UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2004
or
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ________________ to ________________
Commission file number: 0-13649
BERKSHIRE BANCORP INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 94-2563513
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
160 Broadway, New York, New York 10038
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 791-5362
N/A
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as
defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [ ] No [X]
As of November 5, 2004, there were 6,748,675 outstanding shares of the issuers
Common Stock, $.10 par value.
BERKSHIRE BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that are not based on
historical fact may be "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "believe",
"may", "will", "expect", "estimate", "anticipate", "continue" or similar terms
identify forward-looking statements. A wide variety of factors could cause the
Company's actual results and experiences to differ materially from the results
expressed or implied by the Company's forward-looking statements. Some of the
risks and uncertainties that may affect operations, performance, results of the
Company's business, the interest rate sensitivity of its assets and liabilities,
and the adequacy of its loan loss allowance, include, but are not limited to:
(i) deterioration in local, regional, national or global economic conditions
which could result, among other things, in an increase in loan delinquencies, a
decrease in property values, or a change in the housing turnover rate; (ii)
changes in market interest rates or changes in the speed at which market
interest rates change; (iii) changes in laws and regulations affecting the
financial services industry; (iv) changes in competition; (v) changes in
consumer preferences, (vi) changes in banking technology; (vii) ability to
maintain key members of management, (viii) possible disruptions in the Company's
operations at its banking facilities, and other factors referred to in the
sections of this Quarterly Report entitled "Management's Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations."
Certain information customarily disclosed by financial institutions, such
as estimates of interest rate sensitivity and the adequacy of the loan loss
allowance, are inherently forward-looking statements because, by their nature,
they represent attempts to estimate what will occur in the future.
The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance upon any
forward-looking statement contained in this Quarterly Report. Forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date they were made and the Company assumes no
obligation to update or revise any such statements upon any change in applicable
circumstances.
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QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
INDEX
Page No.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of
September 30, 2004 (unaudited) and
December 31, 2003 4
Consolidated Statements of Income
For The Three and Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2004 and 2003 (unaudited) 5
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders'
Equity For The Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2004 (unaudited) 6
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For The Nine Months Ended September 30,
2004 and 2003 (unaudited) 7
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 9
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations 19
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure
About Market Risk 25
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 31
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6. Exhibits 32
Signature 33
Index of Exhibits 34
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BERKSHIRE BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in Thousands)
(unaudited)
September 30, December 31,
2004 2003
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ASSETS
Cash and due from banks $ 6,383 $ 7,478
Interest bearing deposits 1,204 1,832
Federal funds sold 7,600 --
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Total cash and cash equivalents 15,187 9,310
Investment Securities:
Available-for-sale 638,549 569,137
Held-to-maturity 641 711
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Total investment securities 639,190 569,848
Loans, net of unearned income 288,221 294,756
Less: allowance for loan losses (2,866) (2,593)
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Net loans 285,355 292,163
Accrued interest receivable 5,726 5,298
Premises and equipment, net 8,719 8,665
Other assets 5,719 1,836
Goodwill, net 18,549 18,549
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Total assets $978,445 $905,669
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Deposits:
Non-interest bearing $ 38,760 $ 38,422
Interest bearing 583,302 565,833
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Total deposits 622,062 604,255
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 142,615 114,391
Long term borrowings 86,201 77,745
Subordinated debt 15,464 --
Accrued interest payable 2,723 2,208
Other liabilities 2,919 3,580
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Total liabilities 871,984 802,179
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Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock - $.10 Par value: -- --
2,000,000 shares authorized - none issued
Common stock - $.10 par value
Authorized -- 10,000,000 shares
Issued -- 7,698,285 shares
Outstanding --
September 30, 2004, 6,733,755 shares
December 31, 2003, 6,614,094 shares 770 256
Additional paid-in capital 89,574 89,866
Retained earnings 27,284 22,960
Accumulated other comprehensive
income (loss), net (1,920) 775
Common stock in treasury - at cost:
September 30, 2004, 964,530 shares
December 31, 2003, 1,084,191 shares (9,247) (10,367)
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Total stockholders' equity 106,461 103,490
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$978,445 $905,669
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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BERKSHIRE BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
(unaudited)
For The For The
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
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2004 2003 2004 2003
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INTEREST INCOME
Loans $ 4,652 $4,786 $14,097 $14,250
Investment securities 5,601 3,777 15,408 11,145
Federal funds sold and
interest bearing deposits 23 58 35 84
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Total interest income 10,276 8,621 29,540 25,479
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INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits 2,448 2,517 7,294 7,712
Short-term borrowings 641 153 1,720 429
Long-term borrowings 1,014 662 2,605 1,974
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Total interest expense 4,103 3,332 11,619 10,115
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Net interest income 6,173 5,289 17,921 15,364
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES 45 45 135 195
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Net interest income after
provision for loan losses 6,128 5,244 17,786 15,169
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NON-INTEREST INCOME
Service charges on deposits 139 134 380 489
Investment securities gains 173 183 315 2,302
Other income 143 163 429 477
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Total non-interest income 455 480 1,124 3,268
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NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and employee benefits 1,670 1,413 4,865 4,139
Net occupancy expense 453 432 1,129 1,262
Equipment expense 90 81 258 292
FDIC assessment 37 21 83 59
Data processing expense 48 35 126 148
Other 828 1,111 2,799 2,632
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Total non-interest expense 3,126 3,093 9,260 8,532
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Income before provision for taxes 3,457 2,631 9,650 9,905
Provision for income taxes 1,489 1,223 4,250 4,447
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Net income $ 1,968 $1,408 $ 5,400 $ 5,458
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Net income per share:
Basic $ .29 $ .21 $ .81 $ .82
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Diluted $ .29 $ .21 $ .79 $ .81
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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BERKSHIRE BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
For The Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004
(In Thousands)
Accumulated
Stock Additional other Total
Common Par paid-in comprehensive Retained Treasury Comprehensive stockholders'
Shares value capital (loss), net earnings stock income equity
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Balance at December 31, 2003 2,566 $ 256 $89,866 $ 775 $22,960 $(10,367) $103,490
Net income 5,400 5,400 5,400
Exercise of stock options (59) 1,189 1,130
Acquisition of treasury shares (69) (69)
Effect of reverse one-for-ten
stock split (2,309) (230) (233) (463)
Effect of thirty-for-one
stock dividend 7,441 744 (744)
Other comprehensive (loss) net
of reclassification adjustment
and taxes (2,695) (2,695) (2,695)
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Comprehensive income $ 2,705
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Cash dividends (332) (332)
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Balance at September 30, 2004
(Unaudited) 7,698 $ 770 $89,574 $(1,920) $27,284 $ (9,247) $106,461
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
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BERKSHIRE BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
For The Nine Months Ended
September 30,
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2004 2003
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 5,400 $ 5,458
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash provided by operating activities:
Realized gains on investment securities (315) (2,302)
Net amortization of premiums of investment securities 2,064 863
Depreciation and amortization 430 465
Provision for loan losses 135 195
(Increase) in accrued interest receivable (428) (1,196)
(Increase) in other assets (3,210) (1,511)
(Decrease) in accrued interest payable
and other liabilities (146) (1,406)
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Net cash provided by operating activities 3,930 566
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Investment securities available for sale
Purchases (1,290,294) (1,605,540)
Sales, maturities and calls 1,216,438 1,485,877
Investment securities held to maturity
Maturities 70 97
Net (increase) decrease in loans 6,673 (18,774)
Purchase of premises and equipment (484) (267)
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Net cash (used in) investing activities (67,597) (138,607)
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BERKSHIRE BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
For The Nine Months Ended
September 30,
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2004 2003
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Net increase in non interest bearing deposits 338 3,460
Net increase in interest bearing deposits 17,469 99,473
Increase in securities sold under agreements
to repurchase 28,224 27,461
Proceeds from long term debt 22,000 7,831
Repayment of long term debt (13,544) --
Proceeds from issuance of subordinated debentures 14,791 --
Acquisition of treasury stock (69) (1,111)
Proceeds from exercise of common stock options 1,130 129
Cash paid for fractional shares (463) --
Dividends paid (332) (265)
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Net cash provided by financing activities 69,544 136,978
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Net increase (decrease) in cash 5,877 (1,063)
Cash - beginning of period 9,310 6,310
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Cash - end of period $ 15,187 $ 5,247
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Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash used to pay interest $ 11,104 $ 11,196
Cash used to pay taxes, net of refunds $ 4,464 $ 3,621
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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BERKSHIRE BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2004 and 2003
NOTE 1. General
Berkshire Bancorp Inc. ("Berkshire" or the "Company" or "we" and similar
pronouns), a Delaware corporation, is a bank holding company registered under
the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956. Berkshire's principal activity is the
ownership and management of its wholly owned subsidiary, The Berkshire Bank (the
"Bank"), a New York State chartered commercial bank.
The accompanying financial statements of Berkshire Bancorp Inc. and
subsidiaries includes the accounts of the parent company, Berkshire Bancorp
Inc., and its wholly-owned subsidiaries: The Berkshire Bank and Greater American
Finance Group, Inc.
During interim periods, the Company follows the accounting policies set
forth in its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Readers are encouraged to refer to the Company's Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2003 when reviewing this Form 10-Q. Quarterly
results reported herein are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected
for other quarters.
In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated
financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring
adjustments) considered necessary to present fairly the Company's consolidated
financial position as of September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003 and the
consolidated results of its operations for the three and nine month periods
ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, and its consolidated stockholders' equity for
the nine month period ended September 30, 2004, and its consolidated cash flows
for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2004 and 2003. As discussed in
Note 2 below, all weighted average share and per share information in 2003 has
been retroactively restated to reflect the stock split and stock dividend.
NOTE 2. Stock Split and Stock Dividend
At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 18, 2004, the Company's
stockholders approved an amendment to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation
effecting a one-for-ten reverse stock split of the Company's issued and
outstanding Common Stock (the "Reverse Split"). Following the effectiveness of
the Reverse Split, the Company's Board of Directors declared a thirty-for-one
forward stock split in the form of a 3,000% stock dividend in Common Stock (the
"Stock Dividend) which became effective immediately. The Company paid out
approximately $463,000 to purchase fractional shares from stockholders as part
of the Reverse Split. The Company's Common Stock began trading on May 19, 2004
giving effect to these transactions.
NOTE 3. Trust Preferred Securities
As of May 18 2004, the Company established Berkshire Capital Trust I, a
Delaware statutory trust, ("BCTI"). The Company owns all the common capital
securities of BCTI. BCTI issued $15.0 million of preferred capital securities to
investors in a private transaction and invested the proceeds, combined with the
proceeds from the sale of BCTI's common capital securities, in the Company
through the purchase of $15.464 million aggregate principal amount of Floating
Rate Junior Subordinated Debentures (the "Debentures") issued by the Company.
The Debentures, the sole assets of BCTI, mature on July 23, 2034 and bear
interest at a floating rate, three month LIBOR plus a margin of 2.70%.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
NOTE 3. - (continued)
Based on current interpretations of the banking regulators, the Debentures
qualify under the risk-based capital guidelines of the Federal Reserve as Tier 1
capital, subject to certain limitations. The Debentures are callable by the
Company, subject to any required regulatory approvals, at par, in whole or in
part, at any time after five years from the date of issuance. The Company's
obligations under the Debentures and related documents, taken together,
constitute a full, irrevocable and unconditional guarantee on a subordinated
basis by the Company of the obligations of BCTI under the preferred capital
securities sold by BCTI to investors.
Management has determined that BCTI qualifies as a variable interest entity
under FASB Interpretation 46 (FIN 46) Consolidation of Variable Interest
Entities, as revised. Subsequent to the issuance of FIN 46 in January 2003, the
FASB issued a revised interpretation, FIN 46(R) Consolidation of Variable
Interest Entities, the provisions of which were to be applied to certain
variable interest entities by March 31, 2004.
The Company adopted the provisions under the revised interpretation in the
first quarter of 2004. Accordingly, the Company does not consolidate BCTI as of
September 30, 2004. The Company's investment in the common stock of BCTI is
included in other assets as of September 30, 2004. In addition, the income
received on the Company's common stock investment in BCTI is included in other
income. The adoption of FIN 46(R)) did not have a material impact on the
financial position or results of operations of the Company. The Federal Reserve
has issued proposed guidance on the regulatory capital treatment for the
trust-preferred securities issued by BCTI as a result of the adoption of FIN
46(R). The proposed rule would retain the current maximum percentage of total
capital permitted for Trust Preferred Securities at 25%, but would enact other
changes to the rules governing Trust Preferred Securities that affect their use
as part of the collection of entities known as "restricted core capital
elements." The rule would take effect March 31, 2007; however, a three year
transition period starting March 31, 2004 and leading up to that date would
allow bank holding companies to continue to count Trust Preferred Securities as
Tier 1 Capital after applying FIN-46(R). Management has evaluated the effects of
the proposed rule and does not anticipate a material impact on its capital
ratios when the proposed rule is finalized.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
NOTE 4. Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing income available to
common stockholders by the weighted average common shares outstanding, excluding
stock options from the calculation. In calculating diluted earnings per share,
the dilutive effect of stock options is calculated using the average market
price for the Company's common stock during the period. The following table
presents the calculation of earnings per share for the periods indicated:
For The Three Months Ended
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September 30, 2004 September 30, 2003
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Per Per
Income Shares share Income Shares share
(numerator) (denominator) amount (numerator) (denominator) amount
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(In thousands, except per share data)
Basic earnings per share
Net income available to
common stockholders $1,968 6,688 $.29 $1,408 6,627 $.21
Effect of dilutive securities
options -- 132 .-- -- 120 .--
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Diluted earnings per share
Net income available to
common stockholders plus
assumed conversions $1,968 6,820 $.29 $1,408 6,747 $.21
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For The Nine Months Ended
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September 30, 2004 September 30, 2003
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Per Per
Income Shares share Income Shares share
(numerator) (denominator) amount (numerator) (denominator) amount
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(In thousands, except per share data)
Basic earnings per share
Net income available to
common stockholders $5,400 6,647 $.81 $5,458 6,648 $.82
Effect of dilutive securities
options -- 184 .02 -- 93 .01
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Diluted earnings per share
Net income available to
common stockholders plus
assumed conversions $5,400 6,831 $.79 $5,458 6,741 $.81
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Options to purchase 121,125 shares of common stock for $38.00 per share
were outstanding during the nine month periods ended September 30, 2003. These
options were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share
because the option exercise price was greater than the average market price for
the Company's common stock during this period.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
NOTE 5. Investment Securities
The following tables summarize held to maturity and available-for-sale
investment securities as of September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003:
September 30, 2004
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Gross Gross
Amortized unrealized unrealized Fair
Cost gains losses value
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(In thousands)
Held To Maturity
Investment Securities
U.S. Government Agencies $641 $13 $(1) $653
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Totals $641 $13 $(1) $653
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December 31, 2003
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Gross Gross
Amortized unrealized unrealized Fair
Cost gains losses value
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(In thousands)
Held To Maturity
Investment Securities
U.S. Government Agencies $711 $4 $-- $715
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Totals $711 $4 $-- $715
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September 30, 2004
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Gross Gross
Amortized unrealized unrealized Fair
Cost gains losses value
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(In thousands)
Available-For-Sale
Investment Securities
U.S. Treasury and Notes $ 19,913 $ -- $ (79) $ 19,834
U.S. Government Agencies 479,100 613 (3,518) 476,195
Mortgage-backed securities 104,982 500 (939) 104,543
Corporate notes 30,736 588 (676) 30,648
Municipal Securities 1,307 -- (14) 1,293
Marketable equity
securities and other 5,917 197 (78) 6,036
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Totals $641,955 $1,898 $(5,304) $638,549
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
NOTE 5. - (continued)
December 31, 2003
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Gross Gross
Amortized unrealized unrealized Fair
Cost gains losses value
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(In thousands)
Available-For-Sale
Investment securities
U.S. Treasury and Notes $ 39,941 $ -- $ (94) $ 39,847
U.S. Government Agencies 419,175 637 (3,059) 416,753
Mortgage-backed securities 93,875 3,838 (265) 97,448
Corporate Notes 1,570 214 (122) 1,662
Municipal securities 991 70 -- 1,061
Marketable equity
securities and other 12,305 177 (116) 12,366
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Totals $567,857 $4,936 $(3,656) $569,137
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NOTE 6. Loan Portfolio
The following table sets forth information concerning the Company's loan
portfolio by type of loan at the dates indicated:
September 30, 2004 December 31, 2003
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% of % of
Amount Total Amount Total
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(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial and professional loans $ 16,925 5.8% $ 22,228 7.5%
Secured by real estate
1-4 family 158,531 54.7 169,589 57.4
Multi family 7,142 2.5 6,608 2.2
Non-residential (commercial) 104,933 36.3 94,956 32.1
Consumer 2,011 0.7 2,239 0.8
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Total loans 289,002 100.0% 295,620 100.0%
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Deferred loan fees (781) (864)
Allowance for loan losses (2,866) (2,593)
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Loans, net $285,355 $292,163
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
NOTE 7. Deposits
The following table summarizes the composition of the average balances of
major deposit categories:
September 30, 2004 December 31, 2003
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Average Average Average Average
Amount Yield Amount Yield
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(Dollars in thousands)
Demand deposits $ 37,864 -- $ 32,592 --
NOW and money market 47,761 0.65% 58,723 1.02%
Savings deposits 217,473 1.52 143,094 1.95
Time deposits 316,817 1.94 333,112 2.26
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Total deposits $619,915 1.57% $567,521 1.78%
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NOTE 8. Comprehensive Income
The following table presents the components of comprehensive income, based
on the provisions of SFAS No. 130.:
For The Nine Months Ended
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September 30, 2004 September 30, 2003
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Tax Tax
Before tax (expense) Net of tax Before tax (expense) Net of tax
amount benefit Amount amount benefit amount
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(In thousands)
Unrealized (losses) gains on
investment securities:
Unrealized holding
gains (losses) arising
during period $(4,807) $1,923 $(2,884) $(6,167) $2,467 $(3,700)
Less reclassification
adjustment for gains
realized in net income 315 (126) 189 2,302 (921) 1,381
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Other comprehensive (loss), net $ 4,492) $1,797 $(2,695) $(3,865) $1,546 $(2,319)
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
NOTE 9. Accounting For Stock Based Compensation
SFAS No. 148 "Accounting for Stock Based Compensation-Transition and
Disclosure", which amends the disclosure and certain provisions of SFAS No. 123,
was issued in December 2002. SFAS No. 148 requires all entities with stock based
employee compensation arrangements to provide additional disclosures in their
summary of significant accounting policies note. The Company has one stock-based
employee compensation plan. The Company accounts for that plan under the
recognition and measurement principles of APB No. 25, "Accounting for Stock
Issued to Employees," and related interpretations. Stock-based employee
compensation costs are not reflected in net income, as all options granted under
the plan had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying
common stock on the date of the grant. The following table illustrates the
effect on net income and earnings per share if the Company had applied the fair
value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation," to stock-based employee compensation.
For The
Three Months Ended
September 30,
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2004 2003
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(In thousands,
except per share
amounts)
Net income As Reported: $1,968 $1,408
Less: Stock based compensation costs
determined under fair value methods
for all awards -- --
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Pro Forma: $1,968 $1,408
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Basic earnings per share As Reported: $ .29 $ .21
Pro Forma: .29 .21
Diluted earnings per share As Reported: $ .29 $ .21
Pro Forma: .29 .21
For The
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
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2004 2003
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(In thousands,
except per share
amounts)
Net income As Reported: $5,400 $5,458
Less: Stock based compensation costs
determined under fair value methods
for all awards -- --
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Pro Forma: $5,400 $5,458
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Basic earnings per share As Reported: $ .81 $ .82
Pro Forma: .81 .82
Diluted earnings per share As Reported: $ .79 $ .81
Pro Forma: .79 .81
The Company did not grant options during the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2004 and 2003.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
NOTE 9. - (continued)
On March 31, 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued a
proposed Statement, Share-Based Payment an Amendment of FASB Statements No. 123
and APB No. 95, that addresses the accounting for share-based payment
transactions in which an enterprise receives employee services in exchange for
(a) equity instruments of the enterprise or (b) liabilities that are based on
the fair value of the enterprise's equity instruments or that may be settled by
the issuance of such equity instruments. Under the FASB's proposal, all forms of
share-based payments to employees, including employee stock options, would be
treated the same as other forms of compensation by recognizing the related cost
in the income statement. The expense of the award would generally be measured at
fair value at the grant date. Current accounting guidance requires that the
expense relating to so-called fixed plan employee stock options only be
disclosed in the footnotes to the financial statements. The proposed Statement
would eliminate the ability to account for share-based compensation transactions
using APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees. The Company
is currently evaluating this proposed statement and its effects on its results
of operations.
NOTE 10. Employee Benefit Plans
The Company has a Retirement Income Plan (the "Plan"), a noncontributory
plan covering substantially all full-time, non-union United States employees of
the Company. The following interim-period information is being provided in
accordance with FASB Statement 132(R). (The dollar amounts in the following
table are not in thousands.)
For The For The
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
------------------- --------------------
2004 2003 2004 2003
-------- -------- --------- --------
Service cost $ 62,640 $ 48,791 $ 181,280 $146,373
Interest cost 30,750 26,803 90,250 80,409
Expected return on
plan assets (37,550) (30,871) (112,600) (92,613)
Amortization and Deferral:
Transition amount -- -- -- --
Prior service cost 4,625 4,593 13,750 13,779
(Gain)/loss 5,350 6,210 13,700 18,630
Net periodic pension cost 65,815 55,526 186,380 166,578
During the fiscal year ending December 31, 2004, we expect to contribute
approximately $60,000 to the Plan. We are, however, evaluating the impact of the
Pension Funding Equity Act enacted in April 2004 on our projected funding. We
did not make any contributions, required or otherwise, to the Plan in the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2004.
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BERKSHIRE BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
NOTE 11. New Accounting Pronouncements
Loan Commitments Accounted for as Derivative Instruments
The Securities and Exchange Commission staff recently released Staff
Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 105, "Loan Commitments Accounted for as Derivative
Instruments." SAB 105 provides guidance about the measurement of loan
commitments recognized at fair value under FASB Statement No. 133, Accounting
for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. SAB 105 also requires
companies to disclose their accounting policy for those loan commitments
including methods and assumptions used to estimate fair value and associated
hedging strategies. SAB 105 is effective for all loan commitments accounted for
as derivatives that are entered into after March 31, 2004. The adoption of SAB
105 is not expected to have a material effect on our consolidated financial
statements.
Stock Option
On March 31, 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued a
proposed Statement, Share-Based Payment an Amendment of FASB Statements No. 123
and APB No. 95, that addresses the accounting for share-based payment
transactions in which an enterprise receives employee services in exchange for
(a) equity instruments of the enterprise or (b) liabilities that are based on
the fair value of the enterprise's equity instruments or that may be settled by
the issuance of such equity instruments. Under the FASB's proposal, all forms of
share-based payments to employees, including employee stock options, would be
treated the same as other forms of compensation by recognizing the related cost
in the income statement. The expense of the award would generally be measured at
fair value at the grant date. Current accounting guidance requires that the
expense relating to so-called fixed plan employee stock options only be
disclosed in the footnotes to the financial statements. The proposed Statement
would eliminate the ability to account for share-based compensation transactions
using APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees. On October
13, 2004, FASB voted to delay the adoption of this proposed standard by public
companies until their first fiscal quarter beginning after June 15, 2005. The
Company is currently evaluating this proposed statement and its effects on its
results of operations.
Other-Than-Temporary Impairment - EITF 03-1
In November 2003, the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) of the FASB issued
EITF Abstract 03-1, The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and its
Application to Certain Investments (EITF 03-1). The quantitative and qualitative
disclosure provisions of EITF 03-1 were effective for years ending after
December 15, 2003 and were included in the Company's 2003 Form 10-K. In March
2004, the EITF issued a Consensus on Issue 03-1 requiring that the provisions of
EITF 03-1 be applied for reporting periods beginning after June 15, 2004 to
investments accounted for under SFAS No. 115 and 124. EITF 03-1 establishes a
three-step approach for determining whether an investment is considered
impaired, whether that impairment is other-than-temporary, and the measurement
of an impairment loss. In September 2004, the FASB issued a proposed Staff
Position, EITF Issue 03-1-a, Implementation Guidance for the Application of
Paragraph 16 of EITF 03-1 (EITF 03-1-a). EITF 03-1-a would provide
implementation guidance with respect to debt securities that are impaired solely
due to interest rates and/or sector spreads and analyzed for
other-than-temporary impairment under paragraph 16 of EITF 03-1. In September
2004, the FASB issued a Staff Position, EITF Issue 03-1-1, Effective Date of
Paragraphs 10-20 of EITF Issue No. 03-1 (EITF 03-1-1). FSP EITF Issue No.
03-1-1, Effective Date of Paragraphs 10-20 of EITF Issue No. 03-1, 'The Meaning
of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments,'
delays the effective date of certain provisions of EITF Issue
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BERKSHIRE BANCORP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
Note 11. - (continued)
03-1, including steps two and three of the Issue's three-step approach for
determining whether an investment is other-than-temporarily impaired. However,
step one of that approach must still be initially applied for impairment
evaluations in reporting periods beginning after June 15, 2004. The delay of the
effective date for paragraphs 10-20 of EITF Issue 03-1 will be superseded with
the final issuance of proposed FSP EITF Issue 03-1-a, Implementation Guidance
for the Application of Paragraph 16 of EITF Issue No. 03-1, "The Meaning of
Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments." The
Company is in the process of determining the impact that this EITF will have on
its financial statements.
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ITEM 2 - MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS.
The following discussion and analysis is intended to provide a better
understanding of the consolidated financial condition and results of operations
of Berkshire Bancorp Inc., a Delaware corporation. References herein to
"Berkshire", the "Company" or "we" and similar pronouns, shall be deemed to
refer to the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries unless the context
otherwise requires. References to per share amounts refer to diluted shares.
References to per share amounts for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2003 have been revised to reflect the one-for-ten reverse stock split and
thirty-for-one forward stock split in the form of a 3000% stock dividend which
occurred on May 18, 2004 (see Note 2). References to Notes herein are references
to the "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" of the Company located in
Item 1 herein.
Critical Accounting Policies, Judgments and Estimates
The accounting and reporting policies of the Company conform with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and
general practices within the financial services industry. The preparation of
financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and the
assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and the
accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The Company considers that the determination of the allowance for loan
losses involves a higher degree of judgment and complexity than any of its other
significant accounting policies. The allowance for loan losses is calculated
with the objective of maintaining a reserve level believed by management to be
sufficient to absorb estimated credit losses. Management's determination of the
adequacy of the allowance is based on periodic evaluations of the loan portfolio
and other relevant factors. However, this evaluation is inherently subjective as
it requires material estimates, including, among others, expected default
probabilities, loss given default, the amounts and timing of expected future
cash flows on impaired loans, mortgages, and general amounts for historical loss
experience. The process also considers economic conditions, uncertainties in
estimating losses and inherent risks in the loan portfolio. All of these factors
may be susceptible to significant change. To the extent actual outcomes differ
from management estimates, additional provisions for loan losses may be required
that would adversely impact earnings in future periods.
With the adoption of SFAS No. 142 on January 1, 2002, the Company
discontinued the amortization of goodwill resulting from acquisitions. Goodwill
is now subject to impairment testing at least annually to determine whether
write-downs of the recorded balances are necessary. The Company tests for
impairment based on the goodwill maintained at each defined reporting unit. A
fair value is determined for each reporting unit based on at least one of three
various market valuation methodologies. If the fair values of the reporting
units exceed their book values, no write-down of recorded goodwill is necessary.
If the fair value of the reporting unit is less, an expense may be required on
the Company's books to write down the related goodwill to the proper carrying
value. As of December 31, 2003, the Company completed its transitional testing,
which determined that no impairment write-offs were necessary.
The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the future
tax effects of temporary differences, net operating loss carryforwards and tax
credits. Deferred tax assets are subject to management's judgment based upon
available evidence that future realization is more likely than not. If
management determines that the Company may be unable to realize all or part of
net deferred tax assets in the future, a direct charge to income tax expense may
be required to reduce the recorded value of the net deferred tax asset to the
expected realizable amount.
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The following table presents the total dollar amount of interest income
from average interest-earning assets and the resultant yields, as well as the
interest expense on average interest-bearing liabilities, expressed in both
dollars and rates.
For The Three Months Ended September 30,
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2004 2003
--------------------------------- ---------------------------------
Interest Interest
Average and Average Average and Average
Balance Dividends Yield/Rate Balance Dividends Yield/Rate
-------- --------- ---------- -------- --------- ----------
(Dollars in Thousands)
INTEREST-EARNING ASSETS:
Loans (1) $289,476 $ 4,652 6.43% $283,944 $4,786 6.74%
Investment securities 628,530 5,601 3.56 467,063 3,777 3.23
Other (2)(5) 7,443 23 1.24 2,925 58 7.93
-------- ------- ---- ------- ------ ----
Total interest-earning assets 925,449 10,276 4.44 753,932 8,621 4.57
---- ----
Noninterest-earning assets 43,303 35,949
-------- --------
Total Assets $968,752 $789,881
======== ========
INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES:
Interest bearing deposits 272,840 955 1.40% 206,632 716 1.39%
Time deposits 309,465 1,493 1.93 326,852 1,801 1.84
Other borrowings 238,319 1,655 2.78 113,993 815 2.87
-------- ------- ---- -------- ------ ----
Total interest-bearing
liabilities 820,624 4,103 2.00 647,477 3,332 2.06
------- ---- ------ ----
Demand deposits 39,048 31,579
Noninterest-bearing liabilities 7,094 6,792
Stockholders' equity (5) 101,986 104,033
-------- --------
Total liabilities and
stockholders' equity $968,752 $789,881
======== ========
Net interest income 6,173 5,289
======= ======
Interest-rate spread (3) 2.44% 2.51%
==== ====
Net interest margin (4) 2.67% 2.81%
==== ====
Ratio of average interest-earning
assets to average interest
bearing liabilities 1.13 1.16
======== ========
----------
(1) Includes nonaccrual loans.
(2) Includes interest-bearing deposits, federal funds sold and securities
purchased under agreements to resell.
(3) Interest-rate spread represents the difference between the average yield on
interest-earning assets and the average cost of interest bearing
liabilities.
(4) Net interest margin is net interest income as a percentage of average
interest-earning assets.
(5) Average balances are daily average balances except for the parent company
which have been calculated on a monthly basis.
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For The Nine Months Ended September 30,
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2004 2003
--------------------------------- ---------------------------------
Interest Interest
Average and Average Average and Average
Balance Dividends Yield/Rate Balance Dividends Yield/Rate
-------- --------- ---------- -------- --------- ----------
(Dollars in Thousands)
INTEREST-EARNING ASSETS:
Loans (1) $292,139 $14,097 6.43% $278,077 $14,250 6.83%
Investment securities 614,828 15,408 3.34 426,708 11,145 3.48
Other (2)(5) 4,239 35 1.10 4,558 84 2.49
-------- ------- ---- -------- ------- ----
Total interest-earning assets 911,206 29,540 4.32 709,343 25,479 4.79
---- ----
Noninterest-earning assets 39,465 36,640
-------- --------
Total Assets $950,671 $745,983
======== ========
INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES:
Interest bearing deposits 265,234 2,704 1.36% 177,569 1,833 1.38%
Time deposits 316,817 4,590 1.93 322,109 5,879 2.43
Other borrowings 214,077 4,325 2.69 106,445 2,403 3.01
-------- ------- ---- -------- ------- ----
Total interest-bearing
liabilities 796,128 11,619 1.95 606,123 10,115 2.23
------- ---- ------- ----
Demand deposits 37,864 30,737
Noninterest-bearing liabilities 13,007 8,265
Stockholders' equity (5) 103,672 100,858
-------- --------
Total liabilities and
stockholders' equity $950,671 $745,983
======== ========
Net interest income 17,921 15,364
======= =======
Interest-rate spread (3) 2.37% 2.56%
==== ====
Net interest margin (4) 2.62% 2.89%
==== ====
Ratio of average interest-earning
assets to average interest
bearing liabilities 1.14 1.17
======== ========
----------
(1) Includes nonaccrual loans.
(2) Includes interest-bearing deposits, federal funds sold and securities
purchased under agreements to resell.
(3) Interest-rate spread represents the difference between the average yield on
interest-earning assets and the average cost of interest bearing
liabilities.
(4) Net interest margin is net interest income as a percentage of average
interest-earning assets.
(5) Average balances are daily average balances except for the parent company
which have been calculated on a monthly basis.
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Results of Operations
Results of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004
Compared to the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003.
General. Berkshire Bancorp Inc., a bank holding company registered under the
Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 has one wholly-owned banking subsidiary, The
Berkshire Bank, a New York State chartered commercial bank (the "Bank"). The
Bank is headquartered in Manhattan and has nine branch locations, five branches
in New York City and four branches in Orange and Sullivan counties in New York.
Net Income. Net income for the three-month period ended September 30, 2004 was
$1.97 million, or $.29 per share, as compared to $1.41 million, or $.21 per
share, for the three-month period ended September 30, 2003. Net income for the
nine-month period ended September 30, 2004 was $5.40 million, or $.79 per share,
as compared to $5.46 million, or $.81 per share, for the nine-month period ended
September 30, 2003.
Our net income is largely dependent on interest rate levels, the demand for
our loan and deposit products and the strategies we employ to manage the
interest rate risks inherent in the banking business. From June 2003 through
June 2004, interest rates, as measured by the prime rate, remained constant at
4.00%. In July, August and September of 2004, inflation fighting actions taken
by the Federal Reserve Board resulted in three 25 basis point increases in the
prime rate to its current level of 4.75%, the first such increases in more than
four years. During the remaining three months of our fiscal year ending December
31, 2004, we believe that the cost of attracting and retaining deposited funds
will be an increasing expense in the highly competitive banking industry.
Net Interest Income. The Company's primary source of revenue is net interest
income, or the difference between interest income on earning assets such as
loans and investment securities, and interest expense on interest-bearing
liabilities such as deposits and borrowings.
For the quarter ended September 30, 2004, net interest income increased by
$884,000, or 16.71%, to $6.17 million from $5.29 million for the quarter ended
September 30, 2003. The quarter over quarter increase in net interest income was
the result of the 22.75% growth in average interest-earning assets to $925.45
million from $753.93 million, the difference between the yield on assets
compared to the cost of liabilities, and the $7.47 million, or 23.65% increase
in non interest-bearing demand deposits to $39.05 million from $31.58 million.
Partially offsetting these factors was the 26.74% increase in average
interest-bearing liabilities to $820.62 million in the 2004 quarter from $647.48
million in the 2003 quarter.
For the quarter ended September 30, 2004, the average yield on the average
balance of total interest-earning assets continued to trend lower, as it has for
the past several years. The yield declined to 4.44% in the 2004 quarter from
4.57% in the 2003 quarter, a decline of 13 basis points or 2.84%. Following a
similar pattern, the average cost of the average balance of interest-bearing
liabilities fell to 2.00% from 2.06%, a decline of 6 basis points, or 2.91%. The
interest rate spread, the difference between the average yield on
interest-earning assets and the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities,
which has a direct impact on net interest income, declined by 7 basis points to
2.44% from 2.51%.
For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2004, net interest income
increased by $2.56 million, or 16.64%, to $17.92 million from $15.36 million for
the nine-month period ended September 30, 2003. The period over period increase
in net interest income was the result of the 28.46% growth in average
interest-earning assets to $911.21 million in the 2004 period from $709.34
million in the 2003 period and the difference between the yield on assets
compared to the cost
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of liabilities. In the first nine months of fiscal year 2004, the average yield
on average balances of total interest-earning assets declined by 47 basis
points, or 9.81%, to 4.32% from 4.79% in the first nine months of fiscal year
2003. The average cost of the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities
declined by 28 basis points, or 12.56%, to 1.95% in the 2004 period from 2.23%
in the 2003 period. The interest rate spread declined by 19 basis points to
2.37% in 2004 from 2.56% in 2003. The increase in net interest income in 2004
compared to 2003 was partially offset by the 31.35% growth in the average
balances of interest-bearing liabilities to $796.13 million from $606.12
million.
Net Interest Margin. Net interest margin, or annualized net interest income as a
percentage of average interest-earning assets, declined by 14 basis points to
2.67% in the three months ended September 30, 2004 from 2.81% in the three
months ended September 30, 2003, and declined by 27 basis points to 2.62% in the
nine-month period of 2004 from 2.89% in the nine-month period of 2003. We seek
to secure and retain customer deposits with competitive products and rates, and
to make strategic use of the prevailing interest rate environment to borrow
funds at what we believe to be attractive rates. We invest such deposits and
borrowed funds in a prudent mix of loans, investment securities and short-term
interest-earning assets which provided an average yield of 4.44% and 4.32%,
respectively, in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004, compared to
4.57% and 4.79%, respectively, in the three and nine months ended September 30,
2003.
For the three months ended September 30, 2004, total average
interest-earnings assets were $925.45 million compared to $753.93 million for
the three months ended September 30, 2003. In the third quarter of 2004, the
average amounts of loans and investment securities increased by $5.53 million
and $161.47 million, respectively, to $289.48 million and $628.53 million,
respectively, from $283.94 million and $467.06 million, respectively, in the
third quarter of 2003. The average yield on loans declined to 6.43% from 6.74%,
and the average yield on investment securities increased to 3.56% in 2004 from
3.23% in 2003.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2004, total average
interest-earning assets were $911.21 million compared to $709.34 million for the
nine months ended September 30, 2003. The average amounts of loans and
investment securities increased by $14.06 million and $188.12 million,
respectively, to $292.14 million and $614.83 million, respectively. The average
yield on loans and investment securities declined to 6.43% and 3.34%,
respectively, during the 2004 period from 6.83% and 3.48%, respectively, during
the 2003 period.
Interest Income. Total interest income for the quarter ended September 30, 2004
increased by $1.66 million, or 19.20%, to $10.28 million from $8.62 million for
the quarter ended September 30, 2003. The increase was primarily due to higher
average balances and yields on investments securities, offset by the declining
yields on the loan portfolio. The loan portfolio yielded 6.43% and contributed
$4.65 million, or 45.27% of total interest income in the 2004 quarter, compared
to a yield of 6.74% on loans in the year ago quarter and interest income of
$4.79 million, or 55.52% of total interest income in the 2003 quarter.
Investment securities yielded 3.56% and contributed $5.60 million, or 54.51% of
total interest income in the 2004 quarter, compared to a yield of 3.23% on
investment securities and interest income of $3.78 million, or 43.81% of total
interest income in the 2003 quarter.
Total interest income for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2004
increased by $4.06 million, or 15.94%, to $29.54 million from $25.48 million for
the nine-month period ended September 30, 2003. The increase was due to higher
average balances of loans and investments securities, offset by the declining
yields on such interest-earning assets. The loan portfolio yielded 6.43% and
contributed $14.10 million, or 47.72% of total interest income during the nine-
month period of 2004, compared to a yield of 6.83% on loans in the year ago nine
months and interest income of $14.25 million, or 55.93% of total interest
income. Investment securities yielded 3.34% and contributed $15.41 million, or
52.16% of
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total interest income during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2004,
compared to a yield of 3.48% on investment securities and interest income of
$11.15 million, or 43.74% of total interest income during the nine-month period
ended September 30, 2003.
Loans, which are inherently risky and therefore command a higher return
than our conservative portfolio of investment securities, have declined as a
percentage of total average interest-earning assets. During the first nine
months of fiscal year 2004, the average balances of the Company's loan portfolio
and investment securities represented 32.06% and 67.47%, respectively, of total
average interest-earning assets, compared to 39.20% and 60.16%, respectively,
during the first nine months of fiscal year 2003.
Interest Expense. Total interest expense for the quarter ended September 30,
2004 increased by $771,000, or 23.14%, to $4.10 million from $3.33 million for
the quarter ended September 30, 2003. The increase in total interest expense was
primarily due to the $173.15 million, or 26.74%, increase in the average balance
of total interest-bearing liabilities, partially offset by the decline in the
average rate paid on such balance, 2.00% in 2004 compared to 2.06% in 2003. The
average amount of interest-bearing deposits, excluding time deposits, increased
by $66.21 million. Time deposits decreased by $17.39 million and borrowed funds
increased by $124.33 million.
Total interest expense for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2004
increased by $1.50 million, or 14.87%, to $11.62 million in the 2004 period from
$10.12 million in the 2003 period. The increase in total interest expense was
due to the 31.35% increase in average interest-bearing liabilities to $796.13
million from $606.12 million, substantially offset by the 12.56% decline in the
average rates paid on such liabilities, 1.95% and 2.23%, respectively in 2004
and 2003. If interest rates trend higher, as is widely expected, our cost to
attract and retain deposits, and our cost of borrowed funds will increase as
well.
Non-Interest Income. Non-interest income consists primarily of realized gains on
sales of marketable securities and service fee income. For the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2004, total non-interest income decreased to $455,000
and $1.12 million, respectively, from $480,000 and $3.27 million for the three
and six months ended September 30, 2003, respectively. In 2003, we recorded nine
month gains of $2.30 million on the sales and issuer redemptions of investment
securities. In 2004, such gains amounted to $315,000. Service charges on deposit
accounts declined to $380,000 in the nine months of 2004 from $489,000 in the
nine months of 2003. The decline is primarily due marketing efforts introducing
new deposit products, which includes the waiver of such fees for a period of
time to attract new customers.
Non-Interest Expense. Non-interest expense includes salaries and employee
benefits, occupancy and equipment expenses, legal and professional fees and
other operating expenses associated with the day-to-day operations of the
Company. Total non-interest expense for the three and nine-month periods ended
September 30, 2004 was $3.13 million and $9.26 million, respectively, compared
to $3.09 million and $8.53 million, respectively, for the same periods in 2003.
In July 2004, we settled a cancelled lease agreement for the Bank's former
headquarters in an amount which was less than the full amount remaining on the
lease, but $175,000 more than we had accrued. This additional amount was
recorded in other non-interest expense as of June 30, 2004 to reflect the amount
paid.
Salaries and employee benefits increased by $726,000, or 17.54%, to $4.87
million in the nine months ended September 30, 2004 from $4.14 million in the
nine months ended September 30, 2003. The increase is due to the additional
staffing of our two new Brooklyn branches which opened in April and June of 2003
and the addition of personnel in our internal control and compliance
departments.
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Provision for Income Tax. During the three and nine-month periods ended
September 30, 2004, the Company recorded income tax expense of $1.49 million and
$4.25 million, respectively, compared to $1.34 million and $4.32 million,
respectively, for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2003. The
tax provisions for federal, state and local taxes recorded for the first nine
months of 2004 and 2003 represent effective tax rates of 44.04% and 44.90%,
respectively.
Common Stock Repurchases
On May 15, 2003, The Company's Board of Directors authorized the purchase
of up to an additional 450,000 shares of its Common Stock in the open market,
from time to time, depending upon prevailing market conditions, thereby
increasing the maximum number of shares which may be purchased by the Company
from 1,950,000 shares of Common Stock to 2,400,000 shares of Common Stock. Since
1990 through December 31, 2003, the Company has purchased a total of 1,844,646
shares of its Common Stock. At September 30, 2004, there were 551,091 shares of
Common Stock which may yet be purchased under our stock repurchase plan. The
following table sets forth information with respect to such purchases during the
periods indicated.
Fiscal Year 2004
Number of Average Price
Shares Paid Per
Purchased Share
--------- ------------------
January 4,263 $16.33
February - March -- --
April - June -- --
July - September -- --
ITEM 3 - QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK
Interest Rate Risk. Fluctuations in market interest rates can have a material
effect on the Company's net interest income because the yields earned on loans
and investments may not adjust to market rates of interest with the same
frequency, or with the same speed, as the rates paid by the Bank on its
deposits.
Most of the Bank's deposits are either interest-bearing demand deposits or
short term certificates of deposit and other interest-bearing deposits with
interest rates that fluctuate as market rates change. Management of the Bank
seeks to reduce the risk of interest rate fluctuations by concentrating on loans
and securities investments with either short terms to maturity or with
adjustable rates or other features that cause yields to adjust based upon
interest rate fluctuations. In addition, to cushion itself against the potential
adverse effects of a substantial and sustained increase in market interest
rates, the Bank has purchased off balance sheet interest rate cap contracts
which generally provide that the Bank will be entitled to receive payments from
the other party to the contract if interest rates exceed specified levels. These
contracts are entered into with major financial institutions.
As additional interest rate management strategy, the Bank borrows funds
from the Federal Home Loan Bank, approximately $86.2 million at September 30,
2004, at fixed rates for a period of one to five years.
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The Company seeks to maximize its net interest margin within an acceptable
level of interest rate risk. Interest rate risk can be defined as the amount of
the forecasted net interest income that may be gained or lost due to favorable
or unfavorable movements in interest rates. Interest rate risk, or sensitivity,
arises when the maturity or repricing characteristics of assets differ
significantly from the maturity or repricing characteristics of liabilities.
In the banking industry, a traditional measure of interest rate sensitivity
is known as "gap" analysis, which measures the cumulative differences between
the amounts of assets and liabilities maturing or repricing at various time
intervals. The following table sets forth the Company's interest rate repricing
gaps for selected maturity periods:
Berkshire Bancorp Inc.
Interest Rate Sensitivity Gap at September 30, 2004
(in thousands, except for percentages)
--------------------------------------------------------
3 Months 3 Through 1 Through Over
or Less 12 Months 3 Years 3 Years Total
-------- --------- --------- ------- -------
Federal funds sold 7,600 -- -- -- 7,600
(Rate) 1.77% 1.77
Interest bearing deposits
in banks 1,204 -- -- -- 1,204
(Rate) 0.81% 0.81%
Loans (1)(2)
Adjustable rate loans 46,522 17,895 7,924 16,474 88,815
(Rate) 6.16% 4.17% 7.18% 6.59% 5.93%
Fixed rate loans 5,273 4,052 11,592 179,270 200,187
(Rate) 7.33% 5.62% 6.67% 6.31% 6.34%
-------- -------- -------- ------- -------
Total loans 51,795 21,947 19,516 195,744 289,002
Investments (3)(4) 34,100 16,051 182,989 406,050 639,190
(Rate) 2.76% 2.30% 2.86% 4.30% 3.76%
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Total rate-sensitive assets 87,099 37,998 202,505 601,794 929,396
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Deposit accounts (5)
Savings and NOW 254,786 -- -- -- 254,786
(Rate) 1.51% 1.51%
Money market 25,740 -- -- -- 25,740
(Rate) 0.67% 0.67%
Time Deposits 129,215 133,489 37,992 2,080 302,776
(Rate) 1.74% 1.91% 2.61% 1.97% 1.93%
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Total deposit accounts 409,741 133,489 37,992 2,080 583,302
Repurchase Agreements 72,790 31,825 38,000 -- 142,615
(Rate) 1.54% 1.84% 2.82% 1.95%
Other borrowings -- 1,000 37,260 63,405 101,665
(Rate) 5.90% 3.64% 3.97% 3.82%
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Total rate-sensitive
liabilities 482,531 166,314 113,252 65,485 827,582
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Interest rate caps 25,000 (5,000) (5,000) (15,000)
Gap (repricing differences) (420,432) (123,316) 94,253 551,309 101,814
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Cumulative Gap (420,432) (543,748) (449,495) 101,814
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Cumulative Gap to Total
Rate Sensitive Assets (45.24)% (58.51)% (48.36)% 10.95%
======== ======== ======== =======
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(1) Adjustable-rate loans are included in the period in which the interest
rates are next scheduled to adjust rather than in the period in which the
loans mature. Fixed-rate loans are scheduled according to their maturity
dates.
(2) Includes nonaccrual loans.
(3) Investments are scheduled according to their respective repricing (variable
rate loans) and maturity (fixed rate securities) dates.
(4) Investments are stated at book value.
(5) NOW accounts and savings accounts are regarded as readily accessible
withdrawal accounts. The balances in such accounts have been allocated
among maturity/repricing periods based upon The Berkshire Bank's historical
experience. All other time accounts are scheduled according to their
respective maturity dates.
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Provision for Loan Losses. The Company maintains an allowance for loan losses at
a level deemed sufficient to absorb losses, which are inherent in the loan
portfolio at each balance sheet date. Management reviews the adequacy of the
allowance on at least a quarterly basis to ensure that the provision for loan
losses has been charged against earnings in an amount necessary to maintain the
allowance at a level that is appropriate based on management's assessment of
probable estimated losses. The Company's methodology for assessing the
appropriateness of the allowance for loan losses consists of several key
elements. These elements include a specific allowance for loan watch list
classified loans, an allowance based on historical trends, an additional
allowance for special circumstances, and an unallocated portion. The Company
consistently applies the following comprehensive methodology.
The allowance for loan watch list classified loans addresses those loans
maintained on the Company's loan watch list, which are assigned a rating of
substandard, doubtful, or loss. Substandard loans are those with a well-defined
weakness or a weakness, which jeopardizes the repayment of the debt. A loan may
be classified as substandard as a result of impairment of the borrower's
financial condition and repayment capacity. Loans for which repayment plans have
not been met or collateral equity margins do not protect the Company may also be
classified as substandard. Doubtful loans have the characteristics of
substandard loans with the added characteristic that collection or liquidation
in full, on the basis of presently existing facts and conditions, is highly
improbable. Although the possibility of loss is extremely high for doubtful
loans, the classification of loss is deferred until pending factors, which might
improve the loan, have been determined. Loans rated as doubtful in whole or in
part are placed in nonaccrual status. Loans, which are classified as loss, are
considered uncollectible and are charged to the allowance for loan losses.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Company did not
charge-off any loans, compared to charge-offs amounting to $13,000 and $15,000,
respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003.
Loans on the loan watch list may also be impaired loans, which are defined
as nonaccrual loans or troubled debt restructurings, which are not in compliance
with their restructured terms. Each of the classified loans on the loan watch
list is individually analyzed to determine the level of the potential loss in
the loan under the current circumstances. The specific reserve established for
these criticized and impaired loans is based on careful analysis of the loan's
performance, the related collateral value, cash flow considerations and the
financial capability of any guarantor. The allowance for loan watch list
classified loans is equal to the total amount of potential unconfirmed losses
for the individual classified loans on the watch list. Loan watch list loans are
managed and monitored by assigned Senior Management.
The allowance based on historical trends uses charge-off experience of the
Company to estimate potential unconfirmed losses in the balances of the loan and
lease portfolios. The historical loss experience percentage is based on the
charge-off history. Historical loss experience percentages are applied to all
non-classified loans to obtain the portion of the allowance for loan losses
which is based on historical trends. Before applying the historical loss
experience percentages, loan balances are reduced by the portion of the loan
balances, which are subject to guarantee, by a government agency. Loan balances
are also adjusted for unearned discount on installment loans.
The Company also maintains an unallocated allowance. The unallocated
allowance is used to cover any factors or conditions, which may cause a
potential loan loss but are not specifically identifiable. It is prudent to
maintain an unallocated portion of the allowance because no matter how detailed
an analysis of potential loan losses is performed these estimates by definition
lack precision. Management must make estimates using assumptions and
information, which is often subjective and changing rapidly.
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Since all identified losses are immediately charged off, no portion of the
allowance for loan losses is restricted to any individual loan or groups of
loans, and the entire allowance is available to absorb any and all loan losses.
A loan is placed in a nonaccrual status at the time when ultimate
collectibility of principal or interest, wholly or partially, is in doubt. Past
due loans are those loans which were contractually past due 90 days or more as
to interest or principal payments but are well secured and in the process of
collection. Renegotiated loans are those loans which terms have been
renegotiated to provide a reduction or deferral of principal or interest as a
result of the deteriorating financial position of the borrower.
At September 30, 2004, the Company had a total of $537,000 of non-accrual
or non-performing loans, and no loans past due more than 90 days and still
accruing interest. At September 30, 2003, the Company had a total of $59,000 of
non-accrual or non-performing loans, and no loans past due more than 90 days and
still accruing interest. Based upon management's evaluations of the overall
analysis of the Bank's allowance for loan losses, economic factors and the
change in total loans to $288.22 million from $295.02 million, the provision for
the nine months ended September 30, 2004 was increased to $2.87 million from
$2.50 million in the year ago period.
Management believes that the allowance for loan losses and nonperforming
loans remains safely within acceptable levels.
The following table sets forth information with respect to activity in the
Company's allowance for loan losses during the periods indicated (in thousands,
except percentages):
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
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2004 2003 2004 2003
-------- -------- -------- --------
Average loans outstanding $289,476 $283,944 $292,139 $278,077
======== ======== ======== ========
Allowance at beginning of period 2,709 2,468 2,593 2,315
Charge-offs:
Commercial and other loans -- -- 1 2
Real estate loans -- 13 -- 13
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Total loans charged-off -- 13 1 15
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Recoveries:
Commercial and other loans 112 3 139 8
Real estate loans -- -- -- --
-------- -------- -------- --------
Total loans recovered 112 3 139 8
-------- -------- -------- --------
Net recoveries (charge-offs) 112 (10) 139 (7)
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Provision for loan losses
charged to operating expenses 45 45 135 195
-------- -------- -------- --------
Allowance at end of period 2,866 2,503 2,866 2,503
-------- -------- -------- --------
Ratio of net recoveries (charge-offs)
to average loans outstanding 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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Allowance as a percent of total loans 0.99% 0.85% 0.99% 0.85%
======== ======== ======== ========
Total loans at end of period $288,221 $295,019 $288,221 $295,019
======== ======== ======== ========
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Loan Portfolio.
Loan Portfolio Composition. The Company's loans consist primarily of mortgage
loans secured by residential and non-residential properties as well as
commercial loans which are either unsecured or secured by personal property
collateral. Most of the Company's commercial loans are either made to
individuals or personally guaranteed by the principals of the business to which
the loan is made. At September 30, 2004, the Company had total gross loans of
$282.89 million and an allowance for loan losses of $2.87 million. From time to
time, the Bank may originate residential mortgage loans and then sell them on
the secondary market, normally recognizing fee income in connection with the
sale. For the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2004, the Company
sold approximately $579,000 and $4.21 million, respectively, of such loans and
recorded in other income, gains of $12,000 and $81,000, respectively, on such
sales.
The following tables set forth information concerning the Company's loan
portfolio by type of loan at the dates indicated:
September 30, December 31,
2004 2003
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Amount Amount
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(in thousands)
Commercial and professional loans $ 16,925 $ 22,228
Secured by real estate
1-4 family 158,531 169,589
Multi family 7,142 6,608
Non-residential (commercial) 104,393 94,956
Consumer 2,011 2,239
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Total loans 282,885 295,620
Less:
Deferred loan fees (781) (864)
Allowance for loan losses (2,866) (2,593)
-------- --------
Loans, net $285,355 $292,163
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It is the Bank's policy to discontinue accruing interest on a loan when it
is 90 days past due or if management believes that continued interest accruals
are unjustified. The Bank may continue interest accruals if a loan is more than
90 days past due if the Bank determines that the nature of the delinquency and
the collateral are such that collection of the principal and interest on the
loan in full is reasonably assured. When the accrual of interest is
discontinued, all accrued but unpaid interest is charged against current period
income. Once the accrual of interest is discontinued, the Bank records interest
as and when received until the loan is restored to accruing status. If the Bank
determines that collection of the loan in full is in reasonable doubt, then
amounts received are recorded as a reduction of principal until the loan is
returned to accruing status. At September 30, 2004 and 2003, the Company had no
loans past due more than 90 days and still accruing interest.
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Capital Adequacy
Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy
require the Company and the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of total
and Tier I capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets (as
defined), and Tier I capital (as defined) to average assets (as defined). As of
September 30, 2004, the most recent notification from the FDIC categorized the
Bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective
action. To be categorized as well capitalized, the Bank must maintain certain
Total risk-based, Tier I risk-based, and Tier I leverage ratios. There are no
conditions or events since the notification that management believes have
changed the Bank's category.
The following tables set forth the actual and required regulatory capital
amounts and ratios of the Company and the Bank as of September 30, 2004 and
December 31, 2003 (dollars in thousands):
To be well
capitalized under
For capital prompt corrective
Actual adequacy purposes action provisions
--------------- ----------------- -----------------
Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio
------- ----- ------ ------- ------ ------
September 30, 2004
Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)
Company 108,162 29.0% 29,817 >=8.0% -- N/A
Bank 81,165 23.04 28,177 >=8.0% 35,221 >=10.0%
Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)
Company 105,296 28.3% 14,908 >=4.0% -- N/A
Bank 78,299 22.2% 14,089 >=4.0% 21,133 >=6.0%
Tier I Capital (to Average Assets)
Company 105,296 11.1% 37,285 >=4.0% -- N/A
Bank 78,299 8.4% 37,118 >=4.0% 46,397 >=5.0%
To be well
capitalized under
For capital prompt corrective
Actual adequacy purposes action provisions
--------------- ----------------- -----------------
Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio
------- ----- ------- ------- ------ ------
December 31, 2003
Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)
Company $86,759 26.1% $26,630 >=8.0% -- N/A
Bank 60,675 19.1% 25,417 >=8.0% 31,772 >=10.0%
Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)
Company 84,166 25.3% 13,315 >=4.0% -- N/A
Bank 58,082 18.3% 12,709 >=4.0% 19,063 >=6.0%
Tier I Capital (to Average Assets)
Company 84,166 10.7% 31,410 >=4.0% -- N/A
Bank 58,082 7.0% 33,391 >=4.0% 41,739 >=5.0%
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Liquidity
The management of the Company's liquidity focuses on ensuring that
sufficient funds are available to meet loan funding commitments, withdrawals
from deposit accounts, the repayment of borrowed funds, and ensuring that the
Bank and the Company comply with regulatory liquidity requirements. Liquidity
needs of the Bank have historically been met by deposits, investments in federal
funds sold, principal and interest payments on loans, and maturities of
investment securities.
For the Company, liquidity means having cash available to fund operating
expenses, to pay shareholder dividends, when and if declared by the Company's
Board of Directors and to pay the interest on the Debentures issued in May 2004.
The ability of the Company to meet all of its obligations, including the payment
of dividends, is not dependent upon the receipt of dividends from the Bank. At
September 30, 2004, the Company, excluding the Bank, had cash and cash
equivalents of $7.57 million and investment securities available for sale of
$7.78 million.
The Company maintains financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in
the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers.
These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and stand-by
letters of credit.
At September 30, 2004, the Company had outstanding commitments of
approximately $16.59 million. These commitments include $10.70 million that
mature or renew within one year, $3.62 million that mature or renew after one
year and within three years, $278,000 that mature or renew after three years and
within five years and $1.99 million that mature or renew after five years.
The Company currently has one unconsolidated subsidiary, Berkshire Capital
Trust I, which was established in May 2004.
Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices
The Company's financial statements measure financial position and operating
results in terms of historical dollars without considering the changes in the
relative purchasing power of money over time due to inflation. The impact of
inflation is reflected in the increasing cost of the Company's operations. The
assets and liabilities of the Company are largely monetary. As a result,
interest rates have a greater impact on the Company's performance than do the
effects of general levels of inflation. In addition, interest rates do not
necessarily move in the direction, or to the same extent as the price of goods
and services. However, in general, high inflation rates are accompanied by
higher interest rates, and vice versa.
ITEM 4 - CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of the Company's Disclosure Controls and Internal Control. As of the
end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Company
evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of its "disclosure
controls and procedures" as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Disclosure Controls"). This evaluation ("Controls Evaluation") was
done under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's
management, including the Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") who is also the Chief
Financial Officer ("CFO").
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Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls. The Company's management,
including the CEO/CFO, does not expect that its Disclosure Controls and/or its
"internal control over financial reporting" as defined in Rule 13(a)-15(f) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Internal Control") will prevent all error
and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can
provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the
control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the
fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be
considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all
control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that
all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been
detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in
decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple
error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual
acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management
override of the control. The design of any system of controls also is based in
part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there
can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals
under all potential future conditions; over time, control may become inadequate
because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies
or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a
cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and
not be detected.
Conclusions. Based upon the Controls Evaluation, the CEO/CFO has concluded that,
subject to the limitations noted above, the Disclosure Controls are effective in
reaching a reasonable level of assurance that information required to be
disclosed by the Company is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within
the time period specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and
forms. In accordance with SEC requirements, the CEO/CFO notes that during the
fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2004, no changes in Internal Control have
occurred that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially
affect Internal Control.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6. Exhibits
a. Exhibits
Exhibit
Number Description
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31 Certification of Principal Executive and Financial Officer pursuant to
Section 302 Of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32 Certification of Principal Executive and Financial Officer pursuant to
Section 906 Of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
BERKSHIRE BANCORP INC.
(Registrant)
Date: November 8, 2004 By: /s/ Steven Rosenberg
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Steven Rosenberg
President and Chief
Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Sequential
Number Description Page Number
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31 Certification of Principal Executive and Financial 35
Officer pursuant to Section 302 Of The Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002.
32 Certification of Principal Executive and Financial 36
Officer pursuant to Section 906 Of The Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002.
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STATEMENT OF DIFFERENCE
The greater-than-or-equal-to sign shall be expressed as.................. >=