Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
     
þ   Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
     
    for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2010.
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: 0-7617
UNIVEST CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Pennsylvania   23-1886144
     
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation of organization)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
14 North Main Street, Souderton, Pennsylvania 18964
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (215) 721-2400
Not applicable
(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. þ Yes o No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). o Yes o No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
             
Large accelerated filer o   Accelerated filer þ   Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)   Smaller reporting company o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). o Yes þ No
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
     
Common Stock, $5 par value   16,645,334
(Title of Class)   (Number of shares outstanding at October 29, 2010)
 
 

 

 


 

UNIVEST CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA AND SUBSIDIARIES
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 Exhibit 31.1
 Exhibit 31.2
 Exhibit 32.1
 Exhibit 32.2

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
UNIVEST CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                 
    (UNAUDITED)     (SEE NOTE)  
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)   At September 30, 2010     At December 31, 2009  
 
               
ASSETS
               
Cash and due from banks
  $ 11,537     $ 20,535  
Interest-earning deposits with other banks
    50,478       48,062  
Investment securities held-to-maturity (fair value $49 and $108 at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively)
    48       103  
Investment securities available-for-sale
    420,950       419,942  
Loans held for sale
    3,801       1,693  
Loans and leases
    1,467,382       1,425,980  
Less: Reserve for loan and lease losses
    (28,883 )     (24,798 )
 
           
Net loans and leases
    1,438,499       1,401,182  
 
           
Premises and equipment, net
    35,105       34,201  
Goodwill
    50,394       50,393  
Other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $9,495 and $8,015 at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively
    4,975       5,577  
Bank owned life insurance
    47,600       46,740  
Accrued interest and other assets
    50,817       56,993  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 2,114,204     $ 2,085,421  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES
               
Demand deposits, noninterest-bearing
  $ 272,805     $ 242,691  
Demand deposits, interest-bearing
    511,122       470,572  
Savings deposits
    458,132       400,452  
Time deposits
    435,582       450,542  
 
           
Total deposits
    1,677,641       1,564,257  
 
           
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    90,153       95,624  
Other short-term borrowings
    9,008       87,755  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    36,885       39,294  
Long-term debt
    5,000       5,190  
Subordinated notes
    4,125       4,875  
Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable preferred securities of subsidiary trusts holding junior subordinated debentures of Univest (“Trust Preferred Securities”)
    20,619       20,619  
 
           
Total liabilities
    1,843,431       1,817,614  
 
           
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Common stock, $5 par value: 48,000,000 shares authorized at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009; 18,266,404 shares issued at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009; 16,626,900 and 16,465,083 shares outstanding at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively
    91,332       91,332  
Additional paid-in capital
    58,980       60,126  
Retained earnings
    150,506       150,507  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes
    (167 )     (524 )
Treasury stock, at cost; 1,639,504 shares and 1,801,321 shares at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively
    (29,878 )     (33,634 )
 
           
Total shareholders’ equity
    270,773       267,807  
 
           
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 2,114,204     $ 2,085,421  
 
           
     
Note:  
The consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2009 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by U. S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. Certain amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current-year presentation. See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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UNIVEST CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
                                 
    Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)   2010     2009     2010     2009  
 
                               
Interest income
                               
Interest and fees on loans and leases:
                               
Taxable
  $ 18,427     $ 18,641     $ 53,803     $ 56,190  
Exempt from federal income taxes
    1,121       963       3,160       2,845  
 
                       
Total interest and fees on loans and leases
    19,548       19,604       56,963       59,035  
 
                       
Interest and dividends on investment securities:
                               
Taxable
    2,356       3,510       7,972       10,748  
Exempt from federal income taxes
    1,136       1,127       3,438       3,384  
Other interest income
    20       3       50       8  
 
                       
Total interest income
    23,060       24,244       68,423       73,175  
 
                       
Interest expense
                               
Interest on deposits
    3,217       5,284       11,025       17,402  
Interest on short-term borrowings
    527       980       1,982       2,283  
Interest on long-term borrowings
    363       637       1,082       2,629  
 
                       
Total interest expense
    4,107       6,901       14,089       22,314  
 
                       
Net interest income
    18,953       17,343       54,334       50,861  
Provision for loan and lease losses
    5,529       5,928       15,289       13,437  
 
                       
Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses
    13,424       11,415       39,045       37,424  
 
                       
Noninterest income
                               
Trust fee income
    1,450       1,325       4,450       4,075  
Service charges on deposit accounts
    1,633       1,745       5,227       5,050  
Investment advisory commission and fee income
    1,227       876       3,435       2,402  
Insurance commission and fee income
    1,815       1,470       5,954       5,567  
Other service fee income
    962       851       3,346       2,575  
Bank owned life insurance income
    326       405       860       970  
Other-than-temporary impairment on equity securities
    (12 )     (47 )     (59 )     (1,447 )
Net gain on sales of securities
    339       112       426       127  
Net gain on mortgage banking activities
    1,246       386       2,181       1,531  
Net (loss) gain on interest rate swap
    (246 )     (87 )     (1,072 )     194  
Net loss on dispositions of fixed assets
                (11 )     (147 )
Other
    144       62       413       201  
 
                       
Total noninterest income
    8,884       7,098       25,150       21,098  
 
                       
Noninterest expense
                               
Salaries and benefits
    9,775       8,818       29,055       27,667  
Net occupancy
    1,384       1,338       4,047       4,005  
Equipment
    1,051       878       2,889       2,569  
Marketing and advertising
    365       397       1,966       877  
Deposit insurance premiums
    698       526       1,958       2,586  
Other
    3,898       3,606       11,244       10,152  
 
                       
Total noninterest expense
    17,171       15,563       51,159       47,856  
 
                       
Income before income taxes
    5,137       2,950       13,036       10,666  
Applicable income taxes
    990       197       2,189       1,408  
 
                       
Net income
  $ 4,147     $ 2,753     $ 10,847     $ 9,258  
 
                       
Net income per share:
                               
Basic
  $ .25     $ .19     $ .65     $ .68  
Diluted
    .25       .19       .65       .68  
Dividends declared
    .20       .20       .60       .60  
     
Note:  
Certain amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current-year presentation. See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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UNIVEST CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)
                                                         
            Accumulated                                  
    Common     Other             Additional                    
    Shares     Comprehensive     Common     Paid-in     Retained     Treasury        
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)   Outstanding     (Loss) Income     Stock     Capital     Earnings     Stock     Total  
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
                                                       
 
                                                       
Balance at December 31, 2009:
    16,465,083     $ (524 )   $ 91,332     $ 60,126     $ 150,507     $ (33,634 )   $ 267,807  
Comprehensive income:
                                                       
Net income
                            10,847             10,847  
Other comprehensive income, net of income tax:
                                                       
Unrealized gain on investment securities available-for-sale
          1,697                               1,697  
Unrealized loss on swap
          (1,554 )                             (1,554 )
Unrecognized pension benefits
          214                               214  
 
                                                     
Total comprehensive income
                                        11,204  
 
                                                     
Cash dividends declared ($0.60 per share)
                            (9,955 )           (9,955 )
Stock issued under dividend reinvestment and employee stock purchase plans
    94,160                             (497 )     2,169       1,672  
Purchases of treasury stock
    (325 )                             (6 )     (6 )
Restricted stock awards granted
    67,982                   (1,197 )     (396 )     1,593        
Vesting of restricted stock awards
                      51                   51  
 
                                         
Balance at September 30, 2010
    16,626,900     $ (167 )   $ 91,332     $ 58,980     $ 150,506     $ (29,878 )   $ 270,773  
 
                                         
                                                         
            Accumulated                                  
    Common     Other             Additional                    
    Shares     Comprehensive     Common     Paid-in     Retained     Treasury        
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)   Outstanding     (Loss) Income     Stock     Capital     Earnings     Stock     Total  
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009
                                                       
 
                                                       
Balance at December 31, 2008:
    12,938,514     $ (8,619 )   $ 74,370     $ 22,459     $ 151,816     $ (36,819 )   $ 203,207  
Comprehensive income:
                                                       
Net income
                            9,258             9,258  
Other comprehensive income, net of income tax:
                                                       
Unrealized gain on investment securities available-for-sale
          5,846                               5,846  
Unrealized gain on swap
          875                               875  
Unrecognized pension benefits
          454                               454  
 
                                                     
Total comprehensive income
                                        16,433  
 
                                                     
Cash dividends declared ($0.60 per share)
                            (8,492 )           (8,492 )
Stock issued under dividend reinvestment and employee stock purchase plans
    72,911                       27       (289 )     1,831       1,569  
Issuance of common stock
    3,392,500             16,962       38,655                   55,617  
Exercise of stock options
    2,547                   (10 )     14       60       64  
Purchases of treasury stock
    (11,642 )                             (370 )     (370 )
Restricted stock awards granted
    47,191                   (1,118 )     (2 )     1,120        
Vesting of restricted stock awards
                      24                   24  
 
                                         
Balance at September 30, 2009
    16,442,021     $ (1,444 )   $ 91,332     $ 60,037     $ 152,305     $ (34,178 )   $ 268,052  
 
                                         
     
Note:  
Certain amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current-year presentation. See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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UNIVEST CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
                 
    Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,  
(Dollars in thousands)   2010     2009  
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net income
  $ 10,847     $ 9,258  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Provision for loan and lease losses
    15,289       13,437  
Depreciation of premises and equipment
    1,885       1,787  
Other-than-temporary impairment on equity securities
    59       1,447  
Net gain on sales of investment securities
    (426 )     (127 )
Net gain on mortgage banking activities
    (2,181 )     (1,531 )
Net loss (gain) on interest rate swap
    1,072       (194 )
Net loss on dispositions of fixed assets
    11       147  
Net loss (gain) on sales and write-downs of other real estate owned
    368       (10 )
Bank owned life insurance income
    (860 )     (970 )
Other adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities
    4,193       (2,570 )
Originations of loans held for sale
    (102,747 )     (105,415 )
Proceeds from the sale of loans held for sale
    101,745       104,898  
Increase in interest receivable and other assets
    (3,535 )     (618 )
(Decrease) increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities
    (2,979 )     4,914  
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
    22,741       24,453  
 
           
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Net cash paid due to acquisitions, net of cash acquired
    (1 )     (156 )
Net capital expenditures
    (2,800 )     (1,789 )
Proceeds from maturities of securities held-to-maturity
    56       254  
Proceeds from maturities of securities available-for-sale
    52,071       46,376  
Proceeds from sales and calls of securities available-for-sale
    181,136       125,771  
Purchases of investment securities available-for-sale
    (230,115 )     (205,003 )
Purchases of lease financings
    (4,816 )     (4,178 )
Net increase in loans and leases
    (46,692 )     (4,788 )
Net (increase) decrease in interest-bearing deposits
    (2,416 )     3,352  
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned
    1,690       103  
 
           
Net cash used in investing activities
    (51,887 )     (40,058 )
 
           
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Net increase in deposits
    113,384       9,575  
Net decrease in short-term borrowings
    (84,227 )     (44,224 )
Repayment of subordinated debt
    (750 )     (1,125 )
Issuance of common stock
          55,617  
Purchases of treasury stock
    (6 )     (370 )
Stock issued under dividend reinvestment and employee stock purchase plans
    1,672       1,569  
Proceeds from exercise of stock options, including tax benefits
          64  
Cash dividends paid
    (9,925 )     (7,789 )
 
           
Net cash provided by financing activities
    20,148       13,317  
 
           
Net decrease in cash and due from banks
    (8,998 )     (2,288 )
Cash and due from banks at beginning of year
    20,535       34,800  
 
           
Cash and due from banks at end of period
  $ 11,537     $ 32,512  
 
           
 
               
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
               
Cash paid during the year for:
               
Interest
  $ 16,506     $ 22,816  
Income taxes, net of refunds received
    1,612       1,522  
     
Note:  
Certain amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current-year presentation. See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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UNIVEST CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania (the “Corporation”) and its wholly owned subsidiaries; the Corporation’s primary subsidiary is Univest National Bank and Trust Co. (the “Bank”). All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations for interim financial information. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments which are of a normal recurring nature and are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial statements for the interim periods presented. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current-year presentation. Operating results for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2010. It is suggested that these unaudited consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the notes thereto included in the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, which was filed with the SEC on March 5, 2010.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the unaudited consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant changes include fair value measurement of investment securities available for sale and assessment for impairment of certain investment securities, reserve for loan and lease losses, valuation of goodwill and other intangible assets, mortgage servicing rights, deferred tax assets and liabilities, benefit plans and stock-based compensation expense.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In July 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued an Accounting Standards Codification Update for improving disclosures about the credit quality of financing receivables and the allowance for credit losses. This update requires entities to provide disclosures designed to facilitate financial statement users’ evaluation of (i) the nature of credit risk inherent in the entity’s portfolio of financing receivables, (ii) how that risk is analyzed and assessed in arriving at the allowance for credit losses and (iii) the changes and reasons for the changes in the allowance for credit losses. Disclosures must be disaggregated by portfolio segment, the level at which an entity develops and documents a systematic method for determining its allowance for credit losses, and class of financing receivable. The required disclosures include, among other things, a rollforward of the allowance for credit losses as well as information about modified, impaired, nonaccrual and past due loans and credit quality indicators. The update will be effective for the Corporation’s financial statements as of December 31, 2010, as it relates to disclosures required as of the end of a reporting period. Disclosures that relate to activity during a reporting period will be required for financial statements that include periods beginning on or after January 1, 2011, or March 31, 2011 for the Corporation. The Corporation is evaluating the impact of the new guidance on its disclosures, but does not expect the guidance will have a material impact on its financial statements but will result in expanded disclosures.

 

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In January 2010, the FASB issued an Accounting Standard Codification Update for improving disclosures about fair value measurements. This update requires companies to disclose, and provide the reasons for, all transfers of assets and liabilities between the Level 1 and 2 fair value categories. It also clarifies that companies should provide fair value measurement disclosures for classes of assets and liabilities which are subsets of line items within the balance sheet, if necessary. In addition, the update clarifies that companies provide disclosures about the fair value techniques and inputs for assets and liabilities classified within Level 2 or 3 categories. The disclosure requirements prescribed by this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2009, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, or March 31, 2010 for the Corporation. This update also requires companies to reconcile changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities by separately providing information about Level 3 purchases, sales, issuances and settlements on a gross basis. This provision of this update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, or March 31, 2011 for the Corporation. The adoption of this update did not materially impact the Corporation’s current fair value measurement disclosures.
In June 2009, the FASB issued standards for accounting for transfers of financial assets and amendments to guidance relating to consolidation of variable interest entities. The standards change off-balance-sheet accounting of financial instruments including the way entities account for securitizations and special-purpose entities. The standards relating to accounting for transfers of financial assets require more information about sales of securitized financial assets and similar transactions, particularly if the seller retains some risk relating to the assets. They eliminate the concept of a “qualifying special purpose entity,” change the requirement for derecognizing financial assets, and require sellers of the assets to make additional disclosures about them. The guidance relating to consolidation of variable interest entities alters how a company determines when an entity that is insufficiently capitalized or is not controlled through voting should be consolidated. A company has to determine whether it should provide consolidated reporting of any entity based upon the entity’s purpose and design and the parent company’s ability to direct the entity’s actions. The standards are effective at the start of the first fiscal year beginning after November 15, 2009. The adoption of the standards did not have a material impact on the Corporation’s financial statements.
Note 2. Investment Securities
The following table shows the amortized cost and the approximate fair value of the held-to-maturity securities and available-for-sale securities at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 by maturity within each type.
                                 
    At September 30, 2010  
            Gross     Gross        
    Amortized     Unrealized     Unrealized        
(Dollars in thousands)   Cost     Gains     Losses     Fair Value  
 
                               
Securities Held-to-Maturity
                               
Residential mortgage-backed securities:
                               
Within 1 year
  $ 31     $ 1     $     $ 32  
 
                       
 
    31       1             32  
 
                       
Other securities:
                               
Within 1 year
    17                   17  
 
                       
 
    17                   17  
 
                       
Total
  $ 48     $ 1     $     $ 49  
 
                       
 
                               
Securities Available-for-Sale
                               
U.S. government corporations and agencies:
                               
Within 1 year
  $ 5,000     $ 3     $     $ 5,003  
After 1 year to 5 years
    147,627       981       (7 )     148,601  
 
                       
 
    152,627       984       (7 )     153,604  
 
                       
State and political subdivisions:
                               
Within 1 year
    452                   452  
After 1 year to 5 years
    9,075       409             9,484  
After 5 years to 10 years
    15,717       515       (22 )     16,210  
Over 10 years
    76,853       3,304       (85 )     80,072  
 
                       
 
    102,097       4,228       (107 )     106,218  
 
                       
Residential mortgage-backed securities:
                               
Within 1 year
    1                   1  
After 5 years to 10 years
    16,121       873             16,994  
Over 10 years
    56,743       3,301       (552 )     59,492  
 
                       
 
    72,865       4,174       (552 )     76,487  
 
                       
Commercial mortgage obligations:
                               
After 5 years to 10 years
    10,029       256             10,285  
Over 10 years
    48,947       1,478             50,425  
 
                       
 
    58,976       1,734             60,710  
 
                       
Other securities:
                               
Within 1 year
    16,070       71             16,141  
After 1 year to 5 years
    4,988             (25 )     4,963  
 
                       
 
    21,058       71       (25 )     21,104  
 
                       
 
                               
Equity securities:
                               
No stated maturity
    2,450       474       (97 )     2,827  
 
                       
 
    2,450       474       (97 )     2,827  
 
                       
Total
  $ 410,073     $ 11,665     $ (788 )   $ 420,950  
 
                       

 

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    At December 31, 2009  
            Gross     Gross        
    Amortized     Unrealized     Unrealized        
(Dollars in thousands)   Cost     Gains     Losses     Fair Value  
 
                               
Securities Held-to-Maturity
                               
Residential mortgage-backed securities:
                               
After 1 year to 5 years
  $ 87     $ 5     $     $ 92  
 
                       
 
    87       5             92  
 
                       
Other securities:
                               
After 1 year to 5 years
    16                   16  
 
    16                   16  
 
                       
Total
  $ 103     $ 5     $     $ 108  
 
                       
 
                               
Securities Available-for-Sale
                               
U.S. government corporations and agencies:
                               
Within 1 year
  $ 7,000     $     $     $ 7,000  
After 1 year to 5 years
    112,937       293       (238 )     112,992  
 
                       
 
    119,937       293       (238 )     119,992  
 
                       
State and political subdivisions:
                               
After 1 year to 5 years
    8,287       262       (2 )     8,547  
After 5 years to 10 years
    28,894       636       (23 )     29,507  
Over 10 years
    68,560       1,200       (248 )     69,512  
 
                       
 
    105,741       2,098       (273 )     107,566  
 
                       
Residential mortgage-backed securities:
                               
Within 1 year
    1,461       18             1,479  
After 1 year to 5 years
    6                   6  
After 5 years to 10 years
    15,865       452             16,317  
Over 10 years
    80,464       3,852       (829 )     83,487  
 
                       
 
    97,796       4,322       (829 )     101,289  
 
                       
Commercial mortgage obligations:
                               
After 5 years to 10 years
    8,644       327             8,971  
Over 10 years
    68,440       2,043             70,483  
 
                       
 
    77,084       2,370             79,454  
 
                       
Asset backed securities:
                               
After 1 year to 5 years
    564       9             573  
 
                       
 
    564       9             573  
 
                       
Other securities:
                               
Within 1 year
    5,968       48             6,016  
After 1year to 5 years
    2,996       132             3,128  
 
                       
 
    8,964       180             9,144  
 
                       
Equity securities:
                               
No stated maturity
    1,589       363       (28 )     1,924  
 
                       
 
    1,589       363       (28 )     1,924  
 
                       
Total
  $ 411,675     $ 9,635     $ (1,368 )   $ 419,942  
 
                       

 

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Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because debt issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations without call or prepayment penalties.
Securities with a fair value of $302.9 million and $300.7 million at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively, were pledged to secure public deposits and for other purposes as required by law.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, available-for-sale securities with a fair value at the date of sale of $13.8 million and $41.9 million, respectively, were sold. Gross realized gains on such sales totaled $447 thousand during 2010 and $155 thousand in 2009. Gross realized losses on sales were $21 thousand in 2010 and $28 thousand in 2009. Tax expense related to net realized gains from the sales of investment securities for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 was $149 thousand and $44 thousand, respectively. Accumulated other comprehensive income related to securities of $7.1 million and $5.4 million, net of taxes, has been included in shareholders’ equity at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. Unrealized losses in investment securities at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 do not represent other-than-temporary impairments.
The Corporation realized other-than-temporary impairment charges to noninterest income of $59 thousand and $1.4 million, respectively, on its equity portfolio during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009. The Corporation determined that it was probable that certain equity securities would not regain market value equivalent to the Corporation’s cost basis within a reasonable period of time due to a decline in the financial stability of the underlying companies. The Corporation carefully monitors all of its equity securities and has not taken impairment losses on certain other under-water equity securities, at this time, as the financial performance of the underlying companies is not indicative of the market deterioration of their stock and it is probable that the market value of the equity securities will recover to the Corporation’s cost basis in the individual securities in a reasonable amount of time. The equity securities within the following table consist of common stocks of other financial institutions, which have experienced recent declines in value consistent with the industry as a whole. Management evaluated the near-term prospects of the issuers in relation to the severity and duration of the impairment. The Corporation has the positive intent to hold these securities and believes it is more likely than not, that it will not have to sell these securities until recovery to the Corporation’s cost basis occurs. The Corporation does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009.
Management evaluates debt securities, which comprises U. S. Government, Government Sponsored Agencies, municipalities and other issuers, for other-than-temporary impairment and considers the current economic conditions, the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, interest rates and the bond rating of each security. All of the debt securities are highly rated as investment grade and management believes that it will not incur any losses. The unrealized losses on the Corporation’s investments in debt securities are temporary in nature since they are primarily related to market interest rates and are not related to the underlying credit quality of the issuers within our investment portfolio. The Corporation does not have the intent to sell the debt securities and believes it is more likely than not, that it will not have to sell the securities before recovery of their cost basis. The Corporation has not recognized any other-than-temporary impairment charges on debt securities for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009.
At September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, there were no investments in any single non-federal issuer representing more than 10% of shareholders’ equity.
The following table shows the amount of securities that were in an unrealized loss position at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009:
                                                 
    At September 30, 2010  
    Less than Twelve Months     Twelve Months or Longer     Total  
            Unrealized             Unrealized             Unrealized  
(Dollars in thousands)   Fair Value     Losses     Fair Value     Losses     Fair Value     Losses  
 
U.S. government corporations and agencies
  $ 5,033     $ (7 )   $     $     $ 5,033     $ (7 )
State and political subdivisions
    2,008       (85 )     1,140       (22 )     3,148       (107 )
Residential mortgage-backed securities
                4,649       (552 )     4,649       (552 )
Other securities
    4,962       (25 )                 4,962       (25 )
Equity securities
    1,229       (95 )     17       (2 )     1,246       (97 )
 
                                   
Total
  $ 13,232     $ (212 )   $ 5,806     $ (576 )   $ 19,038     $ (788 )
 
                                   

 

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    At December 31, 2009  
    Less than Twelve Months     Twelve Months or Longer     Total  
            Unrealized             Unrealized             Unrealized  
(Dollars in thousands)   Fair Value     Losses     Fair Value     Losses     Fair Value     Losses  
 
                                               
U.S. government corporations and agencies
  $ 47,057     $ (238 )   $     $     $ 47,057     $ (238 )
State and political subdivisions
    16,378       (248 )     1,141       (25 )     17,519       (273 )
Residential mortgage-backed securities
                5,323       (829 )     5,323       (829 )
Equity securities
    128       (15 )     95       (13 )     223       (28 )
 
                                   
Total
  $ 63,563     $ (501 )   $ 6,559     $ (867 )   $ 70,122     $ (1,368 )
 
                                   
Note 3. Loans and Leases
The following is a summary of the major loan and lease categories:
                 
    At September 30,     At December 31,  
(Dollars in thousands)   2010     2009  
 
               
Commercial, financial and agricultural
  $ 469,999     $ 447,495  
Real estate-commercial
    512,713       487,688  
Real estate-construction
    101,379       91,891  
Real estate-residential
    254,464       266,622  
Loans to individuals
    43,801       46,761  
Lease financings
    96,345       95,678  
 
           
Total gross loans and leases
    1,478,701       1,436,135  
Less: Unearned income
    (11,319 )     (10,155 )
 
           
Total loans and leases, net of unearned income
  $ 1,467,382     $ 1,425,980  
 
           
Note 4. Reserve for Loan and Lease Losses
A summary of the activity in the reserve for loan and lease losses is as follows:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
(Dollars in thousands)   2010     2009     2010     2009  
 
                               
Reserve for loan and lease losses at beginning of period
  $ 29,109     $ 18,824     $ 24,798     $ 13,118  
Provision for loan and lease losses
    5,529       5,928       15,289       13,437  
Recoveries
    323       268       1,336       641  
Loans and leases charged off
    (6,078 )     (3,075 )     (12,540 )     (5,251 )
 
                       
Reserve for loan and lease losses at period end
  $ 28,883     $ 21,945     $ 28,883     $ 21,945  
 
                       
Information with respect to loans and leases that are impaired is as follows:
                                 
    At September 30, 2010     At December 31, 2009  
            Specific             Specific  
(Dollars in thousands)   Balance     Reserve     Balance     Reserve  
 
                               
Recorded investment in impaired loans and leases at period-end subject to a specific reserve for loan and lease losses and corresponding specific reserve
  $ 9,832     $ 1,020     $ 9,549     $ 1,424  
Recorded investment in impaired loans and leases at period-end requiring no specific reserve for loan and lease losses
    24,024             27,560        
 
                           
Recorded investment in impaired loans and leases at period-end
  $ 33,856             $ 37,109          
 
                           
Recorded investment in nonaccrual and restructured loans and leases at period-end
  $ 33,856             $ 37,109          
 
                           

 

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The following is an analysis of interest on nonaccrual and restructured loans and leases:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
(Dollars in thousands)   2010     2009     2010     2009  
 
                               
Recorded investment in nonaccrual and restructured loans and leases at period end
  $ 33,856     $ 36,332     $ 33,856     $ 36,332  
Average recorded investment in impaired loans and leases
    32,167       18,851       34,155       10,730  
Interest income that would have been recognized under original terms
    536       309       1,450       499  
Interest income of $0 thousand and $25 thousand was recognized on these loans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively. Interest income of $74 thousand and $126 thousand was recognized on these loans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively.
Note 5. Mortgage Servicing Rights
The Corporation has originated mortgage servicing rights which are included in other intangible assets on the consolidated balance sheets. Mortgage servicing rights are amortized in proportion to, and over the period of, estimated net servicing income on a basis similar to the interest method using an accelerated amortization method and are subject to periodic impairment testing.
Changes in the mortgage servicing rights balance are summarized as follows:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
(Dollars in thousands)   2010     2009     2010     2009  
 
Beginning of period
  $ 1,799     $ 1,019     $ 1,437     $ 418  
Servicing rights capitalized
    370       261       877       953  
Amortization of servicing rights
    (89 )     (63 )     (228 )     (100 )
Changes in valuation
    (412 )     (30 )     (418 )     (84 )
 
                       
End of period
  $ 1,668     $ 1,187     $ 1,668     $ 1,187  
 
                       
Mortgage loans serviced for others, end of period
  $ 255,292     $ 142,651     $ 255,292     $ 142,651  
 
                       
Activity in the valuation allowance for mortgage servicing rights was as follows:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
(Dollars in thousands)   2010     2009     2010     2009  
 
Valuation allowance, beginning of period
  $ (256 )   $ (220 )   $ (250 )   $ (166 )
Additions
    (412 )     (30 )     (418 )     (84 )
Reductions
                       
Direct write-downs
                       
 
                       
Valuation allowance, end of period
  $ (668 )   $ (250 )   $ (668 )   $ (250 )
 
                       

 

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The estimated amortization expense of mortgage servicing rights for each of the five succeeding fiscal years is as follows:
         
Year (Dollars in thousands)   Amount  
2010
  $ 132  
2011
    375  
2012
    290  
2013
    225  
2014
    175  
Thereafter
    471  
The Corporation services loans for others with unpaid principal balances at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 of approximately $255.3 million and $174.1 million, respectively. The balance of mortgage servicing rights, net of fair value adjustments and accumulated amortization, or fair value, included in other intangibles at September 30, 2010 was $1.7 million and at December 31, 2009 was $1.4 million. The aggregate fair value of these rights was $1.7 million and $1.6 million at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. The fair value of mortgage servicing rights was determined using discount rates ranging from 5.07% to 10.00% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The cumulative unfavorable fair value adjustments were $668 thousand and $250 thousand at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.
Note 6. Income Taxes
As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Corporation had no material unrecognized tax benefits, accrued interest or penalties. Penalties are recorded in non-interest expense in the year they are assessed and are treated as a non-deductible expense for tax purposes. Interest is recorded in non-interest expense in the year it is assessed and is treated as a deductible expense for tax purposes. As of September 30, 2010, the Corporation’s tax years 2006 through 2009 remain subject to federal examination as well as examination by state taxing jurisdictions.
Note 7. Retirement Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits
The Corporation had a noncontributory retirement plan covering substantially all employees. The plan provided benefits based on a formula of each participant’s final average pay. On June 24, 2009, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Corporation resolved that effective December 31, 2009, the benefits under the noncontributory retirement plan, in its current form, would be frozen and the current plan would be amended and converted to a cash balance plan under which employees would continue to receive future benefits in accordance with the provisions of the cash balance plan. Additionally, participation in the plan was frozen to new entrants effective December 7, 2009. Effective December 31, 2009, the plan was frozen with participants not losing any benefits already earned and the plan was converted to a cash balance plan. The Corporation also provides supplemental executive retirement benefits, a portion of which is in excess of limits imposed on qualified plans by federal tax law. These plans are non-qualified benefit plans. Information on these plans is aggregated and reported under “Retirement Plans” within this footnote.
The Corporation also provides certain postretirement healthcare and life insurance benefits for retired employees. Information on these benefits is reported under “Other Postretirement Benefits” within this footnote.
Components of net periodic benefit cost were as follows:
                                 
    Three Months Ended September 30,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
                    Other Post Retirement  
(Dollars in thousands)   Retirement Plans     Benefits  
 
                               
Service cost
  $ 178     $ 322     $ 19     $ 18  
Interest cost
    496       489       26       23  
Expected return on plan assets
    (418 )     (386 )            
Accretion of transition asset
    (70 )                  
Amortization of net loss
    170       224       6       4  
Amortization (accretion) of prior service cost
    11       12       (5 )     (5 )
 
                       
Net periodic cost
  $ 367     $ 661     $ 46     $ 40  
 
                       

 

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    Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
                    Other Post Retirement  
(Dollars in thousands)   Retirement Plans     Benefits  
 
                               
Service cost
  $ 528     $ 1,031     $ 57     $ 54  
Interest cost
    1,489       1,467       79       70  
Expected return on plan assets
    (1,253 )     (1,158 )            
Accretion of transition asset
    (212 )                  
Amortization of net loss
    507       672       13       11  
Amortization (accretion) of prior service cost
    35       36       (15 )     (15 )
 
                       
Net periodic cost
  $ 1,094     $ 2,048     $ 134     $ 120  
 
                       
The Corporation previously disclosed in its financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009, that it expected to make contributions of $471 thousand to its qualified and non-qualified retirement plans and $202 thousand to its other postretirement benefit plans in 2010. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Corporation contributed $462 thousand and $59 thousand to its qualified and non-qualified retirement plans and other postretirement plans, respectively. As of September 30, 2010, $1.5 million and $59 thousand have been paid to participants from its qualified and non-qualified retirement plans and other postretirement plans, respectively.
Note 8. Earnings Per Share
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
(Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share data)   2010     2009     2010     2009  
 
Numerator:
                               
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share - Income available to common shareholders
  $ 4,147     $ 2,753     $ $10,847     $ 9,258  
 
                       
Denominator:
                               
Denominator for basic earnings per share - weighted-average shares outstanding
    16,621       14,873       16,582       13,636  
Effect of dilutive securities:
                               
Employee stock options
                       
 
                       
Denominator for diluted earnings per share — adjusted weighted-average shares outstanding
    16,621       14,873       16,582       13,636  
 
                       
Basic earnings per share
  $ 0.25     $ 0.19     $ 0.65     $ 0.68  
 
                       
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 0.25     $ 0.19     $ 0.65     $ 0.68  
 
                       
Anti-dilutive options have been excluded in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the options’ exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the common stock. For the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, there were 428,032 and 213,482 anti-dilutive options at an average exercise price of $23.07 and $25.57, per share, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, there were 403,032 and 211,534 anti-dilutive options at an average exercise price of $23.41 and $25.61, per share, respectively.

 

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Note 9. Comprehensive Income and Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
The following table shows the components of comprehensive income, net of income taxes, for the periods presented:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
(Dollars in thousands)   2010     2009     2010     2009  
 
                               
Net income
  $ 4,147     $ 2,753     $ 10,847     $ 9,258  
 
                               
Net unrealized gains on available-for-sale investment securities:
                               
Net unrealized gains arising during the period
    439       4,371       1,936       4,988  
Less: reclassification adjustment for net gains (losses) on sales realized in net income
    220       73       277       83  
Less: reclassification adjustment for other-than-temporary impairment on equity securities realized in net income
    (7 )     (31 )     (38 )     (941 )
 
                       
Total net unrealized gains on available-for-sale investment securities
    226       4,329       1,697       5,846  
Net change in fair value of derivative used for cash flow hedges
    (507 )     (368 )     (1,554 )     875  
Defined benefit pension plans:
                               
Less: accretion of transition asset included in net periodic pension costs
    46             138        
Less: amortization of net loss included in net periodic pension costs
    (106 )     (146 )     (338 )     (441 )
Less: amortization of prior service cost included in net periodic pension costs
    (5 )     (5 )     (14 )     (13 )
 
                       
Total defined benefit pension plans
    65       151       214       454  
 
                       
Total comprehensive income, net of tax
  $ 3,931     $ 6,865     $ 11,204     $ 16,433  
 
                       
The following table shows the components of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes, for the periods presented:
                                 
    Net                    
    Unrealized     Net Change              
    Gains on     in Fair Value     Net Change        
    Available for     of Derivative     Related to     Accumulated  
    Sale     Used for     Defined     Other  
    Investment     Cash Flow     Benefit     Comprehensive  
(Dollars in thousands)   Securities     Hedges     Pension Plan     (Loss) Income  
 
                               
Balance, December 31, 2008
  $ 2,281     $ (149 )   $ (10,751 )   $ (8,619 )
Net Change
    5,846       875       454       7,175  
 
                       
Balance, September 30, 2009
  $ 8,127     $ 726     $ (10,297 )   $ (1,444 )
 
                       
 
                               
Balance, December 31, 2009
  $ 5,373     $ 1,150     $ (7,047 )   $ (524 )
Net Change
    1,697       (1,554 )     214       357  
 
                       
Balance, September 30, 2010
  $ 7,070     $ (404 )   $ (6,833 )   $ (167 )
 
                       

 

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Note 10. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
The Corporation may use interest-rate swap agreements to modify the interest rate characteristics from variable to fixed or fixed to floating in order to reduce the impact of interest rate changes on future net interest income. The Corporation accounts for its interest-rate swap contracts in cash flow and fair value hedging relationships by establishing and documenting the effectiveness of the instrument in offsetting the change in cash flows or fair value of assets or liabilities that are being hedged. To determine effectiveness, the Corporation performs an analysis to identify if changes in fair value or cash flow of the derivative correlate to the equivalent changes in the forecasted interest receipts related to a specified hedged item. Recorded amounts related to interest-rate swaps are included in other assets or liabilities. The change in fair value of the ineffective part of the instrument would need to be charged to the statement of operations, potentially causing material fluctuations in reported earnings in the period of the change relative to comparable periods.
The Corporation’s credit exposure on interest rate swaps includes fair value and any collateral that is held by a third party. Changes in the fair value of derivative instruments designated as hedges of future cash flows are recognized in equity until the underlying forecasted transactions occur, at which time the deferred gains and losses are recognized in income. For a qualifying fair value hedge, the gain or loss on the hedging relationship is recognized in earnings, and the change in fair value on the hedged item to the extent attributable to the hedged risk adjusts the carrying amount of the hedged item and is recognized in earnings.
Derivative loan commitments represent agreements for delayed delivery of financial instruments in which the buyer agrees to purchase and the seller agrees to deliver, at a specified future date, a specified instrument at a specified price or yield. The Corporation’s derivative loan commitments are commitments to sell loans secured by 1-to-4 family residential properties whose predominant risk characteristic is interest rate risk. The fair values of these derivative loan commitments are based upon the estimated amount the Corporation would receive or pay to terminate the contracts or agreements, taking into account current interest rates and, when appropriate, the current creditworthiness of the counterparties. Loans held for sale are included as forward loan commitments. At September 30, 2010, the notional amounts of interest rate locks with customers and forward loan commitments were $53.4 million and $57.2 million, respectively, with fair values of a positive $1.5 million and a negative $297 thousand, respectively. At December 31, 2009, the notional amounts of interest rate locks with customers and forward loan commitments were $11.6 million and $13.3 million, respectively, with fair values of $24 thousand and $132 thousand, respectively. For the interest rate locks with customers, the Corporation recognized fair value adjustments which resulted in gains of $782 thousand and $160 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively and gains of $1.5 million and $367 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. For the forward loan commitments, the Corporation recognized fair value adjustments which resulted in losses of $4 thousand and $175 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively and losses of $430 thousand and $167 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The fair value gains and losses related to interest rate locks and forward loan commitments are classified as a component of net gains on mortgage banking activities in the Corporation’s consolidated statements of income.
On March 24, 2009, the Corporation entered into a $22.0 million notional interest rate swap, which had been classified as a fair value hedge on a real estate-commercial loan. Under the terms of the swap agreement, the Corporation paid a fixed rate of 6.49% and received a floating rate which was based on the one month U.S. London Interbank Borrowing Rate (“LIBOR”) with a 357 basis point spread and a maturity date of April 1, 2019. The Corporation performed an assessment of the hedge at inception and at re-designation. During the fourth quarter of 2009, the Corporation participated $5.0 million of the hedged real estate-commercial loan and de-designated the hedge relationship. During the first quarter of 2010, the Corporation re-designated $17.0 million of the interest rate swap. Upon re-designation, $17.0 million of the swap had some ineffectiveness and the $5.0 million remained undesignated. During the third quarter of 2010, the Corporation terminated the swap. At December 31, 2009, the interest rate swap had a positive fair value of $1.2 million which was classified on the balance sheet in other assets. The underlying commercial loan had a positive fair value adjustment on the termination date of $859 thousand which will be amortized through a reduction of interest income over the remaining life. At December 31, 2009, the underlying commercial loan had a negative fair value adjustment of $431 thousand, which was classified on the balance sheet as a component of loans and leases. For this interest rate swap, the Corporation recognized fair value adjustments which resulted in losses of $246 thousand and $87 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively; and a loss of $1.1 million and a gain of $194 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The fair value gains and losses related to this interest rate swap are classified as a component of net (loss) gain on interest rate swap in the Corporation’s consolidated statements of income.

 

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On December 23, 2008, the Corporation entered into a cash flow hedge with a notional amount of $20.0 million that had the effect of converting the variable rates on trust preferred securities to a fixed rate. Under the terms of the swap agreement, the Corporation pays a fixed rate of 2.65% and receives a floating rate based on the three month LIBOR with a maturity date of January 7, 2019. The Corporation has performed an assessment of the hedge at inception and determined that this derivative is highly effective in offsetting the changes in the cash flows of the hedged item. At September 30, 2010, the interest rate swap had a negative fair value of $622 thousand, which was classified on the balance sheet as a component of other liabilities, and was determined to be highly effective in offsetting the changes in the cash flows of the hedged item. The fair value of the interest rate swap, net of taxes, of $404 thousand is recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss on the balance sheet. At December 31, 2009, the interest rate swap had a positive fair value of $1.8 million, which was classified on the balance sheet as a component of other assets, and was determined to be highly effective in offsetting the changes in the cash flows of the hedged item. The fair value of the interest rate swap, net of taxes, of $1.1 million was recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income on the balance sheet. The cash payments on the interest rate swap of $109 thousand and $107 thousand during the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $347 thousand and $257 thousand during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, were recorded as a component of interest expense on the income statement. The Corporation expects that approximately $460 thousand of the net gain in accumulated other comprehensive income will be reclassified as a reduction of interest expense within the next twelve months.
Note 11. Fair Value Disclosures
Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The Corporation determines the fair value of its financial instruments based on the fair value hierarchy. The Corporation maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. Observable inputs are inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Corporation. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Corporation’s assumptions that the market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. Three levels of inputs are used to measure fair value. A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input significant to the fair value measurement.
   
Level 1—Valuations are based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Corporation has the ability to access. Since valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily and regularly available in an active market, valuation of these products does not entail a significant degree of judgment. Assets and liabilities utilizing Level 1 inputs include: Exchange-traded equity and most U.S. treasury securities.
   
Level 2—Valuations are based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly. Assets and liabilities generally utilizing Level 2 inputs include: most U.S. Government agency mortgage-backed debt securities (“MBS”), corporate debt securities, corporate and municipal bonds, asset-backed securities (“ABS”), residential mortgage loans held for sale, certain commercial loans, certain equity securities, mortgage servicing rights and derivative financial instruments.
   
Level 3—Valuations are based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. Assets and liabilities utilizing Level 3 inputs include: financial instruments whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash-flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the fair value calculation requires significant management judgment or estimation. These assets and liabilities include: certain commercial mortgage obligations (“CMOs”) and certain ABS securities.

 

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Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy.
Investment Securities
Where quoted prices are available in an active market for identical instruments, investment securities are classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. Level 1 investment securities include highly liquid U.S. Treasury securities and most equity securities. If quoted market prices are not available, then fair values are estimated by using pricing models, quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics or discounted cash flows. Examples of instruments, which would generally be classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy, include U.S. Government sponsored enterprises, certain MBS, CMOs, and municipal bonds and certain equity securities. In cases where there is limited activity or less transparency around inputs to the valuation, investment securities are classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy. Investment securities classified within Level 3 include certain CMO and certain ABS securities.
Derivative Financial Instruments
The fair values of derivative financial instruments are based upon the estimated amount the Corporation would receive or pay to terminate the contracts or agreements, taking into account current interest rates and, when appropriate, the current creditworthiness of the counterparties. Derivative financial instruments are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.
The following table presents the assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, classified using the fair value hierarchy:
                                 
    At September 30, 2010  
                            Assets/  
                            Liabilities at  
(Dollars in thousands)   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Fair Value  
 
Assets:
                               
Available-for-sale securities:
                               
U.S government corporations and agencies
  $     $ 153,604     $     $ 153,604  
State and political subdivisions
          106,218             106,218  
Mortgage-backed securities
          76,487             76,487  
Commercial mortgage obligations
          56,151       4,559       60,710  
Other securities
          21,104             21,104  
Equity securities
    2,827                   2,827  
 
                       
Total available-for-sale securities
    2,827       413,564       4,559       420,950  
 
                               
Interest rate locks with customers
          1,529             1,529  
 
                       
Total assets
  $ 2,827     $ 415,093     $ 4,559     $ 422,479  
 
                       
Liabilities:
                               
Interest rate swap
  $     $ 622     $     $ 622  
Forward loan commitments
          297             297  
 
                       
Total liabilities
  $     $ 919     $     $ 919  
 
                       

 

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    At December 31, 2009  
                            Assets/  
                            Liabilities at  
(Dollars in thousands)   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Fair Value  
 
                               
Assets:
                               
Available-for-sale securities:
                               
U.S government corporations and agencies
  $     $ 119,992     $     $ 119,992  
State and political subdivisions
          107,566             107,566  
Mortgage-backed securities
          101,289             101,289  
Commercial mortgage obligations
          74,282       5,172       79,454  
Asset-backed securities
                573       573  
Other securities
          9,144             9,144  
Equity securities
    1,924                   1,924  
 
                       
Total available-for-sale securities
    1,924       412,273       5,745       419,942  
 
                               
Interest rate swaps
          2,968             2,968  
Interest rate locks with customers
          24             24  
Forward loan commitments
          132             132  
 
                       
Total assets
  $ 1,924     $ 415,397     $ 5,745     $ 423,066  
 
                       
Liabilities:
                               
Liabilities
  $     $     $     $  
 
                       
Total liabilities
  $     $     $     $  
 
                       
The following table presents a reconciliation for all assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and for which the Corporation utilized Level 3 inputs to determine fair value for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009:
                                         
    Three Months Ended September 30, 2010  
            Total     Total                
    Balance at     Unrealized     Realized             Balance at  
    June 30,     Gains or     Gains or             September 30,  
(Dollars in thousands)   2010     (Losses)     (Losses)     Paydowns     2010  
 
                                       
Available-for-sale securities:
                                       
Commercial mortgage obligations
  $ 4,752     $ 130     $     $ (323 )   $ 4,559  
Asset-backed securities
    301       (1 )           (300 )     -—  
 
                             
Total Level 3 assets
  $ 5,053     $ 129     $     $ (623 )   $ 4,559  
 
                             
                                         
    Three Months Ended September 30, 2009  
            Total     Total                
    Balance at     Unrealized     Realized             Balance at  
    June 30,     Gains or     Gains or             September 30,  
(Dollars in thousands)   2009     (Losses)     (Losses)     Paydowns     2009  
 
                                       
Available-for-sale securities:
                                       
Commercial mortgage obligations
  $ 5,415     $ 625     $     $ (350 )   $ 5,690  
Asset-backed securities
    886                   (164 )     722  
 
                             
Total Level 3 assets
  $ 6,301     $ 625     $     $ (514 )   $ 6,412  
 
                             

 

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    Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010  
            Total     Total                
    Balance at     Unrealized     Realized             Balance at  
    December 31,     Gains or     Gains or             September 30,  
(Dollars in thousands)   2009     (Losses)     (Losses)     Paydowns     2010  
 
                                       
Available-for-sale securities:
                                       
Commercial mortgage obligations
  $ 5,172     $ 276     $     $ (889 )   $ 4,559  
Asset-backed securities
    573       (9 )           (564 )      
 
                             
Total Level 3 assets
  $ 5,745     $ 267     $     $ (1,453 )   $ 4,559  
 
                             
                                         
    Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009  
                    Total                
    Balance at     Total     Realized             Balance at  
    December 31,     Unrealized     Gains or             September 30,  
(Dollars in thousands)   2008     Gains     (Losses)     Paydowns     2009  
 
                                       
Available-for-sale securities:
                                       
Commercial mortgage obligations
  $ 5,340     $ 1,382     $     $ (1,032 )   $ 5,690  
Asset-backed securities
    1,211       34             (523 )     722  
 
                             
Total Level 3 assets
  $ 6,551     $ 1,416     $     $ (1,555 )   $ 6,412  
 
                             
Realized gains or losses are recognized in the consolidated statements of income. There were no realized gains or losses recognized on Level 3 assets during the three or nine month periods ended September 30, 2010 or 2009.
The following table represents assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009.
                                 
    At September 30, 2010  
                            Assets/Liabilities at  
(Dollars in thousands)   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Fair Value  
 
                               
Real estate-commercial loan
  $     $ 17,381     $     $ 17,381  
Impaired loans and leases
                32,836       32,836  
Mortgage servicing rights
          1,668             1,668  
 
                       
Total
  $     $ 19,049     $ 32,836     $ 51,885  
 
                       
                                 
    At December 31, 2009  
                            Assets/Liabilities at  
(Dollars in thousands)   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Fair Value  
 
                               
Acquired leases
  $     $     $ 3,796     $ 3,796  
Real estate-commercial loan
          16,569             16,569  
Impaired loans and leases
                35,685       35,685  
Mortgage servicing rights
          1,437             1,437  
Other long-lived assets
          1,080             1,080  
 
                       
Total
  $     $ 19,086     $ 39,481     $ 58,567  
 
                       
Acquired leases are measured at the time of acquisition and are based on the fair value of the collateral securing these leases. Acquired leases are classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy.
The fair value of the hedged real estate-commercial loan (as discussed in Note 10) was based on a discounted cash flow model which takes into consideration the changes in market value due to changes in LIBOR. Commercial loans are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. During the fourth quarter of 2009, the Corporation participated $5.0 million of the hedged real estate-commercial loan and at that time the remaining $17.0 million loan was marked to fair value due to the de-designation of the fair value hedge. During the first quarter of 2010, the swap was re-designated and the hedged loan was being marked to fair value on a recurring basis. During the third quarter of 2010 the swap was terminated and the loan was marked to fair value. The fair value will be amortized to par value over the remaining life of the loan using the level-yield method.

 

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Impaired loans and leases include those collateral-dependent loans and leases for which the practical expedient was applied, resulting in a fair-value adjustment to the loan or lease. Impaired loans and leases are evaluated and valued at the time the loan and lease is identified as impaired, at the lower of cost or fair value. Fair value is measured based on the value of the collateral securing these loans and leases less cost to sell and is classified at a Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of collateral is based on appraisals performed by qualified licensed appraisers hired by the Corporation. At September 30, 2010, impaired loans and leases had a carrying amount of $33.9 million with a valuation allowance of $1.0 million. At December 31, 2009, impaired loans and leases had a carrying amount of $37.1 million with a valuation allowance of $1.4 million.
The Corporation estimates the fair value of mortgage servicing rights using discounted cash flow models that calculate the present value of estimated future net servicing income. The model uses readily available prepayment speed assumptions for the current interest rates of the portfolios serviced. Mortgage servicing rights are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. The Corporation reviews the mortgage servicing rights portfolio on a quarterly basis for impairment and the mortgage servicing rights are carried at the lower of amortized cost or estimated fair value.
The fair value of long-lived assets is based upon readily available market prices adjusted for underlying restrictions on selling; therefore, long-lived assets are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. At December 31, 2009, long-lived assets in the previous non-recurring basis table consisted of the Corporation’s ownership of shares of stock in a company which it was restricted from trading. During the first quarter of 2010, due to increased market activity and removal of underlying restrictions from selling, these thinly traded equities were marked to fair value and continue to be marked to fair value on a recurring basis and are included in equity securities in the previous recurring basis table.
Certain non-financial assets subject to measurement at fair value on a non-recurring basis include goodwill and other intangible assets. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, there were no triggering events to fair value goodwill and other intangible assets.
The following table represents the estimates of fair value of financial instruments:
                                 
    At September 30, 2010     At December 31, 2009  
    Carrying,             Carrying,        
    Notional or             Notional or        
    Contract             Contract        
(Dollars in thousands)   Amount     Fair Value     Amount     Fair Value  
 
                               
Assets:
                               
Cash and short-term assets
  $ 62,015     $ 62,015     $ 68,597     $ 68,597  
Investment securities
    420,998       420,999       420,045       420,050  
Loans held for sale
    3,801       3,941       1,693       1,708  
Net loans and leases
    1,438,499       1,502,646       1,401,182       1,459,568  
Interest rate swaps
                42,000       2,968  
Interest rate locks with customers
    53,420       1,529       11,637       24  
Forward loan commitments
                13,330       132  
Liabilities:
                               
Deposits
    1,677,641       1,658,370       1,564,257       1,542,882  
Short-term borrowings
    99,161       99,255       183,379       185,139  
Long-term borrowings
    29,744       30,158       30,684       31,248  
Interest rate swaps
    20,000       622              
Forward loan commitments
    57,220       297              
Off-Balance-Sheet:
                               
Commitments to extend credit
          (975 )           (935 )

 

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The following methods and assumptions were used by the Corporation in estimating its fair value disclosures for financial instruments:
Cash and short-term assets: The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheets for cash and due from banks, interest-earning deposits with other banks, and federal funds sold and other short-term investments approximates those assets’ fair values.
Investment securities: Fair values for the held-to-maturity and available-for-sale investment securities are based on quoted market prices that are available in an active market for identical instruments. If quoted market prices are not available, then fair values are estimated by using pricing models, quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics or discounted cash flows.
Loans held for sale: The fair value of the Corporation’s loans held for sale are generally determined using a pricing model based on current market information obtained from external sources, including, interest rates, and bids or indications provided by market participants on specific loans that are actively marketed for sale. The Corporation’s loans held for sale are primarily residential mortgage loans. Loans held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or estimated fair value.
Loans and leases: The fair values for loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, using a discount rate consisting of an appropriate risk free rate, as well as components for credit risk, operating expense and embedded prepayment options. As permitted, the fair value of the loans and leases are not based on the exit price concept as discussed in the first paragraph of this note.
Derivative Financial Instruments: The fair values of derivative financial instruments are based upon the estimated amount the Corporation would receive or pay to terminate the contracts or agreements, taking into account current interest rates and, when appropriate, the current creditworthiness of the counterparties.
Deposit liabilities: The fair values for deposits with fixed maturities are estimated by discounting the final maturity, and the fair values for non-maturity deposits are established using a decay factor estimate of cash flows based upon industry-accepted assumptions. The discount rate applied to deposits consists of an appropriate risk free rate and includes components for operating expense.
Short-term borrowings: The carrying amounts of securities sold under repurchase agreements, and fed funds purchased approximate their fair values. Short-term FHLB advances with embedded options are estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis using a discount rate consisting of an appropriate risk free rate, as well as operating expense, and embedded prepayment options.
Long-term borrowings: The fair values of the Corporation’s long-term borrowings (other than deposits) are estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis using a discount rate consisting of an appropriate risk free rate, as well as components for credit risk, operating expense, and embedded prepayment options.
Off-balance-sheet instruments: Fair values for the Corporation’s off-balance-sheet instruments are based on the fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the counterparties’ credit standing.

 

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Item 2.  
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(All dollar amounts presented within tables are in thousands, except per share data. “N/M” equates to “not meaningful”; “-” equates to “zero” or “doesn’t round to a reportable number”; and “N/A” equates to “not applicable”. Certain amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current-year presentation.)
Forward-Looking Statements
The information contained in this report may contain forward-looking statements. When used or incorporated by reference in disclosure documents, the words “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “target,” “goal” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements within the meaning of section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including those set forth below:
   
Operating, legal and regulatory risks
   
Economic, political and competitive forces impacting various lines of business
   
The risk that our analysis of these risks and forces could be incorrect and/or that the strategies developed to address them could be unsuccessful
   
Volatility in interest rates
   
Other risks and uncertainties, including those occurring in the U.S. and world financial systems
Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated, expected or projected. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of the report. The Corporation expressly disclaims any obligation to publicly release any updates or revisions to reflect any change in the Corporation’s expectations with regard to any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
Critical Accounting Policies
Management, in order to prepare the Corporation’s financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, is required to make estimates and assumptions that effect the amounts reported in the Corporation’s financial statements. There are uncertainties inherent in making these estimates and assumptions. Certain critical accounting policies, discussed below, could materially affect the results of operations and financial position of the Corporation should changes in circumstances require a change in related estimates or assumptions. The Corporation has identified the fair value measurement of investment securities available for sale and assessment for impairment of certain investment securities, reserve for loan and lease losses, valuation of goodwill and other intangible assets, mortgage servicing rights, deferred tax assets and liabilities, benefit plans and stock-based compensation as areas with critical accounting policies. For more information on these critical accounting policies, please refer to the Corporation’s 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
General
Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania, (the “Corporation”), is a Financial Holding Company. It owns all of the capital stock of Univest National Bank and Trust Co. (the “Bank”), Univest Realty Corporation, Univest Delaware, Inc., and Univest Reinsurance Corporation.
The Bank is engaged in the general commercial banking business and provides a full range of banking services and trust services to its customers. The Bank is the parent company of Delview, Inc., which is the parent company of Univest Insurance, Inc., an independent insurance agency, and Univest Investments, Inc., a full-service broker-dealer and investment advisory firm. The Bank is also the parent company of Univest Capital, Inc., a small ticket commercial finance business, and TCG Investment Advisory, a registered investment advisor which provides discretionary investment consulting and management services. Through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, the Bank provides a variety of financial services to individuals, municipalities and businesses throughout its markets of operation.
Executive Overview
The Corporation reported net income for the three months ended September 30, 2010 of $4.1 million or $0.25 diluted earnings per share compared to net income of $2.8 million or $0.19 diluted earnings per share for the three months ended September 30, 2009. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $10.8 million or $0.65 diluted earnings per share compared to net income of $9.3 million or $0.68 diluted earnings per share for the same period in the prior year. Although there was a $1.5 million increase in net income over the nine-month periods, diluted earnings per share were less primarily due to a greater average number of shares outstanding in 2010 compared to 2009 as a result of issuing an additional 3.4 million common shares in a public offering during the third quarter of 2009.

 

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Net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis for the three months ended September 30, 2010 was up $1.7 million, or 9.4% compared to the same period in 2009. The third quarter 2010 net interest margin was 4.15% compared to 4.11% for the second quarter of 2010 and 3.82% for the third quarter of 2009. Net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was up $3.8 million, or 7.0% compared to the same period in 2009. The tax-equivalent net interest margin for the first nine months of 2010 was 4.08% compared to 3.82% for the first nine months of 2009. The increase in net interest income and the net interest margin for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 was mainly attributable to declines in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities, primarily time deposits, and declines in the volume of Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (“FHLB”) borrowings, exceeding the declines in yields on total interest-earning assets. The Corporation has continued to experience core deposit growth which has allowed the Corporation to not replace or renew its maturing FHLB advances.
The provision for loan and lease losses decreased by $399 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009 and increased by $1.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from the comparable period in 2009. The year-to-date increase in the provision was primarily due to the migration of loans to higher-risk ratings as a result of deterioration of underlying collateral and economic factors that began to manifest in June 2009.
Non-interest income increased $1.8 million during the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009 and $4.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to increased income from trust fees, investment advisory commissions and fees, insurance commissions and fees, other service fees, higher gains on mortgage banking activities and higher gains on sales of securities. Additionally, the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was impacted by $1.4 million of other-than-temporary impairments on equity securities compared to $59 thousand of other-than-temporary impairments recorded in the nine months ended September 30, 2010.
Non-interest expense increased $1.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009 and increased $3.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009. Non-interest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 was impacted by higher salary and benefit expenses to grow the commercial lending and mortgage banking businesses and higher restricted stock expense partially offset by reduced pension plan expenses; increased marketing and advertising expenses mainly to support a major brand campaign to position the Corporation to take advantage of the disruption in its markets; and increased other expenses related to legal fees resulting from non-performing loan activity and increased audit expenses. The nine-month period ended September 30, 2009 was impacted by the FDIC special assessment which affected all banks and resulted in an additional charge of $947 thousand to the Corporation in the second quarter of 2009 which was partially offset by higher deposit insurance premiums in 2010.
Nonperforming loans and leases were $34.8 million at September 30, 2010 compared to $37.8 million at December 31, 2009 and $37.0 million at September 30, 2009. Nonperforming loans and leases as a percentage of total loans and leases were 2.37% at September 30, 2010 compared to 2.65% at December 31, 2009 and 2.55% at September 30, 2009. Net charge-offs for the three months ended September 30, 2010 were $5.8 million compared to $2.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009. Net charge-offs for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 were $11.2 million compared to $4.6 million for the same period in the prior year. The increase in loan and lease charge-offs was primarily due to deterioration of underlying collateral and economic factors. The charge-offs occurred across various loan and lease categories.
The Corporation earns its revenues primarily from the margins and fees it generates from loans and leases and depository services it provides as well as from trust fees and insurance and investment commissions. The Corporation seeks to achieve adequate and reliable earnings by growing its business while maintaining adequate levels of capital and liquidity and limiting its exposure to credit and interest rate risk to Board approved levels. As interest rates increase, fixed-rate assets that banks hold will tend to decrease in value; conversely, as interest rates decline, fixed-rate assets that banks hold will tend to increase in value. The Corporation has shifted to a more asset sensitive position; although interest rates are expected to remain low for the foreseeable future, it anticipates increasing interest rates over the longer term, which it expects would benefit its net interest margin.

 

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The Corporation seeks to establish itself as the financial provider of choice in the markets it serves. It plans to achieve this goal by offering a broad range of high quality financial products and services and by increasing market awareness of its brand and the benefits that can be derived from its products. The Corporation operates in an attractive market for financial services but also is in intense competition with domestic and international banking organizations and other insurance and investment providers for the financial services business. The Corporation has taken initiatives to achieve its business objectives by acquiring banks and other financial service providers in strategic markets, through marketing, public relations and advertising, by establishing standards of service excellence for its customers, and by using technology to ensure that the needs of its customers are understood and satisfied.
Results of Operations
The Corporation’s consolidated net income and earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 were as follows:
                                                                 
    For the Three                     For the Nine        
    Months Ended                     Months Ended        
    September 30,     Change     September 30,     Change  
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)   2010     2009     Amount     Percent     2010     2009     Amount     Percent  
 
                                                               
Net income
  $ 4,147     $ 2,753     $ 1,394       50.6 %   $ 10,847     $ 9,258     $ 1,589       17.2 %
Net income per share:
                                                               
Basic
  $ 0.25     $ 0.19     $ 0.06       31.6 %   $ 0.65     $ 0.68     $ (0.03 )     (4.4 )%
Diluted
    0.25       0.19       0.06       31.6       0.65       0.68       (0.03 )     (4.4 )
Return on average shareholders’ equity was 6.07% and return on average assets was 0.78% for the three months ended September 30, 2010, compared to 4.55% and 0.52%, respectively, for the same period in 2009. Return on average shareholders’ equity was 5.37% and return on average assets was 0.70% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, compared to 5.68% and 0.60%, respectively, for the same period in 2009. The lower return on average shareholders’ equity during the first nine months of 2010 was mainly attributable to the issuance of common stock totaling $55.6 million in August 2009 partially offset by higher income for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009.
Net Interest Income
Net interest income is the difference between interest earned on loans and leases, investments and other interest-earning assets and interest paid on deposits and other interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest income is the principal source of the Corporation’s revenue. Table 1 presents a summary of the Corporation’s average balances; the tax-equivalent yields earned on average assets, and the cost of average liabilities, and shareholders’ equity on a tax-equivalent basis for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009. The tax-equivalent net interest margin is tax-equivalent net interest income as a percentage of average interest-earning assets. The tax-equivalent net interest spread represents the difference between the weighted average tax-equivalent yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities. The effect of net interest free funding sources represents the effect on the net interest margin of net funding provided by noninterest-earning assets, noninterest-bearing liabilities and shareholders’ equity. Table 2 analyzes the changes in the tax-equivalent net interest income for the periods broken down by their rate and volume components. Sensitivities associated with the mix of assets and liabilities are numerous and complex. The Asset/Liability Management Committee works to maintain an adequate and stable net interest margin for the Corporation.
Net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis for the three months ended September 30, 2010 increased $1.7 million, or 9.4% compared to the same period in 2009. The tax-equivalent net interest margin for the three months ended September 30, 2010 increased 33 basis points to 4.15% from 3.82% for the three-months ended September 30, 2009. Net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis increased $3.8 million, or 7.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009. The tax-equivalent net interest margin for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 increased 26 basis points to 4.08% from 3.82% for the first nine months of 2009. The increase in net interest income and the net interest margin for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 was mainly attributable to declines in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities, primarily time deposits, and a decline in the volume of FHLB borrowings, exceeding the declines in yields on total interest-earning assets. The Corporation has continued to experience core deposit growth which has allowed the Corporation to not replace or renew its maturing FHLB advances reducing FHLB advances from $92.0 million at December 31, 2009 to $14.0 million at September 30, 2010.

 

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Table 1 — Distribution of Assets, Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity; Interest Rates and Interest Differential
                                                 
    Three Months Ended September 30,  
    2010     2009  
    Average     Income/     Average     Average     Income/     Average  
(Dollars in thousands)   Balance     Expense     Rate     Balance     Expense     Rate  
 
                                               
Assets:
                                               
Interest-earning deposits with other banks
  $ 32,983     $ 20       0.24 %   $ 4,067     $ 3       0.29 %
U.S. Government obligations
    156,579       669       1.70       123,008       979       3.16  
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
    109,376       1,746       6.33       105,060       1,734       6.55  
Other debt and equity securities
    165,238       1,687       4.05       219,857       2,531       4.57  
 
                                   
Total interest-earning deposits and investments
    464,176       4,122       3.52       451,992       5,247       4.61  
 
                                   
Commercial, financial and agricultural loans
    435,823       5,428       4.94       417,694       4,802       4.56  
Real estate-commercial and construction loans
    538,288       7,871       5.80       528,104       7,972       5.99  
Real estate-residential loans
    255,715       2,800       4.34       282,758       3,242       4.55  
Loans to individuals
    44,250       657       5.89       48,110       829       6.84  
Municipal loans and leases
    110,650       1,662       5.96       91,674       1,388       6.01  
Lease financings
    75,094       1,671       8.83       88,122       1,796       8.09  
 
                                   
Gross loans and leases
    1,459,820       20,089       5.46       1,456,462       20,029       5.46  
 
                                   
Total interest-earning assets
    1,923,996       24,211       4.99       1,908,454       25,276       5.25  
 
                                   
Cash and due from banks
    38,924                       32,637                  
Reserve for loan and lease losses
    (29,853 )                     (19,445 )                
Premises and equipment, net
    34,862                       33,274                  
Other assets
    149,779                       144,044                  
 
                                           
Total assets
  $ 2,117,708                     $ 2,098,964                  
 
                                           
Liabilities:
                                               
Interest-bearing checking deposits
  $ 179,117       61       0.14     $ 162,764       57       0.14  
Money market savings
    301,674       239       0.31       296,676       342       0.46  
Regular savings
    454,358       578       0.50       367,825       714       0.77  
Time deposits
    432,881       2,339       2.14       491,356       4,171       3.37  
 
                                   
Total time and interest-bearing deposits
    1,368,030       3,217       0.93       1,318,621       5,284       1.59  
 
                                   
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    99,855       90       0.36       102,582       155       0.60  
Other short-term borrowings
    40,277       437       4.30       95,008       825       3.45  
Long-term debt
    5,000       48       3.81       44,810       315       2.79  
Subordinated notes and capital securities
    24,744       315       5.05       26,244       322       4.87  
 
                                   
Total borrowings
    169,876       890       2.08       268,644       1,617       2.39  
 
                                   
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    1,537,906       4,107       1.06       1,587,265       6,901       1.72  
 
                                   
Demand deposits, non-interest bearing
    274,583                       228,815                  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    34,174                       42,617                  
 
                                           
Total liabilities
    1,846,663                       1,858,697                  
 
                                           
Shareholders’ Equity:
                                               
Common stock
    91,332                       83,588                  
Additional paid-in capital
    61,420                       43,882                  
Retained earnings and other equity
    118,293                       112,797                  
 
                                           
Total shareholders’ equity
    271,045                       240,267                  
 
                                           
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 2,117,708                     $ 2,098,964                  
 
                                           
Net interest income
          $ 20,104                     $ 18,375          
 
                                           
Net interest spread
                    3.93                       3.53  
Effect of net interest-free funding sources
                    0.22                       0.29  
 
                                           
Net interest margin
                    4.15 %                     3.82 %
 
                                           
Ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities
    125.10 %                     120.24 %                
 
                                           

 

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    Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2010     2009  
    Average     Income/     Average     Average     Income/     Average  
(Dollars in thousands)   Balance     Expense     Rate     Balance     Expense     Rate  
 
                                               
Assets:
                                               
Interest-earning deposits with other banks
  $ 24,727     $ 50       0.27 %   $ 3,602     $ 8       0.30 %
U.S. Government obligations
    143,238       2,332       2.18       105,565       2,743       3.47  
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
    108,287       5,289       6.53       103,389       5,206       6.73  
Other debt and equity securities
    176,317       5,640       4.28       218,169       8,005       4.91  
Federal funds sold
                      77              
 
                                   
Total interest-earning deposits, investments and federal funds sold
    452,569       13,311       3.93       430,802       15,962       4.95  
 
                                   
Commercial, financial and agricultural loans
    420,572       14,985       4.76       409,513       14,021       4.58  
Real estate-commercial and construction loans
    528,611       23,185       5.86       518,828       23,289       6.00  
Real estate-residential loans
    257,637       8,443       4.38       297,248       10,432       4.69  
Loans to individuals
    45,969       2,054       5.97       50,759       2,621       6.90  
Municipal loans and leases
    104,321       4,651       5.96       88,851       4,082       6.14  
Lease financings
    78,341       5,136       8.77       92,792       5,827       8.40  
 
                                   
Gross loans and leases
    1,435,451       58,454       5.44       1,457,991       60,272       5.53  
 
                                   
Total interest-earning assets
    1,888,020       71,765       5.08       1,888,793       76,234       5.40  
 
                                   
Cash and due from banks
    36,045                       31,490                  
Reserve for loan and lease losses
    (28,444 )                     (16,358 )                
Premises and equipment, net
    34,908                       33,011                  
Other assets
    152,213                       141,963                  
 
                                           
Total assets
  $ 2,082,742                     $ 2,078,899                  
 
                                           
Liabilities:
                                               
Interest-bearing checking deposits
  $ 177,776       180       0.14     $ 161,213       199       0.17  
Money market savings
    291,841       832       0.38       312,888       1,389       0.59  
Regular savings
    438,832       2,020       0.62       343,897       2,211       0.86  
Time deposits
    434,334       7,993       2.46       515,755       13,603       3.53  
 
                                   
Total time and interest-bearing deposits
    1,342,783       11,025       1.10       1,333,753       17,402       1.74  
 
                                   
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    98,181       318       0.43       88,104       416       0.63  
Other short-term borrowings
    54,379       1,664       4.09       89,987       1,867       2.77  
Long-term debt
    5,485       142       3.46       61,899       1,654       3.57  
Subordinated notes and capital securities
    25,116       940       5.00       26,617       975       4.90  
 
                                   
Total borrowings
    183,161       3,064       2.24       266,607       4,912       2.46  
 
                                   
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    1,525,944       14,089       1.23       1,600,360       22,314       1.86  
 
                                   
Demand deposits, non-interest bearing
    253,238                       220,789                  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    33,560                       39,909                  
 
                                           
Total liabilities
    1,812,742                       1,861,058                  
 
                                           
Shareholders’ Equity:
                                               
Common stock
    91,332                       77,476                  
Additional paid-in capital
    61,420                       29,897                  
Retained earnings and other equity
    117,248                       110,468                  
 
                                           
Total shareholders’ equity
    270,000                       217,841                  
 
                                           
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 2,082,742                     $ 2,078,899                  
 
                                           
Net interest income
          $ 57,676                     $ 53,920          
 
                                           
Net interest spread
                    3.85                       3.54  
Effect of net interest-free funding sources
                    0.23                       0.28  
 
                                           
Net interest margin
                    4.08 %                     3.82 %
 
                                           
Ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities
    123.73 %                     118.02 %                
 
                                           
     
Notes:  
For rate calculation purposes, average loan and lease categories include unearned discount. Nonaccrual loans and leases have been included in the average loan and lease balances. Loans held for sale have been included in the average loan balances. Tax-equivalent amounts for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 have been calculated using the Corporation’s federal applicable rate of 35.0%.

 

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Table 2 — Analysis of Changes in Net Interest Income
The rate-volume variance analysis set forth in the table below compares changes in tax-equivalent net interest income for the periods indicated by their rate and volume components. The change in interest income/expense due to both volume and rate has been allocated to change in volume.
                                                 
    Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2010 Versus 2009     2010 Versus 2009  
    Volume     Rate             Volume     Rate        
(Dollars in thousands)   Change     Change     Total     Change     Change     Total  
 
                                               
Interest income:
                                               
Interest-earning deposits with other banks
  $ 18     $ (1 )   $ 17     $ 43     $ (1 )   $ 42  
U.S. Government obligations
    143       (453 )     (310 )     608       (1,019 )     (411 )
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
    70       (58 )     12       238       (155 )     83  
Other debt and equity securities
    (556 )     (288 )     (844 )     (1,337 )     (1,028 )     (2,365 )
 
                                   
Interest on deposits and investments
    (325 )     (800 )     (1,125 )     (448 )     (2,203 )     (2,651 )
 
                                   
Commercial, financial and agricultural loans
    226       400       626       413       551       964  
Real estate-commercial and construction loans
    152       (253 )     (101 )     439       (543 )     (104 )
Real estate-residential loans
    (292 )     (150 )     (442 )     (1,300 )     (689 )     (1,989 )
Loans to individuals
    (57 )     (115 )     (172 )     (214 )     (353 )     (567 )
Municipal loans and leases
    286       (12 )     274       689       (120 )     569  
Lease financings
    (289 )     164       (125 )     (948 )     257       (691 )
 
                                   
Interest and fees on loans and leases
    26       34       60       (921 )     (897 )     (1,818 )
 
                                   
Total interest income
    (299 )     (766 )     (1,065 )     (1,369 )     (3,100 )     (4,469 )
 
                                   
Interest expense:
                                               
Interest-bearing checking deposits
    4             4       17       (36 )     (19 )
Money market savings
    9       (112 )     (103 )     (66 )     (491 )     (557 )
Regular savings
    114       (250 )     (136 )     426       (617 )     (191 )
Time deposits
    (309 )     (1,523 )     (1,832 )     (1,482 )     (4,128 )     (5,610 )
 
                                   
Interest on time and interest-bearing deposits
    (182 )     (1,885 )     (2,067 )     (1,105 )     (5,272 )     (6,377 )
 
                                   
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase
    (3 )     (62 )     (65 )     34       (132 )     (98 )
Other short-term borrowings
    (592 )     204       (388 )     (1,091 )     888       (203 )
Long-term debt
    (382 )     115       (267 )     (1,461 )     (51 )     (1,512 )
Subordinated notes and capital securities
    (19 )     12       (7 )     (55 )     20       (35 )
 
                                   
Interest on borrowings
    (996 )     269       (727 )     (2,573 )     725       (1,848 )
 
                                   
Total interest expense
    (1,178 )     (1,616 )     (2,794 )     (3,678 )     (4,547 )     (8,225 )
 
                                   
Net interest income
  $ 879     $ 850     $ 1,729     $ 2,309     $ 1,447     $ 3,756  
 
                                   
     
Notes:  
For rate calculation purposes, average loan and lease categories include unearned discount. Nonaccrual loans and leases have been included in the average loan and lease balances. Loans held for sale have been included in the average loan balances. Tax-equivalent amounts for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 have been calculated using the Corporation’s federal applicable rate of 35.0%.
Interest Income
Three months ended September 30, 2010 versus 2009
Interest income on a tax-equivalent basis for the three months ended September 30, 2010 decreased $1.1 million, or 4.2% from the same period in 2009. This decrease was mainly due to a 109 basis point decrease in the average rate earned on investment securities and deposits at other banks due to the lower interest rate environment. Interest and fees on loans and leases remained level during the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009. The Corporation experienced decreases in the average rates on residential real estate loans, commercial real estate and construction loans and loans to individuals as well as decreases in average volume for residential real estate loans and lease financings. These decreases were mostly attributable to the lower interest rate environment and increased refinancing activity as well as reduced leasing origination volume. These unfavorable variances were offset by growth and higher average rates of commercial business loans as well as growth in commercial real estate and construction loans and municipal loans and leases.

 

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Nine months ended September 30, 2010 versus 2009
Interest income on a tax-equivalent basis for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 decreased $4.5 million, or 5.9% from the same period in 2009. This decrease was mainly due to a 102 basis point decrease in the average rate earned on investment securities and deposits at other banks, a 9 basis point decrease in the average rate earned on loans and a $22.5 million decrease in average loan volume. The decline in average rate earned on investment securities was mostly due to the lower interest rate environment. The decline in interest and fees earned on loans and leases was primarily due to decreases in the average rates on residential real estate loans, commercial real estate and construction loans and loans to individuals as well as decreases in average volume for residential real estate loans and lease financings. These decreases were mostly attributable to the lower interest rate environment and increased refinancing activity as well as reduced lease origination volume. These unfavorable variances were partially offset by growth and higher average rates of commercial business loans as well as growth in commercial real estate and construction loans and municipal loans and leases.
Interest Expense
Three months ended September 30, 2010 versus 2009
Interest expense on a tax-equivalent basis for the three months ended September 30, 2010 decreased $2.8 million, or 40.5% from the same period in 2009. This decrease was mainly due to a 66 basis point decrease in the Corporation’s average cost of deposits and a $98.8 million decrease in average borrowings. The decrease in the Corporation’s cost of deposits was largely attributable to maturities of higher yielding time deposit accounts. For the three months ended September 30, 2010, average deposits increased by $49.4 million with increases in average regular savings of $86.5 million and interest-bearing checking accounts of $16.4 million partially offset by a decrease in average time deposits of $58.5 million. The Corporation’s focus on growing low cost core deposits and the lower interest rate environment has resulted in a shift in customer deposits from time deposits to savings accounts. In addition, the average balance of time deposits decreased, in part, from a reduction of brokered deposits due to the Corporation’s reduced reliance on wholesale funding sources. Interest on other short-term borrowings mainly includes interest paid on federal funds purchased and short-term FHLB borrowings. In addition, the Bank offers an automated cash management checking account that sweeps funds daily into a repurchase agreement account. Interest expense on other short-term borrowings decreased $388 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009 primarily due to a decrease in average volume of $54.7 million partially offset by an average rate increase of 85 basis points. Interest on long-term debt, which consists of long-term FHLB borrowings, decreased by $267 thousand mainly due to a decline in average volume of $39.8 million, resulting from reclasses from long-term FHLB debt to short-term borrowings as the remaining term to maturity became one year or less.
Nine months ended September 30, 2010 versus 2009
Interest expense on a tax-equivalent basis for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 decreased $8.2 million, or 36.9% from the same period in 2009. This decrease was mainly due to a 64 basis point decrease in the Corporation’s average cost of deposits and an $83.4 million decrease in average borrowings. The decrease in the Corporation’s cost of deposits was largely attributable to maturities of higher yielding time deposit accounts. For the nine months ended September, 30, 2010, average deposits increased by $9.0 million with increases in average regular savings of $94.9 million and interest-bearing checking of $16.6 million mostly offset by decreases in average time deposits of $81.4 million and average money market savings of $21.0 million. The Corporation’s focus on growing low cost core deposits and the lower interest rate environment has resulted in a shift in customer deposits from time deposits to savings accounts. In addition, the average balance of time deposits decreased, in part, from a reduction of brokered deposits due to the Corporation’s reduced reliance on wholesale funding sources. Interest expense on other short-term borrowings decreased $203 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009 primarily due to a decrease in average volume of $35.6 million partially offset by an average rate increase of 132 basis points. Interest on long-term debt decreased by $1.5 million mainly due to a decline in average volume of $56.4 million, resulting from reclasses from long-term FHLB debt to short-term borrowings as the remaining term to maturity became one year or less.

 

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Provision for Loan and Lease Losses
The reserve for loan and lease losses is determined through a periodic evaluation that takes into consideration the growth of the loan and lease portfolio, the status of past-due loans and leases, current economic conditions, various types of lending activity, policies, real estate and other loan commitments, and significant changes in charged-off activity. Loans and leases are also reviewed for impairment based on discounted cash flows using the loans’ and leases’ initial effective interest rates or the fair value of the collateral for certain collateral dependent loans and leases. Any of the above criteria may cause the reserve to fluctuate. The provision for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 was $5.5 million and $5.9 million, respectively. The provision for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 was $15.3 million and $13.4 million, respectively. The increase in provision was primarily due to the migration of loans and leases to higher-risk ratings as a result of deterioration of underlying collateral and economic factors that began to manifest in June 2009. Additionally, impaired loans and leases decreased to $33.9 million at September 30, 2010 from $37.1 million at December 31, 2009 and decreased from $36.3 million at September 30, 2009. The decrease in impaired loans and leases was mainly due to a payoff of $6.7 million on a real estate—construction loan during the second quarter of 2010 partially offset by a real estate—commercial loan relationship totaling $3.9 million which became impaired during the third quarter of 2010. Impaired loans at September 30, 2009 included two large commercial/construction real estate credits which went on non-accrual during the third quarter of 2009. One credit was a Shared National Credit to a continuing care retirement community in which Univest participated. The parent company of the community came under financial difficulty and as a result, the parent company and all communities declared bankruptcy. This credit was paid off in the second quarter of 2010. The second credit is for four separate facilities to a local commercial real estate developer/home builder which aggregated to $14.6 million at September 30, 2010. Univest will continue to closely monitor the impaired loan credits and may have to provide additional reserve in future quarters related to these credits.
Noninterest Income
Non-interest income consists of trust department fee income, service charges on deposit accounts, commission income, net gains (losses) on sales of securities and loans, net gains (losses) on mortgage banking activities, net gains (losses) on interest rate swaps and other miscellaneous types of income. Other service fee income primarily consists of fees from credit card companies for a portion of merchant charges paid to the credit card companies for the Bank’s customer debit card usage (“Mastermoney fees”), non-customer debit card fees, other merchant fees, mortgage servicing income and mortgage placement income. Bank owned life insurance income represents changes in the cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance policies, which is affected by the market value of the underlying assets, and also includes any excess proceeds from death benefit claims. Other non-interest income includes gains (losses) on investments in partnerships, gains (losses) on sales of other real estate owned, reinsurance income and other miscellaneous income. The following table presents noninterest income for the periods indicated:
                                                                 
    Three Months Ended                     Nine Months Ended        
    September 30,     Change     September 30,     Change  
(Dollars in thousands)   2010     2009     Amount     Percent     2010     2009     Amount     Percent  
 
                                                               
Trust fee income
  $ 1,450     $ 1,325     $ 125       9.4 %   $ 4,450     $ 4,075     $ 375       9.2 %
Service charges on deposit accounts
    1,633       1,745       (112 )     (6.4 )     5,227       5,050       177       3.5  
Investment advisory commission and fee income
    1,227       876       351       40.1       3,435       2,402       1,033       43.0  
Insurance commission and fee income
    1,815       1,470       345       23.5       5,954       5,567       387       7.0  
Other service fee income
    962       851       111       13.0       3,346       2,575       771       29.9  
Bank owned life insurance income
    326       405       (79 )     (19.5 )     860       970       (110 )     (11.3 )
Other-than-temporary impairment on equity securities
    (12 )     (47 )     35       74.5       (59 )     (1,447 )     1,388       95.9  
Net gain on sales of securities
    339       112       227       N/M       426       127       299       N/M  
Net gain on mortgage banking activities
    1,246       386       860       N/M       2,181       1,531       650       42.5  
Net (loss) gain on interest rate swap
    (246 )     (87 )     (159 )     N/M       (1,072 )     194       (1,266 )     N/M  
Net loss on dispositions of fixed assets
                            (11 )     (147 )     136       92.5  
Other
    144       62       82       N/M       413       201       212       N/M  
 
                                                   
Total noninterest income
  $ 8,884     $ 7,098     $ 1,786       25.2     $ 25,150     $ 21,098     $ 4,052       19.2  
 
                                                   

 

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Three months ended September 30, 2010 versus 2009
Total non-interest income increased $1.8 million, or 25.2% during the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009 primarily due to increased income from trust fees, investment advisory commissions and fees, insurance commissions and fees, other service fees, a higher net gain on mortgage banking activities and higher gains on sales of securities. Additionally, the three months ended September 30, 2010 included a net loss on the interest rate swap of $246 thousand compared to a net loss of $87 thousand during the same period in 2009.
Investment advisory commissions and fee income, the primary source of income for Univest Investments, Inc. increased by $351 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2010 from the same period in 2009 primarily due to an increase in the market value of client assets as well as higher business volume. Insurance commission and fee income increased by $345 thousand during the three months ended September 30, 2010 primarily attributable to increased volume.
Service charges on deposit accounts decreased $112 thousand during the three months ended September 30, 2010 over the comparable period in 2009 primarily due to decreased levels of insufficient fund charges. In November 2009, the Federal Reserve Board issued a final rule that, effective July 1, 2010, in accordance with Regulation E, prohibits financial institutions from charging consumers fees for paying overdrafts on automated teller machine and one-time debit card transactions, unless a consumer consents, or opts in, to the overdraft service for those types of transactions. Consumers must be provided a notice that explains the financial institution’s overdraft services, including the fees associated with the service, and the consumer’s choices. The Corporation implemented the provisions of Regulation E in the third quarter of 2010.
The Corporation realized other-than-temporary impairment charges of $12 thousand on its equity portfolio during the three months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to $47 thousand for the same period in the prior year. The Corporation carefully monitors all of its equity securities and has not taken impairment losses on certain other under-water securities, at this time, as the financial performance and near-term prospects of the underlying companies are not indicative of the market deterioration of their stock. The Corporation has the positive intent and ability to hold these securities and believes it is more likely than not, that it will not have to sell these securities until recovery to the Corporation’s cost basis occurs. During the three months ended September 30, 2010, approximately $9.9 million of available for sale securities were sold recognizing a net gain of $339 thousand. During the three months ended September 30, 2009, the Corporation sold $8.9 million in available for sale securities that resulted in a net gain of $112 thousand.
For the three months ended September 30, 2010, the Corporation recognized a net gain on mortgage banking activities of $1.2 million compared to a net gain of $386 thousand for the same period in 2009. These gains consist of gains on sales of mortgages held for sale and fair value adjustments on interest-rate locks and forward loan commitments. The increase in the net gain was primarily due to an increase in the volume of the underlying contracts for the interest rate locks.
For the three months ended September 30, 2010, the Corporation recognized a loss of $246 thousand related to fair value adjustments on an interest rate swap for a commercial real estate loan, due to the decline in interest rates during the third quarter of 2010. This interest rate swap was terminated during the third quarter of 2010 due to the forecasted low interest rate environment. The underlying commercial loan had a positive fair value adjustment at the termination date of $859 thousand which will be amortized through a reduction of interest income over the remaining life of the loan. Fair value adjustments on the interest rate swap for the three months ended September 30, 2009 resulted in losses of $87 thousand.
Nine months ended September 30, 2010 versus 2009
Total non-interest income increased $4.1 million, or 19.2% during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009 primarily due to increased income from trust fees, investment advisory commissions and fees, insurance commissions and fees, other service fees, a higher net gain of mortgage banking activities and higher gains on sales of securities. Additionally, the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was impacted by $1.4 million of other-than-temporary impairments on equity securities compared to $59 thousand of other-than-temporary impairments recorded in the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The nine months ended September 30, 2010 included a net loss on the interest rate swap of $1.1 million compared to a net gain of $194 thousand during the same period in 2009.

 

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Investment advisory commissions and fee income increased $1.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from the same period in 2009 primarily due to an increase in the market value of client assets as well as higher business volume. Insurance commission and fee income increased by $387 thousand during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 primarily attributable to increased volume. Other service fee income increased $771 thousand during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 primarily attributable to increases in Mastermoney fees. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, approximately $13.8 million of available for sale securities were sold recognizing a net gain of $426 thousand. During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Corporation sold $41.9 million in available for sale securities that resulted in a net gain of $127 thousand.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Corporation recognized a net gain on mortgage banking activities of $2.2 million compared to a net gain of $1.5 million for the same period in 2009. These gains consist of gains on sales of mortgages held for sale and fair value adjustments on interest-rate locks and forward loan commitments.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Corporation recognized a loss of $1.1 million related to fair value adjustments on an interest rate swap for a commercial real estate loan, due to the decline in interest rates during 2010. This interest rate swap was terminated during the third quarter of 2010 due to the forecasted low interest rate environment. The underlying commercial loan had a positive fair value adjustment at the termination date of $859 thousand which will be amortized through a reduction of interest income over the life of the loan. Fair value adjustments on the interest rate swap for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 resulted in a net gain of $194 thousand.
Noninterest Expense
The operating costs of the Corporation are known as non-interest expense, and include, but are not limited to, salaries and benefits, equipment expense, and occupancy costs. Expense control is very important to the management of the Corporation, and every effort is made to contain and minimize the growth of operating expenses, and to provide technological innovation whenever practical, as operations change or expand.
The following table presents noninterest expense for the periods indicated:
                                                                 
    Three Months Ended                     Nine Months Ended        
    September 30,     Change     September 30,     Change  
    2010     2009     Amount     Percent     2010     2009     Amount     Percent  
 
                                                               
Salaries and benefits
  $ 9,775     $ 8,818     $ 957       10.9 %   $ 29,055     $ 27,667     $ 1,388       5.0 %
Net occupancy
    1,384       1,338       46       3.4       4,047       4,005       42       1.0  
Equipment
    1,051       878       173       19.7       2,889       2,569       320       12.5  
Marketing and advertising
    365       397       (32 )     (8.1 )     1,966       877       1,089       N/M  
Deposit insurance premiums
    698       526       172       32.7       1,958       2,586       (628 )     (24.3 )
Other
    3,898       3,606       292       8.1       11,244       10,152       1,092       10.8  
 
                                                   
Total noninterest expense
  $ 17,171     $ 15,563     $ 1,608       10.3     $ 51,159     $ 47,856     $ 3,303       6.9  
 
                                                   
Three months ended September 30, 2010 versus 2009
Total non-interest expense increased $1.6 million, or 10.3% for the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009. Salaries and benefit expense increased $957 thousand during the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009 mainly due to additional personnel to grow the commercial lending and mortgage banking businesses and higher restricted stock expense partially offset by reduced pension plan expenses as a result of the Corporation’s conversion to a cash balance plan effective December 31, 2009. Equipment expense increased $173 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2010 primarily as a result of increased computer software contract expenses. Deposit insurance premiums increased $172 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2010 mainly due to the growth in deposits. Other expenses increased primarily due to increased legal fees resulting from non-performing loan activity and increased audit expenses.

 

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Nine months ended September 30, 2010 versus 2009
Total non-interest expense increased $3.3 million, or 6.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009. Salaries and benefits increased $1.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009 mainly due to additional personnel to grow the commercial lending and mortgage banking businesses and higher restricted stock expense partially offset by reduced pension plan expenses as a result of the Corporation’s conversion to a cash balance plan effective December 31, 2009. Marketing and advertising expenses increased $1.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 primarily to support a major brand campaign to position the Corporation to take advantage of the disruption in its markets. Deposit insurance premiums for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010 decreased $628 thousand primarily due to the FDIC special assessment which affected all banks and resulted in an additional charge of $947 thousand to the Corporation in the second quarter of 2009 partially offset by higher deposit insurance premiums in 2010 due to the growth in deposits. Other expenses increased primarily due to increased director fees resulting mainly from fair value adjustments on directors’ deferred fees, increased legal fees resulting from non-performing loan activity and increased audit expenses.
Tax Provision
The provision for income taxes for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 was $990 thousand and $197 thousand, at effective rates of 19.27% and 6.68%, respectively. The provision for income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 was $2.2 million and $1.4 million, respectively, at effective rates of 16.79% and 13.20%, respectively. The effective tax rates reflect the benefits of tax credits generated from investments in low-income housing projects and tax-exempt income from investments in municipal securities and loans, and bank-owned life insurance. The increase in the effective tax rate between the three-month periods is primarily due to lower levels of bank-owned life insurance and a reduction in tax credits generated from investments in low-income housing projects. The increase in the effective tax rate between the nine-month periods is primarily due to a smaller percentage of tax-exempt income to pre-tax income and a reduction in tax credits generated from investments in low-income housing projects.
Financial Condition
Assets
Total assets increased $28.8 million since December 31, 2009. An increase in loans and leases was partially offset by a decrease in interest-earning deposits and other assets. The following table presents the assets for the periods indicated:
                                 
    At September 30,     At December 31,     Change  
(Dollars in thousands)   2010     2009     Amount     Percent  
 
                               
Cash, interest-earning deposits and federal funds sold
  $ 62,015     $ 68,597     $ (6,582 )     (9.6 )%
Investment securities
    420,998       420,045       953       0.2  
Loans held for sale
    3,801       1,693       2,108       N/M  
Total loans and leases
    1,467,382       1,425,980       41,402       2.9  
Reserve for loan and lease losses
    (28,883 )     (24,798 )     (4,085 )     (16.5 )
Premises and equipment, net
    35,105       34,201       904       2.6  
Goodwill and other intangibles, net
    55,369       55,970       (601 )     (1.1 )
Bank owned life insurance
    47,600       46,740       860       1.8  
Accrued interest and other assets
    50,817       56,993       (6,176 )     (10.8 )
 
                         
Total assets
  $ 2,114,204     $ 2,085,421     $ 28,783       1.4  
 
                         
Cash, Interest-earning Deposits and Federal Funds Sold
Cash, interest-earning deposits and federal funds sold decreased as of September 30, 2010 as compared to December 31, 2009 primarily due to a decrease in cash maintained at the Federal Reserve Bank.

 

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Investment Securities
The investment portfolio is managed as part of the overall asset and liability management process to optimize income and market performance over an entire interest rate cycle while mitigating risk. Activity in this portfolio is undertaken primarily to manage liquidity and interest rate risk, to take advantage of market conditions that create more economically attractive returns on these investments, and to collateralize public funds deposits. The securities portfolio consists primarily of U.S. Government agency, residential mortgage-backed and municipal securities.
Total investments remained level at September 30, 2010 compared to December 31, 2009. Security purchases of $230.1 million were offset by maturities and paydowns of $52.1 million and sales and calls of $181.1 million.
Loans and Leases
Total gross loans and leases increased at September 30, 2010 as compared to December 31, 2009 mainly due to increases in commercial loans of $22.5 million, commercial real estate loans of $25.0 million and construction loans of $9.5 million. These increases were partially offset by decreases in residential real estate loans of $12.2 million.
Asset Quality
Performance of the entire loan and lease portfolio is reviewed on a regular basis by bank management and loan officers. A number of factors regarding the borrower, such as overall financial strength, collateral values and repayment ability, are considered in deciding what actions should be taken when determining the collectability of interest for accrual purposes.
When a loan or lease, including a loan or lease that is impaired, is classified as nonaccrual, the accrual of interest on such a loan or lease is discontinued. A loan or lease is classified as nonaccrual when the contractual payment of principal or interest has become 90 days past due or management has serious doubts about the further collectability of principal or interest, even though the loan or lease is currently performing. A loan or lease may remain on accrual status if it is in the process of collection and is either guaranteed or well secured. When a loan or lease is placed on nonaccrual status, unpaid interest credited to income is reversed. Interest received on nonaccrual loans and leases is either applied against principal or reported as interest income, according to management’s judgment as to the collectability of principal.
Loans or leases are usually restored to accrual status when the obligation is brought current, has performed in accordance with the contractual terms for a reasonable period of time, and the ultimate collectability of the total contractual principal and interest is no longer in doubt.
Total cash basis, restructured and nonaccrual loans and leases totaled $33.9 million at September 30, 2010, $37.1 million at December 31, 2009 and $36.3 million at September 30, 2009; the balance at September 30, 2010 primarily consisted of real estate—commercial and real estate—construction loans. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, nonaccrual loans and leases resulted in lost interest income of $1.5 million and $499 thousand, respectively. The Corporation’s ratio of nonperforming assets to total loans and leases and other real estate owned was 2.47% as of September 30, 2010, compared to 2.89% as of December 31, 2009 and 2.77% as of September 30, 2009. The ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets was 1.72% at September 30, 2010, 1.98% at December 31, 2009 and 1.90% at September 30, 2009.
At September 30, 2010, the recorded investment in loans and leases that were considered to be impaired was $33.9 million, all of which were on a nonaccrual basis or trouble debt restructured. The related reserve for loan and lease losses for those loans was $1.0 million. The amount of the specific reserve needed for these credits could change in future periods subject to changes in facts and judgments related to these credits. Specific reserves have been established based on current facts and management’s judgments about the ultimate outcome of these credits. Impaired loans and leases decreased $3.3 million at September 30, 2010 compared to December 31, 2009 mainly due to a payoff of $6.7 million on a real estate—construction loan during the second quarter of 2010 partially offset by a real estate—commercial loan relationship totaling $3.9 million which became impaired during the third quarter of 2010. Impaired loans at September 30, 2009 included two large commercial/construction real estate credits which went on non-accrual during the third quarter of 2009. One credit was a Shared National Credit to a continuing care retirement community in which Univest

 

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participated. The parent company of the community came under financial difficulty and as a result, the parent company and all communities declared bankruptcy. This credit was paid off in the second quarter of 2010 as discussed previously. The second credit is for four separate facilities to a local commercial real estate developer/home builder which aggregated to $14.6 million at September 30, 2010. Univest will continue to closely monitor this credit relationship and may have to provide additional reserve in future quarters related to this credit. Univest will continue to closely monitor the impaired loans and may have to provide additional reserves in future quarters related to these credits. At December 31, 2009, the recorded investment in loans and leases that were considered to be impaired was $37.1 million, all of which were on a nonaccrual basis or trouble debt restructured. The related reserve for loan and lease losses for those loans was $1.4 million. At September 30, 2009, the recorded investment in loans and leases that were considered to be impaired was $36.3 million and the related reserve for loan and lease losses for those credits was $2.1 million.
The Corporation held five other real estate owned properties at September 30, 2009. During the remainder of 2009, the Corporation acquired two additional other real estate owned properties and sold two, leaving five properties owned at December 31, 2009. During 2010, the Corporation acquired one property and sold four. At September 30, 2010, the Corporation owned two other real estate owned properties of which one is a residential property and one is a commercial property. The commercial property was written down by $359 thousand during the first quarter of 2010.
Table 3 — Nonaccrual, Past Due and Restructured Loans and Leases, and Other Real Estate Owned
The following table details the aggregate principal balance of loans and leases classified as nonaccrual, past due and restructured as well as other real estate owned as of the dates indicated:
                         
    At September 30,     At December 31,     At September 30,  
(Dollars in thousands)   2010     2009     2009  
 
                       
Nonaccruing loans and leases:
                       
Commercial, financial and agricultural
  $ 3,708     $ 3,275     $ 4,906  
Real estate — commercial
    19,728       14,005       13,017  
Real estate — construction
    6,641       14,872       12,912  
Real estate — residential
    1,983       572       363  
Loans to individuals
                224  
Leases financings
    983       774       1,694  
 
                 
Total nonaccruing loans and leases
    33,043       33,498       33,116  
Restructured loans and leases, not included above
    813       3,611       3,216  
 
                 
Total impaired loans and leases
  $ 33,856     $ 37,109     $ 36,332  
 
                 
 
                       
Accruing loans and leases 90 days or more past due:
                       
Commercial, financial and agricultural
  $ 94     $ 134     $ 282  
Real estate — commercial
                 
Real estate — residential
    348       273       82  
Loans to individuals
    457       319       280  
Lease financings
                 
 
                 
Total accruing loans and leases, 90 days or more past due
  $ 899     $ 726     $ 644  
 
                 
Total non-performing loans and leases
  $ 34,755     $ 37,835     $ 36,976  
 
                 
Other real estate owned
  $ 1,557     $ 3,428     $ 3,330  
 
                 
Total non-performing assets
  $ 36,312     $ 41,263     $ 40,306  
 
                 
Reserve for Loan and Lease Losses
Management believes the reserve for loan and lease losses is maintained at a level that is adequate to absorb probable losses in the loan and lease portfolio. Management’s methodology to determine the adequacy of and the provisions to the reserve considers specific credit reviews, past loan and lease loss experience, current economic conditions and trends, and the volume, growth, and composition of the portfolio.
The reserve for loan and lease losses is determined through a monthly evaluation of reserve adequacy. This analysis takes into consideration the growth of the loan and lease portfolio, the status of past-due loans and leases, current economic conditions, various types of lending activity, policies, real estate and other loan commitments, and significant changes in charge-off activity. Non-accrual loans and leases, and those which have been restructured, are evaluated individually. All other loans and leases are evaluated as pools. Based on historical loss experience, loss factors are determined giving consideration to the areas noted in the first paragraph and applied to the pooled loan and lease categories to develop the general or allocated portion of the reserve. Loans are also reviewed for impairment based on discounted cash flows using the loans’ initial effective interest rate or the fair value of the collateral for certain collateral-dependent loans. Management also reviews the activity within the reserve to determine what actions, if any, should be taken to address differences between estimated and actual losses. Any of the above factors may cause the provision to fluctuate.

 

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Wholesale leasing portfolios are purchased by the Bank’s subsidiary, Univest Capital, Inc. Credit losses on these purchased portfolios are largely the responsibility of the seller up to pre-set dollar amounts initially equal to 10 to 20 percent of the portfolio purchase amount. The dollar amount of recourse for purchased portfolios is inclusive of cash holdbacks and purchase discounts.
The reserve for loan and lease losses is based on management’s evaluation of the loan and lease portfolio under current economic conditions and such other factors, which deserve recognition in estimating loan and lease losses. This evaluation is inherently subjective, as it requires estimates including the amounts and timing of future cash flows expected to be received on impaired loans that may be susceptible to significant change. Additions to the reserve arise from the provision for loan and lease losses charged to operations or from the recovery of amounts previously charged off. Loan and lease charge-offs reduce the reserve. Loans and leases are charged off when there has been permanent impairment or when in the opinion of management the full amount of the loan or lease, in the case of non-collateral dependent borrowings, will not be realized. Certain impaired loans and leases are reported at the present value of expected future cash flows using the loan’s initial effective interest rate, or at the loan’s observable market price or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent.
The reserve for loan and lease losses consists of an allocated reserve and unallocated reserve categories. The allocated reserve is comprised of reserves established on specific loans and leases, and class reserves based on historical loan and lease loss experience, current trends, and management assessments. The unallocated reserve is based on both general economic conditions and other risk factors in the Corporation’s individual markets and portfolios.
The specific reserve element is based on a regular analysis of impaired commercial and real estate loans. For these loans, the specific reserve established is based on an analysis of related collateral value, cash flow considerations and, if applicable, guarantor capacity.
The class reserve element is determined by an internal loan and lease grading process in conjunction with associated allowance factors. The Corporation revises the class allowance factors whenever necessary, but no less than quarterly, in order to address improving or deteriorating credit quality trends or specific risks associated with a given loan or lease pool classification.
The Corporation maintains a reserve in other liabilities for off-balance sheet credit exposures that currently are unfunded in categories with historical loss experience.
The reserve for loan and lease losses increased $4.1 million from December 31, 2009 to September 30, 2010, primarily due to deterioration of underlying collateral and economic factors. Management believes that the reserve is maintained at a level that is adequate to absorb losses in the loan and lease portfolio. The ratio of the reserve for loan and lease losses to total loans and leases was 1.97% at September 30, 2010 and 1.74% at December 31, 2009.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill and other intangible assets have been recorded on the books of the Corporation in connection with acquisitions. The Corporation has covenants not to compete, intangible assets due to branch acquisitions, core deposit intangibles, customer-related intangibles and mortgage servicing rights, which are not deemed to have an indefinite life and therefore will continue to be amortized over their useful life using the present value of projected cash flows. The amortization of intangible assets was $363 thousand and $374 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively and $1.1 million and $1.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Fair market valuation adjustments related to mortgage servicing rights resulted in charges of $412 thousand and $31 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $418 thousand and $84 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The Corporation also has goodwill with a net carrying amount of $50.4 million at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, which is deemed to be an indefinite intangible asset and is not amortized.

 

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Goodwill and other identifiable intangibles are reviewed for potential impairment on an annual basis, or more often, if events or circumstances indicate there may be impairment. Goodwill is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level and an impairment loss is recorded to the extent that the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its implied fair value. The Corporation completed an annual impairment test for the intangible asset category during 2009 and there were no impairments recorded in 2009. There can be no assurance that future impairment tests will not result in a charge to earnings. Since the last annual impairment date, there were no circumstances to indicate impairment.
Other Assets
At September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Bank held $3.3 million in Federal Reserve Bank stock as required by the Federal Reserve Bank. The Bank is required to hold stock in the FHLB in relation to the level of outstanding borrowings. The Bank held FHLB stock of $7.4 million as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009. On December 23, 2008, the FHLB announced that it was suspending the payment of its dividends and the repurchase of excess capital stock in-order to rebuild its capital levels. This was due to the other-than-temporary impairment write down required on their private-label mortgage portfolio which could reduce their capital below required levels. Additionally, the FHLB might require its members to increase its capital stock requirement. Based on current information from the FHLB, management believes that if there is any impairment in the stock it is temporary. Therefore, as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the FHLB stock is recorded at cost.
Liabilities
Total liabilities increased since December 31, 2009 primarily due to an increase in deposits partially offset by a decrease in short-term borrowings. The following table presents the liabilities for the periods indicated:
                                 
    At September 30,     At December 31,     Change  
(Dollars in thousands)   2010     2009     Amount     Percent  
 
                               
Deposits
  $ 1,677,641     $ 1,564,257     $ 113,384       7.2 %
Short-term borrowings
    99,161       183,379       (84,218 )     (45.9 )
Long-term borrowings
    29,744       30,684       (940 )     (3.1 )
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    36,885       39,294       (2,409 )     (6.1 )
 
                         
Total liabilities
  $ 1,843,431     $ 1,817,614     $ 25,817       1.4  
 
                         
Deposits
Total deposits increased at the Bank primarily due to increases in regular savings of $57.7 million, noninterest-bearing demand deposits of $30.1 million and interest-bearing demand deposits of $40.6 million which were partially offset by decreases in time deposits of $15.0 million. Deposit growth resulted mainly from the Corporation’s successful marketing strategy to take advantage of the disruption in its market place. The Corporation’s focus on growing low cost core deposits and the lower interest rate environment has resulted in a shift in customer deposits from time deposits to savings accounts. In addition, the balance of time deposits decreased, in part, from a reduction of brokered deposits due to the Corporation’s reduced reliance on wholesale funding sources.
Borrowings
Long-term borrowings at September 30, 2010, included $4.1 million in Subordinated Capital Notes, $20.6 million of Trust Preferred Securities and $5.0 million in long-term borrowings from the FHLB. Short-term borrowings typically include federal funds purchased, Federal Reserve Bank discount window borrowings and short-term FHLB borrowings. Short-term borrowings decreased mainly due to FHLB maturities of $78.0 million. At September 30, 2010, the Bank also had outstanding short-term letters of credit with the FHLB totaling $57.0 million which were utilized to collateralize seasonal public funds deposits.

 

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Shareholders’ Equity
Total shareholders’ equity at September 30, 2010 increased $3.0 million since December 31, 2009. This increase was primarily due to the issuance of stock under the dividend reinvestment and employee stock purchase plans and net income exceeding dividends declared.
The following table presents the shareholders’ equity for the periods indicated:
                                 
    At September 30,     At December 31,     Change  
(Dollars in thousands)   2010     2009     Amount     Percent  
 
Common stock
  $ 91,332     $ 91,332     $       %
Additional paid-in capital
    58,980       60,126       (1,146 )     (1.9 )
Retained earnings
    150,506       150,507       (1 )      
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (167 )     (524 )     357       68.1  
Treasury stock
    (29,878 )     (33,634 )     3,756       11.2  
 
                         
Total shareholders’ equity
  $ 270,773     $ 267,807     $ 2,966       1.1  
 
                         
Retained earnings at September 30, 2010 were impacted by the nine months of net income of $10.8 million offset by cash dividends of $10.0 million declared during the first nine months of 2010. Additional paid-in capital decreased mainly due to shares issued for restricted stock awards. Treasury stock decreased primarily due to shares issued for the employee stock purchase plan, the dividend reinvestment plan and restricted stock awards. There is a buyback program in place that allows the Corporation to purchase an additional 643,782 shares of its outstanding common stock in the open market or in negotiated transactions.
Capital Adequacy
The Corporation and the Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Corporation’s and the Bank’s financial statements. Capital adequacy guidelines, and additionally for the Bank prompt corrective action regulations, involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items calculated under regulatory accounting practices. Capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by regulators about components, risk weighting and other factors.
Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Corporation and the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the following table) of total and Tier 1 capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets (as defined), and of Tier 1 capital (as defined) to average assets (as defined).
Table 4 — Regulatory Capital
                                                 
                                    To Be Well-Capitalized  
                                    Under Prompt  
                    For Capital Adequacy     Corrective Action  
    Actual     Purposes     Provisions  
(Dollars in thousands)   Amount     Ratio     Amount     Ratio     Amount     Ratio  
 
                                               
As of September 30, 2010:
                                               
Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets):
                                               
Corporation
  $ 259,046       15.45 %   $ 134,113       8.00 %   $ 167,642       10.00 %
Bank
    244,418       14.79       132,176       8.00       165,221       10.00  
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets):
                                               
Corporation
    237,071       14.14       67,057       4.00       100,585       6.00  
Bank
    223,662       13.54       66,088       4.00       99,132       6.00  
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets):
                                               
Corporation
    237,071       11.51       82,406       4.00       103,008       5.00  
Bank
    223,662       10.95       81,702       4.00       102,127       5.00  
As of December 31, 2009:
                                               
Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets):
                                               
Corporation
  $ 255,482       15.76 %   $ 129,711       8.00 %   $ 162,139       10.00 %
Bank
    241,177       15.13       127,502       8.00       159,377       10.00  
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets):
                                               
Corporation
    233,654       14.41       64,856       4.00       97,283       6.00  
Bank
    221,193       13.88       63,751       4.00       95,626       6.00  
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets):
                                               
Corporation
    233,654       11.46       81,539       4.00       101,924       5.00  
Bank
    221,193       10.97       80,666       4.00       100,833       5.00  

 

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As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, management believes that the Corporation and the Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject. The Corporation, like other bank holding companies, currently is required to maintain Tier 1 Capital and Total Capital (the sum of Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 capital) equal to at least 4.0% and 8.0%, respectively, of its total risk-weighted assets (including various off-balance-sheet items, such as standby letters of credit). The Bank, like other depository institutions, is required to maintain similar capital levels under capital adequacy guidelines. For a depository institution to be considered “well capitalized” under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, its Tier 1 and Total Capital ratios must be at least 6.0% and 10.0% on a risk-adjusted basis, respectively. As of September 30, 2010, the most recent notification from the Office of Comptroller of the Currency and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation categorized the Bank as “well capitalized” under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the Bank’s category.
Asset/Liability Management
The primary functions of Asset/Liability Management are to assure adequate earnings, capital and liquidity while maintaining an appropriate balance between interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Liquidity management involves the ability to meet cash flow requirements of customers and corporate needs. Interest-rate sensitivity management seeks to avoid fluctuating net interest margins and to enhance consistent growth of net interest income through periods of changing rates.
The Corporation uses both interest-sensitivity gap analysis and simulation techniques to quantify its exposure to interest rate risk. The Corporation uses the gap analysis to identify and monitor long-term rate exposure and uses a simulation model to measure the short-term rate exposures. The Corporation runs various earnings simulation scenarios to quantify the effect of declining or rising interest rates on the net interest margin over a one-year horizon. The simulation uses existing portfolio rate and repricing information, combined with assumptions regarding future loan and deposit growth, future spreads, prepayments on residential mortgages, and the discretionary pricing of non-maturity assets and liabilities.
Liquidity
The Corporation, in its role as a financial intermediary, is exposed to certain liquidity risks. Liquidity refers to the Corporation’s ability to ensure that sufficient cash flow and liquid assets are available to satisfy demand for loans and deposit withdrawals. The Corporation manages its liquidity risk by measuring and monitoring its liquidity sources and estimated funding needs. The Corporation has a contingency funding plan in place to address liquidity needs in the event of an institution-specific or a systemic financial crisis.
Sources of Funds
Core deposits and cash management repurchase agreements (“Repos”) have historically been the most significant funding sources for the Corporation. These deposits and Repos are generated from a base of consumer, business and public customers primarily located in Bucks and Montgomery counties, Pennsylvania. The Corporation faces increased competition for these deposits from a large array of financial market participants, including banks, thrifts, mutual funds, security dealers and others.

 

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The Corporation supplements its core funding with money market funds it holds for the benefit of various trust accounts. These funds are fully collateralized by the Bank’s investment portfolio and are at current money market mutual fund rates. This funding source is subject to changes in the asset allocations of the trust accounts.
The Bank purchases Certificates from the Pennsylvania Local Government Investment Trust (“PLGIT”) to augment its short-term fixed funding sources. The PLGIT deposits are public funds collateralized with a letter of credit that PLGIT maintains with the FHLB; therefore, Univest National Bank is not required to provide collateral on these deposits. At September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Bank had no PLGIT deposits.
The Corporation, through the Bank, has short-term and long-term credit facilities with the FHLB with a maximum borrowing capacity of approximately $371.0 million. At September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, total outstanding short-term and long-term borrowings with the FHLB totaled $14.0 million and $92.0 million, respectively. At September 30, 2010, the Bank also had outstanding short-term letters of credit with the FHLB totaling $57.0 million which were utilized to collateralize seasonal public funds deposits. The maximum borrowing capacity with the FHLB changes as a function of qualifying collateral assets and the amount of funds received may be reduced by additional required purchases of FHLB stock.
The Corporation maintains federal fund lines with several correspondent banks totaling $82.0 million at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009; there were no outstanding balances at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009. Future availability under these lines is subject to the prerogatives of the granting banks and may be withdrawn at will.
The Corporation, through the Bank, has an available line of credit at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, the amount of which is dependent upon the balance of loans and securities pledged as collateral. At September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Corporation had no outstanding borrowings under this line.
Cash Requirements
The Corporation has cash requirements for various financial obligations, including contractual obligations and commitments that require cash payments. The most significant contractual obligation, in both the under and over one year time period, is for the Bank to repay its certificates of deposit. Securities sold under agreement to repurchase constitute the next largest payment obligation which is short term in nature. The Bank anticipates meeting these obligations by continuing to provide convenient depository and cash management services through its branch network, thereby replacing these contractual obligations with similar fund sources at rates that are competitive in our market.
Commitments to extend credit are the Bank’s most significant commitment in both the under and over one year time periods. These commitments do not necessarily represent future cash requirements in that these commitments often expire without being drawn upon.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
For information regarding recent accounting pronouncements, refer to Footnote 1, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” of this Form 10-Q.

 

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Recent Legislative Developments
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the “Act”) was signed into law on July 21, 2010. Generally, the Act is effective the day after it was signed into law, but different effective dates apply to specific sections of the law. Uncertainty remains as to the ultimate impact of the Act, which could have a material adverse impact either on the financial services industry as a whole, or on the Corporation’s business, results of operations and financial condition. The Act, among other things:
   
Directs the Federal Reserve to issue rules which are expected to limit debit-card interchange fees;
 
   
Provides for an increase in the FDIC assessment for depository institutions with assets of $10 billion or more, increases in the minimum reserve ratio for the deposit insurance fund from 1.15% to 1.35% and changes in the basis for determining FDIC premiums from deposits to assets;
 
   
Permanently increases the deposit insurance coverage to $250 thousand and allows depository institutions to pay interest on checking accounts;
 
   
Creates a new consumer financial protection bureau that will have rulemaking authority for a wide range of consumer protection laws that would apply to all banks and would have broad powers to supervise and enforce consumer protection laws;
 
   
Provides for new disclosure and other requirements relating to executive compensation and corporate governance;
 
   
Changes standards for Federal preemption of state laws related to federally chartered institutions and their subsidiaries;
 
   
Provides mortgage reform provisions regarding a customer’s ability to repay, restricting variable-rate lending by requiring the ability to repay to be determined for variable-rate loans by using the maximum rate that will apply during the first five years of a variable-rate loan term, and making more loans subject to provisions for higher cost loans, new disclosures, and certain other revisions; and
 
   
Creates a financial stability oversight council that will recommend to the Federal Reserve increasingly strict rules for capital, leverage, liquidity, risk management and other requirements as companies grow in size and complexity.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
No material changes in the Corporation’s market risk or market strategy occurred during the current period. A detailed discussion of market risk is provided in the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2009.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Management is responsible for the disclosure controls and procedures of Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania (“Univest”). Disclosure controls and procedures are in place to assure that all material information is collected and disclosed in accordance with Rule 13a — 15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. As of the end of the period covered by this report, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Corporation’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based on their evaluation, Management concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that financial information required to be disclosed by the Corporation in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is accumulated and communicated to the Corporation’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures and is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) during the quarter ended September 30, 2010 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Management is not aware of any litigation that would have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position of the Corporation. There are no proceedings pending other than the ordinary routine litigation incident to the business of the Corporation. In addition, there are no material proceedings pending or known to be threatened or contemplated against the Corporation or the Bank by government authorities.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There were no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in the Registrant’s Form 10-K, Part 1, Item 1A, for the Year Ended December 31, 2009 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 5, 2010.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
The following table provides information on repurchases by the Corporation of its common stock during the three months ended September 30, 2010.
                                 
ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES  
                    Total Number of     Maximum Number  
    Total     Average     Shares Purchased     of Shares that May  
    Number     Price     as Part of Publicly     Yet Be Purchased  
    of Shares     Paid per     Announced Plans     Under the Plans or  
Period   Purchased     Share     or Programs     Programs (3)  
July 1 - 31, 2010
                      643,782  
August 1 - 31, 2010
                      643,782  
September 1 - 30, 2010
                      643,782  
 
                           
Total
                           
 
                           
     
1.  
Transactions are reported as of settlement dates.
 
2.  
The Corporation’s current stock repurchase program was approved by its Board of Directors and announced on August 22, 2007. The repurchased shares limit is net of normal Treasury activity such as purchases to fund the Dividend Reinvestment Program, Employee Stock Purchase Program and the equity compensation plan.
 
3.  
The number of shares approved for repurchase under the Corporation’s stock repurchase program is 643,782.
 
4.  
The Corporation’s current stock repurchase program does not have an expiration date.
 
5.  
No stock repurchase plan or program of the Corporation expired during the period covered by the table.
 
6.  
The Corporation has no stock repurchase plan or program that it has determined to terminate prior to expiration or under which it does not intend to make further purchases. The plans are restricted during certain blackout periods in conformance with the Corporation’s Insider Trading Policy.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None
Item 4. Removed and Reserved
Item 5. Other Information
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Item 6. Exhibits
a.  
Exhibits
     
Exhibit 31.1  
Certification of William S. Aichele, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Exchange Act, as enacted by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
 
Exhibit 31.2  
Certification of Jeffrey M. Schweitzer, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Exchange Act, as enacted by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
 
Exhibit 32.1  
Certification of William S. Aichele, Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, pursuant to 18 United States Code Section 1350, as enacted by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
 
Exhibit 32.2  
Certification of Jeffrey M. Schweitzer, Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation, pursuant to 18 United States Code Section 1350, as enacted by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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.
         
  Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania
                 (Registrant)
 
 
Date: November 8, 2010  /s/ William S. Aichele    
  William S. Aichele, Chairman, President and   
  Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)   
 
     
Date: November 8, 2010  /s/ Jeffrey M. Schweitzer    
  Jeffrey M. Schweitzer, Executive Vice President,   
  and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) 
 
 

 

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