UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 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.
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(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
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(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 JUNE 30, 2000 THERE WERE 2,276,759 SHARES OUTSTANDING.
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GOUVERNEUR BANCORP, INC.
FORM 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - UNAUDITED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AT JUNE 30, 2000 AND AT
SEPTEMBER 30, 1999
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30, 2000 AND JUNE 30, 1999
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE
30, 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 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
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GOUVERNEUR BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
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(In thousands, except share and per share data) (Unaudited)
June 30, September 30,
2000 1999
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ASSETS
Cash and due from banks $ 1,692 $ 1,564
Interest-bearing deposits with other financial 1,806 1,926
institutions
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value 11,485 12,971
Securities held-to-maturity (fair value of
$4,845 at June 30, 2000 and $5,957 at
September 30, 1999) 4,941 6,019
Loans, net of deferred fees 53,770 46,791
Allowance for loan losses (637) (620)
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Loans, net 53,133 46,171
Premises and equipment, net 259 278
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost 590 385
Accrued interest receivable 432 469
Real estate owned 151 169
Other assets 56 44
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Total assets $ 74,545 69,996
LIABILITIES
Deposits: Demand accounts $ 600 $ 184
Savings and club accounts 15,026 15,423
Time certificates 23,440 23,057
NOW and money market accounts 6,533 6,449
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Total interest-bearing deposits 45,599 45,113
Advance payments by borrowers for property taxes
and insurance 228 151
Other liabilities 1,109 1,303
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 8,300 5,900
Other Borrowings 3,500 1,500
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Total liabilities 58,736 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 4,551 4,553
Retained earnings 11,925 11,470
Accumulated other comprehensive income 217 390
Treasury stock, 107,281 shares, at cost (543) --
Amortization of Management Recognition Plan stock
award 25 --
Unallocated shares of Employee Stock Ownership
Plan 78,033 shares at 6/30/00 and 81,534 shares
at 9/30/99 (390) (408)
Total shareholders' equity 15,809 16,029
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 74,545 $ 69,996
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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GOUVERNEUR BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
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(In thousands, except share and per share data) (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
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2000 1999 2000 1999
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INTEREST INCOME
Loans $ 1,133 $ 959 $ 3,261 $ 2,659
Securities 260 262 797 813
Other short-term investments 27 1 68 46
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Total interest income 1,420 1,222 4,126 3,518
INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits 473 465 1,380 1,468
Borrowings 192 17 484 21
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Total interest expense 665 482 1,864 1,489
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Net interest income 755 740 2,262 2,029
Provision for loan losses 10 56 49 100
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Net interest income after
provision for loan losses 745 684 2,213 1,929
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Service charges 29 16 75 48
Net gain on sale of securities -- (11) 67 (8)
Other 40 54 108 126
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Total non-interest income 69 59 250 166
NON-INTEREST EXPENSES
Salaries and employee benefits 237 209 726 600
Directors fees 24 19 73 54
Building, occupancy and equipment 51 64 159 177
Data processing 27 24 81 70
Postage and supplies 20 22 73 63
Professional fees 45 13 153 47
Deposit insurance premium 2 7 12 20
Real estate owned 9 27 48 74
Other 36 95 203 219
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Total non-interest expenses 451 480 1,528 1,324
Income before income tax expense 363 263 935 771
Income tax expense 143 91 365 283
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NET INCOME $ 220 $ 172 $ 570 $ 488
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BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE $ 0.10 $ 0.07 $ 0.26 $ 0.08
DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE $ 0.10 $ 0.07 $ 0.25 $ 0.08
Weighted average common shares - Basic 2,197,934 2,298,215 2,228,680 2,298,215
Weighted average common shares - Diluted 2,240,846 2,298,215 2,267,520 2,298,215
</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
Nine Months Ended June 30, 2000
(In thousands, except share and per share data) (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 (3,501 shares) (3) 18 15
Amortized MRP shares (5,363 shares) 25 25
Treasury shares purchased (107,281 shares) (543) (543)
Dividends paid on common stock (114) (114)
Comprehensive income:
Change in net unrealized gain
(loss) on securities, net of tax (173) (173)
Net income 570 570
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Total comprehensive income 397
Adjustment for rounding differences 1 (1) --
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Balance at June 30, 2000 $ 24 $ 4,551 $ 11,925 $ 217 $ (543) $ 25 $ (390) $ 15,809
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</TABLE>
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>
Nine Months Ended
June 30,
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2000 1999
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<S> <C> <C>
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income $ 570 $ 488
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 51 50
Decrease (Increase) in accrued interest receivable 37 (74)
Provision for loan losses 49 100
Net (gain) loss on sales of securities (67) 8
Net (gain) loss on sale of real estate owned 1 (12)
Write down on real estate owned 45 --
Net amortization (accretion) of premiums/discounts 42 (48)
Allocation of ESOP shares 15 --
Amortization of MRP shares 25 --
Increase (Decrease) in other liabilities (100) 97
Decrease (Increase) in other assets (12) 337
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Net cash provided by operating activities 656 946
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Net increase in loans (7,178) (7,731)
Proceeds from sale of securities available-for-sale 68 504
Proceeds from maturity and principal reduction of securities AFS 1,180 5,502
Purchase of securities AFS (1) (10,031)
Purchase of securities HTM (50) (680)
Proceeds from maturity and principal reduction of securities HTM 1,125 2,040
Proceeds from sale of real estate owned 139 45
Additions of premises and equipment (32) (33)
Purchase of FHLB stock (205) (7)
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Net cash used by investing activities (4,954) (10,391)
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net increase (decrease) in deposits 486 (1,330)
Net increase in advance payments by borrowers
for property taxes and insurance 77 131
Net proceeds from short-term borrowing 4,400 4,340
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 4,306 7,191
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Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 8 (2,254)
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Nine Months Ended
June 30,
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2000 1999
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<S> <C> <C>
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents 8 (2,254)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 3,490 4,434
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 3,498 $ 2,180
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Non-cash investing activities:
Additions to real estate owned 167 151
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest 1,812 1,485
Income taxes 254 472
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited financial statements presented in this Form 10-Q
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.
In management's opinion, the consolidated financial statements included
herein reflect all adjustments necessary to present fairly the Company's
financial condition and results of operations. The financial condition is
presented as of June 30, 2000 and September 30, 1999, and the results of
operations are for the three and nine-month periods ended June 30, 2000 and
1999. The statement of shareholders' equity and comprehensive income is for
the nine months ended June 30, 2000 and the statements of cash flows are
for the nine months ended June 30, 2000 and 1999.
2. EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS)
Basic earnings per share excludes dilution and is calculated by dividing
net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number
of common shares outstanding during the period. Unvested restricted stock
is not considered outstanding and is only included in the computation of
basic earnings per share on the date that the shares are fully vested.
Diluted earnings per share reflects the dilution that could occur if
securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or
converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock
that then shared in the earnings of the Company, such as the Company's
stock options and unvested restricted stock. Unallocated ESOP shares are
not included in the weighted average number of common shares for either the
basic or diluted earnings per share calculations. 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.
(1) Options to purchase 58,250 shares of common stock at a price of $4.75
per share were outstanding as of June 30, 2000, but were not included
in the computation of basic EPS because the options' exercise price is
greater than the average market price of the common shares.
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The following sets forth certain information regarding the calculation of
basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine-month periods
ended June 30:
(in thousands, except share and per share data) (unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Three months Nine months
ended June 30, ended June 30,
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2000 1999 2000 1999
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net income $ 220 $ 172 $ 570 $ 488
Weighted average common shares 2,197,934 2,298,215 2,228,680 2,298,215
Dilutive effect of potential common
shares related to stock compensation plans 42,912 -- 38,840 --
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Weighted average common shares
including potential dilution 2,240,846 2,298,215 2,267,520 2,298,215
Basic earnings per share $ 0.10 $ 0.07 $ 0.26 $ 0.08*
Diluted earnings per share $ 0.10 $ 0.07 $ 0.25 $ 0.08*
</TABLE>
* Basic and diluted earnings per share calculations represent the net
income of the Company for the period from March 23, 1999 (date of
reorganization) to June 30, 1999.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS.
GENERAL
Throughout the Management's Discussion and Analysis the term, "the Company"
refers to the consolidated entity of Gouverneur Bancorp, Inc. and Gouverneur
Savings and Loan Association. At June 30, 2000, Gouverneur Bancorp, Inc.'s only
business was the 100% ownership of Gouverneur Savings and Loan Association.
Cambray MHC, the Company's mutual holding company parent, held 1,311,222 shares,
or 57.6%, of the Company's outstanding common stock and the public held 965,537
shares, or 42.4%, on June 30, 2000. On June 16, 2000, we received permission
from the "OTS" to repurchase up to 42,912 public shares. None of those shares
were purchased as of June 30, 2000. When purchased, we will use these 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 products and 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), and, to a significantly lesser extent, commercial,
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, professional
fees, 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.
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
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.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
For the three months ended June 30,
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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) $ 51,816 $ 1,133 8.79% $ 40,580 $ 959 9.48%
Securities (2) 17,174 260 6.09% 19,394 262 5.42%
Other short-term investments 1,889 27 5.75% 1,135 1 0.35%
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Total interest -earning assets 70,879 1,420 8.06% 61,109 1,222 8.05%
Non-interest-earning assets 2,558 1,509
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Total assets $ 73,437 $ 62,618
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Savings and club accounts (3) $ 15,274 $ 132 3.48% $ 15,910 $ 135 3.40%
Time certificates 22,799 311 5.49% 23,223 300 5.18%
NOW and Money market accounts 6,299 30 1.92% 6,173 30 1.95%
Borrowings 11,800 192 6.54% 1,785 17 3.82%
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Total interest-bearing liabilities 56,172 665 4.76% 47,091 482 4.11%
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Non-interest-bearing liabilities 1,550 1,515
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Total liabilities 57,722 48,606
Equity 15,715 14,012
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Total liabilities and equity $ 73,437 $ 62,618
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Net interest income/spread (4) $ 755 3.30% $ 740 3.91%
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Net earning assets/net interest
margin (5) $ 14,707 4.28% $ 14,018 4.86%
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Ratio of average interest-earning assets
to average interest-bearing liabilities 1.26 x 1.30 x
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</TABLE>
Notes appear on following page.
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<CAPTION>
AVERAGE BALANCES, INTEREST RATES
AND YIELDS (CONTINUED)
For the nine months ended June 30,
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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) $ 49,727 $ 3,261 8.76% $ 38,071 $ 2,659 9.34%
Securities (2) 17,805 797 5.98% 18,323 813 5.93%
Other short-term investments 1,654 68 5.49% 1,674 46 3.67%
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Total interest-earning assets 69,186 4,126 7.97% 58,068 3,518 8.10%
Non-interest-earning assets 2,752 3,048
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Total assets $ 71,938 $ 61,116
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Savings and club accounts (3) $ 15,374 $ 400 3.48% $ 16,952 $ 436 3.44%
Time certificates 22,539 890 5.27% 23,556 948 5.38%
NOW and Money market accounts 6,204 90 1.94% 5,909 84 1.90%
Borrowings 10,535 484 6.14% 701 21 4.01%
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Total interest-bearing liabilities 54,652 1,864 4.56% 47,118 1,489 4.23%
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Non-interest-bearing liabilities 1,504 1,496
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Total liabilities 56,156 48,614
Equity 15,782 12,502
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Total liabilities and equity $ 71,938 $ 61,116
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Net interest income/spread (4) $ 2,262 3.41% $ 2,029 3.87%
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Net earning assets/net interest margin (5) $ 14,534 4.37% $ 10,950 4.67%
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Ratio of average interest-earning assets
to average interest-bearing liabilities 1.27 x 1.23 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 nine-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>
Nine Months Ended Three Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
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2000 vs. 1999 2000 vs. 1999
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Increase (Decrease) Increase (Decrease)
Due to: 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 $ 775 $(173) $ 602 $ 248 $ (74) $ 174
Securities (23) 7 (16) (32) 30 (2)
Other short-term investments (1) 23 22 1 25 26
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Total interest-earning assets 751 (143) 608 217 (19) 198
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INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES:
Savings and club accounts (41) 5 (36) (6) 3 (3)
Time certificates (39) (19) (58) (6) 17 11
NOW and money market accounts 4 2 6 -- -- --
Borrowings 446 17 463 155 20 175
----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
Total interest-bearing liabilities 370 5 375 143 40 183
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Net change in net interest income $ 381 $(148) $ 233 $ 74 $ (59) $ 15
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COMPARISON OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AT JUNE 30, 2000 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 1999.
During the nine months from September 30, 1999 through June 30, 2000, we
continued to experience strong loan demand and increased our loan portfolio by
$7.0 million, or 15.1%. This increase was mainly due to an increase of $2.8
million in automobile loans, $2.9 million in real estate loans and $0.9 million
in commercial loans. Total assets increased $4.5 million, or 6.5%, from $70.0
million at September 30, 1999 to $74.5 million at June 30, 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 (FHLB) to
fund the additional loans. Our borrowings from FHLB were $11.8 million on June
30, 2000. We have experienced an increase in deposits of $486 thousand since the
end of fiscal year 1999. Raising interest rates on our certificates of deposit
has had the desired effect of stabilizing and slightly increasing our deposit
base. 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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Total capital decreased by $220 thousand during the first nine months of
the fiscal year. The decrease was mainly due to our repurchase of our stock at a
cost of $543 thousand. We paid out $114 thousand in cash dividends from our net
earnings of $570 thousand, resulting in an increase in retained earnings of $445
thousand. Accumulated other comprehensive income declined by $173 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 repurchase.
COMPARISON OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 AND
1999.
General. Our net income for the three months ended June 30, 2000 was
$220,000, an increase of $48,000, or 27.9%, 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 comparable period in 1999. During the
three-month period ending June 30, 2000, we began amortizing commissions paid to
auto dealers over the term of the loan, rather than expensing the amount
immediately. This change was made retroactive to the beginning of the fiscal
year. We estimate that this change reduced expenses and thereby increased
pre-tax income for the current period by $25,000. Without this change, our net
income would have increased by 33,000, or 19.2%. The $25,000 savings on
commissions, combined with a decrease of $34,000 in real estate owned expense,
advertising costs and officers and directors expense offset an increase of
$28,000 in salaries and benefits. In total, non-interest expenses were $29,000
less in the third quarter of this year compared to last year. We expensed
$46,000 less to the provision for loan losses in this year's third quarter than
in the same period last year
Interest Income. Interest income increased $198,000, or 16.2%, from the
three months ended June 30, 1999 to the three months ended June 30, 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 $9.8 million,
from $61.1 million for the 1999 quarter to $70.9 million for the 2000, quarter.
The increase was comprised of an $11.2 million increase in the average balance
of loans, primarily attributable to the opening of our loan production office in
Alexandria Bay, NY, offset by a decrease in the average balance in investment
securities and other short-term investments of $1.4 million. We continue to
actively solicit loans.
The average rate we earned on our interest-earning assets increased by 1
basis points (0.01%) in this third quarter compared to the same period in 1999.
The average rate earned on loans decreased by 69 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 long-term fixed rate mortgages. 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 67 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 $217,000 increase in interest income, while the
increase in average interest rates resulted in a $19,000 decrease in interest
income for a net increase of $198,000 in interest income. In spite of having an
increase in the overall portfolio earnings from 8.05% to 8.06%, the customary
rate/volume analysis shows a decrease in interest income due to rate change of
$19,000. 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 $183 thousand in the third
quarter of this fiscal year versus last fiscal year. We estimate that additional
interest cost of $143 thousand resulted from an increase in the average volume
of interest-bearing liabilities, while a $40 thousand increase in interest
expense was caused by an increase in average rate we paid on certificates of
deposit (CD's) and our borrowings. 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
$934 thousand less in the 2000 quarter compared to 1999. This decline in average
deposits was caused primarily by the loss of deposits to the equity markets.
Our average cost of funds increased 65 basis points, from 4.11% at June 30,
1999 to 4.76% at June 30, 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. We expected the increase in the average
rate we paid on certificates of deposit since 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 $15,000 increase in net interest income. This increase
was small because our interest rate spread, (the difference between the average
rate we earn and the average rate we pay), decreased by 61 basis points (0.61%)
and offset most of the $198 thousand increase in interest income. Our net
interest margin decreased by 58 basis points to 4.28% for the quarter ended June
30, 2000, from 4.86% for the same quarter of 1999.
The average yield on our interest-earning assets increased as discussed
above. While the rate earned on our interest-earning assets increased by 1 basis
point, the average cost of funds increased 65 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 22.2% of average interest-earning assets for
the quarter ended June 30, 2000, while it represented 22.9% of average
interest-earning assets for the same quarter in 1999. Our ratio of average
interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities decreased from
1.30 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 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.
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For the three months ended June 30, 2000, we recorded a $10,000 provision
for loan losses, compared to $56,000 in the same quarter last year. For the
quarter, we had a net charge-off of $25,000 compared to a net charge-off of
$13,000 for the 1999 quarter. Our level of non-accruing loans (generally loans
past due 90 days or more) was $195,000 at June 30, 2000 compared to $117,000 at
June 30, 1999. At June 30, 2000, our allowance was $637,000, or 1.18% of total
loans, compared to $576,000 or 1.33% of total loans at June 30, 1999.
Non-interest Income. Our non-interest income was $10,000 higher in the 2000
quarter than in the 1999, quarter. The increase was the result of a loss on the
sale of securities of $11,000 in the 1999 quarter.
Non-interest Expenses. Our non-interest expenses decreased by $29,000 from
the 1999 to the 2000, quarter. This decrease was primarily due to additional
costs of $28,000 for salaries and benefits being offset by a decrease in
commission expense of $25,000 as discussed above, and decreases of $18,000 in
real estate owned expense, $9,000 in officers and directors expense and $7,000
in advertising costs. At the end of June 2000, we had twenty-one full-time and
one part-time employees, compared to twenty full time and one part-time
employees at the end of June 1999. We believe that our current staff level can
support additional growth and reduce our professional fees expense.
Income tax expense. Our income tax expense increased by $52,000, or 57.1%,
comparing the quarter ending June 30, 2000 to the same quarter of 1999. The
increased expense was the result of higher net income before income tax of
$100,000, or 38.0%.
COMPARISON OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 AND
1999.
General. Our net income for the nine months ended June 30, 2000 was
$570,000, an increase of $82,000, or 16.8%, over our net income for the same
period last year. The primary reasons for the increase in net income were a
$233,000 increase in net interest income caused by the increase in our loan
portfolio over the 1999 period and a gain from the sale of a small portion of
our FHLMC stock. The increase in net interest income was mostly offset by an
increase of $204,000 in non-interest expenses such as salaries and employee
benefits, professional fees and taxes eliminated most of the gain.
Interest Income. Interest income increased by $608,000, or 17.3%, from the
nine months ended June 30, 1999 to the nine months ended June 30, 2000. We
generated the increase almost entirely as a result of increasing our average
level of interest-earning assets. Average interest-earning assets increased
$11.1 million, from $58.1 million for the first nine months of 1999 to $69.2
million for the same period this year. The increase was composed of an $11.6
million increase in the average balance of loans and a decrease in the average
balance in securities of $0.5 million. We continue to actively solicit new
loans.
The average interest rate we earned on our loans and securities was 13
basis points (0.13%.) lower in the first nine months this year than last year.
The average rate earned on loans decreased by 58 basis points and the average
rate earned on securities increased by 5 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 June 30, 2000 and
1999.
Loans are our highest yielding asset category. The decline in loan yields
by 58 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 65.6% to 71.9%.
The increase 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. 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.
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We estimate that the increase in the average volume of interest-earning
assets caused a $751,000 increase in interest income, while the decrease in
average interest rates resulted in a $143,000 decrease in interest income for a
net increase of $608,000 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 nine-month period ended June 30, 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 nine-month period, they had a limited effect on the
average assets available for investment.
Interest Expense. Interest expense increased in the first nine months of
the 2000 fiscal year compared to the same period in 1999, as a result of
increases in the average balance and average cost of interest-bearing
liabilities. The increase in volume was the result of our increased average
borrowings from the FHLB from $0.7 million last year to $10.5 million this year.
$4.1 million of that amount was used to fund an investment in mortgage-backed
securities, while the balance has funded our loan growth. The average cost of
interest-bearing liabilities increased 33 basis points (0.33%) from 4.23% for
the first nine months of 1999 to 4.56% for the same period this year. We
estimate that $370,000 of additional cost resulted from an increase in the
average volume of interest-bearing liabilities, while $5,000 of the increase in
interest expense was due to an increase in average rate we paid on
interest-bearing liabilities. This resulted in a $375,000 net increase in
interest expense. The average balance of interest-bearing deposits was $2.3
million less in the first nine months of 2000 compared to 1999. The additional
borrowings of $9.8 million this year from the FHLB raised the level of
interest-bearing liabilities by $7.5 million after netting the decrease in
deposits. 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 from 4.23% to 4.56% from the first
three quarters of 1999 to the first three quarters 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 5.38% to 5.27% due to market conditions. The lower CD rates
partially offset the borrowing rates resulting in the increase of 33 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 $233,000 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 46 basis points (0.46%). However,
our net interest margin only decreased by 30 basis points to 4.37% in the first
nine months of fiscal 2000, from 4.67% for the first nine months of fiscal 1999.
Even though our spread decreased by 46 basis points, we held the reduction in
our net interest margin to 30 basis points because we used an additional $3.3
million in average equity to grow our interest-earning assets by $11.1 million,
while our interest-bearing liabilities only increased by $7.5 million.
The decrease in the average yield on our loans and the increase in the
average yield on the securities portfolio were discussed above. The decline in
the rate earned on our interest-earning assets of 13 basis points combined with
the increase in the average cost of funds of 33 basis points to reduce our
interest rate spread by 46 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 are comparable to or at the high end of rates offered by thrift institutions
throughout the region.
Average capital represented 22.8% of average interest-earning assets for
the nine months ended June 30, 2000, while it represented 21.5% 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
1.23 times in 1999 to 1.27 times in 2000.
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Provision for Loan Losses. For the nine months ended June 30, 2000, we
provided $49,000 for loan losses, compared to $100,000 in the same period last
year. Our level of non-accruing loans (generally loans past due 90 days or more)
was $195,000 at June 30, 2000 compared to $221,000 at September 30, 1999. At
June 30, 2000, our allowance was $637,000, or 1.18% of total loans, compared to
$620,000 or 1.33% of total loans at September 30, 1999. The $17,000 increase for
the year includes the $49,000 provision and net charge offs of $32,000.
Non-interest Income. Our non-interest income was $84,000 higher this year
for the first nine months versus the 1999 period. The increase was mostly the
result of a gain on the sale of shares of Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
stock.
Non-interest Expenses. Non-interest expenses increased by $204,000 in the
first nine months of 2000 compared to 1999. This increase was primarily due to
additional costs of $126,000 for salaries and benefits and an additional
$100,000 of expense related to professional fees and other expenses associated
with being a public company. Expense also increased due to the growth in the
size of the Company including expenses associated with the loan production
office opened in July 1999. At the end of June, 2000, we had twenty-one
full-time and one part-time employees, compared to twenty full time and one
part-time employees at the end of June 1999. We believe that our current staff
level can support additional growth.
Income tax expense. Our income tax expense increased by $82,000, or 29.0%
compared to the first nine months of last year. The increased expense was the
result of higher net income before income tax of $164,000, or 21.3%.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Our primary sources of funds are deposits, borrowings from the FHLB, 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 pre-payments 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 nine months ended June 30, 2000, we increased our cash
and cash equivalents by $8,000. We used the new borrowings to fund additional
loans. We originated $14.3 million of new loans during the nine months ended
June 30, 2000. However, loans, net, after payments, charge-offs and transfers to
real estate owned, increased by $7.0 million during the period.
Deposits increased by $500 thousand during the nine months ended June 30,
2000. However, since this increase was not large enough to fund loan growth, we
had to increase our FHLB borrowings. As we discussed above, we believe that the
current rates we are offering are maintaining our deposit base. In addition to
factors 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
FHLB, 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 FHLB
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.
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We had $805,000 in outstanding commitments to make loans at June 30, 2000,
along with $608,000 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 June 30, 2000, we had $15.1 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 effort to grow and leverage our capital.
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 13.8% for June 2000.
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 June 30, 2000, the Bank exceeded all
regulatory capital requirements of the OTS applicable to it, with Tier I capital
of $14.4 million, or 19.3% of average assets and with risk-based capital of
$14.9 million, or 36.9% of risk-weighted assets. The Bank also had tangible
capital of $14.4 million, or 19.3% of average tangible assets. The Bank was
classified as "well capitalized" at June 30, 2000 under OTS regulations.
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 events.
From time to time, we may also publish other forward-looking statements
regarding 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;
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.
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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
(NPV) 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 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.
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The following table presents the Bank's estimated NPV at March 31, 2000,
and the estimated effect on NPV of the specified interest rate changes, as
calculated by the OTS. The March 31, 2000 report is the most recent OTS report
that the Bank has received.
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Hypothetical Change in Estimated Estimated Change in Estimated Percentage
Interest Rate Net Portfolio Value Net Portfolio Value Change in Npv (1)
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(Dollars in thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
+3.00% $12,579 -$3,504 -22%
+2.00% 13,807 - 2,276 -14%
+1.00% 15,016 - 1,067 - 7%
0.00% 16,083 0 0%
-1.00% 16,810 727 + 5%
-2.00% 17,263 1,180 + 7%
-3.00% $18,206 $2,122 +13%
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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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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 June 30, 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
None during the quarter ended June 30, 2000.
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: August 9, 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
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