UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of
Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 28,
2008
GREENE COUNTY BANCORP,
INC.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Federal 0-25165 14-1809721
(State or
Other
Jurisdiction (Commission
File
No.) (I.R.S.
Employer
of
Incorporation)
Identification
No.)
302 Main Street, Catskill
NY 12414
(Address
of Principal Executive
Offices) (Zip
Code)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area
code: (518)
943-2600
Not
Applicable
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
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240.13e-4(c))
Item
2.02 Results of Operations and
Financial Condition.
On July
28, 2008, Greene County Bancorp, Inc. issued a press release disclosing
financial results at and for the fiscal year and quarters ended June 30, 2008
and 2007. A copy of the press release is included as exhibit 99.1 to
this report.
The
information in the preceding paragraph, as well as Exhibit 99.1 referenced
therein, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by
reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933.
Item
9.01
Financial Statements and
Exhibits.
99.1
Press release dated July 28, 2008
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, hereunto
duly authorized.
GREENE COUNTY BANCORP,
INC.
DATE: August
1,
2008 By: /s/ Donald E.
Gibson
Donald E. Gibson
President and Chief Executive
Officer
Greene
County Bancorp, Inc.
Announces
Earnings Increase
Catskill,
N.Y. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) – July 28, 2008-- Greene County Bancorp, Inc. (the
“Company”) (NASDAQ: GCBC), the holding company for The Bank of Greene County and
its subsidiary Greene County Commercial Bank, today reported net income for the
fiscal year and quarter ended June 30, 2008. Net income for the
fiscal year ended June 30, 2008 amounted to $2.7 million or $0.66 per basic and
$0.65 per diluted share as compared to $2.3 million or $0.55 per basic and $0.54
per diluted share for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007. During the fiscal
year ended June 30, 2008, net interest income and noninterest income both
increased compared to the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, but were partially
offset by increases in provision for loan losses and noninterest
expense. Net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 amounted to
$841,000 or $0.21 per basic and $0.20 per diluted share as compared to $369,000
or $0.09 per basic and diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2007, an
increase of $472,000, or 127.9%. The increase reflected higher net
interest income and noninterest income which were partially offset by an
increased loan loss provision and higher noninterest expenses during the quarter
ended June 30, 2008.
Net
interest income increased $1.6 million to $12.2 million for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 2008 compared to the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007 and
increased $783,000 to $3.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 compared
to the quarter ended June 30, 2007. Net interest
spread increased 11 basis points to 3.18% from 3.07% for the fiscal years ended
June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Net interest margin increased 6 basis
points to 3.64% from 3.58% for the same periods. Net interest spread
increased 48 basis points to 3.43% from 2.95% for the quarters ended June 30,
2008 and 2007, respectively. Net interest margin increased 29 basis
points to 3.78% from 3.49% for the same periods. These increases for
the quarter were primarily due to the recent decreases in short-term interest
rates implemented by the Federal Open Market Committee, resulting in repricing
of many of the Company’s interest-bearing liabilities, as well as a significant
increase in total assets.
The
provision for loan losses amounted to $581,000 and $279,000 for the fiscal years
ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, an increase of
$302,000. The provision for loan losses amounted to $132,000 and
$85,000 for the quarters ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, an increase
of $47,000. The increases in the level of provision were partially a
result of growth in the loan portfolio and an increase in the amount of loan
charge-offs, which was primarily associated with the overdraft protection
program. Net charge-offs associated with the overdraft protection
program increased $72,000, or 73.5% when comparing the fiscal years ended June
30, 2008 and 2007. The Company has not been an originator of “no
documentation” mortgage loans and the loan portfolio does not include any
mortgage loans that the Company classifies as sub-prime.
Noninterest
income amounted to $4.6 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008 as
compared to $3.9 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, an increase of
$636,000 or 16.1%. Noninterest income amounted to $1.2 million
compared to $1.0 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2008 and 2007,
respectively. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, a
pretax gain of approximately $257,000 related to the sale of the former
Coxsackie branch building was recognized in noninterest income. There
were no significant sales of assets during the fiscal year and quarter ended
June 30, 2008. Service charges on deposit accounts increased $551,000
and $111,000 for the fiscal year and quarter ended June 30, 2008, respectively,
due to higher levels of insufficient funds charges as a result of changes
implemented in the Overdraft Privilege Program and an increase in the number of
checking accounts. Debit card fees increased $191,000 and $46,000,
respectively, for the same periods primarily due to a higher volume of
transactions.
Noninterest
expense amounted to $12.3 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008 as
compared to $11.0 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, an increase
of $1.3 million or 11.8%. Noninterest expense amounted to $3.3
million for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 as compared to $3.0 million for the
quarter ended June 30, 2007, an increase of $219,000 or
7.2%. Salaries and employee benefits increased $722,000 and $285,000
respectively, when comparing the fiscal years and quarters ended June 30, 2008
and 2007 due primarily to an increase in the number of employees resulting from
the addition of three new branches (two branches which opened in the third
quarter of fiscal 2007 and one branch which opened in January 2008) and
expansion of commercial lending employees. In addition, we recognized
higher expenses related to our defined benefit pension plan and our profit
sharing plan. Occupancy expense and equipment and furniture expense,
in the aggregate, increased approximately $127,000 when comparing the fiscal
years ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 due to higher utility costs, building
maintenance and increased depreciation expense associated with the opening of
the new operations center in Catskill and the opening of three new branches in
Catskill, Greenport, and Chatham. All other noninterest expenses, in
the aggregate, increased approximately $415,000 when comparing the fiscal years
ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 due to increased costs related to debit card
transactions and the loyalty program, marketing costs related to deposit product
promotions, and increased assessments resulting from the conversion of the Bank
from a New York State-chartered financial institution to a Federally chartered
institution. All other noninterest expenses, in the aggregate,
decreased approximately $58,000 when comparing the quarters ended June 30, 2008
and 2007.
The
provision for income taxes reflected the expected tax associated with the
revenue generated for the given period and certain regulatory
requirements. The effective tax rate was 30.0% for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 2008, compared to 28.7% for the fiscal year ended June 30,
2007. The increase in effective rates for the period ended June 30,
2008 was the result of increased pre-tax income and the resultant decreased
percentage of tax exempt interest earned in total taxable
income. The effective tax rate was 31.3% for the quarter ended
June 30, 2008, compared to 31.8% for the quarter ended June 30,
2007.
Total
assets of the Company increased to $379.6 million at June 30, 2008 from $325.8
million at June 30,
2007, an increase of $53.8 million or 16.5%. Loans continued to grow
from $207.3 million at June 30, 2007 to $238.4 million at June 30,
2008. Securities, including both available for sale and held to
maturity, also increased during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008, and
represented $113.1 million or 29.8% of total assets at June 30, 2008 as compared
to $87.2 million or 26.8% of total assets at June 30, 2007. Funding
the growth in loans and securities was a $37.3 million increase in deposits to
$321.4 million and a $15.0 million increase in borrowed funds to $20.0 million
at June 30, 2008. The Company’s investments in mortgage-backed
securities are all U.S. government-sponsored enterprise
obligations. The Company has no exposure to sub-prime loans in its
securities portfolio.
Shareholders’
equity increased to $36.3 million at June 30, 2008 from $35.4 million at June
30, 2007, as net income of $2.7 million and other comprehensive income of
$391,000 were partially offset by dividends declared and paid of $1.3
million. In addition, the Company recorded an adjustment, effective
July 1, 2007, reducing retained earnings by $218,000 as a result of implementing
FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an
interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109.” On August 22, 2007, the
Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program pursuant to which the
Company intends to repurchase up to 5% of its outstanding shares (excluding
shares held by Greene County Bancorp, MHC, the Company’s mutual holding
company), or up to 92,346 shares. During the fiscal year ended June
30, 2008, the Company repurchased 62,478 shares at a cost of approximately
$799,000. As a result of this stock repurchase during the period,
treasury shares were increased to 210,142. Other changes in equity,
totaling a net increase of $39,000, were the result of activities associated
with the various stock-based compensation plans of the Company, including the
2000 Stock Option Plan and ESOP Plan.
Headquartered
in Catskill, New York, the Company provides full-service community-based banking
in its ten branch offices located in Greene, Columbia and Albany
Counties.
Customers
are offered 24-hour services through ATM network systems, an automated telephone
banking system and Internet Banking through its web site at http://www.tbogc.com.
This
press release contains statements about future events that constitute
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results could differ materially
from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Factors that
might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, general economic
conditions, changes in interest rates, regulatory considerations, competition,
technological developments, retention and recruitment of qualified personnel,
and market acceptance of the Company’s pricing, products and
services.
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At
or for the Fiscal
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For
the Three
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Year
Ended June 30,
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Months
Ended June 30,
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2008
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2007
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2008
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2007
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Dollars
In thousands,
except
share and per share data
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|
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|
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|
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|
Interest
income
|
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|
$ |
19,534 |
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|
$ |
16,985 |
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$ |
5,135 |
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$ |
4,454 |
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Interest
expense
|
|
|
|
7,344 |
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|
6,442 |
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|
1,687 |
|
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|
1,789 |
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Net
interest income
|
|
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|
12,190 |
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|
10,543 |
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|
3,448 |
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|
2,665 |
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Provision
for loan losses
|
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|
581 |
|
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|
279 |
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|
132 |
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|
85 |
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Noninterest
income
|
|
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|
4,577 |
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|
3,941 |
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|
1,174 |
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|
1,007 |
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Noninterest
expense
|
|
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|
12,301 |
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|
11,037 |
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|
3,265 |
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|
3,046 |
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Income
before taxes
|
|
|
|
3,885 |
|
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|
3,168 |
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|
1,225 |
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|
541 |
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Tax
provision
|
|
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|
1,165 |
|
|
|
909 |
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|
384 |
|
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|
172 |
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Net
Income
|
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|
$ |
2,720 |
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$ |
2,259 |
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$ |
841 |
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$ |
369 |
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Basic
EPS
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$ |
0.66 |
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$ |
0.55 |
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$ |
0.21 |
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$ |
0.09 |
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Weighted
average
shares
outstanding
|
|
|
|
4,121,260 |
|
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|
4,125,126 |
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|
4,091,558 |
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4,133,032 |
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Diluted
EPS
|
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$ |
0.65 |
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$ |
0.54 |
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$ |
0.20 |
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$ |
0.09 |
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Weighted
average
diluted
shares outstanding
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|
4,157,910 |
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4,193,435 |
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4,118,282 |
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4,197,369 |
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Dividends
declared per share 1
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$ |
0.70 |
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$ |
0.48 |
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$ |
0.16 |
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$ |
--- |
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Selected Financial Ratios
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Return
on average assets
|
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|
0.76 |
% |
|
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0.72 |
% |
|
|
0.87 |
% |
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|
0.45 |
% |
|
Return
on average equity
|
|
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|
7.52 |
% |
|
|
6.49 |
% |
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|
9.23 |
% |
|
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4.17 |
% |
|
Net
interest rate spread
|
|
|
|
3.18 |
% |
|
|
3.07 |
% |
|
|
3.43 |
% |
|
|
2.95 |
% |
|
Net
interest margin
|
|
|
|
3.64 |
% |
|
|
3.58 |
% |
|
|
3.78 |
% |
|
|
3.49 |
% |
|
Non-performing
assets
to
total assets
|
|
|
|
0.51 |
% |
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0.21 |
% |
|
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Non-performing
loans
to
total loans
|
|
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0.81 |
% |
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0.33 |
% |
|
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Allowance
for loan losses to
non-performing
loans
|
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97.37 |
% |
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217.89 |
% |
|
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Allowance
for loan losses to
total
loans
|
|
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|
0.79 |
% |
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0.71 |
% |
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Shareholders’
equity to total assets
|
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9.55 |
% |
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10.87 |
% |
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Dividend
payout ratio1
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106.06 |
% |
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87.27 |
% |
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Actual
dividends paid to net income
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47.10 |
% |
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39.18 |
% |
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Book
value per share
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$ |
8.87 |
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$ |
8.58 |
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1 Greene
County Bancorp, MHC, the owner of 53.5% of the shares issued by the Company,
waived its right to receive the dividends. No adjustment has been made to
account for this waiver. It should be noted that effective December
1, 2007, the Company changed to a quarterly rather than semi-annual
dividend.
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As
of June 30, 2008
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As
of June 30, 2007
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Dollar
In thousands
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Assets
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Total
cash and cash equivalents
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$ |
8,662 |
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$ |
14,026 |
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Securities-
available for sale, at fair value
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|
97,692 |
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87,184 |
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Securities-
held to maturity, at amortized cost
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|
15,457 |
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Federal
Home Loan Bank stock, at cost
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1,386 |
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|
657 |
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Gross
loans receivable
|
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240,146 |
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208,705 |
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Less: Allowance
for loan losses
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|
(1,888 |
) |
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|
(1,486 |
) |
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Unearned
origination fees and costs, net
|
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|
182 |
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|
61 |
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Net
loans receivable
|
|
|
|
238,440 |
|
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|
207,280 |
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Premises
and equipment
|
|
|
|
15,108 |
|
|
|
13,712 |
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Accrued
interest receivable
|
|
|
|
2,139 |
|
|
|
1,955 |
|
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Prepaid
expenses and other assets
|
|
|
|
724 |
|
|
|
1,012 |
|
|
Total
Assets
|
|
|
$ |
379,608 |
|
|
$ |
325,826 |
|
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Liabilities
and shareholders’ equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Noninterest
bearing deposits
|
|
|
$ |
41,798 |
|
|
$ |
44,020 |
|
|
Interest
bearing deposits
|
|
|
|
279,633 |
|
|
|
240,156 |
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Total
deposits
|
|
|
|
321,431 |
|
|
|
284,176 |
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FHLB
borrowing
|
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
Accrued
expenses and other liabilities
|
|
|
|
1,910 |
|
|
|
1,235 |
|
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Total
liabilities
|
|
|
|
343,341 |
|
|
|
290,411 |
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Total
shareholders’ equity
|
|
|
|
36,267 |
|
|
|
35,415 |
|
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Total
liabilities and shareholders’ equity
|
|
|
$ |
379,608 |
|
|
$ |
325,826 |
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Common
shares outstanding
|
|
|
|
4,095,528 |
|
|
|
4,151,066 |
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Treasury
shares
|
|
|
|
210,142 |
|
|
|
154,604 |
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Contact: Donald
Gibson, President and CEO or Michelle Plummer, Executive Vice President, CFO
& COO
Phone: 518-943-2600