UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
 
[ X ]   Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2012.
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2011.
 
or
 
 
[      ]    Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the transition period from ____ to ____.
 
Commission File Number:  000-17007
 
Republic First Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania23-2486815
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
  
50 South 16th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
19102
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip code)
 
215-735-4422
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
 
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant  (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES  [X]   NO  [  ]
 
 
 
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  [X ][X]     NO  [  ]
 
 
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Large accelerated filer    [   ]
Accelerated filer     [   ]
Non-Accelerated filer   [   ]
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company    [X]
 
 
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APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS
 
 Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the Registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Common Stock, $0.01 per share25,972,897
Title of ClassNumber of Shares Outstanding as of November 10, 2011May 11, 2012

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
REPUBLIC FIRST BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
   
Part I:  Financial InformationPage
   
Item 1.Financial Statements 
 Consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 (unaudited) and December 31, 20102011
 Consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2012 and 2011 and 2010 (unaudited)
 Consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 (unaudited)
Consolidated statements of cash flows for the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2012 and 2011 and 2010 (unaudited)
 Consolidated statements of changes in shareholders’ equity for the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2012 and 2011 and 2010 (unaudited)
 Notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
   
Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
   
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
   
Item 4.Controls and Procedures
   
Part II:  Other Information 
   
Item 1.Legal Proceedings
   
Item 1A.Risk Factors
   
Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
   
Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities
   
Item 4.(Removed and Reserved)Mine Safety Disclosures
   
Item 5.Other Information
   
Item 6.Exhibits
   
Signatures
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
Republic First Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and December 31, 20102011
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
      
 September 30,  December 31,  March 31, 2012  December 31, 2011 
 2011  2010  
(unaudited)
    
ASSETS            
Cash and due from banks $12,832  $6,146  $8,627  $13,221 
Interest bearing deposits with banks  76,286   29,620   109,604   217,734 
Federal funds sold  2,088   99 
Cash and cash equivalents  91,206   35,865   118,231   230,955 
                
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value  154,259   143,439   182,805   174,323 
Investment securities held to maturity, at amortized cost (fair value of $145 and $157, respectively)  139   147 
Investment securities held to maturity, at amortized cost (fair value of $143 and $144, respectively)  140   140 
Restricted stock, at cost  5,594   6,501   5,062   5,321 
Loans held for sale  1,390      1,875   925 
Loans receivable (net of allowance for loan losses of $12,380 and $11,444, respectively)  621,256   608,911 
Loans receivable (net of allowance for loan losses of $10,756 and $12,050, respectively)  592,506   577,442 
Premises and equipment, net  23,906   25,496   23,131   23,507 
Other real estate owned, net  13,988   15,237   6,135   6,479 
Accrued interest receivable  3,101   3,119   3,033   3,003 
Bank owned life insurance  12,661   12,555   10,436   10,417 
Other assets  25,301   24,827   14,934   14,841 
Total Assets $952,801  $876,097  $958,288  $1,047,353 
        
        
                
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                
Liabilities                
Deposits:                
Demand – non-interest bearing $126,310  $128,578  $128,935  $226,287 
Demand – interest bearing  98,293   66,283   103,385   109,242 
Money market and savings  371,293   329,742   447,974   400,141 
Time Deposits  237,393   233,127   177,080   216,941 
Total Deposits  833,289   757,730   857,374   952,611 
Short-term borrowings  4,516   - 
Accrued interest payable  1,238   953   960   1,049 
Other liabilities  7,494   6,792   6,559   6,366 
Subordinated debt  22,476   22,476   22,476   22,476 
Total Liabilities  864,497   787,951   891,885   982,502 
                
Shareholders’ Equity                
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share: 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010      
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share: 50,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued 26,501,742 as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010  265   265 
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share: 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011  -   - 
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share: 50,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued 26,501,742 as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011  265   265 
Additional paid in capital  106,277   106,024   106,472   106,383 
Accumulated deficit  (14,764)  (13,140)  (36,537)  (37,842)
Treasury stock at cost (416,303 shares)
  (3,099)  (3,099)  (3,099)  (3,099)
Stock held by deferred compensation plan  (809)  (809)  (809)  (809)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)  434   (1,095)  111   (47)
Total Shareholders’ Equity  88,304   88,146   66,403   64,851 
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity $952,801  $876,097  $958,288  $1,047,353 
                


(See notes to consolidated financial statements)
 
 
 
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Republic First Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30,March 31, 2012 and 2011 and 2010
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

 For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended 
 September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30,  Three Months Ended March 31, 
 2011 2010 2011 2010  2012  2011 
Interest income:               
Interest and fees on taxable loans $8,408  $8,766  $24,857  $26,200  $8,020  $8,143 
Interest and fees on tax-exempt loans  78   -   227   -   70   68 
Interest and dividends on taxable investment securities  1,092   1,390   3,210   4,367   1,269   996 
Interest and dividends on tax-exempt investment securities 114 111 341 333   116   113 
Interest on federal funds sold and other interest-earning assets  34   4   82   40   101   14 
Total interest income  9,726   10,271   28,717   30,940   9,576   9,334 
Interest expense:                 
Demand- interest bearing 159 119 425 326   171   98 
Money market and savings 868 839 2,527 2,801   863   799 
Time deposits  781   1,099   2,327   3,743   581   721 
Other borrowings  279   293   853   1,229   285   296 
Total interest expense  2,087   2,350   6,132   8,099   1,900   1,914 
Net interest income  7,639   7,921   22,585   22,841   7,676   7,420 
Provision for loan losses  616   700   5,666   16,950 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses   7,023  7,221   16,919  5,891 
Provision (credit) for loan losses  (750)  3,550 
Net interest income after provision (credit) for loan losses  8,426   3,870 
Non-interest income:                 
Loan advisory and servicing fees  137   146   293   299   211   37 
Gain on sales of SBA loans  1,983   -   4,337   -   1,086   697 
Service fees on deposit accounts  216   296   586   829   210   169 
Gain on sale of investment securities 640 - 640 - 
Other-than-temporary impairment losses  (45)  155   (49)  (673)  (17)  - 
Portion recognized in other comprehensive income (before taxes)  5   (155)  7   301 
Net impairment loss on investment securities  (40)  -   (42)  (372)
Gain on sale of other real estate owned -  - -  246 
Bank owned life insurance income 40 44 106  146   19   31 
Other non-interest income  979   35   1,238   102   137   193 
Total non-interest income  3,955   521   7,158   1,250   1,646   1,127 
Non-interest expenses:                 
Salaries and employee benefits  4,135   3,192   11,280   9,110   4,134   3,338 
Occupancy  850   751   2,494   3,247   844   855 
Depreciation and amortization  527   529   1,588   1,497   518   528 
Legal  400   476   1,274   1,429   889   295 
Other real estate owned  315   165   1,739   1,117   98   1,359 
Advertising 70 104  260 199   50   105 
Data processing  347   196   865   649   264   247 
Insurance 200 209  637 744   134   217 
Professional fees  383   477   1,271   1,367   293   434 
Regulatory assessments and costs 507 530 1,550 1,603   338   483 
Taxes, other  261 238 706 681   260   213 
Other operating expenses   1,110  851  3,444  2,433   1,014   918 
Total non-interest expense  9,105  7,718  27,108  24,076   8,836   8,992 
Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes 1,873 24 (3,031) (16,935)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes  509   (44)  (1,407)  (6,086)
Income (loss) before benefit for income taxes  1,236   (3,995)
Benefit for income taxes  (69)  (1,487)
Net income (loss) $1,364  $68  $(1,624) $(10,849) $1,305  $(2,508)
Net income (loss) per share:                 
Basic $0.05 $- $(0.06) $(0.67) $0.05  $(0.10)
Diluted $0.05  $-  $(0.06) $(0.67) $0.05  $(0.10)
        

 
(See notes to consolidated financial statements)
 
 
 
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Republic First Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash FlowsComprehensive Income (Loss)
For the NineThree Months Ended September 30,March 31, 2012 and 2011 and 2010
(Dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)

  
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
  2011  2010 
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net loss $(1,624) $(10,849)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:        
Provision for loan losses  5,666   16,950 
Writedown of other real estate owned  1,252   885 
Gain on sale of other real estate owned  -   (246)
Depreciation and amortization  1,588   1,497 
Share based compensation  253   198 
Gain on sale of investment securities  (640)  - 
Impairment charges on investment securities  42   372 
Amortization of premiums/(discounts) on investment securities  45   43 
Proceeds from sales of SBA loans  47,046   - 
SBA loans originated for sale  (44,099)  - 
Gains on sales of SBA loans originated for sale  (4,337)  - 
Increase in value of bank owned life insurance  (106)  (146)
Increase in accrued interest receivable and other assets  (831)  (2,248)
Increase in accrued interest payable and other liabilities  987   878 
Net cash provided by operating activities  5,242   7,334 
         
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Purchase of investment securities available for sale  (55,466)  - 
Proceeds from the maturity or call of securities available for sale  47,569   38,159 
Proceeds from the maturity or call of securities held to maturity  8   8 
Proceeds from redemption of FHLB stock  907   - 
Net (increase) decrease in loans  (19,024)  38,293 
Net proceeds from sale of other real estate owned  1,010   2,988 
Premises and equipment expenditures  (464)  (2,543)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities  (25,460)  76,905 
         
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Net proceeds from stock offering  -   28,812 
Net stock purchases for deferred compensation plans  -   (100)
Net increase in demand, money market and savings deposits  71,293   3,850 
Net increase (decrease) in time deposits  4,266   (61,610)
Net decrease in other borrowings  -   (25,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities  75,559   (54,048)
         
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents  55,341   30,191 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year  35,865   55,618 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year $91,206  $85,809 
         
Supplemental disclosures:        
Interest paid $5,847  $7,895 
Non-cash transfers from loans to other real estate owned  1,013   663 
         
  Three Months Ended March 31, 
  2012  2011 
Net income (loss) $1,305  $(2,508)
         
Other comprehensive income, net of tax        
Unrealized gain on securities (pre-tax $230 and $1,030, respectively)  147   660 
Reclassification adjustment for impairment charge (pre-tax $17 and $0, respectively)  11   - 
         
Total other comprehensive income  158   660 
         
Total comprehensive income (loss) $1,463  $(1,848)
         

(See notes to consolidated financial statements)








 
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Republic First Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ EquityCash Flows
For the NineThree Months Ended September 30,March 31, 2012 and 2011 and 2010
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)thousands)
(unaudited)
                 ��    
  
Common
Stock
  
Additional
Paid in
Capital
  Accumulated Deficit  
Treasury
Stock
  Stock Held by Deferred Compensation Plan  
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
  
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 
BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 2011 $265  $106,024  $(13,140) $(3,099) $(809) $(1,095) $88,146 
Net loss          (1,624)              (1,624)
Other comprehensive gain, net of tax:                            
Unrealized gain on securities (pre-tax $2,343)                      1,502   1,502 
Reclassification adjustment for impairment charge (pre-tax $42)                      27   27 
                           1,529 
Total comprehensive loss                          (95
Stock based compensation      253                   253 
BALANCE, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 $265  $106,277  $(14,764) $(3,099) $(809) $434  $88,304 
                            

  Three Months Ended March 31, 
  2012  2011 
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net income (loss) $1,305  $(2,508)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:        
(Credit) provision for loan losses  (750)  3,550 
Writedown of other real estate owned  10   1,099 
Depreciation and amortization  518   528 
Share based compensation  89   86 
Impairment charges on investment securities  17   - 
Amortization of premiums/(discounts) on investment securities  67   45 
Proceeds from sales of SBA loans  11,408   8,225 
SBA loans originated for sale  (11,272)  (13,684)
Gains on sales of SBA loans originated for sale  (1,086)  (697)
Increase in value of bank owned life insurance  (19)  (31)
Increase in accrued interest receivable and other assets  (206)  (693)
Increase (decrease) in accrued interest payable and other liabilities  104   (135)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities  185   (4,215)
         
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Purchase of investment securities available for sale  (14,775)  - 
Proceeds from the maturity or call of securities available for sale  6,450   4,785 
Proceeds from redemption of FHLB stock  259   318 
Net increase in loans  (14,314)  (10,999)
Net proceeds from sale of other real estate owned  334   61 
Premises and equipment expenditures  (142)  (121)
Net cash used in investing activities  (22,188)  (5,956)
         
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Net decrease in demand, money market and savings deposits  (55,376)  (36,575)
Net (decrease) increase in time deposits  (39,861)  39,922 
Net increase in short-term borrowings  4,516   - 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities  (90,721)  3,347 
         
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents  (112,724)  (6,824)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year  230,955   35,865 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $118,231  $29,041 
         
Supplemental disclosures:        
Interest paid $1,989  $1,770 


  
Common
Stock
  
Additional
Paid in
Capital
  
 
Accumulated Deficit
  
Treasury
Stock
  
 
 
Stock Held by Deferred Compensation Plan
  
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
  
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 
                      
BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 2010 $111  $77,086  $(2,450) $(3,099) $(709) $(675) $70,264 
Net loss          (10,849)              (10,849)
Other comprehensive gain, net of tax:                            
Unrealized gain on securities (pre-tax $2,493)                      1,598   1,598 
Reclassification adjustment for impairment charge  (pre-tax $372)                      238   238 
                           1,836 
Total comprehensive loss                          (9,013)
Shares issued under common stock offering (15,412,350 shares)  154   28,658                   28,812 
Stock based compensation  -   198                   198 
Stock purchases for deferred compensation plan (24,489 shares)                  (100)      (100)
BALANCE, SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 $265  $105,942  $(13,299) $(3,099) $(809) $1,161  $90,161 
                             
                            
(See notes to consolidated financial statements)
 

 
 
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Republic First Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 and 2011
(Dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)

  
 
Common Stock
  Additional Paid in Capital  
 
 
Accumulated Deficit
  
 
Treasury Stock
  Stock Held by Deferred Compensation Plan  Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)  Total Shareholders’ Equity 
Balance January 1, 2012 $265  $106,383  $(37,842) $(3,099) $(809) $(47) $64,851 
                             
Net income          1,305               1,305 
Other comprehensive income                      158   158 
   Total comprehensive income          1,305           158   1,463 
Stock based compensation      89                   89 
Balance March 31, 2012 $265  $106,472  $(36,537) $(3,099) $(809) $111  $66,403 
                             
                             
Balance January 1, 2011 $265  $106,024  $(13,140) $(3,099) $(809) $(1,095) $88,146 
                             
Net loss          (2,508)              (2,508)
Other comprehensive income                      660   660 
   Total comprehensive loss          (2,508)          660   (1,848)
Stock based compensation      86                   86 
Balance March 31, 2011 $265  $106,110  $(15,648) $(3,099) $(809) $(435) $86,384 
                             


(See notes to consolidated financial statements)

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Republic First Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

1.    Note 1:  Basis of Presentation

Republic First Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) is a corporation incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and a registered bank holding company.  The Company offers a variety of retail and commercial banking services to individuals and businesses throughout the Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey area through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Republic First Bank (“Republic” or “the Bank”) which does business under the name Republic Bank.  The Company also has three unconsolidated subsidiaries, which are statutory trusts established by the Company in connection with its sponsorship of three separate issuances of trust preferred securities.

The Company and Republic encounter vigorous competition for market share in the geographic areas they serve from bank holding companies, national, regional and other community banks, thrift institutions, credit unions and other non-bank financial organizations, such as mutual fund companies, insurance companies and brokerage companies.

The Company and Republic are subject to regulations of certain state and federal agencies. These regulatory agencies periodically examine the Company and Republic for adherence to laws and regulations. As a consequence, the cost of doing business may be affected.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Republic. The Company follows accounting standards set by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”).  The FASB sets accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) that are followed to ensure consistent reporting of financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP for interim financial information and with the instructions to United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Form 10-Q and Article 10 of SEC Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for financial statements for a complete fiscal year.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and nine month periodsperiod ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2011.2012. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements. The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the date of issuance of the financial data included herein.

Note 2:  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
Risks and Uncertainties
 
The earnings of the Company depend primarily on the earnings of Republic.  The earnings of Republic are dependent primarily upon the level of net interest income, which is the difference between interest earned on its interest-earning assets, such as loans and investments, and the interest paid on its interest-bearing liabilities, such as deposits and borrowings. Accordingly, the Company’s results of operations are subject to risks and uncertainties surrounding Republic’s exposure to changes in the interest rate environment.
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Prepayments on residential real estate mortgage and other fixed rate loans and mortgage-backed securities vary significantly, and may cause significant fluctuations in interest margins.
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Use of Estimates
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make significant estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Significant estimates are made by management in determining the allowance for loan losses, carrying values of other real estate owned, assessment of other than temporary impairment (“OTTI”) of investment securities, impairment of restricted stock and the realization of deferred income tax assets. Consideration is given to a variety of factors in establishing these estimates.

In estimating the allowance for loan losses, management considers current economic conditions, diversification of the loan portfolio, delinquency statistics, results of internal loan reviews, borrowers’ perceived financial and managerial strengths, the adequacy of underlying collateral, if collateral dependent, or present value of future cash flows, and other relevant factors.  Because the allowance for loan losses and carrying value of other real estate owned are dependent, to a great extent, on the general economy and other conditions that may be beyond the Company’s and Republic’s control, the estimates of the allowance for loan losses and the carrying values of other real estate owned could differ materially in the near term.

In estimating OTTI of investment securities, securities are evaluated on at least a quarterly basis, and more frequently when market conditions warrant such an evaluation, to determine whether a decline in their value is other than temporary.  To determine whether a loss in value is other than temporary, management utilizes criteria such as the reasons underlying the decline, the magnitude and duration of the decline, the intent to hold the security and the likelihood of the Company not being required to sell the security prior to an anticipated recovery in the fair value.  The term “other than temporary” is not intended to indicate that the decline is permanent, but indicates that the prospect for a near-term recovery of value is not necessarily favorable, or that there is a lack of evidence to support a realizable value equal to or greater than the carrying value of investment.  Once a decline in value is determined to be other than temporary, the value of the security is reduced and a corresponding charge to earnings is recognized.

In estimating impairment of restricted stock, management’s determination of whether these investments are impaired is based on the assessment of the ultimate recoverability of the cost rather than by recognizing temporary declines in value.  The determination of whether a decline affects the ultimate recoverability of the cost is influenced by criteria such as (1) the significance of the decline in net assets of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (“FHLB”) and the length of time this situation has persisted, (2) commitments by the FHLB to make payments required by law or regulation and the level of such payments in relation to the operating performance of the FHLB, and (3) the impact of legislative and regulatory changes on institutions and accordingly, on the customer base of the FHLB.
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In evaluating the Company’s ability to recover deferred tax assets, management considers all available positive and negative evidence, including the Company’s past operating results and the Company’s forecast of future taxable income. In determining future taxable income, management makes assumptions for the amount of taxable income, the reversal of temporary differences and the implementation of feasible and prudent tax planning strategies.  These assumptions require management to make judgments about the Company’s future taxable income and are consistent with the plans and estimates management uses to manage the Company’s business.  Any reduction in estimated future taxable income may require the Company to record a valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets.  An increase in the valuation allowance would result in additional income tax expense in the period and could have a significant impact on the Company’s future earnings.
 
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The Division of Corporate Finance at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) selectively reviews filings made under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to monitor and enhance compliance with applicable accounting and disclosure requirements.  As a result of this process the Company has received a comment letter from the SEC questioning the realizability of its deferred tax asset and the lack of a related valuation reserve. The Company has asked the SEC to reconsider its view related to the deferred tax asset and at this time the matter remains unresolved.

Stock-Based Compensation
 
The Company maintains the Amendment and Restatement No. 3 of thehas a Stock Option Plan and Restricted Stock Plan of Republic First Bancorp, Inc. (“Plan”), under which the Company may grant options, restricted stock or stock appreciation rights to the Company’s employees, directors, and certain consultants.  Under the terms of the Plan, 1.5 million shares of common stock, plus an annual increase equal to the number of shares needed to restore the maximum number of shares that may be available for grant under the Plan to 1.5 million shares, are available for such grants.  As of September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, the only grants under the Plan have been option grants.  The Plan provides that the exercise price of each option granted equals the market price of the Company’s stock on the date of the grant.  Any option granted vests within one to five years and has a maximum term of ten years.

The Company utilizes aA summary of the assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the fair market value of stock options.  Infor 2012 and 2011 the following assumptions were utilized:  a dividend yield of 0%; expected volatility of 49.11%; a risk-free interest rate of 2.84%; and an expected life of 7.0 years. In 2010, the following assumptions were utilized: a dividend yield of 0%; expected volatility of 33.67% to 37.37%; a risk-free interest rate of 2.06% to 3.46%; and an expected life of 7.0 years.  are as follows:

  2012  2011 
Dividend yield(1)
  0.0%  0.0%
Expected volatility(2)
  53.12%  49.11%
Risk-free interest rate(3)
  1.36%  2.84%
Expected life(4)
 7.0 years  7.0 years 
         
(1) A dividend yield of 0%0.0% is utilized because cash dividends have never been paid.
(2) Expected volatility is based on Bloomberg’s seven year volatility calculation for “FRBK” stock.
(3) The risk-free interest rate is based on the seven year Treasury bond.
(4) The expected life reflects a combination of a 3 to 4 year “all or nothing” vesting period, the maximum ten-yearten year term and review of historical behavior.  The volatility was based on Bloomberg’s seven-year volatility calculation for “FRBK” stock.  The risk-free interest rate is based on the seven year Treasury bond.  

During the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2012 and 2011, 21,000 shares and 53,500 options vested.  No optionsshares vested, during the nine months ended September 30, 2010.respectively.  Expense is recognized ratably over the period required to vest.  There were 445,350 unvested options at January 1, 2011 with a fair value of $1,158,861 with $531,757 of that amount remaining to be recognized as expense.  At September 30, 2011, there were 550,350 unvested options with a fair value of $1,231,597 with $554,517 of that amount remaining to be recognized as expense. At that date,March 31, 2012 the intrinsic value of the 785,8931,001,526 options outstanding was $0,$139,213, while the intrinsic value of the 235,543145,926 exercisable (vested) options was $0.

Compensation expense of $85,000 and $253,000 was recognized duringInformation regarding stock based compensation for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2012 and 2011 respectively. Compensation expense of $78,000 and $198,000 was recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively.  For each of these periods, a 35% assumed tax benefit for the Plan was utilized in making the calculations.is set forth below:

  2012  2011 
Stock based compensation expense recognized $89,000  $86,000 
Number of unvested stock options  855,600   562,950 
Fair value of unvested stock options $1,555,074  $1,235,096 
Amount remaining to be recognized as expense $734,256  $724,281 
 
 
 
 
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Earnings per Share

Earnings per share (“EPS”) consists of two separate components: basic EPS and diluted EPS. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for each period presented. Diluted EPS is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus dilutive common stock equivalents (“CSEs”). CSEs consist of dilutive stock options granted through the Company’s Plan and convertible securities related to the trust preferred securities issued in 2008.  In the diluted EPS computation, the after tax interest expense on the trust preferred securities issuance is added back to the net income.  For the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2012 and 2011, and 2010, the effect of CSEs and the related add back of after tax interest expense was considered anti-dilutive and therefore was not included in the EPS calculation.

The calculation of EPS for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2012 and 2011 and 2010 is as follows (in(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):
  
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
  2012  2011 
Net income (loss) $1,305  $(2,508)
         
Weighted average shares outstanding  25,973   25,973 
         
Net income (loss) per share – basic and diluted $0.05  $(0.10)
  
Three Months Ended
September 30,
  
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
  2011  2010  2011  2010 
Basic and diluted earnings per share:          
 
Net income/(loss)
 $1,364  $68  $(1,624 $(10,849)
                 
Weighted average shares outstanding  25,871   25,871   25,871   16,109 
                 
Net income (loss) per share – basic and diluted $0.05  $-  $(0.06 $(0.67)

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

ASU 2011-12
In December 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2011-12, Deferral of the Effective Date to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update 2011-05.  In response to stakeholder concerns regarding the operational ramifications of the presentation of these reclassifications for current and previous years, the FASB has deferred the implementation date of this provision to allow time for further consideration.  The requirement in ASU 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income, for the presentation of a combined statement of comprehensive income or separate, but consecutive, statements of net income and other comprehensive income is still effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2011 for public companies, and fiscal years ending after December 15, 2011 for nonpublic companies.  The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2011-05
In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income, which amends FASB ASC Topic 220, Comprehensive Income.  The FASB has issued this ASU to facilitate the continued alignment of U.S. GAAP with International Accounting Standards.

The Update prohibits the presentation of the components of comprehensive income in the statement of stockholders’ equity.  Reporting entities are allowed to present either: a statement of comprehensive income, which reports both net income and other comprehensive income; or separate statements of net income and other comprehensive income.  Under previous GAAP, all three presentations were acceptable.  Regardless of the presentation selected, the Company is required to present all reclassifications between other comprehensive and net income on the face of the new statement or statements.
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The effective date of ASU 2011-05 differs for public and nonpublic companies.  For public companies, the Update is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 31, 2011.  For nonpublic entities, the provisions are effective for fiscal years ending after December 31, 2012, and for interim and annual periods thereafter.  Early adoption is permitted.  The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance todid not have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.
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statements but expanded related disclosures.

ASU 2011-04
In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRS.  The FASB has issued this ASU to amend ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements, in order to bring U.S. GAAP for fair value measurements in line with International Accounting Standards.

The Update clarifies existing guidance for items such as: the application of the highest and best use concept to non-financial assets and liabilities; the application of fair value measurement to financial instruments classified in a reporting entity’s stockholders’ equity; and disclosure requirements regarding quantitative information about unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements of level 3 assets.

The Update also creates an exception to Topic 820 for entities, which carry financial instruments within a portfolio or group, under which the entity is now permitted to base the price used for fair valuation upon a price that would be received to sell the net asset position or transfer a net liability position in an orderly transaction.  The Update also allows for the application of premiums and discounts in a fair value measurement if the financial instrument is categorized in level 2 or 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Lastly, the ASU contains new disclosure requirements regarding fair value amounts categorized as level 3 in the fair value hierarchy such as:  disclosure of the valuation process used; effects of and relationships between unobservable inputs; usage of nonfinancial assets for purposes other than their highest and best use when that is the basis of the disclosed fair value; and categorization by level of items disclosed at fair value, but not measured at fair value for financial statement purposes.

The effective date of ASU 2011-04 differs for public and nonpublic companies.  For public companies, the Update is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011.  For nonpublic entities, the Update is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011.  Early adoption is not permitted.  The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance todid not have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.statements but expanded disclosures surrounding fair value.

ASU 2011-02
In April 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2011-02, Receivables (Topic 310): A Creditor’s Determination of Whether a Restructuring Is a Troubled Debt Restructuring.  The FASB has issued this ASU to clarify the accounting principles applied to loan modifications, as defined by FASB ASC Subtopic 310-40, Receivables – Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors.

The ASU clarifies guidance on a creditor’s evaluation of whether or not a concession has been granted, with an emphasis on evaluating all aspects of the modification rather than focus on specific criteria, such as the effective interest rate test, to determine a concession.  The ASU goes on to provide guidance on specific types of modifications such as changes in the interest rate of the borrowing, and insignificant delays in payments, as well as guidance on the creditor’s evaluation of whether or not a debtor is experiencing financial difficulties.

The effective date of ASU 2011-02 differs for public and nonpublic companies.  For public companies, the amendments in the ASU are effective for the first interim or annual periods beginning on or after June 15, 2011, and should be applied retrospectively to the beginning of the annual period of adoption.
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Note 3:  Legal Proceedings
 
The Company and Republic are from time to time parties (plaintiff or defendant) to lawsuits in the normal course of business.  While any litigation involves an element of uncertainty, management, after reviewing pending actions with its legal counsel, is of the opinion that the liability of the Company and Republic, if any, resulting from such actions will not have a material effect on the financial condition or results of operations of the Company and Republic.

Note 4:  Segment Reporting
 
The Company has one reportable segment: community banking. The community bank segment primarily encompasses the commercial loan and deposit activities of Republic, as well as, consumer loan products in the area surrounding its branches.
 
Note 5:  Comprehensive Income / (Loss)

Total comprehensive income (loss), which for the Company included net income (loss) and changes in unrealized gains and losses on the Company’s available for sale securities, was $1.1 million and $610,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, total comprehensive loss was $95,000 and $9.0 million, respectively.
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Note 6:5:  Investment Securities

A summary of the amortized cost and market value of securities available for sale and securities held to maturity at September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and December 31, 20102011 is as follows:

  September 30, 2011 
  Investment Securities Available for Sale 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 Amortized Cost  Gross Unrealized Gains  Gross Unrealized Losses  
Fair
Value
 
Mortgage-backed securities/CMOs $113,287  $3,848  $-  $117,135 
Municipal securities  10,794   362   (473)  10,683 
Corporate bonds  22,995   -   (110)  22,885 
Pooled Trust Preferred Securities  6,375   -   (2,954)  3,421 
Other securities  131   4       135 
Total $153,582  $4,214  $(3,537) $154,259 
                 
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  At March 31, 2012 
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Amortized
Cost
  
Gross Unrealized
Gains
  
Gross Unrealized
Losses
  
Fair
Value
 
Mortgage-backed securities/CMOs $138,325  $3,644  $(134) $141,835 
Municipal securities  10,934   521   (256)  11,199 
Corporate bonds  26,883   7   (652)  26,238 
Trust Preferred Securities  6,358   -   (2,959)  3,399 
Other securities  131   3   -   134 
Total securities available for sale $182,631  $4,175  $(4,001) $182,805 
                 
U.S. Government agencies $2  $-  $-  $2 
Other securities  138   3   -   141 
Total securities held to maturity $140  $3  $-  $143 

 September 30, 2011  At December 31, 2011 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Amortized
Cost
  
Gross Unrealized
Gains
  
Gross Unrealized
Losses
  
Fair
Value
 
Mortgage-backed securities/CMOs $130,146  $3,981  $-  $134,127 
Municipal securities  10,863   494   (323)  11,034 
Corporate bonds  26,881   17   (1,281)  25,617 
Trust Preferred Securities  6,375   -   (2,965)  3,410 
Other securities  131   4   -   135 
Total securities available for sale $174,396  $4,496  $(4,569) $174,323 
 Investment Securities Held to Maturity                 
(Dollars in thousands)
 Amortized Cost  Gross Unrealized Gains  Gross Unrealized Losses  
Fair
Value
 
U.S. Government agencies $2  $-  $-  $2  $2  $-  $-  $2 
Other securities  137   6   -   143   138   4   -   142 
Total $139  $6  $-  $145 
                
Total securities held to maturity $140  $4  $-  $144 

  December 31, 2010 
  Investment Securities Available for Sale 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 Amortized Cost  Gross Unrealized Gains  Gross Unrealized Losses  
Fair
Value
 
Mortgage-backed securities/CMOs $125,011  $2,784  $(133) $127,662 
Municipal securities  10,589   36   (1,415)  9,210 
Corporate bonds  3,000   -   -   3,000 
Pooled Trust Preferred Securities  6,417   -   (2,967)  3,450 
Other securities  131   2   (16)  117 
Total $145,148  $2,822  $(4,531) $143,439 
                 

  December 31, 2010 
  Investment Securities Held to Maturity 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 Amortized Cost  Gross Unrealized Gains  Gross Unrealized Losses  
Fair
Value
 
U.S. Government agencies $2  $-  $-  $2 
Other securities  145   10   -   155 
Total $147  $10  $-  $157 
                 

The maturity distribution of the amortized cost and estimated market value of investment securities by contractual maturity at September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 is as follows:

 September 30, 2011  Available for Sale  Held to Maturity 
 Available for Sale  Held to Maturity 
(Dollars in thousands)
 Amortized Cost  Estimated Fair Value  Amortized Cost  Estimated Fair Value 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Amortized
Cost
  
Fair
Value
  
Amortized
Cost
  
 
Fair
Value
 
Due in 1 year or less $8  $8  $75  $77  $99  $112  $75  $75 
After 1 year to 5 years  86,377   88,669   44   48   104,454   106,991   45   48 
After 5 years to 10 years  54,502   52,708   -   -   63,763   61,025   -   - 
After 10 years  12,695   12,874   -   -   14,315   14,677   -   - 
No stated maturity  -   -   20   20   -   -   20   20 
Total $153,582  $154,259  $139  $145  $182,631  $182,805  $140  $143 

Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without prepayment penalties.
 
 
 
 
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As of September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2010,2011, the mortgage-backedmortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations included in the investment securities portfolio consist solely of securities issued by U.S. government sponsored agencies.  There were no private label mortgage-backedmortgage securities held in the investment securities portfolio as of those dates. The Company doesdid not hold any mortgage-backed securities that arewere rated “Alt-A” or “Subprime” as of September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2010.2011.  In addition, the Company doesdid not hold any privatelyprivate issued CMO’s as of September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2010.2011.

In instances when a determination is made that an OTTIother-than-temporary impairment exists with respect to a debt security but the investor does not intend to sell the debt security and it is more likely than not that the investor will not be required to sell the debt security prior to its anticipated recovery, FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 320-10,, Investments – Debt and Equity Securities,, changes requires the presentation and amount of the OTTI recognized in the income statement.  The OTTI isother-than-temporary impairment to be separated into (a) the amount of the total other-than-temporary impairment related to a decrease in cash flows expected to be collected from the debt security (the credit loss) and (b) the amount of the total OTTIother-than-temporary impairment related to all other factors.  The amount of the total OTTIother-than-temporary impairment related to other factors is recognized in other comprehensive income.  In accordance with the updated guidance under ASC 320-10, the Company recorded impairmentImpairment charges (credit losses) on bank pooled trust preferred securities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 of $40,000March 31, 2012 and $42,000, respectively, which was due to the default of a bank in one of the securities.  The Company realized gross losses due to impairment charges on pooled trust preferred securities of $0 and $372,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively.

The Company realized gross gains on the sale of securities of $640,000 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011.  The tax provision applicable to these gross gains in 2011 amounted to approximately $225,000.  No securities were sold during the three$17,000 and nine months ended September 30, 2010.$0 respectively.  

The following table showspresents a roll-forward of the balance of credit-related impairment losses on securities held at March 31, 2012 and 2011 for which a portion of OTTI was recognized in other comprehensive income:
 
(dollars in thousands)
 2012  2011 
       
Beginning Balance, January 1st
 $3,925  $3,883 
Additional credit-related impairment loss on securities for which an        
     other-than-temporary impairment was previously recognized  17   - 
Reductions for securities sold during the period (realized)  -   - 
Reductions for securities for which the amount previously recognized in other  -   - 
     comprehensive income was recognized in earnings because the Company        
     intends to sell the security  -   - 
Ending Balance, March 31, $3,942  $3,883 


The following tables show the fair value and gross unrealized losses associated with the investment portfolio, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position:

 At September 30, 2011  At March 31, 2012 
 Less than 12 months  12 months or longer  Total  Less than 12 months  12 months or more  Total 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Fair
Value
  Unrealized Losses  Fair Value  Unrealized Losses  Fair Value  Unrealized Losses 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Fair
Value
  
Unrealized
Losses
  
Fair
Value
  
Unrealized
Losses
  
Fair
Value
  
Unrealized
Losses
 
Mortgage-backed securities/CMOs $-  $-  $30  $-  $30  $-  $16,344  $134  $9  $-  $16,353  $134 
Municipal securities  -   -   4,147   473   4,147   473   -   -   4,606   256   4,606   256 
Corporate bonds  14,885   110   -   -   14,885   110   23,231   652   -   -   23,231   652 
Trust Preferred Securities  -   -   3,431   2,954   3,431   2,954   -   -   3,399   2,959   3,399   2,959 
Other securities  75   -   -   -   75   - 
Total $14,885  $110  $7,608  $3,427  $22,493  $3,537  $39,650  $786  $8,014  $3,215  $47,664  $4,001 


 
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  At December 31, 2011 
  Less than 12 months  12 months or more  Total 
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Fair
Value
  
Unrealized
Losses
  
Fair
Value
  
Unrealized
Losses
  
Fair
Value
  
Unrealized
Losses
 
Mortgage-backed securities/CMOs $-  $-  $9  $-  $9  $- 
Municipal securities  -   -   4,490   323   4,490   323 
Corporate bonds  18,714   1,281   -   -   18,714   1,281 
Trust Preferred Securities  -   -   3,410   2,965   3,410   2,965 
Other securities  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Total $18,714  $1,281  $7,909  $3,288  $26,623  $4,569 

  At December 31, 2010 
  Less than 12 months  12 months or longer  Total 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Fair
Value
  Unrealized Losses  Fair Value  Unrealized Losses  Fair Value  Unrealized Losses 
Mortgage-backed securities/CMOs $17,599  $133  $31  $-  $17,630  $133 
Municipal securities  5,288   398   3,599   1,017   8,887   1,415 
Trust Preferred Securities  -   -   3,450   2,967   3,450   2,967 
Other securities  -   -   74   16   74   16 
Total $22,887  $531  $7,154  $4,000  $30,041  $4,531 
                         

The impairment of the investment portfolio totaled $3.5$4.0 million with a total fair value of $22.5$47.7 million at September 30, 2011.March 31, 2012.  The unrealized loss forassociated with the Bank’s pooled trust preferred securities was due to the secondary market for such securities becoming inactive and is considered temporary at September 30, 2011.March 31, 2012.

The unrealized loss on the remaining securities is due to changes in market value resulting from changes in market interest rates and is also considered temporary.  At September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, the investment portfolio included twenty-five municipal securities with a total market value of $10.7$11.2 million.  These securities are reviewed quarterly for impairment. Research on each issuer is completed to ensure the financial stability of the municipal entity. The largest geographic concentration was in the state of California where thirteen municipal securities had a market value of $5.3$5.6 million.  As of September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, management found no evidence of OTTI on any of the municipal securities held in the investment securities portfolio.

Note 7:6:  Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses

The following table sets forth the Company’s gross loans by major categories as of September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2010:2011:
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
September 30,
 2011
  
December 31,
2010
 
       
Commercial real estate $393,652  $374,935 
Construction and land development  52,681   73,795 
Commercial and industrial  79,162   78,428 
Owner occupied real estate  88,677   70,833 
Consumer and other  16,636   17,808 
Residential mortgage  3,175   5,026 
Total loans receivable  633,983   620,825 
         
Deferred costs (fees)  (347)  (470)
Allowance for loan losses  (12,380)  (11,444)
Net loans receivable $621,256  $608,911 
         
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(dollars in thousands) March 31, 2012  December 31, 2011 
       
Commercial real estate $343,838  $344,377 
Construction and land development  35,424   35,061 
Commercial and industrial  96,586   87,668 
Owner occupied real estate  107,804   102,777 
Consumer and other  16,832   16,683 
Residential mortgage  3,114   3,150 
Total loans receivable  603,598   589,716 
Deferred costs (fees)  (336)  (224)
Allowance for loan losses  (10,756)  (12,050)
Net loans receivable $592,506  $577,442 

A loan is considered impaired, in accordance with ASC 310, Receivables, when based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due from the borrower in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan.  Impaired loans include nonperforming commercial loans, but also include internally classified accruing loans. As of September 30, 2011, management identified one troubled debt restructuring in the loan portfolio in the amount of $2.5 million.  No troubled debt restructurings were identified as of December 31, 2010.
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The following table presents the Company’ssummarizes information with regard to impaired loans at September 30, 2011by loan portfolio class as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2010:2011:

 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
September 30,
2011
  
December 31,
2010
 
  
Impaired loans without a valuation allowance $50,267  $72,908 
Impaired loans with a valuation allowance  20,965   14,206 
Total impaired loans $71,232  $87,114 
  
Valuation allowance related to impaired loans $3,359  $2,786 
Total nonaccrual loans  32,006   39,992 
Total loans past-due ninety days or more and still accruing  -   - 
  March 31, 2012  December 31, 2011 
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Recorded
Investment
  
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
  
Related
Allowance
  
Recorded
Investment
  
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
  
Related
Allowance
 
 
With no related allowance recorded:
                  
Commercial real estate $14,449  $14,525  $-  $11,053  $11,123  $- 
Construction and land development  3,303   6,410   -   6,165   12,011   - 
Commercial and industrial  2,599   2,599   -   4,781   4,895   - 
Owner occupied real estate  2,473   2,473   -   506   506   - 
Consumer and other  874   1,093   -   958   1,196   - 
Total $23,698  $27,100  $-  $23,463  $29,731  $- 

Impaired loans with a valuation allowance increased from $14.2 million at December 31, 2010 to $21.0 million at September 30, 2011.  The increase was primarily due to valuation allowances, which were recorded during the nine month period ending September 30, 2011 for impaired loans which previously did not have a valuation allowance as of December 31, 2010.  The valuation allowances recorded for these impaired loans were primarily driven by updated appraisals of collateral received during the nine month period ending September 30, 2011.  Management determined that these valuation allowances did not have to be immediately charged off during this time period.  Total impaired loans decreased by $15.9 million to $71.2 million at September 30, 2011 compared to $87.1 million at December 31, 2010.  This decrease was mainly driven by upgrades to loans previously categorized as impaired as a result of improved financial performance and strength of the borrowers.  The valuation allowance related to impaired loans increased from $2.8 million at December 31, 2010 to $3.4 million at September 30, 2011.
With an allowance recorded:                  
Commercial real estate $5,979  $5,979  $1,313  $9,023  $9,023  $2,066 
Construction and land development  3,428   7,283   935   818   1,933   98 
Commercial and industrial  5,526   8,109   1,183   3,539   6,009   629 
Owner occupied real estate  1,343   1,343   291   1,356   1,356   311 
Total $16,276  $22,714  $3,722  $14,736  $18,321  $3,104 

As of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the average recorded investment in impaired loans was approximately $78.8 million and $100.3 million, respectively.  The Company earned $1.6 million and $2.7 million of interest income on impaired loans (internally classified as accruing loans) for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and the year ended December 31, 2010, respectively.  The Company recognized interest income on a cash basis on impaired loans of  $1.7 million and $2.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and the year ended December 31, 2010, respectively.  There were no commitments to extend credit to any borrowers with impaired loans as of the end of the periods presented herein.
Total:                  
Commercial real estate $20,428  $20,504  $1,313  $20,076  $20,146  $2,066 
Construction and land development  6,731   13,693   935   6,983   13,944   98 
Commercial and industrial  8,125   10,708   1,183   8,320   10,904   629 
Owner occupied real estate  3,816   3,816   291   1,862   1,862   311��
Consumer and other  874   1,093   -   958   1,196   - 
Total $39,974  $49,814  $3,722  $38,199  $48,052  $3,104 






 
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The following table summarizespresents additional information in regards toregarding the Company’s impaired loans by loan portfolio class as of September 30, 2011for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and DecemberMarch 31, 2010:

  At September 30, 2011 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 Recorded Investment  Unpaid Principal Balance  Related Allowance  Average Recorded Investment  Interest Income Recognized 
                
With no related allowance recorded:             
                
Commercial real estate $27,518  $32,738  $-  $31,140  $822 
Construction and land development  18,767   33,022   -   17,328   144 
Commercial and industrial  1,926   1,926   -   3,083   80 
Owner occupied real estate  1,301   1,301   -   1,710   28 
Consumer and other  755   985   -   709   - 
Total $50,267  $69,972  $-  $53,970  $1,074 
                     
With an allowance recorded:                    
                     
Commercial real estate $14,476  $14,476  $2,015  $12,901  $411 
Construction and land development  656   656   442   5,545   25 
Commercial and industrial  4,039   6,509   583   3,784   16 
Owner occupied real estate  1,794   1,794   319   2,610   96 
Total $20,965  $23,435  $3,359  $24,840  $548 
                     
Total:                    
                     
Commercial real estate $41,994  $47,214  $2,015  $44,041  $1,233 
Construction and land development  19,423   33,678   442   22,873   169 
Commercial and industrial  5,965   8,435   583   6,867   96 
Owner occupied real estate  3,095   3,095   319   4,320   124 
Consumer and other  755   985   -   709   - 
Total $71,232  $93,407  $3,359  $78,810  $1,622 
                     

2011:
 
  March 31, 2012  March 31, 2011 
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
  
Interest
Income
Recognized
  
Average
Recorded
Investment
  
Interest
Income
Recognized
 
 
With no related allowance recorded:
            
Commercial real estate $14,615  $193  $37,962  $364 
Construction and land development  3,428   30   17,883   53 
Commercial and industrial  2,627   35   4,223   27 
Owner occupied real estate  1,490   27   2,118   19 
Consumer and other  916   2   652   - 
Total $23,076  $287  $62,838  $463 
With an allowance recorded:            
Commercial real estate $5,637  $55  $8,410  $81 
Construction and land development  3,428   -   6,641   3 
Commercial and industrial  5,595   14   3,048   6 
Owner occupied real estate  1,350   12   3,418   59 
Total $16,010  $81  $21,517  $149 
 
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Total:            
Commercial real estate $20,252  $248  $46,372  $445 
Construction and land development  6,856   30   24,524   56 
Commercial and industrial  8,222   49   7,271   33 
Owner occupied real estate  2,840   39   5,536   78 
Consumer and other  916   2   652   - 
Total $39,086  $368  $84,355  $612 


  At December 31, 2010 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 Recorded Investment  Unpaid Principal Balance  Related Allowance  Average Recorded Investment  Interest Income Recognized 
                
With no related allowance recorded:             
                
Commercial real estate $40,840  $46,119  $-  $43,144  $1,341 
Construction and land development  22,802   35,042   -   32,061   291 
Commercial and industrial  6,482   7,992   -   7,040   160 
Owner occupied real estate  2,278   2,278   -   2,370   132 
Consumer and other  506   684   -   536   6 
Total $72,908  $92,115  $-  $85,151  $1,930 
                     
With an allowance recorded:                    
                     
Commercial real estate $7,683  $7,872  $1,937  $7,882  $422 
Construction and land development  2,289   2,440   45   2,602   23 
Commercial and industrial  798   798   287   809   26 
Owner occupied real estate  3,436   3,436   517   3,832   267 
Total $14,206  $14,546  $2,786  $15,125  $738 
                     
Total:                    
                     
Commercial real estate $48,523  $53,991  $1,937  $51,026  $1,763 
Construction and land development  25,091   37,482   45   34,663   314 
Commercial and industrial  7,280   8,790   287   7,849   186 
Owner occupied real estate  5,714   5,714   517   6,202   399 
Consumer and other  506   684   -   536   6 
Total $87,114  $106,661  $2,786  $100,276  $2,668 

If these loans were performing under their original contractual rate, interest income on such loans would have increased approximately $1.6 million$167,000 and $2.4 million,$637,000 for the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2012 and 2011, and the year ended December 31, 2010, respectively.respectively



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The following is an analysistables provide the activity in and ending balances of the changes in the allowance for loan losses by loan portfolio class at and for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and year ended DecemberMarch 31, 2010:2011:

 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
September 30,
2011
  
December 31,
2010
 
       
Balance at beginning of year $11,444  $12,841 
         
Provision for loan losses  5,666   16,600 
Recoveries of loans previously charged off  50   1,171 
Loan charge-offs  (4,780)  (19,168)
Balance at end of period $12,380  $11,444 
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
 Commercial Real Estate  Construction and Land Development  Commercial and Industrial  Owner Occupied Real Estate  Consumer and Other  Residential Mortgage  Unallocated  Total 
March 31, 2012                      
Allowance for loan losses:                      
                         
Beginning balance: $7,372  $558  $1,928  $1,963  $113  $23  $93  $12,050 
Charge-offs  (492)  -   (52)  -   (1)  -   -   (545)
Recoveries  -   -   -   -   1   -   -   1 
Provisions (credits)  (2,509)  1,611   343   (508)  (7)  (3)  323   (750)
Ending balance $4,371  $2,169  $2,219  $1,455  $106  $20  $416  $10,756 

 
 
(dollars in thousands)
 Commercial Real Estate  Construction and Land Development  Commercial and Industrial  Owner Occupied Real Estate  Consumer and Other  Residential Mortgage  
 
Unallocated
  
 
Total
 
March 31, 2011                      
Allowance for loan losses:                      
                         
Beginning balance: $7,243  $837  $1,443  $1,575  $130  $41  $175  $11,444 
Charge-offs  (522)  -   -   -   (31)  -   -   (553)
Recoveries  9   -   -   -   -   -   -   9 
Provisions (credits)  677   758   1,326   70   22   (9)  706   3,550 
Ending balance $7,407  $1,595  $2,769  $1,645  $121  $32  $881  $14,450 

The following tables provide a summary of the allowance for loan losses and balance of loans receivable by loan class and by impairment method as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

 
 
(dollars in thousands)
 Commercial Real Estate  Construction and Land Development  Commercial and Industrial  Owner Occupied Real Estate  Consumer and Other  Residential Mortgage  Unallocated  Total 
March 31, 2012                        
Allowance for loan losses:                      
Ending balance:  individually evaluated for impairment $ 1,313  $ 935  $1,183  $ 291  $ -  $ -  $ -  $ 3,722 
                                 
Ending balance:  collectively evaluated for impairment $ 3,058  $ 1,234  $1,036  $ 1,164  $ 106  $ 20  $ 416  $ 7,034 
                                 
Ending balance:  loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality $   -  $   -  $   -  $   -  $   -  $   -  $   -  $   - 
                                 
Loans receivable:
 
                                
Ending balance $343,838  $35,424  $96,586  $107,804  $16,832  $3,114  $-  $603,598 
                                 
Ending balance:  individually evaluated for impairment $20,428  $ 6,731  $8,125  $ 3,816  $ 874  $ -  $ -  $ 39,974 
                                 
Ending balance:  collectively evaluated for impairment $323,410  $28,693  $88,461  $103,988  $15,958  $3,114  $ -  $ 563,624 
                                 
Ending balance:  loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality $   -  $   -  $   -  $   -  $   -  $   -  $   -  $   - 
 
 
 
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The following provides the ending balances of the allowance for credit losses and loan receivables by loan portfolio class as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
 Commercial Real Estate  Construction and Land Development  Commercial and Industrial  Owner Occupied Real Estate  Consumer and Other  Residential Mortgage  Unallocated  Total 
December 31, 2011                        
Allowance for loan losses:                      
Ending balance:  individually evaluated for impairment $ 2,066  $ 98  $ 629  $ 311  $ -  $ -  $ -  $ 3,104 
                                 
Ending balance:  collectively evaluated for impairment $ 5,456  $ 460  $1,299  $ 1,502  $ 113  $ 23  $ 93  $ 8,946 
                                 
Ending balance:  loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality $   -  $   -  $   -  $   -  $   -  $   -  $   -  $   - 
                                 
Loans receivable:
 
                                
Ending balance $344,377  $35,061  $87,668  $102,777  $16,683  $3,150  $-  $589,716 
                                 
Ending balance:  individually evaluated for impairment $20,076  $ 6,983  $8,320  $ 1,862  $ 958  $ -  $ -  $ 38,199 
                                 
Ending balance:  collectively evaluated for impairment $324,301  $28,078  $79,348  $100,915  $15,725  $3,150  $ -  $ 551,517 
                                 
Ending balance:  loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality $   -  $   -  $   -  $   -  $   -  $   -  $   -  $   - 

  At September 30, 2011 
  Allowance for Credit Losses 
                       
(Dollars in thousands) Commercial Real Estate  
Construction and
Land Development
  Commercial and Industrial  Owner Occupied Real Estate  Consumer and Other  Residential Mortgage  Unallocated  Total 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2011:          
 
Beginning balance:
 8,646  1,819  2,729  1,596  124  33  $  161  15,108 
Charge-offs  (1,062  (1,305  (975)  -   (3)  -   -   (3,345)
Recoveries  -   -   -   -   1   -   -   1 
Provisions  99   460   -   93   (8)  (10)  (18)  616 
Ending balance 7,683  974  1,754  1,689  114  23  $143  12,380 
  
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011:                      
 
Beginning balance:
 7,243  $837  $1,443  $1,575  $130  $41  $175  $11,444 
Charge-offs  (2,096)  (1,675)  (975)  -   (34)  -   -   (4,780)
Recoveries  9   2   -   -   39   -   -   50 
Provisions  2,527   1,810   1,286   114   (21)  (18)  (32)  5,666 
Ending balance 7,683  $974  $1,754  $1,689  $114  $23  $143  $12,380 
  
  
Ending balance:  individually evaluated for impairment     2,015  $  442  $583  $  319  $   -  $   -  $   -  $  3,359 
Ending balance:  collectively evaluated for impairment     5,668  $  532  $  1,171  $  1,370  $  114  $  23  $  143  $  9,021 
Ending balance:  loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality      -  $   -  $  -  $   -  $   -  $   -  $   -  $  - 
                                 
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  At September 30, 2011 
  Loans Receivable 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 Commercial Real Estate  Construction and Land Development  Commercial and Industrial  Owner Occupied Real Estate  Consumer and Other  Residential Mortgage  
 
 
 
Unallocated
  Total 
Ending balance $393,652  $52,681  $79,162  $88,677  $16,636  $3,175  $-  $633,983 
                                 
Ending balance:  individually evaluated for impairment $41,994  $19,423  $5,965  $3,095  $755  $-  $-  $71,232 
Ending balance:  collectively evaluated for impairment $351,658  $33,258  $73,197  $85,582  $15,881  $3,175  $-  $562,751 
Ending balance:  loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 

  At December 31, 2010 
  Allowance for Credit Losses 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 Commercial Real Estate  Construction and Land Development  Commercial and Industrial  Owner Occupied Real Estate  Consumer and Other  Residential Mortgage  
 
 
Unallocated
  
 
 
 
Total
 
                         
Ending balance 7,243  837  1,443  1,575  130  41  175  11,444 
                                 
Ending balance:  individually evaluated for impairment     1,937      45      287      517       -       -       -      2,786 
Ending balance:  collectively evaluated for impairment     5,306      792      1,156      1,058      130      41      175      8,658 
Ending balance:  loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality      -       -      -       -  $     -       -       -      - 
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  At December 31, 2010 
  Loans Receivable 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 Commercial Real Estate  Construction and Land Development  Commercial and Industrial  Owner Occupied Real Estate  Consumer and Other  Residential Mortgage  
 
 
Unallocated
  
 
 
 
Total
 
                         
Ending balance 374,935  73,795  78,428  70,833  
17,808  5,026  -  620,825 
                                 
Ending balance:  individually evaluated for impairment     48,523      25,091      7,280      5,714      506       -       -      87,114 
Ending balance:  collectively evaluated for impairment     326,412      48,704      71,148      65,119      17,302      5,026      -      533,711 
Ending balance:  loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality      -       -      -       -       -       -       -      - 

The performance and credit quality of the loan portfolio is also monitored by analyzing the age of the loans receivable as determined by the length of time a recorded payment is past due.  The following table presents the classes of the loan portfolio summarized by the past due status as of September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2010:2011:

 At September 30, 2011 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
30-59
Days Past Due
  
60-89
Days Past Due
  Greater than 90 Days  
Total
Past Due
  
 
Current
  
Total
Loans Receivable
  Loans Receivable > 90 Days and Accruing 
                     
(dollars in thousands)
 
30-59
Days Past Due
  
60-89
Days Past Due
  Greater than 90 Days  
Total
Past Due
  
 
Current
  
Total
Loans Receivable
  Loans Receivable > 90 Days and Accruing 
At March 31, 2012:                     
Commercial real estate $  -  $  7,588  $  11,217  $  18,805  $  374,847  $  393,652  $  -  $5,713  $-  $1,721  $7,434  $336,404  $343,838  $- 
Construction and land development  -   413   15,718   16,131   36,550   52,681   - 
Construction and landdevelopment   -    -    4,021    4,021    31,403    35,424    - 
Commercial and industrial  -   -   3,539   3,539   75,623   79,162   -   46   -   4,169   4,215   92,371   96,586   - 
Owner occupied real estate  -   1,193   789   1,982   86,695   88,677   -   1,537   -   -   1,537   106,267   107,804   - 
Consumer and other  -   12   743   755   15,881   16,636   -   140   53   811   1,004   15,828   16,832   - 
Residential mortgage  -   -   -   -   3,175   3,175   -   -   -   -   -   3,114   3,114   - 
Total $-  $9,206  $32,006  $41,212  $592,771  $633,983  $-  $7,436  $53  $10,722  $18,211  $585,387  $603,598  $- 
                            

At December 31, 2011:                     
Commercial real estate $8,662  $390  $1,880  $10,932  $333,445  $344,377  $- 
Construction and landdevelopment   -    -    4,022    4,022    31,039    35,061    - 
Commercial and industrial  -   -   4,673   4,673   82,995   87,668   748 
Owner occupied real estate  1,043   -   -   1,043   101,734   102,777   - 
Consumer and other  1   -   737   738   15,945   16,683   - 
Residential mortgage  -   -   -   -   3,150   3,150   - 
Total $9,706  $390  $11,312  $21,408  $568,308  $589,716  $748 
 
 
 
 
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  At December 31, 2010 
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
30-59
Days Past Due
  
60-89
Days Past Due
  
 
Greater than 90 Days
  
 
Total
Past Due
  
 
 
Current
  
Total
Loans Receivable
  Loans Receivable > 90 Days and Accruing 
                      
Commercial real estate $  1,249  $  12,155  $  14,955  $  28,359  $  346,576  $  374,935  $  - 
Construction and land development  -   3,006   18,970   21,976   51,819   73,795   - 
Commercial and industrial  251   -   4,500   4,751   73,677   78,428   - 
Owner occupied real estate  -   2,179   1,061   3,240   67,593   70,833   - 
Consumer and other  164   198   461   823   16,985   17,808   - 
Residential mortgage  -   -   -   -   5,026   5,026   - 
Total $1,664  $17,538  $39,947  $59,149  $561,676  $620,825  $- 
                             

The following table presents the classes of the loan portfolio summarized by the aggregate pass rating and the classified ratings of special mention, substandard and doubtful within the Company’s internal risk rating system as of September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2010:2011:

  At September 30, 2011 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 Pass  Special Mention  Substandard  Doubtful  Total 
                
Commercial real estate $336,292  $8,346  $49,014  $-  $393,652 
Construction and land development  32,482   -   20,199   -   52,681 
Commercial and industrial  69,217   2,766   7,179   -   79,162 
Owner occupied real estate  82,270   275   6,132   -   88,677 
Consumer and other  15,411   213   1,012   -   16,636 
Residential mortgage  3,175   -   -   -   3,175 
Total $538,847  $11,600  $83,536  $-  $633,983 
                     

 At December 31, 2010 
(Dollars in thousands)
 Pass  Special Mention  Substandard  Doubtful  Total 
               
(dollars in thousands)
 Pass  Special Mention  Substandard  Doubtful  Total 
March 31, 2012:               
Commercial real estate $299,916  $18,531  $56,488  $-  $374,935  $309,562  $5,347  $28,929  $-  $343,838 
Construction and land development  36,775   -   37,020   -   73,795    27,945    -    7,479    -    35,424 
Commercial and industrial  65,361   2,794   10,273   -   78,428   87,004   247   9,335   -   96,586 
Owner occupied real estate  60,849   3,923   6,061   -   70,833   103,972   111   3,721   -   107,804 
Consumer and other  16,977   -   831   -   17,808   15,627   74   1,131   -   16,832 
Residential mortgage  5,026   -   -   -   5,026   3,114   -   -   -   3,114 
Total $484,904  $25,248  $110,673  $-  $620,825  $547,224  $5,779  $50,595  $-  $603,598 
                    
December 31, 2011:                    
Commercial real estate $310,364  $8,573  $25,440  $-  $344,377 
Construction and land development   27,224    -    7,837    -    35,061 
Commercial and industrial  77,888   248   9,532   -   87,668 
Owner occupied real estate  99,031   -   3,746   -   102,777 
Consumer and other  15,468   209   1,006   -   16,683 
Residential mortgage  3,150   -   -   -   3,150 
Total $533,125  $9,030  $47,561  $-  $589,716 
 

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The following table shows non-accrual loans by class as of September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2010:2011:

(Dollars in thousands)
 
September 30,
 2011
  December 31, 2010 
(dollars in thousands)
 
March 31,
2012
  
December 31,
2011
 
Commercial real estate $11,217  $14,955  $1,721  $1,880 
Construction and land development  15,718   18,970   4,021   4,022 
Commercial and industrial  3,539   4,500   4,169   3,925 
Owner occupied real estate  789   1,061   -   - 
Consumer and other  743   506   811   737 
Residential mortgage  -   -   -   - 
Total $32,006  $39,992  $10,722  $10,564 
        



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Troubled Debt Restructurings

     The Company adopted the amendments in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-02 during the current periodquarter ended September 30, 2011.  As required, the Company reassessed all restructurings that occurred on or after the beginning of the current fiscal year (JanuaryJanuary 1, 2011)2011 for identification as a potential troubled debt restructurings.  Therestructuring.  Since the adoption of this accounting guidance, the Company has identified one loantwo loans as a troubled debt restructuringrestructurings for which the allowance for credit loss had previously been measured under a general allowance for credit losses methodology (ASC 450-20).  Upon identifying the reassessed receivablethese receivables as a troubled debt restructuring,restructurings, the Company also identified itthem as impaired under the guidance in ASC 310-10-35.  The amendments in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-02 require prospective application of the impairment measurement guidance in Section 310-10-35 for those receivables newly identified as impaired.

The following table summarizes information in regards to troubled debt restructurings for the nine monthsperiod ended September 30, 2011 (dollars in thousands):March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

 
(dollars in thousands)
 Accrual Status  Non-Accrual Status  Total Modifications 
March 31, 2012:         
Commercial real estate $2,109  $-  $2,109 
Construction and land development   2,374    -    2,374 
Commercial and industrial  -   -   - 
Owner occupied real estate  -   -   - 
Consumer and other  -   -   - 
Residential mortgage  -   -   - 
Total $4,483  $-  $4,483 
             
December 31, 2011:            
Commercial real estate $2,383  $-  $2,383 
Construction and land development   2,625    -    2,625 
Commercial and industrial  -   -   - 
Owner occupied real estate  -   -   - 
Consumer and other  -   -   - 
Residential mortgage  -   -   - 
Total $5,008  $-  $5,008 

 Number of Contracts Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investments Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investments
Troubled Debt Restructurings     
   Commercial real estate1 $ 2,563 $ 2,535

       There were no new troubled debt restructurings identified during the three month period ended March 31, 2012.  There were no troubled debt restructurings that subsequently defaulted.

      As indicated in the table above, theThe Company modified one commercial real estate loan and one construction and land development loan during the nine monthsyear ended September 30,December 31, 2011.  As a result of the modified terms of the new commercial estate loan, the Company accelerated the maturity date of the loan.  The effective interest rate of the modified commercial real estate loan was reduced when compared to the interest rate of the original loan.  The commercial real estate loan has also been converted to interest only payments for a period of time.  The commercial real estate loan has been and continues to be an accruing loan.  The borrower has remained current since the modification.  As a result of the modified terms of the new construction and land development loan, the Company extended the maturity date of such loan.  The effective interest rate of the modified construction and land development loan was reduced when compared to the interest rate of the original loan.  The construction and land development loan has been and continues to be an accruing loan.  The borrower has remained current since the modification.


 
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Note 8:7:  Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Management uses its best judgment in estimating the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments; however, there are inherent weaknesses in any estimation technique.  Therefore, for substantially all financial instruments, the fair value estimates herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company could have realized in a sales transaction on the dates indicated.  The estimated fair value amounts have been measured as of their respective year-ends and have not been re-evaluated or updated for purposes of these financial statements subsequent to those respective dates.  As such, the estimated fair values of these financial instruments subsequent to the respective reporting dates may be different than the amounts reported at each year-end.

The Company follows the guidance issued under ASC 820-10, Fair Value Measurements, and Disclosures, which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under GAAP, and identifies required disclosures on fair value measurements.

    ASC 820-10 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizescategorizes the inputs to valuation methods used to measure fair value.  The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements)inputs) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements)inputs).  The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under ASC 820-10 are as follows:

Level 1:
Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities.
Level 2:
Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
Level 3:
Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (i.e., supported with little or no market activity).
 
An asset’s or liability’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.




 
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For financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis, the fair value measurements by level within the fair value hierarchy used at September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and December 31, 20102011 were as follows:

  At September 30, 2011 
(Dollars in thousands) Total Fair Value  
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
  
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
  
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Mortgage Backed Securities/CMOs $117,135  $-  $117,135  $- 
Municipal securities  10,683   -   10,683   - 
Corporate bonds  22,885   -   19,885   3,000 
Pooled Trust Preferred Securities  3,421   -   -   3,421 
Other securities  135   -   135   - 
SBA servicing asset  938   -   -   938 
Total fair value $155,197  $-  $147,838  $7,359 
                 
 
 
 
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
Total
  
(Level 1)
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
  
(Level 2)
Significant Other Observable Inputs
  
(Level 3)
Significant Unobservable Inputs
 
March 31, 2012:            
Mortgage-backed securities/CMOs $141,835  $-  $141,835  $- 
Municipal securities  11,199   -   11,199   - 
Corporate bonds  26,238   -   23,231   3,007 
Trust Preferred Securities  3,399   -   -   3,399 
Other securities  134   -   134   - 
Securities Available for Sale $182,805  $-  $176,399  $6,406 
                 
December 31, 2011:                
Mortgage-backed securities/CMOs $134,127  $-  $134,127  $- 
Municipal securities  11,034   -   11,034   - 
Corporate bonds  25,617   -   22,613   3,004 
Trust Preferred Securities  3,410   -   -   3,410 
Other securities  135   -   135   - 
Securities Available for Sale $174,323  $-  $167,909  $6,414 


  At December 31, 2010 
(Dollars in thousands) Total Fair Value  
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
  
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
  
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Mortgage Backed Securities/CMOs $127,662  $-  $127,662  $- 
Municipal securities  9,210   -   9,210   - 
Corporate bonds  3,000   -   -   3,000 
Pooled Trust Preferred Securities  3,450   -   -   3,450 
Other securities  117   -   117   - 
Total fair value $143,439  $-  $136,989  $6,450 

The following table below presents a reconciliation of the securities available for saleall assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and the year ended December 31, 2010:2011.

 
(Dollars in thousands)
 At September 30, 2011 
  Corporate Bonds  Pooled Trust Preferred Securities  SBA Servicing Asset  Total 
Beginning Balance, January 1, 2011 $3,000  $3,450  $-  $6,450 
Originations  -   -   952   952 
Unrealized gains/(losses)  -   13   -   13 
Amortization of servicing asset  -   -   (14)  (14)
Impairment charges  -   (42)  -   (42)
Ending Balance, September 30, 2011 $3,000  $3,421  $938  $7,359 
  
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2012
  
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2011
 
Level 3 Investments Only
(dollars in thousands)
 Trust Preferred Securities  Corporate Bonds  Trust Preferred Securities  Corporate Bonds 
Balance, January 1, $3,410  $3,004  $3,450  $3,000 
Unrealized gains (losses)  6   3   151   - 
Impairment charges on Level 3  (17)  -   -   - 
Balance, March 31, $3,399  $3,007  $3,601  $3,000 



 
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(Dollars in thousands)
 At December 31, 2010 
  Corporate Bonds  Pooled Trust Preferred Securities  SBA Servicing Asset  Total 
Beginning Balance, January 1, 2010 $-  $3,926  $-  $3,926 
Transfers into Level 3  3,000   -   -   3,000 
Unrealized gains/(losses)  -   (104)  -   (104)
Impairment charges  -   (372)  -   (372)
Ending Balance, December 31, 2010 $3,000  $3,450  $-  $6,450 
For assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, the fair value measurements by level within the fair value hierarchy used at September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and December 31, 20102011 were as follows:follows (dollars in thousands):

 At September 30, 2011  
 
 
Total
  
(Level 1)
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
  
(Level 2)
Significant Other Observable Inputs
  
(Level 3)
Significant Unobservable Inputs
 
(Dollars in thousands) Total Fair Value  
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
  
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
  
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 
March 31, 2012:            
Impaired loans $17,606  $-  $-  $17,606  $13,575  $-  $-  $13,575 
Other real estate owned  13,988   -   -   13,988   6,135   -   -   6,135 
Total fair value $31,594  $-  $-  $31,594 
                                
December 31, 2011:                
Impaired loans $15,659  $-  $-  $15,659 
Other real estate owned  6,479   -   -   6,479 


  At December 31, 2010 
(Dollars in thousands) Total Fair Value  
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
  
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
  
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Impaired loans $11,420  $-  $-  $11,420 
Other real estate owned  15,237   -   -   15,237 
Total fair value $26,657  $-  $-  $26,657 
                 
The table below presents additional quantitative information about level 3 assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis (dollars in thousands):

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
March 31, 2012
Asset DescriptionFair ValueValuation TechniqueUnobservable Input
Range Weighted    Average (3)
Impaired loans$   13,575
Fair Value of
Collateral (1)
Appraised Value (2)
7% - 39% (22%)
Other real estate owned$   6,135
Fair Value of
Collateral (1)
Appraised Value (2)
Sales Price
8% (8%)
(1)Fair value is generally determined through independent appraisals of the underlying collateral, which include level 3 inputs that are not identifiable.
(2)Appraisals may be adjusted by management for qualitative factors such as economic conditions and estimated liquidation expenses.
(3)The range and weighted average of liquidation expenses are presented as a percent of the appraised value.


The recorded investment insignificant unobservable inputs for impaired loans and other real estate owned are the appraised value or the sales price.  These values are adjusted for estimated costs to sell which are incremental direct costs to transact a sale such as broker commissions, legal, closing costs and title transfer fees. The costs must be considered essential to the sale and would not have been incurred if the decision to sell had not been made. The costs to sell are based on costs associated with a valuation allowance totaled $21.0 million at September 30, 2011 and $14.2 million at December 31, 2010.  The amountsthe Company’s actual sales of related valuation allowances were $3.4 million and $2.8 million, respectively, at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.other real estate owned which are assessed annually.



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The following information should not be interpreted as an estimate of the fair value of the entire Company since a fair value calculation is only provided for a limited portion of the Company’s assets and liabilities.  Due to a wide range of valuation techniques and the degree of subjectivity used in making the estimates, comparisons between the Company’s disclosures and those of other companies may not be meaningful.  The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair values of the Company’s financial instruments at September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2010:2011:
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Cash and Cash Equivalents (Carried at Cost)
 
The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheet for cash and cash equivalents approximate those assets’ fair values.

Investment Securities
 
The fair value of securities available for sale (carried at fair value) and held to maturity (carried at amortized cost) are determined by obtaining quoted market prices on nationally recognized securities exchanges (Level 1), or matrix pricing (Level 2), which is a mathematical technique used widely in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted market prices for the specific securities but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted prices.
The types of instruments valued based on matrix pricing in active markets include all of the Company’s U.S. government and agency securities and municipal obligations. Such instruments are generally classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. As required by ASC 820-10, the Company does not adjust the matrix pricing for such instruments.

For certain securities, which are not traded in active markets or are subject to transfer restrictions, valuations are adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, and such adjustments, are generally based on available market evidence (Level 3).  In the absence of such evidence, management’s best estimate is used.  Management’s best estimate consists of both internal and external support on certain Level 3 investments.  Internal cash flow models using a present value formula that includes assumptions market participants would use along with indicative exit pricing obtained from broker/dealers (where available) were used to support fair values of certain Level 3 investments.

The types of instruments valued based on matrix pricing in active markets include all of the Company’s U.S. government and agency securities and municipal obligations. Such instruments are generally classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. As required by ASC 820-10, the Company does not adjust the matrix pricing for such instruments.
Level 3 is for positions that are not traded in active markets or are subject to transfer restrictions, and may be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, with such adjustment generally based on available market evidence. In the absence of such evidence, management’s best estimate is used. Subsequent to inception, management only changes level 3 inputs and assumptions when corroborated by evidence such as transactions in similar instruments, completed or pending third-party transactions in the underlying investment or comparable entities, subsequent rounds of financing, recapitalizations and other transactions across the capital structure, offerings in the equity or debt markets, and changes in financial ratios or cash flows. The Level 3 investment securities classified as available for sale are primarily comprised of various issues of bank pooled trust preferred securities and a single corporate bond.

Bank pooled trust
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Trust preferred consists of the debt instruments of various banks, diversified by the number of participants in the security as well as geographically. The securities are performing according to terms, however the secondary market for such securities has become inactive, and such securities are therefore classified as Level 3 securities. The fair value analysis does not reflect or represent the actual terms or prices at which any party could purchase the securities. There is currently no secondary market for the securities and there can be no assurance that any secondary market for the securities will develop.
 
A third party pricing service was used in the development of the fair market valuation. The calculations used to determine fair value are based on the attributes of the bank pooled trust preferred securities, the financial condition of the issuers of the bank pooled trust preferred securities, and market based assumptions. The INTEX CDO Deal Model Library was utilized to obtain information regarding the attributes of each security and its specific collateral as of September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2010.2011. Financial information on the issuers was also obtained from Bloomberg, the FDIC and the Office of Thrift Supervision and SNL Financial. Both published and unpublished industry sources were utilized in estimating fair value. Such information includes loan prepayment speed assumptions, discount rates, default rates, and loss severity percentages. For more information on these assumptions, please refer to the Company’s most recent 10-K. Due to the current state of the global capital and financial markets, the fair market valuation is subject to greater uncertainty that would otherwise exist.
 
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Fair market valuation for each security was determined based on discounted cash flow analyses.  The cash flows are primarily dependent on the estimated speeds at which the trust preferred securities are expected to prepay, the estimated rates at which the trust preferred securities are expected to defer payments, the estimated rates at which the trust preferred securities are expected to default, and the severity of the losses on securities that do default.

Prepayment Assumptions. Trust preferred securities generally allow for prepayments without a prepayment penalty any time after 5 years.  Due to the lack of new trust preferred issuances and the relativity poor conditions of the financial institution industry, the rate of voluntary prepayments are estimated at 1%.

Prepayments affect the securities in three ways. First, prepayments lower the absolute amount of excess spread, an important credit enhancement. Second, the prepayments are directed to the senior tranches, the effect of which is to increase the overcollateralization of the mezzanine layer, the layer at which the Company is located in each of the securities. However, the prepayments can lead to adverse selection in which the strongest institutions have prepaid, leaving the weaker institutions in the pool, thus mitigating the effect of the increased overcollateralization. Third, prepayments can limit the numeric and geographic diversity of the pool, leading to concentration risks.
Deferral and Default Rates. Trust preferred securities include a provision that allows the issuing bank to defer interest payments for up to five years. The estimates for the rates of deferral are based on the financial condition of the trust preferred issuers in the pool. Estimates for the conditional default rates are based on the trust preferred securities themselves as well as the financial condition of the trust preferred issuers in the pool.
Estimates for the near-term rates of deferral and conditional default are based on key financial ratios relating to the financial institutions’ capitalization, asset quality, profitability and liquidity. Each bank in each security is evaluated based on ratings from outside services including Standard & Poors, Moodys, Fitch, Bankrate.com and The Street.com. Recent stock price information is also considered, as well as the 52 week high and low, for each bank in each security. Also, the receipt of TARP funding is considered, and if so, the amount. Finally, each bank’s ability to generate capital (internally or externally), which is predictive of a troubled bank’s ability to recover, is considered.
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Estimates for longer term rates of deferral and defaults are based on historical averages from a research report issued by Salomon Smith Barney in 2002. Default is defined as any instance when a regulator takes an active role in a bank’s operations under a supervisory action. This definition of default is distinct from failure. A bank is considered to have defaulted if it falls below minimum capital requirements or becomes subject to regulatory actions including a written agreement, or a cease and desist order.
The rates of deferral and conditional default are estimated at ranges of 0.28% to 0.42% at March 31, 2012 and 0.29% to 0.44% at December 31, 2011.
Loss Severity. The fact that an issuer defaults on a loan, does not necessarily mean that the investor will lose all of their investment. Thus, it is important to understand not only the default assumption, but also the expected loss given a default, or the loss severity assumption.
Both Standard & Poors and Moody’s Analytics have performed and published research that indicates that recoveries on trust preferred securities are low (less than 20%). The loss severity estimates are estimated at 95%.
Ratings Agencies. The major ratings agencies have recently been cutting the ratings on various trust preferred securities
Bond Waterfall. The trust preferred securities have several tranches: Senior tranches, Mezzanine tranches and the Residual or income tranches. We invested in the mezzanine tranches for all of the trust preferred securities. The Senior and Mezzanine tranches were overcollateralized at issuance, meaning that the par value of the underlying collateral was more than the balance issued on the tranches. The terms generally provide that if the performing collateral balances fall below certain triggers, then income is diverted from the residual tranches to pay the Senior and Mezzanine tranches. However, if significant deferrals occur, income could also be diverted from the Mezzanine tranches to pay the Senior tranches.
The INTEX desktop model calculates collateral cash flows based on the attributes of the trust preferred securities as of the collateral cut-off date of March 31, 2012 and certain valuation input assumptions for the underlying collateral.  Allocations of the cash flows to securities are based on the overcollateralization and interest coverage tests (triggers), events of default and liquidation, deferrals of interest, mandatory auction calls, optional redemptions and any interest rate hedge agreements.

Internal Rate of Return. Internal rates of return are the pre-tax yield rates used to discount the future cash flow stream expected from the collateral cash flow. The marketplace for the trust preferred securities at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 was not active. This is evidenced by a significant widening of the bid/ask spreads the markets in which the trust preferred securities trade and then by a significant decrease in the volume of trades relative to historical levels. The new issue market is also inactive and few new trust preferred securities have been issued since 2007.

ASC 820-10 provides guidance on the discount rates to be used when a market is not active. The discount rate should take into account the time value of money, price for bearing the uncertainty in the cash flows and other case specific factors that would be considered by market participants, including a liquidity adjustment. The discount ratesrate used areis a LIBOR 3-month and 6-month forward-looking curvescurve plus a range of 404433 to 9891,059 basis points. In addition, the cash flows are primarily dependent on the estimated speeds at which the bank pooled trust preferred securities are expected to prepay, the estimated rates at which the bank pooled trust preferred securities are expected to defer payments, the estimated rates at which the bank pooled trust preferred securities are expected to default, and the severity of the losses on securities which default. Management’s estimates of cash flows used to evaluate other-than-temporary impairment of pooled trust-preferred securities were based on sensitive assumptions regarding the timing and amounts of defaults that may occur, and changes in those assumptions could produce different conclusions for each security.
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Increases (decreases) in actual or expected issuer defaults tend to decrease (increase) the fair value of the Corporation’s senior and mezzanine tranches of trust preferred securities.  The values of the Corporation’s mezzanine tranches of trust preferred securities are also affected by expected future interest rates.  However, due to the structure of each security, timing of cash flows, and secondary effects on the financial performance of the underlying issuers, the effects of changes in future interest rates on the fair value of the Corporation’s holdings are not quantifiably estimable.

Also included in Level 3 investment securities classified as available for sale is a single-issue corporate bond transferred from Level 2 in 2010 since the bond is not actively traded.  Impairment would depend on the repayment ability of the single underlying institution, which is supported by a detailed quarterly review of the institution’s financial statements.  The institution is a “well capitalized” institution under banking regulations and has recently demonstrated the ability to raise additional capital, when necessary, through the public capital market.  The fair value of this corporate bond is estimated by obtaining a price of an equivalent floating rate debt instrument from Bloomberg.

Loans Receivable, including Loans Held for Sale (Carried at Cost)
 
The fair values of loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, using market rates at the balance sheet date that reflect the credit and interest rate-risk inherent in the loans.  Projected future cash flows are calculated based upon contractual maturity or call dates, projected repayments and prepayments of principal.  Generally, for variable rate loans that reprice frequently and with no significant change in credit risk, fair values are based on carrying values.  Due to the significant judgment involved in evaluating credit quality, loans are classified within level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Other Real Estate Owned (Carried at Lower of Cost or Market)Fair Value)
 
These assets are carried at the lower of cost or market.fair value.  At September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, these assets were carried at current market value.

Restricted Stock (Carried at Cost)
 
The carrying amount of restricted stock approximates fair value, and considers the limited marketability of such securities.

Accrued Interest Receivable and Payable (Carried at Cost)
 
The carrying amount of accrued interest receivable and accrued interest payable approximates its fair value.
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Deposit Liabilities (Carried at Cost)
 
The fair values disclosed for demand deposits (e.g., interest and noninterest checking, passbook savings and money market accounts) are, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting date (i.e., their carrying amounts).  Fair values for fixed-rate certificates of deposit are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies interest rates currently being offered in the market on certificates to a schedule of aggregated expected monthly maturities on time deposits.
 
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Short-Term Borrowings (Carried at Cost)
The carrying amounts of short-term borrowings approximate their fair values.

FHLB Advances (Carried at Cost)
 
Fair values of FHLB advances are estimated using discounted cash flow analysis, based on quoted prices for new FHLB advances with similar credit risk characteristics, terms and remaining maturity.  These prices obtained from this active market represent a market value that is deemed to represent the transfer price if the liability were assumed by a third party.

Subordinated Debt (Carried at Cost)
 
Fair values of subordinated debt are estimated using discounted cash flow analysis, based on market rates currently offered on such debt with similar credit risk characteristics, terms and remaining maturity.  Due to the significant judgment involved in developing the spreads used to value the subordinated debt, it is classified within level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Off-Balance Sheet Financial Instruments (Disclosed at Notional amounts)

Fair values for the Company’s off-balance sheet financial instruments (lending commitments and letters of credit) are based on fees currently charged in the market to enter into similar agreements, taking into account, the remaining terms of the agreements and the counterparties’ credit standing.





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The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments were as follows at September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2010:2011:

 September 30, 2011  December 31, 2010  Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2012 
(Dollars in thousands)
 Carrying Amount  
Fair
Value
  Carrying Amount  
Fair
Value
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Carrying
Amount
  
Fair
Value
  
Quoted Prices in Active markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
  
Significant Other Observable Inputs
 (Level 2)
  
Significant Unobservable Inputs
 (Level 3)
 
Balance Sheet Data                           
Financial assets:                           
Cash and cash equivalents $91,206  $91,206  $35,865  $35,865  $118,231  $118,231  $118,231  $-  $- 
Investment securities available for sale  154,259   154,259   143,439   143,439   182,805   182,805   -   176,399   6,406 
Investment securities held to maturity  139   145   147   157   140   143   -   143   - 
Restricted stock  5,594   5,594   6,501   6,501   5,062   5,062   5,062   -   - 
Loans held for sale  1,390   1,551   -   -   1,875   2,100   -   2,100   - 
Loans receivable, net  621,256   621,291   608,911   611,813   592,506   590,964   -   -   590,964 
Accrued interest receivable  3,101   3,101   3,119   3,119   3,033   3,033   3,003   -   - 
                                    
Financial liabilities:                                    
Deposits                                    
Demand, savings and money market $595,896  $595,896  $524,603  $524,603  $680,294  $680,294  $680,294  $-  $- 
Time  237,393   239,115   233,127   234,417   177,080   178,058   -   178,058   - 
Subordinated debt  22,476   18,307   22,476   17,728   22,476   18,545   -   -   18,545 
Short-term borrowings  4,516   4,516   4,516   -   - 
Accrued interest payable  1,238   1,238   953   953   960   960   960   -   - 
                                    
Off-Balance Sheet Data                                    
Commitments to extend credit  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Standby letters-of-credit  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 


  December 31, 2011 
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Carrying
Amount
  
Fair
Value
 
Balance Sheet Data      
Financial assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents $230,955  $230,955 
Investment securities available for sale  174,323   174,323 
Investment securities held to maturity  140   144 
Restricted stock  5,321   5,321 
Loans held for sale  925   1,021 
Loans receivable, net  577,442   576,052 
Accrued interest receivable  3,003   3,003 
         
Financial liabilities:        
Deposits        
Demand, savings and money market $735,670  $735,670 
Time  216,941   218,137 
Subordinated debt  22,476   18,247 
Short-term borrowings  -   - 
Accrued interest payable  1,049   1,049 
         
Off-Balance Sheet Data        
Commitments to extend credit  -   - 
Standby letters-of-credit  -   - 


 
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ITEM 2:  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following is management’s discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition, changes in financial condition, and results of operations in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.  This discussion should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

Certain statements in this report may be considered to be “forward-looking statements” as that term is defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, such as statements that include the words “may,” “believes,” “expect,” “estimate,” “project,” “anticipate,” “should,” “intend,” “probability,” “risk,” “target,” “objective” and similar expressions or variations on such expressions.  The forward-looking statements contained herein are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements.  For example, risks and uncertainties can arise with changes in: general economic conditions, including their impact on capital expenditures; new service and product offerings by competitors and price pressures; and similar items. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s analysis only as of the date hereof.  The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise or update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof, except as may be required by applicable laws or regulations.  Readers should carefully review the risk factors described in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20102011 and other documents the Company files from time to time with the SEC, such as Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and any Current Reports on Form 8-K, as well as other filings.

Regulatory Reform and Legislation

Last year,On July 21, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) was enacted. This new law.  The Dodd-Frank Act has and will significantly changecontinue to have a broad impact on the current bankfinancial services industry, including significant regulatory structure and affect the lending, deposit, investment, tradingcompliance changes including, among other things, (i) enhanced resolution authority of troubled and operating activities of financial institutionsfailing banks and their holding companies. The Dodd-Frank Act requires variouscompanies; (ii) increased capital and liquidity requirements; (iii) increased regulatory examination fees; (iv) changes to assessments to be paid to the FDIC for federal agenciesdeposit insurance; and (v) numerous other provisions designed to adopt a broad rangeimprove supervision and oversight of, new implementing rules and regulations,strengthening safety and to prepare numerous studies and reportssoundness for, Congress. The federal agencies are given significant discretion in drafting the implementing rules and regulations, and consequently, many of the details and much of the impact offinancial services sector.  Additionally, the Dodd-Frank Act may notestablishes a new framework for systemic risk oversight within the financial system to be known for many months or years. The discussion below generally discussesdistributed among new and existing federal regulatory agencies, including the materialFinancial Stability Oversight Council, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Federal Reserve, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the FDIC.  A summary of certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act applicable tois set forth in the Company andCompany’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Bank and is not complete or meant to be an exhaustive discussion.
Among other things, the Dodd-Frank Act directs the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to redefine the base for deposit insurance assessments paid by banks (assessments will now be based on the average consolidated total assets less tangible equity of a financial institution), permanently increases the maximum amount of deposit insurance for banks, savings institutions and credit unions to $250,000 per depositor, extends the FDIC’s program of insuring non-interest bearing transaction accounts on an unlimited basis throughfiscal year ended December 31, 2012, increases the minimum reserve ratio for the Deposit Insurance Fund from 1.15% to 1.35% of estimated insured deposits and requires the FDIC to take the necessary steps for the reserve ratio to reach the new minimum reserve ratio by September 30, 2020, imposes new capital requirements on bank and thrift holding companies, permits interest on demand deposits, imposes new restrictions on transactions between banks and thrifts and their affiliates and insiders, relaxes de novo branching and imposes additional requirements for interstate bank acquisitions and mergers.2011.

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The Dodd-Frank Act creates a new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with broad powers to supervise and enforce consumer protection laws. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has broad rule-making authority for a wide range of consumer protection laws that apply to all banks and savings institutions, including the authority to prohibit “unfair, deceptive or abusive” acts and practices. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has examination and enforcement authority over all banks and savings institutions with more than $10 billion in assets. Banks and savings institutions with $10 billion or less in assets, such as Republic, will continue to be examined for compliance with the consumer laws by their primary bank regulators.  The Dodd-Frank Act also directs the Federal Reserve Board to promulgate rules prohibiting excessive compensation paid to bank holding company executives.
The Company expects that manyMany of the requirements called for in the Dodd-Frank Act will be implemented over time, and most will be subject to implementing regulations over the course of several years.  Given the uncertainty associated with the manner in which the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act will be implemented by the various regulatory agencies and through regulations, the full extent of the impact such requirements will have on financial institutions’ operations is unclear.  The changes resulting from the Dodd-Frank Act may impact the profitability of the Company’s business activities, require changes to certain of itsthe Company’s business practices, impose upon itthe Company more stringent capital, liquidity and leverage ratio requirements or otherwise adversely affect the Company’s business. These changes may also may require the Company to invest significant management attention and resources to evaluate and make any necessary changes to its operations in order to comply with new statutory and could materially adversely affect its business, results of operations and financial condition.regulatory requirements.
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Financial Condition

Assets

Total assets increaseddecreased by $76.7$89.1 million to $952.8$958.3 million at September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, compared to $876.1 million$1.0 billion at December 31, 2010.  The increase was primarily driven by growth in deposits, which resulted in an increase2011, mainly due to a decrease in cash and cash equivalents of $55.3 million, a $10.8 million increase in investment securities, and the ability to fund net loan growth of $12.3 million.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and due from banks, interest bearing deposits and federal funds sold comprise this category, which consists of the Company’s most liquid assets.  The aggregate amount in these three categories increased by $55.3 million, to $91.2 million at September 30, 2011, from $35.9 million at December 31, 2010.  This increase was caused by growth in deposit balances during the first nine months of 2011 combined with a conservative approach in investment strategy related to the Company’s securities portfolio.equivalents.
 
Loans Held for Sale
 
Loans held for sale are comprised of loans guaranteed by the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”), which the Company usually originates with the intention of selling in the future.  During the first nine months of 2011, the Company originated SBA loans totaling $44.1 million and transferred the guaranteed portion of those loans totaling $42.7 million to the loans held for sale category.  Total SBA loans held for sale were $1.4$1.9 million at September 30, 2011.
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March 31, 2012.  Loans held for sale, as a percentage of total Company assets, were less than 1% at March 31, 2012.
 
Loans Receivable

The loan portfolio represents the Company’s largest asset category and is its most significant source of interest income. The Company’s lending strategy is focused on small and medium size businesses and professionals that seek highly personalized banking services.  The loan portfolio consists of secured and unsecured commercial loans including commercial real estate, construction loans, residential mortgages, automobile loans, home improvement loans, home equity loans and lines of credit, overdraft lines of credit and others.  Commercial loans typically range between $250,000 and $5,000,000 but customers may borrow significantly larger amounts up to Republic’s legal lending limit to a customer, which was approximately $16.4$14.3 million at September 30, 2011.March 31, 2012.  Loans made to one individual customer even if secured by different collateral, are aggregated for purposes of the lending limit.  Gross loans increased $13.2$13.8 million, to $633.6$603.3 million at September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, compared to $620.4$589.5 million at December 31, 20102011 mainly as a result of new originations in the owner occupied real estatecommercial and industrial category.

Investment Securities

Investment securities available-for-sale are investments which may be sold in response to changing market and interest rate conditions, and for liquidity and other purposes.  The Company’s investment securities available-for-sale consist primarily of U.S. Government agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS), agency collateralized mortgage obligations (CMO), municipal securities, corporate bonds and pooled trust preferred securities. Available-for-sale securities totaled $154.3$182.8 million at September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, compared to $143.4$174.3 million at December 31, 2010.2011.  The increase of $10.9$8.5 million was mainly attributableprimarily due to the purchase of corporate bondsfixed rate CMO securities totaling $14.6 million during the thirdfirst quarter 2011, partially offset by the sale of CMO securities held in the investment portfolio.2012.  At September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, the portfolio had a net unrealized gain of $683,000$174,000 compared to a net unrealized loss of $1.7 million$73,000 at December 31, 2010.2011.

Investment securities held-to-maturity are investments for which there is the intent and ability to hold the investment to maturity. These investments are carried at amortized cost. The held-to-maturity portfolio consists primarily of debt securities and stocks. At September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2010,2011, securities held to maturity totaled $139,000 and $147,000, respectively.$140,000 for both periods.
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Restricted Stock
 
Restricted stock, which represents required investment in the common stock of correspondent banks related to a credit facility, is carried at cost and as of September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2010,2011, consists of the common stock of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (“FHLB”) of Pittsburgh and Atlantic Central Bankers Bank (“ACBB”).  In December 2009,the first quarter of 2012, the FHLB repurchased 5% of Pittsburgh notified member banks that it was suspending dividend payments and the repurchaseRepublic’s total restricted stock outstanding, continuing its recent policy of excessquarterly repurchases of capital stock investments.  Beginning in October 2010, the FHLB of Pittsburgh started to repurchase portions of Republic’s outstanding restricted stock which was in excess of the minimum required investment. Decisions regarding any future repurchaserepurchases of restricted stock will be made on a quarterly basis.  The FHLB issued its first dividend payment since 2008 during the first quarter of 2012.

At September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2010,2011, the investment in FHLB of Pittsburgh stock totaled $5.5$4.9 million and $6.4$5.2 million, respectively.  At both September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2010,2011, ACBB stock totaled $143,000.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

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Other Real Estate Owned
Cash and due from banks, interest bearing deposits and federal funds sold comprise this category, which consists of the Company’s most liquid assets. The balance of other real estate ownedaggregate amount in these three categories decreased by $1.2$112.7 million, to $14.0$118.2 million at September 30, 2011March 31, 2012, from $15.2$231.0 million at December 31, 20102011.  This decrease was primarily due to write-downscaused by the decrease in deposit balances, growth in outstanding loan balances and the purchase of $1.3 million and proceeds from sales of $1.0 million recorded ininvestment securities during the first ninethree months of 2011, partially offset by a transfer from non-performing loans of $1.1 million.2012.

Deposits
 
Deposits, which include non-interest and interest-bearing demand deposits, money market, savings and time deposits, are Republic’s major source of funding. Deposits are generally solicited from the Company’s market area through the offering of a variety of products to attract and retain customers, with a primary focus on multi-product relationships.
Total deposits increaseddecreased by $75.6$95.2 million to $833.3$857.4 million at September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 from $757.7$952.6 million at December 31, 20102011.  The decrease was primarily the result of $96.6 million in temporary demand deposits received just prior to the end of the fourth quarter 2011 that were withdrawn early in the first quarter 2012.

Short-Term Borrowings

Short-term borrowings are used to supplement deposits as a resultsource of the Company’s retail strategy, which focuses on relationship banking.  The most significant increases were recognized in the demand – interest bearingfunds.  Republic had $4.5 million of short-term borrowings outstanding at March 31, 2012 and money market categories.$0 at December 31, 2011.
 
Shareholders’ Equity

Total shareholders’ equity increased $1.6 million to $66.4 million at March 31, 2012, compared to $64.9 million at December 31, 2011, primarily due to the net income recognized during the first quarter 2012.



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Results of Operations

Three Months Ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 Compared to September 30, 2010March 31, 2011

The Company reported net income of $1.4$1.3 million, or $0.05 per share, for the three months ended September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, as compared to a net incomeloss of $68,000,$2.5 million, or $0.00$0.10 per share, for the three months ended September 30, 2010.  The increaseMarch 31, 2011, mainly due to a decrease in net income was primarily driven by an increase in non-interest income from $521,000the provision for loan losses recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2010 to $4.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011.first quarter 2012.
 
Net interest income for the three month period ended September 30, 2011 was $7.6March 31, 2012 increased slightly to $7.7 million as compared to $7.9$7.4 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2010.March 31, 2011.  Interest income decreased $545,000,increased $242,000, or 5.3%2.6%, from $10.3$9.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010March 31, 2011 to $9.7$9.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, primarily due to a 33 basis point decreasean increase in the yield on average interest earning assets.income from investment securities.  Interest expense decreased $263,000, or 11.2%, from $2.4was $1.9 million for both the three months ended September 30, 2010 to $2.1 million for the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2012 and 2011 due to a 14 basis point decrease in the rate onas higher average interest-bearing deposits outstanding.  This decrease is the result of the Company’s continued focus on the gathering of low-cost core deposits.deposit balances were offset by lower rates.
 
Non-interest income increased $3.4 million$519,000 to $4.0$1.6 million during the three months ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 compared to $521,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2010 primarily due to gains recognized on the sale of SBA loans of $2.0 million during the third quarter of 2011, a settlement of $750,000 related to the resolution of a legal dispute, and a $640,000 gain on the sale of investment securities. Non-interest expenses increased $1.4 million to $9.1$1.1 million during the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2011 as comparedprimarily due to $7.7an increase in gains on sales of SBA loans. Non-interest expenses decreased $156,000 to $8.8 million during the three months ended September 30, 2010March 31, 2012 as compared to $9.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2011 primarily due to expenses related to the originationreduced write downs and sale of SBA loans during the third quarter of 2011.carrying costs associated with other real estate owned partially offset by increases in personnel and legal expenses. Return on average assets and average equity from continuing operations were 0.58%0.53% and 6.17%8.03%, respectively, during the three months ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 compared to 0.03%(1.17)% and 0.30%(11.59)%, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2010.March 31, 2011.











 
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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 compared to September 30, 2010

The Company reported a net loss of $1.6 million, or $0.06 per share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, as compared to a net loss of $10.8 million, or $0.67 per share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.  The improved results are primarily due to the decrease in the provision for loan losses from $17.0 million during 2010 compared to $5.7 million in 2011 as credit quality continues to improve and the Company continues to successfully reduce the balance of impaired loans.
Net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 decreased $256,000 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2010.  During this same period, interest income decreased $2.2 million, or 7.2%, due to a $41.4 million decrease in average interest earning assets and interest expense decreased $2.0 million, or 24.3%, primarily due to a $50.9 million decrease in average interest bearing liabilities and a 21 basis point decrease in the rate on average interest-bearing deposits outstanding.
Non-interest income increased $5.9 million to $7.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to $1.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 primarily due to gains recognized on the sale of SBA loans during the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Non-interest expenses increased $3.0 million to $27.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to $24.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 primarily due to the addition of an SBA lending team during 2011. Return on average assets and average equity from continuing operations were (0.24)% and (2.48)%, respectively, during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to (1.53)% and (18.89)%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.

Analysis of Net Interest Income

Historically, the Company’s earnings have depended primarily upon Republic’s net interest income, which is the difference between interest earned on interest-earning assets and interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest income is affected by changes in the mix of the volume and rates of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. The following table provides an analysis of net interest income, setting forth for the applicable periods (i) average assets, liabilities, and shareholders’ equity, (ii) interest income earned on interest-earning assets and interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities, (iii) annualized average yields earned on interest-earning assets and average rates on interest-bearing liabilities, and (iv) Republic’s annualized net interest margin (net interest income as a percentage of average total interest-earning assets).  Averages are computed based on daily balances.  Non-accrual loans are included in average loans receivable.  All yields are adjusted for tax equivalency.

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Average Balances and Net Interest Income
 
For the Three Months Ended
September 30, 2011
  
For the Three Months Ended
September 30, 2010
  Average Balances and Net Interest Income 
(Dollars in thousands)
 Average Balance  Interest Rate  
Yield/
Rate(1)
  Average Balance  Interest Rate  
Yield/
Rate(1)
 
 
For the three months ended
March 31, 2012
  
For the three months ended
March 31, 2011
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Average
Balance
  Interest  
Yield/
Rate(1)
  
Average
Balance
  Interest  
Yield/
Rate(1)
 
Interest-earning assets:                                    
Federal funds sold and other interest-earning assets $72,214  $34   0.19% $15,888  $4   0.10% $162,103  $101   0.25% $14,675  $14   0.39%
Investment securities and restricted stock  151,120   1,268   3.36%  174,059   1,562   3.59%  178,650   1,447   3.24%  149,485   1,170   3.13%
Loans receivable  637,477   8,528   5.31%  653,618   8,766   5.32%  592,828   8,127   5.51%  629,825   8,248   5.31%
Total interest-earning assets  860,811   9,830   4.53%  843,565   10,332   4.86%  933,581   9,675   4.17%  793,985   9,432   4.82%
Other assets  71,649           78,405           55,168           76,454         
Total assets $932,460          $921,970          $988,749          $870,439         
                        
                                                
Interest-earning liabilities:                                                
Demand – non-interest bearing $120,443          $109,617          $144,855          $127,055         
Demand – interest bearing  100,516  $159   0.63%  59,934  $119   0.79%  117,794  $171   0.58%  63,870  $98   0.62%
Money market & savings  347,727   868   0.99%  314,626   839   1.06%  431,106   863   0.81%  309,805   799   1.05%
Time deposits  245,083   781   1.26%  312,364   1,099   1.40%  199,523   581   1.17%  241,191   721   1.21%
Total deposits  813,769   1,808   0.88%  796,541   2,057   1.02%  893,278   1,615   0.73%  741,921   1,618   0.88%
Total interest-bearing deposits  693,326   1,808   1.03%  686,924   2,057   1.19%  748,423   1,615   0.87%  614,866   1,618   1.07%
Other borrowings  22,552   279   4.91%  26,511   293   4.38%  22,575   285   5.08%  31,946   296   3.76%
Total interest-bearing liabilities  715,878   2,087   1.16%  713,435   2,350   1.31% $770,998   1,900   0.99% $646,812   1,914   1.20%
Total deposits and other borrowings  836,321   2,087   0.99%  823,052   2,350   1.13%  915,853   1,900   0.83%  773,867   1,914   1.00%
Non interest-bearing other liabilities  8,468           9,068           7,518           8,781         
Shareholders’ equity  87,671           89,850           65,378           87,791         
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $932,460          $921,970          $988,749          $870,439         
Net interest income (2)
     $7,743          $7,982          $7,775          $7,518     
Net interest spread          3.37%          3.55%          3.18%          3.62%
Net interest margin (2)
          3.57%          3.75%          3.35%          3.84%
 
(1)Yields on investments are calculated based on amortized cost.
(2)Net interest income and net interest margin are presented on a tax equivalent basis.  Net interest income has been increased over the financial statement amount by $104,000$99 and $61,000$97 for the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2012 and 2011, and 2010, respectively, to adjust for tax equivalency. The tax equivalent net interest margin is calculated by dividing tax equivalent net interest income by average total interest earning assets.


 
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Rate/Volume Analysis of Changes in Net Interest Income

Net interest income may also be analyzed by segregating the volume and rate components of interest income and interest expense. The following table sets forth an analysis of volume and rate changes in net interest income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, as compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010.March 31, 2011. For purposes of this table, changes in interest income and expense are allocated to volume and rate categories based upon the respective changes in average balances and average rates.

 
For the Three Months Ended
September 30, 2011 vs. 2010
  
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2011 vs. 2010
  
For the three months ended
March 31, 2012 vs. 2011
 
 Changes due to:    Changes due to:    Changes due to:    
(Dollars in thousands) 
Average
Volume
  
Average
Rate
  
Total
Change
  
Average
Volume
  
Average
Rate
  
Total
Change
 
(dollars in thousands) 
Average
Volume
  
Average
Rate
  
Total
Change
 
Interest earned:                           
Federal funds sold and other interest-earning assetsFederal funds sold and other interest-earning assets$26  $4  $30  $45  $(3) $42  $92  $(5) $87 
Securities  (194)  (100)  (294)  (708)  (437)  (1,145)  236   41   277 
Loans  (216)  (22)  (238)  (1,503)  509   (994)  (518)  397   (121)
Total interest-earning assets $(384) $(118) $(502) $(2,166) $69  $(2,097)  (190)  433   243 
                                    
Interest expense:                                    
Deposits                                    
Interest-bearing demand deposits (64) $24  $(40) $(146) $47  $(99)  78   (5)  73 
Money market and savings  (83)  54   (29)  (135)  409   274   256   (193)  63 
Time deposits  214   104   318   781   635   1,416   (121)  (18)  (139)
Total deposit interest expense  67   182   249   500   1,091   1,591   213   (216)  (3)
Other borrowings  49   (35)  14   494   (118)  376   (18)  7   (11)
Total interest expense  116   147   263   994   973   1,967   195   (209)  (14)
                        
Net interest income (268) $29  $(239) $(1,172) $1,042  $(130) $(385) $642  $257 

Net Interest Income
 
The Company’s total tax equivalent interest income decreased $502,000,increased $243,000, or 4.9%2.6%, to $9.8$9.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 whenMarch 31, 2012 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2010, primarily due toMarch 31, 2011.  The primary reason for the $39.1increase is the $29.2 million reductionincrease in average investment securities from the same prior year period as the Company reduced its average non-performing assets with its bulk sale of distressed loans and investment securities balancesforeclosed properties during the three months ended September 30, 2011. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, total tax equivalent interest income decreased $2.1 million, or 6.7%, to $29.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, when compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2010, primarily due to the $41.4 million reductionfourth quarter of interest-earning asset balances during the nine month period ended September 30, 2011. Average loans receivable declined $16.1$37.0 million and $37.8 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, due to the effort to reduce exposureaforementioned sale of loans which was offset by a 20 basis point increase in the commercial real estate loan portfolioyields.  Average federal funds sold and decrease impaired loan balances.  Average investment securities declined $22.9other interest-earning assets increased $147.4 million and $29.2 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, due to calls and maturities of securities over the last twelve months, primarilydriven by an increase in the agency bond and mortgage-backed security categories.average deposits.


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The Company’s total interest expense decreased $263,000, or 11.2%, to $2.1was $1.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to $2.4March 31, 2012 and 2011. Average deposit balances increased $151.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010.  Total interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 decreased $2.0 million, or 24.3%, to $6.1 millionMarch 31, 2012 as compared to $8.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.  Average deposit balances increased $17.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 reflecting the Company’s continued focus on the gathering of low cost core deposits.  Average deposit balances declined $37.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011same prior year period as a result of the intentional reduction in volatile sourcesCompany’s retail focused, customer service strategy, which emphasizes the gathering of funding, such as brokered and public fund certificates of deposit.low-cost core deposits.  Average other borrowings decreased $4.0$9.4 million and $14.8 million forduring the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011,same period, primarily as a result of the maturity of $25.0 million FHLB termreduced dependence on outside borrowings in June 2010.and focus on low-cost core deposit funding sources.  The average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities decreased 15 and 2721 basis points respectively, to 1.16%0.99% for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 1.18% for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.March 31, 2012.  Average time deposit balances declined $67.3 million and $84.0$41.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively.March 31, 2012 as compared to the same prior year period.  The maturity and rollover of higher cost time deposits resulted in the decrease in the average rate paid on time deposits of 144 basis points to 1.26%1.17% for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 26 basis points to 1.24% for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.  The majority of the decrease in interest expense on deposits reflected the impact of the Company’s strategy to gather low-cost core deposits through relationship banking over the last twelve months.  Accordingly, ratesMarch 31, 2012.  Rates on total interest-bearing deposits decreased 16 and 2520 basis points respectively, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011.March 31, 2012 as compared to the same prior year period.
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The Company’s tax equivalent net interest margin decreased by 1849 basis points to 3.57%3.35% for the three months ended September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, compared to 3.75%3.84% for the three months ended September 30, 2010comparable prior year period and the Company’s tax equivalent net interest income decreased $239,000,increased $257,000, or 3.0%3.4%, to $7.7$7.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2010.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the tax equivalent net interest margin increased 16 basis points to 3.67%, compared to 3.51% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and the Company’s tax equivalent net interest income decreased $130,000, or 0.6%, to $22.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2010.same prior year period.

Provision for Loan Losses

The provision for loan losses is charged to operations in an amount necessary to bring the total allowance for loan losses to a level that management believes is adequate to absorb inherent losses in the loan portfolio. The Company recorded a negative (credit) provision for loan losses amounted to $616,000in the amount of $750,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 compared to $700,000a $3.6 million provision for the three months ended September 30, 2010.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, the provision for loan losses amounted to $5.7 million and $17.0 million, respectively.
March 31, 2011. The reduction in the provision for loan losses for both the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2011 compared to the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2010 is reflective of the reduction in non-performing loan balances and improved credit quality trends.  Thenegative provision recorded during the thirdfirst quarter of 20112012 was mainly attributable to a reduction in the general reserve component of the allowance for loan loss calculation caused by an adjustment to the analysis of historical losses during the period.  See disclosure under “Credit Quality” and nine months ended September 30, 2011 was driven by updated appraisals and financial data received during those period related to impaired loans that had been identified as substandard in prior periods.  All loans currently classified as impaired were originated prior to December 31, 2007.  For“Allowance for Loan Losses” for further analysis, please see “Credit Quality”.discussion.


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Non-Interest Income

Total non-interest income increased by $3.4 million to $4.0$1.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, compared to $521,000$1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010.  For the nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2011, total non-interest income increased $5.9 million to $7.2 million as compared to $1.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.  An experienced team of SBA lenders was hired by the company in January 2011.  The increases were primarily due to an increase in gains of $2.0 and $4.3 million recognized on the sale of SBA loans during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively.  During the thirdfirst quarter of 2011 there was a settlement of $750,000 related to the resolution of a legal dispute, and a $640,000 gain on the sale of investment securities from the available for sale portfolio.2012.

Non-Interest Expenses

Total non-interest expenses increased $1.4 milliondecreased $156,000 to $9.1$8.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, compared to $7.7$9.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010.March 31, 2011.  The increasedecrease in total non-interest expenses was primarily due to $847,000 in expenses related to the originationreduced write downs and sale of SBA loans.  This mainly includes salaries, benefits, occupancy and referral fees related to the SBA lending team.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, total non-interest expenses increased $3.0 million to $27.1 million, compared to $24.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, which was primarily due to expenses related to the origination and sale of SBA loans of $1.6 million as well as an increase of $622,000 in carrying costs and write-downs associated with other real estate owned.owned of $1.3 million and a decrease in regulatory assessments and costs of $145,000.  These decreases were offset by increases in salaries and employee benefits of $796,000 as a result of annual merit increases and the addition of the SBA lending team for a full quarter and increased legal expenses of $594,000.
 
Benefit for Income Taxes

The benefit for income taxes decreased by $553,000$1.4 million to a $509,000 provision for the three months ended September 30, 2011, compared to a $44,000$69,000 benefit for the three months ended September 30, 2010.  The benefit for income taxes decreased $4.7 million,March 31, 2012, compared to a $1.4$1.5 million benefit for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2011, compared to a $6.1 millionMarch 31, 2011.  The $69,000 benefit forrecorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 primarily as afirst quarter 2012 was the net result of the decreasea tax provision in the pre-tax loss.amount of $365,000 calculated on the net profit generated during the period, offset by an adjustment to the deferred tax asset valuation allowance in the amount of $434,000.  The effective tax rates for the three-month periods ended September 30,March 31, 2012 and 2011 were 30% and 2010 were 27% and 185%37%, respectively, and forexcluding an adjustment to the nine months periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 were 46% and 36%, respectively.
The Company’s net deferred tax asset increased to $13.3 million at September 30, 2011 compared to $12.8 million at December 31, 2010. This increase was primarily driven by the benefit for income taxes recorded during the nine month period ending September 30, 2011. The $13.3 million net deferred tax asset as of September 30, 2011 is comprised of $5.2 million currently recognizable through net operating loss carry-forwards and $8.1 million attributable to several items associated with temporary timing differences which will reverse at some point in the future to provide a reduction in tax liabilities. The Company’s largest future reversal relates to its allowance for loan losses, which totaled $4.4 million as of September 30, 2011. The Company expects the full allowance driven component of its deferred tax asset to reverse in the future. The earliest period that the $5.2 million related to net operating loss carry-forwards will expire occurs in the year 2030, leaving over 19 years for recognition. As for the items related to temporary timing differences, the 20 year time period for realization of each respective item has not yet begun and would have to be triggered by a future event, prolonging the time period for recovery.valuation allowance.
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The Company evaluates the carrying amount of its deferred tax assets on a quarterly basis or more frequently, if necessary, in accordance with the guidance provided in Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 740 (ASC 740), in particular, applying the criteria set forth therein to determine whether it is more likely than not (i.e. a likelihood of more than 50%) that some portion, or all, of the deferred tax asset will not be realized within its life cycle, based on the weight of available evidence.  If management makes a determination based on the available evidence that it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized in future periods a valuation allowance is calculated and recorded.  These determinations are inherently subjective and dependent upon estimates and judgments concerning management’s evaluation of both positive and negative evidence, the forecasts of future income, applicable tax planning strategies and assessments of the current and future economic and business conditions.evidence.
 
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In conducting the deferred tax asset analysis, the Company believes it is important to consider the unique characteristics of an industry or business.  In particular, characteristics such as business model, level of capital and reserves held by financial institutions and their ability to absorb potential losses are important distinctions to be considered for bank holding companies like the Company. In addition, it is also important to consider that NOLs for federal income tax purposes can generally be carried back two years and carried forward for a period of twenty years. In order to realize our deferred tax assets, we must generate sufficient taxable income in such future years.
 
The Company evaluatesIn assessing the realizability of the deferred tax asset based on history of earnings, expectationsneed for future earnings and expected timing of the reversal of temporary differences. As of September 30, 2011, the Company concluded that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax asset would be realized in full and that a valuation allowance, was not required.  In reaching this conclusion the Company carefully weighed both positive and negative evidence currently available.  RealizationJudgment is required when considering the relative impact of deferred tax assets ultimately dependssuch evidence. The weight given to the potential effect of positive and negative evidence must be commensurate with the extent to which it can be objectively verified. A cumulative loss in recent years is a significant piece of negative evidence that is difficult to overcome. Based on the existenceanalysis of sufficientavailable positive and negative evidence, the Company determined that a valuation allowance should be recorded as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

When determining an estimate for a valuation allowance, the Company assessed the possible sources of taxable income including taxable incomeavailable under tax law to realize a tax benefit for deductible temporary differences and carryforwards as defined in prior carry-backparagraph 740-10-30-18. As a result of cumulative losses in recent years as well as future taxable income. If there are substantial, adverseand the uncertain nature of the current economic developments that cause a deterioration of credit quality or profitability impactingenvironment, the projectionCompany did not use projections of future taxable income, exclusive of reversing temporary timing differences and carryforwards, as a factor. The Company will exclude future taxable income as a factor until it can show consistent and sustained profitability.

The Company did assess tax planning strategies as defined under paragraph 740-10-30-18 (d.) to determine the judgments made regardingamount of a valuation allowance. Strategies reviewed included the sale of investment securities and loans with fair values greater than book values, redeployment of cash and cash equivalents into higher yielding investment options, a switch from tax-exempt to taxable investments and loans, and the election of a decelerated depreciation method tax purposes for future fixed asset purchases. The Company believes that these tax planning strategies are (a.) prudent and feasible, (b.) steps that the Company would not ordinarily take, but would take to prevent an operating loss or tax credit carryforward from expiring unused, and (c.) would result in the realization of existing deferred tax assets. These tax planning strategies, if implemented, would result in taxable income in the first full reporting period after deployment and accelerate the recovery of deferred tax asset may change. This could resultbalances if faced with the inability to recover those assets or the risk of potential expiration. The Company believes that these are viable tax planning strategies and appropriately considered in the recognitionanalysis at this time, but may not align with the strategic direction of the organization today and therefore, has no present intention to implement such strategies.

The net deferred tax asset balance before consideration of a valuation allowance was $18.5 million as of March 31, 2012 and additional income$18.9 million as of December 31, 2011.  The tax expenseplanning strategies assessed resulted in the Consolidated Statementprojected realization of Operationsapproximately $4.0 million in tax assets which would negatively impact earnings.  As noted in the financial statements,can be considered more likely than not to be realized as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011. Accordingly, the Company has receivedrecorded a comment letter from the SEC questioning the realizability of its deferred tax asset and the lack of a relatedpartial valuation reserve. The Company has asked the SEC to reconsider its viewallowance related to the deferred tax asset balance in the amount of $14.5 million as of March 31, 2012 and at this time$14.9 million as of December 31, 2011. The deferred tax asset will continue to be analyzed on a quarterly basis for changes affecting realizability and the matter remains unresolved.valuation allowance may be adjusted in future periods accordingly.
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Commitments, Contingencies and Concentrations

Financial instruments, whose contract amounts represent potential credit risk, were commitments to extend credit of approximately $73.4$74.2 million and $62.0$71.5 million, and standby letters of credit of approximately $3.1 million$3.7 and $3.6$3.3 million, at September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2010,2011, respectively. These financial instruments constitute off-balance sheet arrangements.  Commitments often expire without being drawn upon.  Substantially all of the $73.4$74.2 million of commitments to extend credit at September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 were committed as variable rate credit facilities.

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the commitment. The Company’s commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and many require the payment of fees.  Because many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. In issuing commitments, the Company evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis.  The amount of collateral required in connection with any commitment is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer.  The type of required collateral varies, but may include real estate, marketable securities, pledged deposits, equipment and accounts receivable.
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Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments that guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party.  The credit risk and collateral policy involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in issuing loan commitments.  The amount of collateral which may be pledged to secure a letter of credit is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer.  The type of collateral which may be held varies, but may include real estate, marketable securities, pledged deposits, equipment and accounts receivable.
 
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Regulatory Matters

The following table presents the capital regulatory ratios for both Republic and the Company as at September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012 and December 31, 20102011 (dollars in thousands):
 
 Actual  For Capital Adequacy Purposes  To be well capitalized under regulatory capital guidelines  Actual  For Capital Adequacy Purposes  To be well capitalized under regulatory capital guidelines 
 Amount  Ratio  Amount  Ratio  Amount  Ratio  Amount  Ratio  Amount  Ratio  Amount  Ratio 
At September 30, 2011:                  
                  
At March 31, 2012:                  
Total risk based capital                                    
Republic $105,854   13.76%  61,553   8.00% $76,941   10.00% $93,320   12.85% $58,092   8.00% $72,615   10.00%
Company  107,892   13.97%  61,782   8.00%  -   -   94,799   13.00%  58,345   8.00%  -   - 
Tier one risk based capital                                                
Republic  96,202   12.50%  30,776   4.00%  46,165   6.00%  84,222   11.60%  29,046   4.00%  43,569   6.00%
Company  98,205   12.72%  30,891   4.00%  -   -   85,662   11.75%  29,172   4.00%  -   - 
Tier one leveraged capital                                                
Republic  96,202   10.46%  36,787   4.00%  45,984   5.00%  84,222   8.55%  39,401   4.00%  49,251   5.00%
Company  98,205   10.66%  36,840   4.00%  -   -   85,662   8.69%  34,453   4.00%  -   - 
                                                
At December 31, 2010:                        
                        
At December 31, 2011:                        
Total risk based capital                                                
Republic $97,570   13.51%  57,775   8.00% $72,218   10.00% $91,622   12.90% $56,826   8.00% $72,218   10.00%
Company  108,222   14.93%  57,977   8.00%  -   -   93,383   13.09%  57,068   8.00%  -   - 
Tier one risk based capital                                                
Republic  88,513   12.26%  28,887   4.00%  43,331   6.00%  82,704   11.64%  28,413   4.00%  43,331   6.00%
Company  99,134   13.68%  28,988   4.00%  -   -   84,259   11.81%  28,534   4.00%  -   - 
Tier one leveraged capital                                                
Republic  88,513   9.85%  35,957   4.00%  44,946   5.00%  82,704   8.62%  38,359   4.00%  44,946   5.00%
Company  99,134   11.01%  36,013   4.00%  -   -   84,259   8.77%  38,411   4.00%  -   - 
 
See Item 1A. Risk Factors in Part III on Form 10-Q10-K for the quarterfiscal year ended June 30,December 31, 2011 for additional information on regulatory capital regulatory ratios.
 
Dividend Policy
 
The Company has not paid any cash dividends on its common stock.  The Company has no plans to pay cash dividends in 2011.2012.  The Company’s ability to pay dividends depends primarily on receipt of dividends from the Company’s subsidiary, Republic.  Dividend payments from Republic are subject to legal and regulatory limitations.  The ability of Republic to pay dividends is also subject to profitability, financial condition, capital expenditures and other cash flow requirements. See Item 1A. Risk Factors in Part III on Form 10-Q10-K for the quarterfiscal year ended June 30,December 31, 2011 for additional information on restrictions on dividends.
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Liquidity
 
Financial institutions must maintain liquidity to meet day-to-day requirements of depositors and borrowers, time investment purchases to market conditions and provide a cushion against unforeseen needs. Liquidity needs can be met by either reducing assets or increasing liabilities.  The most liquid assets consist of cash, amounts due from banks and federal funds sold.
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Regulatory authorities require the Company to maintain certain liquidity ratios in order for funds to be available to satisfy commitments to borrowers and the demands of depositors. In response to these requirements, the Company has formed an asset/liability committee (ALCO), comprised of certain members of Republic’s board of directors and senior management to monitor such ratios. The ALCO committee is responsible for managing the liquidity position and interest sensitivity. That committee’s primary objective is to maximize net interest income while configuring Republic’s interest-sensitive assets and liabilities to manage interest rate risk and provide adequate liquidity for projected needs. The ALCO committee meets on a quarterly basis or more frequently if deemed necessary.

The Company’s target and actual liquidity levels are determined by comparisons of the estimated repayment and marketability of interest-earning assets with projected future outflows of deposits and other liabilities. The Company’s most liquid assets, comprised of cash and cash equivalents on the balance sheet, totaled $91.2$118.2 million at September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, compared to $35.9$231.0 million at December 31, 2010.2011. Loan maturities and repayments are another source of asset liquidity. At September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, Republic estimated that more than $50.0$40.0 million of loans would mature or repay in the six-month period ending March 31,September 30, 2012. Additionally, the majority of its investment securities are available to satisfy liquidity requirements through sales on the open market or by pledging as collateral to access credit facilities. At September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, the Company had outstanding commitments (including unused lines of credit and letters of credit) of $76.5$77.9 million. Certificates of deposit scheduled to mature in one year totaled $165.4$142.1 million at September 30, 2011.March 31, 2012. The Company anticipates that it will have sufficient funds available to meet its current commitments.

Daily funding requirements have historically been satisfied by generating core deposits and certificates of deposit with competitive rates, buying federal funds or utilizing the credit facilities of the Federal Home Loan Bank System (“FHLB”). The Company has established a line of credit with the FHLB of Pittsburgh.  The Company is required to pledge qualified collateral to access its full borrowing capacity, which was $287.2$300.6 million at September 30, 2011.March 31, 2012.  As of September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2010,2011, the Company had no outstanding term or short-term borrowings with the FHLB.  The Company had no short-term borrowings at both September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.  The Company has also established a contingency line of credit of $10.0 million with Atlantic Central Bankers Bank (“ACBB”) to assist in managing its liquidity position. The Company had no amounts$4.5 million outstanding against the ACBB line of credit at both September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and no amounts outstanding at December 31, 2010.2011.

Investment Securities Portfolio

At September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, the Company had identified certain investment securities that wereare being held for indefinite periods of time, including securities that will be used as part of the Company’s asset/liability management strategy and that may be sold in response to changes in interest rates, prepayments and similar factors.  These securities are classified as available for sale and are intended to increase the flexibility of the Company’s asset/liability management.  Available for sale securities consist primarilyconsisted of U.S Government Agency issued mortgage-backed securities, (MBS), agencywhich include collateralized mortgage obligations (CMO)(CMOs), municipal securities, corporate bonds and agency pooled trust preferred securities.  Available-for-sale securities totaled $154.3$182.8 million and $143.4$174.3 million as of September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2010,2011, respectively.  At September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2010,2011, the portfolio had a net unrealized gain of $683,000$174,000 and a net unrealized loss of $1.7 million,$73,000, respectively.
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Loan Portfolio

The Company’s loan portfolio consists of secured and unsecured commercial loans including commercial real estate, construction loans, residential mortgages, automobile loans, home improvement loans, home equity loans and lines of credit, overdraft lines of credit and others.  Commercial loans are primarily secured term loans made to small to medium-sized businesses and professionals for working capital, asset acquisition and other purposes. Commercial loans are originated as either fixed or variable rate loans with typical terms of 1 to 5 years. Republic’s commercial loans typically range between $250,000 and $5,000,000 million but customers may borrow significantly larger amounts up to Republic’s combined legal lending limit, which was approximately $16.4$14.3 million at September 30, 2011.March 31, 2012.  Individual customers may have several loans often secured by different collateral.
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Credit Quality

Republic’s written lending policies require specified underwriting, loan documentation and credit analysis standards to be met prior to funding, with independent credit department approval for the majority of new loan balances. A committee consisting of senior management and certain members of the board of directors oversees the loan approval process to monitor that proper standards are maintained, while approving the majority of commercial loans.

Loans, including impaired loans, are generally classified as non-accrual if they are past due as to maturity or payment of interest or principal for a period of more than 90 days, unless such loans are well-secured and in the process of collection. Loans that are on a current payment status or past due less than 90 days may also be classified as non-accrual if repayment in full of principal and/or interest is in doubt.

Loans may be returned to accrual status when all principal and interest amounts contractually due are reasonably assured of repayment within an acceptable period of time, and there is a sustained period of repayment performance by the borrower, in accordance with the contractual terms.

While a loan is classified as non-accrual or as an impaired loan and the future collectability of the recorded loan balance is doubtful, collections of interest and principal are generally applied as a reduction to principal outstanding. When the future collectability of the recorded loan balance is expected, interest income may be recognized on a cash basis. For non-accrual loans, which have been partially charged off, recognition of interest on a cash basis is limited to that which would have been recognized on the recorded loan balance at the contractual interest rate. Cash interest receipts in excess of that amount are recorded as recoveries to the allowance for loan losses until prior charge-offs have been fully recovered.








 
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The following summary shows information concerning loan delinquency and non-performing assets at the dates indicated:indicated (dollars in thousands):

  March 31, 2012  December 31, 2011 
Loans accruing, but past due 90 days or more $-  $748 
Non-accrual loans  10,722   10,564 
Total non-performing loans (1)
  10,722   11,312 
Other real estate owned  6,135   6,479 
Total non-performing assets (1)
 $16,857  $17,791 
         
Non-performing loans as a percentage of total loans, net of unearned income (1)
  1.78%  1.92%
Non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets  1.76%  1.70%
 
(Dollars in thousands)  September 30, 2011   December 31, 2010 
         
Loans accruing, but past due 90 days or more $-  $- 
Non-accrual loans  32,006   39,992 
Total non-performing loans(1)  32,006   39,992 
Other real estate owned  13,988   15,237 
Total non-performing assets(1) $45,994  $55,229 
         
Non-performing loans as a percentage of total loans, net of unearned income(1)  5.05%  6.45%
Non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets  4.83%  6.30%
(1) Non-performing loans are comprised of (i) loans that are on non-accrual basis and (ii) accruing loans that are 90 days or more past due.  Non-performing assets are composed of non-performing loans and other real estate owned.
 
(1)Non-performing loans are comprised of (i) loans that are on non-accrual basis, (ii) accruing loans that are 90 days or more past due and (iii) restructured loans.  Non-performing assets are composed of non-performing loans and other real estate owned.
Non-performing asset balances reached a peak during the second quarter of 2010 as a result of the challenging economic environment, which caused an increase in loan delinquencies and a significant decline in collateral values mainly impacting our commercial real estate loan portfolio.  Non-performing asset balances have trended lower on a consistent basis since that period.

Non-accrual loans decreased $8.0 million, or 20%,increased $158,000 to $32.0$10.7 million at September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, from $40.0$10.6 million at December 31, 2010 as the Company continues to see results from its concentrated effort on the resolution of non-performing assets.2011.  Problem loans consist of loans that are included in performing loans, but for which potential credit problems of the borrowers have caused management to have serious doubts as to the ability of such borrowers to continue to comply with present repayment terms.  At September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2010,2011, all identified problem loans are included in the preceding table, or are internally classified with a specific reserve allocation in the allowance for loan losses (see “Allowance for Loan Losses”).

Republic had delinquent loans as follows: (i)(i.) 30 to 59 days past due in the aggregate principal amount of $0$7.4 million and $1.7$9.7 million at September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2010,2011, respectively; and (ii)(ii.) 60 to 89 days past due at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, in the aggregate principal amount of $9.2 million$53,000 and $17.5 million,$390,000 at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.  The Company had no delinquent loans past due 90 days or more, but still accruing at September 30, 2011. Delinquent loans are currently in the process of collection and management believes they are supported by adequate collateral.

Other Real Estate Owned

The balance of other real estate owned decreased by $1.2 million$344,000 to $14.0$6.1 million at September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 from $15.2$6.5 million at December 31, 20102011 primarily due to write-downsthe sale of $1.3 million duringone property in the period.
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The following table presents a reconciliation of other real estate owned for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and the year ended December 31, 2011:

(dollars in thousands) 
March 31,
2012
  
December 31,
2011
 
Beginning Balance, January 1st
 $6,479  $15,237 
Additions  -   6,792 
Valuation adjustments  (10)  (6,103)
Dispositions  (334)  (9,447)
Ending Balance $6,135  $6,479 
         

The valuation adjustments and dispositions recorded during the year ended December 31, 2011 were primarily driven by a bulk sale of distressed loans and foreclosed properties which closed during the fourth quarter of 2011. At March 31, 2012, the Company had no credit exposure to “highly leveraged transactions” as defined by the FDIC.

Allowance for Loan Losses

An analysis of the allowance for loan losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, and the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 is as follows:
(Dollars in thousands) 
For the nine
months ended
September 30,
2011
  
For the twelve
months ended
December 31,
2010
  
For the nine
months ended
September 30,
 2010
 
          
Balance at beginning of period $11,444  $12,841  $12,841 
Charge offs:            
Commercial  4,746   19,126   19,126 
Consumer  34   42   42 
Total charge offs  4,780   19,168   19,168 
Recoveries:            
Commercial  11   1,168   263 
Consumer  39   3   3 
Total recoveries  50   1,171   266 
Net charge offs  4,730   17,997   18,902 
Provision for loan losses  5,666   16,600   16,950 
Balance at end of period $12,380  $11,444  $10,889 
             
Average loans outstanding(1) $634,505  $659,882  $672,341 
             
As a percent of average loans:(1)            
Net charge offs  1.00%  2.73%  3.76%
Provision for loan losses  1.19%  2.52%  3.37%
Allowance for loan losses  1.95%  1.73%  1.62%
             
Allowance for loan losses to:            
Total loans, net of unearned income  1.95%  1.84%  1.71%
Total non performing loans  38.68%  28.62%  22.53%
(1) Includes non-accruing loans.

The allowance for loan losses asis a percentage of non-performing loans (coverage ratio) increased to 38.7% at September 30, 2011, compared to 28.6% at December 31, 2010 and 22.5% at September 30, 2010.  The increasevaluation allowance for probable losses inherent in the coverage ratio duringloan portfolio. The Company evaluates the nine month period ending September 30, 2011 was primarily dueneed to the higher level of charge-offs recorded during 2010.  The decrease in charge-offs in 2011 isestablish an allowance against loan losses on a result of the continued improvement in credit quality indicators combined with the reduction of impaired loans.  Total charge-offs of $19.2 million were recorded for the year ended December 31, 2010 compared to $4.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.  Total non-performing loans were $32.0 million and $40.0 million at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.



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Non-performing loans reached a peak during the second quarter of 2010 as a result of the challenging economic environment, which causedquarterly basis. When an increase in this allowance is necessary, a provision for loan delinquencies and a significant decline in collateral values mainly impacting our commercial real estate loan portfolio.losses is charged to earnings. The increase in charge-offs was a result of economic events that transpired during the year ended December 31, 2010 which were identified by our credit monitoring process.  This process assesses the ultimate collectability of an outstanding loan balance from all potential sources.  When a loan or portfolio of a loan is determined to be uncollectible it is charged-off against the allowance for loan losses.losses consists of three components. The first component is allocated to individually evaluated loans found to be impaired and is calculated in accordance with ASC 310. The second component is allocated to all other loans that are not individually identified as impaired pursuant to ASC 310-10 (“non-impaired loans”). This component is calculated for all non-impaired loans on a collective basis in accordance with ASC 450. The third component is an unallocated allowance to account for a level of imprecision in management’s estimation process.

The Company evaluates loans for impairment and potential charge-offscharge-off on a quarterly basis.  Management regularly monitors the condition of borrowers and assesses both internal and external factors in determining whether any loan relationships have deteriorated. Any loan rated as substandard or lower will have aan individual collateral evaluation analysis completed in accordance with the guidance under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) on impaired loansprepared to determine if a deficiency exists. We will first evaluate the primary repayment source.  If the primary repayment source is seriously inadequate and unlikely to repay the debt, we will then look to the secondary and/or tertiary repayment sources. Secondary sources are conservatively reviewed for liquidation values. Updated appraisals and financial data are obtained to substantiate current values.  If the reviewed sources are deemed to be inadequate to cover the outstanding principal and any costs associated with the resolution of the troubled loan, an estimate of the deficient amount will be calculated and a specific allocation of loan loss reserve is recorded.
 
Factors considered in the calculation of the allowance for non-impaired loans include several qualitative and quantitative factors such as historical loss experience, trends in delinquency and nonperforming loan balances, changes in risk composition and underwriting standards, experience and ability of management, and general economic conditions along with other external factors. Historical loss experience is analyzed by reviewing charge-offs over a five year period to determine loss rates consistent with the loan categories depicted in the allowance for loan loss table below.

Prior to the first quarter of 2012, historical losses for all commercial loans secured by real estate were aggregated into one group for purposes of calculating a loss rate for the allowance for loan loss calculation. During the first quarter of 2012, management elected to disaggregate this grouping into five separate categories based on distinct risk factors to provide a more detailed estimate for the allowance calculation. This change resulted in a reduction based on distinct risk factors of approximately $2.2 million in the estimated allowance required for non-impaired loans.
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The factors supporting the allowance for loan losses do not diminish the fact that the entire allowance for loan losses is available to absorb losses in the loan portfolio and related commitment portfolio, respectively. The Company’s principal focus, therefore, is on the adequacy of the total allowance for loan losses. The allowance for loan losses is subject to review by banking regulators. The Company’s primary bank regulators regularly conduct examinations of the allowance for loan losses and make assessments regarding the adequacy and the methodology employed in their determination.

An analysis of the allowance for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, and the twelve months ended December 31, 2011 is as follows (dollars in thousands):

  
For the three months ended March 31,
2012
  
For the twelve months ended December 31,
2011
  
For the three months ended March 31,
2011
 
Balance at beginning of period $12,050  $11,444  $11,444 
Charge-offs:            
Commercial real estate  492   8,783   522 
Construction and land development  -   3,719   - 
Commercial and industrial  52   1,088   - 
Owner occupied real estate  -   1,838   - 
Consumer and other  1   41   31 
Residential mortgage  -   -   - 
Total charge-offs  545   15,469   553 
Recoveries:            
Commercial real estate  -   44   9 
Construction and land development  -   10   - 
Commercial and industrial  -   -   - 
Owner occupied real estate  -   15   - 
Consumer and other  1   40   - 
Residential mortgage  -   -   - 
Total recoveries  1   109   9 
Net charge-offs  544   15,360   544 
Provision (credit) for loan losses  (750)  15,966   3,550 
Balance at end of period $10,756  $12,050  $14,450 
             
Average loans outstanding(1)
 $592,828  $630,309  $629,825 
             
As a percent of average loans:(1)
            
Net charge-offs  0.37%  2.44%  0.35%
Provision (credit) for loan losses  (0.51%)  2.53%  2.29%
Allowance for loan losses  1.81%  1.91%  2.29%
             
Allowance for loan losses to:            
Total loans, net of unearned income  1.78%  2.04%  2.29%
Total non-performing loans  100.32%  106.52%  36.90%
(1) Includes non-accruing loans.
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The Company recorded a negative (credit) provision for loan losses in the amount of $750,000 during the three month period ended March 31, 2012 compared to a provision of $3.6 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2011. The negative provision recorded during the three month period ended March 31, 2012 was the net result of a reduced requirement of $2.2 million in the allowance for loan loss calculation related to non-impaired loans as described above offset by a $1.1 million increase in specific allowances for impaired loans evaluated individually and a $0.3 million increase in the unallocated reserve.

The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of non-performing loans (coverage ratio) was 100.3% at March 31, 2012, compared to 106.5% at December 31, 2011 and 36.9% at March 31, 2011.  The increase in the coverage ratio during the three month period ending March 31, 2012 as compared to the three month period ending March 31, 2011 was primarily attributable to the significant decrease in non-performing loans from March 31, 2011 to March 31, 2012, primarily driven by a bulk sale of distressed loans and foreclosed properties closed during the fourth quarter 2011.  Total non-performing loans were $10.7 million, $11.3 million and $39.2 million at March 31, 2012, December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2011, respectively.

Our credit monitoring process assesses the ultimate collectability of an outstanding loan balance from all potential sources. When a loan is determined to be uncollectible it is charged-off against the allowance for loan losses. Unsecured commercial loans and all consumer loans are charged-off immediately upon reaching the 90-day delinquency mark unless they are well secured and in the process of collection.  The timing on charge-offs of all other loan types is subjective and will be recognized when management determines that full repayment, either from the cash flow of the borrower, collateral sources, and/or guarantors, will not be sufficient and that repayment is unlikely.  A full or partial charge-off is recognized equal to the amount of the estimated deficiency calculation.

Serious delinquency is often the first indicator of a potential charge-off. Reductions in appraised collateral values and deteriorating financial condition of borrowers and guarantors are factors considered when evaluating potential charge-offs. The likelihood of possible recoveries or improvements in a borrower’s financial condition are also assessed when considering a charge-off.
 
Partial charge-offs of non-performing and impaired loans can significantly reduce the coverage ratio and other credit loss statistics due to the fact that the balance of the allowance for loan losses will be reduced while still carrying the remainder of a non-performing loan balance in the impaired loan category.  The amount of non-performing loans for which partial charge-offs have been recorded amounted to $23.9$7.3 million at September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 compared to $27.7$7.4 million at December 31, 2010.2011.
 
The Company’s charge-off policy is reviewed on an annual basis and updated as necessary.  During the ninethree months ended September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, there have been no changes made to this policy.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements
ASU 2011-12
In December 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2011-12, Deferral of the Effective Date to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update 2011-05.  In response to stakeholder concerns regarding the operational ramifications of the presentation of these reclassifications for current and previous years, the FASB has deferred the implementation date of this provision to allow time for further consideration.  The requirement in ASU 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income, for the presentation of a combined statement of comprehensive income or separate, but consecutive, statements of net income and other comprehensive income is still effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2011 for public companies, and fiscal years ending after December 15, 2011 for nonpublic companies.  The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.
 
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

ASU 2011-05
In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income, which amends FASB ASC Topic 220, Comprehensive Income.  The FASB has issued this ASU to facilitate the continued alignment of U.S. GAAP with International Accounting Standards.

The Update prohibits the presentation of the components of comprehensive income in the statement of stockholders’ equity.  Reporting entities are allowed to present either: a statement of comprehensive income, which reports both net income and other comprehensive income; or separate statements of net income and other comprehensive income.  Under previous GAAP, all three presentations were acceptable.  Regardless of the presentation selected, the Company is required to present all reclassifications between other comprehensive and net income on the face of the new statement or statements.

The effective date of ASU 2011-05 differs for public and nonpublic companies.  For public companies, the Update is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 31, 2011.  For nonpublic entities, the provisions are effective for fiscal years ending after December 31, 2012, and for interim and annual periods thereafter.  Early adoption is permitted.  The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance todid not have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.statements but expanded related disclosures.

ASU 2011-04
In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSsIFRS.  The FASB has issued this ASU to amend ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements, in order to bring U.S. GAAP for fair value measurements in line with International Accounting Standards.

The Update clarifies existing guidance for items such as: the application of the highest and best use concept to non-financial assets and liabilities; the application of fair value measurement to financial instruments classified in a reporting entity’s stockholders’ equity; and disclosure requirements regarding quantitative information about unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements of level 3 assets.

The Update also creates an exception to Topic 820 for entities, which carry financial instruments within a portfolio or group, under which the entity is now permitted to base the price used for fair valuation upon a price that would be received to sell the net asset position or transfer a net liability position in an orderly transaction.  The Update also allows for the application of premiums and discounts in a fair value measurement if the financial instrument is categorized in level 2 or 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Lastly, the ASU contains new disclosure requirements regarding fair value amounts categorized as level 3 in the fair value hierarchy such as:  disclosure of the valuation process used; effects of and relationships between unobservable inputs; usage of nonfinancial assets for purposes other than their highest and best use when that is the basis of the disclosed fair value; and categorization by level of items disclosed at fair value, but not measured at fair value for financial statement purposes.


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The effective date of ASU 2011-04 differs for public and nonpublic companies.  For public companies, the Update is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011.  For nonpublic entities, the Update is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011.  Early adoption is not permitted.  The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance todid not have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.statements but expanded disclosures surrounding fair value

ASU 2011-02
In April 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-02, Receivables (Topic 310): A Creditor’s Determination of Whether a Restructuring Is a Troubled Debt Restructuring.  The FASB has issued this ASU to clarify the accounting principles applied to loan modifications, as defined by FASB ASC Subtopic 310-40, Receivables – Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors.

The ASU clarifies guidance on a creditor’s evaluation of whether or not a concession has been granted, with an emphasis on evaluating all aspects of the modification rather than focus on specific criteria, such as the effective interest rate test, to determine a concession.  The ASU goes on to provide guidance on specific types of modifications such as changes in the interest rate of the borrowing, and insignificant delays in payments, as well as guidance on the creditor’s evaluation of whether or not a debtor is experiencing financial difficulties.

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The effective date of ASU 2011-02 differs for public and nonpublic companies.  For public companies, the amendments in the ASU are effective for the first interim or annual periods beginning on or after June 15, 2011, and should be applied retrospectively to the beginning of the annual period of adoption.


Effects of Inflation

The majority of assets and liabilities of a financial institution are monetary in nature. Therefore, a financial institution differs greatly from most commercial and industrial companies that have significant investments in fixed assets or inventories.  Management believes that the most significant impact of inflation on its financial results is through the Company’s need and ability to react to changes in interest rates.  Management attempts to maintain an essentially balanced position between rate sensitive assets and liabilities over a one-year time horizon in order to protect net interest income from being affected by wide interest rate fluctuations.


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ITEM 3: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT MARKET RISK

There has been no material change in the Company’s assessment of its sensitivity to market risk since its presentation in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20102011 filed with the SEC on March 16, 2011.2012.

ITEM 4: CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures  

The Company, under the supervision and with the participation of its management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) as of the end of the period covered by this report (September 30, 2011)(March 31, 2012) (“Disclosure Controls”).  Based upon the Disclosure Controls evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Disclosure Controls are effective in reaching a reasonable level of assurance that (i) information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and (ii) information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
Changes in Internal Controls

The principal executive officer and principal financial officer also conducted an evaluation of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rule 13a-15(f)13a – 15(f) of the Exchange Act, (“Internal Control”) to determine whether any changes in Internal Control occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 that have materially affected or which are reasonably likely to materially affect Internal Control.  Based on that evaluation, there has been no such change during the quarter ended September 30, 2011.March 31, 2012.

Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls

Control systems, no matter how well conceived and operated, are designed to provide a reasonable, but not an absolute, level of assurance that the objectives of the control system are met.  Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs.  Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected.  Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.  The Company conducts periodic evaluations of its internal controls to enhance, where necessary, its procedures and controls.



 
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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The Company and Republic are from time to time parties (plaintiff or defendant) to lawsuits in the normal course of business. While any litigation involves an element of uncertainty, management, after reviewing pending actions with its legal counsel, is of the opinion that the liability of the Company and Republic, if any, resulting from such actions will not have a material effect on the financial condition or results of operations of the Company and Republic.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

Significant risk factors could adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operation.  Risk factors discussing these risks can be found in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.  The risk factors in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 and in Part II, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2011.  The risk factors in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2011 have not materially changed. You should carefully consider these risk factors. The risks described in the Company’s Form 10-K and in the Company’s Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2011 are not the only risks facing the Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

ITEM 2.  UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

None.

ITEM 3.  DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4.  REMOVED AND RESERVEDMINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

ITEM 5.  OTHER INFORMATION

None.




 
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ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS

The following Exhibits are filed as part of this report.  (Exhibit numbers correspond to the exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K for quarterly reports on Form 10-Q).

Exhibit Number 
 
Description
 
 
Location
31.1 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Republic First Bancorp, Inc. 
     
31.2 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Republic First Bancorp, Inc. 
     
32.1 Section 1350 Certification of Harry D. Madonna 
     
32.2 Section 1350 Certification of Frank A. Cavallaro 
     
101 The following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language); (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2010,2011, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, (iii)  Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for each of the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2012 and 2011, and 2010, (iii)(iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for each of the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2012 and 2011, and 2010, (iv)(v) Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity orfor each of  the ninethree months ended September 30,March 21, 2012 and 2011, and 2010, and (v)(vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. *
     


* Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files on Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.









 
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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.

  REPUBLIC FIRST BANCORP, INC.
   
Date:  NovemberMay 14, 20112012By:/s/ Harry D. Madonna
  Harry D. Madonna
  
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer)
  
(principal executive officer)
Date:  NovemberMay 14, 20112012By:/s/ Frank A. Cavallaro
  Frank A. Cavallaro
  
SeniorExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial and accounting officer)
 
 
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