity Securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Corporate securities
$
1,776

 
$

 
$
(11
)
 
$
1,765

Private label residential mortgage related securities
2,522

 

 
(25
)
 
2,497

Agency residential mortgage related securities
145,892

 
663

 
(967
)
 
145,588

Total held-to-maturity securities
$
150,190

 
$
663

 
$
(1,003
)
 
$
149,850


Obligations of U.S. government agencies represents debt issued by the Federal Home Loan Bank (the "FHLB") and are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States government.

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NOTE 3 - INVESTMENT SECURITIES (CONTINUED)

The following tables show gross unrealized losses and fair value of securities, aggregated by security category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.
 
March 31, 2016
 
Less than 12 Months
 
12 Months or More
 
Total
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands, Unaudited)
Available-for-Sale Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Agency residential mortgage related securities
$
2,587

 
$
(4
)
 
$
17,179

 
$
(41
)
 
$
19,766

 
$
(45
)
Total available-for-sale securities
$
2,587

 
$
(4
)
 
$
17,179

 
$
(41
)
 
$
19,766

 
$
(45
)
Held-to-Maturity Securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Agency residential mortgage related securities
$
1,324

 
$

 
$
9,438

 
$
(100
)
 
$
10,762

 
$
(100
)
Total held-to-maturity securities
$
1,324

 
$

 
$
9,438

 
$
(100
)
 
$
10,762

 
$
(100
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
3,911

 
$
(4
)
 
$
26,617

 
$
(141
)
 
$
30,528

 
$
(145
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2015
 
Less than 12 Months
 
12 Months or More
 
Total
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
Available-for-Sale Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Obligations of U.S. government agencies
$
299

 
$
(2
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
299

 
$
(2
)
Corporate securities
15,015

 
(93
)
 

 

 
15,015

 
(93
)
Agency residential mortgage related securities
79,995

 
(716
)
 
7,927

 
(165
)
 
87,922

 
(881
)
Total available-for-sale securities
$
95,309

 
$
(811
)
 
$
7,927

 
$
(165
)
 
$
103,236

 
$
(976
)
Held-to-Maturity Securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Corporate securities
$
1,766

 
$
(11
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
1,766

 
$
(11
)
Private label residential mortgage related securities
2,497

 
(25
)
 

 

 
2,497

 
(25
)
Agency residential mortgage related securities
80,741

 
(709
)
 
9,768

 
(258
)
 
90,509

 
(967
)
Total held-to-maturity securities
$
85,004

 
$
(745
)
 
$
9,768

 
$
(258
)
 
$
94,772

 
$
(1,003
)
Total temporarily impaired securities
$
180,313

 
$
(1,556
)
 
$
17,695

 
$
(423
)
 
$
198,008

 
$
(1,979
)

During the three month periods ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, no securities were sold. There were no net investment securities gains or losses in the consolidated statement of operations for the three month periods ended March 31, 2016 or 2015.

The Company evaluates a variety of factors when concluding whether a security is other-than-temporarily impaired.  These factors include, but are not limited to, the type and purpose of the security, the underlying rating of the issuer, the presence of credit enhancements, the length of time a security has been in a loss position and the severity of the loss.

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NOTE 3 - INVESTMENT SECURITIES (CONTINUED)

At March 31, 2016, gross unrealized losses totaled $145,000Fifteen agency residential mortgage related securities, with a fair value of $26.6 million, had an unrealized loss position of $141,000 for twelve months or longer as of March 31, 2016.  Additionally, four agency residential mortgage related securities, with a fair value of $3.9 million and an unrealized loss position of $4,000, had unrealized loss positions for less than twelve months as of March 31, 2016. The fair value of these nineteen securities primarily fluctuates with changes in market conditions for the underlying securities and changes in the interest rate environment. The Company does not intend to sell the securities in an unrealized loss position and it is not more likely than not that it will be required to sell these securities before a recovery of fair value, which may be maturity.  Upon review of the attributes of the individual securities, the Company concluded these securities were not other-than-temporarily impaired.

At March 31, 2016, the amortized cost of held-to-maturity investments consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
Original
Cost
 
Unrealized Loss
at Transfer
 
Post-transfer
Accretion
 
Amortized
Cost
Securities transferred from available-for-sale
$
80,730

 
$
(1,625
)
 
$
(312
)
 
$
78,793

Other held-to-maturity securities
65,735

 

 

 
65,735

Total
$
146,465

 
$
(1,625
)
 
$
(312
)
 
$
144,528

 
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of investment securities available-for-sale and held-to-maturity at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 by contractual maturity are as follows:
 
 
Available-for-Sale
 
Held-to-Maturity
 
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Due in one year or less
$
2,508

 
$
2,515

 
$

 
$

Due after one year through five years
15,401

 
15,506

 
1,776

 
1,810

Due after five years through ten years

 

 

 

Due after ten years

 

 

 

Total mortgage related securities
115,592

 
117,805

 
142,752

 
144,845

 
 
$
133,501

 
$
135,826

 
$
144,528

 
$
146,655

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2015
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Due in one year or less
$
2,517

 
$
2,526

 
$

 
$

Due after one year through five years
15,409

 
15,314

 
1,776

 
1,765

Due after five years through ten years

 

 

 

Due after ten years

 

 

 

Total mortgage related securities
121,195

 
121,911

 
148,414

 
148,085

 
 
$
139,121

 
$
139,751

 
$
150,190

 
$
149,850

 
Securities with a fair value of $65.6 million and $48.7 million at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, were pledged to secure public deposits.
 
Securities with a fair value of $156.0 million and $161.7 million at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, were used to secure FHLB advances, short-term borrowings, other borrowed funds and related unused borrowing capacities.  See Note 7.

Securities with a fair value of $1.6 million and $900,000 at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, were used to secure derivative transactions. See Note 5.

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NOTE 4 - LOANS

The composition of net loans at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 is provided below:
 
March 31,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
 
(In thousands)
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
Real estate loans:
 

 
 

One- to four-family
$
86,393

 
$
90,339

Multi-family and commercial
449,581

 
442,612

Construction
43,130

 
35,794

 
579,104

 
568,745

Consumer loans
13,906

 
14,711

Commercial and industrial loans
194,570

 
195,078

Total loans
787,580

 
778,534

Deferred loan origination fees, net
(341
)
 
(289
)
Allowance for loan losses
(10,570
)
 
(10,562
)
Net loans
$
776,669

 
$
767,683



The following tables present changes in the allowance for loan losses by loan segment for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and the three months ended March 31, 2015.

 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
 
One- to
Four-Family
 
Multi-family
and
Commercial
 
Construction
 
Consumer
 
Commercial
and
Industrial
 
Unallocated
 
Total
 
(In thousands, Unaudited)
Balance, beginning
$
362

 
$
6,464

 
$
580

 
$
134

 
$
2,672

 
$
350

 
$
10,562

(Credit) provision for loan losses
(23
)
 
28

 
70

 
(12
)
 
108

 
(126
)
 
45

Loans charged off

 

 

 
(54
)
 

 

 
(54
)
Recoveries

 
7

 

 
10

 

 

 
17

Balance, ending
$
339

 
$
6,499

 
$
650

 
$
78

 
$
2,780

 
$
224

 
$
10,570

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
 
One- to
Four-Family
 
Multi-family
and
Commercial
 
Construction
 
Consumer
 
Commercial
and
Industrial
 
Unallocated
 
Total
 
(In thousands, Unaudited)
Balance, beginning
$
405

 
$
5,990

 
$
1,038

 
$
184

 
$
2,753

 
$
360

 
$
10,730

Provision (credit) for loan losses
26

 
111

 
22

 
(47
)
 
349

 
11

 
472

Loans charged off
(44
)
 

 

 

 

 

 
(44
)
Recoveries

 
3

 

 
17

 

 

 
20

Balance, ending
$
387

 
$
6,104

 
$
1,060

 
$
154

 
$
3,102

 
$
371

 
$
11,178


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NOTE 4 - LOANS (CONTINUED)

The following tables provide details of loans, and associated allowance for loan losses, which are individually or collectively evaluated for impairment as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

 
As of March 31, 2016
 
One- to
Four-Family
 
Multi-family
and
Commercial
 
Construction
 
Consumer
 
Commercial
and
Industrial
 
Unallocated
 
Total
 
(In thousands, Unaudited)
Allowance for Loan Losses:
 
Balance, ending: individually evaluated for impairment
$

 
$
533

 
$
135

 
$

 
$
53

 
$

 
$
721

Balance, ending: collectively evaluated for impairment
339

 
5,966

 
515

 
78

 
2,727

 
224

 
9,849

Total
$
339

 
$
6,499

 
$
650

 
$
78

 
$
2,780

 
$
224

 
$
10,570

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, ending: individually evaluated for impairment
$
1,635

 
$
7,076

 
$
3,829

 
$
177

 
$
702

 
$

 
$
13,419

Balance, ending: collectively evaluated for impairment
84,758

 
442,505

 
39,301

 
13,729

 
193,868

 

 
774,161

Total
$
86,393

 
$
449,581

 
$
43,130

 
$
13,906

 
$
194,570

 
$

 
$
787,580

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2015
 
One- to
Four-Family
 
Multi-family
and
Commercial
 
Construction
 
Consumer
 
Commercial
and
Industrial
 
Unallocated
 
Total
 
(In thousands)
Allowance for Loan Losses:
 
Balance, ending: individually evaluated for impairment
$
3

 
$
539

 
$
135

 
$
56

 
$
54

 
$

 
$
787

Balance, ending: collectively evaluated for impairment
359

 
5,925

 
445

 
78

 
2,618

 
350

 
9,775

Total
$
362

 
$
6,464

 
$
580

 
$
134

 
$
2,672

 
$
350

 
$
10,562

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, ending: individually evaluated for impairment
$
1,460

 
$
7,111

 
$
3,866

 
$
171

 
$
718

 
$

 
$
13,326

Balance, ending: collectively evaluated for impairment
88,879

 
435,501

 
31,928

 
14,540

 
194,360

 

 
765,208

Total
$
90,339

 
$
442,612

 
$
35,794

 
$
14,711

 
$
195,078

 
$

 
$
778,534


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NOTE 4 - LOANS (CONTINUED)

The following tables set forth the breakdown of impaired loans by loan segment as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

March 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nonaccrual
Loans
 
Accruing
TDRs
 
Other
Impaired Loans
 
Total
Impaired Loans
 
Impaired Loans
with
Allowance
 
Impaired Loans
without
Allowance
 
(In thousands, Unaudited)
Real estate loans:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

One- to four-family
$
759

 
$
876

 
$

 
$
1,635

 
$

 
$
1,635

Multi-family and commercial
1,066

 
1,685

 
4,325

 
7,076

 
6,305

 
771

Construction

 
3,829

 

 
3,829

 
3,829

 

Consumer loans
79

 
98

 

 
177

 

 
177

Commercial and industrial
702

 

 

 
702

 
702

 

Total
$
2,606

 
$
6,488

 
$
4,325

 
$
13,419

 
$
10,836

 
$
2,583

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nonaccrual
Loans
 
Accruing
TDRs
 
Other
Impaired Loans
 
Total
Impaired Loans
 
Impaired Loans
with
Allowance
 
Impaired Loans
without
Allowance
 
(In thousands)
Real estate loans:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

One- to four-family
$
583

 
$
877

 
$

 
$
1,460

 
$
117

 
$
1,343

Multi-family and commercial
1,074

 
1,685

 
4,352

 
7,111

 
6,340

 
771

Construction

 
3,866

 

 
3,866

 
3,866

 

Consumer loans
159

 
12

 

 
171

 
57

 
114

Commercial and industrial
718

 

 

 
718

 
718

 

Total
$
2,534

 
$
6,440

 
$
4,352

 
$
13,326

 
$
11,098

 
$
2,228


There were no loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest at March 31, 2016 or December 31, 2015.

For the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the average recorded investment in impaired loans was $13.6 million and $12.4 million, respectively.  The interest income recognized on these impaired loans was $163,000 and $141,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
 
At both December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2016, two troubled debt restructurings ("TDRs") totaling $1.1 million are excluded from the accruing TDR column above as they are included in nonaccrual loans.  Of this amount, $1.0 million relates to one multi-family and commercial real estate loan and $93,000 relates to one residential loan.

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NOTE 4 - LOANS (CONTINUED)

The following tables set forth the allowance for loan loss for impaired loans and general allowance by loan segment as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.
 
March 31, 2016
Allowance for Loan Losses
 
Impaired Loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nonaccrual
Loans
 
Accruing
TDRs
 
Other
Impaired Loans
 
Total
Impaired Loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
General
 
Total
 
(In thousands, Unaudited)
Real estate loans:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

One- to four-family
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
339

 
$
339

Multi-family and commercial
118

 
46

 
369

 
533

 
5,966

 
6,499

Construction

 
135

 

 
135

 
515

 
650

Consumer loans

 

 

 

 
78

 
78

Commercial and industrial
53

 

 

 
53

 
2,727

 
2,780

Unallocated

 

 

 

 
224

 
224

Total allowance for loan losses
$
171

 
$
181

 
$
369

 
$
721

 
$
9,849

 
$
10,570

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2015
Allowance for Loan Losses
 
Impaired Loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nonaccrual
Loans
 
Accruing
TDRs
 
Other
Impaired Loans
 
Total
Impaired Loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
General
 
Total
 
(In thousands)
Real estate loans:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

One- to four-family
$
3

 
$

 
$

 
$
3

 
$
359

 
$
362

Multi-family and commercial
119

 
46

 
374

 
539

 
5,925

 
6,464

Construction

 
135

 

 
135

 
445

 
580

Consumer loans
56

 

 

 
56

 
78

 
134

Commercial and industrial
54

 

 

 
54

 
2,618

 
2,672

Unallocated

 

 

 

 
350

 
350

Total allowance for loan losses
$
232

 
$
181

 
$
374

 
$
787

 
$
9,775

 
$
10,562

 

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NOTE 4 - LOANS (CONTINUED)

The Company may, under certain circumstances, restructure loans as a concession to borrowers who have experienced financial difficulty, which results in a TDR.  TDRs are impaired loans.  TDRs typically result from the Company’s loss mitigation activities, which, among other activities, could include extension of maturity, rate reductions, delayed repayment or extension, and/or principal forgiveness.

The following table sets forth a summary of the TDR activity for the three month periods ended March 31, 2016 and 2015.
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
 
Restructured Current Period
 
Number
of Loans
 
Pre-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded Investment
 
Post-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded Investment
 
Type of
Modification
 
(Dollars in thousands, Unaudited)
Real estate loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One- to four-family

 
$

 
$

 
 
Multi-family and commercial

 

 

 
 
Construction

 

 

 
 
Consumer loans
1

 
86

 
86

 
Delayed repayment
Commercial and industrial

 

 

 
 
Total
1

 
$
86

 
$
86

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
 
Restructured Current Period
 
Number
of Loans
 
Pre-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded Investment
 
Post-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded Investment
 
Type of
Modification
 
(Dollars in thousands, Unaudited)
Real estate loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One- to four-family

 
$

 
$

 
 
Multi-family and commercial
1

 
914

 
914

 
Delayed repayment
Construction

 

 

 
 
Consumer loans

 

 

 
 
Commercial and industrial

 

 

 
 
Total
1

 
$
914

 
$
914

 
 

During the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, no TDRs defaulted that were restructured in the prior twelve months.

At March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the recorded investment of residential and consumer mortgage loans secured by residential real estate properties, for which formal foreclosure proceedings are in process, totaled $277,000 and $364,000, respectively.  At March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, there were three foreclosed residential real estate properties, which were carried at $106,000 and $122,000, respectively.

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NOTE 4 - LOANS (CONTINUED)

The following table sets forth past due loans by segment as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.
 
 
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
30-59
Days
Past Due
 
60-89
Days
Past Due
 
30-59
Days
Past Due
 
60-89
Days
Past Due
 
(In thousands)
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
One- to four-family real estate
$
286

 
$

 
$
865

 
$
685

Multi-family and commercial real estate

 

 

 

Construction

 

 

 

Consumer
126

 
70

 
156

 

Commercial and industrial

 

 

 

Total
$
412

 
$
70

 
$
1,021

 
$
685


We use six primary classifications for loans: pass, pass watch, special mention, substandard, doubtful and loss, of which three classifications are for problem loans: substandard, doubtful and loss. "Substandard loans" must have one or more well defined weaknesses and are characterized by the distinct possibility that we will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. "Doubtful loans" have the weaknesses of substandard loans with the additional characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values questionable, and there is a high possibility of loss.  A loan classified "loss" is considered uncollectible and of such little value that continuance as a loan of the institution is not warranted.  We also maintain a "special mention" category, described as loans which do not currently expose us to a sufficient degree of risk to warrant classification but do possess credit deficiencies or potential weaknesses deserving our close attention.  If we classify an asset as loss, it is recorded as a loan charged off in the current period.

The following tables set forth criticized and classified loans by segment as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015
 
March 31, 2016
 
One- to
Four-Family
 
Multi-family
and
Commercial
 
Construction
 
Consumer
 
Commercial
and
Industrial
 
Total
 
(In thousands, Unaudited)
Pass and Pass watch
$
85,634

 
$
433,186

 
$
39,301

 
$
13,827

 
$
190,528

 
$
762,476

Special mention

 
14,376

 

 

 
2,295

 
16,671

Substandard
759

 
2,019

 
3,829

 
79

 
1,747

 
8,433

Doubtful

 

 

 

 

 

Total loans
$
86,393

 
$
449,581

 
$
43,130

 
$
13,906

 
$
194,570

 
$
787,580

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2015
 
One- to
Four-Family
 
Multi-family
and
Commercial
 
Construction
 
Consumer
 
Commercial
and
Industrial
 
Total
 
(In thousands)
Pass and Pass watch
$
89,756

 
$
427,393

 
$
31,927

 
$
14,552

 
$
191,496

 
$
755,124

Special mention

 
13,958

 

 

 
1,799

 
15,757

Substandard
583

 
1,261

 
3,867

 
159

 
1,783

 
7,653

Doubtful

 

 

 

 

 

Total loans
$
90,339

 
$
442,612

 
$
35,794

 
$
14,711

 
$
195,078

 
$
778,534


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NOTE 5 - DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING
 
Interest Rate Swaps
 
On November 3, 2006, the Company entered into an interest rate swap with a current notional amount of $691,000, which is used to hedge a 15-year fixed rate loan that is earning interest at 7.43%.  The Company is receiving variable rate payments of 1-month LIBOR plus 224 basis points and is paying fixed rate payments of 7.43%.  The swap matures in April 2022 and had a fair value loss position of $97,000 and $92,000 at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.  The interest rate swap is carried at fair value in accordance with FASB ASC 815 "Derivatives and Hedging."  The loan is carried at fair value under the fair value option as permitted by FASB ASC 825 "Financial Instruments."
 
On October 12, 2011, the Company entered into an interest rate swap with a current notional amount of $1.5 million, which is used to hedge a 10-year fixed rate loan that is earning interest at 5.83%.  The Company is receiving variable rate payments of 1-month LIBOR plus 350 basis points and is paying fixed rate payments of 5.83%.  The Company designated this relationship as a fair value hedge.  The swap matures in October 2021 and had a fair value loss position of $92,000 and $56,000 at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.  The difference between changes in the fair values of the interest rate swap agreement and the hedged loan represents hedge ineffectiveness and is recorded in other non-interest income in the consolidated statements of operations. Hedge ineffectiveness resulted in expense of $1,000 and $3,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2015, respectively.

Credit Derivatives
 
We have entered into agreements with a third-party financial institution whereby the financial institution enters into interest rate derivative contracts and foreign currency swap contracts with customers referred to them by us.  By the terms of the agreements, the financial institution has recourse to the Company for any exposure created under each swap contract in the event the customer defaults on the swap agreement and the agreement is in a paying position to the third-party financial institution.  These transactions represent credit derivatives and are a customary arrangement that allows financial institutions like ours to provide access to interest rate and foreign currency swap transactions for our customers without creating the swap ourselves.  The Company records the fair value of credit derivatives in other liabilities on the consolidated statement of condition.  The Company recognizes changes in the fair value of credit derivatives, net of any fees received, as service charges and other fee income in the consolidated statements of operations.

At March 31, 2016, there were four variable-rate to fixed-rate interest rate swap transactions between the third-party financial institution and our customers with a notional amount of $12.1 million, and remaining maturities ranging from three to seven years.  At December 31, 2015, there were four variable-rate to fixed-rate interest swap transactions between the third-party financial institution and our customers with a notional amount of $12.2 million, and remaining maturities ranging from four to seven years.  The fair value of the swaps to the customers was a liability of $360,000 and $53,000 as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, and all swaps were in paying positions to the third-party financial institution at March 31, 2016.  As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the fair value of the Company’s interest rate swap credit derivatives was a liability of $8,000 and $6,000, respectively.  During the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company recognized (expense) income of ($2,000) and $3,000, respectively, from interest rate swap credit derivatives.
 
At March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, there were no foreign currency swap transactions between the third-party financial institution and our customers.  During the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company recognized income of $0 and $2,000, respectively, from foreign currency swap credit derivatives.
 
The maximum potential payments by the Company to the financial institution under these credit derivatives are not estimable as they are contingent on future interest rates and exchange rates, and the agreement does not provide for a limitation of the maximum potential payment amount.

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NOTE 6 - DEPOSITS
 
Deposits and their respective weighted average interest rate at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 consist of the following: 
 
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
Weighted
Average
Interest Rate
 
Amount
 
Weighted
Average
Interest Rate
 
Amount
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
Noninterest-bearing demand accounts
%
 
$
225,083

 
%
 
$
170,327

NOW accounts
0.20

 
98,019

 
0.20

 
97,838

Money market accounts
0.26

 
105,184

 
0.28

 
93,325

Savings and club accounts
0.45

 
145,110

 
0.45

 
142,966

Brokered deposits
0.91

 
52,378

 
0.76

 
78,481

Certificates of deposit
0.86

 
189,934

 
0.88

 
182,037

 
0.40
%
 
$
815,708

 
0.43
%
 
$
764,974

 
NOTE 7 - BORROWINGS

FHLB Advances
 
Pursuant to collateral agreements with the FHLB of Pittsburgh, advances are secured by qualifying first mortgage loans, qualifying fixed-income securities, FHLB stock and an interest-bearing demand deposit account with the FHLB. 
Maturity Date
 
Amount
 
Coupon Rate
 
Call Date
 
Rate if Called
 
 
(In thousands, Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 2016
 
$
5,000

 
0.75
%
 
Not Applicable
 
Not Applicable
September 2016
 
10,000

 
1.04

 
Not Applicable
 
Not Applicable
June 2017
 
5,000

 
0.94

 
Not Applicable
 
Not Applicable
July 2017
 
10,000

 
0.92

 
Not Applicable
 
Not Applicable
November 2017
 
15,000

 
3.62

 
May 2016
 
3-month LIBOR + 0.10%
November 2017
 
15,000

 
3.87

 
May 2016
 
3-month LIBOR + 0.10%
December 2017
 
20,000

 
2.83

 
June 2016
 
3-month LIBOR + 0.11%
July 2018
 
10,000

 
1.32

 
Not Applicable
 
Not Applicable
 
 
$
90,000

 
2.34
%
 
 
 
 

For the borrowings which have a "Call Date" disclosed in the above table, if the borrowing is called, the Bank has the option to either pay off the borrowing without penalty or the borrowings' fixed rate resets to a variable 3-month LIBOR based rate, as noted in the above table.  Subsequent to the call date, the borrowings are callable by the FHLB quarterly.  Accordingly, the contractual maturities above may differ from actual maturities.
 
The Bank had a maximum borrowing capacity with the FHLB of Pittsburgh of approximately $496.1 million at March 31, 2016.  As of March 31, 2016, the Bank had qualifying collateral pledged against its advances consisting of loans in the amount of $632.0 million and securities in the amount of $63.7 million. Additionally, as of March 31, 2016, the Bank had a maximum borrowing capacity of $57.6 million with the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia through the Discount Window. This borrowing capacity was generated by pledged securities with a fair value of $58.4 million.

As a member of the FHLB of Pittsburgh, the Bank is required to acquire and hold shares of FHLB of Pittsburgh capital stock. The FHLB stock holding requirement is based on a percentage of the Bank's borrowings and a percentage of the Bank's "eligible assets" as defined by the FHLB. Percentages of borrowings and "eligible assets" used to determine the stock holding requirement are set by the FHLB from a defined range. Maximum percentages are 6.00% of its advances plus 1.00% of the Bank’s "eligible assets." Minimum percentages are 2.00% of its advances plus 0.05% of "eligible assets."  Current percentages are 4.00% of advances plus 0.10% of "eligible assets."  As of March 31, 2016, the Company had a minimum stock obligation of $2.2 million and a maximum stock obligation of $11.6 million.  The Company held $6.2 million in FHLB stock at that date.

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NOTE 7 - BORROWINGS (CONTINUED)

Other Borrowed Funds
 
Other borrowed funds obtained from other commercial banks under security repurchase agreements totaled $30.0 million at March 31, 2016.  These borrowings contractually mature with dates ranging from October 2018 through November 2020. As disclosed in the table below, one of the borrowings may be called by the lender based on the underlying agreement.  Accordingly, the contractual maturity below may differ from actual maturity.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Next Call Date
 
Subsequent Call Frequency
Maturity Date
 
Amount
 
Coupon Rate
 
 
 
 
(In thousands, Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
October 2018
 
$
5,000

 
3.15%
 
April 2016
 
Quarterly
December 2018
 
5,000

 
1-month LIBOR + 2.03%
 
Not Applicable
 
Not Applicable
September 2019
 
10,000

 
1-month LIBOR + 1.89%
 
Not Applicable
 
Not Applicable
September 2020
 
5,000

 
1-month LIBOR + 1.56%
 
Not Applicable
 
Not Applicable
November 2020
 
5,000

 
1-month LIBOR + 1.58%
 
Not Applicable
 
Not Applicable
 
 
$
30,000

 

 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage backed securities with a fair value of $33.9 million at March 31, 2016 were used to secure these other borrowed funds. Changes in the fair value of pledged collateral may require the Company to pledge additional securities.

Short-term Borrowings
 
Short-term borrowings consist of overnight borrowings plus term borrowings with an original maturity of less than one year. Short-term borrowings are obtained from commercial banks, participants in the Federal Funds market and the FHLB. As of March 31, 2016, the Company had $15.0 million of overnight borrowings with a weighted average rate of 0.52% .  As of December 31, 2015, the Company had $38.5 million of overnight borrowings with a weighted average rate of 0.43%.

NOTE 8 - STOCK BASED COMPENSATION
 
During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company recorded $349,000 of stock based compensation expense comprised of stock option expense of $115,000 and restricted stock expense of $234,000. This compares to $310,000 of stock based compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2015 comprised of stock option expense of $112,000 and restricted stock expense of $198,000.
The following is a summary of the Bancorp’s stock option activity and related information for the three months ended March 31, 2016.
 
 
Number of
Stock Options
 
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
 
Weighted Average
Remaining
Contractual Life
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
 
 
(Unaudited)
Outstanding at December 31, 2015
715,554

 
$
14.45

 
6.1 years
 
$
4,182,000

     Granted

 

 
 
 
 

     Exercised

 

 
 
 
 

     Forfeited/Cancelled

 

 
 
 
 

Outstanding at March 31, 2016
715,554

 
$
14.45

 
5.9 years
 
$
3,488,000

Exercisable at March 31, 2016
428,292

 
$
13.40

 
4.8 years
 
$
2,537,000



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NOTE 8 - STOCK BASED COMPENSATION (CONTINUED)

The following is a summary of the Bancorp’s unvested options as of March 31, 2016 and the changes therein during the three months then ended. 
 
 
Number of
Stock Options
 
Weighted Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
 
 
(Unaudited)
Unvested at December 31, 2015
366,362

 
$
3.68

Granted

 

Vested
(79,100
)
 
3.88

Forfeited / Cancelled

 

Unvested at March 31, 2016
287,262

 
$
3.63


 
Expected future expense relating to the 287,262 non-vested options outstanding as of March 31, 2016 is $900,000 over a weighted average period of 2.6 years

The following is a summary of the status of the Bancorp’s restricted stock as of March 31, 2016 and changes therein during the three months then ended.
 
 
Number of
Restricted Shares
 
Weighted Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
 
 
(Unaudited)
Unvested at December 31, 2015
177,073

 
$
16.04

Granted
18,608

 
17.00

Vested
(54,397
)
 
16.79

Forfeited / Cancelled

 

Unvested at March 31, 2016
141,284

 
$
15.87


Expected future compensation expense relating to the 141,284 restricted shares at March 31, 2016 is $1.9 million over a weighted average period of 2.4 years

Performance-based restricted shares granted in 2013, as discussed in the following paragraph, vest over a five-year period based on continued service with the Bank and the achievement of performance metrics. The performance metrics to be evaluated during the performance period are (1) return on assets, actual and growth rate, compared to a predetermined peer group and (2) earnings per share growth rate compared to peer group ("performance criteria"). Each performance metric has a 50% weight. On the third anniversary of the grant date ("measurement date"), the Company's level of performance relative to the performance criteria are evaluated and the number of shares that will vest at that time and over the following two years will be determined. The number of shares eligible to vest is variable and can range from 0% to 150% of the shares identified on the grant date (the "target shares"). Of the shares that will vest, 50% of the shares vest on the measurement date and 25% vest on each of the fourth and fifth anniversaries of the date of grant.

During March 2013, the Company granted performance-based restricted stock to certain executive officers of the Company, of which 39,250 shares remained outstanding at the measurement date. During March 2016, the Company awarded an additional 18,608 shares of performance-based restricted stock, which represented additional shares owed to participants under the March 2013 grant as the Company exceeded the performance targets under the 2013 award. This represented a total grant of 147.4% of the "target shares." The 57,858 shares had a grant date fair value of $17.00.

During 2015, the Company granted 8,840 shares of performance-based restricted stock to certain executive officers of the Company. Performance-based restricted shares granted in 2015 utilize similar performance criteria and measurement date as outlined above for the 2012 and 2013 performance based grants. However, the 2015 awards vest 50% at measurement date and 50% on the fourth anniversary of the date of the grant. For the purposes of the above table, the Company is assuming 100% of the "target shares" will be awarded. However, more or less shares may actually be awarded based on the performance of the Company at the applicable measurement date, which is March 13, 2018.

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NOTE 9 - FAIR VALUE
 
Management uses its best judgment in estimating the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments; however, there are inherent weaknesses in any estimation technique.  Therefore, for substantially all financial instruments, the fair value estimates herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company could have realized in a sales transaction on the dates indicated.  The estimated fair value amounts have been measured as of the respective quarter ends, and have not been reevaluated or updated for purposes of these consolidated financial statements subsequent to those respective dates.  As such, the estimated fair values of these financial instruments subsequent to the respective reporting dates may be different than the amounts reported at each reporting date.
 
The Company determines the fair value of financial instruments using three levels of input:
 
Level 1—Inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that are accessible at the measurement date.
 
Level 2—Inputs are other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. 

Level 3—Valuations are derived from unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

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 methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair values of the Company’s financial instruments at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents approximate their fair value.

Investment Securities—Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity
 
Fair values for investment securities are obtained from one external pricing service ("primary pricing service") as the provider of pricing on the investment portfolio on a quarterly basis.  We generally obtain one quote per investment security.  If quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on quoted market prices of comparable securities.  If quoted market prices are not available for comparable securities, fair value is based on quoted bids for the security or comparable securities. The Company made no adjustments to the values obtained from the primary pricing service.

Loans Receivable, Net
 
To determine the fair values of loans that are not impaired, we employ discounted cash flow analyses that use interest rates and terms similar to those currently being offered to borrowers.  We record fair value adjustments to impaired loans on a nonrecurring basis to reflect full and partial charge-offs due to impairment.  For impaired loans, we use a variety of techniques to measure fair value, such as using the current appraised value of the collateral, agreements of sale, discounting the contractual cash flows, and analyzing market data that we may adjust due to specific characteristics of the loan or collateral. The methods utilized to estimate the fair value of loans do not necessarily represent an exit price.
 
FHLB Stock
 
It is not practical to determine the fair value of FHLB stock due to restriction placed on its transferability.

Mortgage Servicing Rights 

The fair value of the mortgage servicing rights ("MSRs") was determined using a valuation model that calculates the present value of estimated future servicing income.  The model incorporates assumptions that market participants use in estimating future net servicing income, including estimates of prepayment speeds and discount rates.

Accrued Interest Receivable and Accrued Interest Payable
 
The carrying amount of accrued interest receivable and accrued interest payable approximates fair value.
 

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NOTE 9 - FAIR VALUE (CONTINUED)

Deposit Liabilities
 
Fair values for demand deposits (including NOW accounts), savings and club accounts and money market deposits are, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting date.  Fair values of fixed-maturity certificates of deposit, including brokered deposits, are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies interest rates currently being offered on similar instruments with similar maturities.
 
Short-term Borrowings, FHLB Advances and Other Borrowed Funds
 
Fair values of short-term borrowings, FHLB advances and other borrowed funds are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, based on rates currently available to the Bank for advances with similar terms and remaining maturities.

Derivative Contracts
 
The fair values of derivative contracts are based upon the estimated amount the Company would receive or pay to terminate the contracts or agreements, taking into account underlying interest rates, creditworthiness of underlying customers for credit derivatives and, when appropriate, the creditworthiness of the counterparties.

The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were as follows: 
 
 
 
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
Fair Value
Hierarchy
Level
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Estimated
Fair
Value
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Estimated
Fair
Value
 
 
 
(In thousands)
Financial assets:
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
Level 1
 
$
9,112

 
$
9,112

 
$
7,798

 
$
7,798

Investment securities available-for-sale
Level 2
 
135,826

 
135,826

 
139,751

 
139,751

Investment securities held-to-maturity
Level 2
 
144,528

 
146,655

 
150,190

 
149,850

Loans receivable, net
Level 3
 
776,669

 
779,947

 
767,683

 
768,516

FHLB stock
NA
 
6,186

 
NA

 
6,734

 
NA

Accrued interest receivable
Level 2, 3
 
3,348

 
3,348

 
3,145

 
3,145

Mortgage servicing rights
Level 3
 
97

 
97

 
104

 
104

Financial liabilities:
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Savings and club accounts
Level 2
 
145,110

 
145,110

 
142,966

 
142,966

Demand, NOW and money market deposits
Level 2
 
428,286

 
428,286

 
361,490

 
361,490

Brokered deposits
Level 2
 
52,378

 
52,377

 
78,481

 
78,219

Certificates of deposit
Level 2
 
189,934

 
189,921

 
182,037

 
181,422

Short-term borrowings
Level 2
 
15,000

 
15,000

 
38,496

 
38,496

FHLB advances
Level 2
 
90,000

 
92,012

 
110,000

 
111,985

Other borrowed funds
Level 2
 
30,000

 
31,604

 
30,000

 
31,692

Accrued interest payable
Level 2
 
302

 
302

 
319

 
319

Derivative contracts
Level 2, 3
 
197

 
197

 
154

 
154



The following financial instruments were classified as Level 3 and carried at fair value on a recurring basis as of the dates indicated below:

Two commercial loans, since lending credit risk is not an observable input for these loans (see interest rate swap discussion in Note 5).  The unrealized gain on the two loans was $177,000 at March 31, 2016 compared to $137,000 at December 31, 2015.

Credit derivatives are valued based on creditworthiness of the underlying borrower which is a significant unobservable input.  The liability resulting from credit derivatives was $8,000 and $6,000 at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

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NOTE 9 - FAIR VALUE (CONTINUED)

The following measures were made on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.
 
 
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
 
 
 
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets
for Identical Assets
 
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
 
Significant Other
Unobservable Inputs
 
 
As of
 
 
 
Description
 
March 31, 2016
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
 
 
(In thousands, Unaudited)
Available-for-Sale Securities:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Obligations of U.S. government agencies
 
$
306

 
$

 
$
306

 
$

Corporate securities
 
17,715

 

 
17,715

 

Agency residential mortgage related securities
 
117,805

 

 
117,805

 

Loans (1)
 
2,324

 

 

 
2,324

Derivative contracts (1)
 
(197
)
 

 
(189
)
 
(8
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
 
 
 
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets
for Identical Assets
 
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
 
Significant Other
Unobservable Inputs
 
 
As of
 
 
 
Description
 
December 31, 2015
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
 
 
(In thousands)
Available-for-Sale Securities:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Obligations of U.S. government agencies
 
$
299

 
$

 
$
299

 
$

Corporate securities
 
17,541

 

 
17,541

 

Agency residential mortgage related securities
 
121,911

 

 
121,911

 

Loans (1)
 
2,315

 

 

 
2,315

Derivative contracts (1)
 
(154
)
 

 
(148
)
 
(6
)
(1)          Such financial instruments are recorded at fair value as further described in Note 5.

The following measures were made on a non-recurring basis as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:
 
Loans, which were partially charged off at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.  The loans’ fair values are based on Level 3 inputs, which are either an appraised value or a sales agreement, less costs to sell.  These amounts do not include fully charged-off loans, because we carry fully charged-off loans at zero on our balance sheet.
 
MSRs, the fair value of which was determined using a valuation model that calculates the present value of estimated future servicing income.  The model incorporates assumptions that market participants use in estimating future net servicing income, including estimates of prepayment speeds and discount rates.
 
Other real estate owned, for which we used Level 3 inputs, which consist of appraisals, agreements of sale or letters of intent.

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NOTE 9 - FAIR VALUE (CONTINUED)

 
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
 
 
 
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets
for Identical Assets
 
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
 
Significant Other
Unobservable Inputs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)
 

 
(In thousands)
 
 

Loans
$
1,113

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,113

Mortgage servicing rights
97

 

 

 
97

Other real estate owned
2,615

 

 

 
2,615

Total
$
3,825

 
$

 
$

 
$
3,825

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2015
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Loans
$
1,239

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,239

Mortgage servicing rights
104

 

 

 
104

Other real estate owned
2,623

 

 

 
2,623

Total
$
3,966

 
$

 
$

 
$
3,966


The following tables include a roll forward of the financial instruments which fair value is determined on a recurring basis using Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) for the periods from December 31, 2015 to March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2014 to March 31, 2015
Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative
Contracts
 
Loans
 
Total
 
 
 
Beginning balance, December 31, 2015
$
(6
)
 
$
2,315

 
$
2,309

Purchases/additions

 

 

Sales

 

 

Payments received

 
(31
)
 
(31
)
Premium amortization, net

 

 

(Decrease) increase in value
(2
)
 
40

 
38

Ending balance, March 31, 2016
$
(8
)
 
$
2,324

 
$
2,316

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative
Contracts
 
Loans
 
Total
 
 
 
Beginning balance, December 31, 2014
$
(12
)
 
$
2,451

 
$
2,439

Purchases/additions
(1
)
 

 
(1
)
Sales

 

 

Payments received

 
(30
)
 
(30
)
Premium amortization, net

 

 

Increase in value
5

 
20

 
25

Ending balance, March 31, 2015
$
(8
)
 
$
2,441

 
$
2,433


There were no transfers made between levels during the three months ended March 31, 2016 or 2015.

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NOTE 10 – NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2016-01 Financial Instruments-Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. This new guidance requires all equity investments to be measured at fair value with changes in the fair value recognized through net income (other than those accounted for under equity method of accounting or those that result in consolidation of the investee). The amendments in this update also require an entity to present separately in other comprehensive income the portion of the total change in the fair value of a liability resulting from a change in the instrument-specific credit risk when the entity has elected to measure the liability at fair value in accordance with the fair value option for financial instruments. For the Company, this guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 31, 2017. The Company is currently evaluating this guidance to determine the impact on its consolidated financial statements.

ASU No. 2016-02 - Leases (Topic 842). This new guidance requires lessees to recognize assets and liabilities related to certain operating leases on the balance sheet. The new guidance also requires additional disclosures by lessees and contains targeted changes to accounting by lessors. For the Company, this guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 31, 2018 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating this guidance to determine the impact on its consolidated financial statements.
 
ASU No. 2016-06 - Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Contingent Put and Call Options in Debt Instruments (a consensus of the Emerging Issues Task Force). This new guidance requires embedded derivatives to be separated from the host contract and accounted for separately as derivatives if certain criteria are met, including the “clearly and closely related” criterion. The amendments in this Update clarify the requirements for assessing whether contingent call (put) options that can accelerate the payment of principal on debt instruments are clearly and closely related to their debt hosts. An entity performing the assessment under the amendments is required to assess the embedded call (put) options solely in accordance with the four-step decision sequence. For the Company, this guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 31, 2016 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating this guidance to determine the impact on its consolidated financial statements.

ASU No. 2016-09 - Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. This new guidance eliminates the APIC pool for excess tax benefits and requires that all excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies be recognized as an income tax benefit or expense in the income statement. All excess tax benefits and deficiencies are to be recognized in the period they are deducted on the income tax return. They shall not be anticipated when determining the annual estimated effective tax rate. Instead, they are discrete items in the reporting period in which they occur. With regards to forfeitures, entities can elect to continue to apply current U.S. GAAP or to reverse compensation cost of forfeited awards when they occur. With regards to tax withholdings and award classification, entities can withhold up to the maximum individual statutory tax rate in the applicable jurisdiction and classify the entire award as equity. For the Company, this guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 31, 2016 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating this guidance to determine the impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
Forward-Looking Statements
This quarterly report contains forward-looking statements that are based on assumptions and may describe future plans, strategies and expectations of the Company.  These forward-looking statements are generally identified by use of the words "believe," "expect," "intend," "anticipate," "estimate," "project" or similar expressions.  The Company’s ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain.  This includes statements regarding the planned merger of Fox Chase Bancorp, Inc. ("Fox Chase") with and into Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania (“Univest”), with Univest surviving the merger as the surviving corporation (the “Merger"). Factors which could have a material adverse effect on the operations of the Company and its subsidiaries include, but are not limited to: the inability to obtain requisite approvals and/or meet the other closing conditions required to close the Merger in a timely manner, changes in interest rates, national and regional economic conditions, legislative and regulatory changes, monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. government, including policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board, the credit quality and composition of the loan and investment portfolios, valuation of assets acquired through foreclosure, deposit flows, competition, demand for loan products and for financial services in the Company's market area, changes in real estate market values in the Company's market area, changes in relevant accounting principles and guidelines and inability of third party service providers to perform as required. Additional factors that may affect our results are discussed in the sections titled "Risk Factors" in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 4, 2016, and its other Securities and Exchange Commission reports.

These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements.  Except as required by applicable law or regulation, the Company does not undertake, and specifically

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disclaims any obligation, to release publicly the result of any revisions that may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of the statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.

Unless the context indicates otherwise, all references in this Form 10-Q to the "Company," "we," "us" and "our" refer to Fox Chase Bancorp, Inc. and its subsidiary.

Critical Accounting Policies
 The discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations are based on our consolidated financial statements, which are prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions affecting the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of income and expenses. The estimates and assumptions that we use are based on historical experience and various other factors and are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions, resulting in a change that could have a material impact on the carrying value of our assets and liabilities and our results of operations.

We consider accounting policies involving significant judgments and assumptions by management that have, or could have, a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets or on income to be critical accounting policies.  We consider the following to be our critical accounting policies. 

Allowance for Loan Losses
Deferred Income Taxes
Valuation and Other-Than-Temporary Impairment of Investment Securities
Valuation of Assets Acquired Through Foreclosure

A discussion of these critical accounting policies is located in the section titled "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation—Critical Accounting Policies" in the Company's Annual Report on 10-K. There have been no material changes in the Company’s critical accounting policies, judgments and estimates, including assumptions or estimation techniques utilized, as described in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. 

Comparison of Financial Condition at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015
 
Total assets were $1.1 billion at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.  Net loans were $776.7 million at March 31, 2016, an increase of $9.0 million, or 1.2%, from $767.7 million at December 31, 2015.  Total commercial loans increased $13.8 million, or 2.0%, primarily comprised of increases of $7.3 million in construction loans and $7.0 million in multi-family and commercial real estate loans, offset by a $508,000 decrease in commercial and industrial loans. The increase in construction loans was primarily driven by originations during the quarter ended March 31, 2016, as the Company continues to offer financing for retail, multi-family and residential projects. The increase in multi-family and commercial real estate loans was driven by originations and fundings exceeding amortization and paydowns. During the three months ended March 31, 2016, one- to four-family residential mortgage loans decreased $3.9 million and consumer loans decreased $805,000 due to normal amortization exceeding originations, as the Company does not currently emphasize these types of lending.
 
Investment securities available-for-sale decreased $3.9 million from $139.8 million at December 31, 2015 to $135.8 million at March 31, 2016 due to paydowns during the three months ended March 31, 2016. Investment securities held-to-maturity decreased $5.7 million to $144.5 million at March 31, 2016 compared to $150.2 million at December 31, 2015 due to paydowns during the three months ended March 31, 2016. There were no purchases of investment securities during the three months ended March 31, 2016.

Deposits increased $50.7 million, or 6.6%, from $765.0 million at December 31, 2015 to $815.7 million at March 31, 2016.  During the three months ended March 31, 2016, noninterest-bearing demand accounts increased $54.8 million, money market accounts increased $11.9 million, non-brokered certificates of deposit increased $7.9 million, savings and club accounts increased $2.1 million and NOW accounts increased $181,000. Offsetting these increases was a decrease in brokered deposits of $26.1 million. The increase in noninterest-bearing demand accounts was primarily due to a short-term deposit from a commercial customer relationship. The increase in money market accounts and non-brokered certificates of deposit were primarily due to deposits obtained from certain municipal and commercial customers. The decrease in brokered deposits reflects the Company's decision to not replace maturities with new issuances.

Short-term borrowings decreased $23.5 million, or 61.0%, from $38.5 million at December 31, 2015 to $15.0 million at March 31, 2016. Federal Home Loan Bank advances decreased $20.0 million, or 18.2%, from $110.0 million at December 31, 2015 to $90.0 million at March 31, 2016 due to the Company's decision to not replace such term borrowings.  

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Stockholders’ equity increased $926,000 to $177.8 million at March 31, 2016 compared to $176.9 million at December 31, 2015 primarily due to net income of $2.2 million, stock based compensation activity of $713,000 and other comprehensive income of $1.1 million, offset by dividends paid of $3.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2016.

Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 and 2015
 
General. Net income decreased $30,000, or 1.3%, to $2.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016, compared to $2.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015.  The decrease in net income was due to a decrease in net interest income of $128,000 and increases in noninterest expense of $120,000 and income tax provision of $304,000, offset by a decrease in the provision for loan losses of $427,000 and an increase in noninterest income of $95,000. During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company incurred $346,000 ($320,000 after-tax) of professional fees related to the previously announced merger with Univest.

During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company incurred $230,000 in costs associated with the change in our outsourced data processing systems, of which $165,000 is included in data processing costs and $65,000 is included in professional fees. The Company also received a special dividend totaling $254,000 from the FHLB and reversed a $182,000 valuation allowance on certain deferred state tax assets. The total impact of these items was an after-tax increase in net income of $199,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2015.

Net Interest Income Net interest income decreased $128,000, or 1.5%, to $8.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 compared to $8.7 million for the same period in 2015, due to an increase in total interest expense of $151,000, offset by an increase in total interest income of $23,000.

The increase in total interest expense was primarily due to a $33.3 million increase in the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities from $736.6 million to $769.9 million and an increase in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities from 0.80% to 0.84%.  The increase in the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities was primarily driven by a $45.4 million increase in interest-bearing deposits offset by a $12.0 million decrease in the average balance of borrowings. The increase in the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities was due to an increase in the cost of borrowings from 1.57% to 1.80% and an increase in the average cost of interest-bearing deposits from 0.53% to 0.55%.  The increase in the average cost of borrowings was primarily due to the maturity of certain term borrowings and FHLB advances, which had lower rates, as well as the 25 basis point increase in the Federal Funds rate in December 2015, which increased the cost of variable rate short-term borrowings and other borrowed funds. The slight increase in the average cost of interest-bearing deposits reflects the current interest rate environment, competition for deposits and the maturity of certificates of deposit with lower rates than current pricing.

The increase in total interest income was primarily due to a $19.9 million increase in the average balance of interest-earning assets offset by a decrease in yield on interest-earning assets from 3.88% to 3.80%. The increase in the average balance of interest-earning assets was primarily due to a $39.3 million increase in total loans offset by a decrease in investment securities of $18.5 million. The yield on total loans decreased from 4.44% to 4.37% primarily due to lower yields on commercial loan originations, partially offset by the impact of the 25 basis point increase in the Federal Funds rate in December 2015. The yield on investment securities decreased from 2.55% to 2.23% primarily due to a special dividend of $254,000 from the FHLB during the first quarter of 2015.

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Average Balances and Yields. The following table presents information regarding average balances of assets and liabilities, the total dollar amounts of interest income and dividends from average interest-earning assets, the total dollar amounts of interest expense on average interest-bearing liabilities, and the resulting annualized average yields and costs. The yields and costs for the periods indicated are derived by dividing income or expense by the average balances of assets or liabilities, respectively, for the periods presented. Net loan origination fees and costs are included in interest income on loans and are insignificant. Yields are not presented on a tax-equivalent basis.  Any adjustments necessary to present yields on a tax-equivalent basis are insignificant. 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest and
Dividends
 
Yield/
Cost
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest and
Dividends
 
Yield/
Cost
Assets:
(Dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest-earning demand deposits
$
10,417

 
$
9

 
0.34
%
 
$
11,550

 
$
3

 
0.10
%
Investment securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale
144,788

 
857

 
2.37
%
 
140,485

 
1,092

 
3.11
%
Held-to-maturity
147,765

 
775

 
2.10
%
 
170,564

 
890

 
2.09
%
Total investment securities
292,553

 
1,632

 
2.23
%
 
311,049

 
1,982

 
2.55
%
Loans:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Residential loans
88,751

 
1,024

 
4.62
%
 
107,302

 
1,251

 
4.66
%
Commercial loans
678,099

 
7,315

 
4.34
%
 
615,474

 
6,669

 
4.39
%
Consumer loans
14,499

 
167

 
4.60
%
 
19,229

 
219

 
4.57
%
Total Loans
781,349

 
8,506

 
4.37
%
 
742,005

 
8,139

 
4.44
%
Allowance for loan losses
(10,563
)
 
 

 
 

 
(10,777
)
 
 

 
 

Net loans
770,786

 
8,506

 
 

 
731,228

 
8,139

 
 

Total interest-earning assets
1,073,756

 
10,147

 
3.80
%
 
1,053,827

 
10,124

 
3.88
%
Noninterest-earning assets
53,961

 
 

 
 

 
42,702

 
 

 
 

Total assets
$
1,127,717

 
 

 
 

 
$
1,096,529

 
 

 
 

Liabilities and equity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOW and money market deposit accounts
$
194,028

 
$
111

 
0.23
%
 
$
164,508

 
$
90

 
0.22
%
Savings accounts
143,641

 
161

 
0.45
%
 
130,354

 
120

 
0.37
%
Brokered deposits
68,651

 
136

 
0.80
%
 
64,266

 
125

 
0.79
%
Certificates of deposit
185,519

 
399

 
0.87
%
 
187,337

 
380

 
0.82
%
Total interest-bearing deposits
591,839

 
807

 
0.55
%
 
546,465

 
715

 
0.53
%
Short-term borrowings
41,615

 
59

 
0.57
%
 
41,097

 
32

 
0.32
%
FHLB advances
106,483

 
557

 
2.10
%
 
119,032

 
539

 
1.84
%
Other borrowed funds
30,000

 
180

 
2.41
%
 
30,000

 
166

 
2.24
%
Total borrowings
178,098

 
796

 
1.80
%
 
190,129

 
737

 
1.57
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
769,937

 
1,603

 
0.84
%
 
736,594

 
1,452

 
0.80
%
Noninterest-bearing deposits
175,527

 
 

 
 

 
176,389

 
 

 
 

Other noninterest-bearing liabilities
4,645

 
 

 
 

 
7,442

 
 

 
 

Total liabilities
950,109

 
 

 
 

 
920,425

 
 

 
 

Stockholders’ equity
177,444

 
 

 
 

 
175,552

 
 

 
 

Accumulated comprehensive income
164

 
 

 
 

 
552

 
 

 
 

Total stockholders' equity
177,608

 
 

 
 

 
176,104

 
 

 
 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
1,127,717

 
 

 
 

 
$
1,096,529

 
 

 
 

Net interest income
 

 
$
8,544

 
 

 
 

 
$
8,672

 
 

Interest rate spread
 

 
 

 
2.96
%
 
 

 
 

 
3.08
%
Net interest margin
 

 
 

 
3.16
%
 
 

 
 

 
3.29
%
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities
 

 
 

 
139.46
%
 
 

 
 

 
143.07
%

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Rate/Volume Analysis.  The following table sets forth the effects of changing rates and volumes on our net interest income.  The rate column shows the effects attributable to changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by current volume).  The volume column shows the effects attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior rate).  The net column represents the sum of the prior columns. 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
 
Compared to
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
 
Increase (Decrease)
 
 
 
Due to
 
 
 
Rate
 
Volume
 
Net
Interest Income:
(In thousands)
Interest-earning demand deposits
$

 
$
6

 
$
6

Investment securities
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale
(269
)
 
34

 
(235
)
Held-to-maturity
5

 
(120
)
 
(115
)
Total investment securities
(264
)
 
(86
)
 
(350
)
Loans
 

 
 

 
 

Residential loans
(10
)
 
(217
)
 
(227
)
Commercial loans
(33
)
 
679

 
646

Consumer loans
1

 
(53
)
 
(52
)
Total loans
(42
)
 
409

 
367

Total interest-earning assets
(306
)
 
329

 
23

 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Expense:
 

 
 

 
 

NOW and money market deposits
5

 
16

 
21

Savings accounts
29

 
12

 
41

Brokered deposits
3

 
8

 
11

Certificates of deposit
23

 
(4
)
 
19

Total interest-bearing deposits
60

 
32

 
92

 
 
 
 
 
 
Short-term borrowings
26

 
1

 
27

FHLB advances
75

 
(57
)
 
18

Other borrowed funds
14

 

 
14

Total borrowings
115

 
(56
)
 
59

Total interest-bearing liabilities
175

 
(24
)
 
151

Net change in net interest income
$
(481
)
 
$
353

 
$
(128
)

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Provision for Loan Losses. The Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $45,000 for the three month period ended March 31, 2016 compared to a provision for loan losses of $472,000 for the three month period ended March 31, 2015.

The following table provides information with respect to our nonperforming assets and impaired loans at the dates indicated. 
 
 
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 

Nonaccruing Loans:
 

 
 

One- to four-family real estate
$
759

 
$
583

Multi-family and commercial real estate
1,066

 
1,074

Construction

 

Consumer
79

 
159

Commercial and industrial
702

 
718

Total
2,606

 
2,534

 
 
 
 
Accruing Loans Past Due 90 Days or More:
 
 
 

Total
$

 
$

 
 
 
 
Nonperforming Loans
2,606

 
2,534

 
 
 
 
Assets Acquired Through Foreclosure
2,615

 
2,623

Total Nonperforming Assets
$
5,221

 
$
5,157

 
 
 
 
Total nonperforming loans to total loans
0.33
%
 
0.33
%
Total nonperforming assets to total assets
0.46

 
0.46

 
 
 
 
Impaired Loans:
 

 
 

Nonaccruing loans
$
2,606

 
$
2,534

Accruing troubled debt restructurings
6,488

 
6,440

Other impaired loans
4,325

 
4,352

Total impaired loans
$
13,419

 
$
13,326



At March 31, 2016, nonperforming assets were comprised of the following: 

Two multi-family and commercial real estate loans, the largest of which is secured by rental properties located in the greater Philadelphia Area.
One commercial and industrial loan relationship secured by the assets of a professional services firm in the greater Philadelphia area.
Six one- to four-family loans, the largest of which is secured by a single-family home located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. 
Two consumer loan relationships, which are secured by second or third lien mortgage positions. 
Assets acquired through foreclosure consisting of five properties with a total carrying value of $2.6 million.

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Noninterest Income The following table summarizes noninterest income for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
$
 
%
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
Change
 
Change
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Service charges and other fee income
 
$
362

 
$
384

 
$
(22
)
 
(5.7
)%
Income on bank-owned life insurance
 
215

 
120

 
95

 
79.2

Equity in earnings of affiliate
 
(5
)
 
40

 
(45
)
 
(112.5
)
Other
 
94

 
27

 
67

 
248.1

Total Noninterest Income
 
$
666

 
$
571

 
$
95

 
16.6
 %
 
Noninterest income increased $95,000 from $571,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 to $666,000 for the same period in 2016. Income on bank-owned life insurance increased $95,000 due to the purchase of policies totaling $10.0 million during the quarter ended September 30, 2015. Other noninterest income increased $67,000 primarily due to increased merchant services revenue. Equity in earnings of affiliates decreased $45,000 due to decreased income on the Bank’s investment in PMA due to lower mortgage loan volume for the 2016 period.

Noninterest Expense The following table summarizes noninterest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
$
 
%
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
Change
 
Change
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Salaries, benefits and other compensation
 
$
3,943

 
$
3,719

 
$
224

 
6.0
 %
Occupancy expense
 
430

 
477

 
(47
)
 
(9.9
)
Furniture and equipment expense
 
77

 
83

 
(6
)
 
(7.2
)
Data processing costs
 
408

 
573

 
(165
)
 
(28.8
)
Professional fees
 
538

 
363

 
175

 
48.2

Marketing expense
 
24

 
41

 
(17
)
 
(41.5
)
FDIC premiums
 
134

 
119

 
15

 
12.6

Assets acquired through foreclosure expense
 
30

 
30

 

 

Other
 
301

 
360

 
(59
)
 
(16.4
)
Total Noninterest Expense
 
$
5,885

 
$
5,765

 
$
120

 
2.1
 %

Noninterest expense increased $120,000 from $5.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 to $5.9 million for the same period in 2016. Salaries, benefits and other compensation expense increased $224,000 primarily as a result of annual merit increases, increased staffing costs and increased benefits costs. Professional fees increased $175,000 primarily due to $346,000 in costs related to the previously announced merger with Univest, offset by decreased loan workout costs and one-time costs incurred during 2015 in conjunction with the change of our outsourced data processing systems. Data processing costs decreased $165,000 primarily due to one-time costs incurred during 2015 for this initiative.

Income Taxes. The income tax provision for the three months ended March 31, 2016 was $1.0 million, compared to $727,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2015.  The Company’s effective income tax rate was 31.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2016, compared to 24.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2015.  The increase in effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2016 reflects non-deductible merger-related expenses of $269,000. Additionally, during the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company reversed a $182,000 valuation allowance on certain state deferred tax assets, as management determined it is more likely than not the deferred tax assets will be realized. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2015, excluding this discrete event, was 30.3%.

Liquidity and Capital Management
 
Liquidity Management.  Liquidity is the ability to meet current and future financial obligations of a short-term nature.  Our primary sources of funds consist of deposit inflows, loan repayments and sales, security repayments, maturities and sales, and funds available from the FHLB, Federal Reserve Bank and commercial banks.  While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans and securities are predictable sources of funds, deposit flows and loans and securities sales and prepayments are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions and competition.

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The following table presents certain of our contractual obligations as of March 31, 2016.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payments Due by Period
 
 
 
 
 
Less Than
One Year
 
One to
Three Years
 
Three to
Five Years
 
More Than
Five Years
Contractual Obligations
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
March 31, 2016
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Operating lease obligations (1)
 
$
290

 
$
290

 
$

 
$

 
$

FHLB advances and other borrowings (2)
 
140,877

 
32,783

 
87,681

 
20,413

 

Other long-term obligations (3)
 
8,431

 
1,573

 
2,745

 
2,377

 
1,736

Total
 
 
$
149,598

 
$
34,646

 
$
90,426

 
$
22,790

 
$
1,736

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                                                                                                                                          
(1)          Represents lease obligations for operations center and equipment. This includes obligations under the operating lease for our Blue Bell location, which expires on November 30, 2016.
(2)          Includes principal and projected interest payments.
(3)          Represents obligations to the Company’s third-party data processing provider and other vendors.
 
We regularly adjust our investments in liquid assets and our short-term borrowing position based upon our assessment of: (1) expected loan demand; (2) expected deposit flows; (3) cash flows on our loans and investments; (4) yields available on interest-earning deposits and securities; and (5) the objectives of our asset/liability management policy.  We use a variety of measures to assess our liquidity needs, which are provided to our Asset/Liability Management Committee on a regular basis.  Our policy is to maintain net liquidity of at least 50% of our funding obligations over the next month.  Additionally, our policy is to maintain an amount of cash and short-term marketable securities equal to at least 15% of net deposits and liabilities that will mature in one year or less.
 
Our most liquid assets are cash and cash equivalents.  The levels of these assets depend on our operating, financing, lending and investing activities during any given period.  At March 31, 2016, cash and cash equivalents totaled $9.1 million.  Securities classified as available-for-sale, which provide additional sources of liquidity, totaled $135.8 million at March 31, 2016.  In addition, at March 31, 2016, we had the ability to borrow a total of approximately $496.1 million from the FHLB, of which we had $95.0 million outstanding.  As of March 31, 2016, the Bank also had a maximum borrowing capacity of $57.6 million with the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, through the Discount Window.  Additionally, as of March 31, 2016, the Bank had federal funds lines of credit with other commercial banks.
 
At March 31, 2016, we had $198.3 million in commitments outstanding, which consisted of $4.5 million in home equity and consumer loan commitments, $178.3 million in commercial loan commitments, $15.0 million in standby letters of credit and $440,000 in commercial letters of credit.
 
Certificates of deposit due within one year of March 31, 2016 totaled $131.9 million, including $36.2 million of brokered deposits, representing 54.5% of certificates of deposit at March 31, 2016, an increase from 52.1% at December 31, 2015.  We believe the large percentage of certificates of deposit that mature within one year reflect customers’ hesitancy to invest their funds for long periods in the current low interest rate environment.  If these maturing deposits do not remain with us, we will be required to seek other sources of funds, including other certificates of deposit and borrowings.  Depending on market conditions, we may be required to pay higher rates on such deposits or other borrowings than we currently pay on the certificates of deposit due on or before March 31, 2017

Our primary investing activities are the origination of loans and the purchase and sale of securities.  Our primary financing activities consist of activity in deposit accounts and borrowed funds.  Deposit flows are affected by the overall levels of interest rates, the interest rates and products offered by us and our local competitors and other factors.  We generally manage the pricing of our deposits to be competitive and to increase core deposit relationships.  Occasionally, we offer promotional rates on certain deposit products to attract deposits.

The Bancorp is a separate entity apart from the Bank and must provide for its own liquidity.  As of March 31, 2016, the Bancorp had $16.3 million in cash and cash equivalents compared to $20.2 million as of December 31, 2015. In addition to its operating expenses, the Bancorp may utilize its cash to pay dividends or to repurchase common stock, subject to applicable restrictions.  The Bancorp paid cash dividends totaling $0.28 per outstanding share of common stock. No shares of common stock were purchased during the three months ended March 31, 2016.

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The Bancorp can receive dividends from the Bank.  Payment of such dividends to the Bancorp by the Bank is limited under applicable law. Dividends may be declared and paid only out of accumulated net earnings and may be paid in cash or property other than its own shares. Dividends may not be declared or paid unless stockholders' equity is at least equal to contributed capital. During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Bank did not pay a dividend to the Bancorp.

Capital Management.  The Bancorp and Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by their respective regulators, including a risk-based capital measure.  The risk-based capital guidelines include both a definition of capital and a framework for calculating risk-weighted assets by assigning balance sheet assets and off-balance sheet items to broad risk categories. In December 2010, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, an international forum for cooperation on banking supervisory matters, announced the "Basel III" capital standards, which substantially revised the existing capital requirements for banking organizations. In July 2013, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Federal Reserve adopted a final rule for the Basel III capital framework. The requirements in the rule began to phase in on January 1, 2015 for the Company and will be fully phased in by January 1, 2019. The rule imposes higher risk-based capital and leverage requirements than those currently in place. Specifically, the rule imposes the following minimum capital requirements: (1) a new common equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 4.5%; (2) a Tier 1 capital ratio of 6% (increased from 4%); (3) a total capital ratio of 8% (unchanged from prior rules); and (4) a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 4% for all institutions (unchanged from prior rules). In addition to establishing the minimum regulatory capital requirements, the regulations limit capital distributions and certain discretionary bonus payments to management if the institution does not hold a “capital conservation buffer” consisting of 2.5% of risk-weighted assets above the amount necessary to meet its minimum common equity Tier 1 capital, tier 1 capital and total capital requirements. The capital conservation buffer requirement is being phased in beginning January 1, 2016 at 0.625% of risk-weighted assets and increasing each year until fully implemented at 2.5% on January 1, 2019. At March 31, 2016, the Bancorp and Bank exceeded all applicable regulatory capital requirements under this new rule and are considered "well capitalized" under regulatory guidelines.

The following table presents the Bancorp's and the Bank’s capital ratios and the minimum capital requirements to be considered "well capitalized" under applicable regulatory guidelines as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.
 
 
 
 
Ratio
 
Minimum to be
Well Capitalized
March 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio (to risk-weighted assets)
 
 
 
Bancorp
 
 
19.07
%
 
6.5
%
Bank
 
 
16.66

 
6.5

Tier 1 Capital Ratio (to risk-weighted assets)
 
 
 
Bancorp
 
 
19.07

 
8.0

Bank
 
 
16.66

 
8.0

Total Capital Ratio (to risk-weighted assets)
 
 
 
Bancorp
 
 
20.03

 
10.0

Bank
 
 
17.63

 
10.0

Tier 1 Leverage Ratio (to adjusted average assets)
 
 
 
Bancorp
 
 
15.73

 
5.0

Bank
 
 
13.74

 
5.0

December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio (to risk-weighted assets)
 
 
 
Bancorp
 
 
19.50
%
 
6.5
%
Bank
 
 
16.69

 
6.5

Tier 1 Capital Ratio (to risk-weighted assets)
 
 
 
Bancorp
 
 
19.50

 
8.0

Bank
 
 
16.69

 
8.0

Total Capital Ratio (to risk-weighted assets)
 
 
 
Bancorp
 
 
20.48

 
10.0

Bank
 
 
17.68

 
10.0

Tier 1 Leverage Ratio (to adjusted average assets)
 
 
 
Bancorp
 
 
15.85

 
5.0

Bank
 
 
13.52

 
5.0


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Total stockholders’ equity to total assets was 15.7% at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.  As a result of the mutual-to-stock conversion completed in June 2010, the Company continues to have significant capital.  The Company’s financial condition and results of operations have been enhanced by the capital from the offering, resulting in increased net interest-earning assets.  However, the large increase in equity resulting from the capital raised in the conversion has and will continue to have an adverse impact on our return on equity until such funds can be deployed into higher-yielding assets.  The Company may rely on capital management tools such as cash dividends and share repurchases as well as improving operating income to increase its return on equity.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements 
In the normal course of operations, we engage in a variety of financial transactions that, in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, are not recorded in our financial statements.  These transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit, interest rate and liquidity risk.  Such transactions are used primarily to manage customers’ requests for funding and take the form of loan commitments, letters of credit and lines of credit.
 
For the three-month period ended March 31, 2016, we did not engage in any off-balance sheet transactions reasonably likely to have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
 
Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 
At March 31, 2016, there was not any material change to the market risk disclosure contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures 
The Company’s management, including the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s “disclosure controls and procedures,” as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).  Based upon their evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective for the purpose of ensuring that the information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”): (1) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and (2) is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.  In addition, no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2016 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially effect, Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings
 
Periodically, there have been various claims and lawsuits against us, such as claims to enforce liens, condemnation proceedings on properties in which we hold security interests, claims involving the making and servicing of real property loans and other issues incident to our business.  We are not a party to any pending legal proceedings that we believe would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows other than as described below.

Item 1A.  Risk Factors
 
In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. As of March 31, 2016, except as detailed below, the risk factors of the Company have not changed materially from those reported in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks that we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

Litigation relating to the merger could require us to incur significant costs and suffer management distraction, as well as delay and/or enjoin the merger.

Fox Chase received two letters from attorneys representing a purported shareholder demanding that the Fox Chase board remedy alleged breaches of fiduciary duties in connection with the merger and alleged failures to make all required material disclosures necessary for Fox Chase shareholders to make a fully informed voting decision on the merger. The letters assert that the proposed transaction

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undervalues Fox Chase and that Fox Chase’s directors breached their fiduciary duties by allegedly refusing to adequately shop the company and maximize shareholder value, and that the registration statement initially filed on February 26, 2016 fails to make all material disclosures and contains misleading statements about the merger. The letters demand that Fox Chase’s board, among other things: (i) undertake all appropriate methods to maximize shareholder value and remove alleged conflicts of interest; (ii) remedy alleged disclosure violations that do not allow Fox Chase shareholders to make a fully informed voting decision; (iii) revise the merger agreement to eliminate certain deal protection devices; and (iv) refrain from completing the merger.

On February 19, 2016, the Fox Chase board of directors established a special committee of independent directors to review and investigate the allegations in the demand letters, and to make recommendations to the board regarding what actions Fox Chase should take as a result of the demand letters. The committee has retained an independent law firm as its legal counsel.

On or about March 17, 2016, the purported Fox Chase shareholder identified in the letters filed a purported class action and derivative complaint in the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania captioned Michael Rubin v. Roger H. Ballou, et al, No. 2016-05079-0. The lawsuit names as defendants each current member of Fox Chase’s board of directors and Univest, and also names Fox Chase as a nominal defendant. The lawsuit alleges that the Fox Chase directors breached their fiduciary duties by agreeing to the transaction, that the directors and executive officers have conflicts of interest related to the transaction, that the registration filed on February 26, 2016 failed to disclose material information relating to the transaction, and that Univest aided and abetted the alleged breaches of fiduciary duty. The complaint seeks injunctive relief to prevent consummation of the transaction, rescission of any terms of the transaction to the extent already implemented, and monetary damages resulting from the alleged wrongful misconduct of the defendants. In response to the lawsuit, Fox Chase and each of its directors has filed Preliminary Objections to the complaint and a Motion to Stay the proceedings with the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The Motion to Stay was granted on May 5, 2016.

A negative outcome in this matter could have a material adverse effect on Fox Chase if it results in preliminary or permanent injunctive relief or rescission of the merger agreement. Such actions may also create additional uncertainty relating to the merger, and responding to such demands and defending such actions may be costly and distracting to management. Fox Chase is not currently able to predict the outcome of any lawsuit arising out of or relating to the proposed transaction. If additional letters are received or complaints are filed, absent new or different allegations that are material, Fox Chase will not necessarily announce such additional matters.

Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

(c) The following table provides certain information with regard to shares repurchased by the Company in the first quarter of 2016.
Period
 
Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased
 
Average
Price Paid
Per Share
 
Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs (1)
 
Maximum
Number of Shares
that May Yet be
Purchased Under the
Plans or Programs
 (1)
January 1, 2016 through January 31, 2016
 

 
$

 

 
817,172

February 1, 2016 through February 29, 2016
 

 
$

 

 
817,172

March 1, 2016 through March 31, 2016
 

 
$

 

 
817,172

Total
 

 
$

 

 
 

(1) In prior years, the Company announced repurchase programs under which it would repurchase, in the aggregate, up to 25% of the then-outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock from time to time, depending on market conditions.  On July 29, 2015, the Board of Directors approved an additional stock repurchase plan (the “July 2015 Plan”) under which it would repurchase up to 5% of the then-outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock (578,377 shares). The Company does not intend to repurchase shares of its common stock during the pendency of its merger with Univest. Under these plans, through March 31, 2016, the Company has repurchased 3.1 million shares at a cost of $44.5 million.

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Item 3.  Defaults upon Senior Securities
 
Not applicable.

Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures
 
Not applicable.

Item 5.  Other Information
 
Not applicable.

Item 6.  Exhibits 
3.1
 
 
 
Articles of Incorporation of Fox Chase Bancorp, Inc. (1)
3.2
 
 
 
Bylaws of Fox Chase Bancorp, Inc. (1)
4.0
 
 
 
Stock Certificate of Fox Chase Bancorp, Inc. (1)
31.1
 
 
 
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer
31.2
 
 
 
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer
32.0
 
 
 
Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
101.0
 
 
 
The following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2016, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Statements of Condition, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (vi) the Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
Incorporated by reference to this document from the exhibits to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 as initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2010.

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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.
 
 
 
FOX CHASE BANCORP, INC.
 
 
 
Dated:
May 10, 2016
By:
/s/ Thomas M. Petro
 
 
 
Thomas M. Petro
 
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
(principal executive officer)
 
 
 
Dated:
May 10, 2016
By:
/s/ Roger S. Deacon
 
 
 
Roger S. Deacon
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
(principal financial officer)

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