UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

x

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

 

 

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2007

 

 

 

OR

 

 

 

o

 

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

 

For the transition period from                     to                    .

 

 

 

Commission file number  1-13661

 

S.Y. BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Kentucky

 

61-1137529

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

1040 East Main Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40206

(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)

 

 

 

(502) 582-2571

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

 

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,

if changed since last report)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

 

Yes   x     No   o

 

Indicate by check mark 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. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer

o

Accelerated filer

x

 

Non-accelerated filer

o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.).

Yes   o    No   x

 

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

 

Common Stock, no par value – 13,829,887

Shares issued and outstanding at November 1, 2007

 

 



 

S.Y. BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

 

Index

 

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

 

 

The following consolidated financial statements of S.Y. Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary, Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company, are submitted herewith:

 

 

UnUnaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006

 

 

 

 

UnUnaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006

 

 

 

 

UnUnaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006

 

 

 

 

UnUnaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2007

 

 

 

 

UnUnaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006

 

 

 

 

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

 

Item 2.

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

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

 

 

 

 

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

 

 



 

S.Y. BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006

(In thousands, except share data)

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

 

$

32,900

 

$

44,007

 

Federal funds sold

 

978

 

15,671

 

Mortgage loans held for sale

 

3,096

 

4,035

 

Securities available for sale (amortized cost of $145,699 in 2007 and $146,859 in 2006)

 

145,628

 

145,695

 

Securities held to maturity (fair value of $2,091 in 2007 and $3,159 in 2006)

 

2,091

 

3,148

 

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

 

3,797

 

3,591

 

Loans

 

1,156,899

 

1,148,954

 

Less allowance for loan losses

 

12,550

 

12,203

 

Net loans

 

1,144,349

 

1,136,751

 

Premises and equipment, net

 

25,063

 

24,823

 

Accrued interest receivable and other assets

 

52,551

 

48,600

 

Total assets

 

$

1,410,453

 

$

1,426,321

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest bearing

 

$

167,614

 

$

179,657

 

Interest bearing

 

899,815

 

923,585

 

Total deposits

 

1,067,429

 

1,103,242

 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and federal funds purchased

 

93,280

 

84,313

 

Other short-term borrowings

 

1,001

 

734

 

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

 

40,030

 

40,468

 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

 

70,000

 

60,000

 

Subordinated debentures

 

90

 

120

 

Total liabilities

 

1,271,830

 

1,288,877

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, no par value. Authorized 1,000,000 shares; no shares issued or outstanding

 

 

 

Common stock, no par value. Authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 14,004,897 and 14,400,420 shares in 2007 and 2006, respectively

 

7,564

 

8,878

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

18,424

 

27,703

 

Retained earnings

 

112,943

 

101,876

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(308

)

(1,013

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

138,623

 

137,444

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

1,410,453

 

$

1,426,321

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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S.Y. BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

For three months ended

 

For nine month ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Interest income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans

 

$

21,290

 

$

20,402

 

$

63,164

 

$

58,429

 

Federal funds sold

 

168

 

206

 

756

 

771

 

Mortgage loans held for sale

 

57

 

66

 

181

 

177

 

Securities – taxable

 

1,284

 

1,047

 

3,560

 

3,297

 

Securities – tax-exempt

 

263

 

308

 

822

 

926

 

Total interest income

 

23,062

 

22,029

 

68,483

 

63,600

 

Interest expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

7,855

 

7,188

 

23,540

 

19,753

 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and federal funds purchased

 

799

 

642

 

2,151

 

1,628

 

Other short-term borrowings

 

11

 

278

 

17

 

296

 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

 

854

 

312

 

2,236

 

959

 

Subordinated debentures

 

2

 

2

 

5

 

934

 

Total interest expense

 

9,521

 

8,422

 

27,949

 

23,570

 

Net interest income

 

13,541

 

13,607

 

40,534

 

40,030

 

Provision for loan losses

 

850

 

450

 

2,090

 

1,400

 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

 

12,691

 

13,157

 

38,444

 

38,630

 

Non-interest income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment management and trust services

 

3,227

 

2,882

 

9,760

 

8,600

 

Service charges on deposit accounts

 

2,260

 

2,188

 

6,482

 

6,596

 

Bankcard transaction revenue

 

596

 

509

 

1,728

 

1,495

 

Gains on sales of mortgage loans held for sale

 

227

 

326

 

874

 

933

 

Gains on sales of securities available for sale

 

 

 

 

 

Brokerage commissions and fees

 

498

 

460

 

1,443

 

1,559

 

Other

 

758

 

644

 

2,159

 

1,968

 

Total non-interest income

 

7,566

 

7,009

 

22,446

 

21,151

 

Non-interest expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

6,865

 

6,356

 

20,104

 

19,800

 

Net occupancy expense

 

917

 

899

 

2,737

 

2,608

 

Data processing expense

 

979

 

929

 

3,045

 

2,819

 

Furniture and equipment expense

 

291

 

285

 

873

 

888

 

Amortization and writeoff of issuance costs of trust preferred

 

 

879

 

 

897

 

State bank taxes

 

326

 

327

 

815

 

971

 

Other

 

2,149

 

2,238

 

6,811

 

6,986

 

Total non-interest expenses

 

11,527

 

11,913

 

34,385

 

34,969

 

Income before income taxes

 

8,730

 

8,253

 

26,505

 

24,812

 

Income tax expense

 

2,843

 

2,832

 

8,617

 

8,203

 

Net income

 

$

5,887

 

$

5,421

 

$

17,888

 

$

16,609

 

Net income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.42

 

$

0.38

 

$

1.25

 

$

1.15

 

Diluted

 

0.41

 

0.37

 

1.23

 

1.13

 

Average common shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

14,185

 

14,426

 

14,299

 

14,471

 

Diluted

 

14,400

 

14,718

 

14,525

 

14,736

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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S.Y. BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006

(In thousands)

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

Operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

17,888

 

$

16,609

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for loan losses

 

2,090

 

1,400

 

Depreciation, amortization and accretion, net

 

1,930

 

2,264

 

Amortization and writeoff of issuance costs of trust preferred

 

 

897

 

Provision for deferred income taxes

 

(505

)

(442

)

Gain on sales of securities available for sale

 

 

 

Gains on sales of mortgage loans held for sale

 

(874

)

(933

)

Origination of mortgage loans held for sale

 

(59,917

)

(66,568

)

Proceeds from sale of mortgage loans held for sale

 

61,730

 

70,876

 

Loss on the sale of premises and equipment

 

 

13

 

Bank owned life insurance income

 

733

 

674

 

Loss (gain) on the sales of other real estate

 

28

 

(15

)

Stock compensation expense

 

386

 

469

 

Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements

 

(33

)

(297

)

Increase in accrued interest receivable and other assets

 

(10,964

)

(3,227

)

Decrease in accrued interest payable and other liabilities

 

(3

)

(902

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

12,489

 

20,818

 

Investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of securities available for sale

 

(62,029

)

(40,618

)

Proceeds from maturities of securities available for sale

 

62,985

 

69,744

 

Proceeds from maturities of securities held to maturity

 

1,054

 

725

 

Net increase in loans

 

(6,946

)

(63,921

)

Purchases of premises and equipment

 

(2,169

)

(2,013

)

Proceeds from sales of other real estate

 

3,122

 

567

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(3,983

)

(35,516

)

Financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in deposits

 

(35,813

)

35,607

 

Net increase in securities sold under agreements to repurchase and federal funds purchased

 

8,967

 

11,918

 

Net increase (decrease) in other short-term borrowings

 

267

 

(929

)

Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances

 

20,000

 

 

Repayments of Federal Home Loan Bank advances

 

(10,000

)

(10,000

)

Repayments of subordinated debentures

 

(30

)

(20,649

)

Issuance of common stock for options and dividend reinvestment plan

 

1,089

 

1,534

 

Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements

 

33

 

297

 

Common stock repurchases

 

(12,211

)

(3,993

)

Cash dividends paid

 

(6,608

)

(5,778

)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

(34,306

)

8,007

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

(25,800

)

(6,691

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

59,678

 

44,039

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

33,878

 

$

37,348

 

Supplemental cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax payments

 

$

7,570

 

$

5,860

 

Cash paid for interest

 

27,371

 

23,600

 

Supplemental non-cash activity:

 

 

 

 

 

Transfers from loans to other real estate owned

 

$

2,742

 

$

824

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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S.Y. BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

For the nine months ended September 30, 2007

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

 

 

 

 

other

 

 

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

 

Additional

 

Retained

 

comprehensive

 

 

 

 

 

shares

 

Amount

 

Paid in Capital

 

earnings

 

loss

 

Total

 

Balance December 31, 2006

 

14,400

 

$

8,878

 

$

27,703

 

$

101,876

 

$

(1,013

)

$

137,444

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

17,888

 

 

17,888

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

705

 

705

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock compensation expense

 

 

 

386

 

 

 

386

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock issued for stock options exercised and dividend reinvestment plan

 

77

 

257

 

865

 

 

 

1,122

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock issued for non- vested restricted stock

 

4

 

14

 

96

 

(110

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash dividends, $0.47 per share

 

 

 

 

(6,711

)

 

(6,711

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares repurchased

 

(476

)

(1,585

)

(10,626

)

 

 

(12,211

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance September 30, 2007

 

14,005

 

$

7,564

 

$

18,424

 

$

112,943

 

$

(308

)

$

138,623

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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S.Y. BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

September 30

 

September 30

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Net income

 

$

5,887

 

$

5,421

 

$

17,888

 

$

16,609

 

Other comprehensive gain, net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gains on securities available for sale -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gains arising during the period (net of tax of $454, $631, $380 and $6, respectively)

 

844

 

1,171

 

705

 

11

 

Other comprehensive income

 

844

 

1,171

 

705

 

11

 

Comprehensive income

 

$

6,731

 

$

6,592

 

$

18,593

 

$

16,620

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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S.Y. BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

 

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

(1)                     Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and do not include all information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. The consolidated financial statements of S.Y. Bancorp, Inc. (“Bancorp”) and its subsidiary reflect all adjustments (consisting only of adjustments of a normal recurring nature) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of financial condition and results of operations for the interim periods.

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of S.Y. Bancorp, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company (“Bank”). Significant intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

A description of other significant accounting policies is presented in the notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2006 included in S.Y. Bancorp, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. Certain reclassifications have been made in the prior year financial statements to conform to current year classifications.

 

Interim results for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year.

 

(a)                      Critical Accounting Policies

 

Management has identified the accounting policy related to the allowance for loan losses as critical to the understanding of Bancorp’s results of operations and discussed this conclusion with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. Since the application of this policy requires significant management assumptions and estimates, it could result in materially different amounts to be reported if conditions or underlying circumstances were to change. Assumptions include many factors such as changes in borrowers’ financial condition which can change quickly or historical loss ratios related to certain loan portfolios which may or may not be indicative of future losses. To the extent that management’s assumptions prove incorrect, the results from operations could be materially affected by a higher or lower provision for loan losses. The accounting policy related to the allowance for loan losses is applicable to the commercial banking segment of Bancorp.

 

Additionally, management has identified the accounting policy related to accounting for income taxes as critical to the understanding of Bancorp’s results of operations and discussed this conclusion with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. The objectives of accounting for income taxes are to recognize the amount of taxes payable or refundable for the current year and deferred tax liabilities and assets for the future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in an entity’s financial statements or tax returns. Judgment is required in assessing the future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in Bancorp’s financial statements or tax returns. Fluctuations in the actual outcome of these future tax consequences, including the effects of periodic IRS and state agency examinations, could materially impact Bancorp’s financial position and its results from operations.

 

(b)                      Securities

 

Unrealized losses on Bancorp’s bond portfolio have not been recognized in income because the bonds are of high credit quality, management has the intent and the ability to hold for the foreseeable future, and the decline in fair values is largely due to an increase in prevailing interest rates since the

 

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purchase date.  The fair value is expected to recover as the securities reach their maturity date and/or interest rates decline.  Bonds with gross unrealized losses consist of 61 and 69 separate investment positions as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively that are not considered other-than-temporarily impaired.

 

(c)                       Stock-Based Compensation

 

On January 1, 2006, Bancorp adopted the modified version of prospective application of Statement of Financial Standard No. 123 (R) “Share-based Payment”, (“SFAS No. 123R”). Under this method, the fair value of all new and modified awards granted subsequent to the date of adoption will be recognized as compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures. Further, the fair value of any unvested awards at the date of adoption was recognized as compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures.

 

Bancorp’s 1995 Stock Incentive Plan expired in 2005; however, options or share grants under this plan expire as late as 2015. The 2005 Stock Incentive Plan reserved 735,000 shares of common stock for issuance of stock based awards. As of September 30, 2007, there were 404,980 shares available for future awards. Options granted have been subject to a vesting schedule of 20% per year except for those granted to certain executive officers which vest six months after grant date. All outstanding options were granted at an exercise price equal to the market value of common stock at the time of grant and expire ten years after the grant date. Restricted shares granted to executive officers are subject to a vesting schedule of one-third per year. Certain other officers received grants vesting over two to five years.

 

The fair value of Bancorp’s stock options is estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, an accepted and widely used formula for calculating the value of stock options. This model requires the input of subjective assumptions, changes to which can materially affect the fair value estimate. As a result of applying the provisions of SFAS No. 123R, Bancorp recognized for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, within salaries and employee benefits in the unaudited condensed consolidated income statements, stock-based compensation expense of $386,000 and $469,000 before income taxes and a deferred tax benefit of $135,000 and $164,000 resulting in a reduction of net income of $251,000 and $305,000, or $0.02, in both years, per basic and diluted shares. For the third quarter of 2007 and 2006, Bancorp recognized $144,000 and $85,000 of compensation expense before taxes, a deferred tax benefit of $50,000 and $30,000 and a reduction of net income of $94,000 and $55,000, or less than $0.01, in both years, per basic and diluted shares, respectively. Bancorp expects to record an additional $85,000 of compensation expense in 2007. As of September 30, 2007 Bancorp has $1,193,000 of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense. The remaining compensation expense related to stock options is $1,097,000, which will be recorded as expense over the next 4.25 years, the weighted-average remaining life of these options. The remaining compensation expense related to restricted shares is $96,000, which will be recorded as expense over the next 2.25 years, the weighted average remaining life of these restricted shares.

 

In accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board Staff Position SFAS No. 123R–3, “Transition Election to Accounting for the Tax Effects of Share-Based Payment Awards, Bancorp has elected the alternative transition method to calculate the beginning balance of the pool of excess tax benefits. The beginning balance of excess tax benefits was calculated as the sum of all net increases in additional paid-in-capital related to tax benefits from stock-based employee compensation, less the incremental stock-based after-tax compensation costs that would have been

 

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recognized if the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123 had been used to account for stock-based compensation costs.

 

SFAS No. 123R requires the cash flows resulting from excess tax deductions related to the compensation costs recognized for the share-based awards be classified as financing cash inflows. Cash flows provided by financing activities relating to excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements increased by $33,000 and $297,000 and cash flows used in operating activities decreased by $33,000 and $297,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

 

Under SFAS No. 123R, Bancorp is required to reduce future stock-based compensation expense by estimated forfeitures at the grant date. These forfeiture estimates are based on historical experience.

 

The following assumptions were used in option valuations:

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividend yield

 

1.81

%

1.63

%

Expected volatility

 

14.49

 

16.53

 

Risk free interest rate

 

4.69

 

4.42

 

Forfeitures

 

5.55

 

5.69

 

Expected life of options (in years)

 

7.7

 

7.7

 

 

The expected life of options is based on actual experience of past like-term options. All outstanding options have a 10-year contractual term. Bancorp evaluated historical exercise and post-vesting termination behavior when determining the expected life of 7.7 years for options granted during the first nine months of 2007 and 2006.

 

The dividend yield and expected volatility are based on historical information corresponding to the expected life of options granted. The expected volatility is the volatility of the underlying shares for the expected term on a quarterly basis.

 

The risk free interest rate is the implied yield currently available on U. S. Treasury issues with a remaining term equal to the expected life of the options.

 

A summary of stock option activity and related information for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 follows. The number of options and aggregate intrinsic value are stated in thousands of dollars.

 

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Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

Weighted

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

Aggregate

 

Average

 

Remaining

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise

 

Intrinsic

 

Fair

 

Contractual

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

Options

 

Exercise Price

 

Price

 

Value

 

Value

 

Life

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At December 31, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vested and exercisable

 

818

 

$6.90-$24.07

 

$

17.13

 

$

14,009

 

$

3.64

 

 

 

Unvested

 

139

 

18.05-24.07

 

23.89

 

3,322

 

5.76

 

 

 

Total outstanding

 

957

 

6.90-24.07

 

18.12

 

17,331

 

3.95

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

153

 

24.02-26.83

 

26.81

 

4,090

 

6.14

 

 

 

Exercised

 

(76

)

6.90-24.07

 

14.18

 

(870

)

2.86

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

(12

)

20.95-26.83

 

24.81

 

(287

)

5.88

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At September 30, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vested and exercisable

 

806

 

9.76-24.83

 

18.08

 

14,579

 

3.89

 

5.37

 

Unvested

 

216

 

18.05-26.83

 

25.43

 

5,487

 

5.96

 

8.85

 

Total outstanding

 

1,022

 

9.76-26.83

 

19.63

 

20,066

 

4.33

 

6.10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vested during quarter

 

67

 

18.05-26.83

 

25.41

 

1,707

 

5.94

 

 

 

 

In February 2007, Bancorp granted 151,550 options to purchase common stock shares at the current market price of $26.83 and a fair value of $6.14. These options were awarded to employees and will primarily vest 20% per year over the next five years. Of these options, 36,500 were granted to certain executive officers and will vest six months from the date of grant. In May 2007, Bancorp granted 1,000 options to purchase common stock shares at the current market price of $24.02 and a fair value of $6.14. All options expire ten years from the date of grant.

 

Also, in February 2007, Bancorp adopted a restricted stock program under the terms of the Company’s 2005 Incentive Stock Plan. Bancorp granted 2,775 shares of common stock at the current market price of $26.83. Shares were granted to executive officers and will vest one-third per year over the next three years. Certain other officers received grants vesting over two to five years. In July 2007, Bancorp granted 1,500 shares of common stock at the current market price of $24.13. As of September 30, 2007, none of these restricted shares had vested or canceled.

 

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(2)                     Allowance for Loan Losses

 

An analysis of the changes in the allowance for loan losses for the nine months ended September 30 follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

Beginning balance January 1,

 

$

12,203

 

$

12,035

 

Provision for loan losses

 

2,090

 

1,400

 

Loans charged off

 

(2,447

)

(1,733

)

Recoveries

 

704

 

740

 

Ending balance September 30,

 

$

12,550

 

$

12,442

 

 

(3)                     Federal Home Loan Bank Advances

 

Under a blanket collateral agreement with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati and secured by certain commercial and residential real estate loans, the Bank has outstanding borrowings of $70,000,000, at September 30, 2007, via three separate advances. The first two are fixed rate, non-callable advances of $20,000,000 and $30,000,000, which are due in October of 2008 and November of 2009, respectively. The third advance of $20,000,000 is a fixed rate advance eligible to be called by the FHLB after 12 months, in May of 2008, and then quarterly going forward until its maximum maturity in May of 2012. At September 30, 2007, the weighted average rate of these advances was 4.84%. Interest payments are due monthly, with principal due at maturity.

 

(4)                     Intangible Assets

 

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, “Goodwill and Intangible Assets” (“SFAS No. 142”), requires that goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives no longer be amortized, but instead be tested for impairment at least annually. Annual evaluations have resulted in no charges for impairment. Bancorp currently has goodwill from the acquisition of a bank in southern Indiana in the amount of $682,000. This goodwill is assigned to the commercial banking segment of Bancorp.

 

(5)                     Defined Benefit Retirement Plan

 

The Bank sponsors an unfunded, non-qualified, defined benefit retirement plan for certain key officers. Benefits vest based on years of service. The Bank does not make contributions to this plan. Information about the components of the net periodic benefit cost of the defined benefit plan follows:

 

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Three months ended September 30

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

Components of net periodic benefit cost:

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost

 

$

 

$

 

Interest cost

 

28

 

29

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

 

 

Amortization of prior service cost

 

 

 

Amortization of the net loss

 

7

 

7

 

Net periodic benefit cost

 

$

35

 

$

36

 

 

 

 

Nine months ended September 30

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

Components of net periodic benefit cost:

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost

 

$

 

$

 

Interest cost

 

85

 

88

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

 

 

Amortization of prior service cost

 

 

 

Amortization of the net loss

 

20

 

21

 

Net periodic benefit cost

 

$

105

 

$

109

 

 

(6)                     Commitments to Extend Credit

 

As of September 30, 2007, Bancorp had various commitments outstanding that arose in the normal course of business, including standby letters of credit and commitments to extend credit, which are properly not reflected in the financial statements. In management’s opinion, commitments to extend credit of $456,538,000, and standby letters of credit of $12,287,000, represent normal banking transactions, and no significant losses are anticipated to result from these commitments as of September 30, 2007. Commitments to extend credit were $359,070,000, and letters of credit were $17,044,000, as of December 31, 2006. Bancorp’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to these commitments is represented by the contractual amount of these instruments. Bancorp uses the same credit and collateral policies in making commitments and conditional guarantees as for on-balance sheet instruments.

 

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses. Commitments to extend credit are primarily made up of commercial lines of credit, construction and development loans and home equity credit lines. Since some of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. Bancorp evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by Bancorp upon extension of credit, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer. Collateral held varies but may include accounts receivable, inventory, property, plant and equipment, income-producing commercial properties, residential properties and real estate under development.

 

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Standby letters of credit and financial guarantees written are conditional commitments issued by Bancorp to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Those guarantees are primarily issued to support private borrowing arrangements.

 

(7)                     Preferred Stock

 

At Bancorp’s annual meeting of shareholders held in April 2003, the shareholders approved an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation to create a class of preferred stock and authorize 1,000,000 shares of this preferred stock with no par value. The relative rights, preferences and other terms of this stock or any series within the class will be determined by the Board of Directors prior to any issuance. Some of this preferred stock will be used in connection with a shareholders’ rights plan upon the occurrence of certain triggering events. None of this stock had been issued as of September 30, 2007.

 

(8)                     Net Income Per Share

 

The following table reflects, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, net income (the numerator) and average shares outstanding (the denominator) for the basic and diluted net income per share computations (in thousands except per share data):

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

September 30

 

September 30

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

Net income, basic and diluted

 

$

5,887

 

$

5,421

 

$

17,888

 

$

16,609

 

Average shares outstanding

 

14,185

 

14,426

 

14,299

 

14,471

 

Effect of dilutive securities

 

215

 

292

 

226

 

265

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average shares outstanding including dilutive securities

 

14,400

 

14,718

 

14,525

 

14,736

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per share, basic

 

$

0.42

 

$

0.38

 

$

1.25

 

$

1.15

 

Net income per share, diluted

 

$

0.41

 

$

0.37

 

$

1.23

 

$

1.13

 

 

(9)                     Segments

 

The Bank’s, and thus Bancorp’s, principal activities include commercial banking and investment management and trust. Commercial banking provides a full range of loan and deposit products to individual consumers and businesses. Commercial banking also includes the Bank’s mortgage banking and brokerage activity. Investment management and trust provides wealth management services including investment management, trust and estate administration, and retirement plan services.

 

The financial information for each business segment reflects that which is specifically identifiable or allocated based on an internal allocation method. Principally, all of the net assets of Bancorp are involved in the commercial banking segment. Income taxes are allocated based on the effective federal tax rate. The measurement of the performance of the business segments is based on the management structure of the Bank and is not necessarily comparable with similar information for any other financial institution. The

 

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information presented is also not necessarily indicative of the segments’ operations, if they were independent entities.

 

Selected financial information by business segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 follows:

 

 

 

Three months

 

Nine months

 

 

 

ended September 30

 

ended September 30

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

(In thousands)

 

Net interest income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial banking

 

$

13,559

 

$

13,638

 

$

40,577

 

$

40,082

 

Investment management and trust

 

(18

)

(31

)

(43

)

(52

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

13,541

 

$

13,607

 

$

40,534

 

$

40,030

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for loan losses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial banking

 

$

850

 

$

450

 

$

2,090

 

$

1,400

 

Investment management and trust

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

850

 

$

450

 

$

2,090

 

$

1,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial banking

 

$

4,339

 

$

4,127

 

$

12,686

 

$

12,551

 

Investment management and trust

 

3,227

 

2,882

 

9,760

 

8,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

7,566

 

$

7,009

 

$

22,446

 

$

21,151

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial banking

 

$

9,958

 

$

10,575

 

$

29,686

 

$

30,725

 

Investment management and trust

 

1,569

 

1,338

 

4,699

 

4,244

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

11,527

 

$

11,913

 

$

34,385

 

$

34,969

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial banking

 

$

2,269

 

$

2,303

 

$

6,861

 

$

6,697

 

Investment management and trust

 

574

 

529

 

1,756

 

1,506

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

2,843

 

$

2,832

 

$

8,617

 

$

8,203

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial banking

 

$

4,821

 

$

4,437

 

$

14,626

 

$

13,811

 

Investment management and trust

 

1,066

 

984

 

3,262

 

2,798

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

5,887

 

$

5,421

 

$

17,888

 

$

16,609

 

 

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(10)              Income Taxes

 

Effective January 1, 2007, Bancorp adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 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 tax positions taken, or expected to be taken, in tax returns. The initial adoption of FIN 48 had no impact on the Company’s financial statements. As of January 1, 2007, the gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits was $311,000. If recognized, all of the tax benefits would increase net income, resulting in a decrease of the effective tax rate. Management does not anticipate significant adjustments to the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits within the next twelve months.

 

The amount of unrecognized tax benefits may increase or decrease in the future for various reasons including adding amounts for current tax year positions, expiration of open income tax returns due to statutes of limitation, changes in management’s judgment about the level of uncertainty, status of examination, litigation and legislative activity and the addition or elimination of uncertain tax positions.

 

Bancorp’s policy is to report interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. As of the date of adoption of FIN 48, the amount accrued for the potential payment of interest and penalties was $31,000. Federal and state income tax returns are subject to examination from the 2003 tax return year and forward.

 

There have been no material changes in unrecognized tax benefits from tax positions taken since the date of adoption.

 

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Item 2.             Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

This item discusses the results of operations for S.Y. Bancorp, Inc. (“Bancorp” or “Company”), and its subsidiary, Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company (“Bank”) for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and compares those periods with the same periods of the previous year. Unless otherwise indicated, all references in this discussion to the Bank include Bancorp. In addition, the discussion describes the significant changes in the financial condition of Bancorp and the Bank that has occurred during the first nine months of 2007 compared to December 31, 2006. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes presented in Part 1, Item 1 of this report.

 

This report contains forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act that involve risks and uncertainties. Although Bancorp believes the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable, any of these assumptions could be inaccurate. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from results discussed in forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to the following: economic conditions both generally and more specifically in the markets in which Bancorp and its subsidiaries operate; competition for Bancorp’s customers from other providers of financial services; government legislation and regulation which change from time to time and over which Bancorp has no control; changes in interest rates; material unforeseen changes in liquidity, results of operations, or financial condition of Bancorp’s customers; and other risks detailed in Bancorp’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the control of Bancorp.

 

Overview of 2007 through September 30

 

The third quarter and first nine months of 2007 were highlighted by higher earnings, as compared to the year-earlier periods, driven primarily by continued growth in the Company’s investment management and trust services and other sources of non-interest income. Increased non-interest income helped offset the impact of competitive pressures affecting loan growth and interest margin. With these factors, the Company completed the third quarter and year-to-date period with net income exceeding the comparable period of 2006 by 8.6% and 7.7%, respectively.

 

As is the case with most banks, the primary source of Bancorp’s revenue is net interest income and fees from various financial services provided to customers.  Net interest income is the difference between interest income earned on loans, investment securities and other interest earning assets less interest expense on deposit accounts and other interest bearing liabilities.  Loan volume and the interest rates earned on those loans are critical to overall profitability. Similarly deposit volume is crucial to funding loans, and rates paid on deposits directly impact profitability. Business volumes are influenced by overall economic factors including market interest rates, business spending, consumer confidence and competitive conditions within the marketplace.

 

Net interest income decreased 0.5% for the third quarter and increased 1.3% year to date compared with the year-earlier periods. The decrease for the third quarter reflected modest growth in the Company’s loan portfolio, which was more than offset by net interest margin compression. Net interest margin for the third quarter, at 4.18%, declined eight basis points from 4.26% in the second quarter of 2007 and was 21 basis points lower than the 4.39% reported in the year-earlier period. This ongoing margin pressure, which began in the third quarter last year, reflects the August 2007 drop in prevailing short-term interest rates and persistence of a relatively flat yield curve coupled with the impact of higher interest expense associated with local competition for deposits. The Company expects continued competitive pressures on both loan and deposit rates in the near term, and further reductions in short-term rates by the Federal Reserve will add more pressure on net interest margins.

 

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The Company increased its provision for loan losses to $850,000 in the third quarter from $450,000 in the third quarter of 2006. Although there has been an improvement in our non-performing loan metrics compared to the second quarter, management feels that this trend is not entirely indicative of potential exposure in the portfolio given the current uncertainty in the general economy. For the first nine months of 2007, the loan loss provision totaled $2,090,000 versus $1,400,000 in the year-earlier period. The Company’s allowance for loan losses was 1.08% of total end-of-quarter loans at September 30, 2007, compared with 1.04% of total end-of-quarter loans at June 30, 2007, and 1.11% at September 30, 2006.

 

Non-performing loans at September 30, 2007 were 0.37%, relative to total loans, which showed improvement from 0.41% at the end of the second quarter of 2007, as well as from the 0.61% in the same quarter last year. Net charge-offs totaled 0.03% of average loans in the third quarter of 2007 compared with 0.04% in the same period last year. Management continues to view these metrics as an indication of overall sound asset quality and believes it has appropriately recognized the loan-loss exposure in its portfolio.

 

Non-interest income increased 7.9% in the third quarter compared with the same quarter last year, primarily due to higher investment management and trust income, which rose 12.0% compared to 2006. This, along with higher bankcard transaction revenue, service charges on deposit accounts, brokerage fees and commissions, and other non-interest income offset lower gains on sales of mortgage loans for the quarter. Non-interest income increased 6.1% in the first nine months of 2007 compared with the year-earlier period, again driven primarily by investment management and trust income.

 

Non-interest expense decreased 3.2% in the third quarter of 2007 versus the same period last year. The decline for the third quarter primarily reflected the impact in the year-earlier quarter of the write-off of $879,000 of unamortized issuance costs associated with the Company’s trust preferred securities that were redeemed in July 2006. The non-recurring nature of this write-off more than offset a $509,000 or 8.0% rise in salaries and employee benefits, net of deferred salary expense related to loan originations, with the aggregate increase reflecting in part the addition of staff associated with the development of a second office in the Indianapolis market and the Company’s recent entry into the Cincinnati market. Non-interest expense declined 1.7% in the first nine months of 2007 compared with the year-earlier period, again primarily due to the write-off of unamortized issuance costs on the Company’s trust preferred securities in the year-earlier period and the impact of more deferred salary expense in 2007. For the year-to-date period of 2007, salaries and employee benefits increased $304,000 or 1.5%, net of deferred salary expense related to loan originations. Higher data processing and net occupancy expenses for the first nine months of 2007 were partially offset by a first quarter 2007 reduction in state bank taxes, resulting from tax credits purchased in the quarter. The Company’s efficiency ratio was to 53.95% compared with 53.22% in the second quarter of 2007 and 57.07% in the third quarter last year.

 

The following sections provide more details on subjects presented in this overview.

 

a)             Results Of Operations

 

Net income of $5,887,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2007 increased $466,000, or 8.6%, from $5,421,000 for the comparable 2006 period. Basic net income per share was $0.42 for the third quarter of 2007, an increase of 10.5% from the $0.38 for the same period in 2006. Net income per share on a diluted basis was $0.41 for the third quarter of 2007 compared to $0.37 for the third quarter of 2006; a 10.8% increase. Annualized return on average assets and annualized return on average stockholders’ equity were 1.66% and 16.50%, respectively, for the third quarter of 2007, compared to 1.60% and 16.29%, respectively, for the same period in 2006.

 

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Net income of $17,888,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 increased $1,279,000, or 7.7%, from $16,609,000 from the comparable 2006 period. Basic net income per share was $1.25 for the first nine months of 2007, an increase of 8.7% from the $1.15 for the same period in 2006. Net income per share on a diluted basis was $1.23 for the first nine months of 2007 compared to $1.13 for the first nine months of 2006. This represents an 8.8% increase. Annualized return on average assets and annualized return on average stockholders’ equity were 1.70% and 17.00%, respectively, for the first nine months of 2007, compared to 1.65% and 17.03%, respectively, for the same period in 2006.

 

Net Interest Income

 

The following tables present the average balance sheets for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 along with the related calculation of tax-equivalent net interest income, net interest margin and net interest spread for the related periods. See the notes following the tables for further explanation.

 

 

 

Three months ended September 30

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

Average

 

Average

 

 

 

Average

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Balances

 

Interest

 

Rate

 

Balances

 

Interest

 

Rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earning assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal funds sold

 

$

12,404

 

$

168

 

5.37

%

$

16,090

 

$

206

 

5.08

%

Mortgage loans held for sale

 

3,369

 

57

 

6.71

%

3,878

 

66

 

6.75

%

Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

 

109,217

 

1,224

 

4.45

%

98,662

 

995

 

4.00

%

Tax-exempt

 

27,159

 

377

 

5.51

%

32,073

 

441

 

5.46

%

FHLB stock

 

3,792

 

60

 

6.28

%

3,509

 

52

 

5.88

%

Loans, net of unearned income

 

1,155,211

 

21,437

 

7.36

%

1,097,176

 

20,527

 

7.42

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total earning assets

 

1,311,152

 

23,323

 

7.06

%

1,251,388

 

22,287

 

7.07

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less allowance for loan losses

 

12,504

 

 

 

 

 

12,515

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,298,648

 

 

 

 

 

1,238,873

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-earning assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

 

35,284

 

 

 

 

 

34,524

 

 

 

 

 

Premises and equipment

 

24,720

 

 

 

 

 

24,982

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued interest receivable and other assets

 

51,001

 

 

 

 

 

49,275

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

1,409,653

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,347,654

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Three months ended September 30

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

Average

 

Average

 

 

 

Average

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Balances

 

Interest

 

Rate

 

Balances

 

Interest

 

Rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest bearing demand deposits

 

$

204,458

 

$

764

 

1.48

%

$

216,577

 

$

793

 

1.45

%

Savings deposits

 

41,595

 

49

 

0.47

%

46,403

 

74

 

0.63

%

Money market deposits

 

213,417

 

2,048

 

3.81

%

178,804

 

1,648

 

3.66

%

Time deposits

 

433,811

 

4,994

 

4.57

%

443,510

 

4,673

 

4.18

%

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and federal funds purchased

 

92,552

 

799

 

3.43

%

79,932

 

642

 

3.19

%

Other short-term borrowings

 

1,215

 

11

 

3.59

%

18,166

 

278

 

6.07

%

FHLB advances

 

70,000

 

854

 

4.84

%

30,000

 

312

 

4.13

%

Long-term debt

 

90

 

2

 

8.91

%

344

 

2

 

2.31

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest bearing liabilities

 

1,057,138

 

9,521

 

3.57

%

1,013,736

 

8,422

 

3.30

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest bearing demand deposits

 

170,437

 

 

 

 

 

174,815

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

 

40,495

 

 

 

 

 

27,037

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

1,268,070

 

 

 

 

 

1,215,588

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

141,583

 

 

 

 

 

132,066

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

1,409,653

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,347,654

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

 

 

$

13,802

 

 

 

 

 

$

13,865

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest spread

 

 

 

 

 

3.49

%

 

 

 

 

3.77

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest margin

 

 

 

 

 

4.18

%

 

 

 

 

4.39

%

 

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Nine months ended September 30

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

Average

 

Average

 

 

 

Average

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Balances

 

Interest

 

Rate

 

Balances

 

Interest

 

Rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earning assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal funds sold

 

$

18,675

 

$

756

 

5.41

%

$

22,209

 

$

771

 

4.64

%

Mortgage loans held for sale

 

3,711

 

181

 

6.52

%

3,589

 

177

 

6.59

%

Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

 

102,854

 

3,380

 

4.39

%

105,152

 

3,148

 

4.00

%

Tax-exempt

 

28,327

 

1,177

 

5.56

%

32,771

 

1,325

 

5.41

%

FHLB stock

 

3,713

 

180

 

6.48

%

3,459

 

149

 

5.76

%

Loans, net of unearned income

 

1,152,709

 

63,630

 

7.38

%

1,082,517

 

58,777

 

7.26

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total earning assets

 

1,309,989

 

69,304

 

7.07

%

1,249,697

 

64,347

 

6.88

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less allowance for loan losses

 

12,500

 

 

 

 

 

12,337

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,297,489

 

 

 

 

 

1,237,360

 

 

 

 

 

Non-earning assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

 

34,417

 

 

 

 

 

34,069

 

 

 

 

 

Premises and equipment

 

24,780

 

 

 

 

 

25,079

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued interest receivable and other assets

 

49,159

 

 

 

 

 

47,667

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

1,405,845

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,344,175

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Nine months ended September 30

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

Average

 

Average

 

 

 

Average

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Balances

 

Interest

 

Rate

 

Balances

 

Interest

 

Rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest bearing demand deposits

 

$

210,909

 

$

2,327

 

1.48

%

 $224,709

 

$

2,383

 

1.42

%

Savings deposits

 

42,031

 

152

 

0.48

%

47,409

 

223

 

0.63

%

Money market deposits

 

208,833

 

5,942

 

3.80

%

179,538

 

4,428

 

3.30

%

Time deposits

 

446,690

 

15,119

 

4.53

%

428,260

 

12,719

 

3.97

%

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and federal funds purchased

 

84,993

 

2,151

 

3.38

%

78,730

 

1,628

 

2.76

%

Other short-term borrowings

 

830

 

17

 

2.74

%

6,595

 

296

 

6.00

%

FHLB advances

 

62,124

 

2,236

 

4.81

%

32,125

 

959

 

3.99

%

Long-term debt

 

95

 

5

 

7.04

%

13,941

 

934

 

8.96

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest bearing liabilities

 

1,056,505

 

27,949

 

3.54

%

1,011,307

 

23,570

 

3.12

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest bearing demand deposits

 

170,352

 

 

 

 

 

173,619

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

 

38,288

 

 

 

 

 

28,892

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

1,265,145

 

 

 

 

 

1,213,818

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

140,700

 

 

 

 

 

130,357

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

 1,405,845

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,344,175

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

 

 

$

41,355

 

 

 

 

 

$

40,777

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest spread

 

 

 

 

 

3.53

%

 

 

 

 

3.76

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest margin

 

 

 

 

 

4.22

%

 

 

 

 

4.35

%

 

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Notes to the average balance and interest rate tables:

 

                  Net interest income, the most significant component of the Bank’s earnings is total interest income less total interest expense. The level of net interest income is determined by the mix and volume of interest earning assets, interest bearing deposits and borrowed funds, and changes in interest rates.

 

                  Net interest spread is the difference between the taxable equivalent rate earned on interest earning assets less the rate expensed on interest bearing liabilities.

 

                  Net interest margin represents net interest income on a taxable equivalent basis as a percentage of average interest earning assets. Net interest margin is affected by both the interest rate spread and the level of non-interest bearing sources of funds, primarily consisting of demand deposits and stockholders’ equity.

 

                  Interest income on a fully tax equivalent basis includes the additional amount of interest income that would have been earned if investments in certain tax-exempt interest earning assets had been made in assets subject to federal taxes yielding the same after-tax income. Interest income on municipal securities and loans have been calculated on a fully tax equivalent basis using a federal income tax rate of 35%. The approximate tax equivalent adjustments to interest income were $261,000 and $258,000, respectively, for the three month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 and $821,000 and $747,000, respectively, for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006.

 

Fully taxable equivalent net interest income of $13,802,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2007 decreased $63,000, or 0.5%, from $13,865,000 when compared to the same period last year. Net interest spread and net interest margin were 3.49% and 4.18%, respectively, for the third quarter of 2007 and 3.77% and 4.39%, respectively, for the third quarter of 2006.

 

Fully taxable equivalent net interest income of $41,355,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 increased $578,000, or 1.4%, from the same period last year. Net interest spread and net interest margin were 3.53% and 4.22%, respectively, for the first nine months of 2007 and 3.76% and 4.35%, respectively, for the first nine months of 2006.

 

This ongoing margin pressure began in the third quarter of 2006 and reflects several forces. Approximately 40% of the Company’s loan portfolio is variable rate and when the Federal Reserve cuts short-term interest rates that portion of the portfolio reprices immediately. Fixed rate loans are generally indexed to the five year Treasury and the persistence of a relatively flat yield curve has held those rates low. Both of these factors have coupled with downward pressure on loan rates and higher interest rates on deposits created by local competition. The Company expects pressure on net interest margins to continue in the near term, and further reductions in short-term rates by the Federal Reserve will add more compression.

 

Average earning assets increased $60,292,000, or 4.8%, to $1,309,989,000 for the first nine months of 2007 compared to 2006, primarily reflecting growth in the loan portfolio. Average interest bearing liabilities increased $45,198,000, or 4.5%, to $1,056,505,000 for the first nine months of 2007 compared to 2006 primarily due to increases in time and money market deposits as well as FHLB advances.

 

Managing interest rate risk is fundamental for the financial services industry. The primary objective of interest rate risk management is to neutralize effects of interest rate changes on net income. Bank

 

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management evaluates interest rate sensitivity while attempting to optimize net interest income within the constraints of prudent capital adequacy, liquidity needs, market opportunities and customer requirements.

 

Bancorp uses an earnings simulation model to estimate and evaluate the impact of changing interest rates on earnings. The simulation model is designed to reflect the dynamics of interest earning assets, interest bearing liabilities and off-balance sheet financial instruments, in a one year forecast. By estimating the effects of interest rate increases and decreases, the model can reveal approximate interest rate risk exposure. The simulation model is used by management to gauge approximate results given a specific change in interest rates at a given point in time. The model is therefore a tool to indicate earnings trends in given interest rate scenarios and does not indicate actual expected results. The September 30, 2007 simulation analysis indicates that an increase in interest rates would have a positive effect on net interest income, and a decrease in interest rates would have a negative effect on net interest income. These estimates are summarized below.

 

Interest Rate Simulation Sensitivity Analysis

 

 

 

Net interest
income change

 

Increase 200bp

 

2.70

%

Increase 100bp

 

1.35

 

Decrease 100bp

 

(1.33

)

Decrease 200bp

 

(2.66

)

 

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Provision for Loan Losses

 

The allowance for loan losses is based on management’s continuing review and risk evaluation of individual loans, loss experience, current economic conditions, risk characteristics of the various categories of loans, and such other factors that, in management’s judgment, require current recognition in estimating loan losses.

 

Management has established loan grading procedures which result in specific allowance allocations for any estimated inherent risk of loss. For all loans graded, but not individually reviewed, a general allowance allocation is computed using factors typically developed over time based on actual loss experience. The specific and general allocations plus consideration of qualitative factors represent management’s best estimate of probable losses contained in the loan portfolio at the evaluation date. Although the allowance for loan losses is comprised of specific and general allocations the entire allowance is available to absorb any credit losses.

 

An analysis of the changes in the allowance for loan losses and selected ratios for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 follows:

 

 

 

Three months ended September 30

 

Nine months ended September 30

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at the beginning of the period

 

$

12,065

 

$

12,392

 

$

12,203

 

$

12,035

 

Provision for loan losses

 

850

 

450

 

2,090

 

1,400

 

Loan charge-offs, net of recoveries

 

(365

)

(400

)

(1,743

)

(993

)

Balance at the end of the period

 

$

12,550

 

$

12,442

 

$

12,550

 

$

12,442

 

Average loans, net of unearned income

 

$

1,155,211

 

$

1,097,176

 

$

1,152,709

 

$

1,082,517

 

Provision for loan losses to average loans (1)

 

0.07

%

0.04

%

0.18

%

0.13

%

Net loan charge-offs to average loans (1)

 

0.03

%

0.04

%

0.15

%

0.09

%

Allowance for loan losses to average loans

 

1.09

%

1.13

%

1.09

%

1.15

%

Allowance for loan losses to period-end loans

 

1.08

%

1.11

%

1.08

%

1.11

%

Allowance to nonperforming loans

 

295.71

%

183.92

%

295.71

%

183.92

%

 


(1) Amounts not annualized

 

The provision for loan losses increased $690,000 during the first nine months of 2007 as compared to 2006. The provision for loan losses for the period is calculated after considering credit quality factors, and ultimately relies on an overall internal analysis of the risk in the loan portfolio. Based on this detailed analysis of credit risk, management considers the allowance for loan losses adequate to cover probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio at September 30, 2007. Among many factors considered in determining the provision for loan losses are net charge-offs and non-performing loans. Net charge-offs increased $750,000 for the first nine months of 2007 compared to the same period in 2006 primarily reflecting a charge-off of a single loan totaling $800,000 in the first quarter 2007.

 

Please refer to the “Non-performing Loans and Assets” section of this report for further information regarding asset quality.

 

Non-interest Income and Expenses

 

The following table sets forth the major components of non-interest income and expenses for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006.

 

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Three months

 

Nine months

 

 

 

ended September 30

 

ended September 30

 

(In thousands)

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment management and trust services

 

$

3,227

 

$

2,882

 

$

9,760

 

$

8,600

 

Service charges on deposit accounts

 

2,260

 

2,188

 

6,482

 

6,596

 

Bankcard transaction revenue

 

596

 

509

 

1,728

 

1,495

 

Gains on sales of mortgage loans held for sale

 

227

 

326

 

874

 

933

 

Gains on sales of securities available for sale

 

 

 

 

 

Brokerage commissions and fees

 

498

 

460

 

1,443

 

1,559

 

Other

 

758

 

644

 

2,159

 

1,968

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total non-interest income

 

$

7,566

 

$

7,009

 

$

22,446

 

$

21,151

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-interest expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

$

6,865

 

$

6,356

 

$

20,104

 

$

19,800

 

Net occupancy expense

 

917

 

899

 

2,737

 

2,608

 

Data processing expense

 

979

 

929

 

3,045

 

2,819

 

Furniture and equipment expense

 

291

 

285

 

873

 

888

 

Amortization and writeoff of issuance costs of trust preferred

 

 

879

 

 

897

 

State bank taxes

 

326

 

327

 

815

 

971

 

Other

 

2,149

 

2,238

 

6,811

 

6,986

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total non-interest expenses

 

$

11,527

 

$

11,913

 

$

34,385

 

$

34,969

 

 

Total non-interest income increased $557,000, or 7.9%, for the third quarter of 2007, and $1,295,000, or 6.1%, for the first nine months of 2007 compared to the same periods in 2006.

 

Investment management and trust services income increased $345,000, or 12.0%, in the third quarter of 2007, as compared to the same period in 2006. For the first nine months of 2007, investment management and trust services income increased $1,160,000, or 13.5%, compared to 2006. These increases arose primarily due to an increase in executor fees. Trust assets under management at September 30, 2007 were $1.71 billion, compared to $1.58 billion at December 31, 2006 and $1.51 billion at September 30, 2006. Trust assets are expressed in terms of market value, and total assets under management are affected directly by the performance of the equity and bond markets. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, growth in trust assets was primarily attributable to market appreciation.

 

Service charges on deposit accounts increased $72,000, or 3.3%, in the third quarter of 2007 and decreased $114,000, or 1.7%, for the first nine months of 2007 as compared to the same periods in 2006. Service

 

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charge income is driven by transaction volume in deposit accounts, which can fluctuate throughout the year.

 

Bankcard transaction revenue increased $87,000, or 17.1%, in the third quarter of 2007 and $233,000, or 15.6%, for the first nine months of 2007 as compared to the same periods in 2006. Results in 2007 compared favorably to 2006 as bankcard transaction volume increased.

 

The Bank operates a mortgage banking division, which originates residential mortgage loans and sells the majority of these loans in the secondary market. Gains on sales of mortgage loans were $227,000 in the third quarter of 2007 and $326,000 in 2006. This represents a decrease of 30.4%. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 gains on the sale of mortgage loans decreased 6.3% to $874,000 from $933,000 in 2006. The quarter and year-to-date decreases are primarily due to general economic conditions related to the mortgage industry. Sub-prime loans originated by the mortgage banking division have been sold, without recourse, in the secondary market.

 

Brokerage commissions and fees increased $38,000, or 8.3%, in the third quarter of 2007 and decreased $116,000, or 7.4%, for the first nine months of 2007 as compared to the same periods in 2006. The year-to-date decrease corresponded to lower overall brokerage volume. The Company expects brokerage volume to rebound for the remainder of the year.

 

Other non-interest income increased $114,000, or 17.7%, in the third quarter of 2007 and $191,000, or 9.7%, for the first nine months of 2007 as compared to 2006. The increase for both quarter and year-to-date periods is due primarily to an increase in bank owned life insurance income and fees for internet banking.

 

Total non-interest expenses decreased $386,000, or 3.2%, for the third quarter of 2007. Total non-interest expenses decreased $584,000, or 1.7% for the first nine months of 2007 compared to the same period in 2006.

 

Salaries and employee benefits increased $509,000, or 8.0%, for the third quarter of 2007 and increased $304,000, or 1.5%, for the first nine months of 2007 compared to the same periods of 2006. As a result of revised standard costs applied to the loan production process and an increased volume, the Company’s deferred salaries associated with loan originations for the third quarter and year-to-date 2007 exceeded those amounts in the same period last year. These factors helped offset a rise in salaries and employee benefits expense related in part to the addition of staff associated with the development of a second office in the Indianapolis market and the Company’s recent entry into the Cincinnati market. The Bank had 443 full time equivalent employees as of September 30, 2007 and 433 full time equivalents as of September 30, 2006.

 

Net occupancy expense increased $18,000, or 2.0%, in the third quarter of 2007 and $129,000, or 4.9%, for the first nine months of 2007 as compared to 2006. Data processing expense increased $50,000, or 5.4%, for the third quarter of 2007 and $226,000, or 8.0%, for the first nine months of 2007 compared to 2006. Furniture and equipment expense decreased $6,000, or 2.1%, for the third quarter of 2007 and increased $15,000, or 1.7% for the first nine months of 2007 compared to 2006. These fluctuations relate to a variety of factors, none of which is individually significant.

 

State bank taxes decreased $1,000, or 0.3%, for the third quarter of 2007 and decreased $156,000, or 16.1%, for the first nine months of 2007 compared to 2006. These bank taxes are based on capital levels and increase as capital levels increase. Bancorp purchased Commonwealth of Kentucky historic tax preservation credits at a discount to help reduce state bank tax in 2007 and 2006.

 

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Other non-interest expenses decreased $968,000, or 31.1% in the third quarter of 2007 and $1,072,000, or 13.6%, for the first nine months of 2007 as compared to 2006. The decline for the third quarter and year-to-date periods primarily reflected the non-recurring impact in the year-earlier quarter of the write-off of $879,000 of unamortized issuance costs associated with the Company’s trust preferred securities that were redeemed on July 1, 2006.

 

Income Taxes

 

In the third quarter of 2007, Bancorp recorded income tax expense of $2,843,000, compared to $2,832,000 for the same period in 2006. The effective rate for the three month period was 32.6% in 2007 and 34.3% in 2006. The effective rate for the third quarter of 2006 was impacted by a change made in recording the TEFRA penalty. Bancorp recorded income tax expense of $8,617,000 for the first nine months of 2007, compared to $8,203,000 for the same period in 2006. The effective rate for the nine month period was 32.5% in 2007 and 33.1% in 2006. The year-to-date decrease in the effective tax rate was primarily due to the impact of tax credits somewhat offset by a decreasing proportion of municipal tax-exempt income and an increase in state income taxes due to growing operations in Indiana.

 

Commitments

 

The Company utilizes a variety of financial instruments in the normal course of business to meet the financial needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. A discussion of the Company’s commitments is included in Note 6.

 

Other commitments discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, have not materially changed since that report was filed, relative to qualitative and quantitative disclosures of fixed and determinable contractual obligations.

 

In addition, the Company adopted the provisions of FIN 48 on January 1, 2007. The adoption of FIN 48 did not have a material effect on the contractual obligations table presented in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.

 

b)             Financial Condition

 

Balance Sheet

 

Total assets decreased $15,868,000, or 1.1%, from $1.426 billion on December 31, 2006 to $1.410 billion on September 30, 2007. The most significant components of the decrease in total assets were a decrease in cash and due from banks of $11,107,000 or 25.2% and a decrease in federal funds sold of $14,693,000, or 93.8%, which was partially offset by an increase in loans of $7,945,000, or 0.7%, in loans. Total assets at September 30, 2007 increased $56,560,000 from September 30, 2006, representing a 4.2% increase. Average assets for the first nine months of 2007 were $1.406 billion.

 

Total liabilities decreased $17,047,000, or 1.3%, from $1.289 billion on December 31, 2006 to $1.272 billion on September 30, 2007. The most significant components of the decrease was a decrease in time deposits of $32,745,000, or 7.1% and interest bearing demand deposits of $18,493,000 or 8.4%, during this period primarily as the result competitive pressures. This decrease was somewhat offset by an increase in money market accounts of $28,794,000 or 14.4% and a net increase of $10 million in FHLB advances. Total liabilities at September 30, 2007 increased $52,513,000 from September 30, 2006, representing a 4.3% increase. Average liabilities for the first nine months of 2007 were $1.265 billion.

 

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Non-performing Loans and Assets

 

Non-performing loans, which include non-accrual loans of $2,985,000 and loans past due over 90 days and still accruing of $1,259,000, totaled $4,244,000 at September 30, 2007. Non-performing loans were $6,753,000 at December 31, 2006 including $853,000 of loans past due over 90 days and still accruing. Non-performing loans represents 0.37% of total loans at September 30, 2007 compared to 0.59% at December 31, 2006. This decrease was partially the result of charging off one loan of $800,000 in 2007 that was included in the December 2006 non-accrual total. Total non-performing loans as of September 30, 2007 decreased $525,000 from the June 30, 2007 level of $4,769,000 or 0.41% of total loans. As noted in the “Provision for Loan Losses” section of this report, non-performing loans are analyzed in management’s evaluation of the allowance and provision for loan losses.

 

Non-performing assets, which include non-performing loans, other real estate and repossessed assets, totaled $7,680,000 at September 30, 2007 and $9,219,000 at December 31, 2006. This represents 0.54% of total assets at September 30, 2007 compared to 0.65% at December 31, 2006.

 

c)              Liquidity

 

The role of liquidity is to ensure that funds are available to meet depositors’ withdrawal and borrowers’ credit demands. This is accomplished by balancing changes in demand for funds with changes in the supply of those funds. Liquidity to meet demand is provided by maturing assets, short-term liquid assets that can be converted to cash, and the ability to attract funds from external sources, principally deposits. Management believes it has the ability to increase deposits at any time by offering rates slightly higher than the market rate.

 

The Bank has a number of sources of funds to meet its liquidity needs on a daily basis. The deposit base, consisting of relatively stable consumer and commercial deposits, is a source of funds. Most of these deposits come from long-term customers and provide a steady source of funds. The Bank has no brokered deposits.

 

Other sources of funds available to meet daily needs include the sale of securities under agreements to repurchase, sweep accounts as they are commonly called, which consist of commercial customers excess cash balances. Also, the Bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati (“FHLB”). As a member, the Bank has access to credit products of the FHLB. As of September 30, 2007, the Bank’s additional borrowing capacity with the FHLB was approximately $38 million. Additionally, the Bank has an available line of credit and federal funds purchased lines with correspondent banks totaling $78 million.

 

Bancorp’s liquidity depends primarily on the dividends paid to it as the sole shareholder of the Bank. At September 30, 2007, the Bank may pay up to $7,416,000 in dividends to Bancorp without regulatory approval subject to the ongoing capital requirements of the Bank. During the first nine months of 2007, the Bank paid dividends to Bancorp totaling $11,111,000.

 

d)             Capital Resources

 

At September 30, 2007, stockholders’ equity totaled $138,623,000, an increase of $1,179,000 since December 31, 2006. See the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for further detail of the change in equity since the end of 2006. The 2007 overall growth in capital has been offset more significantly, particularly in the third quarter, than in prior periods by share repurchase activity. In July, the Company expanded its stock repurchase plan by 550,000 shares, or approximately 4% of the Company’s total common shares outstanding, increasing the remaining authorization at that time to 567,500 shares. In August, as a part of this stock repurchase program, the Company established a Rule 10b5-1 stock trading plan. During the third quarter, the Company repurchased approximately 316,000 shares, or about 2% of its

 

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shares outstanding. As of September 30, 2007, the Company had remaining authorization to repurchase approximately 251,500 shares. Accumulated other comprehensive loss which, for Bancorp, consists of net unrealized losses on securities available for sale and a minimum pension liability adjustment, net of taxes, totaled $308,000 at September 30, 2007 and $1,013,000 at December 31, 2006. The change since year end is a reflection of maturities within the portfolio and the effect of change in interest rates on the valuation of the Bank’s portfolio of securities available for sale. The unrealized pension liability is adjusted annually as indicated by updated actuarial data.

 

Bank holding companies and their subsidiary banks are required by regulators to meet risk based capital standards. These standards, or ratios, measure the relationship of capital to a combination of balance sheet and off-balance sheet risks. The values of both balance sheet and off-balance sheet items are adjusted to reflect credit risks. To be categorized as well capitalized, Bancorp and the Bank must maintain a total risk-based capital ratio of at least 10%; a Tier 1 ratio of at least 6%; and a leverage ratio of at least 5%.

 

The following table sets forth Bancorp’s risk based capital amounts and ratios as of September 30:

 

 

 

September 300

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

Amount

 

Ratio

 

Amount

 

Ratio

 

Total risk-based capital

 

$

150,890

 

11.42

%

147,366

 

11.82

%

For capital adequacy purposes

 

105,682

 

8.00

 

99,722

 

8.00

 

To be well capitalized

 

132,102

 

10.00

 

124,653

 

10.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 risk-based capital

 

$

138,250

 

10.47

%

134,804

 

10.81

%

For capital adequacy purposes

 

52,841

 

4.00

 

49,861

 

4.00

 

To be well capitalized

 

79,261

 

6.00

 

74,792

 

6.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leverage ratio (Tier 1 capital)

 

$

138,250

 

9.81

%

134,804

 

10.00

%

For capital adequacy purposes

 

42,275

 

3.00

 

40,459

 

3.00

 

To be well capitalized

 

70,458

 

5.00

 

67,431

 

5.00

 

 

e)              Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

In September 2006, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”. This statement is definitional and disclosure oriented and addresses how companies should approach measuring fair value when required by Generally Accepted Accounting Principals (“GAAP”); it does not create or modify any current GAAP requirements to apply fair value accounting. The Standard provides a single definition for fair value that is to be applied consistently for all accounting applications, and also generally describes and prioritizes according to reliability the methods and inputs used in valuations. FASB Statement No. 157 prescribes various disclosures about financial statement categories and amounts which are measured at fair value, if such disclosures are not already specified elsewhere in GAAP. The new measurement and disclosure requirements of FASB Statement No. 157 are effective for Bancorp for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The adoption of FASB Statement No. 157 is not expected to have a material impact on Bancorp’s consolidated financial statements.

 

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In February 2007, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities – Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115”. This Statement permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The objective is to improve financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reporting earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. This Statement requires companies to provide additional information that will help investors and other users of financial statements to more easily understand the effect of the company’s choice to use fair value on its earnings. It also requires entities to display the fair value of those assets and liabilities for which the company has chosen to use fair value on the face of the balance sheet. The new Statement does not eliminate disclosure requirements included in other accounting standards, including requirements for disclosure about fair value measurements included in FASB Statements No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” and No. 107, “Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments”. This Statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The adoption of FASB No. 159 is not expected to have a material impact on Bancorp’s consolidated financial statements.

 

Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

Information required by this item is included in Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

 

Item 4.    Controls and Procedures

 

Bancorp maintains disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that it is able to collect the information it is required to disclose in reports it files with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and to record, process, summarize and report this information within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC. Based on their evaluation of Bancorp’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the quarterly period covered by this report, the Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officers believe that these controls and procedures are effective to ensure that Bancorp is able to collect, process and disclose the information it is required to disclose in reports it files with the SEC within the required time periods.

 

Based on the evaluation of Bancorp’s disclosure controls and procedures by the Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officers, there were no significant changes during the quarter ended September 30, 2007 in Bancorp’s internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, Bancorp’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

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

 

The following table shows information relating to the repurchase of shares of common stock by Bancorp during the three months ended September 30, 2007.

 

 

 

Total number of
Shares
Purchased

 

Average price
Paid Per Share

 

Total number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plan

 

Maximum Number of
Shares that May Yet Be
Purchased Under the
Plan

 

July 1 - July 31

 

38,800

 

$

23.46

 

38,800

 

528,813

 

Aug 1 - Aug 31

 

147,889

 

25.74

 

147,889

 

380,924

 

Sep 1 - Sep 30

 

129,196

 

26.74

 

129,196

 

251,728

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

315,885

 

$

25.87

 

315,885

 

251,728

 

 

The Board of Directors of S.Y. Bancorp Inc. first approved a share buyback plan in 1999. In February 2005, the Directors of Bancorp expanded this plan to allow for the repurchase of up to 577,500 shares. At June 30, 2007, approximately 17,500 of those shares remained. In July 2007, the Directors expanded this plan by 550,000 additional shares to have the ability to repurchase approximately 567,500 shares. The plan’s expiration date is set for July 2008. In August, as part of this stock repurchase program, the Company established a Rule 10b5-1 stock trading plan. As noted above, as of September 30, 2007 there remain 251,728 shares yet to be purchased under the program.

 

Item 6.    Exhibits

 

The following exhibits are filed or furnished as a part of this report:

 

Exhibit

 

 

number

 

Description of exhibit

 

 

 

31.1

 

Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act by David P. Heintzman

31.2

 

Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act by Nancy B. Davis

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Certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

S.Y. BANCORP, INC.

 

 

 

 

Date: November 8, 2007

By:

/s/ David P. Heintzman

 

 

 

David P. Heintzman, Chairman,

 

 

President & Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Date: November 8, 2007

By:

/s/ Nancy B. Davis

 

 

 

Nancy B. Davis, Executive Vice President,

 

 

Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

 

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