Bryn Mawr Bank Corporation Form 10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


Form 10-Q

 


Quarterly Report Under Section 13 or 15 (d)

of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.

For Quarter ended September 30, 2006

Commission File Number 0-15261

 


Bryn Mawr Bank Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Pennsylvania   23-2434506

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

identification No.)

801 Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania   19010
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (610) 525-1700

Not Applicable

Former name, former address and fiscal year, if changed since last report.

 


Indicate by check whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer  ¨    Accelerated filer  x    Non-accelerated filer  ¨

Indicate by check whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act)    Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s class of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

Class

  

Outstanding at October 31, 2006

Common Stock, par value $1

   8,609,931

 



BRYN MAWR BANK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

FORM 10-Q

QUARTER ENDED September 30, 2006

Index

 

PART I -

  FINANCIAL INFORMATION   

ITEM 1.

  Financial Statements (unaudited)   
  Consolidated Financial Statements    1
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements    5

ITEM 2.

  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    14

ITEM 3.

  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk    31

ITEM 4.

  Controls and Procedures    31

PART II –

  OTHER INFORMATION    31

ITEM 1.

  Legal Proceedings    31

ITEM 1a.

  Risk Factors    31

ITEM 2.

  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds    31

ITEM 3.

  Defaults Upon Senior Securities    32

ITEM 4.

  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    32

ITEM 5.

  Other Information    32

ITEM 6.

  Exhibits    32


PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Financial Statements

BRYN MAWR BANK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Income

Unaudited

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30
   Nine Months Ended
September 30

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

   2006    2005    2006    2005

Net interest income:

           

Interest income:

           

Interest and fees on loans

   $ 11,418    $ 9,438    $ 31,961    $ 26,613

Interest on federal funds sold

     44      64      128      125

Interest on interest bearing deposits with banks

     11      44      24      65

Interest and dividends on investment securities

     544      288      1,347      853
                           

Total interest and dividend income

     12,017      9,834      33,460      27,656

Interest expense:

           

Savings, NOW, and market rate accounts

     1,029      770      2,784      1,980

Time deposits

     2,303      1,013      5,250      2,614

Borrowings

     295      5      552      41
                           

Total interest expense

     3,627      1,788      8,586      4,635
                           

Net interest income

     8,390      8,046      24,874      23,021

Provision for loan and lease losses

     258      209      621      589
                           

Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses

     8,132      7,837      24,253      22,432
                           

Non-interest income:

           

Fees for wealth management services

     3,013      2,972      9,181      8,593

Service charges on deposits

     388      408      1,164      1,201

Loan servicing and late fees

     271      321      843      999

Net gain on sale of loans

     268      456      772      1,378

Other operating income

     623      568      1,777      1,723
                           

Total non-interest income

     4,563      4,725      13,737      13,894
                           

Non-interest expenses:

           

Salaries and wages

     4,109      4,414      11,772      11,678

Employee benefits

     887      998      3,336      3,076

Occupancy and bank premises

     636      564      1,902      1,701

Furniture, fixtures, and equipment

     486      488      1,444      1,446

Advertising

     187      195      660      683

Amortization of mortgage servicing rights

     88      115      258      513

Professional fees

     285      318      791      917

Other operating expenses

     1,152      1,095      3,414      3,421
                           

Total non-interest expenses

     7,830      8,187      23,577      23,435
                           

Income before income taxes

     4,865      4,375      14,413      12,891

Income taxes

     1,630      1,499      4,905      4,425
                           

Net income

   $ 3,235    $ 2,876    $ 9,508    $ 8,466
                           

Basic earnings per common share

   $ 0.38    $ 0.34    $ 1.11    $ 0.99

Diluted earnings per common share

   $ 0.37    $ 0.33    $ 1.09    $ 0.98

Dividends declared per share

   $ 0.12    $ 0.11    $ 0.34    $ 0.31

Weighted-average basic shares outstanding

     8,575,170      8,555,037      8,574,420      8,565,311

Dilutive potential common shares

     109,995      107,699      110,044      99,596
                           

Adjusted weighted-average dilutive shares

     8,685,165      8,662,736      8,684,464      8,664,907
                           

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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BRYN MAWR BANK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Unaudited

 

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

  

September 30,

2006

   

December 31,

2005

 

Assets

    

Cash and due from banks

   $ 23,921     $ 33,896  

Interest bearing deposits with banks

     544       405  

Federal funds sold

     —         32,341  

Investment securities available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $51,789 and $34,014 as of September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively)

     51,399       33,397  

Loans held for sale

     7,621       2,765  

Portfolio loans and leases

     667,105       595,165  

Less: Allowance for loan and lease losses

     (8,025 )     (7,402 )
                

Net portfolio loans and leases

     659,080       587,763  
                

Premises and equipment, net

     15,479       14,622  

Accrued interest receivable

     3,857       3,265  

Deferred income taxes

     1,694       709  

Mortgage servicing rights

     2,924       2,982  

Other assets

     16,724       15,081  
                

Total assets

   $ 783,243     $ 727,226  
                

Liabilities

    

Deposits:

    

Noninterest-bearing demand

     145,872       168,042  

Savings, NOW and market rate accounts

     282,707       312,896  

Time deposits

     179,712       155,322  

Wholesale deposits

     29,963       —    
                

Total deposits

     638,254       636,260  
                

Borrowed funds

     46,300       —    

Accrued interest payable

     3,586       2,143  

Other liabilities

     10,809       11,310  
                

Total liabilities

     698,949       649,713  
                

Shareholders’ equity

    

Common stock, par value $1; authorized 25,000,000 shares; issued 11,308,004 and 11,221,899 shares as of September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 respectively and outstanding of 8,575,253 and 8,556,255 shares as of September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively

     11,309       11,222  

Paid-in capital in excess of par value

     9,358       7,888  

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes

     (495 )     (643 )

Retained earnings

     89,522       82,930  
                
     109,694       101,397  

Less: Common stock in treasury at cost — 2,732,751 and 2,665,644 shares as of September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 respectively

     (25,400 )     (23,884 )
                

Total shareholders’ equity

     84,294       77,513  
                

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 783,243     $ 727,226  
                

Book value per share

   $ 9.83     $ 9.06  
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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BRYN MAWR BANK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Unaudited

 

(dollars in thousands)

   Nine Months Ended
September 30
 
   2006     2005  

Operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 9,508     $ 8,466  

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

    

Provision for loan and lease losses

     621       589  

Provision for depreciation and amortization

     1,096       1,147  

Loans originated for resale

     (52,563 )     (102,297 )

Proceeds from loans sold

     48,479       103,574  

Gain on sale of loans

     (772 )     (1,378 )

Provision for deferred income taxes (benefit)

     (1,065 )     (843 )

Change in tax receivable

     —         (354 )

Change in accrued interest receivable

     (592 )     (326 )

Change in accrued interest payable

     1,443       (789 )

Change in mortgage servicing rights, net

     58       180  

Other

     (690 )     4,267  
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     5,523       12,236  
                

Investing activities:

    

Purchases of investment securities available for sale

     (24,858 )     (5,499 )

Proceeds from maturity of investment securities

     5,627       5,238  

Proceeds from sale of investment securities available for sale

     —         377  

Net portfolio loan and lease (originations) repayments

     (71,938 )     (26,891 )

Purchases of premises and equipment

     (1,878 )     (1,548 )

Change in OREO

     25       (20 )
                

Net cash used by investing activities

     (93,022 )     (28,343 )
                

Financing activities:

    

Net decrease in demand and savings deposits

     (52,358 )     (23,100 )

Net increase in time deposits

     54,353       26,792  

Dividends paid

     (2,916 )     (2,658 )

Purchases of treasury stock

     (1,559 )     (1,780 )

Change in borrowed funds

     46,300       —    

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     1,502       662  
                

Net cash provided by financing activities

     45,322       (84 )
                

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (42,177 )     (16,191 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     66,642       55,242  
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 24,465     $ 39,051  
                

Supplemental cash flow information:

    

Income taxes paid

   $ 5,412     $ 3,171  

Interest paid

   $ 7,143     $ 5,424  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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BRYN MAWR BANK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

Unaudited

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30
    Nine Months Ended
September 30
 

(dollars in thousands)

   2006     2005     2006     2005  

Net income

   $ 3,235     $ 2,876     $ 9,508     $ 8,466  

Other comprehensive income:

        

Unrealized holding gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities

     699       (243 )     227       (299 )

Deferred income tax (expense) benefit on unrealized holding gain (loss) on available for sale securities

     (245 )     85       (79 )     105  
                                

Total comprehensive income

   $ 3,689     $ 2,718     $ 9,656     $ 8,272  
                                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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BRYN MAWR BANK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2006 and 2005

(Unaudited)

1. Basis of Presentation:

The unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information. In the opinion of Bryn Mawr Bank Corporation’s (the “Corporation”) Management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial position and the results of operations for the interim period presented have been included. These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto in the Corporation’s 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Corporation’s consolidated financial condition and results of operations consist almost entirely of The Bryn Mawr Trust Company’s (the “Bank”) financial condition and results of operations.

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.

The results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

2. Earnings Per Common Share:

The Corporation follows the provisions of SFAS No. 128, “Earnings Per Share”. Basic earnings per common share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted-average common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common share takes into account the potential dilution, computed pursuant to the treasury stock method. The effects of stock options are excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share in periods in which the effect would be antidilutive. All weighted average shares, actual shares and per share information in the financial statements have been adjusted retroactively for the effect of stock dividends and splits.

 

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

   Three Months Ended
September 30
   Nine Months Ended
September 30
   2006    2005    2006    2005

Numerator:

           

Net income available to common shareholders

   $ 3,235    $ 2,876    $ 9,508    $ 8,466
                           

Denominator for basic earnings per share – weighted average shares outstanding

     8,575,170      8,555,037      8,574,420      8,565,311

Effect of dilutive potential common shares

     109,995      107,699      110,044      99,596
                           

Denominator for diluted earnings per share—adjusted weighted average shares outstanding

     8,685,165      8,662,736      8,684,464      8,664,907
                           

Basic earnings per share

   $ 0.38    $ 0.34    $ 1.11    $ 0.99

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.37    $ 0.33    $ 1.09    $ 0.98

Antidulitive shares excluded from computation of average dilutive earnings per share

     2,250      3,250      3,250      3,250
                           

3. Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses:

The allowance for loan and lease losses is established through a provision for loan and lease losses charged as an expense. Loans are charged against the allowance for loan and lease losses when Management believes that the principal is uncollectible. The allowance for loan and lease losses is maintained at a level that Management believes is sufficient to absorb estimated probable credit losses. Note 1, – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – Allowance for Loan and lease losses, included in the Corporation’s 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K contains additional information about Management’s determination of the adequacy of the allowance for loan and lease losses.

 

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4. Stock Based Compensation:

The Corporation adopted SFAS No. 123R effective January 1, 2006. SFAS 123R establishes accounting for stock-based awards exchanged for employee services. Accordingly, stock based compensation cost is measured at the grant date, based on the fair value of the award and is recognized as an expense over the vesting period. The Corporation previously applied Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpretations and provided the required pro forma disclosures of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (SFAS 123).

Generally, the approach in SFAS 123R to stock-based payment accounting is similar to SFAS 123. However, SFAS 123R requires all share-based payments, including grants of stock options, be recognized as compensation cost in the statement of income at their fair value. The fair value of stock option grants is determined using the Black-Scholes pricing model. The assumptions necessary for the calculation of the fair value are expected life of options, annual volatility of stock price, risk free interest rate and annual dividend yield. Pro forma disclosure for periods beginning after January 1, 2006 is not an alternative under SFAS 123R.

The Corporation elected to adopt SFAS 123R using the modified prospective application method in which compensation cost is recognized beginning with the effective date (a) based upon the requirements of SFAS 123R for all share-based payments granted after the effective date, and (b) based on the requirements of SFAS 123 for all awards granted prior to the effective date of SFAS 123R that remain unvested on the effective date.

The Corporation recorded stock-based compensation expense for the three and the nine month periods ended September 30, 2006 as follows:

 

    

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2006

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2006

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

   Using Previous
Accounting
   SFAS 123R
Effects
    As Reported    Using Previous
Accounting
   SFAS 123R
Effects
    As Reported

Income before taxes

   $ 4,867    $ (2 )   $ 4,865    $ 14,470    $ (57 )   $ 14,413

Income taxes

     1,631      1       1,630      4,925      20       4,905
                                           

Net income

   $ 3,236    $ (1 )   $ 3,235    $ 9,545    $ (37 )   $ 9,508
                                           

Basic earnings per share

   $ .38      —       $ .38    $ 1.11      —       $ 1.11

Diluted earnings per share

   $ .37      —       $ .37    $ 1.10      (.01 )   $ 1.09

The proforma net income that would have resulted if the Corporation applied the fair value method of accounting for stock based compensation under SFAS No. 123 for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2005 is as follows:

 

    

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2005

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2005

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

   As Reported    Pro Forma
Adjustment
    Pro Forma
If Under
SFAS 123
   As Reported    Pro Forma
Adjustment
   

Pro Forma

If Under

SFAS 123

Income before taxes

   $ 4,375    $ (50 )   $ 4,325    $ 12,891    $ (1,374 )   $ 11,517

Income taxes

     1,499      17       1,482      4,425      474       3,951
                                           

Net income

   $ 2,876    $ (33 )   $ 2,843    $ 8,466    $ (900 )   $ 7,566
                                           

Basic earnings per share

   $ .34      (.01 )   $ .33    $ .99    $ (.11 )   $ .88

Diluted earnings per share

   $ .33      —       $ .33    $ .98    $ (.10 )   $ .87

The Corporation’s Stock Option Plan (“SOP”) permits the issuance of options to key employees and Directors to purchase shares of the Corporation’s common stock. A total of 431,143 shares were authorized in 2004 by the Board of Directors. As of September 30, 2006 there are 17,439 shares available for future grant. The option price is set at the closing price for the stock on the day preceding issuance of grants as determined by the Corporation’s Board of Directors. Options granted may either be “incentive stock options” within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Service Code, or non-qualified options. The stock options are exercisable over a period determined by the Board of Directors; however, the option period will not be longer than ten years from the date of the grant. The vesting period of option grants issued is also determined by the Corporation’s Board of Directors.

 

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During 2005 all grants were issued with immediate vesting. Also, during 2005 the vesting period on 83,916 out of money options outstanding was accelerated to avoid stock based compensation expense in future years. The historical vesting period for options issued had been three years. The pre-tax charge which the Corporation expects to avoid in 2006 and 2007 amounts to approximately $253,000 ($193,000 in 2006 and $60,000 in 2007) based on the original vesting periods. During 2006 all grants were issued with a three year vesting period. The SOP provides that the option price at the date of the grant will not be less than the fair market value of the Corporation’s common stock. The Corporation’s practice is to generally issue option related shares from authorized but unissued shares.

The following table provides information about options outstanding for the three months ended September 30, 2006:

 

    

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2006

     Shares   

Weighted

Average

Exercise Price

  

Weighted

Average Grant

Date Fair Value

Options outstanding June 30, 2006

   856,683    $ 17.70    $ 3.81

Granted

   —        —        —  

Forfeited

   —        —        —  

Expired

   —        —        —  

Exercised

   4,855    $ 18.26    $ 4.00
          

Options outstanding September 30, 2006

   851,828    $ 17.69    $ 3.80
          

The following table provides information about options outstanding for the nine months ended September 30, 2006:

 

    

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2006

     Shares   

Weighted

Average

Exercise Price

  

Weighted

Average Grant

Date Fair Value

Options outstanding December 31, 2005

   934,308    $ 17.44    $ 3.74

Granted

   3,625    $ 21.83    $ 5.90

Forfeited

   —        —        —  

Expired

   —        —        —  

Exercised

   86,105    $ 15.15    $ 3.17
          

Options outstanding September 30, 2006

   851,828    $ 17.69    $ 3.80
          

The following table provides information about unvested options for the three months ended September 30, 2006:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30, 2006
     Shares   

Weighted

Average Grant

Date Fair Value

Unvested options June 30, 2006

   3,625    $ 5.90

Granted

   —        —  

Vested

   —        —  

Forfeited

   —        —  
       

Unvested options September 30, 2006

   3,625    $ 5.90
       

 

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The following table provides information about unvested options for the nine months ended September 30, 2006:

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2006
     Shares    

Weighted

Average Grant

Date Fair Value

Unvested options December 31, 2005

   33,334     $ 3.98

Granted

   3,625     $ 5.90

Vested

   (33,334 )   $ 3.98

Forfeited

   —         —  
        

Unvested options September 30, 2006

   3,625     $ 5.90
        

The total compensation cost on unvested stock options is estimated to be $19 thousand and to be recognized over the remaining 33 month vesting period.

Proceeds, related tax benefits realized from options exercised, and intrinsic value of options exercised during the nine month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 were as follows:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

   2006    2005

Proceeds from strike price of value of options exercised

   $ 1,305    $ 539

Related tax benefit recognized

     197      123
             

Proceeds of options exercised

   $ 1,502    $ 662
             

The intrinsic value of the options exercised during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 was $564,000 and $350,000, respectively.

The following table provides information about options outstanding and exercisable options at September 30, 2006:

 

     Outstanding    Exercisable

Number

     851,828      848,203

Weighted average exercise price

   $ 17.69    $ 17.67

Aggregate intrinsic value (dollars in thousands)

   $ 3,756    $ 3,755

Weighted average remaining contractual life (in years)

     6.6      6.6

The weighted average remaining contractual life for options outstanding and weighted average exercise price per share for exercisable options at September 30, 2006 were as follows:

 

     Outstanding    Exercisable

Exercise Price

   Shares   

Weighted Average

Remaining

Contractual Life

(in years)

  

Weighted

Average

Exercise Price

   Shares   

Weighted

Average

Exercise Price

$ 8.45 – $10.75

   51,200    2.9    $ 10.07    51,200    $ 10.07

$12.25 – $15.15

   170,200    3.3      13.33    170,200      13.33

$16.25 – $18.91

   350,700    7.3      18.35    350,700      18.35

$19.11 – $22.68

   279,728    8.4      20.92    276,103      20.90
                            
   851,828    6.6    $ 17.69    848,203    $ 17.67
                  

 

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There were no options granted during the three months ended September 30, 2006. For the three months ended September 30, 2005, the fair value was determined at the date of the grants using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model and the following assumptions:

 

     2005  
     Grant dated
7/1/05
 

Expected average risk free interest rate

   3.90 %

Expected average life (in years)

   6  

Expected volatility

   20.41 %

Expected dividend yield

   2.12 %

5. Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans:

The Corporation sponsors two pension plans, the qualified defined benefit pension plan (“QDBP”) and the non-qualified defined benefit pension plan (“SERP”), and a post-retirement benefit plan (“PRBP”).

The following table provides a reconciliation of the components of the net periodic benefits cost for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005:

 

    

For the Three Months

Ended September 30

   

For the Nine Months

Ended September 30

 
     Pension Benefits     Post Retirement Benefits     Pension Benefits     Post Retirement Benefits  
     2006     2005     2006     2005     2006     2005     2006     2005  

Service cost

   $ 247     $ 292     $ 3       3     $ 893     $ 876     $ 9     $ 9  

Interest cost

     400       413       10       35       1,268       1,238       81       107  

Expected return on plan assets

     (553 )     (538 )     —         —         (1,667 )     (1,615 )     —         —    

Amortization of transition obligation

     —         —         7       7       —         —         19       20  

Amortization of prior service costs

     33       32       (35 )     (34 )     97       97       (103 )     (103 )

Amortization of net (gain) loss

     84       94       (7 )     51       366       280       95       152  
                                                                

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 211     $ 293     $ (22 )   $ 62     $ 957     $ 876     $ 101     $ 185  
                                                                

As stated in the Corporation’s 2005 Annual Report, the Corporation does not have any minimum funding requirement for its QDBP for 2006. Additionally, the Corporation is expected to contribute approximately $131 thousand to the SERP plan for 2006. As of September 30, 2006 no contributions have been made to either of the pension plans for 2006. Changes were made to the PRBP in 2005 limiting future increases in plan costs to 120% of the then current benefit.

6. Segment Information:

SFAS No. 131, “Segment Reporting”, identifies operating segments as components of an enterprise which are evaluated regularly by the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance. The Corporation has applied the aggregation criterion set forth in SFAS No. 131 to the results of its operations.

The Corporation has identified four “segments” as defined by SFAS No. 131 as follows: Banking, Wealth Management, Mortgage Banking and All Other. Footnote 24 – Segment Information, in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Corporation’s 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K provides additional descriptions of the identified segments.

 

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Segment information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 is as follows:

 

(Dollars in thousands)

   Three Months Ended September 30, 2006  
     Banking     Wealth
Management
    Mortgage
Banking
    All
Other
    Consolidated  

Net interest income

   $ 8,388       —         —       $ 2     $ 8,390  

Less: Provision for loan and lease losses

     252       —         —         6       258  
                                        

Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses

     8,136       —         —         (4 )     8,132  
                                        

Other income:

          

Fees for wealth management services

     —         3,013       —         —         3,013  

Other income

     837       —         609       104       1,550  
                                        

Total other income

     837       3,103       609       104       4,563  

Other expenses:

          

Salaries and benefits

     3,435       1,263       207       92       4,996  

Occupancy

     964       145       40       (27 )     1,122  

Amortization of mortgage servicing rights

     —         —         88       —         88  

Other operating expense

     1,304       254       65       —         1,624  
                                        

Total other expense

     5,703       1,662       400       65       7,830  
                                        

Segment profit (loss) before income taxes

     3,270       1,351       209       35       4,865  

Intersegment pretax revenues (expenses)*

     122       45       —         (167 )     —    
                                        

Segment pretax profit (loss) after eliminations

   $ 3,392     $ 1,396     $ 209     $ (132 )   $ 4,865  
                                        

% of segment pretax profit (loss)

     69.7 %     28.7 %     4.3 %     (2.7 )%     100 %
                                        

 

(Dollars in thousands)

   Three Months Ended September 30, 2005  
     Banking     Wealth
Management
    Mortgage
Banking
    All
Other
    Consolidated  

Net interest income

   $ 8,028       —         —       $ 19     $ 8,047  

Less: Provision for loan and lease losses

     209       —         —           209  
                                        

Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses

   $ 7,819       —         —         19     $ 7,838  
                                        

Other income:

          

Fees for wealth management services

     —         2,972       —         —         2,972  

Other income

     809       1       849       93       1,752  
                                        

Total other income

     809       2,973       849       93       4,724  

Other expenses:

          

Salaries and benefits

     3,873       1,233       237       69       5,412  

Occupancy

     861       160       62       (31 )     1,052  

Amortization of mortgage servicing rights

     —         —         115       —         115  

Other operating expense

     1,156       276       110       66       1,608  
                                        

Total other expense

     5,890       1,669       524       104       8,187  
                                        

Segment profit (loss) before income taxes

     2,738       1,304       325       8       4,375  

Intersegment pretax revenues (expenses)*

     22       45       —         (67 )     —    
                                        

Segment pretax profit (loss) after eliminations

   $ 2,760     $ 1,349     $ 325     $ (59 )   $ 4,375  
                                        

% of segment pretax profit (loss)

     63.1 %     30.8 %     7.4 %     (1.3 )%     100 %
                                        

 

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     Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006  

(Dollars in thousands)

   Banking    

Wealth

Management

   

Mortgage

Banking

   

All

Other

    Consolidated  

Net interest income

   $ 24,860       —         —       $ 14     $ 24,874  

Less: Provision for loan and lease losses

     615       —         —         6       621  
                                        

Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses

     24,245       —         —         8       24,253  

Other income:

          

Fees for wealth management services

     —         9,181       —         —         9,181  

Other income

     2,539       —         1,774       243       4,556  
                                        

Total other income

     2,539       9,181       1,774       243       13,737  

Other expenses:

          

Salaries and benefits

     10,483       3,782       575       269       15,108  

Occupancy

     2,851       453       130       (88 )     3,346  

Amortization of mortgage servicing rights

     —         —         258       —         258  

Other operating expense

     4,055       767       206       (164 )     4,865  
                                        

Total other expense

     17,389       5,002       1,169       17       23,577  
                                        

Segment profit (loss) before income taxes

     9,395       4,179       605       234       14,413  

Intersegment pretax revenues (expenses) *

     484       135       —         (619 )     —    
                                        

Segment pretax profit (loss) after eliminations $

   $ 9,879     $ 4,314     $ 605     $ (385 )   $ 14,413  
                                        

% of segment pretax profit (loss)

     68.5 %     29.9 %     4.2 %     (2.6 )%     100 %
                                        

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005  
     Banking    

Wealth

Management

   

Mortgage

Banking

   

All

Other

    Consolidated  

Net interest income

   $ 22,961       —         —       $ 60     $ 23,021  

Less: Provision for loan and lease losses

     589       —         —         —         589  
                                        

Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses

     22,372       —         —         60       22,432  

Other income:

          

Fees for wealth management services

     —         8,593       —         —         8,593  

Other income

     2,451       4       2,613       233       5,301  
                                        

Total other income

     2,451       8,597       2,613       233       13,894  

Other expenses:

          

Salaries and benefits

     10,271       3,583       702       198       14,754  

Occupancy

     2,587       475       178       (93 )     3,147  

Amortization of mortgage servicing rights

     —         —         513       —         513  

Other operating expense

     3,591       804       389       237       5,021  
                                        

Total other expense

     16,449       4,862       1,782       342       23,435  
                                        

Segment profit (loss) before income taxes

     8,374       3,735       831       (49 )     12,891  

Intersegment pretax revenues (expenses) *

     136       135       —         (271 )     —    
                                        

Segment pretax profit (loss) after eliminations

   $ 8,510     $ 3,870     $ 831     $ (320 )   $ 12,891  
                                        

% of segment pretax profit (loss)

     66.0 %     30.0 %     6.4 %     (2.4 )%     100.0 %
                                        

* Intersegment revenues consist of rental payments, insurance commissions and a management fee.

 

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7. Mortgage Servicing Rights:

The following summarizes the Corporation’s activity related to mortgage servicing rights (“MSRs”) for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005:

 

(dollars in thousands)

   2006     2005  

Balance, January 1

   $ 2,982     $ 3,172  

Additions

     200       333  

Amortization

     (248 )     (501 )

Impairment

     (10 )     (12 )

Sales

     —         —    
                

Balance, September 30

   $ 2,924     $ 2,992  
                

Fair Value

   $ 4,424     $ 4,484  
                

There was $10,000 of temporary impairment of MSRs for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005 there was $12,000 of temporary impairment concentrated in higher rate mortgages. This impairment was reversed in the fourth quarter of 2005.

At September 30, 2006, key economic assumptions and the sensitivity of the current fair value of MSRs to immediate 10 and 20 percent adverse changes in those assumptions are as follows:

 

(dollars in thousands)

  

September 30,

2006

 

Fair value amount of MSRs

   $ 4,424  

Weighted average life (in years)

     6.6  

Prepayment speeds (constant prepayment rate)*:

     11.8  

Impact on fair value:

  

10% adverse change

     (186 )

20% adverse change

     (366 )

Discount rate:

  

Impact on fair value:

  

10% adverse change

     (125 )

20% adverse change

     (250 )

* Represents the weighted average prepayment rate for the life of the MSR asset.

These assumptions and sensitivities are hypothetical and should be used with caution. As the table also indicates, changes in fair value based on a 10% variation in assumptions generally cannot be extrapolated because the relationship of the change in assumptions to the change in fair value may not be linear. Also, the effect of a variation in a particular assumption on the fair value of the MSRs is calculated without changing any other assumption. In reality, changes in one factor may result in changes in another, which could magnify or counteract the sensitivities.

8. Impaired Loans:

The following summarizes the Corporation’s impaired loans as of the applicable dates as follows:

 

(dollars in thousands)

  

September 30,

2006

  

December 31,

2005

  

September 30,

2005

Period end balance

   $ 794    $ 261    $ 273

Average period to date balance

     810      825      1,002

Loans with specific loss allowances

     —        —        —  

Charge offs and recoveries

     —        —        —  

Provision for impaired loans

     —        —        —  

Year to date income recognized

   $ 6    $ 22    $ 20

 

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9. Capital:

The Corporation declared and paid a regular dividend of $0.12 per share or $1.029 million, during the third quarter of 2006.

During the first nine months of 2006 the Corporation repurchased 71,500 shares of its common stock for $1.559 million at an average purchase price of $21.80.

10. Collection of Notes Receivable:

Notes receivable held by the Corporation relating to the sale of assets of JWR & Co. were paid in full in the first quarter of 2006. The notes receivable had a balance of $954,000 at December 31, 2005. The notes receivable were classified as commercial and industrial loans in the consolidated balance sheet.

11. New Accounting Pronouncements:

SFAS 123R

Stock Based Compensation - In April of 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123R “Share Based Payment an Amendment of FASB No. 123 and APB No. 95”. See Note 4, Stock Based Compensation, above for additional information.

SFAS 155

In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments.” Among other things, this Statement permits fair value remeasurement for certain hybrid financial instruments and requires that entities evaluate whether beneficial interests contain embedded derivatives or are derivatives in their entirety.

This Statement is effective for all financial instruments acquired or issued after the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. The Corporation did not early adopt SFAS 155. The Corporation has not yet determined whether this Statement will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements upon adoption.

SFAS 156

In March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 156, “Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets.” This Statement requires an entity to recognize a servicing asset or servicing liability each time it undertakes an obligation to service a financial asset by entering into a servicing contract:

1) requires all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities to be initially measured at fair value, if practicable;

2) permits an entity to choose different methods to subsequently measure each class of separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities;

3) at its initial adoption, permits a one-time reclassification of available-for-sale securities to trading securities by entities with recognized servicing rights, without calling into question the treatment of other available-for-sale securities under Statement 115, provided that the available-for-sale securities are identified in some manner as offsetting the entity’s exposure to changes in fair value of servicing assets or servicing liabilities that a service elects to subsequently measure at fair value;

4) requires separate presentation of servicing assets and servicing liabilities subsequently measured at fair value in the statement of financial position and additional disclosures for all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities.

An entity should adopt this Statement as of the beginning of its first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. The Corporation did not early adopt SFAS 156. The Corporation has not yet determined whether this Statement will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements upon adoption.

FIN 48

In June 2006, FASB issued Financial Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes- an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 48)”. FIN 48 provides guidance on financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. According to the Interpretation, a tax position is recognized if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation

 

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processes, based on the technical merits of the position. If the tax position meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, the position is measured to determine the amount of benefit to recognize and should be measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement.

FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. The Corporation is not required to adopt FIN 48 until fiscal year 2007, and has not yet determined whether this statement will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements upon adoption.

SFAS No. 157

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157 “Fair Value Measurements.” SFAS No. 157 establishes a single authoritative definition of fair value, sets out a framework for measuring fair value, and requires additional disclosures about fair-value measurements. The Statement applies only to fair-value measurements that are already required or permitted by other accounting standards.

SFAS No. 157 is effective for fair-value measures already required or permitted by other standards for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company has not adopted SFAS No. 157 and has not yet determined whether this statement will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements upon adoption.

SFAS No. 158

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158 “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Post retirement Plans.” SFAS No. 158 requires employers to recognize on their balance sheets the funded status of pension and other postretirement benefit plans – as of December 31, 2006 for calendar year public companies.

SFAS No. 158 will also require fiscal-year-end measurements of plan assets and benefit obligations, eliminating the use of earlier measurement dates currently permissible. But the new measurement date requirement will not be effective until fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008. The Company has not adopted SFAS No. 158 and has not yet determined whether this statement will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements upon adoption.

SAB No. 108

In September, 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) published Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements When Qualifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements” (“SAB No. 108”). The interpretations in SAB No. 108 expresses the SEC staff’s views regarding the process of quantifying financial statement misstatements. The SEC staff suggests that registrants electing not to restate prior periods should reflect the effects of applying the guidance in this interpretation in the annual financial statements covering the first fiscal year ending after November 15, 2006. The Corporation did not early adopt SAB No. 108. The Corporation has not yet determined whether this interpretation will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements upon adoption.

ITEM 2 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operation and Financial Condition

Special Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward Looking Statements Certain of the statements contained in this Report and the documents incorporated by reference herein, may constitute forward-looking statements for the purposes of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results, performance or achievements of the Corporation to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include statements with respect to the Corporation’s financial goals, business plans, business prospects, credit quality, credit risk, reserve adequacy, liquidity, origination and sale of residential mortgage loans, impairment of goodwill, the effect of changes in accounting standards, and market and pricing trends. The words “expect,” “anticipate,” “intended,” “plan,” “believe,” “seek,” “estimate,” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. The Corporation’s actual results may differ materially from the results anticipated by the forward-looking statement due to a variety of factors, including without limitation:

 

    the effect of future economic conditions on the Corporation and its customers, including economic factors which affect consumer confidence in the securities markets, wealth creation, investment and savings patterns, and the Corporation’s interest rate risk exposure and credit risk;

 

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    changes in the securities markets with respect to the market values of financial assets and the stability of particular securities markets;

 

    governmental monetary and fiscal policies, as well as legislation and regulatory changes;

 

    changes in accounting requirements or interpretations;

 

    changes in interest rates on the level and composition of deposits, loan demand, and the value of loan collateral and securities, as well as interest rate risk;

 

    the effects of competition from other commercial banks, thrifts, mortgage companies, finance companies, credit unions, securities brokerage firms, insurance companies, money-market and mutual funds and other institutions operating in the Corporation’s trade market area and elsewhere including institutions operating locally, regionally, nationally and internationally together with such competitors offering banking products and services by mail, telephone, computer and the internet;

 

    any extraordinary event (such as the September 11, 2001 events, the war on terrorism and the U.S. Government’s response to those events including the war in Iraq);

 

    the Corporation’s success in continuing to generate new business in its existing markets, as well as its success in identifying and penetrating targeted markets and generating a profit in those markets in a reasonable time;

 

    the Corporation’s ability to continue to generate investment results for customers and the ability to continue to develop investment products in a manner that meets customers needs;

 

    the Corporation’s timely development of competitive new products and services in a changing environment and the acceptance of such products and services by customers;

 

    the Corporation’s ability to originate and sell residential mortgage loans;

 

    the accuracy of assumptions underlying the establishment of reserves for loan and lease losses and estimates in the value of collateral, and various financial assets and liabilities and technological changes being more difficult or expensive than anticipated;

 

    technological changes being more difficult or expensive than anticipated; and

 

    the Corporation’s success in managing the risks involved in the foregoing.

All written or oral forward-looking statements attributed to the Corporation are expressly qualified in their entirety by use of the foregoing cautionary statements. All forward-looking statements included in this Report are based upon information presently available, and the Corporation assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement.

Brief History of the Bank and Corporation

The Bryn Mawr Trust Company (the “Bank”) received its Pennsylvania banking charter in 1889 and is a member of the Federal Reserve System. In 1986, Bryn Mawr Bank Corporation (the “Corporation”) was formed and on January 2, 1987, the Bank became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Corporation. The Bank and Corporation are headquartered in Bryn Mawr, PA, a western suburb of Philadelphia, PA. The Corporation and its subsidiaries provide wealth management, community banking, commercial and consumer lending, equipment leasing, residential mortgage lending, insurance and business banking services to its customers through eight full service branches and seven retirement community offices throughout Montgomery, Delaware and Chester counties. The Corporation trades on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol BMTC.

The goal of the Corporation is to become a preeminent community bank and wealth management organization.

The Corporation competes in a highly competitive market area that includes local, national and regional banks as competitors along with savings banks, credit unions, insurance companies, trust companies, registered investment advisors and mutual fund families. The Corporation and its subsidiaries are regulated by many regulatory agencies including the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), NASDAQ, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and the Pennsylvania Department of Banking.

Results of Operations

The following is Management’s discussion and analysis of the significant changes in the results of operations, capital resources and liquidity presented in its accompanying consolidated financial statements for the Corporation. The Corporation’s consolidated financial condition and results of operations consist almost entirely of the Bank’s financial condition and results of operations. Current performance does not guarantee, and may not be indicative of similar performance in the future. These interim financial statements are unaudited.

 

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Critical Accounting Policies, Judgments and Estimates

The accounting and reporting policies of the Corporation and its subsidiaries conform with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (US GAAP) applicable to the financial services industry. All significant inter-company transactions are eliminated in consolidation and certain reclassifications are made when necessary to conform the previous year’s financial statements to the current year’s presentation. In preparing the consolidated financial statements, Management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities as of the dates of the balance sheets and revenues and expenditures for the periods presented. Therefore, actual results could differ from these estimates.

The allowance for loan and lease losses involves a higher degree of judgment and complexity than other significant accounting policies. The allowance for loan and lease losses is calculated with the objective of maintaining a reserve level believed by Management to be sufficient to absorb estimated probable credit losses. Management’s determination of the adequacy of the allowance is based on periodic evaluations of the loan portfolio and other relevant factors. However, this evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires material estimates, including, among others, expected default probabilities, expected loan commitment usage, the amounts and timing of expected future cash flows on impaired loans, value of collateral, estimated losses on consumer loans and residential mortgages and general amounts for historical loss experience. The process also considers economic conditions, international events, and inherent risks in the loan portfolio. All of these factors may be susceptible to significant change. To the extent actual outcomes differ from Management estimates, additional provisions for loan and lease losses may be required that would adversely impact earnings in future periods.

The Corporation recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the future tax effects of temporary differences, net of operating loss carry forwards and tax credits. Deferred tax assets are subject to Management’s judgment based upon available evidence that future realization is more likely than not. If Management determines that the Corporation may be unable to realize all or part of net deferred tax assets in the future, a direct charge to income tax expense may be required to reduce the recorded value of the net deferred tax asset to the expected realizable amount.

The valuation of mortgage servicing rights (“MSRs”) is a critical accounting policy due to the complexity of the quarterly valuation process which is performed by an outside consultant based on data provided by Management. Changes in market interest rates, consumer behavior, demographic trends and other factors influence the value of MSRs.

Executive Overview

The Corporation reported third quarter 2006 diluted earnings per share of $0.37, an increase of $.04 or 12.1% compared to $0.33 in the same period last year. Net income for the third quarter of 2006 was $3.235 million, an increase of 12.5% or $359 thousand, compared to $2.876 million in last year’s third quarter. This performance was led by healthy loan growth during the first nine months of the year as portfolio loans increased $71.9 million or 12.1% since the end of 2005. At the same time, the Corporation, like most financial institutions, is continuing to experience rising funding costs and intense competition for new deposit customers. This will most likely continue to compress the net interest margin.

The major factors contributing to the increase in earnings for the third quarter of 2006 compared to the same period last year were a 4.5% increase in tax equivalent (“TE”) net interest income and reduced incentive compensation expenses, partially offset by increased occupancy costs and reduced mortgage-related revenues. Net interest income on a tax equivalent basis for the third quarter of 2006 increased $367 thousand or 4.5% to $8.5 million when compared to the same quarter last year due to increased loan volume, partially offset by increased funding costs. The tax equivalent net interest margin for the third quarter of 2006 declined to 4.78% from 5.07% in the same period last year.

Non-interest income for the third quarter of 2006 decreased $161 thousand or 3.4% compared to the same period in 2005. This was due to a continued decline in residential mortgage related revenues partially offset by an increase in fees for Wealth Management Services. In an effort to grow the investment management component of Wealth Management Services revenue, the Corporation is moving towards an open architecture wealth management platform, which provides alternative investment options to our customers. Implementation of this new initiative is expected to begin in the second quarter of 2007.

Non-interest expense of $7.830 million for the third quarter of 2006 decreased $357 thousand or 4.4% when compared to the same period last year as a result of lower incentive compensation and reductions in pension costs, partially offset by increased occupancy and consulting and legal costs related to the startup of a leasing company (discussed below).

 

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Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was $9.508 million, an increase of $1.0 million or 12.3%, compared to $8.466 million in the same period in 2005. Diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, was $1.09, an increase of $0.11 or 11.2%, compared with $0.98 in 2005. ROE and ROA for the nine month period ended September 30, 2006 were 15.84% and 1.75%, respectively, compared to ROE of 15.58% and ROA of 1.66% for the same period last year. The major factors contributing to the increase in earnings for the nine month period ending September 30, 2006 compared to the same period last year were an 8.3% increase in tax equivalent net interest income and a 6.8% increase in wealth management revenues, partially offset by lower residential mortgage-related revenues. On a year to date basis, tax equivalent net interest income increased $1.9 million or 8.3% to $25.1 million when compared to last year. The tax equivalent net interest margin for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was 4.99% compared to 4.98 % in 2005.

Non-interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, decreased $157 thousand or 1.1% when compared to the same period last year. Fees for wealth management services revenues increased $588 thousand or 6.8% to $9.2 million from $8.6 million while other non-interest income categories in the aggregate declined $745 thousand, primarily due to lower residential mortgage related revenue.

Non-interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 increased $142 thousand or 0.6%, to $23.6 million from $23.4 million in the same period last year, primarily due to increased occupancy costs related to the rent expense on the new Ardmore Branch, employee benefit costs and leasing company startup costs, partially offset by reductions in mortgage servicing right amortization and lower professional fees.

Portfolio loans increased $71.9 million or 12.1% to $667.1 million at September 30, 2006 from $595.2 million at December 31, 2005, reflecting a significant increase in commercial mortgage and construction loan closings in the second and third quarter of 2006. Portfolio loans also increased from Management’s decision to portfolio certain residential mortgage loans for asset liability management purposes. Asset quality remains strong by all industry standards. To maintain this growth, the Corporation recently opened a business loan production office in downtown West Chester, Pennsylvania, and started a small ticket equipment leasing company in September 2006.

Funding has been provided from wholesale sources including wholesale certificates of deposit, Federal Home Loan Bank advances and overnight Fed funds as core deposit growth has been difficult. The Corporation has sufficient funding sources to fund planned loan growth. In addition to the wholesale funding, the Corporation has seen a shift in the mix of its core deposits as lower cost interest bearing checking, money market accounts and savings accounts move into higher yielding certificates of deposit. The shift in core deposit mix is a national trend as many financial institutions are having similar experiences. The utilization of market rate wholesale funding, the shift in deposit mix and the increase in interest rates resulted in overall funding costs rising faster than the yield on interest earning assets.

The Corporation continues with its expansion of its retail banking footprint with controlled de novo expansion in the suburban Philadelphia market. Construction is well underway on the new Ardmore branch and its opening is anticipated in the first quarter of 2007. The new West Chester branch, which is expected to open in early 2008, will house a regional office for Wealth Management clients. Management is excited about the opportunity to expand our business into the heart of West Chester, the county seat of Chester County, one of the fastest growing counties in Pennsylvania.

These new initiatives (branching, loan production office, leasing company and wealth management) will increase costs in the near term, but are expected to grow revenues over the long term. As part of the opening of the new Ardmore location, the Corporation entered into an agreement to sell the Wynnewood real estate to a third party for $1.850 million. The book value of this property is approximately $450 thousand. Settlement is expected to occur on or before January 31, 2007.

 

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Key Performance Ratios

Key financial performance ratios for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 are shown in the table below:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30
    Nine Months Ended
September 30
 
     2006     2005     2006     2005  

Return on Average Equity ROE)

     15.58 %     15.35 %     15.84 %     15.58 %

Return on Average Assets (ROA)

     1.69 %     1.65 %     1.75 %     1.66 %

Efficiency Ratio

     60.45 %     64.1 %     61.06 %     63.5 %

Net Interest Margin on a Tax Equivalent Basis*

     4.78 %     5.07 %     4.99 %     4.98 %

Diluted Earnings Per common share

   $ 0.37     $ 0.33     $ 1.09     $ 0.98  

Dividend Per Share

   $ 0.12     $ 0.11     $ 0.34     $ 0.31  

* “Tax equivalent basis” is a common financial industry method to present the yield of tax free loans and investments (which are generally at lower rates than taxable loans and investments with similar characteristics) on a comparable basis with taxable instruments. A tax rate of 35% and an estimated interest expense disallowance (equal to 20% of the interest expense used to fund the asset) has been used to calculate the tax equivalent yield.
    

September 30.

2006

   

December 31

2005

   

September 30,

2005

 

Book Value Per Share

   $ 9.83     $ 9.06     $ 8.86  

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses as a Percentage of Loans

     1.20 %     1.24 %     1.25 %

 

    

September 30.

2006

  

December 31

2005

  

September 30,

2005

    

(dollars in billions)

Wealth Management Assets Under Management and Administration

   $ 2.243    $ 2.248    $ 2.205

Components of Net Income

Net income is affected by five major elements: Net Interest Income, or the difference between interest income earned on loans and investments and interest expense paid on deposit and borrowed funds; the Provision for Loan and Lease Losses, or the amount added to the allowance for loan and lease losses to provide reserves for inherent losses on loans; Non-Interest Income which is made up primarily of certain fees, trust income, residential mortgage activities and gains and losses from the sale of securities; Non-Interest Expenses, which consist primarily of salaries, employee benefits and other operating expenses; and Income Taxes. Each of these major elements is reviewed in more detail in the following discussion.

NET INTEREST INCOME

The rate volume analysis in the table below analyzes changes in the tax equivalent net interest income for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 compared to September 30, 2005 and for the nine months period ended September 30, 2006 compared to September 30, 2005 by its rate and volume components.

 

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Rate /Volume Analysis (Tax Equivalent Basis)

 

(in thousands)

Increase/(Decrease)

  

Three Months Ended
September 30,

2006 Compared to 2005

 
   Volume     Rate     Total  

Interest Income:

      

Interest-bearing deposits with banks

   $ (36 )   $ 3     $ (33 )

Federal funds sold

     (35 )     16       (19 )

Investment securities available for sale

     123       130       253  

Loans

     1,005       1,000       2,005  
                        

Total interest income

     1,057       1,149       2,206  
                        

Interest expense:

      

Savings, NOW and market rate accounts

     (80 )     339       259  

Time deposits

     562       729       1,291  

Short term borrowings

     202       87       289  
                        

Total interest expense

     684       1,155       1,839  
                        

Interest differential

   $ 373     $ (6 )   $ 367  
                        

(in thousands)

Increase/(Decrease)

  

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

2006 Compared to 2005

 
   Volume     Rate     Total  

Interest-bearing deposits with banks

   $ (50 )   $ 9     $ (41 )

Federal funds sold

     (44 )     47       3  

Investment securities available for sale

     204       306       510  

Loans

     2,120       3,290       5,410  
                        

Total interest income

     2,230       3,652       5,882  
                        

Interest expense:

      

Savings, NOW and market rate accounts

     (163 )     967       804  

Time deposits

     976       1,660       2,636  

Short term borrowings

     283       228       511  
                        

Total interest expense

     1,096       2,855       3,951  
                        

Interest differential

   $ 1,134     $ 797     $ 1,931  
                        

 

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The tables below present the major asset and liability categories on an average daily basis for the periods presented, along with tax equivalent interest income and expense and tax equivalent key rates and yields.

Average Balance and Tax Equivalent Income and Expense and Tax Equivalent Yields

 

     For the Three Months ended September 30,  
     2006     2005  

(dollars in thousands)

  

Average

Balance

   

Interest

Income/

Expense

  

Average

Rates

Earned/

Paid

   

Average

Balance

   

Interest

Income/

Expense

  

Average

Rates

Earned/

Paid

 

Assets:

              

Interest-bearing deposits with other banks

   $ 807     $ 11    5.41 %   $ 4,730     $ 44    3.69 %

Federal funds sold

     3,345       45    5.34 %     7,420       64    3.42 %

Investment securities available for sale

     49,103       561    4.53 %     34,520       308    3.54 %
                                  

Loans (1) (2)

     651,194       11,494    7.00 %     588,726       9,489    6.39 %
                                  

Total interest earning assets

     704,449       12,111    6.82 %     635,396       9,905    6.18 %

Cash and due from banks

     25,373            27,413       

Allowance for loan and lease losses

     (7,904 )          (7,359 )     

Other assets

     37,267            34,993       
                          

Total assets

   $ 759,185          $ 690,443       
                          

Liabilities:

              

Savings, NOW and market rate accounts

   $ 284,954     $ 1,029    1.43 %   $ 318,223     $ 770    0.96 %

Wholesale deposits

     19,956       278    5.53 %     —         —      —    

Time deposits

     187,083       2,026    4.30 %     133,052       1,013    3.02 %
                                  

Total interest-bearing deposits

     491,993       3,333    2.69 %     451,274       1,783    1.57 %

Short term borrowings

     21,380       294    5.46 %     516       5    3.84 %
                                  

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     513,373       3,627    2.80 %     451,790       1,788    1.57 %

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits

     149,465            152,048       

Other liabilities

     13,966            12,303       
                          

Total noninterest-bearing liabilities

     163,431            164,351       
                          

Total liabilities

     676,804            616,142       

Shareholders’ equity

     82,381            74,301       
                          

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 759,185          $ 690,443       
                          

Net interest spread

        4.02 %        4.61 %

Effect of noninterest-bearing sources

        .76 %        0.46 %
                              

Net interest income/ margin on earning assets

     $ 8,484    4.78 %     $ 8,117    5.07 %
                              

Tax equivalent adjustment

     $ 94    .05 %     $ 70    .05 %
                              

Tax equivalent net interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2006 of $8.5 million was $367 thousand or 4.5% higher than the net interest income for the same period in 2005 of $8.1 million. The analysis above indicates that increased loan volume and an increase in rates were the primary drivers of the increase in net interest income. Average earning assets increased $69 million or 10.9% in the third quarter of 2006 compared to the same period in 2005. Average loans grew $62.5 million or 10.6% while investments increased to $14.6 million or 42.3% from the third quarter of 2005.

Tax equivalent average earning asset yield during the third quarter of 2006 of 6.82% was 64 basis points higher than the 6.18% for the same period in 2005. The floating rate loans in portfolio increased as the Fed increased rates and new fixed rate loans were priced in accordance with the current rate environment. The rate paid on average interest bearing liabilities of 2.80% was 123 basis points higher than the 1.57% rate paid during the same period in 2005. This increase is due to an increase in higher rate wholesale and borrowed funds, the need to pay higher rates on interest bearing deposits to remain competitive and the shift of customer balances from low rate accounts into higher rate accounts during the first nine months of 2006.

 

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Average Balance and Tax Equivalent Income and Expense and Tax Equivalent Yields

 

     For the Nine Months ended September 30,  
     2006     2005  

(dollars in thousands)

  

Average

Balance

   

Interest

Income/

Expense

  

Average

Rates

Earned/

Paid

   

Average

Balance

   

Interest

Income/

Expense

  

Average

Rates

Earned/

Paid

 

Assets:

              

Interest-bearing deposits with other banks

   $ 646     $ 24    4.97 %   $ 2,809     $ 65    3.09 %

Federal funds sold

     3,647       128    4.69 %     5,663       125    2.95 %

Investment securities available for sale

     44,739       1,402    4.19 %     35,852       892    3.33 %

Loans (1) (2)

     623,796       32,165    6.89 %     578,324       26,755    6.19 %
                                  

Total interest earning assets

     672,828       33,719    6.70 %     622,648       27,837    5.98 %

Cash and due from banks

     24,794            31,322       

Allowance for loan and lease losses

     (7,706 )          (7,224 )     

Other assets

     35,511            33,241       
                          

Total assets

   $ 725,427          $ 679,987       
                          

Liabilities:

              

Savings, NOW and market rate accounts

   $ 294,842     $ 2,784    1.26 %   $ 321,260     $ 1,980    0.82 %

Wholesale deposits

     7,200       298    5.53 %     —         —      —    

Time deposits

     166,643       4,952    3.97 %     126,459       2,614    2.76 %
                                  

Total interest-bearing deposits

     468,685       8,034    2.29 %     447,719       4,594    1.37 %

Short term borrowings

     13,953       552    5.29 %     1,766       41    3.10 %
                                  

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     482,638       8,586    2.38 %     449,485       4,635    1.38 %

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits

     149,106            147,235       

Other liabilities

     13,608            10,639       
                          

Total noninterest-bearing liabilities

     162,714            157,874       
                          

Total liabilities

     645,352            607,359       

Shareholders’ equity

     80,075            72,628       
                          

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 725,427          $ 679,987       
                          

Net interest spread

        4.32 %        4.60 %

Effect of noninterest-bearing sources

        .67 %        0.38 %
                              

Net interest income/ margin on earning assets

     $ 25,133    4.99 %     $ 23,202    4.98 %
                              

Tax equivalent adjustment

     $ 259    .05 %     $ 181    .04 %
                              

(1) Non-accrual loans have been included in average loan balances, but interest on nonaccrual loans has not been included for purposes of determining interest income.
(2) Loans include portfolio loans and loans held for sale.

Tax equivalent net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 of $25.1 million was $1.9 million or 8.3% higher than the net interest income for the same period in 2005 of $23.2 million. The analysis above indicates that increased loan volume along with the increase in rates were the primary drivers of the increase in net interest income. Average earning assets increased $50.2 million or 8.1% during the first nine months of 2006 compared to the same period in 2005. Average loans grew $45.5 million or 7.9% while investments increased $8.9 million or 24.8% over 2005.

The average earning asset yield during the first nine months of 2006 of 6.70% was 72 basis points higher than the 5.98% during the same period in 2005 as floating rate loans in the portfolio responded to the Fed’s rate increases. The rate paid on average interest bearing liabilities of 2.38% in 2006 was 100 basis points higher than the 1.38% in 2005 due to the need to pay higher rates on interest bearing deposits to remain competitive and an increase in the Corporation’s wholesale deposits and short term borrowings. Average non-interest bearing demand deposits grew 1.3%, while savings, NOW and market rate accounts decreased 8.2% in the first nine months of 2006 compared to the same period in 2005.

 

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Net Interest Margin

The Corporation’s tax equivalent net interest margin decreased 29 basis points to 4.78% in the third quarter of 2006 from 5.07% in the same period last year. The yield on earning assets increased due to the continued growth in loans and the asset sensitivity of the balance sheet. However, the cost of interest bearing deposits also increased. This is a result of the increasing rate environment and the need to remain competitive with pricing in order to be successful in deposit retention and gathering. The decline in the TE net interest margin is expected to continue through the fourth quarter of 2006. The TE net interest margin and related components for the past five linked quarters are as follows:

 

Year

   Quarter  

TE

Earning

Asset

Yield

   

Interest

Bearing

Liability

Cost

   

TE

Net

Interest

Spread

   

Effect of

Non-Interest

Bearing

Sources

   

TE

Net

Interest

Margin

 

2006

   3rd   6.82 %   2.80 %   4.02 %   0.76 %   4.78 %

2006

   2nd   6.72 %   2.35 %   4.37 %   0.67 %   5.04 %

2006

   1st   6.58 %   1.92 %   4.66 %   0.56 %   5.22 %

2005

   4th   6.41 %   1.73 %   4.68 %   0.51 %   5.19 %

2005

   3rd   6.18 %   1.57 %   4.61 %   0.46 %   5.07 %

Interest Rate Sensitivity

The Corporation actively manages its interest rate sensitivity position. The objectives of interest rate risk management are to control exposure of net interest income to risks associated with interest rate movements and to achieve sustainable growth in net interest income. Management’s Asset Liability Committee (“ALCO”), using policies and procedures approved by the Corporation’s Board of Directors, is responsible for managing the rate interest sensitivity position. The Corporation manages interest rate sensitivity by changing the mix, pricing and repricing characteristics of its assets and liabilities, through the management of its investment portfolio, its offering of loan and deposit terms and through borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (“FHLB”).

The Corporation uses several tools to manage its interest rate risk including interest rate sensitivity analysis (aka “Gap Analysis”), market value of portfolio equity analysis, interest rate simulations under various rate scenarios and net interest margin reports. The results of these reports are compared to limits established by the Corporation’s Asset Liability Management Policies and appropriate adjustments are made if the results are outside of established limits.

The following table demonstrates the annualized result of an interest rate simulation and the expected effect that a parallel interest rate shift in the yield curve and subjective adjustments in deposit pricing might have on the Corporation’s projected net interest income over the next 12 months. This simulation assumes that there is no growth in the balance sheet over the next twelve months. The changes to net interest income shown below are in compliance with the Corporation’s policy guidelines. Actual results may differ significantly from the interest rate simulation due to numerous factors including assumptions, the competitive environment, market reactions and customer behavior.

Summary of Interest Rate Simulation

 

     September 30, 2006  

(dollars in thousands)

   Change In Net Interest Income Over
Next 12 Months
 

Change in Interest Rates

    
     Dollars     Percent  

+200 basis points

   $ 1,353     3.86 %

+100 basis points

   $ 729     2.08 %

-100 basis points

   $ (728 )   (2.08 )%

-200 basis points

   $ (1,623 )   (4.63 )%

The interest rate simulation above indicates that the Corporation’s balance sheet as of September 30, 2006 is asset sensitive meaning that an increase in interest rates should increase net interest income and a decline in interest rates will cause a decline in net interest income over the next 12 months. The asset sensitivity position has been reduced during the third quarter of 2006 when compared to December 31, 2005 with the addition of fixed rate commercial loans, residential mortgages and mortgage-backed securities to the asset mix. Additionally, the Corporation purchased a $25 million notional, prime rate based, three-year interest rate floor in April, 2006 for a total cost of $155,000 to mitigate the impact on earnings of anticipated declining rates over the next three years. The expense (income) related to the interest rate floor was $53 thousand and ($76) thousand during the second and third quarters of 2006, respectively with a year to date impact of ($23) thousand.

 

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The following table presents the Corporation’s interest rate sensitivity position or Gap Analysis as of September 30, 2006

 

(dollars in thousands)

  

0 to 90

Days

   

90 to 365

Days

   

1-5

Years

   

Over

5 Years

   

Non-Rate

Sensitive

    Total  

Assets:

            

Interest-bearing deposits with banks

   $ 544       —         —         —         —       $ 544  

Federal funds sold

     —         —         —         —         —      

Investment securities

     11,184       10,485       21,121       8,609       —         51,399  

Loans(1)

     283,115       51,097       240,355       100,159       —         674,726  

Allowance for loan and lease losses

     —         —         —         —         (8,025 )     (8,025 )

Cash and due from banks

     —         —         —         —         23,921       23,921  

Other assets

     —         —         136       295       40,247       40,678  
                                                

Total assets

   $ 294,843     $ 61,582     $ 261,612     $ 109,157     $ 56,143     $ 783,243  
                                                

Liabilities and shareholder’s equity:

            

Non-interest-bearing demand

     31,509       18,057       96,306       —         —         145,872  

Savings, NOW and market rate

     47,323       40,303       151,277       43,804       —         282,707  

Time deposits

     69,869       120,985       18,668       153       —         209,675  

Borrowed funds

     46,300       —         —         —         —         46,300  

Other liabilities

     —         —         —         —         14,395       14,395  

Shareholders’ equity

     3,010       9,032       48,168       24,084         84,294  
                                                

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 198,011     $ 188,377     $ 314,419     $ 68,041     $ 14,395     $ 783,243  
                                                

Interest earning assets

   $ 294,843     $ 61,582     $ 261,476     $ 108,768       —       $ 726,669  

Interest bearing liabilities

     163,492       161,288       169,945       43,957       —         538,682  
                                                

Difference between interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities

   $ 131,351     $ (99,706 )   $ 91,531     $ 64,811       —       $ 187,987  
                                                

Cumulative difference between interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities

   $ 131,351     $ 31,645     $ 123,176     $ 187,987       —       $ 187,987  
                                                

Cumulative earning assets as a % of cumulative interest bearing liabilities

     180 %     110 %     125 %     135 %    
                                    

(1) Loans include portfolio loans and loans held for sale.

The table above indicates that the Corporation is asset sensitive in the immediate to 90 day time frame and should experience an increase in net interest income in the near term if interest rates rise. The converse is also true.

 

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PROVISION FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES

General Discussion of the Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses

The Corporation uses the allowance method of accounting for credit losses. The balance in the allowance for loan and lease losses is determined based on Management’s review and evaluation of the loan portfolio in relation to past loss experience, the size and composition of the portfolio, current economic events and conditions, and other pertinent factors, including Management’s assumptions as to future delinquencies, recoveries and losses.

Increases to the allowance for loan and lease losses are implemented through a corresponding provision (expense) in the Corporation’s statement of income. Credit exposures deemed to be uncollectible are charged against the allowance for loan and lease losses. Recoveries of previously charged-off amounts are credited to the allowance for loan and lease losses.

While Management considers the allowance for loan and lease losses to be adequate based on information currently available, future additions to the allowance may be necessary due to changes in economic conditions or Management’s assumptions as to future delinquencies, recoveries and losses and Management’s intent with regard to the disposition of loans. In addition, the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Corporation’s allowance for loan and lease losses.

The Corporation’s allowance for loan and lease losses is the accumulation of four components that are calculated based on various independent methodologies. All components of the allowance for loan and lease losses are estimations. Management discusses these estimates earlier in this document under the heading of “Critical Accounting Policies, Judgments and Estimates”. The four components are as follows:

 

    Specific Loan Evaluation Component – Includes the specific evaluation of larger classified loans

 

    Historical Charge-Off Component – Applies a five year historical charge-off rate to pools of non-classified loans

 

    Additional Factors Component – The loan portfolio is broken down into multiple homogenous subclassifications upon which multiple factors (such as delinquency trends, industry concentration, economic conditions, loan terms, and regulatory environment) are evaluated resulting in an allowance amount for each of the subclassifications. The sum of these amounts equals the Additional Factors Component.

 

    Unallocated Component – This amount represents a reserve against all loans for factors not included in the components above.

Asset Quality and Analysis of Credit Risk

Asset quality remains strong at September 30, 2006 despite an increase in non-performing assets to $1.6 million from $415 thousand at December 31, 2005. The $1.6 million of non-performing loans, which excludes other real estate owned, consist almost entirely of two first lien residential mortgage loans, one of which has returned to performing status as of October, 2006. Nonperforming loans as a percentage of total loans were 24 basis points at September 30, 2006 compared with 7 basis points at December 31, 2005. The allowance for loan and lease losses increased to $8.0 million at September 30, 2006 from $7.4 million at December 31, 2005, however the allowance as a percentage of portfolio loans decreased to 1.20% from 1.25% over the same time period. Net loan charge-offs (recoveries) for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 were $2 thousand and $124 thousand, respectively.

 

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Non Performing Assets and Related Ratios

 

(dollars in thousands)

  

September 30,

2006

   

December 31,

2005

   

September 30,

2005

 

Non-accrual loans

   $ 794     $ 261     $ 273  

Loans 90 days or more past due

     835       129       —    
                        

Total non performing loans

     1,629       390       273  

Other real estate owned (“OREO”)

     —         25       —    
                        

Total non performing assets

   $ 1,629     $ 415     $ 273  
                        

Allowance for loan and lease losses to non performing assets

     492.63 %     1,783.60 %     2,708 %

Allowance for loan and lease losses to non performing loans

     492.63 %     1,897.90 %     2,708 %

Non performing loans to total loans

     .24 %     .07 %     0.05 %

Allowance for loan and lease losses to portfolio loans

     1.20 %     1.24 %     1.25 %

Non performing assets to portfolio assets

     .21 %     0.06 %     0.04 %

Period end portfolio loans

   $ 667,105     $ 595,165     $ 582,392  

Average portfolio loans (quarterly average)

   $ 645,284     $ 591,294     $ 580,036  

Allowance for loan and lease losses

   $ 8,025     $ 7,402     $ 7,392  

Summary of Changes in the Allowance For Loan and Lease Losses

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   

Year Ended

December 31,

2005

 

(dollars in thousands)

   2006     2005     2006     2005    

Balance, beginning of period

   $ 7,779     $ 7,252     $ 7,402     $ 6,927     $ 6,927  

Charge-offs:

          

Consumer

     (15 )     —         (29 )     (9 )     (158 )

Commercial and industrial

     —         —         —         —         —    

Real estate

     —         (71 )     —         (136 )     (156 )
                                        

Total charge-offs

     (15 )     (71 )     (29 )     (145 )     (314 )

Recoveries:

          

Consumer

     1       1       27       9       11  

Commercial and industrial

     2       1       2       11       12  

Real estate

     —         —         2       1       4  
                                        

Total recoveries

     3       2       31       21       27  
                                        

Net (charge-offs) / recoveries

     (12 )     (69 )     2       (124 )     (287 )

Provision for loan and lease losses

     258       209       621       589       762  
                                        

Balance, end of period

   $ 8,025     $ 7,392     $ 8,025     $ 7,392     $ 7,402  
                                        

NON-INTEREST INCOME

Three months ended September 30, 2006 compared to September 30, 2005

Non-interest income for the third quarter of 2006 was $4.563 million, a decrease of $161 thousand or 3.4% compared with $4.724 million in the same period last year. The decline in non-interest income is attributable to a continued decline in residential mortgage related revenues which includes the net gain on sale of loans. Net gain on sale of loans decreased $188 thousand or 41.2% from $456 thousand in the third quarter of 2005 to $268 thousand in the third quarter of 2006 due to a decision by management to hold more residential real estate loans in portfolio. This is being partially offset by an increase of Wealth Management services fees which grew $41 thousand or 1.4% to $3.013 million in the third quarter of 2006 from $2.972 million in the same period last year. Wealth Management assets under management and administration were $2.243 billion at September 30, 2006, compared with $2.248 billion at December 31, 2005.

 

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Nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to September 30, 2005

Non-interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, decreased $157 thousand or 1.1% to $13.737 million compared with $13.894 million for the same period in 2005. Wealth Management service fees increased $588 thousand or 6.8% to $9.181 million from $8.593 million in 2005 due to new business generation, a fee increase and higher estate fees. This was more than offset by the decline in other non-interest income categories of $745 thousand. The main component of this decrease is the lower volume of residential mortgage activity and the decline in residential mortgage loans sold.

NON-INTEREST EXPENSE

Three months ended September 30, 2006 compared to September 30, 2005

Non-interest expense for the third quarter of 2006 decreased $357 thousand or 4.4% to $7.830 million compared with $8.187 million for the same period last year. This decrease is due to lower incentive compensation and reductions in pension related costs of approximately $396 thousand. These decreases were partially offset by increased occupancy cost of $72 thousand related to the new branches and non-recurring legal and consulting expenses of $56,000 for the leasing company.

Nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to September 30, 2005

Non-interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 increased $142 thousand or 0.6%, to $23.577 million from $23.435 million in the same period last year, primarily due to increased occupancy costs of $201 thousand related to the new branches, increased employee benefit costs of $260 thousand, concentrated in medical and pension expenses, and leasing company startup costs mentioned above. These increases were partially offset by reductions in mortgage servicing right amortization of $255 thousand resulting from reduced mortgage activity and a reduction in professional fees of $126 thousand mainly in legal and consulting expenses.

INCOME TAXES

Income taxes from operations for the three months ended September 30, 2006 were $1.630 million, an effective tax rate of 33.5% compared to $1.499 million, an effective tax rate of 34.2%, for the same period in 2005. The decrease in the effective tax rate is due to a higher percentage of tax-exempt income to pretax book income for the three months ended September 30, 2006, as compared to the same period in 2005.

Income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 were $4.905 million compared to $4.425 million for the same period in 2005. This represents an effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 of 34.0% and an effective tax rate of 34.3% for the same period in 2005.

BALANCE SHEET ANALYSIS

Total assets increased $56.0 million or 7.7% from $727.2 million as of December 31, 2005 to $783.2 million as of September 30, 2006. This increase is related to the growth in loans outstanding, specifically in commercial mortgages, construction loans and residential mortgage loans and an increase in investment securities. Offsetting this increase was a decline in fed funds sold that increased at December 31, 2005 due to certain short term deposits. The increase in portfolio loans was $71.9 million or 12.1% from $595.2 million as of December 31, 2005 to $667.1 million as of September 30, 2006.

The table below compares total portfolio loans outstanding at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005. The increase in portfolio loans of $71.9 million or 12.1% over the past nine months is a result of a significant increase in commercial mortgage and commercial construction loan closings in the second and third quarters of 2006. Portfolio loans also increased from Management’s decision to portfolio certain residential mortgage loans for asset liability management purposes. The new leasing subsidiary is expected to grow at a rate of approximately $1 million per month over the next five quarters. Strong loan growth is expected to continue through the fourth quarter of 2006. To maintain this growth, the Corporation has opened a business loan production office at the intersection of Gay and High Streets in downtown West Chester, Pennsylvania. The Corporation continues to focus its business development efforts on building banking relationships with privately held businesses, non-profits, high quality residential builders and owners of commercial real estate.

 

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Total portfolio loans outstanding at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 are as follows:

 

(dollars in thousands)

  

September 30,

2006

  

December 31,

2005

Commercial mortgage loans

   $ 185,234    $ 162,621

Home equity lines and loans

     112,940      107,699

Residential mortgage loans

     107,021      99,602

Construction loans

     74,949      45,523

Commercial and industrial loans

     177,797      170,283

Leases

     316      —  

Consumer loans

     8,848      9,437
             

Total portfolio loans

   $ 667,105    $ 595,165
             

Total deposits and borrowings increased $48.3 million from $636.3 million at December 31, 2005 to $684.6 million at September 30, 2006. This increase is driven by an increase in borrowed funds of $46.3 million, which is comprised of $30 million from the FHLB and $16.3 million in overnight fed funds. The increase in borrowed funds supported the 12.1 % increase in portfolio loans during the first nine months of 2006. The slight increase in total deposits of $2.0 million or .3% from $636.3 million at December 31, 2005 to $638.3 million at September 30, 2006 is concentrated in time deposits and wholesale deposits, partially offset by a decrease in the savings, NOW and market rate accounts categories detailed below.

Average deposits for the third quarter of 2006 increased $40.9 million or 6.8% to $641.5 million compared to $600.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2005. Due to the highly competitive nature of the financial services business, the Corporation is paying higher rates on certificates of deposit and is utilizing higher rate wholesale CD’s. The change in the mix of the Corporation’s deposits translates into higher interest expenses. It is probable that the higher rate certificates of deposits will make up a greater share of total deposits than they have historically, for the foreseeable future. It is anticipated that the funding of asset growth in the future will be aided by continued expansion of the retail banking footprint, with controlled de novo expansion in the suburban Philadelphia market.

Deposits and borrowings at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 are as follows:

 

(dollars in thousands)

   September 30,
2006
  

December 31,

2005

Non-interest bearing demand

   $ 145,872    $ 168,042

Savings, NOW and market rate accounts

     282,707      312,896

Non-wholesale time deposits

     179,712      150,322

Time deposits from brokers

     19,963      —  

Time deposits from public fund sources

     10,000      5,000
             

Total deposits

     638,254      636,260

Fed funds purchased

     16,300      —  

FHLB advances

     30,000      —  
             

Total borrowings

     46,300      —  

Total deposits and borrowings

   $ 684,554    $ 636,260
             

Quarterly average deposits

   $ 641,458    $ 600,559

Quarterly average borrowings

     21,380      1,505
             

Quarterly average deposits and borrowings

   $ 662,838    $ 602,064
             

 

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Supplemental Residential Mortgage Volume Statistics

 

(dollars in thousands)

   Quarter Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
   2006     2005     2006     2005  

Residential loans held in portfolio *

   $ 107,021     $ 95,351     $ 107,021     $ 95,351  

Mortgage originations

     37,860       62,759       104,277       156,510  

Mortgage loans sold:

        

Servicing retained

     6,043       11,016       16,668       34,775  

Servicing released

     10,687       23,051       31,250       68,009  

Servicing retained %

     36.1 %     32.3 %     34.8 %     33.8 %

Servicing released %

     63.9 %     67.7 %     65.2 %     66.2 %

Loans serviced for others *

     385,681       438,183       385,681       438,183  

Mortgage servicing rights (MSRS)*

     2,924       2,992       2,924       2,992  

Net gain on sale of loans

     268       456       772       1,378  

Loan servicing and late fees

     271       321       843       999  

Amortization of MSRs

   $ 88     $ 115     $ 258     $ 513  

* period end balance

Capital

Consolidated shareholder’s equity of the Corporation was $84.3 million or 10.76% of total assets, as of September 30, 2006, compared to $77.5 million or 10.66% of total assets, as of December 31, 2005. The following table presents the Corporation’s and Bank’s capital ratios and the minimum capital requirements to be considered “Well Capitalized” by regulators as of September 30, 2006, and December 31, 2005:

 

     Ratio    

Minimum Ratio

to be Well Capitalized

 

September 30, 2006:

    

Total (Tier II) Capital to Risk Weighted Assets

    

Consolidated

   12.38 %   10 %

Bank

   11.43 %   10 %

Tier I Capital to Risk Weighted Assets

    

Consolidated

   11.30 %   6 %

Bank

   10.35 %   6 %

Tier I Leverage Ratio (Tier I Capital to Total Quarterly Average Assets)

    

Consolidated

   11.12 %   5 %

Bank

   10.18 %   5 %

December 31, 2005:

    

Total (Tier II) Capital to Risk Weighted Assets

    

Consolidated

   12.46 %   10 %

Bank

   11.47 %   10 %

Tier I Capital to Risk Weighted Assets

    

Consolidated

   11.38 %   6 %

Bank

   10.38 %   6 %

Tier I Leverage Ratio (Tier I Capital to Total Quarterly Average Assets)

    

Consolidated

   11.25 %   5 %

Bank

   10.26 %   5 %

Both the Corporation and the Bank exceed the required capital levels to be considered “Well Capitalized” by their respective regulators at the end of each period presented.

 

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Neither the Corporation nor the Bank are under any agreement with regulatory authorities, nor is Management aware of any current recommendations by the regulatory authorities, which, if such recommendations were implemented, would have a material effect on liquidity, capital resources or operations of the Corporation.

Liquidity

The Corporation manages its liquidity position on a daily basis as part of the daily settlement function and continuously as part of the formal asset liability management process. The Corporation’s liquidity is maintained by managing its core deposits as the primary source, and purchasing federal funds, selling loans in the secondary market, borrowing from the FHLB and selling securities as its secondary sources. Availability with the FHLB was approximately $238 million as of September 30, 2006. Overnight Fed Funds lines consist of lines from six banks totaling $48 million. Quarterly, ALCO reviews the Corporation’s liquidity needs and reports its findings to the Risk Management Committee of the Corporations Board of Directors.

The deposit gathering process has become very competitive as most financial institutions are struggling to retain and attract deposits. Additionally, the Corporation is seeing a shift from lower rate NOW and savings accounts into higher rate certificates of deposit. These factors have put upward pressure on funding costs and have led Management to tap into wholesale funding sources to support asset growth.

As of September 30, 2006, the Corporation had $16.3 million in overnight and short term borrowings and $30 million in FLHB advances. Additionally during the first nine months of 2006 the corporation obtained $20 million in wholesale certificates of deposit and $10 million of public deposits for the Corporation’s liquidity needs. Additional alternative funding sources are being evaluated.

Off Balance Sheet Risk

The Corporation is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit.

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the loan agreement. Total commitments to extend credit at September 30, 2006 were $329 million.

Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Bank to a customer for a third party. Such standby letters of credit are issued to support private borrowing arrangements. The credit risk involved in issuing standby letters of credit is similar to that involved in granting loan facilities to customers. The Corporation’s obligation under standby letters of credit at September 30, 2006 amounted to $10.5 million.

Estimated fair values of the Corporation’s off-balance sheet instruments are based on fees and rates currently charged to enter into similar loan agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the counterparties’ credit standing. Since fees and rates charged for off-balance sheet items are at market levels when set, there is no material difference between the stated amount and the estimated fair value of off-balance sheet instruments.

Contractual Cash Obligations of the Corporation as of September 30, 2006:

 

(In thousands)

   Total   

Within 1

Year

  

2 - 3

Years

  

4 - 5

Years

  

After 5

Years

Deposits without a stated maturity

   $ 428,579    $ 428,579      —        —        —  

Consumer certificates of deposit

     209,675      190,854      18,404      264      153

Operating leases

     19,653      896      1,568      1,499      15,690

Purchase obligations

     1,325      699      534      92      —  

Non-discretionary pension contributions

     —        —        —        —        —  
                                  

Total

   $ 659,232    $ 621,028    $ 20,506    $ 1,855    $ 15,843
                                  

Section 404 of Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002

The Corporation and its Management completed compliance procedures relating to Section 404 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 (“SOX 404”) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 as documented in the Corporation’s Form 10-K. Management continues to devote considerable effort in 2006 to achieve continued compliance with all aspects of SOX 404 during 2006.

 

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Other Information

 

  Branch Offices and Loan Production Office Update

During the first quarter of 2004, the Bank established a new full service branch office in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, thereby enabling the Bank to both broaden and strengthen its footprint in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. This new branch had deposits of $27.6 million as of September 30, 2006. In March of 2005, the Bank established a new full service branch in Exton, Pennsylvania. The Exton branch had deposits of $12.8 million as of September 30, 2006. Deposits at the Exton location are lower than originally estimated and the deposit mix at both locations contains a higher percentage of certificates of deposit than expected.

Construction is well underway on the new Ardmore branch and its opening is anticipated in the first quarter of 2007. As part of the opening of the new Ardmore location, the Corporation has a signed agreement to sell its Wynnewood real estate to a third party for $1.850 million. The book value of this property is $450 thousand. Settlement will occur on or before January 31, 2007.

The new West Chester branch which is expected to open in the first quarter of 2008 will house a regional office for Wealth Management clients. The Corporation has opened a business loan production office at the intersection of Gay and High Streets in downtown West Chester, Pennsylvania, in October, 2006.

 

  Effects of Inflation

Inflation has some impact on the Corporation’s operating costs. Unlike many industrial companies, however, substantially all of the Corporation’s assets and liabilities are monetary in nature. As a result, interest rates have a more significant impact on the Corporation’s performance than the general level of inflation. Over short periods of time, interest rates may not necessarily move in the same direction or in the same magnitude as prices of goods and services.

 

  Effect of Government Monetary Policies

The earnings of the Corporation are and will be affected by domestic economic conditions and the monetary and fiscal policies of the United States government and its agencies. An important function of the Federal Reserve Board is to regulate

the money supply and interest rates. Among the instruments used to implement those objectives are open market operations in United States government securities and changes in reserve requirements against member bank deposits. These instruments are used in varying combinations to influence overall growth and distribution of bank loans, investments, and deposits, and their use may also affect rates charged on loans or paid for deposits.

The Corporation is a member of the Federal Reserve System and, therefore, the policies and regulations of the Federal Reserve Board have a significant effect on its deposits, loans and investment growth, as well as the rate of interest earned and paid, and are expected to affect the Corporation’s operations in the future. The effect of such policies and regulations upon the future business and earnings of the Corporation cannot be predicted.

 

  Regulatory Matters and Pending Legislation

Management is not aware of any current specific recommendations by regulatory authorities or proposed legislation which, if they were implemented, would have a material adverse effect upon the liquidity, capital resources, or results of operations, although the general cost of compliance with numerous and multiple federal and state laws and regulations does have, and in the future may have, an impact on the Corporation’s results of operations.

In February, 2006, Congress passed the Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005 (FDIRA-2005”). This legislation will merge the Bank Insurance Fund and the Savings Association Insurance Fund into one fund, increase insurance coverage for retirement accounts to $250,000, adjust the maximum deposit insurance for inflation after March 31, 2010 and give the FDIC greater flexibility in setting insurance assessments. As part of the FDIRA-2005, the Corporation’s primary operating subsidiary, the Bank, has been granted a one-time credit of approximately $409 thousand for utilization against future FDIC insurance premiums. The FDIC has not yet determined when and at what level of premium will be assessed to FDIC member banks. The Corporation anticipates that the $409 thousand credit will offset a significant portion of any 2007 premium assessment.

 

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ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

There has been no material change in the Corporation’s assessment of its sensitivity to market risks since its presentation in the 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC.

ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by the report, the Corporation carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Corporation’s management, including the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer, Frederick C. Peters II, and Chief Financial Officer, J. Duncan Smith, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures as defined in the Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e). Based upon the evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to the Corporation (including its consolidated subsidiaries) required to be included in the Corporation’s periodic SEC filings.

There have not been any changes in the Corporation’s internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2006 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting.

PART II OTHER INFORMATION.

ITEM1. Legal Proceedings.

None.

ITEM 1A. Risk Factors.

The following are changes to the risk factors disclosed in the Corporation’s 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K:

Credit Risk – The Corporation expects credit losses to increase above current levels as the leasing agreements offered by the Corporation’s new leasing operation generally provide for 100% financing of a given asset. However, these leases do not involve any equipment residual risk. The additional credit risk has been taken into consideration in the pricing of these lease agreements.

Compliance Risk – The Corporation’s new leasing company intends to do business throughout the United States, potentially exposing the Corporation to a significant number of state and local tax jurisdictions that the Corporation does not currently operate in. Appropriate compliance measures are part of the Corporation’s new leasing business plan and operating procedures.

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

The following tables present the shares repurchased by the Corporation during the third quarter of 2006 (1) (2) :

 

Period

  

Total Number of

shares Purchased

  

Average Price Paid

per Share

  

Total Number of

Shares Purchased as

Part of Publicly

Announced Plans or

Programs

  

Maximum

Number of

Shares that

May Yet Be

Purchased

Under the Plan

or Programs

July 1, 2006 – July 31, 2006

   —        —      —      393,500

August 1, 2006 – August 31, 2006

   6,363    $ 22.09    5,000    388,500

September 1, 2006 – September 30, 2006

   —        —      —      388,500
                     

Total

   6,363    $ 22.09    5,000    388,500
                     

Notes to this table:

 

(1) On February 24, 2006, the Board of Directors of the Corporation adopted a new stock repurchase program (the “2006 Program”) under which the Corporation may repurchase up to 450,000 shares of the Corporation’s common stock, not to exceed $10 million. The 2006 Program was publicly announced in a Press Release dated February 24, 2006. There is no expiration date on the 2006 Program and the Corporation has no plans for an early termination of the 2006 Program. All shares purchased through the 2006 Program were accomplished in open market transactions.
(2) In August, 2006 1,363 shares were purchased by the Corporation’s Thrift Plan and deferred compensation plan through open market transactions by the Corporation’s Wealth Management Division investment personnel.

 

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ITEM 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None

ITEM 4. Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders

None

ITEM 5. Other Information

None

ITEM 6. Exhibits

Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

   Bryn Mawr Bank Corporation
Date: November 8, 2006    By:  

/s/ FREDERICK C. PETERS II

     Frederick C. Peters II
     President & Chief Executive Officer
Date: November 8, 2006    By:  

/s/ J. DUNCAN SMITH

     J. Duncan Smith
     Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer

 

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Form 10-Q

Index to Exhibits

a) Exhibits

 

Exhibit 31.1   -Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a).
Exhibit 31.2   -Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a).
Exhibit 32.1   -Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Exhibit 32.2   -Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Form 10-Q

 

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