10-Q
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Form 10-Q
 
     
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2010
or
     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File Number: 000-26481
 
(FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INC. LOGO)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
     
NEW YORK   16-0816610
(State or other jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)    
     
220 LIBERTY STREET, WARSAW, NEW YORK   14569
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (585) 786-1100
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 þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes o No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
             
Large accelerated filer o   Accelerated filer þ   Non-accelerated filer o   Smaller reporting company o
        (Do not check if a smaller company)    
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
The registrant had 10,924,052 shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value, outstanding as of April 30, 2010.
 
 

 

 


 

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INC.
Form 10-Q
For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2010
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 Exhibit 12
 Exhibit 31.1
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Financial Statements
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (Unaudited)
                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)   2010     2009  
ASSETS
               
Cash and cash equivalents:
               
Cash and due from banks
  $ 38,081     $ 42,874  
Federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits in other banks
    33,793       85  
 
           
Total cash and cash equivalents
    71,874       42,959  
Securities available for sale, at fair value
    648,667       580,501  
Securities held to maturity, at amortized cost (fair value of $35,545 and $40,629, respectively)
    34,556       39,573  
Loans
    1,268,181       1,264,427  
Less: Allowance for loan losses
    20,586       20,741  
 
           
Loans, net
    1,247,595       1,243,686  
Company owned life insurance
    25,143       24,867  
Premises and equipment, net
    34,330       34,783  
Goodwill
    37,369       37,369  
Other assets
    56,521       58,651  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 2,156,055     $ 2,062,389  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Deposits:
               
Noninterest-bearing demand
  $ 308,822     $ 324,303  
Interest-bearing demand
    409,094       363,698  
Savings and money market
    426,330       368,603  
Certificates of deposit
    705,628       686,351  
 
           
Total deposits
    1,849,874       1,742,955  
 
               
Short-term borrowings
    36,608       59,543  
Long-term borrowings
    46,846       46,847  
Other liabilities
    19,124       14,750  
 
           
Total liabilities
    1,952,452       1,864,095  
 
           
Shareholders’ equity:
               
Series A 3% Preferred Stock, $100 par value, 1,533 shares authorized and issued
    153       153  
Series A Preferred Stock, $100 par value, 7,503 shares authorized and issued, aggregate liquidation preference of $37,515; net of $1,582 and $1,672 discount, respectively
    35,933       35,843  
Series B-1 8.48% Preferred Stock, $100 par value, 200,000 shares authorized, 174,223 shares issued
    17,422       17,422  
 
           
Total preferred equity
    53,508       53,418  
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, 11,348,122 shares issued
    113       113  
Additional paid-in capital
    25,308       26,940  
Retained earnings
    134,688       131,371  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (2,029 )     (3,702 )
Treasury stock, at cost - 428,084 and 527,854 shares, respectively
    (7,985 )     (9,846 )
 
           
Total shareholders’ equity
    203,603       198,294  
 
           
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 2,156,055     $ 2,062,389  
 
           
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

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FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
                 
    Three months ended  
    March 31,  
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)   2010     2009  
Interest income:
               
Interest and fees on loans
  $ 18,618     $ 17,059  
Interest and dividends on investment securities
    5,199       6,007  
Other interest income
    7       27  
 
           
Total interest income
    23,824       23,093  
 
           
Interest expense:
               
Deposits
    3,784       5,015  
Short-term borrowings
    78       38  
Long-term borrowings
    710       713  
 
           
Total interest expense
    4,572       5,766  
 
           
Net interest income
    19,252       17,327  
Provision for loan losses
    418       1,906  
 
           
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    18,834       15,421  
 
           
Noninterest income:
               
Service charges on deposits
    2,230       2,320  
ATM and debit card
    934       811  
Loan servicing
    280       257  
Company owned life insurance
    269       260  
Broker-dealer fees and commissions
    380       269  
Net gain on sale of loans held for sale
    62       170  
Net gain on investment securities
    6       54  
Impairment charges on investment securities
    (526 )     (50 )
Net gain on sale and disposal of other assets
    2       158  
Other
    446       442  
 
           
Total noninterest income
    4,083       4,691  
 
           
Noninterest expense:
               
Salaries and employee benefits
    8,247       8,731  
Occupancy and equipment
    2,771       2,876  
Professional services
    606       849  
FDIC assessments
    602       680  
Computer and data processing
    571       617  
Supplies and postage
    445       465  
Advertising and promotions
    187       174  
Other
    1,309       1,686  
 
           
Total noninterest expense
    14,738       16,078  
 
           
Income before income taxes
    8,179       4,034  
Income tax expense
    2,851       1,067  
 
           
Net income
  $ 5,328     $ 2,967  
 
           
Preferred stock dividends, net of amortization
    929       918  
 
           
Net income applicable to common shareholders
  $ 4,399     $ 2,049  
 
           
Earnings per common share (Note 2):
               
Basic
  $ 0.41     $ 0.19  
Diluted
  $ 0.40     $ 0.19  
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

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FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity (Unaudited)
                                                         
                                    Accumulated                
                    Additional             Other             Total  
(Dollars in thousands,   Preferred     Common     Paid-in     Retained     Comprehensive     Treasury     Shareholders’  
except per share data)   Equity     Stock     Capital     Earnings     Loss     Stock     Equity  
       
Balance at January 1, 2010
  $ 53,418     $ 113     $ 26,940     $ 131,371     $ (3,702 )   $ (9,846 )   $ 198,294  
Comprehensive income:
                                                       
Net income
                      5,328                   5,328  
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
                            1,673             1,673  
 
                                                     
Total comprehensive income
                                                    7,001  
Share-based compensation plans:
                                                       
Share-based compensation
                221                         221  
Stock options exercised
                (4 )                 12       8  
Restricted stock awards issued, net
                (1,849 )                 1,849        
Accrued undeclared cumulative dividend on Series A Preferred Stock, net of amortization
    90                   (90 )                  
Cash dividends declared:
                                                       
Series A 3% Preferred-$0.75 per share
                      (1 )                 (1 )
Series A Preferred-$62.50 per share
                      (469 )                 (469 )
Series B-1 8.48% Preferred-$2.12 per share
                      (369 )                 (369 )
Common-$0.10 per share
                      (1,082 )                 (1,082 )
 
                                         
       
Balance at March 31, 2010
  $ 53,508     $ 113     $ 25,308     $ 134,688     $ (2,029 )   $ (7,985 )   $ 203,603  
 
                                         
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

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FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
                 
    Three months ended  
    March 31,  
(Dollars in thousands)   2010     2009  
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net income
  $ 5,328     $ 2,967  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    898       1,025  
Net amortization of premiums and discounts on investment securities
    508       252  
Provision for loan losses
    418       1,906  
Amortization of unvested stock-based compensation
    221       247  
Deferred income tax expense
    759       3,810  
Proceeds from sale of loans held for sale
    6,031       27,951  
Originations of loans held for sale
    (5,651 )     (29,058 )
Increase in company owned life insurance
    (269 )     (260 )
Net gain on investment securities
    (6 )     (54 )
Impairment charge on investment securities
    526       50  
Net gain on sale of loans held for sale
    (62 )     (170 )
Net gain on sale and disposal of other assets
    (2 )     (158 )
Decrease (increase) in other assets
    463       (4,568 )
(Decrease) increase in other liabilities
    (522 )     331  
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
    8,640       4,271  
 
           
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Purchase of investment securities:
               
Available for sale
    (110,252 )     (101,293 )
Held to maturity
    (2,654 )     (5,801 )
Proceeds from principal payments, maturities and calls on investment securities:
               
Available for sale
    35,731       84,309  
Held to maturity
    7,567       3,309  
Proceeds from sale of securities available for sale
    12,950       10,375  
Net loan originations
    (4,715 )     (38,242 )
Purchase of company owned life insurance
    (7 )     (7 )
Proceeds from sales of other assets
    56       767  
Purchase of premises and equipment
    (471 )     (355 )
 
           
Net cash used in investing activities
    (61,795 )     (46,938 )
 
           
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Net increase in deposits
    106,919       104,017  
Net (decrease) increase in short-term borrowings
    (22,935 )     8,419  
Repayment of long-term borrowings
    (1 )     (478 )
Issuance of preferred and common shares
          (68 )
Stock options exercised
    8        
Cash dividends paid to preferred shareholders
    (839 )     (641 )
Cash dividends paid to common shareholders
    (1,082 )     (1,080 )
 
           
Net cash provided by financing activities
    82,070       110,169  
 
           
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    28,915       67,502  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    42,959       55,187  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 71,874     $ 122,689  
 
           
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

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FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(1.) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Nature of Operations
Financial Institutions, Inc., a financial holding company organized under the laws of New York State (“New York” or “NYS”), and its subsidiaries provide deposit, lending and other financial services to individuals and businesses in Central and Western New York. The Company owns all of the capital stock of Five Star Bank, a New York State chartered bank, and Five Star Investment Services, Inc., a broker-dealer subsidiary offering noninsured investment products. The Company also owns 100% of FISI Statutory Trust I (the “Trust”), which was formed in February 2001 for the purpose of issuing trust preferred securities. References to “the Company” mean the consolidated reporting entities and references to “the Bank” mean Five Star Bank.
Basis of Presentation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The accounting and reporting policies conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in conformity with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. However, in the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments of a normal and recurring nature necessary to present fairly the consolidated balance sheet, statements of income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the periods indicated, and contain adequate disclosure to make the information presented not misleading. Prior years’ consolidated financial statements are re-classified whenever necessary to conform to the current year’s presentation. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The results of operations for any interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results which may be expected for the entire year.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of these financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Material estimates relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses, assumptions used in the defined benefit pension plan accounting, the carrying value of goodwill and deferred tax assets, and the valuation and other than temporary impairment considerations related to the securities portfolio.
Cash Flow Information
Supplemental cash flow information addressing certain cash payments and noncash investing and financing activities was as follows (in thousands):
                 
    Three months ended  
    March 31,  
    2010     2009  
Cash payments:
               
Interest
  $ 5,315     $ 5,645  
Income taxes
           
Noncash investing and financing activities:
               
Real estate and other assets acquired in settlement of loans
  $ 70     $ 379  
Accrued and declared unpaid dividends
    1,692       1,691  
Increase (decrease) in net unsettled security transactions
    4,896       (571 )
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
FASB ASC 810 Consolidation (“ASC 810”) was amended to change how a company determines when an entity that is insufficiently capitalized or is not controlled through voting (or similar rights) should be consolidated. The determination of whether a company is required to consolidate an entity is based on, among other things, an entity’s purpose and design and a company’s ability to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance. The new authoritative accounting guidance requires additional disclosures about the reporting entity’s involvement with variable-interest entities and any significant changes in risk exposure due to that involvement as well as its affect on the entity’s financial statements. The new authoritative accounting guidance under ASC 810 was adopted effective January 1, 2010 and did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

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FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(1.) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
FASB ASC 860 Transfers and Servicing (“ASC 860”) was amended to enhance reporting about transfers of financial assets, including securitizations, and where companies have continuing exposure to the risks related to transferred financial assets. The new authoritative accounting guidance eliminates the concept of a “qualifying special-purpose entity” and changes the requirements for derecognizing financial assets. The new authoritative accounting guidance also requires additional disclosures about all continuing involvements with transferred financial assets including information about gains and losses resulting from transfers during the period. The new authoritative accounting guidance under ASC 860 was adopted effective January 1, 2010 and did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
FASB ASC 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”) was amended to require some new disclosures and clarify some existing disclosure requirements about fair value measurement. It requires separate presentation of significant transfers into and out of Levels 1 and 2 of the fair value hierarchy and disclosure of the reasons for such transfers. It will also require the presentation of purchases, sales, issuances and settlements within Level 3 on a gross basis rather than a net basis. The amendments also clarify that disclosures should be disaggregated by class of asset or liability and that disclosures about inputs and valuation techniques should be provided for both recurring and non-recurring fair value measurements. These new disclosure requirements were adopted by the Company during the current period, with the exception of the requirement concerning gross presentation of Level 3 activity, which is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010. With respect to the portions of this amendment that were adopted during the current period, the adoption of this standard did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The Company believes that the adoption of the remaining portion of this amendment will not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
(2.) EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
The following table presents a reconciliation of the earnings and shares used in calculating basic and diluted EPS for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 (in thousands, except per share amounts).
                 
    Three months ended  
    March,  
    2010     2009  
Net income applicable to common shareholders
  $ 4,399     $ 2,049  
Less: Earnings allocated to participating securities
    30       10  
 
           
Earnings allocated to common shares outstanding
  $ 4,369     $ 2,039  
 
           
Weighted average common shares used to calculate basic EPS
    10,746       10,716  
Add: Effect of common stock equivalents
    55       31  
 
           
Weighted average common shares used to calculate diluted EPS
    10,801       10,747  
 
           
 
               
Earnings per common share:
               
Basic
  $ 0.41     $ 0.19  
Diluted
  $ 0.40     $ 0.19  
Shares subject to the following securities, outstanding as of March 31 of the respective year, were excluded from the computation of diluted EPS because the effect would be antidilutive:
                 
Stock options
    451       580  
Restricted stock awards
          41  
Warrant
    378       378  
 
           
 
    829       999  
 
           
The accounting guidance under ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share,” provides that unvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) are participating securities and shall be included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. The outstanding non-vested stock awards issued prior to 2010 are participating securities and are included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. The outstanding non-vested stock awards issued during the first quarter of 2010 do not have rights to dividends or dividend equivalents and are not considered participating securities.

 

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FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(3.) INVESTMENT SECURITIES
The amortized cost and fair value of investment securities are summarized below (in thousands):
                                 
    March 31, 2010  
    Amortized     Unrealized     Unrealized     Fair  
    Cost     Gains     Losses     Value  
Securities available for sale:
                               
U.S. Government agencies and government sponsored enterprises
  $ 203,030     $ 913     $ 151     $ 203,792  
State and political subdivisions
    78,785       2,379       2       81,162  
Mortgage-backed securities:
                               
Federal National Mortgage Association
    70,226       577       211       70,592  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
    42,527       373       11       42,889  
Government National Mortgage Association
    107,975       461       389       108,047  
Collateralized mortgage obligations:
                               
Federal National Mortgage Association
    14,180       275       56       14,399  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
    18,103       456       7       18,552  
Government National Mortgage Association
    102,911       622       200       103,333  
Privately issued
    4,875       582       320       5,137  
 
                       
Total collateralized mortgage obligations
    140,069       1,935       583       141,421  
 
                       
Total mortgage-backed securities
    360,797       3,346       1,194       362,949  
Asset-backed securities
    733       83       52       764  
 
                       
Total available for sale securities
  $ 643,345     $ 6,721     $ 1,399     $ 648,667  
 
                       
 
                               
Securities held to maturity:
                               
State and political subdivisions
  $ 34,556     $ 989     $     $ 35,545  
 
                       
                                 
    December 31, 2009  
    Amortized     Unrealized     Unrealized     Fair  
    Cost     Gains     Losses     Value  
Securities available for sale:
                               
U.S. Government agencies and government sponsored enterprises
  $ 134,564     $ 86     $ 545     $ 134,105  
State and political subdivisions
    80,812       2,850       3       83,659  
Mortgage-backed securities:
                               
Federal National Mortgage Association
    75,108       629       259       75,478  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
    37,321       413       56       37,678  
Government National Mortgage Association
    110,576       97       342       110,331  
Collateralized mortgage obligations:
                               
Federal National Mortgage Association
    16,274       250       94       16,430  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
    20,879       504       14       21,369  
Government National Mortgage Association
    95,886       56       873       95,069  
Privately issued
    5,087       403       330       5,160  
 
                       
Total collateralized mortgage obligations
    138,126       1,213       1,311       138,028  
 
                       
Total mortgage-backed securities
    361,131       2,352       1,968       361,515  
Asset-backed securities
    1,295       171       244       1,222  
 
                       
Total available for sale securities
  $ 577,802     $ 5,459     $ 2,760     $ 580,501  
 
                       
 
                               
Securities held to maturity:
                               
State and political subdivisions
  $ 39,573     $ 1,056     $     $ 40,629  
 
                       

 

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FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(3.) INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Continued)
Sales of securities available for sale were as follows (in thousands):
                 
    Three months ended  
    March 31,  
    2010     2009  
Proceeds from sales
  $ 12,950     $ 10,375  
Gross realized gains
    6       415  
Gross realized losses
          361  
The scheduled maturities of securities available for sale and securities held to maturity at March 31, 2010 are shown below (in thousands). Actual expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations.
                 
    Amortized     Fair  
    Cost     Value  
Debt securities available for sale:
               
Due in one year or less
  $ 49,206     $ 49,546  
Due from one to five years
    143,205       146,077  
Due after five years through ten years
    92,716       93,527  
Due after ten years
    358,218       359,517  
 
           
 
  $ 643,345     $ 648,667  
 
           
Debt securities held to maturity:
               
Due in one year or less
  $ 25,662     $ 25,862  
Due from one to five years
    6,951       7,430  
Due after five years through ten years
    1,570       1,800  
Due after ten years
    373       453  
 
           
 
  $ 34,556     $ 35,545  
 
           
The following tables show the investments’ gross unrealized losses and fair value, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 (in thousands).
                                                 
    March 31, 2010  
    Less than 12 months     12 months or longer     Total  
    Fair     Unrealized     Fair     Unrealized     Fair     Unrealized  
    Value     Losses     Value     Losses     Value     Losses  
Securities available for sale:
                                               
U.S. Government agencies and government sponsored enterprises
  $     $     $ 9,562     $ 151     $ 9,562     $ 151  
State and political subdivisions
    50       1       100       1       150       2  
Mortgage-backed securities:
                                               
Federal National Mortgage Association
    30,556       210       511       1       31,067       211  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
    6,592       10       420       1       7,012       11  
Government National Mortgage Association
    52,389       389                   52,389       389  
Collateralized mortgage obligations:
                                               
Federal National Mortgage Association
    338       1       4,755       55       5,093       56  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
    633       1       723       6       1,356       7  
Government National Mortgage Association
    28,761       200                   28,761       200  
Privately issued
                2,982       320       2,982       320  
 
                                   
Total collateralized mortgage obligations
    29,732       202       8,460       381       38,192       583  
 
                                   
Total mortgage-backed securities
    119,269       811       9,391       383       128,660       1,194  
Asset-backed securities
    123       52                   123       52  
 
                                   
Total temporarily impaired securities
  $ 119,442     $ 864     $ 19,053     $ 535     $ 138,495     $ 1,399  
 
                                   

 

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FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(3.) INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Continued)
                                                 
    December 31, 2009  
    Less than 12 months     12 months or longer     Total  
    Fair     Unrealized     Fair     Unrealized     Fair     Unrealized  
    Value     Losses     Value     Losses     Value     Losses  
Securities available for sale:
                                               
U.S. Government agencies and government sponsored enterprises
  $ 83,480     $ 360     $ 10,003     $ 185     $ 93,483     $ 545  
State and political subdivisions
                150       3       150       3  
Mortgage-backed securities:
                                               
Federal National Mortgage Association
    24,964       258       643       1       25,607       259  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
    5,627       56                   5,627       56  
Government National Mortgage Association
    55,304       342                   55,304       342  
Collateralized mortgage obligations:
                                               
Federal National Mortgage Association
    353       2       5,384       92       5,737       94  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
    490       1       814       13       1,304       14  
Government National Mortgage Association
    79,645       873                   79,645       873  
Privately issued
                2,985       330       2,985       330  
 
                                   
Total collateralized mortgage obligations
    80,488       876       9,183       435       89,671       1,311  
 
                                   
Total mortgage-backed securities
    166,383       1,532       9,826       436       176,209       1,968  
Asset-backed securities
    278       244                   278       244  
 
                                   
Total temporarily impaired securities
  $ 250,141     $ 2,136     $ 19,979     $ 624     $ 270,120     $ 2,760  
 
                                   
The Company reviews investment securities on an ongoing basis for the presence of other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) with formal reviews performed quarterly. Declines in the fair value of held-to-maturity and available-for-sale securities below their cost that are deemed to be other than temporary are reflected in earnings as realized losses to the extent the impairment is related to credit issues or concerns, or the security is intended to be sold. The amount of the impairment related to non-credit related factors is recognized in other comprehensive income. Evaluating whether the impairment of a debt security is other than temporary involves assessing i.) the intent to sell the debt security or ii.) the likelihood of being required to sell the security before the recovery of its amortized cost basis. In determining whether the other-than-temporary impairment includes a credit loss, the Company uses its best estimate of the present value of cash flows expected to be collected from the debt security considering factors such as: a.) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than the amortized cost basis, b.) adverse conditions specifically related to the security, an industry, or a geographic area, c.) the historical and implied volatility of the fair value of the security, d.) the payment structure of the debt security and the likelihood of the issuer being able to make payments that increase in the future, e.) failure of the issuer of the security to make scheduled interest or principal payments, f.) any changes to the rating of the security by a rating agency, and g.) recoveries or additional declines in fair value subsequent to the balance sheet date.
During the first quarter of 2010, the Company recorded OTTI charges totaling $526 thousand on four pooled trust preferred securities, all of which were designated as impaired due to reasons of credit quality. The OTTI charges reduced the amortized cost on these securities to their fair value as of March 31, 2010. Accordingly, these securities are no longer in a loss position as of March 31, 2010. The Company recorded an OTTI charge of $50 thousand during the first quarter of 2009 related to an asset backed security considered to be other-than-temporarily impaired.
At March 31, 2010, the number of investment securities in an unrealized loss position totaled 73. As of March 31, 2010, management does not have the intent to sell any of the securities in a loss position and believes that it is likely that it will not be required to sell any such securities before the anticipated recovery of amortized cost. The unrealized losses are largely due to increases in market interest rates over the yields available at the time the underlying securities were purchased. The fair value is expected to recover as the bonds approach their maturity date or repricing date or if market yields for such investments decline. Management does not believe any of the securities in a loss position are impaired due to reasons of credit quality. Accordingly, as of March 31, 2010, management has concluded that unrealized losses on its investment securities are temporary and no further impairment loss has been realized in the Company’s consolidated statements of income.

 

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FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(4.) LOANS
Loans outstanding, including net unearned income and net deferred fees and costs of $16.8 million and $16.5 million as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively, are summarized as follows (in thousands):
                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2010     2009  
Commercial
  $ 208,976     $ 206,383  
Commercial mortgage
    331,870       330,748  
Residential mortgage
    142,406       144,636  
Home equity
    200,287       200,684  
Consumer indirect
    356,873       352,611  
Other consumer
    27,769       29,365  
 
           
Total loans
    1,268,181       1,264,427  
Less: Allowance for loan losses
    20,586       20,741  
 
           
Total loans, net
  $ 1,247,595     $ 1,243,686  
 
           
Loans held for sale (included in residential mortgage), totaled $103 thousand and $421 thousand as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.
(5.) COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Presented below is a reconciliation of net income to comprehensive income including the components of other comprehensive income for the periods indicated (in thousands):
                                                 
    Three months ended March 31,  
    2010     2009  
            Tax                     Tax        
    Pre-tax     Expense     Net-of-tax     Pre-tax     Expense     Net-of-tax  
    Amount     (Benefit)     Amount     Amount     (Benefit)     Amount  
Securities available for sale:
                                               
Net unrealized gains arising during the period
  $ 2,103     $ 813     $ 1,290     $ 69     $ 27     $ 42  
Reclassification adjustments:
                                               
Realized net gains included in income
    (6 )     (2 )     (4 )     (54 )     (21 )     (33 )
Impairment charges included in income
    526       204       322       50       19       31  
 
                                   
 
    2,623       1,015       1,608       65       25       40  
Pension and post-retirement benefit liabilities
    106       41       65       172       67       105  
 
                                   
Other comprehensive income
  $ 2,729     $ 1,056       1,673     $ 237     $ 92       145  
 
                                       
Net income
                    5,328                       2,967  
 
                                           
Comprehensive income
                  $ 7,001                     $ 3,112  
 
                                           
The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, for the periods indicated were as follows (in thousands):
                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2010     2009  
Net actuarial loss and prior service cost on defined benefit pension and post-retirement plans
  $ (5,292 )   $ (5,357 )
Net unrealized gain on securities available for sale
    3,263       1,655  
 
           
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
  $ (2,029 )   $ (3,702 )
 
           

 

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FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(6.) SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS
The Company maintains certain stock-based compensation plans, approved by the Company’s shareholders that are administered by the Board, or the Management Development and Compensation Committee of the Board. The share-based compensation plans were established to allow for the granting of compensation awards to attract, motivate and retain employees, executive officers and non-employee directors who contribute to the success and profitability of the Company and to give such persons a proprietary interest in the Company, thereby enhancing their personal interest in the Company’s success.
The Company awarded grants of 99,340 restricted shares to certain members of management during the three months ended March 31, 2010. The weighted average market price of the restricted shares on the date of grant was $12.20. Either a service requirement or both service and performance requirements must be satisfied before the participant becomes vested in the shares. Where applicable, the performance period for the awards is the Company’s fiscal year ending on December 31, 2010. The share-based payment awards granted in 2010 do not have rights to dividends or dividend equivalents.
The following is a summary of restricted stock award activity for the three months ended March 31, 2010:
                 
            Weighted  
            Average  
            Market  
    Number of     Price at  
    Shares     Grant Date  
Outstanding at beginning of year
    77,772     $ 15.05  
Granted
    99,340       12.20  
Released
    (4,600 )     19.22  
Forfeited
    (194 )     13.21  
 
             
Outstanding at end of period
    172,318     $ 13.30  
 
             
The Company amortizes the expense related to restricted stock awards over the vesting period. Share-based compensation expense is included in the consolidated statements of income under salaries and employee benefits for awards granted to management and in other noninterest expense for awards granted to directors. The share-based compensation expense included in the consolidated statements of income is as follows for the periods indicated (in thousands):
                 
    Three months ended  
    March 31,  
    2010     2009  
Stock options:
               
Management Stock Incentive Plan
  $ 26     $ 74  
Director Stock Incentive Plan
    11       11  
 
           
 
    37       85  
Restricted stock awards:
               
Management Stock Incentive Plan
    170       162  
Director Stock Incentive Plan
    14        
 
           
 
    184       162  
 
           
Total share-based compensation
  $ 221     $ 247  
 
           

 

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FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(7.) EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
Defined Benefit Pension Plan
The Company participates in The New York State Bankers Retirement System (the “System”), a defined benefit pension plan covering substantially all employees, subject to the limitations related to the plan closure effective December 31, 2006. The benefits are based on years of service and the employee’s highest average compensation during five consecutive years of employment. The defined benefit plan was closed to new participants effective December 31, 2006. Only employees hired on or before December 31, 2006 and who met participation requirements on or before January 1, 2008 are eligible to receive benefits.
The components of the Company’s net periodic benefit expense for its pension plan were as follows (in thousands):
                 
    Three months ended  
    March 31,  
    2010     2009  
Service cost
  $ 408     $ 422  
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation
    483       457  
Expected return on plan assets
    (611 )     (462 )
Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost
    3       3  
Amortization of unrecognized loss
    115       182  
 
           
Net periodic pension cost
  $ 398     $ 602  
 
           
The Company’s funding policy is to contribute, at a minimum, an actuarially determined amount that will satisfy the minimum funding requirements determined under the appropriate sections of Internal Revenue Code. In December 2009, the Company contributed $3.5 million to the pension plan for fiscal year 2010, which exceeds the minimum required contribution of $1.5 million.
(8.) FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Valuation Hierarchy
The fair value of an asset or liability is the price that would be received to sell that asset or paid to transfer that liability in an orderly transaction occurring in the principal market (or most advantageous market in the absence of a principal market) for such asset or liability. ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” establishes a fair value hierarchy for valuation inputs that gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. The fair value hierarchy is as follows:
   
Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.
   
Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These might include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (such as interest rates, volatilities, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.) or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by market data by correlation or other means.
   
Level 3 - Unobservable inputs for determining the fair values of assets or liabilities that reflect an entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the assets or liabilities.
In general, fair value is based upon quoted market prices, where available. If such quoted market prices are not available, fair value is based upon internally developed models that primarily use, as inputs, observable market-based parameters. Valuation adjustments may be made to ensure that financial instruments are recorded at fair value. These adjustments may include amounts to reflect counterparty credit quality and the company’s creditworthiness, among other things, as well as unobservable parameters. Any such valuation adjustments are applied consistently over time. The Company’s valuation methodologies may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. While management believes the Company’s valuation methodologies are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different estimate of fair value at the reporting date. Furthermore, the reported fair value amounts have not been comprehensively revalued since the presentation dates, and therefore, estimates of fair value after the balance sheet date may differ significantly from the amounts presented herein. A more detailed description of the valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy, is set forth below.

 

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FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(8.) FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Continued)
Investment Securities. Pooled trust preferred securities are reported at fair value utilizing Level 3 inputs. Fair values for these securities are determined through the use of internal valuation methodologies appropriate for the specific asset, which may include the use of a discounted expected cash flow analysis or the use of broker quotes. Other securities classified as available for sale are reported at fair value utilizing Level 2 inputs. For these securities, the Company obtains fair value measurements from an independent pricing service. The fair value measurements consider observable data that may include dealer quotes, market spreads, cash flows, the U.S. Treasury yield curve, live trading levels, trade execution data, market consensus prepayment speeds, credit information and the bond’s terms and conditions, among other things.
Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Assets measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 were as follows (in thousands):
                                 
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
    Inputs     Inputs     Inputs     Fair Value  
March 31, 2010:
                               
Securities available for sale:
                               
U.S. Government agencies and government sponsored enterprises
  $     $ 203,792     $     $ 203,792  
State and political subdivisions
          81,162             81,162  
Mortgage-backed securities
          362,949             362,949  
Asset-backed securities:
                               
Trust preferred securities
                661       661  
Other
          103             103  
 
                       
 
  $     $ 648,006     $ 661     $ 648,667  
 
                       
 
                               
December 31, 2009:
                               
Securities available for sale:
                               
U.S. Government agencies and government sponsored enterprises
  $     $ 134,105     $     $ 134,105  
State and political subdivisions
          83,659             83,659  
Mortgage-backed securities
          361,515             361,515  
Asset-backed securities:
                               
Trust preferred securities
                1,015       1,015  
Other
          207             207  
 
                       
 
  $     $ 579,486     $ 1,015     $ 580,501  
 
                       
There were no transfers in or out of Level 1 or Level 2 during the three months ended March 31, 2010.
Changes in Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
The reconciliation for all assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the three months ended March 31, 2010, is as follows (in thousands):
         
Securities available for sale (Level 3), beginning of year
  $ 1,015  
Transfers into Level 3
     
Capitalized interest
    86  
Principal paydowns and amortization of premiums
     
Coupon payments applied to principal
    (35 )
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
       
Included in earnings
    (526 )
Included in other comprehensive income
    121  
 
     
Securities available for sale (Level 3), end of period
  $ 661  
 
     

 

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FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(8.) FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Continued)
Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
Certain financial assets and financial liabilities are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis; that is, the instruments are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances (for example, when there is evidence of impairment). Examples of these nonrecurring uses of fair value include: loans held for sale, mortgage servicing assets and collateral dependent impaired loans. As of March 31, 2010, the Company had no liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.
Loans held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or fair value. As of March 31, 2010, loans held for sale were recorded at their fair value of $103 thousand. Fair value is based on observable market rates for comparable loan products which is considered a level 2 fair value measurement.
Mortgage servicing rights (“MSR”) are carried at the lower of cost or fair value. Due primarily to a sustained decline in the estimated prepayment speed of the Company’s sold loan portfolio with servicing retained the fair value of the Company’s MSR increased during 2010. As a result of this increase, the Company reduced its corresponding valuation allowance by $17 thousand during the three months ended March 31, 2010. A valuation allowance of $168 thousand existed as of March 31, 2010. The mortgage servicing rights are a Level 3 fair value measurement, as fair value is determined by calculating the present value of the future servicing cash flows from the underlying mortgage loans.
Certain impaired loans were remeasured and reported at fair value through a specific valuation allowance allocation of the allowance for loan losses based upon the fair value of the underlying collateral. Impaired loans with a carrying value of $2.2 million were reduced by specific valuation allowance allocations totaling $982 thousand to a total reported fair value of $1.2 million. The collateral dependent impaired loans are a Level 2 fair measurement, as fair value is determined based upon estimates of the fair value of the collateral underlying the impaired loans typically using appraisals of comparable property or valuation guides.
Nonfinancial Assets and Nonfinancial Liabilities
Certain nonfinancial assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis include nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities measured at fair value in the second step of a goodwill impairment test, and intangible assets and other nonfinancial long-lived assets measured at fair value for impairment assessment. There were no nonfinancial assets or nonfinancial liabilities measured at fair value during the three month period ended March 31, 2010.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Fair Value of Financial Instruments Subsection of the ASC requires disclosure of the fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities, including those financial assets and financial liabilities that are not measured and reported at fair value on a recurring basis or non-recurring basis.
The following discussion describes the valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities measured or disclosed at fair value. The techniques utilized in estimating the fair values of financial instruments are reliant on the assumptions used, including discount rates and estimates of the amount and timing of future cash flows. Care should be exercised in deriving conclusions about our business, its value or financial position based on the fair value information of financial instruments presented below.
Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on available market information and judgments about the financial instrument, including estimates of timing, amount of expected future cash flows and the credit standing of the issuer. Such estimates do not consider the tax impact of the realization of unrealized gains or losses. In some cases, the fair value estimates cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets. In addition, the disclosed fair value may not be realized in the immediate settlement of the financial instrument.

 

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FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
(8.) FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Continued)
The estimated fair value approximates carrying value for cash and cash equivalents, FHLB and FRB stock, company owned life insurance, accrued interest receivable, short-term borrowings and accrued interest payable. Fair value estimates for other financial instruments are discussed below.
Loans (including loans held for sale). For variable rate loans that re-price frequently, fair value approximates carrying amount. The fair value for fixed rate loans is estimated through discounted cash flow analysis using interest rates currently being offered on loans with similar terms and credit quality. For criticized and classified loans, fair value is estimated by discounting expected cash flows at a rate commensurate with the risk associated with the estimated cash flows, or estimates of fair value discounts based on observable market information. The fair value for loans held for sale is based on estimates, quoted market prices and investor commitments.
Deposits. The fair values for demand accounts, money market and savings deposits are equal to their carrying amounts. The fair values of certificates of deposit are estimated using a discounted cash flow approach that applies prevailing market interest rates for similar maturity instruments.
Long-term borrowings (excluding junior subordinated debentures). The fair value for long-term borrowings is estimated using a discounted cash flow approach that applies prevailing market interest rates for similar maturity instruments.
Junior subordinated debentures. The fair value for the junior subordinated debentures is estimated using a discounted cash flow approach that applies prevailing market interest rates for similar maturity instruments.
The fair value of a financial instrument is the current amount that would be exchanged between willing parties, other than in a forced liquidation. Fair value is best determined based upon quoted market prices. However, in many instances, there are no quoted market prices for the Company’s various financial instruments. In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques. Those techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows. Accordingly, the fair value estimates may not be realized in an immediate settlement of the instrument. The accounting guidelines exclude certain financial instruments and all non-financial instruments from its disclosure requirements. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 may not necessarily represent the underlying fair value of the Company.
The estimated fair values of financial instruments were as follows (in thousands):
                                 
    March 31, 2010     December 31, 2009  
            Estimated             Estimated  
    Carrying     Fair     Carrying     Fair  
    Amount     Value     Amount     Value  
Financial assets:
                               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 71,874     $ 71,874     $ 42,959     $ 42,959  
Securities available for sale
    648,667       648,667       580,501       580,501  
Securities held to maturity
    34,556       35,545       39,573       40,629  
Loans (including loans held for sale)
    1,247,595       1,296,092       1,243,686       1,290,557  
Company owned life insurance
    25,143       25,143       24,867       24,867  
Accrued interest receivable
    8,158       8,158       7,386       7,386  
FHLB and FRB stock
    7,185       7,185       7,185       7,185  
 
                               
Financial liabilities:
                               
Demand, savings and money market deposits
    1,144,246       1,144,246       1,056,604       1,056,604  
Time deposits
    705,628       712,493       686,351       692,429  
Short-term borrowings
    36,608       36,608       59,543       59,543  
Long-term borrowings (excluding junior subordinated debentures)
    30,144       30,743       30,145       30,886  
Junior subordinated debentures
    16,702       10,868       16,702       10,741  
Accrued interest payable
    6,832       6,832       7,576       7,576  

 

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ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION
Statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that are based on other than historical data are forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations or forecasts of future events and include, among others:
   
statements with respect to the beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, guidelines, expectations, anticipations, and future financial condition, results of operations and performance of Financial Institutions, Inc. (“the parent” or “FII”) and its subsidiaries (collectively “the Company,” “we,” “our,” “us”);
   
statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words “may,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “projects,” or similar expressions.
These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, nor should they be relied upon as representing management’s views as of any subsequent date. Forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties and actual results may differ materially from those presented, either expressed or implied, in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including, but not limited to, those presented in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to:
   
changes in financial market conditions, either internationally, nationally or locally in areas in which the Company conducts its operations, including without limitation, reduced rates of business formation and growth, commercial and residential real estate development and real estate prices;
   
fluctuations in markets for equity, fixed-income, commercial paper and other securities, including availability, market liquidity levels, and pricing;
   
changes in interest rates, the quality and composition of the loan and securities portfolios, demand for loan products, deposit flows and competition;
   
changes in fiscal, monetary, regulatory, trade and tax policies and laws, including policies of the U.S. Department of Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board;
   
the Company’s participation or lack of participation in governmental programs implemented under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (“EESA”) and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (“ARRA”), including without limitation the Troubled Asset Relief Program (“TARP”), the Capital Purchase Program (“CPP”), and the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program (“TLGP”) and the impact of such programs and related regulations on the Company and on international, national, and local economic and financial markets and conditions;
   
changes in consumer spending and savings habits;
   
increased competitive challenges and expanding product and pricing pressures among financial institutions;
   
demand for financial services in the Company’s market areas;
   
legislation or regulatory changes which adversely affect the Company’s operations or business, including the Obama Administration’s regulatory reform proposals concerning the financial services sector released on June 17, 2009;
   
the Company’s ability to comply with applicable laws and regulations, including restrictions on dividend payments;
   
changes in accounting policies or procedures as may be required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board or regulatory agencies;
   
increased costs of deposit insurance and changes with respect to Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insurance coverage levels; and
   
declines in the market value of the Company’s publicly traded stock price or declines in the Company’s ability to generate future cash flows may increase the potential that goodwill recorded on the Company’s consolidated statement of financial condition be designated as impaired and that the Company may incur a goodwill write-down in the future.
The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made, and advises readers that various factors, including those described above, could affect the Company’s financial performance and could cause the Company’s actual results or circumstances for future periods to differ materially from those anticipated or projected.
Except as required by law, the Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation to publicly release any revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
APPLICATION OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
The Company’s consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and are consistent with predominant practices in the banking industry. Application of critical accounting policies, which are those policies that management believes are the most important to the Company’s financial condition and results, requires management to make estimates, assumptions, and judgments that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes and are based on information available as of the date of the financial statements. Future changes in information may affect these estimates, assumptions and judgments, which, in turn, may affect amounts reported in the financial statements.
The Company has numerous accounting policies, of which the most significant are presented in Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, of the notes to consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K. These policies, along with the disclosures presented in the other financial statement notes and in this discussion, provide information on how significant assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses are reported in the consolidated financial statements and how those reported amounts are determined. Based on the sensitivity of financial statement amounts to the methods, assumptions, and estimates underlying those amounts, management has determined that the accounting policies with respect to the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, valuation of goodwill and deferred tax assets, the valuation of securities and determination of other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”), and accounting for defined benefit plans require particularly subjective or complex judgments important to the Company’s financial condition and results of operations, and, as such, are considered to be critical accounting policies. These estimates and assumptions are based on management’s best estimates and judgment and are evaluated on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including the current economic environment. The Company adjusts these estimates and assumptions when facts and circumstances dictate. Illiquid credit markets and volatile equity have combined with declines in consumer spending to increase the uncertainty inherent in these estimates and assumptions. As future events cannot be determined with precision, actual results could differ significantly from the Company’s estimates.
For additional information regarding critical accounting policies, refer to Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, of the notes to consolidated financial statements and the section captioned “Critical Accounting Estimates” in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in the 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K. There have been no material changes in the Company’s application of critical accounting policies related to the allowance for loan losses, valuation of goodwill and deferred tax assets, the valuation of securities and determination of OTTI, and accounting for defined benefit plans since December 31, 2009.
OVERVIEW
The principal objective of this discussion is to provide an overview of the financial condition and results of operations of the Company for the periods covered in this quarterly report. Certain reclassifications have been made to make prior periods comparable. This discussion and tabular presentations should be read in conjunction with the accompanying consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Summary of Performance
Net income for the first quarter of 2010 was $5.3 million compared to $3.0 million for the first quarter of 2009. Net income available to common shareholders for the first quarter of 2010 was $4.4 million, or $0.41 and $0.40 earnings per basic and diluted share, respectively. Comparatively, net income available to common shareholders for the first quarter of 2009 was $2.0 million, or $0.19 for both basic and diluted earnings per share. Return on average equity was 10.67% and return on average assets was 1.02% for the first quarter of 2010, compared to 6.29% and 0.61%, respectively, for the first quarter of 2009. The net interest margin for the first three months of 2010 was 4.12% compared to 4.09% for the first three months of 2009.
Details of the changes in the various components of net income are further discussed in the sections that follow.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin
Net interest income in the consolidated statements of income (which excludes the taxable equivalent adjustment) was $19.3 million in for the first three months of 2010 compared to $17.3 million for the same period in 2009. The taxable equivalent adjustments (the adjustments to bring tax-exempt interest to a level that would yield the same after-tax income had that income been subject to a taxation using a 34% tax rate) of $507 thousand and $810 thousand for the first quarters of 2010 and 2009, respectively, resulted in fully taxable equivalent net interest income of $19.8 million in 2010 and $18.1 million in 2009.
Net interest income is the primary source of the Company’s revenue. Net interest income is the difference between interest income on interest-earning assets, such as loans and investment securities, and the interest expense on interest-bearing deposits and other borrowings used to fund interest-earning and other assets or activities. Net interest income is affected by changes in interest rates and by the amount and composition of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, as well as the sensitivity of the balance sheet to changes in interest rates, including characteristics such as the fixed or variable nature of the financial instruments, contractual maturities and repricing frequencies.
Interest rate spread and net interest margin are utilized to measure and explain changes in net interest income. Interest rate spread is the difference between the yield on earning assets and the rate paid for interest-bearing liabilities that fund those assets. The net interest margin is expressed as the percentage of net interest income to average earning assets. The net interest margin exceeds the interest rate spread because noninterest-bearing sources of funds (“net free funds”), principally noninterest-bearing demand deposits and shareholders’ equity, also support earning assets. To compare tax-exempt asset yields to taxable yields, the yield on tax-exempt investment securities is computed on a taxable equivalent basis. Net interest income, interest rate spread, and net interest margin are discussed on a taxable equivalent basis.
Net interest income on a taxable equivalent basis for the three months ended March 31, 2010, was $19.8 million, an increase of $1.6 million or 9% versus the comparable quarter last year. The increase in taxable equivalent net interest income was primarily attributable to favorable volume variances (as changes in the balances and mix of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities added $1.9 million to taxable equivalent net interest income), offset by unfavorable rate variances (as the impact of changes in the interest rate environment and product pricing reduced taxable equivalent net interest by $236 thousand).
The net interest margin for the first three months of 2010 was 4.12%, 3 basis points higher than 4.09% for the same period in 2009. This comparable period increase was a function of an 11 basis point increase in interest rate spread, substantially offset by an 8 basis point lower contribution from net free funds (due principally to lower rates on interest-bearing liabilities reducing the value of noninterest-bearing deposits and other net free funds). The improvement in interest rate spread was a net result of a 42 basis point decrease in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities and a 31 basis point decrease in the yield on earning assets.
The yield on earning assets was 5.08% for the first quarter of 2010, 31 basis points lower than the comparable quarter last year, attributable principally to the yield on investment securities (down 107 basis points, to 3.47%). The yield on loans decreased 7 basis points (to 5.97%), also impacted by the lower rate environment.
The rate on interest-bearing liabilities of 1.17% for the first quarter of 2010 was 42 basis points lower than the same quarter in 2009. Rates on interest-bearing deposits were down 42 basis points (to 1.03%), reflecting the lower rate environment, yet moderated by product-focused pricing to retain balances. The cost of short-term borrowings increased modestly (up 2 basis points to 0.66%), while the cost of long-term funding remained the same at 6.09%.
Average interest-earning assets were $1.936 billion for first quarter 2010, an increase of $148.2 million or 8% from the comparable quarter last year, with average loans up $120.4 million and average securities up $57.0 million. The growth in average loans was comprised of increases in retail loans (up $92.4 million, primarily indirect loans) and commercial loans (up $61.4 million), while residential mortgages decreased (down $33.4 million).
Average interest-bearing liabilities of $1.578 billion in first quarter of 2010 were $106.7 million or 7% higher than the first quarter of 2009. On average, interest-bearing deposits grew $83.2 million (primarily attributable to $70.5 million higher retail deposits), while noninterest-bearing demand deposits (a principal component of net free funds) were up $31.5 million. Average wholesale funding balances increased $23.4 million between the first quarter periods, with short-term borrowing higher by $23.7 million and long-term funding lower by $252 thousand.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
The following tables sets forth certain information relating to the consolidated balance sheets and reflects the average yields earned on interest-earning assets, as well as the average rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities for the periods indicated (in thousands).
                                                 
    Three months ended March 31,  
    2010     2009  
    Average             Average     Average             Average  
    Balance     Interest     Rate     Balance     Interest     Rate  
Interest-earning assets:
                                               
Federal funds sold and interest-earning deposits
  $ 14,366     $ 7       0.21 %   $ 43,618     $ 27       0.25 %
Investment securities (1):
                                               
Taxable
    541,906       4,213       3.11       413,540       4,433       4.29  
Tax-exempt (2)
    116,275       1,493       5.14       187,659       2,384       5.08  
 
                                   
Total investment securities
    658,181       5,706       3.47       601,199       6,817       4.54  
Loans:
                                               
Commercial
    204,905       2,464       4.88       185,372       2,163       4.73  
Commercial mortgage
    333,579       4,976       6.05       291,755       4,557       6.33  
Residential mortgage
    143,780       2,222       6.18       177,142       2,689       6.07  
Home equity
    199,903       2,277       4.62       189,328       2,307       4.94  
Consumer indirect
    352,778       5,966       6.86       267,360       4,559       6.92  
Other consumer
    28,145       713       10.27       31,696       784       10.03  
 
                                   
Total loans
    1,263,090       18,618       5.97       1,142,653       17,059       6.04  
 
                                   
Total interest-earning assets
    1,935,637       24,331       5.08       1,787,470       23,903       5.39  
 
                                       
Allowance for loan losses
    (21,020 )                     (19,200 )                
Other noninterest-earning assets
    197,575                       195,494                  
 
                                           
Total assets
  $ 2,112,192                     $ 1,963,764                  
 
                                           
 
                                               
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
Deposits:
                                               
Interest-bearing demand
  $ 392,896     $ 189       0.20 %   $ 360,470     $ 224       0.25 %
Savings and money market
    401,294       276       0.28       371,738       251       0.27  
Certificates of deposit
    689,284       3,319       1.95       668,041       4,540       2.76  
 
                                   
Total interest-bearing deposits
    1,483,474       3,784       1.03       1,400,249       5,015       1.45  
Short-term borrowings
    47,964       78       0.66       24,264       38       0.64  
Long-term borrowings
    46,847       710       6.09       47,099       713       6.09  
 
                                   
Total borrowings
    94,811       788       3.34       71,363       751       4.24  
 
                                   
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    1,578,285       4,572       1.17       1,471,612       5,766       1.59  
 
                                       
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
    313,227                       281,690                  
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities
    18,150                       19,075                  
Shareholders’ equity
    202,530                       191,387                  
 
                                           
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 2,112,192                     $ 1,963,764                  
 
                                           
Net interest income (tax-equivalent)
          $ 19,759                     $ 18,137          
 
                                           
Interest rate spread
                    3.91 %                     3.80 %
 
                                           
Net earning assets
  $ 357,352                     $ 315,858                  
 
                                           
Net interest margin (tax-equivalent)
                    4.12 %                     4.09 %
 
                                           
Ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities
                    122.64 %                     121.46 %
 
                                           
 
     
(1)  
Investment securities are shown at amortized cost and include non-performing securities.
 
(2)  
The interest on tax-exempt securities is calculated on a tax equivalent basis assuming a Federal tax rate of 34%.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
The following table presents, on a tax equivalent basis, the relative contribution of changes in volumes and changes in rates to changes in net interest income for the periods indicated. The change in interest not solely due to changes in volume or rate has been allocated in proportion to the absolute dollar amounts of the change in each (in thousands):
                         
    Three months ended  
    March 31, 2010 vs. 2009  
    Increase/(Decrease)        
    Due to Change in     Total Net  
    Average     Average     Increase  
    Volume     Rate     (Decrease)  
Interest-earning assets:
                       
Federal funds sold and interest-earning deposits
  $ (15 )   $ (5 )   $ (20 )
Investment securities:
                       
Taxable
    1,175       (1,395 )     (220 )
Tax-exempt
    (917 )     26       (891 )
 
                 
Total investment securities
    258       (1,369 )     (1,111 )
Loans:
                       
Commercial
    233       68       301  
Commercial mortgage
    631       (212 )     419  
Residential mortgage
    (515 )     48       (467 )
Home equity
    125       (155 )     (30 )
Consumer indirect
    1,445       (38 )     1,407  
Other consumer
    (90 )     19       (71 )
 
                 
Total loans
    1,829       (270 )     1,559  
 
                 
Total interest-earning assets
    2,072       (1,644 )     428  
 
                 
 
                       
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                       
Deposits:
                       
Interest-bearing demand
    19       (54 )     (35 )
Savings and money market
    20       5       25  
Certificates of deposit
    140       (1,361 )     (1,221 )
 
                 
Total interest-bearing deposits
    179       (1,410 )     (1,231 )
Short-term borrowings
    39       1       40  
Long-term borrowings
    (4 )     1       (3 )
 
                 
Total borrowings
    35       2       37  
 
                 
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    214       (1,408 )     (1,194 )
 
                 
Change in net interest income
  $ 1,858     $ (236 )   $ 1,622  
 
                 
Provision for Loan Losses
The provision for loan losses is based upon credit loss experience, growth or contraction of specific segments of the loan portfolio, and the estimate of losses inherent in the current loan portfolio. The provision for loan losses for the first quarter of 2010 was $418 thousand, compared to $1.9 million for the same period in 2009. See “Allowance for Loan Losses” included herein for additional information.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Noninterest Income
Noninterest income was $4.1 million for the first quarter of 2010. Core fee-based revenues (defined as service charges on deposit accounts, ATM and debit card income, and broker-dealer fees and commissions) totaled $3.5 million for 2010, up $144 thousand or 4% from $3.4 million for 2009. Net mortgage banking income (defined as loan servicing and net gain on sale of loans held for sale) was $342 thousand for 2010, compared to $427 thousand in 2009, a decrease of $85 thousand from 2009, primarily attributable to lower secondary mortgage production experienced during the first quarter of 2010. The following table details the major categories of noninterest income for the periods presented (in thousands):
                 
    Three months ended  
    March 31,  
    2010     2009  
Noninterest income:
               
Service charges on deposits
  $ 2,230     $ 2,320  
ATM and debit card
    934       811  
Loan servicing
    280       257  
Company owned life insurance
    269       260  
Broker-dealer fees and commissions
    380       269  
Net gain on sale of loans held for sale
    62       170  
Net gain on investment securities
    6       54  
Impairment charges on investment securities
    (526 )     (50 )
Net gain on sale and disposal of other assets
    2       158  
Other
    446       442  
 
           
Total noninterest income
  $ 4,083     $ 4,691  
 
           
The components of noninterest income fluctuated as discussed below.
Service charges on deposits were $2.2 million, $90 thousand or 4% lower than 2009. The decrease was primarily attributable to lower nonsufficient funds fees (down $73 thousand to $1.8 million).
ATM and debit card income was $934 thousand for 2010, an increase of $123 thousand or 15%, compared to 2009, as the increased popularity of electronic banking and transaction processing has resulted in higher ATM and debit card point-of-sale usage income.
Broker-dealer fees and commissions were up $111 thousand, or 41%, in the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared to the same period a year ago. Broker-dealer fees and commissions fluctuate mainly due to sales volume, which is up significantly in 2010.
Net gain on sale of loans held for sale decreased $108 thousand compared to the prior year, due primarily to lower gains on sales and related income resulting from decreased volumes. Secondary mortgage production was $5.7 million for the first quarter of 2010, compared to $29.1 million for 2009, as the prior year benefited from higher volumes due to refinance activity.
Impairment charges on investment securities are comprised of valuation write-downs of $526 thousand on pooled trust preferred securities. See “Investing Activities” herein for additional information.
The decrease in net gain on sale and disposal of other assets when comparing the first quarter 2010 to 2009 was primarily due to a gain on the sale of a foreclosed commercial property that was recorded in the first quarter of last year.

 

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Noninterest Expense
Noninterest expense for the first quarter of 2010 was $14.7 million, a decrease of $1.3 million or 8% over 2009. Salaries and employee benefits, professional services and other noninterest expense decreased a combined total of $1.1 million. Collectively, all remaining noninterest expense categories were down an additional $236 thousand compared to the first quarter of 2009. The following table details the major categories of noninterest expense for the periods presented (in thousands):
                 
    Three months ended  
    March 31,  
    2010     2009  
Noninterest expense:
               
Salaries and employee benefits
  $ 8,247     $ 8,731  
Occupancy and equipment
    2,771       2,876  
Professional services
    606       849  
FDIC assessments
    602       680  
Computer and data processing
    571       617  
Supplies and postage
    445       465  
Advertising and promotions
    187       174  
Other
    1,309       1,686  
 
           
Total noninterest expense
  $ 14,738     $ 16,078  
 
           
The components of noninterest expense fluctuated as discussed below.
Salaries and employee benefits (which includes salary-related expenses and fringe benefit expenses) was $8.2 million for 2010, down $484 thousand or 6% from 2009. Average full-time equivalent employees (“FTEs”) were 579 for 2010, down 3% from 595 for 2009. Salary-related expenses decreased $267 thousand or 4%, a result of fewer FTEs and lower incentives and commissions. Fringe benefit expenses decreased $217 thousand or 10%, primarily from lower pension and post-retirement benefit costs.
As a result of lower utilities and depreciation expense the Company experienced a 4% decrease in occupancy and equipment expense in the three month period ended March 31, 2010, compared to the same period a year ago.
Professional services decreased $243 thousand or 29% from 2009. The Company had incurred higher expenses associated with loan workouts and consulting services during the first quarter of 2009.
Other noninterest expense was $1.3 million for 2010, a decrease of $377 thousand or 22% from the first quarter of 2009. The first quarter of 2009 included $77 thousand in amortization expense versus none in the first quarter of 2010, as well as declines in miscellaneous other expense categories given the efforts to control discretionary expense.
The efficiency ratio for the first quarter of 2010 was 60.31% compared with 69.72% for the first quarter of 2009. The 2010 efficiency ratio, compared to 2009, reflects lower levels of noninterest expense, partially offset by decreases in noninterest income. The efficiency ratio equals noninterest expense less other real estate expense and amortization of intangible assets as a percentage of net revenue, defined as the sum of tax-equivalent net interest income and noninterest income before net gains and impairment charges on investment securities.
Income Taxes
For the three months ended March 31, 2010, the Company recorded income tax expense of $2.9 million, versus $1.1 million a year ago. The change in income tax was primarily due to higher pre-tax income during the first quarter of 2010. The effective tax rates for the first quarter of 2010 and 2009 were 34.9% and 26.5%, respectively. Effective tax rates are impacted by items of income and expense that are not subject to federal or state taxation. The Company’s effective tax rates reflect the impact of these items, which include, but are not limited to, interest income from tax-exempt and tax-preferred securities and earnings on company owned life insurance.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
The following table sets forth selected information regarding the composition of the Company’s investment securities portfolio as of the dates indicated (in thousands):
                                 
    Investment Securities Portfolio Composition  
    March 31, 2010     December 31, 2009  
    Amortized     Fair     Amortized     Fair  
    Cost     Value     Cost     Value  
Securities available for sale:
                               
U.S. Government agency and government-sponsored enterprise securities
  $ 203,030     $ 203,792     $ 134,564     $ 134,105  
State and political subdivisions
    78,785       81,162       80,812       83,659  
Mortgage-backed securities:
                               
Agency mortgage-backed securities
    355,922       357,812       356,044       356,355  
Non-Agency mortgage-backed securities
    4,875       5,137       5,087       5,160  
Asset-backed securities
    733       764       1,295       1,222  
 
                       
Total available for sale securities
    643,345       648,667       577,802       580,501  
Securities held to maturity:
                               
State and political subdivisions
    34,556       35,545       39,573       40,629  
 
                       
Total investment securities
  $ 677,901     $ 684,212     $ 617,375     $ 621,130  
 
                       
Impairment Assessment
The Company reviews investment securities on an ongoing basis for the presence of other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) with formal reviews performed quarterly. Declines in the fair value of held-to-maturity and available-for-sale securities below their cost that are deemed to be other than temporary are reflected in earnings as realized losses to the extent the impairment is related to credit losses or the security is intended to be sold. The amount of the impairment related to non-credit related factors is recognized in other comprehensive income. Evaluating whether the impairment of a debt security is other than temporary involves assessing i.) the intent to sell the debt security or ii.) the likelihood of being required to sell the security before the recovery of its amortized cost basis. In determining whether the other-than-temporary impairment includes a credit loss, the Company uses its best estimate of the present value of cash flows expected to be collected from the debt security considering factors such as: a.) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than the amortized cost basis, b.) adverse conditions specifically related to the security, an industry, or a geographic area, c.) the historical and implied volatility of the fair value of the security, d.) the payment structure of the debt security and the likelihood of the issuer being able to make payments that increase in the future, e.) failure of the issuer of the security to make scheduled interest or principal payments, f.) any changes to the rating of the security by a rating agency, and g.) recoveries or additional declines in fair value subsequent to the balance sheet date.
The table below summarizes unrealized losses in each category of the securities portfolio at the end of the periods indicated (in thousands).
                                 
    Unrealized Losses on Investment Securities  
    March 31, 2010     December 31, 2009  
    Unrealized     Percent     Unrealized     Percent  
    Loss     of Total     Loss     of Total  
Securities available for sale:
                               
U.S. Government agencies and government sponsored enterprises
  $ 151       10.8 %   $ 545       19.8 %
State and political subdivisions
    2       0.1       3       0.1  
Mortgage-backed securities:
                               
Agency mortgage-backed securities
    874       62.5       1,638       59.3  
Non-Agency mortgage-backed securities
    320       22.9       330       12.0  
Asset-backed securities
    52       3.7       244       8.8  
 
                       
Total investment securities
  $ 1,399       100.0 %   $ 2,760       100.0 %
 
                       
There were no unrealized losses in held to maturity securities at March 31, 2010 or December 31, 2009.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
U.S. Government Agencies and Government Sponsored Enterprises (“GSE”). As of March 31, 2010, there were 8 securities in the U.S. Government agencies and GSE portfolio that were in an unrealized loss position. These were in an unrealized loss position for 12 months or longer and had an aggregate amortized cost of $9.7 million and unrealized losses of $151 thousand. Because the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates and illiquidity, and not credit quality, and because the Company does not have the intent to sell these securities and it is likely that it will not be required to sell the securities before their anticipated recovery, the Company does not consider these securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired at March 31, 2010.
State and Political Subdivisions. At March 31, 2010, the state and political subdivisions portfolio (“municipals”) totaled $115.7 million, of which $81.2 million was classified as available for sale. As of that date, $34.6 million was classified as held to maturity, with a fair value of $35.5 million. As of March 31, 2010, there were 3 municipals that were in an unrealized loss position. These securities had an aggregate amortized cost of $152 thousand and unrealized losses of $2 thousand.
Agency Mortgage-backed Securities. At March 31, 2010, with the exception of the non-Agency mortgage-backed securities (“non-Agency MBS”) discussed below, all of the mortgage-backed securities held by the Company were issued by U.S. government sponsored entities and agencies (“Agency MBS”), primarily FNMA and the FHLMC. The contractual cash flows of the Company’s Agency MBS are guaranteed by FNMA, FHLMC or GNMA. The GNMA mortgage-backed securities are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.
Given the high credit quality inherent in Agency MBS, the Company does not consider any of the unrealized losses as of March 31, 2010, on such MBS to be credit related. As a result of its analyses, the Company determined at March 31, 2010 that the unrealized losses on its Agency MBS are temporary. As of March 31, 2010, the Company did not intend to sell any of Agency MBS that were in an unrealized loss position, all of which were performing in accordance with their terms.
Non-Agency Mortgage-backed Securities. The Company’s non-Agency MBS portfolio consists of positions in five privately issued whole loan collateralized mortgage obligations with a fair value of $5.1 million and net unrealized gains of $262 thousand at March 31, 2010. As of that date, there were two non-Agency MBS with an aggregate amortized cost of $3.3 million and unrealized losses of $320 thousand that have been in an unrealized loss position for 12 months or longer.
As of March 31, 2010, there were three non-Agency MBS with an aggregate amortized cost of $1.6 million rated below investment grade. None of these securities was in an unrealized loss position. To date, the Company has recognized aggregate OTTI charges due to reasons of credit quality of $6.0 million against these securities, all of which was recorded prior to 2010.
As a result of its analyses, the Company determined at March 31, 2010 that the unrealized losses on its non-Agency MBS are temporary. These temporary unrealized losses are believed to be primarily related to an overall widening in liquidity spreads related to the reduced liquidity and uncertainty in the markets and not the credit quality of the individual issuer or underlying assets. As of March 31, 2010, the Company did not intend to sell any of its non-Agency MBS that were in an unrealized loss position prior to recovery of amortized cost.
Asset-backed Securities (“ABS”). As of March 31, 2010, the carrying value of the ABS portfolio totaled $733 thousand and consisted of positions in 15 securities, the majority of which are pooled trust preferred securities (“TPS”) collateralized by preferred debt issued primarily by financial institutions and, to a lesser extent, insurance companies located throughout the United States. As a result of some issuers defaulting and others electing to defer interest payments on the preferred debt which collateralize the securities, the Company considered the TPS to be non-performing and stopped accruing interest on the investments during 2009.
During the first quarter of 2010, the Company recognized OTTI charges totaling $526 thousand against four of these ABS, all of which were acquired prior to November 2007. Since the second quarter of 2008, the Company has written down each of the securities in the ABS portfolio, resulting in OTTI charges totaling $32.8 million through March 31, 2010. The Company expects to recover the remaining carrying value of $733 thousand, representing the Company’s maximum exposure to future OTTI charges on the current ABS portfolio. As of March 31, 2010, each of the securities in the ABS portfolio was rated below investment grade. There were 6 ABS securities in a loss position with an aggregate amortized cost of $175 thousand and unrealized losses totaling $52 thousand as of March 31, 2010. Each of these securities has been in loss position for less than 12 months.
Other Investments. As a member of the FHLB the Bank is required to hold FHLB stock. The amount of required FHLB stock is based on the Bank’s asset size and the amount of borrowings from the FHLB. The Company has assessed the ultimate recoverability of its FHLB stock and believes no impairment currently exists. The Company’s ownership of FHLB stock, which totaled $3.3 million at March 31, 2010, is included in other assets and recorded at cost.
As a member of the FRB system, the Company is required to maintain a specified investment in FRB stock based on a ratio relative to the Company’s capital. FRB stock totaled $3.9 million at March 31, 2010, is included in other assets and recorded at cost.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Below Investment Grade Securities
The Company’s non-Agency MBS and ABS are rated by a nationally recognized rating agency, such as Moody’s Investors Services, Inc. (“Moody’s”), Standard & Poor’s Corporation (“S&P”) or Fitch, Inc. (collectively, “Rating Agencies”). The rating indicates the opinion of the Rating Agency as to the credit worthiness of the investment, indicating the obligor’s ability to meet its financial commitment on the obligation. Investment grade includes all securities with Fitch/S&P ratings above BB+ and Moody’s ratings above Ba1. Securities with a Fitch/S&P rating below BBB- and Moody’s ratings below Baa3 are considered to be below investment grade. The Company uses the lowest rating provided by either of the Rating Agencies when classifying each security as investment grade or below investment grade.
The following table provides detail of securities rated below investment grade (dollars in thousands).
                                                                         
    At March 31, 2010     OTTI losses recognized in earnings  
    Number                             Unrealized     For the year ended     1st        
Current   of     Par     Amortized     Fair     Gains     December 31,     Quarter     Total  
Rating(1)   Cusips     Value     Cost     Value     (Losses)     2008     2009     2010     to Date  
 
                                                                       
Securities with unrealized gains:
                                                                       
Non-Agency MBS:
                                                                       
Ba1/CCC
    1     $ 1,320     $ 524     $ 606     $ 82     $ 626     $ 166     $     $ 792  
CC/B (2)
    1       2,333       594       661       67       1,240       494             1,734  
CC (3)
    1       3,777       455       888       433       3,513                   3,513  
 
                                                     
 
    3       7,430       1,573       2,155       582       5,379       660             6,039  
Asset-backed securities:
                                                                       
Baa3/CC (4)
    1       661       68       102       34       545       50             595  
Caa2/CC
    1       1,999       36       36             1,615       313             1,928  
Caa3/C
    1       3,000       43       70       27       2,860                   2,860  
Ca/CC
    1       2,983       37       56       19       2,435       476             2,911  
Ca/C
    4       14,124       355       358       3       12,103       801       484       13,388  
Ca/D
    1       2,000       18       18             1,868       8       42       1,918  
 
                                                     
 
    9       24,767       557       640       83       21,426       1,648       526       23,600  
 
                                                     
Securities with unrealized gains
    12       32,197       2,130       2,795       665       26,805       2,308       526       29,639  
 
                                                     
 
                                                                       
Securities with unrealized losses:
                                                                       
Asset-backed securities:
                                                                       
Ca/C
    4       4,527       95       58       (37 )     3,977       278             4,255  
C/C
    2       5,040       80       65       (15 )     4,570       388             4,958  
 
                                                     
Securities with unrealized losses
    6       9,567       175       123       (52 )     8,547       666             9,213  
 
                                                     
 
                                                                       
 
    18     $ 41,764     $ 2,305     $ 2,918     $ 613     $ 35,352     $ 2,974     $ 526     $ 38,852  
 
                                                     
 
     
(1)  
Ratings presented are Moody’s/Fitch except as noted.
 
(2)  
Ratings presented are Fitch /S&P.
 
(3)  
Rating presented is S&P.
 
(4)  
Ratings presented are Moody’s/S&P.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
LENDING ACTIVITIES
The following table sets forth selected information regarding the composition of the Company’s loan portfolio as of the dates indicated (in thousands):
                                 
    Loan Portfolio Composition  
    March 31, 2010     December 31, 2009  
    Amount     Percent     Amount     Percent  
Commercial
  $ 208,976       16.5 %   $ 206,383       16.3 %
Commercial mortgage
    331,870       26.2       330,748       26.2  
Residential mortgage
    142,406       11.2       144,636       11.4  
Home equity
    200,287       15.8       200,684       15.9  
Consumer indirect
    356,873       28.1       352,611       27.9  
Other consumer
    27,769       2.2       29,365       2.3  
 
                       
Total loans
    1,268,181       100.0 %     1,264,427       100.0 %
 
                           
Less: Allowance for loan losses
    20,586               20,741          
 
                           
Total loans, net
  $ 1,247,595             $ 1,243,686          
 
                           
Total loans increased $3.8 million to $1.268 billion as of March 31, 2010 from $1.264 billion as of December 31, 2009.
Commercial and commercial mortgages combined increased $3.7 million to $540.8 million as of March 31, 2010 from $537.1 million as of December 31, 2009, a result of the Company’s continued focus on commercial business development programs.
Residential mortgage loans decreased $2.2 million to $142.4 million as of March 31, 2010 in comparison to $144.6 million as of December 31, 2009. This category of loans decreased as the majority of newly originated and refinanced residential mortgages were sold to the secondary market rather than being added to the portfolio. The Company does not engage in sub-prime or other high-risk residential mortgage lending as a line-of-business.
The consumer indirect portfolio increased $4.3 million to $356.9 million as of March 31, 2010, from $352.6 million as of December 31, 2009. During the first quarter of 2010 the Company originated $35.2 million in indirect auto loans with a mix of approximately 29% new auto and 71% used auto. This compares with $48.7 million in indirect loan auto originations with a mix of approximately 35% new auto and 65% used auto for the same period in 2009.
Loans Held for Sale
Loans held for sale (included in residential mortgage), totaled $103 thousand and $421 thousand as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.
The Company sells certain qualifying newly originated residential mortgages to the secondary market. Residential mortgages serviced for others totaled $344.7 million and $349.8 million as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively, and are not included in the consolidated statements of financial condition.

 

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Allowance for Loan Losses
The following table sets forth an analysis of the activity in the allowance for loan losses for the periods indicated (in thousands):
                 
    Loan Loss Analysis  
    Three months ended March 31,  
    2010     2009  
Balance as of beginning of period
  $ 20,741     $ 18,749  
Charge-offs:
               
Commercial
    69       102  
Commercial mortgage
    45       92  
Residential mortgage
    12       54  
Home equity
    47       122  
Consumer indirect
    1,228       868  
Other consumer
    212       262  
 
           
Total charge-offs
    1,613       1,500  
Recoveries:
               
Commercial
    92       119  
Commercial mortgage
    432       43  
Residential mortgage
    4       3  
Home equity
    2       3  
Consumer indirect
    340       176  
Other consumer
    170       158  
 
           
Total recoveries
    1,040       502  
 
           
Net charge-offs
    573       998  
Provision for loan losses
    418       1,906  
 
           
Balance at end of period
  $ 20,586     $ 19,657  
 
           
 
               
Net loan charge-offs to average loans (annualized)
    0.18 %     0.35 %
Allowance for loan losses to total loans
    1.62 %     1.70 %
Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans
    308 %     215 %
The allowance for loan losses represents the estimated amount of probable credit losses inherent in the Company’s loan portfolio. The Company performs periodic, systematic reviews of the loan portfolio to estimate probable losses in the respective loan portfolios. In addition, the Company regularly evaluates prevailing economic and business conditions, industry concentrations, changes in the size and characteristics of the portfolio and other pertinent factors. The process used by the Company to determine the overall allowance for loan losses is based on this analysis. Based on this analysis the Company believes the allowance for loan losses is adequate as of March 31, 2010.
Assessing the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses involves substantial uncertainties and is based upon management’s evaluation of the amounts required to meet estimated charge-offs in the loan portfolio after weighing a variety of factors, including the risk-profile of the Company’s loan products and customers. The Company does not engage in sub-prime or other high-risk residential mortgage lending as a line-of-business. The Company primarily originates fixed and variable rate one-to-four family residential mortgages collateralized by owner-occupied properties located within its central and western New York marketplace, which has been relatively stable in recent years. Residential mortgages collateralized by one-to-four family residential real estate generally have been originated in amounts of no more than 85% of appraised value or have mortgage insurance.
The adequacy of the allowance for loan losses is subject to ongoing management review. While management evaluates currently available information in establishing the allowance for loan losses, future adjustments to the allowance may be necessary if conditions differ substantially from the assumptions used in making the evaluations. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review a financial institution’s allowance for loan losses. Such agencies may require the financial institution to recognize additions to the allowance based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examination.
The provision for loan losses represents management’s estimate of the adjustment necessary to maintain the allowance for loan losses at a level representative of probable credit losses inherent in the portfolio. There were provisions for loan losses of $418 thousand and $1.9 million for the three month periods ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The decrease in the provision for loan losses is largely due to a 43% decline in net charge-offs compared with the first quarter of 2009. Net charge-offs decreased by $425 thousand when comparing the first quarter of 2010 to the prior year. The decrease in net charge-offs in 2010 was primarily due to a $354 thousand recovery on one commercial real estate relationship which was charged off during 2008 and 2009.

 

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Non-Performing Assets and Potential Problem Loans
The table below sets forth the amounts and categories of the Company’s non-performing assets at the dates indicated. At each date presented there were no troubled debt restructurings (in thousands).
                         
    Delinquent and Non-Performing Assets  
    March 31,     December 31,     March 31,  
    2010     2009     2009  
Nonaccrual loans:
                       
Commercial
  $ 774     $ 650     $ 1,698  
Commercial mortgage
    2,513       2,288       2,497  
Residential mortgage
    2,056       2,376       3,566  
Home equity
    1,048       880       645  
Consumer indirect
    293       621       393  
Other consumer
    1       7       27  
 
                 
Total nonaccrual loans
    6,685       6,822       8,826  
Accruing loans 90 days or more delinquent
    2       1,859       301  
 
                 
Total non-performing loans
    6,687       8,681       9,127  
Foreclosed assets
    771       746       877  
Non-performing investment securities
    661       1,015       3,396  
 
                 
Total non-performing assets
  $ 8,119     $ 10,442     $ 13,400  
 
                 
 
                       
Non-performing loans to total loans
    0.53 %     0.69 %     0.79 %
Non-performing assets to total assets
    0.38 %     0.51 %     0.66 %
Information regarding the activity in nonaccrual loans for the three months ended March 31, 2010 is as follows (in thousands):
         
Nonaccrual loans, beginning of year
  $ 6,822  
Additions
    3,101  
Payments
    (1,431 )
Charge-offs
    (1,487 )
Returned to accruing status
    (250 )
Transferred to other real estate or repossessed assets
    (70 )
 
     
Nonaccrual loans, end of period
  $ 6,685  
 
     
Non-performing assets include non-performing loans, foreclosed assets and non-performing investment securities. Non-performing assets at March 31, 2010 decreased $2.3 million from December 31, 2009. During the first quarter of 2010 the Company collected substantially all of a $1.9 million commercial relationship included in accruing loans past due 90 days or more at December 31, 2009. The $354 thousand decrease in non-performing investment securities reflects net losses, both realized and unrealized, in the Company’s asset backed securities portfolio.
Generally, loans and investment securities are placed on nonaccrual status if principal or interest payments become 90 days past due and/or management deem the collectibility of the principal and/or interest to be in question, as well as when required by regulatory requirements. Once interest accruals are discontinued, accrued but uncollected interest is charged to current year income. Subsequent receipts on nonaccrual assets are recorded as a reduction of principal, and interest income is recorded only after principal recovery is reasonably assured.
Potential problem loans are loans that are currently performing, but information known about possible credit problems of the borrowers causes management to have concern as to the ability of such borrowers to comply with the present loan payment terms and may result in disclosure of such loans as non-performing at some time in the future. These loans remain in a performing status due to a variety of factors, including payment history, the value of collateral supporting the credits, and/or personal or government guarantees. Management considers loans classified as substandard, which continue to accrue interest, to be potential problem loans. The Company identified $17.4 million and $18.4 million in loans that continued to accrue interest which were classified as substandard as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
FUNDING ACTIVITIES
Deposits
The Company offers a broad array of deposit products including noninterest-bearing demand, interest-bearing demand, savings and money market accounts and certificates of deposit. As of March 31, 2010, total deposits were $1.850 billion, an increase of $106.9 million in comparison to $1.743 billion as of December 31, 2009.
Nonpublic deposits represent the largest component of the Company’s funding. Total nonpublic deposits were $1.392 billion and $1.387 billion as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. The Company continues to manage this segment of funding through a strategy of competitive pricing and relationship-based sales and marketing that minimizes the number of customer relationships that have only a single high-cost deposit account.
The Company offers a variety of public deposit products to the many towns, villages, counties and school districts within our market. Public deposits generally range from 20 to 25% of the Company’s total deposits. As of March 31, 2010, total public deposits were $458.0 million in comparison to $355.9 million as of December 31, 2009. There is a high degree of seasonality in this component of funding, as the level of deposits varies with the seasonal cash flows for these public customers. The Company maintains the necessary levels of short-term liquid assets to accommodate the seasonality associated with public deposits.
Borrowings
The Company has credit capacity with the FHLB and can borrow through facilities that include an overnight line of credit, as well as amortizing and term advances. The Company’s primary borrowing source was FHLB advances and repurchase agreements, which amounted to $30.1 million as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009. The FHLB borrowings mature on various dates through 2011 and are classified as short-term or long-term in accordance with the original terms of the agreement. The Company had approximately $57.0 million of immediate credit capacity with FHLB as of March 31, 2010. The FHLB credit capacity is collateralized by securities from the Company’s investment portfolio and certain qualifying loans.
The Company has $32.8 million in secured borrowing capacity at the Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”) Discount Window, of which none was outstanding at March 31, 2010. The FRB credit capacity is collateralized by securities from the Company’s investment portfolio. During the first quarter, the Company repaid $9.4 million of Federal funds purchased and a $15.0 million advance from the Federal Reserve’s Term Auction Facility which were outstanding at December 31, 2009.
The Company also had $94.0 million of credit available under unsecured lines of credit with various banks as of March 31, 2010. There were no advances outstanding on these lines of credit as of March 31, 2010. The Company also utilizes short-term retail repurchase agreements with customers as a source of funds. These short-term repurchase agreements amounted to $36.6 million and $35.1 million as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.
Equity Activities
Total shareholders’ equity amounted to $203.6 million as of March 31, 2010, an increase of $5.3 million from $198.3 million as of December 31, 2009. The increase in shareholders’ equity through the first three months ended March 31, 2010 resulted primarily from $7.0 million in comprehensive income, partially offset by $1.9 million in accrued and declared dividends.
The Bank is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the New York State Banking Department (“NYSBD”). At March 31, 2010, the Bank’s regulatory capital ratios exceeded all regulatory requirements.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Liquidity
The objective of maintaining adequate liquidity is to assure the ability of the Company to meet its financial obligations. These obligations include the withdrawal of deposits on demand or at their contractual maturity, the servicing and repayment of debt and preferred equity obligations, the ability to fund new and existing loan commitments, to take advantage of new business opportunities and to satisfy other operating requirements. The Company achieves liquidity by maintaining a strong base of core customer funds, maturing short-term assets, its ability to sell securities, lines of credit, and access to the financial and capital markets.
Liquidity for the Bank is managed through the monitoring of anticipated changes in loans, the investment portfolio, core deposits and wholesale funds. The strength of the Bank’s liquidity position is a result of its base of core customer deposits. These core deposits are supplemented by wholesale funding sources that include credit lines with the other banking institutions, the FHLB and the FRB.
The primary sources of liquidity for FII are dividends from the Bank and access to financial and capital markets. Dividends from the Bank are limited by various regulatory requirements related to capital adequacy and earnings trends. The Bank relies on cash flows from operations, core deposits, borrowings and short-term liquid assets. Five Star Investment Services relies on cash flows from operations and funds from FII when necessary.
The Company’s cash and cash equivalents were $71.9 million as of March 31, 2010, an increase of $28.9 million from $43.0 million as of December 31, 2009. The Company’s net cash provided by operating activities totaled $8.6 million. Net cash used in investing activities totaled $61.8 million, which included cash outflows of $4.7 million for net loan originations and $56.7 million from investment securities transactions. Net cash provided by financing activities of $82.0 million was attributed to a $106.9 million increase in deposits, offset against a $22.9 million decrease in net borrowings and $1.9 million in dividend payments.
Capital Resources
Banks and financial holding companies are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by state and federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can result in certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Capital adequacy guidelines and, additionally for banks, prompt corrective action regulations, involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items calculated under regulatory accounting practices. Capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by regulators about components, risk weighting and other factors.
Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Company and the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of Total and Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets and of Tier 1 capital to average assets (all as defined in the regulations). These minimum amounts and ratios are included in the table below.
The Company’s and the Bank’s Tier 1 capital consists of shareholders’ equity excluding unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale (except for unrealized losses which have been determined to be other than temporary and recognized as expense in the consolidated statements of income), goodwill and other intangible assets and disallowed portions of deferred tax assets. Tier 1 capital for the Company includes, without limitation, $37.5 million of preferred stock issued to the U.S. Department of Treasury (the “Treasury”) through the Treasury’s Troubled Asset Relief Program (“TARP”) and, subject to limitation, $16.7 million of trust preferred securities issued by FISI Statutory Trust I and $17.5 million of preferred stock. The Company and the Bank’s total capital are comprised of Tier 1 capital for each entity plus a permissible portion of the allowance for loan losses.
The Tier 1 and total capital ratios are calculated by dividing the respective capital amounts by risk-weighted assets. Risk-weighted assets are calculated based on regulatory requirements and include total assets, excluding goodwill and other intangible assets and disallowed portions of deferred tax assets, allocated by risk weight category and certain off-balance-sheet items (primarily loan commitments and securities more than one level below investment grade that are subject to the low level exposure rules). The leverage ratio is calculated by dividing Tier 1 capital by adjusted quarterly average total assets, which exclude goodwill and other intangible assets and disallowed portions of deferred tax assets.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
The Company’s and the Bank’s actual and required regulatory capital ratios as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 were as follows (in thousands):
                                                 
                    For Capital        
    Actual     Adequacy Purposes     Well Capitalized  
    Amount     Ratio     Amount     Ratio     Amount     Ratio  
March 31, 2010:
                                               
Tier 1 leverage:
                                               
Company
  $ 171,065       8.32 %   $ 82,201       4.00 %   $ 102,752       5.00 %
Bank (FSB)
    158,235       7.72       82,018       4.00       102,522       5.00  
 
                                               
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets):
                                               
Company
    171,065       12.37       55,300       4.00       82,950       6.00  
Bank (FSB)
    158,235       11.49       55,106       4.00       82,660       6.00  
 
                                               
Total risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets):
                                               
Company
    188,387       13.63       110,600       8.00       138,250       10.00  
Bank (FSB)
    175,497       12.74       110,213       8.00       137,766       10.00  
 
                                               
December 31, 2009:
                                               
Tier 1 leverage:
                                               
Company
  $ 163,613       7.96 %   $ 82,188       4.00 %   $ 102,735       5.00 %
Bank (FSB)
    154,316       7.53       82,018       4.00       102,522       5.00  
 
                                               
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets):
                                               
Company
    163,613       11.95       54,746       4.00       82,119       6.00  
Bank (FSB)
    154,316       11.33       54,475       4.00       81,712       6.00  
 
                                               
Total risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets):
                                               
Company
    180,766       13.21       109,492       8.00       136,865       10.00  
Bank (FSB)
    171,385       12.58       108,949       8.00       136,186       10.00  
Dividend Restrictions
In the ordinary course of business, the Company is dependent upon dividends from Five Star Bank to provide funds for the payment of interest expense on the junior subordinated debentures, dividends to shareholders and to provide for other cash requirements. Banking regulations may limit the amount of dividends that may be paid. Approval by regulatory authorities is required if the effect of dividends declared would cause the regulatory capital of the Bank to fall below specified minimum levels. Approval is also required if dividends declared exceed the net profits for that year combined with the retained net profits for the preceding two years. The Bank is currently required to obtain approval from the NYS Banking Department for dividend payments.
In addition, pursuant to the terms of the Treasury’s TARP Capital Purchase Program, the Company may not declare or pay any cash dividends on its common stock other than regular quarterly cash dividends of not more than $0.10 without the consent of the U.S. Treasury.

 

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ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
The principal objective of the Company’s interest rate risk management is to evaluate the interest rate risk inherent in certain assets and liabilities, determine the appropriate level of risk to the Company given its business strategy, operating environment, capital and liquidity requirements and performance objectives, and manage the risk consistent with the guidelines approved by the Company’s Board of Directors. The Company’s management is responsible for reviewing with the Board its activities and strategies, the effect of those strategies on the net interest margin, the fair value of the portfolio and the effect that changes in interest rates will have on the portfolio and exposure limits. Management develops an Asset-Liability Policy that meets strategic objectives and regularly reviews the activities of the Bank.
The primary tool the Company uses to manage interest rate risk is a “rate shock” simulation to measure the rate sensitivity of the balance sheet. Rate shock simulation is a modeling technique used to estimate the impact of changes in rates on net interest income and economic value of equity. The Company measures net interest income at risk by estimating the changes in net interest income resulting from instantaneous and sustained parallel shifts in interest rates of different magnitudes over a period of twelve months. This simulation is based on management’s assumption as to the effect of interest rate changes on assets and liabilities and assumes a parallel shift of the yield curve. It also includes certain assumptions about the future pricing of loans and deposits in response to changes in interest rates. Further, it assumes that delinquency rates would not change as a result of changes in interest rates, although there can be no assurance that this will be the case. While this simulation is a useful measure as to net interest income at risk due to a change in interest rates, it is not a forecast of the future results and is based on many assumptions that, if changed, could cause a different outcome.
In addition to the changes in interest rate scenarios listed above, the Company typically runs other scenarios to measure interest rate risk, which vary depending on the economic and interest rate environments.
The Company has experienced no significant changes in market risk due to changes in interest rates since the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, dated March 12, 2010, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures
As of March 31, 2010, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b), as adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”). Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.
Disclosure controls and procedures are the controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in internal control over financial reporting
There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2010 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings
The Company has experienced no significant changes in its legal proceedings from the disclosure included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, dated March 12, 2010, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
ITEM 1A. Risk Factors
The Company has experienced no significant changes in its risk factors from the disclosure included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, dated March 12, 2010 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
ITEM 6. Exhibits
  (a)  
The following is a list of all exhibits filed or incorporated by reference as part of this Report.
             
Exhibit        
Number   Description   Location
       
 
   
  3.1    
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company
  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, dated March 12, 2009
       
 
   
  3.2    
Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company
  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 of the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, dated March 12, 2009
       
 
   
  4.1    
Warrant to Purchase Common Stock, dated December 23, 2008 issued by the Registrant to the United States Department of the Treasury
  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Form 8-K, dated December 19, 2008
       
 
   
  10.1    
1999 Management Stock Incentive Plan
  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the S-1 Registration Statement
       
 
   
  10.2    
Amendment Number One to the FII 1999 Management Stock Incentive Plan
  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Form 8-K, dated July 28, 2006
       
 
   
  10.3    
Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement Pursuant to the FII 1999 Management Stock Incentive Plan
  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Form 8-K, dated July 28, 2006
       
 
   
  10.4    
Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement Pursuant to the FII 1999 Management Stock Incentive Plan
  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Form 8-K, dated July 28, 2006
       
 
   
  10.5    
Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement Pursuant to the FII 1999 Management Stock Incentive Plan
  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Form 8-K, dated January 23, 2008
       
 
   
  10.6    
1999 Directors Stock Incentive Plan
  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the S-1 Registration Statement
       
 
   
  10.7    
Amendment to the 1999 Director Stock Incentive Plan
  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, dated March 12, 2009
       
 
   
  10.8    
2009 Management Stock Incentive Plan
  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of the Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2009, dated August 5, 2009
       
 
   
  10.9    
2009 Directors’ Stock Incentive Plan
  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 of the Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2009, dated August 5, 2009
       
 
   
  10.10    
Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement Pursuant to the FII 2009 Management Stock Incentive Plan
  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Form 8-K, dated January 19, 2010

 

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Exhibit        
Number   Description   Location
       
 
   
  10.11    
Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement Pursuant to the FII 2009 Management Stock Incentive Plan
  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Form 8-K, dated March 1, 2010
       
 
   
  10.12    
Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement Pursuant to the FII 2009 Management Stock Incentive Plan
  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Form 8-K, dated March 1, 2010
       
 
   
  10.13    
Amended Stock Ownership Requirements, dated December 14, 2005
  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 of the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, dated March 15, 2006
       
 
   
  10.14    
Executive Agreement with Peter G. Humphrey
  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Form 8-K, dated June 30, 2005
       
 
   
  10.15    
Executive Agreement with James T. Rudgers
  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Form 8-K, dated June 30, 2005
       
 
   
  10.16    
Executive Agreement with Ronald A. Miller
  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Form 8-K, dated June 30, 2005
       
 
   
  10.17    
Executive Agreement with Martin K. Birmingham
  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Form 8-K, dated June 30, 2005
       
 
   
  10.18    
Agreement with Peter G. Humphrey
  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of the Form 8-K, dated June 30, 2005
       
 
   
  10.19    
Executive Agreement with John J. Witkowski
  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of the Form 8-K, dated September 14, 2005
       
 
   
  10.20    
Executive Agreement with George D. Hagi
  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of the Form 8-K, dated February 2, 2006
       
 
   
  10.21    
Voluntary Retirement Agreement with James T. Rudgers
  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Form 8-K, dated September 24, 2008
       
 
   
  10.22    
Amendment to Voluntary Retirement Agreement with James T. Rudgers
  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Form 8-K, dated July 1, 2009
       
 
   
  10.23    
Voluntary Retirement Agreement with Ronald A. Miller
  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Form 8-K, dated September 24, 2008
       
 
   
  10.24    
Amendment to Voluntary Retirement Agreement with Ronald A. Miller
  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Form 8-K, dated March 3, 2010
       
 
   
  10.25    
Letter Agreement, dated December 23, 2008, including the Securities Purchase Agreement-Standard Terms attached thereto, by and between the Company and the United States Department of the Treasury
  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Form 8-K, dated December 19, 2008
       
 
   
  11.1    
Statement of Computation of Per Share Earnings
  Incorporated by reference to Note 2 of the Registrant’s unaudited consolidated financial statements under Item 1 filed herewith.
       
 
   
  12    
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends
  Filed Herewith
       
 
   
  31.1    
Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 — Principal Executive Officer
  Filed Herewith
       
 
   
  31.2    
Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 — Principal Financial Officer
  Filed Herewith
       
 
   
  32    
Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INC.
     
/s/ Peter G. Humphrey
 
, May 4, 2010 
Peter G. Humphrey
   
President and Chief Executive Officer
   
(Principal Executive Officer)
   
 
   
/s/ Karl F. Krebs
 
, May 4, 2010 
Karl F. Krebs
   
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
   
(Principal Financial and Principal Accounting Officer)
   

 

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