UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2000
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 001-14910
GOUVERNEUR BANCORP, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
UNITED STATES 04-3429966
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(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
42 CHURCH STREET, GOUVERNEUR, NEW YORK 13642
(Address of principal executive offices)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (315) 287-2600
INDICATE BY CHECK MARK WHETHER THE REGISTRANT HAS FILED ALL DOCUMENTS AND
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 [ ]
AS OF MARCH 31, 2000 THERE WERE 2,276,759 SHARES OUTSTANDING.
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GOUVERNEUR BANCORP, INC.
FORM 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - UNAUDITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AT MARCH 31,
2000 AND AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1999
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS
ENDED MARCH 31, 2000 AND MARCH 31, 1999
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2000
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31, 2000 AND 1999
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The financial statements presented in this Form 10-Q beginning on the
following page reflect the consolidated financial condition and results of
operations of Gouverneur Bancorp, Inc. ("We" or the "Company") and its
subsidiary Gouverneur Savings and Loan Association (the "Bank") for periods on
and after March 23, 1999. Financial statements presented for periods before
March 23, 1999 are for the Bank.
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GOUVERNEUR BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(In thousands) (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
March 31, September 30,
2000 1999
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<S> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks $ 1,392 $ 1,564
Interest-bearing deposits with other financial institutions 1,723 1,926
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value 11,935 12,971
Securities held-to-maturity (fair value of
$5,152 at March 31, 2000 and $5,957 at September
30, 1999) 5,244 6,019
Loans, net of deferred fees 51,523 46,791
Allowance for loan losses (652) (620)
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Loans, net 50,871 46,171
Premises and equipment, net 249 278
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost 590 385
Accrued interest receivable 451 469
Real estate owned 256 169
Other assets 67 44
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Total assets $ 72,778 $ 69,996
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LIABILITIES
Deposits: Demand accounts $ 529 $ 184
Savings and club accounts 14,889 15,423
Time certificates 22,614 23,057
NOW and money market accounts 6,381 6,449
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Total interest-bearing deposits 44,413 45,113
Advance payments by borrowers for property taxes
and insurance 184 151
Other liabilities 785 1,303
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 8,300 5,900
Other Borrowings 3,500 1,500
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Total liabilities 57,182 53,967
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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, $.01 par value per share;
authorized 1,000,000 shares, issued: none - -
Common stock, $.01 par value per share;
authorized 9,000,000 shares, issued: 2,384,040 shares 24 24
Additional paid in capital 4,552 4,553
Retained earnings 11,706 11,470
Treasury Stock, 107,281 shares, at cost (543) --
Accumulated other comprehensive income 245 390
Amortization of Management Recognition Plan stock award 10 --
Unallocated shares of Employee Stock Ownership Plan
79,618 shares at 3/31/00 and 81,534 shares at 9/30/99 (398) (408)
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Total shareholders' equity 15,596 16,029
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 72,778 $ 69,996
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</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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GOUVERNEUR BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
March 31, March 31,
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2000 1999 2000 1999
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INTEREST INCOME
Loans $ 1,098 $ 871 $ 2,128 $ 1,699
Securities 267 272 538 551
Other short-term investments 19 16 40 46
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Total interest income 1,384 1,159 2,706 2,296
INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits 452 489 907 1,003
Borrowings 165 4 292 4
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Total interest expense 617 493 1,199 1,007
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Net interest income 767 666 1,507 1,289
Provision for loan losses - 11 39 44
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Net interest income after
provision for loan losses 767 655 1,468 1,245
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Service charges 24 14 46 31
Net gain on sale of securities 67 4 67 40
Other 26 37 68 79
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Total non-interest income 117 55 181 114
NON-INTEREST EXPENSES
Salaries and employee benefits 256 191 489 391
Directors fees 29 16 49 35
Building, occupancy and equipment 50 59 108 113
Data processing 27 23 54 46
Postage and supplies 22 23 53 41
Professional fees 58 13 108 34
Deposit insurance premium 3 7 10 14
Real estate owned 32 16 39 47
Other 80 59 167 130
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Total non-interest expenses 557 407 1,077 851
Income before income tax expense 327 303 572 508
Income tax expense 126 114 222 192
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NET INCOME $ 201 $ 189 $ 350 $ 316
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BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE (NOTE 3) $ 0.09 N/A $ 0.16 N/A
Weighted average shares outstanding 2,196,348 N/A 2,240,205 N/A
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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GOUVERNEUR BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Six Months Ended March 31, 2000
(In thousands) (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ACCUMULATED
ADDITIONAL OTHER AMORTIZED
COMMON PAID IN RETAINED COMPREHENSIVE TREASURY MRP UNALLOCATED
STOCK CAPITAL EARNINGS INCOME STOCK EXPENSE ESOP TOTAL
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at September 30, 1999 $ 24 $ 4,553 $ 11,470 $ 390 - - $ (408) $ 16,029
ESOP shares released or committed to be
released for allocation (1,916 shares) (1) 10 9
Amortized MRP shares (2,145 shares) 10 10
Treasury shares purchased (107,231 shares) (543)
(543)
Cash dividend @ $.05 per share 3/23/00 (114) (114)
Comprehensive income:
Change in net unrealized gain
(loss) on securities, net of tax (145) (145)
Net income 350 350
Total comprehensive income 205
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Balance at March 31, 2000 $ 24 $ 4,552 $ 11,706 $ 245 $ (543) $ 10 $ (398) $ 15,596
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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GOUVERNEUR BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASHFLOWS
(In thousands) (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Six Months Ended
March 31,
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2000 1999
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<S> <C> <C>
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income $ 350 $ 316
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash provided by/(used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 33 33
Decrease/(Increase) in accrued interest receivable 18 (13)
Provision for loan losses 39 44
Net gain on sales of securities (67) (4)
Net (gain)/loss on sale of real estate owned 1 (12)
Write down on real estate owned 32 --
Net amortization of premiums/discounts 28 3
Allocation of ESOP shares 9 --
Amortization of MRP shares 10 --
Increase/(Decrease) in other liabilities (441) 176
Decrease/(Increase) in other assets (23) 314
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Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities (11) 857
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Net increase in loans (4,895) (3,573)
Proceeds from sale of securities available-for-sale 68 504
Proceeds from maturity and principal reduction of securities AFS 827 1,500
Purchase of securities AFS (40) (4,358)
Purchase of securities HTM -- (695)
Proceeds from maturity and principal reduction of securities HTM 773 1,400
Proceeds from sale of real estate owned 36 45
Additions of premises and equipment (4) (14)
Purchase of FHLB stock (205) (7)
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Net cash used by investing activities (3,440) (5,198)
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net decrease in deposits (700) (1,429)
Net increase in advance payments by borrowers
for property taxes and insurance 33 84
Net proceeds from short-term borrowing 4,400 --
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock -- 4,579
Purchase of shares of common stock by ESOP -- (429)
Purchase of Treasury Stock shares (543) --
Payment of cash dividend (114)
Initial capital contribution to Cambray MHC -- (100)
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Net cash provided by financing activities 3,076 2,705
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (375) (1,636)
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Six Months Ended
March 31,
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2000 1999
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (375) (1,636)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 3,490 4,434
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 3,115 $ 2,798
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Non-cash investing activities:
Additions to real estate owned 123 52
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest 1,151 1,007
Income taxes 197 404
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
1. BUSINESS
Gouverneur Bancorp, Inc. (the Company) operates as a savings and loan
holding company. Its only subsidiary is Gouverneur Savings and Loan
Association (the Bank). The consolidated financial statements include
the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, the Bank.
All material inter-company accounts and transactions have been
eliminated in this consolidation.
2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The consolidated financial statements included herein reflect all
adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, of a normal
recurring nature and necessary to present fairly the Company's
financial condition and results of operations. The financial condition
is presented as of March 31, 2000 and September 30, 1999, and the
results of operations are for the three and six month periods ended
March 31, 2000 and 1999. The statement of shareholders' equity and
comprehensive income is for the six months ended March 31, 2000 and the
statements of cash flows are for the six months ended March 31, 2000
and 1999.
3. EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income available
to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares
outstanding during the period. Prior to the mutual holding company
reorganization of the Bank, which occurred on March 23, 1999, earnings
per share is not applicable as neither the Company nor the Bank had
shares outstanding. Unallocated shares held by the Company's ESOP are
not included in the weighted average number of shares outstanding.
4. IMPACT OF NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
On October 1, 1998, the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 130, Reporting
Comprehensive Income. This statement establishes standards for
reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components. At
the Company, comprehensive income represents net income plus other
comprehensive income, which consists of the net change in unrealized
gains and losses on securities available for sale for the period.
Accumulated other comprehensive income represents the net unrealized
gains or losses on securities available for sale as of the balance
sheet dates, net of related tax effect. Prior year consolidated
financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the
requirements of SFAS 130.
A summary of unrealized gains and reclassification adjustments, net of
tax, of available-for-sale securities for the six-month periods ended
March 31, 2000 and 1999 follows:
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Six Months Ended
March 31,
(In thousands)
2000 1999
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Unrealized holding (losses)/gains
arising during the period net of tax
(pre-tax amount of $(175) and $82) $ (105) $ 49
Reclassification adjustments for gains
realized in net income during the
period, net of tax (pre-tax amount of
$67 and $4) (40) (2)
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Other comprehensive (loss)/income $ (145) $ 47
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS.
We were formally chartered by the Office of Thrift Supervision (the
"OTS") on March 23, 1999. On that date, the Bank completed a mutual holding
company reorganization so that it became our wholly owned subsidiary. We then
sold 45% of our common stock (1,072,818 shares) to the public for $5.00 per
share and issued 55% of our common stock (1,311,222 shares) to Cambray Mutual
Holding Company ("Cambray MHC") without any cash payment. Cambray MHC is a
mutual holding company also chartered by the OTS. As part of the reorganization,
the Bank contributed $100,000 to Cambray MHC as its initial capital. We received
$4.6 million of net proceeds from the sale of the stock. We used one-half of the
net proceeds to acquire all the Bank's common stock. We received approval from
the OTS on November 10, 1999 to repurchase up to 107,281 of our outstanding
shares and completed the purchase on December 22, 1999, at a price of $5.00 per
share. On March 22, 2000, we applied to the Office of Thrift Supervision for
permission to repurchase up to 42,912 more shares. We anticipate that we will
use those shares to fund our Management Recognition Plan (MRP), which was
approved at the special shareholder meeting held on October 27, 1999.
OTS regulations require that Cambray MHC own a majority of our
outstanding stock. In order to dispose of that stock, OTS regulations require,
in most instances, that the depositors of the Bank must approve the transaction
in which the sale will occur, and then the shares must first be offered to those
depositors.
The Bank has been and continues to be a community oriented financial
institution offering a variety of financial services. The Bank attracts deposits
from the general public and uses those deposits together with other funds, to
make loans and other investments. Most of the loans are one to four family
residential mortgages. The Bank also makes consumer (including home equity lines
of credit), commercial, and multi-family real estate and other loans. Most of
the loans are in the Bank's primary market area, which is southern St. Lawrence
and northern Jefferson and Lewis counties in New York State. The Bank's deposit
accounts are insured by the Savings Association Insurance Fund ("SAIF") of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"), and the Bank is subject to
regulation by the FDIC and the OTS.
Our profitability depends, to a large extent, on our net interest
income, which is the difference between the interest we receive on our interest
earning assets, such as loans and investments, and the interest we pay on
interest bearing liabilities. Other categories of expenses generally include the
provision for loan losses, salaries and employee benefits costs, net expenses on
real estate owned and various categories of operational expenses. External
factors, such as general economic and competitive conditions, particularly
changes in interest rates, government policies and actions of regulatory
authorities, can have a substantial effect on profitability.
ANALYSIS OF NET INTEREST INCOME
Net interest income, the Bank's primary income source, depends upon (i)
the amount of interest-earning assets that the Bank can maintain based upon its
funding sources; (ii) the relative amounts of interest-earning assets versus
interest-bearing liabilities; and (iii) the difference between the yields earned
on those assets and the rates paid on those liabilities. Non-performing loans
adversely affect net interest income because they must still be funded by
interest-bearing liabilities, but they do not provide interest income.
Furthermore, when the Bank designates an asset as non-performing, all interest
which has been accrued but not actually received is deducted from current period
income, further reducing net interest income.
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AVERAGE BALANCES, INTEREST RATES AND YIELDS
The following table presents, for the periods indicated, the average
interest-earning assets and average interest-bearing liabilities by principal
categories, the interest income or expense for each category, and the resultant
average yields earned or rates paid. No tax equivalent adjustments were made.
All average balances are daily average balances. Non-interest-bearing checking
accounts are included in the tables as a component of non-interest-bearing
liabilities.
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<CAPTION>
For the three months ended March 31,
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2000 1999
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Average Average
Average Yield/ Average Yield/
(In Thousands) Balance Interest Cost (6) Balance Interest Cost (6)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Loans (1) $ 49,822 $ 1,098 8.86% $ 37,541 $ 871 9.41%
Securities (2) 17,713 267 6.06% 19,365 272 5.70%
Other short-term investments 1,446 19 5.28% 1,483 16 4.38%
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Total interest -earning assets 68,981 1,384 8.07% 58,389 1,159 8.05%
Non-interest-earning assets 2,695 2,296
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Total assets $ 71,676 $ 60,685
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Savings and club accounts (3) $ 15,252 $ 132 3.48% $ 17,531 $ 147 3.40%
Time certificates 22,373 290 5.21% 23,696 314 5.37%
Money market and NOW accounts 6,119 30 1.97% 5,786 28 1.96%
Borrowings 10,899 165 6.09% 322 4 5.04%
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Total interest-bearing liabilities 54,643 617 4.54% 47,336 493 4.22%
Non-interest-bearing liabilities 1,452 1,519
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Total liabilities 56,095 48,855
Equity 15,581 11,830
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Total liabilities and equity $ 71,676 $ 60,685
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Net interest income/spread (4) $ 767 3.53% $ 666 3.83%
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Net earning assets/net interest
margin (5) $ 14,338 4.47% $ 11,053 4.63%
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Ratio of average interest-earning assets
to average interest-bearing liabilities 1.26 x 1.23 x
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Notes appear on following page.
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AVERAGE BALANCES, INTEREST RATES AND YIELDS (CONTINUED)
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<CAPTION>
For the six months ended March 31,
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2000 1999
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Average Average
Average Yield/ Average Yield/
(In thousands) Balance Interest Cost Balance Interest Cost
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Loans (1) $ 48,688 $ 2,128 8.74% $ 36,824 $ 1,699 9.25%
Securities (2) (3) 18,119 538 5.94% 18,361 551 6.02%
Other short-term investments 1,537 40 5.20% 1,943 46 4.75%
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Total interest-earning assets 68,344 2,706 7.92% 57,128 2,296 8.06%
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Non-interest-earning assets 2,848 2,905
Total assets $ 71,192 $ 60,033
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Savings and club accounts (4) $ 15,420 $ 69 3.49% $ 17,482 $ 299 3.43%
Time certificates 22,410 578 5.16% 23,722 647 5.47%
Money market and NOW accounts 6,156 60 1.95% 5,777 57 1.98%
Borrowings 9,906 292 5.90% 159 4 5.05%
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Total interest-bearing liabilities 53,892 1,199 4.45% 47,140 1,007 4.28%
Non-interest-bearing liabilities 1,435 1,313
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Total liabilities 55,327 48,453
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Equity 15,865 11,580
Total liabilities and equity $ 71,192 $ 60,033
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Net interest income/spread $ 1,507 3.47% $ 1,289 3.78%
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Net earning assets/net interest margin (5) $ 14,452 4.41% $ 9,988 4.53%
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Ratio of average interest-earning assets
to average interest-bearing liabilities 1.27 x 1.21 x
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(1) Shown net of the allowance for loan losses. Average loan balances include
non-accrual loans. Interest is recognized on non-accrual loans only as and
when received.
(2) Securities are included at amortized cost, with net unrealized gains or
losses on securities available for sale included as a component of
non-earning assets. Securities include Federal Home Loan Bank of New York
stock.
(3) Includes advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance (mortgage
escrow deposits).
(4) The spread represents the difference between the weighted-average yield on
interest-earning assets and the weighted-average cost of interest-bearing
liabilities.
(5) The net interest margin, also known as the net yield on average
interest-earning assets, represents net interest income as a percentage of
average interest-earning assets.
(6) Yields and related ratios for the three-month and six-month periods have
been annualized when appropriate.
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RATE/VOLUME ANALYSIS OF NET INTEREST INCOME
One method of analyzing net interest income is to consider how changes in
average balances and average rates from one period to the next affect net
interest income. The following table shows changes in the dollar amount of
interest income and interest expense for major components of interest-earning
assets and interest-bearing liabilities. It shows the amount of the change in
interest income or expense caused by either changes in outstanding balances
(volume) or changes in interest rates. The effect of a change in volume is
measured by applying the average rate during the first period to the volume
change between the two periods. The effect of changes in rate is measured by
applying the change in rate between the two periods to the average volume during
the first period. Changes attributable to both rate and volume, which cannot be
segregated, have been allocated proportionately to the change due to volume and
change due to rate.
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<CAPTION>
Six Months Ended Three Months Ended
March 31, March 31,
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2000 vs. 1999 2000 vs. 1999
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Increase (Decrease) Due to: Increase (Decrease) Due to:
Volume Rate Total Volume Rate Total
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(In thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INTEREST-EARNING ASSETS:
Loans $ 527 $ (98) $ 429 $ 280 $ (53) $ 227
Securities (6) (7) (13) (23) 18 (5)
Other short-term investments (10) 4 (6) - 3 3
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Total interest-earning assets 511 (101) 410 257 (32) 225
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INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES:
Savings and club accounts (35) 5 (30) (19) 4 (15)
Time certificates (34) (35) (69) (16) (8) (24)
NOW and money market accounts 4 (1) 3 2 - 2
Borrowings 287 1 288 160 1 161
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Total interest-bearing liabilities 222 (30) 192 127 (3) 124
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Net change in net interest income $ 289 $ (71) $ 218 $ 130 $ (29) $ 101
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COMPARISON OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AT MARCH 31, 2000 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 1999.
During the six months from September 30, 1999 through March 31, 2000,
we increased our loan portfolio by $4.7 million. This increase was mainly due to
an increase of $2.2 million in automobile loans, $1.7 million in real estate
loans and $700 thousand in commercial loans. Total assets increased $2.8 million
from $70.0 million at September 30, 1999 to $72.8 million at March 31, 2000. We
used scheduled principal and interest payments from our mortgage-backed
securities and new borrowings of $4.4 million from the Federal Home Loan Bank to
fund the additional loans. Our borrowings stood at $11.8 million on March 31,
2000. We experienced a decrease in deposits of $700 thousand since the end of
fiscal year 1999. During the quarter, we introduced two "special" higher rate
certificates of deposit and raised the rates on all other certificates. While
this has not increased our deposits, it does appear to have stabilized the shift
from savings to stock market mutual funds. We anticipate that this strategy will
incrementally raise our cost of deposits in future periods even if market
interest rates remain constant.
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During the six months from September 30, 1999 through March 31, 2000,
we continued to experience strong demand for our loan products and were able to
increase our loan portfolio and place available funds into loans, which are
higher yielding assets. The increase of $4.7 million represents a 10.2% increase
in loans, while total assets increased by $2.8 million, or 4.0%.
Total capital decreased by $433 thousand during the first six months of
the fiscal year mainly due to the stock buy back of $543 thousand and paying out
$114 thousand in our first cash dividend. Retained earnings was increased by net
income of $350 thousand, while accumulated other comprehensive income declined
by $145 thousand as a result of the decrease in value of available for sale
securities caused by the rise in market interest rates. Our capital accounts
include $543 thousand in treasury stock as a result of our 107,281 share stock
buy back.
COMPARISON OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2000
AND 1999.
General. Our net income for the three months ended March 31, 2000 was
$201,000, an increase of $12,000, or 6.3%, over our net income for the same
period last year. The primary reason for the increase in net income was the
increase in our loan portfolio over the past year. During the three-month period
ending March 31, 2000, we encountered some additional expenses related to our
first annual meeting as a public company, namely preparation, printing and
postage for proxy material and annual reports. Other expenses also increased
over the same period in 1999 reflecting the four additional staff people,
including the new CFO, and additional board meetings to prepare for the annual
meeting. Professional fees were also higher during this period as we had to rely
on legal and accounting services in the preparation of the SEC filings and OTS
applications. We are starting to realize a reduction in those expense categories
as the CFO and other staff members assume more of that responsibility. During
this period we elected to sell 8.3% of our Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corporation stock and realized a pre-tax gain of $67,000.
Interest Income. Interest income increased $225,000, or 19.4%, from the
three months ended March 31, 1999 to the three months ended March 31, 2000. We
generated the increase almost entirely as a result of increasing our average
level of interest-earning assets over the past twelve months by $10.6 million,
from $58.4 million for the 1999 quarter to $69.0 million for the 2000, quarter.
The increase was comprised of a $12.3 million increase in the average balance of
loans and a decrease in the average balance in investment securities and other
short-term investments of $1.7 million. We accomplished this increase in loans
through the active solicitation of new loans with our increased loan origination
staff.
The average rate we earned on our interest-earning assets increased by
2 basis points (0.02%) in this March quarter compared to the same period in
1999. The average rate earned on loans decreased by 55 basis points in this same
comparison caused by a general decline in market rates and some shift to
adjustable mortgage loans from fixed rate loans. Adjustable mortgages generally
have a lower starting rate than a long-term fixed rate mortgage. In addition to
these factors the Bank, due to competition, has also been absorbing the closing
costs on all new mortgage originations. Those expenses are spread over the life
of the loan as a yield adjustment, so they decrease the net yield during the
repayment period. The closing costs are recoverable if the mortgage is prepaid
in the first five years. We have experienced substantial growth in the consumer
loan area but much of that growth has been on loans for new automobiles, which
tend to have lower interest rates than used car loans.
The increase of 36 basis points in the average rates earned on securities
was caused in part by the addition of adjustable-rate mortgaged-backed
securities to the portfolio last year, which had a lower initial yield than
fixed rate securities, but have helped increase our yield as rates have risen.
The one-year adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities help reduce the interest
rate sensitivity effects of our long-term fixed-rate mortgage portfolio.
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Overall, we estimate that the increase in the average volume of
interest-earning assets caused a $257,000 increase in interest income, while the
increase in average interest rates resulted in a $32,000 decrease in interest
income for a net increase of $225,000 in interest income. In spite of having an
increase in the overall portfolio earnings from 8.05% to 8.07%, the customary
rate/volume analysis shows a decrease interest income due to rate change of
$32,000. This can be explained by the fact that the analysis does not account
properly for the increase in the percentage of loans in the total portfolio. The
shift in asset mix by increasing the volume of loans and decreasing the volume
of securities has the effect of increasing average yields through changes in the
levels of the two asset categories.
Interest Expense. Interest expense increased $124 thousand in the
second quarter of this fiscal year versus last fiscal year. We estimate that
additional interest cost of $127 thousand resulted from an increase in the
average volume of interest-bearing liabilities, while a $3 thousand reduction in
interest expense was caused by a decrease in average rate we paid on
certificates of deposit (CD's). The increase in the volume of interest-bearing
liabilities was a result of our borrowings to provide funds needed to grow our
assets. The average balance of interest-bearing deposits was $3.3 million less
in the 2000 quarter compared to 1999. This decline in average deposits was
caused primarily by the shift from savings accounts into the stock of the
Company when we completed our reorganization on March 23, 1999.
Our average cost of funds increased 32 basis points, from 4.22% at
March 31, 1999 to 4.54% at March 31, 2000. Borrowings are usually the highest
cost funds, so the increase in borrowings increased our cost of funds. Since the
movement of interest rates has been upward, any refinanced borrowings were more
costly. We extended some of our borrowings to one-year terms to provide some
protection from rising rates in the short term. The decrease in the average rate
we paid on certificates of deposit helped to offset the increase cost of
borrowing in this period. We expect that this rate decrease will reverse itself
in the near future, as we have increased rates on all CD's and added "special"
rate CD's in order to be competitive in the marketplace.
Net Interest Income. The net effect of the increases in interest income
and interest expense was a $101,000 increase in net interest income. Despite
this increase, our interest rate spread (the difference between the average rate
we earn and the average rate we pay) decreased by 30 basis points (0.30%).
However, our net interest margin only decreased by 16 basis points to 4.47% for
the quarter ended March 31, 2000, from 4.63% for the same quarter of 1999. Even
though our spread decreased by 30 basis points, we held the reduction in our net
interest margin to 16 basis points because we used an additional $3.8 million in
average equity to grow our interest-earning assets by $10.6 million, while our
interest-bearing liabilities only increased by $7.3 million.
The average yield on our loans and securities portfolio decreased as
discussed above. Although the rate earned on our interest-earning assets
increased by 2 basis points, the average cost of funds increased 32 basis
points. We continue to offer attractive rates on our deposit products to
maintain market share. Our deposit rates are generally higher than the rates
offered by the two other local commercial banks and comparable to or at the high
end of rates offered by thrift institutions throughout the region.
Average capital represented 22.6% of average interest-earning assets
for the quarter ended March 31, 2000, while it represented 20.3% of average
interest-earning assets for the same quarter in 1999. Our ratio of average
interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities increased from
1.23 times for the 1999 quarter to 1.26 times for the same period in 2000.
Provision for Loan Losses. The provision for loan losses results from
our analysis of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. If we believe
that the allowance should be higher, then we increase it with a provision for
loan losses as an expense on our income statement. Our analysis of the adequacy
of the allowance is always speculative, based upon the inherent risk of loss in
the current loan portfolio and our assessment of how future circumstances will
affect the ultimate realization of those losses. This analysis considers, among
other things, default rates and the level of losses when our customers do not
repay their loans. Estimates of future events, such as future interest rates,
the health of the local and national economy and the effects of
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government policies, are also components of our analysis. If our predictions are
inaccurate, then increases in the allowance may be necessary in future periods
even if the level of our loan portfolio remains the same. Furthermore, the
Office of Thrift Supervision may disagree with our judgments regarding the
potential risks in our loan portfolio and could require us to increase the
allowance in the future.
For the three months ended March 31, 2000, we recorded no provision for
loan losses, compared to $11,000 in the same quarter last year. For the quarter,
we had a net charge-off of $8,000 compared to a net recovery of $2,000 for the
1999 quarter. Our level of non-accruing loans (generally loans past due 90 days
or more) was $256,000 at March 31, 2000 compared to $233,000 at March 31, 1999.
At March 31, 2000, our allowance was $652,000, or 1.27% of total loans, compared
to $533,000 or 1.36% of total loans at March 31, 1999.
Non-interest Income. Our non-interest income was $62,000 higher in the
2000 quarter than in the 1999, quarter. The increase was the result of the gain
on the sale of shares of Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation stock.
Non-interest Expenses. Our non-interest expenses increased by $150,000
from the 1999 to the 2000, quarter. This increase was primarily due to
additional costs of $65,000 for salaries and benefits and an $89,000 increase
for costs associated with the additional reporting requirements of a public
company. At the end of March 2000, we had twenty-two full-time and one part-time
employees, compared to eighteen full time and one part-time employees at the end
of March 1999. We are reaping the benefits of the increase in staff as shown by
the increase in loans and net interest income. We believe that our current staff
level can support additional growth. We also believe that the reorganization
caused temporary increases in professional fees expense. We are seeing these
expenses reduce as our staff handles more of the reporting requirements.
Income tax expense. Our income tax expense increased by $12,000, or
10.5% comparing the quarter ending March 31,1999 to the same quarter of 2000.
The increased expense was the result of higher net income before income tax of
$24,000, or 7.9%.
COMPARISON OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2000 AND
1999.
General. Our net income for the six months ended March 31, 2000 was
$350,000, an increase of $34,000, or 10.8%, over our net income for the same
period last year. The primary reasons for the increase in net income were an
increase in net interest income caused by the increase in our loan portfolio
over the past year and an increase in non-interest income from the sale of an
investment. Net interest income increased by $218,000. However, increases in
non-interest expenses such as salaries and employee benefits, professional fees
and taxes offset the increase in net interest income.
Interest Income. Interest income increased by $410,000, or 17.9%, from
the six months ended March 31, 1999 to the six months ended March 31, 2000. We
generated the increase almost entirely as a result of increasing our average
level of interest-earning assets. Average interest-earning assets increased
$11.2 million, from $57.1 million for the first six months of 1999 to $68.3
million for the same period this year. The increase was composed of an $11.9
million increase in the average balance of loans and a decrease in the average
balance in securities and other short-term investments of $700 thousand. We
continue to actively solicit new loans.
The average interest rate we earned on our loans and securities was 14
basis points (0.14%.) lower in the first six months this year than last year.
The average rate earned on loans decreased by 51 basis points and the average
rate earned on securities decreased by 8 basis points. The average rate we
earned on loans decreased for the same reasons we discussed earlier in the
Comparison of Results of Operations for the Three Months ended March 31, 2000
and 1999.
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Loans are our highest yielding asset category. The decline in loan
yields by 51 basis points had a substantial negative effect on our interest
income. However, we reduced this effect by increasing loans as a percentage of
total interest-earning assets from 64.5% to 71.2%.
The decrease in the average rates earned on securities was caused in
part by the addition of adjustable-rate mortgaged-backed securities to the
portfolio last year, which had a lower yield than fixed rate securities. These
rates have improved due to the rise in interest rates and are helping to
increase the yield on the securities portfolio. The one-year adjustable-rate
mortgage-backed securities help reduce the interest rate sensitivity effects of
our long-term fixed-rate mortgage portfolio.
Overall, we estimate that the increase in the average volume of
interest-earning assets caused a $511,000 increase in interest income, while the
decrease in average interest rates resulted in a $101,000 decrease in interest
income for a net increase of $410,000 in interest income.
It is important to remember that we did not complete the Reorganization
until March 23, 1999, so the increase in capital from the Reorganization was
present for less than half of the six-month period ended March 31, 1999. A
substantial part of the funds used to purchase stock were not received until
late February or March of 1999. Since the funds were only available for
investment for part of the six-month period, they had a limited affect on the
average assets available for investment.
Interest Expense. As in the case of interest income, interest expense
also increased from the first half of 1999 to 2000 as a result of an increase in
the average interest-bearing liabilities. The increase in volume was the result
of our increased average borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank from $0.2
million last year to $9.9 million this year. $4.3 million of that amount is
being used to fund an arbitrage investment in mortgage backed securities, while
the balance has helped to fund our loan growth. We estimate that additional
interest cost of $222,000, resulted from an increase in the average volume of
interest-bearing liabilities, while a $30,000 reduction in interest expense was
due principally to a decrease in average rate we paid on certificates of deposit
(CD's) resulted in a $192,000 net increase in interest expense. The average
balance of interest-bearing deposits was $3.0 million less in the first half of
2000 compared to 1999. The additional borrowings of $9.8 million this year from
the Federal Home Loan Bank raised the level of interest-bearing liabilities by
$6.8 million after netting the decrease in deposits.
Our average cost of funds increased from 4.28% to 4.45% from the first
half of 1999 to the first half of 2000. Borrowings are usually the highest cost
funds, so the increase in borrowings increased our cost of funds. However, we
decreased the average rate we paid on certificates of deposit from 5.47% to
5.16% due to market conditions. The lower CD rates partially offset the
borrowing rates resulting in the increase of 17 basis points in the cost of
interest-bearing funds. We expect that our interest expense will continue to
rise in the near future as increased CD rates have an impact on our cost of
funds.
Net Interest Income. The net effect of the increases in interest income
and interest expense was a $218,000 increase in net interest income. Despite
this increase, our interest rate spread (the difference between the average rate
we earn and the average rate we pay) decreased by 31 basis points (0.31%).
However, our net interest margin only decreased by 12 basis points to 4.41% in
the first half of fiscal 2000, from 4.53% for the first half of fiscal 1999.
Even though our spread decreased by 31 basis points, we held the reduction in
our net interest margin to 12 basis points because we used an additional $4.3
million in average equity to grow our interest-earning assets by $11.2 million,
while our interest-bearing liabilities only increased by $6.8 million.
The average yield on our loans and securities portfolio decreased as
discussed above. The decline in the rate earned on our interest-earning assets
of 14 basis points combined with the increase in the average cost of funds of 17
basis points to reduce our interest rate spread by 31 basis points. We continue
to offer attractive rates on our deposit products to maintain market share. Our
deposit rates are generally higher than the rates
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offered by the two other local commercial banks and are comparable to or at the
high end of rates offered by thrift institutions throughout the region.
Average capital represented 23.2% of average interest-earning assets
for the six months ended March 31, 2000, while it represented 20.3% of average
interest-earning assets for the same period in 1999. Our ratio of average
interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities increased from
1.21 times in 1999 to 1.27 times in 2000.
Provision for Loan Losses. For the six months ended March 31, 2000, we
provided $39,000 for loan losses, compared to $44,000 in the same period last
year. We increased the provision because of the increase in the size of our loan
portfolio. Our level of non-accruing loans (generally loans past due 90 days or
more) was $256,000 at March 31, 2000 compared to $221,000 at September 30, 1999.
At March 31, 2000, our allowance was $652,000, or 1.27% of total loans, compared
to $620,000 or 1.33% of total loans at September 30, 1999. The $32,000 increase
for the year includes the $39,000 provision and net charge offs of $7,000.
Non-interest Income. Our non-interest income was $63,000 higher this
year for the first six months versus the 1999 period. The increase was the
result of a gain on the sale of shares of Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
stock.
Non-interest Expenses. Our non-interest expenses increased by $226,000
from the six months in 1999 to 2000. This increase was primarily due to
additional costs of $98,000 for salaries and benefits, $74,000 increase in
professional fees for costs mainly associated with the additional reporting
requirements of a public company and an increase of $37,000 in other expenses
which were mainly related to stock transactions, proxy statements and annual
reports production and distribution. The balance of the increase was due to the
growth in the size of the Company and includes expenses associated with the loan
production office opened in July 1999. At the end of March, 2000, we had
twenty-two full-time and one part-time employees, compared to eighteen full time
and one part-time employees at the end of March 1999. We are benefiting from the
increase in staff as shown by the increase in loans and net income. We believe
that our current staff level can support additional growth. We also believe that
the reorganization caused temporary increases in professional fees, which are
being reduced by training our staff to handle more of the reporting
requirements. This process continues to evolve.
Income tax expense. Our income tax expense increased by $30,000, or
15.6% compared to the first half of last year. The increased expense was the
result of higher net income before income tax of $64,000, or 12.6%.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Our primary sources of funds are deposits, borrowings from the Federal
Home Loan Bank, and proceeds from the principal and interest payments on loans
and securities. Scheduled maturities and principal payments on loans and
securities are predictable sources of funds. We can also control the funds
available from borrowings. However, general economic conditions and interest
rate conditions can cause increases or decreases in deposit outflows and loan
prepayments which can also affect the level of funds we have available for
investment.
In general, we manage our liquidity by maintaining a sufficient level
of short-term investments so funds are regularly available for investment in
loans when needed. During the six months ended March 31, 2000, we reduced our
cash and cash equivalents by $375,000. We used this reduction, along with new
borrowings, to funds additional loans. We originated $9.6 million of new loans
during the six months ended March 31, 2000. However, loans, net, after payments,
charge-offs and transfers to real estate owned, increased by $4.7 million during
the period.
Deposits decreased by $700 thousand during the six months ended March
31, 2000. As we discussed above, we believe that the current rates we are
offering are maintaining our deposit base. In addition to factors
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within our control, such as our deposit pricing strategies and our marketing
efforts, deposit flows are affected by the level of general market interest
rates, the availability of alternate investment opportunities, general economic
conditions, and other factors outside our control.
We monitor our liquidity regularly. Excess liquidity is invested in
overnight federal funds sold and other short-term investments. If we need
additional funds, we can borrow those funds, although the cost of borrowing
money is normally higher than the average cost of deposits. As a member of the
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, the Bank can arrange to borrow in excess of
$18 million, but to do so it must provide appropriate collateral and satisfy
other requirements for Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings. We have used borrowed
funds to help us leverage the capital we received from our stock sale, but have
not needed borrowings to cover liquidity shortfalls. In addition to borrowings,
we believe that, if we need to do so, we can attract additional deposits by
increasing the rates we offer.
We had $952,000 in outstanding commitments to make loans at March 31,
2000, along with $741,000 of unused home equity, commercial and overdraft lines
of credit. We anticipate that we will have enough funds to meet our current loan
commitments and to fund draws on the lines of credit through the normal turnover
of our loan and securities portfolios. At March 31, 2000, we had $15.3 million
of certificates of deposit scheduled to mature in one year. We anticipate that
we can retain substantially all of those deposits if we need to do so to fund
loans and other investments as part of our efforts to grow and leverage our
capital.
The OTS has minimum capital ratio requirements which apply to the Bank,
but there are no comparable minimum capital requirements that apply to us as a
savings and loan holding company. At March 31, 2000, the Bank exceeded all
regulatory capital requirements of the OTS applicable to it, with Tier I capital
of $14.2 million, or 19.5% of average assets and with risk-based capital of
$18.2 million, or 38.5% of risk-weighted assets. The Bank also had tangible
capital of $14.2 million, or 19.5% of average tangible assets. The Bank was
classified as "well capitalized" at March 31, 2000 under OTS regulations.
OTS regulations require that the Bank maintain liquid assets equal to
4% of withdrawable accounts. This ratio is measured on a monthly basis. The Bank
had a liquidity ratio of 12.9% for March 2000.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
When we use words or phrases like "will probably result," "we expect,"
"will continue," "we anticipate," "estimate," "project," "should cause" or
similar expressions in this 10-Q or in any press releases, public announcements,
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission or other disclosures, we are
making "forward-looking statements" as described in the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In addition, certain information we will provide
in the future on a regular basis, such as analysis of the adequacy of our
allowance for loan losses or an analysis of interest rate sensitivity of our
assets and liabilities, is always based on predictions of the future. From time
to time, we may also publish other forward-looking statements anticipated
financial performance, business prospects, and similar matters.
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe
harbor for forward-looking statements. We want you to know that a variety of
future events could cause our actual results and experience to differ materially
from what was anticipated in our forward-looking statements. Some of the risks
and uncertainties that that may affect our operations, performance, development
and results, the interest rate sensitivity of our assets and liabilities, and
the adequacy of our allowance for loan losses, include:
o Local, regional, national or global economic conditions which could
cause an increase in loan delinquencies, a decrease in property values,
or a change in the housing turnover rate;
o Changes in market interest rates or changes in the speed at which
market interest rates change;
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o Changes in laws and regulations affecting us;
o Changes in competition; and
o Changes in consumer preferences.
Please do not rely unduly on any forward-looking statements, which are
valid only as of the date made. Many factors, including those described above,
could affect our financial performance and could cause our actual results or
circumstances for future periods to differ materially from what we anticipate or
project. We have no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to
reflect future events which occur after the statements are made.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK
Qualitative Analysis. We try to avoid taking undue interest rate risk
while satisfying customer demand for loans. Substantially all of our residential
mortgage loans have fixed interest rates and terms of up to 25 years. Adjustable
rate residential mortgage loans are not in demand during periods of low interest
rates and they represent only a very small part of our residential mortgage loan
portfolio. Therefore, in a rising interest rate environment, we expect that the
yields on our mortgage loan portfolio will increase slowly, as loans are repaid
and the payments are reinvested, while our cost of funds will rise more rapidly.
In order to reduce this risk, we have adopted a multi-part strategy. First, we
are working to originate higher levels of automobile loans, home equity lines of
credit, and commercial loans which tend to have shorter terms or adjustable
rates. Second, we have concentrated our securities investments in short-term or
adjustable-rate securities. U.S. Treasury and federal agency securities are
purchased with terms to maturity that generally do not exceed two years. Most of
our mortgage-backed securities have adjustable rates or relatively short terms
with balloon payments. We also try to cushion our operations against interest
rate fluctuations by preserving a loyal customer base through paying above
market rates on savings and club account deposits during periods of low interest
rates. We believe this may cause our customers to be less likely to shift their
funds to high rate deposit products as interest rates rise.
We have also considered the issue of interest rate risk in structuring
our leveraging strategy. Our borrowings are all short term, generally having
terms to maturity up to one year. We have reinvested the borrowed funds in
one-year adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities because they have
satisfactory interest sensitivity characteristics. We might have been able to
obtain higher yields with fixed-rate mortgage-backed securities, but we
determined that interest rate risks resulting from using short term borrowings
to fund such long term investments were inappropriate, at this time.
Interest rate pricing and interest rate risk strategy objectives are
implemented by an internal committee which meets weekly to review and assess
deposit and loan pricing. The OTS prepares a quarterly interest-rate sensitivity
report for the Bank based upon its asset and liability profile which seeks to
estimate the effect of interest rate changes on the net value of the Bank's
assets and liabilities. This report is reviewed with the Board of the Bank
quarterly.
Quantitative Analysis. The OTS report seeks to estimate how changes in
interest rates will affect the Bank's "net portfolio value." Net portfolio value
or "NPV," akin to net worth, represents the net present value of the Bank's cash
flows from assets, liabilities and off balance sheet items. Each calendar
quarter the OTS calculates the Bank's estimated NPV and the estimated effect on
NPV of instantaneous and permanent 1% to 3% (100 to 300 basis points) increases
and decreases in market interest rates. The calculations are based upon the
OTS's assumptions regarding loan repayment rates, deposit turnover and other
factors affecting the repricing
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of assets and liabilities. The OTS does not include in its analysis any assets
held by Gouverneur Bancorp, Inc., which are not owned by the Bank.
The following table presents the Bank's estimated NPV at December 31,
1999, and the estimated effect on NPV of the specified interest rate changes, as
calculated by the OTS. At December 31, 1999, the portfolio value of the Bank's
assets as estimated by the OTS was $73.2 million. The December 31, 1999 report
is the most recent OTS report that the Bank has received.
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<CAPTION>
Hypothetical Change in Estimated Estimated Change in Estimated Percentage
Interest Rate Net Portfolio Value Net Portfolio Value Change in NPV (1)
------------- ------------------- ------------------- -----------------
(Dollars in thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
+3.00% $12,273 -$3,234 -21%
+2.00% 13,469 -2,037 -13%
+1.00% 14,593 -914 -6%
0.00% 15,507 0 0%
-1.00% 16,081 574 +4%
-2.00% 16,827 1,320 +9%
-3.00% $17,669 $2,163 +14%
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(1) Calculated as the amount of estimated change in NPV divided by the
estimated current NPV.
The above table indicates that in a rising interest rate environment,
the Bank's net portfolio value should decrease, while net portfolio value should
increase in a declining rate environment. These changes in net portfolio value
should be accompanied by a decline in net income during periods of rising
interest rates and an increase in net income during periods of declining
interest rates. However, these expected changes in net income may not occur for
many reasons including, among others, the possibility that we may decide not to
reduce the rates we offer on our deposits when interest rates decline in order
to retain and increase our deposit base.
There are shortcomings in the methodology used by the OTS to calculate
changes in NPV. In order to estimate changes in NPV, the OTS makes assumptions
about repayment and turnover rates, which may not turn out to be correct. The
NPV table assumes that the composition of the Bank's interest sensitive assets
and liabilities existing at the beginning of a period remain constant over the
period being measured. So, for example, the NPV analysis assumes that the ratio
of adjustable versus fixed-rate loans or short-term versus long-term loans
remains the same and that interest rates will change equally for both long term
and short-term assets. Therefore, although the OTS NPV analysis provides the
Board of the Bank with an indication of the Bank's interest rate risk exposure,
it does not provide a precise forecast of the effect of changes in market
interest rates on net interest income.
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ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
At the annual meeting of stockholders held on February 15, 2000, the
stockholders of Gouverneur Bancorp, Inc. elected three directors, each to serve
a three-year term to expire at the annual meeting of the stockholders to be held
in the year 2003 as follows:
SHARES OUTSTANDING: 2,276,759 TREASURY: 107,281
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SHARES ENTITLED TO VOTE: SHARES VOTED: % OF VOTE:
2,276,759 2,167,088 95.3
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1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS:
FOR % WITHHOLD %
--------- ---- -------- ---
Richard F. Bennett 2,155,388 99.5 11,700 0.5
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Timothy J. Monroe 2,125,063 98.1 42,025 1.9
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Joseph C. Pistolesi 2,152,388 99.3 14,700 0.7
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
In the ordinary course of business, the Company and the Bank are
subject to legal actions, which involve claims for monetary relief. Management,
based on the advise of counsel, does not believe that any currently known legal
actions, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material effect on its
consolidated financial condition or result of operation.
Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds
None during the quarter ended March 31, 2000.
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
(a) Exhibits
(27) Financial Data Schedule (included only in EDGAR filings).
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
Dated January 6, 2000, a report was filed on form 8-Kstating that
effective January 6, 2000, the Registrant approved Fust Charles
Chambers, LLP of Syracuse, New York to replace KPMG LLP as
independent public accountants to audit the financial statements of
the Registrant and its subsidiary, Gouverneur Savings and Loan
Association
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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 duly authorized.
Gouverneur Bancorp, Inc.
Date: May 5, 2000 By: /s/ RICHARD F.BENNETT
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Richard F. Bennett
President and Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer and officer
duly authorized to sign on behalf of the
registrant)
By: /s/ ROBERT TWYMAN
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Robert Twyman
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
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27 Financial Data Schedule (included only in EDGAR filings)
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<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
The Schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the financial
statements for the six months ended March 31, 2000 and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements.
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<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000
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<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 823
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 900
<TRADING-ASSETS> 0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 11,935
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 5,244
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 5,152
<LOANS> 50,871
<ALLOWANCE> 652
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 72,778
<DEPOSITS> 44,413
<SHORT-TERM> 11,800
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