UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

x

Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012

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 0-26850

First Defiance Financial Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Ohio 34-1803915

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

601 Clinton Street, Defiance, Ohio 43512
(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (419) 782-5015

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 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    No  ¨

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

 

 

Large accelerated filer  ¨

 

Accelerated filer  x

 
 

Non-accelerated filer  ¨

 

Smaller reporting company  ¨

 

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

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practical date. Common Stock, $.01 Par Value – 9,725,6349,728,491 shares outstanding at NovemberMay 4, 2011.2012.


FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.

INDEX

 

     Page Number 

PART I.-FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  

Item 1.

 

Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited):

  
 

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Financial Condition - September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and December 31, 20102011

   2  
 

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income - Three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2012 and 2011 and 2010

   4  
 

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ EquityComprehensive Income - NineThree months ended September 30,March 31, 2012 and 2011 and 2010

   5  
 

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash FlowsChanges in Stockholders’ Equity - NineThree months ended September 30,March 31, 2012 and 2011 and 2010

   6

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows - Three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011

7  
 

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

   89  

Item 2.

 

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

   5148  

Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

   7468  

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

   7468  

PART II-OTHER INFORMATION:

  

Item 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

   7569  

Item 1A.

 

Risk Factors

   7569  

Item 2.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

   7569  

Item 3.

 

Defaults upon Senior Securities

   7569  

Item 4.

 

(Removed and Reserved)Mine Safety Disclosures

   7569  

Item 5.

 

Other Information

   7569  

Item 6.

 

Exhibits

   7569  
 

Signatures

   7771  

PART 1-FINANCIALI-FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Financial Condition

(UNAUDITED)

(Amounts in Thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

  September 30,
2011
   December 31,
2010
   March 31,
2012
   December 31,
2011
 

Assets

        

Cash and cash equivalents:

        

Cash and amounts due from depository institutions

  $30,234    $24,977    $32,882    $31,931  

Interest-bearing deposits

   160,000     144,187  

Federal funds sold

   217,000     143,000  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
   190,234     169,164     249,882     174,931  

Securities:

        

Available-for-sale, carried at fair value

   232,628     165,252     242,964     232,919  

Held-to-maturity, carried at amortized cost (fair value $754 and $865 at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively)

   736     839  

Held-to-maturity, carried at amortized cost (fair value $654 and $672 at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)

   644     661  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
   233,364     166,091     243,608     233,580  

Loans held for sale

   12,951     18,127     11,201     13,841  

Loans receivable, net of allowance of $38,110 at September 30, 2011 and $41,080 at December 31, 2010, respectively

   1,422,404     1,478,423  

Loans receivable, net of allowance of $28,833 at March 31, 2012 and $33,254 at December 31, 2011, respectively

   1,445,122     1,453,822  

Accrued interest receivable

   6,654     6,374     6,243     6,142  

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

   20,655     21,012     20,655     20,655  

Bank owned life insurance

   35,682     34,979     36,128     35,908  

Premises and equipment

   40,428     41,743     40,548     40,045  

Real estate and other assets held for sale

   5,805     9,591     3,408     3,628  

Goodwill

   61,568     57,556     61,525     61,525  

Core deposit and other intangibles

   6,499     6,128     5,776     6,151  

Mortgage servicing rights

   8,660     9,477     8,498     8,690  

Deferred taxes

   2,988     5,805     —       629  

Other assets

   10,465     11,047     9,670     8,643  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total assets

  $2,058,357    $2,035,517    $2,142,264    $2,068,190  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

(continued)

2


FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Financial Condition

(UNAUDITED)

(Amounts in Thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

  September 30,
2011
 December 31,
2010
   March 31,
2012
 December 31,
2011
 

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

      

Liabilities:

      

Deposits

  $1,589,980   $1,575,419    $1,671,370   $1,596,241  

Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank

   81,852    116,885     81,830    81,841  

Subordinated debentures

   36,083    36,083  

Securities sold under repurchase agreements

   55,477    56,247     54,609    60,386  

Subordinated debentures

   36,083    36,083  

Advance payments by borrowers

   897    937     1,316    1,402  

Deferred taxes

   404    —    

Other liabilities

   18,950    9,615     15,288    14,110  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total liabilities

   1,783,239    1,795,186     1,860,900    1,790,063  

Stockholders’ equity:

      

Preferred stock, $.01 par value per share: 37,000 shares authorized and issued with a liquidation preference of $37,231, net of discount

   36,594    36,463     36,687    36,641  

Preferred stock, $.01 par value per share:

      

4,963,000 shares authorized; no shares issued

   —      —       —      —    

Common stock, $.01 par value per share:

      

25,000,000 shares authorized; 12,739,496 and 12,739,496 shares issued and 9,725,634 and 8,117,770 shares outstanding, respectively

   127    127  

25,000,000 shares authorized; 12,739,496 and 12,739,496 shares issued and 9,728,491 and 9,726,243 shares outstanding, respectively

   127    127  

Common stock warrant

   878    878     878    878  

Additional paid-in capital

   135,763    140,845     135,888    135,825  

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax of $2,251 and $(184), respectively

   4,179    (342

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax of $2,121 and $2,153, respectively

   3,937    3,997  

Retained earnings

   144,937    134,988     151,163    148,010  

Treasury stock, at cost, 3,013,862 and 4,621,726 shares respectively

   (47,360  (72,628

Treasury stock, at cost, 3,011,005 and 3,013,253 shares respectively

   (47,316  (47,351
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

   275,118    240,331     281,364    278,127  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $2,058,357   $2,035,517    $2,142,264   $2,068,190  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

See accompanying notes

FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income

(UNAUDITED)

(Amounts in Thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

  Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
  2011 2010 2011 2010   2012 2011 

Interest Income

        

Loans

  $19,488   $22,230   $59,553   $67,104    $18,650   $20,224  

Investment securities:

        

Taxable

   1,207    1,022    3,398    3,091     1,111    1,029  

Non-taxable

   658    512    1,833    1,465     672    569  

Interest-bearing deposits

   110    68    351    198     92    101  

FHLB stock dividends

   203    225    662    678     229    235  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total interest income

   21,666    24,057    65,797    72,536     20,754    22,158  

Interest Expense

        

Deposits

   2,791    4,667    9,648    15,192     2,369    3,594  

FHLB advances and other

   768    1,187    2,442    3,625     751    906  

Subordinated debentures

   333    332    945    982     331    326  

Notes payable

   127    109    397    329  

Securities sold under repurchase agreements

   104    130  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total interest expense

   4,019    6,295    13,432    20,128     3,555    4,956  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net interest income

   17,647    17,762    52,365    52,408     17,199    17,202  

Provision for loan losses

   3,097    5,196    8,335    17,525     3,503    2,833  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

   14,550    12,566    44,030    34,883     13,696    14,369  

Non-interest Income

        

Service fees and other charges

   3,071    3,301    8,435    9,856     2,671    2,617  

Insurance commission income

   2,042    1,421    5,146    3,838     2,536    1,655  

Mortgage banking income

   1,355    2,322    4,549    5,114     2,445    1,288  

Gain on sale of non-mortgage loans

   52    10    351    97     9    104  

Gain on sale or call of securities

   —      —      49    6     43    49  

Other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) losses on investment securities

        

Total impairment losses on investment securities

   —      (190  (23  (331   —      (13

Losses recognized in other comprehensive income

   —      —      21    —       —      11  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net impairment loss recognized in earnings

   —      (190  (2  (331   —      (2

Trust income

   143    118    465    372     153    148  

Income from Bank Owned Life Insurance

   228    226    703    649     220    237  

Gain on life insurance

   —      —      —      268  

Other non-interest income

   (34  271    (56  167     342    (151
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total non-interest income

   6,857    7,479    19,640    20,036     8,419    5,945  

Non-interest Expense

        

Compensation and benefits

   8,173    7,114    23,458    20,161     8,465    7,834  

Occupancy

   1,779    1,734    5,423    5,264     1,788    1,852  

FDIC insurance premium

   674    907    2,264    2,881     669    913  

State franchise tax

   541    542    1,625    1,621     514    542  

Data processing

   1,077    1,186    3,117    3,556     1,169    1,061  

Acquisition related charges

   99    16    234    53  

Amortization of intangibles

   386    356    1,051    1,139     375    344  

Other non-interest expense

   2,733    5,247    10,003    12,303     3,279    4,080  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total non-interest expense

   15,462    17,102    47,175    46,978     16,259    16,626  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Income before income taxes

   5,945    2,943    16,495    7,941     5,856    3,688  

Federal income taxes

   1,884    668    5,024    2,100     1,703    1,028  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net Income

  $4,061   $2,275   $11,471   $5,841    $4,153   $2,660  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Dividends accrued on preferred shares

  $(463 $(463 $(1,388 $(1,388  $(462 $(462

Accretion on preferred shares

  $(45 $(43 $(132 $(125  $(46 $(43
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net income applicable to common shares

  $3,553   $1,769   $9,951   $4,328    $3,645   $2,155  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Earnings per common share (Note 7)

     

Earnings per common share (Note 6)

   

Basic

  $0.37   $0.22   $1.08   $0.53    $0.37   $0.25  

Diluted

  $0.36   $0.22   $1.06   $0.53    $0.37   $0.25  

Dividends declared per share (Note 6)

  $—     $—     $—     $—    

Average common shares outstanding (Note 7)

     

Dividends declared per share (Note 5)

  $0.05   $—    

Average common shares outstanding (Note 6)

   

Basic

   9,725    8,118    9,248    8,118     9,726    8,519  

Diluted

   9,895    8,118    9,417    8,143     9,970    8,671  

See accompanying notes

FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ EquityComprehensive Income

(UNAUDITED)

(Amounts in Thousands)

 

 

 

   Preferred
Stock
   Common
Stock
   Common
Stock
Warrant
   Treasury
Stock
  Additional
Paid-In
Capital
  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
  Retained
Earnings
  Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 

Balance at January 1, 2011

  $36,463    $127    $878    $(72,628 $140,845   $(342 $134,988   $240,331  

Comprehensive income:

            

Net income

   —       —       —       —      —      —      11,471    11,471  

Change in net unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities, net of income taxes of $2,435

   —       —       —       —      —      4,521    —      4,521  
            

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

             15,992  

Stock options exercised

   —       —       —       14    —      —      (3  11  

Stock option expense

   —       —       —       —      109    —      —      109  

Capital stock issuance – 1,600,800

   —       —       —       25,156    (5,297  —      —      19,859  

Stock Activity under Incentive Compensation Plans

   —       —       —       98    106    —      —      204  

Preferred Stock Dividends

   —       —       —       —      —      —      (1,388  (1,388

Accretion on preferred shares

   131     —       —       —      —      —      (131  —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2011

  $36,594    $127    $878    $(47,360 $135,763   $4,179   $144,937   $275,118  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at January 1, 2010

  $36,293    $127    $878    $(72,631 $140,677   $(158 $128,900   $234,086  

Comprehensive income:

            

Net income

   —       —       —       —      —      —      5,841    5,841  

Change in net unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities, net of income taxes of $871

   —       —       —       —      —      2,356    —      2,356  
            

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

             8,197  

Stock option expense

   —       —       —       —      131    —      —      131  

Stock options exercised

         3      —      3  

Preferred stock dividends

   —       —       —       —      —      —      (1,388  (1,388

Accretion on preferred shares

   125     —       —       —      —      —      (125  —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2010

  $36,418    $127    $878    $(72,628 $140,808   $2,198   $133,228   $241,029  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2012  2011 
   (In thousands) 

Net income

  $4,153   $2,660  

Other comprehensive income:

   

Unrealized gains/losses on securities:

   

Unrealized holding gains (losses) on securities arising during the period

   (49  1,207  

Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses realized in income

   (43  (49

Other-than-temporary impairment losses on securities realized in income

   —      2  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net unrealized gains (losses)

   (92  1,160  

Income tax effect

   32    (407
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

   (60  753  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

  $4,093   $3,413  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash FlowsChanges in Stockholders’ Equity

(UNAUDITED)

(Amounts in Thousands)

 

 

 

   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2011  2010 

Operating Activities

   

Net income

  $11,471   $5,841  

Items not requiring (providing) cash

   

Provision for loan losses

   8,335    17,525  

Depreciation

   2,581    2,543  

Amortization of mortgage servicing rights, net of impairment recoveries

   1,934    2,411  

Amortization of core deposit and other intangible assets

   1,051    1,139  

Net amortization of premiums and discounts on loans and deposits

   742    819  

Amortization of premiums and discounts on securities

   (311  348  

Change in deferred taxes

   383    (2,845

Proceeds from the sale of loans held for sale

   168,163    229,192  

Originations of loans held for sale

   (167,746  (236,939

Gain from sale of loans

   (4,305  (5,359

OTTI losses on investment securities

   2    331  

Gain from sale or call of securities

   (49  (6

Loss on sale or write-down of real estate and other assets held for sale

   779    2,653  

Stock option expense

   109    131  

Income from bank owned life insurance

   (703  (649

Loss/write-downs of premises and equipment

   66    1  

Gain on life insurance

   —      (268

Changes in:

   

Accrued interest receivable

   (280  (397

Other assets

   907    (151

Other liabilities

   5,044    887  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

   28,173    17,207  

Investing Activities

   

Proceeds from maturities of held-to-maturity securities

   103    1,002  

Proceeds from maturities, calls and pay-downs of available-for-sale securities

   28,453    31,528  

Proceeds from sale of real estate and other assets held for sale

   7,380    8,311  

Proceeds from the sale of available-for-sale securities

   1,982    28  

Proceeds from sale of non-mortgage loans

   5,520    6,653  

Purchases of available-for-sale securities

   (87,825  (47,501

Proceeds from bank owned life insurance

   —      728  

Proceeds from sale of office properties and equipment

   12    0  

Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank stock redemption

   357    0  

Purchases of portfolio mortgage loans

   (10,696  —    

Purchases of premises and equipment, net

   (1,571  (1,223

Net cash paid for Payak-Dubbs Insurance Agency, Inc.

   (3,914  —    

Net cash paid for group benefits line of business

   —      (1,500

Net decrease in loans receivable

   55,671    38,717  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

   (4,528  34,985  

Financing Activities

   

Increase in deposits and advance payments by borrowers

   14,542    10,317  

Repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank advances

   (35,033  (30,031

Decrease in securities sold under repurchase agreements

   (770  (6,475

Net change in secured borrowings

   —      2,928  
   Preferred
Stock
   Common
Stock
   Common
Stock
Warrant
   Additional
Paid-In
Capital
  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
  Retained
Earnings
  Treasury
Stock
  Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 

Balance at January 1, 2012

  $36,641    $127    $878    $135,825   $3,997   $148,010   $(47,351 $278,127  

Net income

   —       —       —       —      —      4,153    —      4,153  

Change in net unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities

   —       —       —       —      (60  —      —      (60

Stock option expense

   —       —       —       34    —      —      —      34  

150 shares issued under stock option plan with no income tax benefit

   —       —       —       —      —      (1  2    1  

Restricted share activity under Stock Incentive Plans

   —       —       —       29    —      —      29    58  

211 shares issued direct purchases

   —       —       —       —      —      —      4    4  

Preferred Stock Dividends accrued

   —       —       —       —      —      (462  —      (462

Accretion on preferred shares

   46     —       —       —      —      (46  —      —    

Common stock dividends declared

   —       —       —       —      —      (491  —      (491
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at March 31, 2012

  $36,687    $127    $878    $135,888   $3,937   $151,163   $(47,316 $281,364  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at January 1, 2011

  $36,463    $127    $878    $140,845   $(342 $134,988   $(72,628 $240,331  

Net income

   —       —       —       —      —      2,660    —      2,660  

Change in net unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities

   —       —       —       —      753    —      —      753  

Stock option expense

   —       —       —       39    —      —      —      39  

1,600,800 shares issued capital stock

   —       —       —       (5,338  —      —      25,156    19,818  

Restricted share activity under Stock Incentive Plans

   —       —       —       (75  —      —      75    —    

466 shares issued direct purchases

   —       —       —       (1  —      —      7    6  

Preferred Stock Dividends accrued

   —       —       —       —      —      (462  —      (462

Accretion on preferred shares

   43     —       —       —      —      (43  —      —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at March 31, 2011

  $36,506    $127    $878    $135,470   $411   $137,143   $(47,390 $263,145  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash received from common stock issuance

   19,859    —    

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

   11    3  

Proceeds from restricted stock units

   183    —    

Proceeds from treasury stock purchase

   21    —    

Cash dividends paid on preferred stock

   (1,388  (1,388
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

   (2,575  (24,646
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

   21,070    27,546  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

   169,164    121,116  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $190,234   $148,662  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flow information:

   

Interest paid

  $13,644   $20,425  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Income taxes paid

  $3,200   $4,650  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Transfers from loans to real estate and other assets held for sale

  $4,373   $10,086  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Transfers from loans held for sale to loans

  $7,596   $—    
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Securities traded but not yet settled

  $2,673   $—    
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

(UNAUDITED)

(Amounts in Thousands)

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2012  2011 

Operating Activities

   

Net income

  $4,153   $2,660  

Items not requiring (providing) cash

   

Provision for loan losses

   3,503    2,833  

Depreciation

   832    866  

Amortization of mortgage servicing rights, net of impairment recoveries

   942    283  

Amortization of core deposit and other intangible assets

   375    344  

Net amortization of premiums and discounts on loans and deposits

   213    256  

Amortization of premiums and discounts on securities

   164    (60

Change in deferred taxes

   1,064    (48

Proceeds from the sale of loans held for sale

   109,551    53,483  

Originations of loans held for sale

   (105,117  (55,626

Gain from sale of loans

   (2,553  (830

OTTI losses on investment securities

   —      2  

Gain from sale or call of securities

   (43  (49

Loss on sale or write-down of real estate and other assets held for sale

   197    581  

Stock option expense

   34    39  

Restricted stock expense

   58    —    

Income from bank owned life insurance

   (220  (237

Changes in:

   

Accrued interest receivable

   (101  (160

Other assets

   (1,027  (19

Other liabilities

   (34  2,628  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   11,991    6,946  

Investing Activities

   

Proceeds from maturities of held-to-maturity securities

   17    21  

Proceeds from maturities, calls and pay-downs of available-for-sale securities

   16,376    7,083  

Proceeds from sale of real estate and other assets held for sale

   286    1,638  

Proceeds from the sale of available-for-sale securities

   218    1,982  

Proceeds from sale of non-mortgage loans

   9    1,976  

Purchases of available-for-sale securities

   (25,639  (22,057

Proceeds from sale of office properties and equipment

   —      12  

Purchases of portfolio mortgage loans

   —      (10,696

Purchases of premises and equipment, net

   (1,335  (226

Net decrease in loans receivable

   4,716    59,111  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by investing activities

   (5,352  38,844  

Financing Activities

   

Net increase in deposits and advance payments by borrowers

   75,048    16,523  

Repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank advances

   (11  (20,011

Increase (decrease) in securities sold under repurchase agreements

   (5,777  4,489  

Net cash received from common stock issuance

   —      19,824  

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

   1    —    

Proceeds from treasury stock purchases

   4    —    

Cash dividends paid on common stock

   (491  —    

Cash dividends paid on preferred stock

   (462  (462
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

   68,312    20,363  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

   74,951     66,153  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

   174,931     169,164  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $249,882    $235,317  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flow information:

    

Interest paid

  $3,556    $5,047  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income taxes paid

  $—      $—    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Transfers from loans to real estate and other assets held for sale

  $263    $1,778  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Transfers from loans held for sale to loans

  $—      $7,213  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Securities traded but not yet settled

  $1,212    $—    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes.

FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

September 30, 2011(Unaudited at March 31, 2012 and 2010

(Unaudited)2011)

 

 

1. Basis of Presentation

First Defiance Financial Corp. (“First Defiance” or the “Company”) is a unitary thrift holding company that conducts business through its two wholly owned subsidiaries, First Federal Bank of the Midwest (“First Federal”) and First Insurance Group of the Midwest, Inc., formerly First Insurance and Investments, Inc. (“First Insurance”). All significant intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated in consolidation.

First Federal is primarily engaged in attracting deposits from the general public through its offices and using those and other available sources of funds to originate loans primarily in the counties in which its offices are located. First Federal’s traditional banking activities include originating and servicing residential, commercial and consumer loans and providing a broad range of depository, trust and wealth management services. First Insurance is an insurance agency that does business in the Defiance, Archbold, Bryan and Bowling Green, Maumee and Oregon, Ohio areas, offering property and casualty, and group health and life insurance products. On July 1, 2011, the Company completed its acquisition of Payak-Dubbs Insurance Agency, Inc. (“PDI”), an independent property and casualty insurance agency with two office locations based in Maumee, Ohio and Oregon, Ohio for a cash price of $4.8 million. PDI was merged into First Insurance.

The consolidated condensed statement of financial condition at December 31, 20102011 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date, which were included in First Defiance’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The accompanying consolidated condensed financial statements as of September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and for the three and nine month periods ended September 30,March 31, 2012 and 2011 and 2010 have been prepared by First Defiance without audit and do not include information or footnotes necessary for the complete presentation of financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. These consolidated condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in First Defiance’s 20102011 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.2011. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring items, necessary for the fair presentation of the financial statements have been made. The 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 entire year.

2.Significant Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that

affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant areas where First Defiance uses estimates are the valuation of certain investment securities, the determination of the allowance for loan losses, the valuation of mortgage servicing rights and goodwill, the determination of unrecognized income tax benefits, and the determination of post-retirement benefits.

Earnings Per Common Share

Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income applicable to common shares (net income less dividend requirements for preferred stock and accretion of preferred stock discount) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. All outstanding unvested share-based payment awards that contain rights to nonforfeitable dividends are considered participating securities for the calculation. Diluted earnings per common share include the dilutive effect of additional potential common shares issuable under stock options, warrants, restricted stock awards or units and stock grants.

Newly Adopted Accounting Standards

In April 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-02,A Creditor’s Determination of Whether a Restructuring Is a Troubled Debt Restructuring, updated to amend previous guidance with respect to troubled debt restructurings. This updated guidance is designed to assist creditors with determining whether or not a restructuring constitutes a troubled debt restructuring. In particular, additional guidance has been added to help creditors determine whether a concession has been granted and whether a debtor is experiencing financial difficulties. Both of these conditions are required to be met for a restructuring to constitute a troubled debt restructuring. The amendments in the update are effective for the first interim period beginning on or after June 15, 2011, and should be applied retrospectively to the beginning of the annual period of adoption. The provisions of this update did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Newly Issued But Not Yet Effective Accounting Standards

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-04,Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. The amendments in this ASU generally represent clarifications of Topic 820, but also include some instances where a particular principle or requirement for measuring fair value or disclosing information about fair value measurements has changed. This ASU results in common principles and requirements for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements in accordance with U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. The amendments in this ASU are to be applied prospectively. For public entities, the amendments are effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Early application by public entities iswas not permitted. The amendments of this update aredid not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-05,Amendments to Topic 220, Comprehensive Income. Under the amendments in this ASU, an entity has the option to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. In both choices, an entity is required to present each component of net income along with total net

income, each component of other comprehensive income along with a total for other comprehensive income, and a total amount for comprehensive income. This ASU eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity. The amendments in this ASU do not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income or when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income. The amendments of this ASU should be applied retrospectively. For public entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011. Early adoption iswas permitted because compliance with the amendments iswas already permitted. The amendments do not require any transition disclosures. The provisions of this update aredid not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-08,Testing Goodwill for Impairment. The provisions of ASU No. 2011-08 permits an entity an option to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If an entity believes, as a result of its qualitative assessment, that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, the quantitative impairment test is required. Otherwise, no further impairment testing is required. ASU No. 2011-08 includes examples of events and circumstances that may indicate that a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying amount. The provisions of ASU No. 2011-08 are effective for annual and interim goodwill

impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. Early adoption iswas permitted provided that the entity has not yet performed its annual impairment test for goodwill. The provisions of this update aredid not expectedhave a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-12,Comprehensive Income (Topic 220) – Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05. ASU 2011-12 defers changes in ASU No. 2011-05 that relate to the presentation of reclassification adjustments to allow the FASB time to re-deliberate whether to require presentation of such adjustments on the face of the financial statements to show the effects of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income on the components of net income and other comprehensive income. ASU 2011-12 allows entities to continue to report reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income consistent with the presentation requirements in effect before ASU 2011-05. All other requirements in ASU 2011-05 were not affected by ASU 2011-12. ASU 2011-12 is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2011 and did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

3. Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income consists of net income and other comprehensive income (“OCI”). OCI includes unrealized gains and losses on securities available-for-sale and the net unrecognized actuarial losses and unrecognized prior services costs associated with the Company’s Defined Benefit Postretirement Medical Plan. All items reported in OCI are reported net of tax. Following is a summary of OCI for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010:

   Three Months Ended
September 30,
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2011  2010  2011  2010 
   (In thousands)  (In thousands) 

Net income

  $4,061   $2,275   $11,471   $5,841  

Change in securities available-for-sale (AFS):

     

Unrealized holding gains on securities AFS arising during the period

   3,303    945    7,003    3,301  

Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses realized in income

   —      —      (49  (6

Other-than-temporary impairment losses on securities AFS realized in income

   —      190    2    331  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net unrealized gains

   3,303    1,135    6,956    3,626  

Income tax effect

   (1,155  (397  (2,435  (1,270
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

   2,148    738    4,521    2,356  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

  $6,209   $3,013   $15,992   $8,197  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

The following table summarizes the changes within each classification of accumulated other comprehensive income for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010:

   Unrealized gains
(losses) on available
for sale securities
   Postretirement
Benefit
  Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss), net
 
   (In thousands) 

Balance at December 31, 2010

  $32    $(374 $(342

Other comprehensive income, net

   4,521     —      4,521  
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2011

  $4,553    $(374 $4,179  
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

   Unrealized gains
(losses) on available
for sale securities
   Postretirement
Benefit
  Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss), net
 
   (In thousands) 

Balance at December 31, 2009

  $468    $(626 $(158

Other comprehensive income, net

   2,356     —      2,356  
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2010

  $2,824    $(626 $2,198  
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

4. Fair Value

FASB ASC Topic 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. A fair value measurement assumes that the transaction to sell the asset or transfer the liability occurs in the principal market for the asset or liability or, in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market for the asset or liability. The price in the principal (or most advantageous) market used to measure the fair value of the asset or liability shall not be adjusted for transaction costs. An orderly transaction is a transaction that assumes exposure to the market for a period prior to the measurement date to allow for marketing activities that are usual and customary for transactions involving such assets and liabilities; it is not a forced transaction. Market participants are buyers and sellers in the principal market that are (i) independent, (ii) knowledgeable, (iii) able to transact and (iv) willing to transact.

FASB ASC Topic 820 requires the use of valuation techniques that are consistent with the market approach, the income approach and/or the cost approach. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets and liabilities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to convert future amounts, such as cash flows or earnings, to a single present amount on a discounted basis. The cost approach is based on the amount that currently would be required to replace the service capacity of an asset (replacement cost). Valuation techniques should be consistently applied. Inputs to valuation techniques refer to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Inputs may be observable, meaning those that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available. In that regard, FASB ASC Topic 820 established a fair value hierarchy for valuation inputs that gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. The fair value hierarchy is as follows:

 

  

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.

 

  

Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These might include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (such as interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.) or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by market data by a correlation or other means.

 

  

Level 3: Unobservable inputs for determining fair value of assets and liabilities that reflect an entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the assets or liabilities.

A description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy, is set forth below.

Available for sale securities - Securities classified as available for sale are generally reported at fair value utilizing Level 2 inputs where the Company obtains fair value measurements from an

independent pricing service which uses matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique widely used in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted securities (Level 2 inputs). The fair value measurements consider observable data that may include dealer quotes, market spreads, cash flows and the bonds’ terms and conditions, among other things. Securities in Level 1 include federal agency preferred stock securities. Securities in Level 2 include U.S. Government agencies, mortgage-backed securities, corporate bonds U.S. treasury bonds and municipal securities. The Company classifies its pooled trust preferred collateralized debt obligations as Level 3. The portfolio consists of collateralized debt obligations backed by pools of trust preferred securities issued by financial institutions and insurance companies. Based on the lack of observable market data, the Company estimated fair values based on the observable data available and reasonable unobservable market data. The Company estimated fair value based on a discounted cash flow model which used appropriately adjusted discount rates reflecting credit and liquidity risks. The Company used an independent third party which is described further in Note 8.7.

Impaired loans-Fair values for impaired collateral dependent loans are generally based on appraisals obtained from licensed real estate appraisers and in certain circumstances consideration of offers obtained to purchase properties prior to foreclosure. Appraisals for commercial real estate generally use three methods to derive value: cost, sales or market comparison and income approach. The cost method bases value in the cost to replace the current property. Value of market comparison approach evaluates the sales price of similar properties in the same market area. The income approach considers net operating income generated by the property and an investors required return. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the independent appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Comparable sales adjustments are based on known sales prices of similar type and similar use properties and duration of time that the property has been on the market to sell. Such adjustments made in the appraisal process are typically significant and result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value.

Real Estate held for sale - TheAssets acquired through or instead of loan foreclosure are initially recorded at fair value of impaired loans with specific allocationsless costs to sell when acquired, established a new cost basis. These assets are then reviewed monthly by members of the allowanceasset review committee for loan lossvaluation changes and are accounted for at lower of cost or fair value less estimated costs to sell. Fair value is generallycommonly based on recent real estate appraisals. These appraisals which may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including cost, comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the independent appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments are typicallymay be significant and typically result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value.

Appraisals for both collateral-dependent impaired loans being valued using Level 3 inputs.and other real estate owned are performed by certified general appraisers (for commercial properties) or certified residential appraisers (for residential properties) whose qualifications and licenses have been reviewed and verified by the Company. Once received, a member of the Company’s asset quality or collections department reviews the assumptions and approaches utilized in the appraisal. Appraisal values are discounted between a range of 10% to 30% to account for various disposal costs and other factors than may impact the value of collateral. In determining the value of impaired collateral dependent loans and other real estate owned, significant unobservable inputs may be used which include: physical condition of comparable properties sold, net operating income generated by the property and investor rates of return.

Mortgage servicing rights- MortgageOn a quarterly basis, mortgage servicing rights are reportedevaluated for impairment based upon the fair value of the rights as compared to the carrying amount. If the carrying amount of an individual tranche exceeds fair value, impairment is recorded on that tranche so that the servicing asset is carried at fair value. Fair value utilizing Level 2 inputs. MSRsis determined at a tranche level based on a model that calculates the present value of estimated future net servicing income. The valuation model utilizes assumptions that market participants would use in estimating future net servicing income and are valued by a third party consultant using a proprietary cash flow valuation model.validated against available market data (Level 2).

Mortgage banking derivative - The fair value of mortgage banking derivatives are evaluated monthly based on derivative valuation models using quoted prices for similar assets adjusted for specific attributes of the commitments and other observable market data inputs as ofat the valuation date (Level 2).

Real estate held for sale - Real estate held for sale is determined using Level 3 inputs which include current and prior appraisals and estimated costs to sell.

The following table summarizes the financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value:

Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis

 

September 30, 2011  Level 1 Inputs   Level 2 Inputs Level 3 Inputs   Total Fair
Value
 
March 31, 2012  Level 1 Inputs   Level 2 Inputs Level 3 Inputs   Total Fair
Value
 
  (In Thousands)   (In Thousands) 

Available for sale securities:

Obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies

  $—      $20,076   $—      $20,076    $—      $19,955   $—      $19,955  

U.S. treasury bonds

   —       2,011    —       2,011       2,007      2,007  

Mortgage-backed – residential

   —       63,781    —       63,781     —       70,583    —       70,583  

REMICs

   —       3,282    —       3,282     —       1,608    —       1,608  

Collateralized mortgage obligations

   —       63,522    —       63,522     —       65,074    —       65,074  

Trust preferred stock

   —       —      1,367     1,367     —       —      1,377     1,377  

Preferred stock

   156     —      —       156     114     —      —       114  

Corporate bonds

   —       8,232    —       8,232     —       8,591    —       8,591  

Obligations of state and political subdivisions

   —       70,201    —       70,201     —       73,655    —       73,655  

Mortgage banking derivative – asset

   —       1,716    —       1,716     —       1,037    —       1,037  

Mortgage banking derivative – liability

   —       (578  —       (578   —       (157  —       (157
December 31, 2010  Level 1 Inputs   Level 2 Inputs Level 3 Inputs   Total Fair
Value
 
  (In Thousands) 

Available for sale securities:

Obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies

  $—      $11,985   $—      $11,985  

Mortgage-backed – residential

   —       40,576    —       40,576  

REMICs

   —       3,541    —       3,541  

Collateralized mortgage obligations

   —       51,057    —       51,057  

Trust preferred stock

   —       —      1,498     1,498  

Preferred stock

   48     —      —       48  

Corporate bonds

     3,797      3,797  

Obligations of state and political subdivisions

   —       52,750    —       52,750  

Mortgage banking derivative – asset

   —       265    —       265  

December 31, 2011  Level 1 Inputs   Level 2 Inputs  Level 3 Inputs   Total Fair
Value
 
   (In Thousands) 

Available for sale securities:

Obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies

  $—      $17,085   $—      $17,085  

U.S. treasury bonds

     2,010      2,010  

Mortgage-backed – residential

   —       70,716    —       70,716  

REMICs

   —       2,894    —       2,894  

Collateralized mortgage obligations

   —       59,009    —       59,009  

Trust preferred stock

   —       —      1,342     1,342  

Preferred stock

   108     —      —       108  

Corporate bonds

     8,252      8,252  

Obligations of state and political subdivisions

   —       71,503    —       71,503  

Mortgage banking derivative – asset

   —       865    —       865  

Mortgage banking derivative – liability

     (258    (258

The table below presents a reconciliation and income classification of gains and losses for all assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and 2010:March 31, 2011:

   Fair Value Measurements
Using Significant Unobservable
Inputs (Level 3)

(In Thousands)
 

Beginning balance, January 1, 2011

  $1,498  

Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized)

  

Included in earnings

   (2

Included in other comprehensive income (presented gross of taxes)

   (133

Amortization

   4  

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

   —    
  

 

 

 

Ending balance, September 30, 2011

  $1,367  
  

 

 

 

 

  Fair Value Measurements
Using Significant Unobservable
Inputs (Level 3)

(In Thousands)
   Fair Value Measurements
Using Significant Unobservable
Inputs (Level 3)

(In Thousands)
 

Beginning balance, July 1, 2011

  $1,538  

Beginning balance, January 1, 2012

  $1,342  

Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized)

    

Included in earnings

   —    

Included in earnings (unrealized)

   —    

Included in other comprehensive income (presented gross of taxes)

   (171   35  

Amortization

   —       —    

Sales

   —    

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

   —       —    
  

 

   

 

 

Ending balance, September 30, 2011

  $1,367  

Ending balance, March 31, 2012

  $1,377  
  

 

   

 

 

 

   Fair Value Measurements
Using Significant Unobservable
Inputs (Level 3)

(In Thousands)
 

Beginning balance, January 1, 2010

  $1,589  

Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized)

  

Included in earnings

   (214

Included in other comprehensive income (presented gross of taxes)

   66  

Amortization

   16  

Sales

   (25

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

   —    
  

 

 

 

Ending balance, September 30, 2010

  $1,432  
  

 

 

 

   Fair Value Measurements
Using Significant Unobservable
Inputs (Level 3)

(In Thousands)
 

Beginning balance, July 1, 2010

  $1,516  

Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized)

  

Included in earnings

   (73

Included in other comprehensive income (presented gross of taxes)

   (21

Amortization

   10  

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

   —    
  

 

 

 

Ending balance, September 30, 2010

  $1,432  
  

 

 

 

   Fair Value Measurements
Using Significant Unobservable
Inputs (Level 3)

(In Thousands)
 

Beginning balance, January 1, 2011

  $1,498  

Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized)

  

Included in earnings (unrealized)

   (2

Included in other comprehensive income (presented gross of taxes)

   66  

Amortization

   4  

Sales

   —    

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

   —    
  

 

 

 

Ending balance, March 31, 2011

  $1,566  
  

 

 

 

The following table summarizes the financial assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value:

Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Non-Recurring Basis

 

September 30, 2011  Level 1 Inputs   Level 2 Inputs   Level 3 Inputs   Total Fair
Value
 
March 31, 2012  Level 1 Inputs   Level 2 Inputs   Level 3 Inputs   Total Fair
Value
 
  (In Thousands)   (In Thousands) 

Impaired loans

                

Residential and Home Equity Loans

  $—      $—      $1,471    $1,471  

Residential Loans

  $—      $—      $685    $685  

Commercial Loans

       4,687     4,687     —       —       16     16  

Multi Family Loans

       322     322     —       —       455     455  

CRE loans

       16,422     16,422     —       —       5,854     5,854  
      

 

   

 

       

 

   

 

 

Total Impaired loans

       22,902     22,902     —       —       7,010     7,010  

Mortgage servicing rights

   —       8,660     —       8,660     —       8,498     —       8,498  

Real estate held for sale

                

Residential Loans

       28     28     —       —       —       —    

CRE loans

       383     383     —       —       296     296  
      

 

   

 

       

 

   

 

 

Total Real Estate held for sale

       411     411     —       —       296     296  
December 31, 2010  Level 1 Inputs   Level 2 Inputs   Level 3 Inputs   Total Fair
Value
 
December 31, 2011  Level 1 Inputs   Level 2 Inputs   Level 3 Inputs   Total Fair
Value
 
  (In Thousands)   (In Thousands) 

Impaired loans

                

Residential and Home Equity Loans

  $                $                $2,541    $2,541  

Residential Loans

  $—      $—      $1,092    $1,092  

Commercial Loans

       7,236     7,236     —       —       1,268     1,268  

Multi Family Loans

       962     962     —         103     103  

CRE loans

       16,835     16,835     —       —       8,449     8,449  
      

 

   

 

       

 

   

 

 

Total Impaired loans

       27,574     27,574     —       —       10,912     10,912  

Mortgage servicing rights

   —       9,477     —       9,477     —       8,690     —       8,690  

Real estate held for sale

   —       —       3,449     3,449          

Residential Loans

   —       —       28     28  

CRE loans

   —       —       1,600     1,600  
      

 

   

 

 

Total Real Estate held for sale

   —       —       1,628     1,628  

Impaired loans, which are measured for impairment using the fair value of the collateral for collateral dependent loans, had a fair value of $22.9 million,$7,010,000, with a valuation allowance of $14.3 million$5,184,000 at September 30, 2011.March 31, 2012. A provision expense of $717,000$4,763,000 for the three months and $6.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 wereMarch 31, 2012 was included in earnings.

Mortgage servicing rights which are carried at the lower of cost or fair value had a fair value of $8.7 million$8,498,000 at September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, resulting in a valuation allowance of $1.7 million.$1,608,000. A charge of $1.1 million$79,000 for the three months and $585,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 wereMarch 31, 2012 was included in earnings.

Real estate held for sale is determined using Level 3 inputs which include appraisals and estimated costs to sell. The change in fair value of real estate held for sale was $93,000$137,000 for the three months and $644,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012 which was recorded directly as an adjustment to current earnings through non-interest expense.

Impaired loans, which are measured for impairment using the fair value of the collateral for collateral dependent loans, had a fair value of $27.6$10.9 million, with a valuation allowance of $16.6$7.2 million at December 31, 2010.2011. A provision expense of $18.0$5.4 million for the year ended December 31, 20102011 was included in earnings.

Mortgage servicing rights which are carried at the lower of cost or fair value had a fair value of $9.5 million$8,690,000 at December 31, 2010,2011, resulting in a valuation allowance of $1.1 million.$1,529,000. A recoverycharge of $353,000$404,000 was included in the earnings for the year ended December 31, 2010.2011.

Real estate held for sale is determined using Level 3 inputs which include current and prior appraisals and estimated costs to sell. The change in fair value of real estate held for sale was $3.2 million$1,047,000 for the year ended December 31, 2010 and2011 was recorded directly as an adjustment to current earnings through non-interest expense.

In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 825, the following table below is a comparative condensed consolidated statement of financial condition based on carrying amount and estimated fair values of financial instruments as of September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2010.2011. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented do not represent the underlying value of First Defiance.

Much of the information used to arrive at “fair value” is highly subjective and judgmental in nature and therefore the results may not be precise. Subjective factors include, among other things, estimated cash flows, risk characteristics and interest rates, all of which are subject to change. With the exception of investment securities, the Company’s financial instruments are not readily marketable and market prices do not exist. Since negotiated prices for the instruments, thatwhich are not readily marketable depend greatly on the motivation of the buyer and seller, the amounts that will actually be realized or paid per settlement or maturity of these instruments could be significantly different.

The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, term notes payable and advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance, as a result of their short-term nature, is considered to be equal to fair value.value and are classified as Level 1.

Investment securities fair value has been based on current market quotations. If market prices are not available, fair value has been estimated based upon the quoted price of similar instruments or based on observable and unobservable data. It was not practicable to determine the fair value of FHLBFederal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) stock due to restrictions placed on its transferability.

The fair value of loans which reprice within 90 days is equal to their carrying amount. For other loans, the estimated fair value is calculated based on discounted cash flow analysis, using interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms.terms, resulting in a Level 3 classification. Impaired loans are valued at the lower of cost of fair value as previously described. The allowance for loan losses is considered to be a reasonable adjustment for credit risk.

FASB ASC Topic 825 requires that The methods utilized to estimate the fair value of loans do not necessarily represent an exit price. The fair value of loans held for sale is estimated based on binding contracts and quotes from third party investors resulting in a Level 2 classification.

The fair value of accrued interest receivable is equal to the carrying amounts resulting in a Level 2 or Level 3 classification which is consistent with its underlying value.

The fair value of non-interest bearing deposits are considered equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting date (i.e. carrying value) and are classified as Level 1. The fair value of savings, NOW and certain money market accounts beare equal to their carrying amount. amounts and are a Level 2 classification. Fair values of fixed rate certificates of deposit are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation

that applies interest rates currently being offered on certificates to a schedule of aggregated expected monthly maturities on time deposits resulting in a Level 2 classification.

The Company believes that the fair valuevalues of these deposits may be greater or less than that prescribed by FASB ASC Topic 825.

securities sold under repurchase agreements are equal to their carrying amounts resulting in a Level 2 classification. The carrying value of subordinated debentures and deposits with fixed maturities is estimated based discounted cash flow analyses based on interest rates currently being offered on instruments with similar characteristics and maturities. FHLB

maturities resulting in a Level 3 classification.

FHLB advances with maturities greater than 90 days are valued based on discounted cash flow analysis, using interest rates currently being quoted for similar characteristics and maturities.maturities resulting in a Level 2 classification. The cost or value of any call or put options is based on the estimated cost to settle the option at September 30, 2011.March 31, 2012.

 

   September 30, 2011   December 31, 2010 
   Carrying
Value
   Estimated
Fair Values
   Carrying
Value
   Estimated
Fair Values
 
   (In Thousands) 

Assets:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

  $190,234    $190,234    $169,164    $169,164  

Investment securities

   233,364     233,382     166,091     166,117  

Federal Home Loan Bank Stock

   20,655     N/A     21,012     N/A  

Loans, net, including loans held for sale

   1,435,355     1,460,237     1,496,550     1,498,990  

Mortgage banking derivative asset

   1,716     1,716     265     265  

Accrued interest receivable

   6,654     6,654     6,374     6,374  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   1,887,978    $1,892,223     1,859,456    $1,840,910  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Other assets

   170,379       176,061    
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total assets

  $2,058,357      $2,035,517    
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity:

        

Deposits

  $1,589,980    $1,597,364    $1,575,419    $1,582,539  

Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank

   81,852     85,851     116,885     121,504  

Securities sold under repurchase agreements

   55,477     55,477     56,247     55,443  

Subordinated debentures

   36,083     33,327     36,083     32,258  

Accrued interest payable

   512     512     724     724  

Mortgage banking derivative liability

   578     578     —       —    

Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance

   897     897     937     937  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   1,765,379    $1,774,006     1,786,295    $1,793,405  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Other liabilities

   17,860       8,891    
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total liabilities

   1,783,239       1,795,186    

Stockholders’ equity

   275,118       240,331    
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $2,058,357      $2,035,517    
  

 

 

     

 

 

   
       Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2012 
   Carrying
Value
   Total   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3 

Financial Assets:

          

Cash and cash equivalents

  $249,882    $249,882    $249,882    $—      $—    

Investment securities

   243,608     243,618     114     242,127     1,377  

Federal Home Loan Bank Stock

   20,655     N/A     N/A     N/A     N/A  

Loans, net, including loans

held for sale

   1,456,323     1,475,938     —       11,201     1,464,737  

Accrued interest receivable

   6,243     6,243     —       1,357     4,886  

Financial Liabilities:

          

Deposits

  $1,671,370    $1,678,142    $265,716    $1,412,426    $—    

Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank

   81,830     85,020     —       85,820     —    

Securities sold under repurchase agreements

   54,609     54,609     —       54,609     —    

Subordinated debentures

   36,083     38,576     —       —       38,576  

   December 31, 2011 
   Carrying
Value
   Estimated
Fair Values
 

Assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

  $174,931    $174,931  

Investment securities

   233,580     233,591  

Federal Home Loan Bank Stock

   20,655     N/A  

Loans, net, including loans

held for sale

   1,467,663     1,494,573  

Mortgage banking derivative asset

   865     865  

Accrued interest receivable

   6,142     6,142  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   1,903,836    $1,910,102  
    

 

 

 

Other assets

   164,354    
  

 

 

   

Total assets

  $2,068,190    
  

 

 

   

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity:

    

Deposits

  $1,596,241    $1,603,111  

Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank

   81,841     85,196  

Securities sold under repurchase agreements

   60,386     60,386  

Subordinated debentures

   36,083     31,814  

Accrued interest payable

   446     446  

Mortgage banking derivative liability

   258     258  

Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance

   1,402     1,402  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   1,776,399    $1,782,613  
    

 

 

 

Other liabilities

   13,664    
  

 

 

   

Total liabilities

   1,790,063    

Stockholders’ equity

   278,127    
  

 

 

   

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $2,068,190    
  

 

 

   

5.4. Stock Compensation Plans

First Defiance has established incentive stock optionequity based compensation plans for its directors and employees. On March 15, 2010, the Board adopted, and the shareholders approved at the 2010 Annual Shareholders Meeting, the First Defiance Financial Corp. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2010 Equity Plan”). The 2010 Equity Plan replaces all existing plans. All awards currently outstanding under the prior plans will remain in effect in accordance with their respective terms. Any new awards will be made under the 2010 Equity Plan. The 2010 Equity Plan allows for issuance of up to 350,000 optioncommon shares through the award of options, stock grants, restricted stock units (“RSU”), stock appreciation rights or restricted shareother stock-based awards.

As of September 30, 2011, 320,000March 31, 2012, 317,650 options (298,000 for employees and 22,000 for directors) have been granted and remain outstanding at option prices based on the market value of the underlying shares on the date the options were granted. Options granted under all plans vest 20% per year except for the 2009 grant to the Company’s executive officer’s,officers, which vestvested 40% in 2011 and then 20% annually, subject to certain other limitations required by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. All options expire ten years from the date of

grant. Vested options of retirees expire on the earlier of the scheduled expiration date or three months after the retirement date.

On August 15, 2011, the Company approved a 2011 Short-Term (“STIP”) and a 2011 Long-Term (“LTIP”) Equity Incentive Plan for selected members of management. The Plans are effective January 1, 2011 and provide for cash and/or equity benefits if certain performance targets are achieved. Awards issued under these Plans will reduce the amount of awards available to be issued under the 2010 Equity Plan.

The Short-Term Equity Incentive Plan includes nineOn March 9, 2012, the Company approved a 2012 STIP and a 2012 LTIP for selected members of management. TheseThe Plans are effective January 1, 2012 and provide for cash and/or equity benefits if certain performance targets are achieved. Awards issued under these Plans will reduce the amount of awards available to be issued under the 2010 Equity Plan.

Under both STIPs the participants may earn up to 25% to 45% of their 2011 salary for potential payout under the Short-Term Equity Incentive Plan. The final amount of benefit will be determined December 31, 2011 based on the achievement of certain corporate and/or market area performance targets whichduring the calendar year. The final amount of benefits under the STIP will be determined at December 31 of each contribute from 10% to 25% of the total potential benefit earned. The targets include diluted earnings per share, net charge offs to average loans, non-performing assets to total assets, classified assets to total assets, return on average equityyear and return on average assets. Two of the Participants in the Plan are high-compensated employees (“HCE’s”) who are not eligible to receive cash payments and therefore their total potential benefit will be paid out in cash and/or equity, as restricted share awards. These participants may earn up to a maximum of 13,554 awards if all targets are achieved. Any estimated expense associated with payment of these awards is considered an equity arrangement for accounting purposes and will be accounted for as a component of equity. Forelected by the quarter ended September 30, 2011 total expense of $122,000 has been recorded through equity associatedparticipant, in accordance with the estimated benefits to these participants. The remaining participants have the option to receive their potential benefits in cash, restricted share awards, or a combination thereof. Accordingly any expense associated with payment of these benefits is considered a liability award for accounting purposes and will be accounted for as an accrued liability. For the quarter ended September 30, 2011 total expense of $168,000 was recorded and is included within other liabilities. The benefits earned under this plan will be paid out as followsfollowing vesting schedule: 50% in the first quarter of 2012,after the calendar year, 25% inon the first quarter of 2013,one-year anniversary, and 25% inon the first quarter of 2014.second-year anniversary. The participants are required to be employed on the day of payout in order to receive such payment.

The Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan includes nine members of management. TheseUnder both LTIPs the participants may earn up to 25% to 45% of their 2011 salary for potential payout underbased on the Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan.achievement of certain corporate performance targets either over a two or three year period. The final amount of benefit under the 2011 LTIP will be determined at December 31, 2012 based onand the achievementfinal amount of

certain targets which will each contribute from 33% to 34% of benefit under the total potential benefit earned. The targets include a peer comparison of return on average equity, earnings per share growth and revenue growth. Two of the Participants in the Plan are high-compensated employees (“HCE’s”) who are not eligible to receive cash payments and therefore their total potential benefit2012 LTIP will be paid out as restricted share awards. These participants may earn up to a maximum of 13,554 awards if all targets are achieved. Any estimated expense associated with payment of these awards is considered an equity arrangement for accounting purposes and will be accounted for as a component of equity. For the quarter ended September 30, 2011 total expense of $61,000 has been recorded through equity associated with the estimated benefits to these participants. The remaining participants have the option to receive their potential benefits in cash, restricted share awards, or a combination thereof. Accordingly any expense associated with payment of these benefits is considered a liability award for accounting purposes and will be accounted for as an accrued liability. For the quarter ended September 30, 2011 total expense of $103,000 was recorded and is included within other liabilities.determined on December 31, 2014. The benefits earned under thisthe plan will be paid out in fullcash and/or equity, as elected by the participant, in the first quarter following the close of 2013.the performance period. The participants are required to be employed on the day of payout in order to receive such payment.

The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes model. Expected volatilities are based on historical volatilities of the Company’s common stock. The Company uses historical data to estimate option exercise and post-vesting termination behavior. The expected term of options granted is based on historical data and represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding, which takes into account that the options are not transferable. The risk-free interest rate for the expected term of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant. There were no options granted during the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2012 or 2011.

   Nine Months  Ended
September 30,
 
   2011   2010 

Expected average risk-free rate

   —       1.57

Expected average life

   —       7.20 years  

Expected volatility

   —       44.62

Expected dividend yield

   —       0.00

Following is activity under the plans during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2011:March 31, 2012:

 

   Options
Outstanding
  Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
   Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term (in years)
   Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 

Options outstanding, January 1, 2011

   415,000   $19.17      

Forfeited or cancelled

   (94,150  15.37      

Exercised

   (850  12.59      

Granted

   —      —        
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Options outstanding September 30, 2011

   320,000   $20.30     5.16    $227,272  
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Vested or expected to vest at September 30, 2011

   320,000   $20.30     5.16    $227,272  
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Exercisable at September 30, 2011

   240,240   $22.21     4.54    $85,000  
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Proceeds, related tax benefits realized from options exercised and intrinsic value of options exercised were as follows:

   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2011   2010 

Cash received from option exercises

  $11,000    $3,000  

Tax benefit realized from option exercises

   —       —    

Intrinsic value of options exercised

   1,000     1,000  

Stock options

  Options
Outstanding
   Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
   Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term (in years)
   Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 

Options outstanding, January 1, 2012

   317,800    $20.35      

Forfeited or cancelled

   —       —        

Exercised

   150     9.22      

Granted

   —       —        
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Options outstanding, March 31, 2012

   317,650    $20.35     4.69    $477  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Vested or expected to vest at March 31, 2012

   317,650    $20.35     4.69    $477  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Exercisable at March 31, 2012

   238,690    $22.31     4.08    $180  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

As of September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, there was $149,000were $97,000 of total unrecognized compensation costs related to unvested stock options granted under the Company Stock Option Plans.Company’s equity plans. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.01.8 years.

InAt March 2011, First Defiance granted restricted31, 2012, 5,681 stock awards (“RSA”) under the 2010 Equity Plan, which provides for the issuance of shares to directors, officersgrants and employees.51,849 RSU’s were outstanding. Compensation expense is recognized over the vestingperformance period of the awards based on the fair valueachievements of targets as established with the stockplan documents. Total expense of $163,000 was recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2012 and approximately $272,000 is included within other liabilities at issue date. The fair value ofMarch 31, 2012 related to the stock was determined using the closing price of First Defiance common stock on the date of the grant. The restricted stock shares fully vest on the second anniversary of the grant date.STIPs and LTIPs.

 

  Restricted Stock Units   Stock Grants 

Unvested Shares

  Shares   Weighted-Average
Grant Date
Fair Value Per Share
   Shares Weighted-Average
Grant Date

Fair Value
   Shares Weighted-Average
Grant Date

Fair Value
 

Unvested at January 1, 2011

   0    $—    

Unvested at January 1, 2012

   27,108   $11.97     4,738   $14.00  

Granted

   4,738     14.00     29,535    14.59     1,887    17.46  

Vested

   0     —       —      —       (944  17.46  

Forfeited

   0     —       (4,794  11.97     —      —    
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Unvested at September 30, 2011

   4,738     14.00  

Unvested at March 31, 2012

   51,849   $13.46     5,681   $14.57  
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

AsThe maximum amount of September 30, 2011, there was $47,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested shares granted underexpense that may be recorded for the Plan. The costSTIP and both LTIPs at March 31, 2012 is approximately $1.3 million. However, the estimated expense expected to be recorded as of March 31, 2012 based on the performance measures in the plans, is $1.1 million of which $785,000 is unrecognized at March 31, 2012 and will be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.43 years.

As of September 30, 2011, 340,263 options/restricted shares remain available for future grants.the remaining performance period.

6.5. Dividends on Common Stock

NoFirst Defiance declared and paid a $0.05 per common stock dividends were declared by First Defiancedividend in the first three quartersquarter of 20112012. There was no common stock dividend declared or forpaid in the same periods in 2010.

On November 7, 2011, the Company announced it has received permission from its regulators to pay a cash dividendfirst quarter of $0.05 per common share payable on December 1, 2011 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 15, 2011.

As a result of its participation in the Capital Purchase Program (“CPP”), First Defiance is prohibited without prior approval of the U.S. Treasury, from paying a quarterly cash dividend of more than $0.26 per share until the earlier of December 5, 2011 or the date the U.S. Treasury’s preferred stock is redeemed or transferred to an unaffiliated third

party. Further, First Defiance has agreed in its Memorandum of Understanding with its primary regulatorthe Federal Reserve to obtain the approval of cash dividendsthe Federal Reserve prior to declaration.

the declaration of dividends.

7.6. Earnings Per Common Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share (in thousands except per share data):

 

  Three months  ended
September 30,
   Nine months  ended
September 30,
   Three months ended
March 31,
 
  2011   2010   2011   2010   2012   2011 

Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per common share – Net income applicable to common shares

  $3,553    $1,769    $9,951    $4,328    $3,645    $2,155  

Denominator:

            

Denominator for basic earnings per common share – weighted average common shares, including participating securities

   9,725     8,118     9,248     8,118  

Denominator for basic earnings per common share – weighted average common shares

   9,726     8,519  

Effect of warrants

   151     —       151     25     208     140  

Effect of restricted stock units

   10     —    

Effect of employee stock options

   15     —       14     —       26     12  

Effect of employee restricted stock units

   4     —       4     —    
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Denominator for diluted earnings per common share share

   9,895     8,118     9,417     8,143     9,970     8,671  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Basic earnings per common share

  $0.37    $0.22    $1.08    $0.53    $0.37    $0.25  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Diluted earnings per common share

  $0.36    $0.22    $1.06    $0.53    $0.37    $0.25  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

There were 257,900256,643 shares under option granted to employees excluded from the diluted earnings per common share calculation as they were anti-dilutive for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010. There were 428,750 sharesMarch 31, 2012. Shares under option granted to employeesof 355,538 were excluded from the diluted earnings per common share calculationcalculations as they were anti-dilutive for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 550,595 shares issuable related to warrants were anti-dilutive for the three months ended September 30, 2010.March 31, 2011.

8.7. Investment Securities

The following is a summary of available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities (in thousands):

 

  Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 Fair Value   Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 Fair Value 

At September 30, 2011

       

At March 31, 2012

       

Available-for-Sale Securities:

              

Obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies

  $19,982    $98    $(4 $20,076    $19,995    $46    $(86 $19,955  

U.S. treasury bonds

   2,000     11     —      2,011     2,000     7     —      2,007  

Mortgage-backed securities – residential

   61,299     2,500     (18  63,781     68,282     2,326     (25  70,583  

REMICs

   3,216     66     —      3,282     1,596     12     —      1,608  

Collateralized mortgage obligations

   60,820     2,702     —      63,522     63,025     2,049     —      65,074  

Trust preferred securities and preferred stock

   3,790     121     (2,388  1,523     3,790     79     (2,378  1,491  

Corporate bonds

   8,607     —       (375  8,232     8,651     86     (146  8,591  

Obligations of state and political subdivisions

   65,910     4,304     (13  70,201     68,480     5,231     (56  73,655  
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

Totals

  $225,624    $9,802    $(2,798 $232,628    $235,819    $9,836    $(2,691 $242,964  
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

Held-to-Maturity Securities*:

              

FHLMC certificates

  $85    $6    $—     $91    $79    $—      $(1 $78  

FNMA certificates

   208     4     —      212     188     5     —      193  

GNMA certificates

   75     3     —      78     69     3     —      72  

Obligations of state and political subdivisions

   368     5     —      373     308     3     —      311  
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

Totals

  $736    $18    $—     $754    $644    $11    $(1 $654  
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

At December 31, 2010

       

At December 31, 2011

       

Available-for-Sale Securities:

              

Obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies

  $11,980    $80    $(75 $11,985    $16,989    $96    $—     $17,085  

U.S. treasury bonds

   2,000     10     —      2,010  

Mortgage-backed securities – residential

   39,561     1,244     (229  40,576     68,400     2,318     (2  70,716  

REMICs

   3,378     163     —      3,541     2,863     31     —      2,894  

Collateralized mortgage obligations

   49,862     1,364     (169  51,057     57,083     1,926     —      59,009  

Trust preferred securities and preferred stock

   3,787     13     (2,254  1,546     3,790     73     (2,413  1,450  

Corporate bonds

   3,782     15     —      3,797     8,629     —       (377  8,252  

Obligations of state and political subdivisions

   52,853     779     (882  52,750     65,928     5,580     (5  71,503  
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

Totals

  $165,203    $3,658    $(3,609 $165,252    $225,682    $10,034    $(2,797 $232,919  
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

Held-to-Maturity Securities*:

              

FHLMC certificates

  $95    $7    $—     $102    $82    $1    $—     $83  

FNMA certificates

   259     6     —      265     199     4     —      203  

GNMA certificates

   86     3     —      89     72     3     —      75  

Obligations of state and political

subdivisions

   399     10     —      409     308     3     —      311  
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

Totals

  $839    $26    $—     $865    $661    $11    $—     $672  
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

 

*

FHLMC, FNMA, and GNMA certificates are residential mortgage-backed securities.

The amortized cost and fair value of the investment securities portfolio at September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 are shown below by contractual maturity. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because

borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment

penalties. For purposes of the maturity table, mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”), collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMO”) and REMICs, which are not due at a single maturity date, have not been allocated over the maturity groupings. These securities may mature earlier than their weighted-average contractual maturities because of principal prepayments.

 

  Available-for-Sale   Held-to-Maturity   Available-for-Sale   Held-to-Maturity 
  Amortized
Cost
   Fair
Value
   Amortized
Cost
   Fair
Value
   Amortized
Cost
   Fair
Value
   Amortized
Cost
   Fair
Value
 
  (In Thousands)   (In Thousands) 

Due in one year or less

  $1,844    $1,855    $60    $61    $1,729    $1,739    $60    $63  

Due after one year through five years

   15,498     15,260     60     64     11,927     11,891     —       —    

Due after five years through ten years

   30,730     31,797     248     248     38,193     39,689     248     248  

Due after ten years

   52,217     53,130     —       —       51,068     52,380     —       —    

MBS/CMO/REMIC

   125,335     130,586     368     381     132,902     137,265     336     343  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
  $225,624    $232,628    $736    $754    $235,819    $242,964    $644    $654  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Investment securities with a carrying amount of $137.2$136.7 million at September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 were pledged as collateral on public deposits, securities sold under repurchase agreements Federal Reserve discount window and FHLB advances.

As of September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, the Company’s investment portfolio consisted of 369370 securities, 2230 of which were in an unrealized loss position.

The following table summarizestables summarize First Defiance’s securities that were in an unrealized loss position at September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2010:2011:

 

  Duration of Unrealized Loss Position     Duration of Unrealized Loss Position   
  Less than 12 Months 12 Month or Longer Total   Less than 12 Months 12 Month or Longer Total 
  Fair
Value
   Gross
Unrealized
Loss
 Fair
Value
   Gross
Unrealized
Loss
 Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Losses
   Fair
Value
   Gross
Unrealized
Loss
 Fair
Value
   Gross
Unrealized
Loss
 Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Losses
 
  (In Thousands)   (In Thousands) 

At September 30, 2011

          

At March 31, 2012

          

Available-for-sale securities:

                    

Obligations of U.S. govt. corps. and agencies

  $1,995    $(4 $—      $—     $1,995    $(4

Mortgage-backed – residential

   4,123     (18  —       —      4,123     (18

Obligations of U.S. govt. corps. And agencies

  $9,909    $(86 $—      $—     $9,909    $(86

Mortgage-backed -residential

   4,047     (25  —       —      4,047     (25

Corporate bonds

   2,722     (146  —       —      2,722     (146

Trust preferred stock and preferred stock

   —       —      1,367     (2,388  1,367     (2,388   —       —      1,377     (2,378  1,377     (2,378

Corporate bonds

   8,231     (375  —       —      8,231     (375

Obligations of state and political subdivisions

   846     (6  1,726     (7  2,572     (13   1,900     (52  243     (4  2,143     (56

Held-to-maturity securities:

          

FHLMC certificates

   78     (1  —       —      78     (1
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

Total temporarily impaired securities

  $15,195    $(403 $3,093    $(2,395 $18,288    $(2,798  $18,656    $(310 $1,620    $(2,382 $20,276    $(2,692
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

  Duration of Unrealized Loss Position     Duration of Unrealized Loss Position   
  Less than 12 Months 12 Months or Longer Total   Less than 12 Months 12 Months or Longer Total 
  Fair
Value
   Gross
Unrealized
Loss
 Fair
Value
   Gross
Unrealized
Loss
 Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Losses
   Fair
Value
   Gross
Unrealized
Loss
 Fair
Value
   Gross
Unrealized
Loss
 Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Loses
 
  (In Thousands)   (In Thousands) 

At December 31, 2010

          

At December 31, 2011

          

Available-for-sale securities:

                    

Obligations of U.S. govt. corps. and agencies

  $3,925    $(75 $—      $—     $3,925    $(75

Mortgage-backed securities – residential

   11,876     (229  —       —      11,876     (229  $2,030    $(2 $—      $—     $2,030    $(2

Collateralized mortgage obligations and REMICs

   6,011     (169  —       —      6,011     (169

Obligations of state and political subdivisions

   21,431     (729  1,116     (153  22,547     (882   —       —      746     (5  746     (5

Trust preferred stock and preferred stock

   —       —      1,498     (2,254  1,498     (2,254   —       —      1,342     (2,413  1,342     (2,413

Corporate bonds

   8,252     (377  —       —      8,252     (377
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

Total temporarily impaired securities

  $43,243    $(1,202 $2,614    $(2,407 $45,857    $(3,609  $10,282    $(379 $2,088    $(2,418 $12,370    $(2,797
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

With the exception of Trust Preferred Securities, the above securities all have fixed interest rates, and all securities have defined maturities. Their fair value is sensitive to movements in market interest rates. First Defiance has the ability and intent to hold these investments for a time necessary to recover the amortized cost without impacting its liquidity position and it is not more than likely that the Company will be required to sell the investments before anticipated recovery.

There were no realized gains from the sales, calls or maturities of investment securities in the third quarter of 2011 or for the same period in 2010. Realized gains from the sales calls or maturities of investment securities totaled $43,000 ($28,000 after tax) in the first quarter of 2012 while there were realized gains of $49,000 ($32,000 after tax) forin the first nine monthsquarter of 2011 compared to realized gains of $6,000 ($4,000 after tax) for the first nine months of 2010.2011.

Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) at least on a quarterly, basis, and more frequently when economic or market conditions warrant such an evaluation. The investment portfolio is evaluated for OTTI by segregating the portfolio into two general segments. Investment securities classified as available-for-sale or held-to-maturity are generally evaluated for OTTI under FASB ASC Topic 320. Certain collateralized debt obligations (“CDOs”) are evaluated for OTTI under FASB ASC Topic 325,Investment – Other.

When OTTI occurs under either model, the amount of the OTTI recognized in earnings depends on whether an entity intends to sell the security or more likely than not will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis less any current period credit loss. If an entity intends to sell or more likely than not will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis less any current period credit loss, the OTTI shall be recognized in earnings equal to the entire difference between the investment’s amortized cost basis and its fair value at the balance sheet date. If an entity does not intend to sell the security and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis less any current period loss, the OTTI shall be separated into the amount representing the credit loss and the amount related to all other factors. The amount of OTTI related to the credit loss is determined based on the present value of cash

flows expected to be collected compared to the book value of the security and is recognized in earnings. The amount of OTTI related to other factors shall be recognized in other comprehensive income, net of applicable taxes. The previous amortized cost basis less the OTTI recognized in earnings shall become the new amortized cost basis of the investment.

In the thirdfirst quarter of 2012, management determined there was no OTTI. In the first quarter of 2011, management determined there was no OTTI compared to OTTI of $190,000 for the same periodon one CDO resulting in 2010. For the first nine months of 2011, the Company recorded OTTI write-downsa write-down of $2,200 compared to $331,000 for the same period in 2010.($1,400 after tax).

The Company held nine CDOs at September 30, 2011.March 31, 2012. Four of those CDOs were written down in full prior to January 1, 2010. The remaining five CDOs have a total amortized cost of $3.8 million at September 30, 2011.March 31, 2012. Of these, three, with a total amortized cost of $1.8 million, were identified as OTTI in prior periods. The final two CDOs, with a total amortized cost of $2.0 million, continue to pay principal and interest payments in accordance with the contractual terms of the securities and no credit loss impairment has been identified in management’s analysis. Therefore, these two CDO investments have not been deemed by management to be OTTI.

Given the conditions in the debt markets today and the absence of observable transactions in the secondary and new issue markets, the Company’s CDOs will be classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy because management determined that significant adjustments were required to determine fair value at the measurement date.

As required under FASB ASC Topic 320, declines in the fair value of held-to-maturity and available-for-sale securities below their cost that are deemed to be other than temporary are reflected in earnings as realized losses to the extent the impairment is related to credit losses.

The Company’s CDO valuations were supported by analysis prepared by an independent third party. Their approach to determining fair value involved several steps: 1) detailed credit and structural evaluation of each piece of collateral in the CDO; 2) collateral performance projections for each piece of collateral in the CDO (default, recovery and prepayment/amortization probabilities) and 3) discounted cash flow modeling.

Trust Preferred CDOs Discount Rate Methodology

First Defiance uses market-based yield indicators as a baseline for determining appropriate discount rates, and then adjusts the resulting discount rates on the basis of its credit and structural analysis of specific CDO instruments. The primary focus is on the returns a fixed income investor would require in order to allocate capital on a risk adjusted basis. There is currently no active market for trust preferred CDOs. However,CDOs, however, First Defiance looks principally to market yields for stand-alone trust preferred securities issued by banks, thrifts and insurance companies for which there is an active and liquid market. The next step is to make a series of adjustments to reflect the differences that nevertheless exist between these products (both credit and structural) and, most importantly, to reflect idiosyncratic credit performance differences (both actual and projected) between these products and the underlying collateral in the specific CDOs. Importantly, as part of the analysis described above, First Defiance considers the fact that structured instruments frequently exhibit leverage not present in stand-alone instruments, and make adjustments as necessary to reflect this additional risk.

Fundamental to this evaluation is an assessment of the likelihood of CDO coverage test failures that would have the effect of diverting cash flow away from the relevant CDO bond for some period of time. Generally speaking, the Company adjusts indicative credit spreads upwards in the case of CDOs that have relatively weaker collateral and/or less cushion with respect to overcollateralization and interest coverage test ratios and downwards if the reverse is true. This aspect of the Company’s discount rate methodology is important because there is frequently a great difference in the risks present in CDO instruments that are otherwise very similar (i.e. CDOs with the same basic type of collateral, the same

manager, the same vintage, etc., may exhibit vastly different performance characteristics). With respect to this last point, First Defiance notes that given today’s credit environment, characterized by high default and deferral rates, it is typically the case that deal-specific credit performance (determined on the basis of the credit characteristics of remaining collateral) is the best indicator of what a willing market participant would pay for an instrument.

The Company uses the same methodology for all of its CDOs and believes its valuation methodology is appropriate for all of its CDOs in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 320 as well as other related guidance.

The default and recovery probabilities for each piece of collateral were formed based on the evaluation of the collateral credit and a review of historical industry default data and current/near-term operating conditions. For collateral that has already deferred, the Company assumed a recovery of 10% of par for banks, thrifts or other depository institutions and 15% for insurance companies. Although there is a possibility that the deferring collateral will become current at some point in the future, First Defiance has conservatively assumed that it will continue to defer and gradually will default.

The following table details the seven securities with OTTI,other-than-temporary impairment, their lowest credit rating at September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and the related credit losses recognized in earnings for the three month periodsperiod ended March 31, 2011, June 30, 2011 and September 30, 20112012 (In Thousands):

   Preferred
Term VI
   TPREF
Funding II
   Alesco
VIII
   Preferred
Term
Security
XXVII
   Trapeza
CDO I
   Alesco
Preferred
Funding
VIII
   Alesco
Preferred
Funding
IX
     
   Rated Ca   Rated Caa3   Rated Ca   Rated C   Rated Ca   Not Rated   Not Rated   Total 

Cumulative OTTI related to credit loss at January 1, 2011

  $80    $318    $1,000    $76    $857    $453    $465    $3,249  

Addition – Qtr 1

   —       —       —       2     —       —       —       2  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cumulative OTTI related to credit loss at March 31, 2011

  $80    $318    $1,000    $78    $857    $453    $465    $3,251  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Addition – Qtr 2

   —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cumulative OTTI related to credit loss at June 30, 2011

  $80    $318    $1,000    $78    $857    $453    $465    $3,251  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Addition – Qtr 3

   —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cumulative OTTI related to credit loss at September 30, 2011

  $80    $318    $1,000    $78    $857    $453    $465    $3,251  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Preferred
Term VI
   TPREF
Funding II
   Alesco
VIII
   Preferred
Term
Security
XXVII
   Trapeza
CDO I
   Alesco
Preferred
Funding
VIII
   Alesco
Preferred
Funding
IX
     
   Rated Caa1   Rated Caa3   Rated Ca   Rated C   Rated Ca   Not Rated   Not Rated   Total 

Cumulative OTTI related to credit loss at January 1, 2012

  $80    $318    $1,000    $78    $857    $453    $465    $3,251  

Addition – Qtr 1

   —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cumulative OTTI related to credit loss at March 31, 2012

  $80    $318    $1,000    $78    $857    $453    $465    $3,251  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The amount of OTTI recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) was $854,000$836,000 for the above securities at September 30, 2011.March 31, 2012. There was $820,000$808,000 recognized in AOCI at DecemberMarch 31, 2010.2011.

The following table provides additional information related to the five CDO investments for which a balance remains as of September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 (dollars in thousands):

CDO

  Class   Amortized
Cost
   Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Loss
   OTTI
Losses
2011
   Lowest
Rating
   Current
Number of
Banks and
Insurance
Companies
   Actual
Deferrals
and
Defaults
as a % of
Current
Collateral
 Expected
Deferrals
and
Defaults as
a % of
Remaining
Performing
Collateral
 Excess
Sub-ordination
as a % of
Current
Performing
Collateral
   Class   Amortized
Cost
   Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Loss
   OTTI
Losses
2012
   Lowest
Rating
   Current
Number of
Banks and
Insurance
Companies
   Actual
Deferrals
and
Defaults
as a % of
Current
Collateral
 Expected
Deferrals
and
Defaults as
a % of
Remaining
Performing
Collateral
 Excess
Sub-ordination
as a % of
Current
Performing
Collateral
 

Preferred Term VI

   Mezz    $185    $50    $135    $—       Ca     5     64.39  —    —     Mezz    $185    $53    $132    $—       Caa1     5     73.62  —    —  

TPREF Funding II

   B     677     248     429     —       Caa3     17     38.81  18.87  —       B     677     240     437     —       Caa3     17     38.81  16.61  —    

I-Preferred Term Sec I

   B-1     1,000     473     527     —       CCC     15     16.80  12.94  27.38   B-1     1,000     466     534     —       CCC     14     17.24  14.66  27.36

Dekania II CDO

   C-1     990     443     547     —       CCC     34     3.73  12.49  31.74   C-1     990     433     557     —       CCC     34     —    13.15  32.36

Preferred Term Sec XXVII

   C-1     903     153     750     2     C     33     28.14  23.52  —       C-1     903     185     718     —       C     33     28.14  25.26  4.59
    

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

             

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

         

Total

    $3,755    $1,367    $2,388    $2              $3,755    $1,377    $2,378    $—            
    

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

             

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

         

There was no OTTI recorded in the third quarter of 2011. The increase in OTTI in the first quarter of 2011 was the result of deterioration in the performance of the underlying collateral. Specifically, depreciation was driven by both realized credit events (i.e. defaults and deferrals) and weakening credit fundamentals in some of the performing collateral, which led to an increased probability of default going forward. Excluding the Preferred Term VI, the Company’s assumed average lifetime default rate decreased slightly to 29.7%declined from 30.3% at the end of the thirdfirst quarter 2011 fromto a rate of 29.8%28.5% at the end of the thirdfirst quarter 2010 and declined from 30.2% at the end of the second quarter 2011.2012.

The table below presents a roll-forward of the credit losses relating to debt securities recognized in earnings for the threeperiod ended March 31, 2012 and nine month periods ended September 30,March 31, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands):

 

   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30,   September 30, 
   2011   2010   2011   2010 

Beginning balance

  $476    $401    $474    $2,521  

Additions for amounts related to credit loss for which an OTTI was not previously recognized

   —       —       —       76  

Reductions for amounts realized for securities sold during the period

   —       —       —       (2,261

Reductions for amounts related to securities for which the Company intends to sell or that it will be more than likely than not that the Company will be required to sell prior to recovery of amortized cost basis

   —       —       —       —    

Reductions for increase in cash flows expected to be collected that are recognized over the remaining life of the security

   —       —       —       —    

Increases to the amount related to the credit loss for which other-than-temporary was previously recognized

   —       73     2     138  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

  $476    $474    $476    $474  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
   2012   2011 

Beginning balance, January 1

  $3,251    $3,249  

Additions for amounts related to credit loss for which an OTTI was not previously recognized

   —       —    

Reductions for amounts realized for securities sold during the period

   —       —    

Reductions for amounts related to securities for which the Company intends to sell or that it will be more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell prior to recovery of amortized cost basis

   —       —    

Reductions for increase in cash flows expected to be collected that are Recognized over the remaining life of the security

   —       —    

Increases to the amount related to the credit loss for which Other-than-temporary was previously recognized

   —       2  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance, March 31

  $3,251    $3,251  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The proceeds from the sales and calls of securities and the associated gains are listed below:

 

  Three Months  Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months  Ended
September 30,
   Three Months Ended
March  31,
 
  2011   2010   2011   2010   2012   2011 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Proceeds

  $—      $—      $1,982    $28    $218    $1,982  

Gross realized gains

   —       —       49     6     43     49  

Gross realized losses

   —       —       —       —       —       —    

The following table summarizes the changes within each classification of accumulated other comprehensive income for the quarters ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

   Unrealized gains
(losses) on available

for sale securities
  Postretirement
Benefit
  Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss), net
 
   (In Thousands) 

Balance at December 31, 2011

  $4,704   $(707 $3,997  

Other comprehensive income (loss), net

   (60  —      (60
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at March 31, 2012

  $4,644   $(707 $3,937  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

   Unrealized gains
(losses) on available
for sale securities
   Postretirement
Benefit
  Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss), net
 
   (In Thousands) 

Balance at December 31, 2010

  $32    $(374 $(342

Other comprehensive income (loss), net

   753     —      753  
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance at March 31, 2011

  $785    $(374 $411  
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

9.8. Loans

Loans receivable consist of the following (in thousands):

 

   September 30,
2011
  December 31,
2010
 

Real Estate:

   

Secured by 1-4 family residential

  $189,669   $205,938  

Secured by multi-family residential

   126,672    120,534  

Secured by non-residential real estate

   639,787    646,478  

Construction

   35,203    30,340  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   991,331    1,003,290  

Other Loans:

   

Commercial

   339,128    369,959  

Home equity and improvement

   124,956    133,593  

Consumer Finance

   19,701    22,848  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   483,785    526,400  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total loans

   1,475,116    1,529,690  

Deduct:

   

Undisbursed loan funds

   (13,709  (9,267

Net deferred loan origination fees and costs

   (893  (920

Allowance for loan loss

   (38,110  (41,080
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Totals

  $1,422,404   $1,478,423  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Changes in the allowance for loan losses were as follows (in thousands):

   Three Months ended
September 30,
   Nine Months ended
September 30,
 
   2011   2010   2011   2010 

Balance at beginning of period

  $40,530    $38,852    $41,080    $36,547  

Provision for loan losses

   3,097     5,196     8,335     17,525  

Charge-offs:

        

Residential

   647     1,164     2,087     2,625  

Commercial real estate

   2,622     688     6,413     5,122  

Commercial

   2,533     842     2,975     4,730  

Home equity and improvement

   290     148     801     703  

Consumer finance

   36     28     67     69  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total charge-offs

   6,128     2,870     12,343     13,249  

Recoveries

   611     165     1,038     520  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net charge-offs

   5,517     2,705     11,305     12,729  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending allowance

  $38,110    $41,343    $38,110    $41,343  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   March 31,
2012
  December 31,
2011
 

Real Estate:

   

Secured by 1-4 family residential

  $202,132   $203,401  

Secured by multi-family residential

   135,234    126,246  

Secured by commercial real estate

   654,934    649,746  

Construction

   36,362    31,552  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   1,028,662    1,010,945  

Other Loans:

   

Commercial

   326,904    349,053  

Home equity and improvement

   114,891    122,143  

Consumer Finance

   17,647    18,887  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   459,442    490,083  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total loans

   1,488,104    1,501,028  

Deduct:

   

Undisbursed loan funds

   (13,430  (13,243

Net deferred loan origination fees and costs

   (719  (709

Allowance for loan loss

   (28,833  (33,254
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Totals

  $1,445,122   $1,453,822  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Loan segments have been identified by evaluating the portfolio based on collateral and credit risk characteristics.

The following table discloses allowance for loan loss activity for the quarter ended September 30,March 31, 2012 and 2011 by portfolio segment and impairment method (in($ in thousands):

 

Quarter Ended September 30, 2011  1-4 Family
Residential
Real Estate
 Construction   Multi-  Family
Residential
Real Estate
 Commercial
Real Estate
 Commercial Home Equity
and
Improvement
 Consumer Total 
Quarter Ended March 31, 2012  1-4 Family
Residential
Real Estate
 Construction   Multi- Family
Residential
Real Estate
 Commercial
Real Estate
 Commercial Home Equity
and
Improvement
 Consumer Total 

Allowance for loans individually evaluated

                    

Beginning Specific Allocations

  $1,610   $—      $146   $12,194   $4,440   $36   $—     $18,426    $654   $—      $195   $5,400   $969   $—     $—     $7,218  

Charge-Offs

   (152  —       (78  (2,218  (2,458  —      —      (4,906   (355  —       (238  (2,867  (1,994  —      —      (5,454

Recoveries

   —      —       —      —      —      —      —      —       —      —       —      —      —      —      —      —    

Provisions

   (759  —       392    941    183    —      —      757     206    —       198    1,978    1,038    —      —      3,420  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Ending Specific Allocations

  $699   $—      $460   $10,917   $2,165   $36   $—     $14,277    $505   $—      $155   $4,511   $13   $—     $—     $5,184  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Allowance for loans collectively evaluated

                    

Beginning General Allocations

  $4,320   $47    $1,807   $10,250   $3,850   $1,603   $227   $22,104    $3,441   $63    $2,655   $12,240   $5,607   $1,856   $174   $26,036  

Charge-Offs

   (495  —       —      (326  (75  (290  (36  (1,222   (383  —       —      (1,391  (672  (211  (41  (2,698

Recoveries

   38    —       —      185    342    35    11    611     55    —       —      108    30    21    14    228  

Provisions

   (539  22     370    860    1,522    88    17    2,340     (245  10     21    732    (285  (181  31    83  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Ending General Allocations

  $3,324   $69    $2,177   $10,969   $5,639   $1,436   $219   $23,833    $2,868   $73    $2,676   $11,689   $4,680   $1,485   $178   $23,649  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

The following table discloses allowance for loan loss activity for year-to-date September 30, 2011 by portfolio segment and impairment method (in thousands):

Year-to-Date September 30, 2011  1-4 Family
Residential
Real Estate
 Construction Multi-  Family
Residential
Real Estate
 Commercial
Real Estate
 Commercial Home Equity
and
Improvement
 Consumer Total 
Quarter Ended March 31, 2011  1-4 Family
Residential
Real Estate
 Construction Multi- Family
Residential
Real Estate
   Commercial
Real Estate
 Commercial Home Equity
and
Improvement
 Consumer Total 

Allowance for loans individually evaluated

                   

Beginning Specific Allocations

  $1,741   $13   $230   $10,213   $4,362   $36   $—     $16,595    $1,741   $13   $230    $10,213   $4,362   $36   $—     $16,595  

Charge-Offs

   (1,013  —      (442  (4,619  (2,664  —      —      (8,738   (145  —      —       (1,777  (206  —      —      (2,128

Recoveries

   —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —       —      —      —       —      —      —      —      —    

Provisions

   (29  (13  672    5,323    467    —      —      6,420     180    (13  20     2,261    163    —      —      2,611  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Ending Specific Allocations

  $699   $—     $460   $10,917   $2,165   $36   $—     $14,277    $1,776   $—     $250    $10,697   $4,319   $36   $—     $17,078  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Allowance for loans collectively evaluated

                   

Beginning General Allocations

  $4,215   $60   $1,917   $9,995   $6,509   $1,492   $297   $24,485    $4,215   $60   $1,917    $9,995   $6,509   $1,492   $297   $24,485  

Charge-Offs

   (1,074  —      —      (1,352  (311  (801  (67  (3,605   (402  —      —       (497  (129  (201  (11  (1,240

Recoveries

   56    —      —      497    374    56    55    1,038     5    —      —       211    8    —      29    253  

Provisions

   127    9    260    1,829    (933  689    (66  1,915     569    10    16     801    (1,189  123    (108  222  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Ending General Allocations

  $3,324   $69   $2,177   $10,969   $5,639   $1,436   $219   $23,833    $4,387   $70   $1,933    $10,510   $5,199   $1,414   $207   $23,720  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

The following table presents the balance in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans by portfolio segment and based on impairment method as of September 30, 2011:March 31, 2012:

(In Thousands)

 

  1-4 Family
Residential
Real Estate
   Construction   Multi-
Family
Residential
Real Estate
   Commercial
Real Estate
   Commercial   Home Equity
& Improvement
   Consumer   Total   1-4 Family
Residential
Real Estate
   Construction   Multi-Family
Residential
Real Estate
   Commercial
Real Estate
   Commercial   Home Equity
&
Improvement
   Consumer   Total 

Allowance for loan losses:

                                

Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:

                                

Individually evaluated for impairment

  $699    $—      $460    $10,557    $2,055    $36    $—      $13,807    $505    $—      $155    $4,511    $13    $—      $—      $5,184  

Collectively evaluated for impairment

   3,324     69     2,177     10,969     5,639     1,436     219     23,833     2,868     73     2,676     11,689     4,680     1,485     178     23,649  

Acquired with deteriorated credit quality

   —       —       —       360     110     —       —       470     —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —    
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total ending allowance balance

  $4,023    $69    $2,637    $21,886    $7,804    $1,472    $219    $38,110    $3,373    $73    $2,831    $16,200    $4,693    $1,485    $178    $28,833  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Loans:

                                

Loans individually evaluated for impairment

  $4,457    $—      $1,790    $38,345    $9,408    $324    $—      $54,324    $4,713    $159    $3,137    $33,477    $6,619    $38    $—      $48,143  

Loans collectively evaluated for impairment

   185,526     35,193     125,100     602,090     330,377     125,166     19,727     1,423,179     197,947     22,741     132,256     622,515     321,085     115,330     17,662     1,429,536  

Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality

   74     —       —       1,243     655     —       —       1,972     43     —       —       807     307     —       —       1,157  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total ending loans balance

  $190,057    $35,193    $126,890    $641,678    $340,441    $125,490    $19,726    $1,479,475    $202,703    $22,900    $135,393    $656,799    $328,011    $115,368    $17,662    $1,478,836  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

The following table presents the balance in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans by portfolio segment and based on impairment method as of December 31, 2010:2011:

(In Thousands)

 

   1-4 Family
Residential
Real Estate
   Construction   Multi-
Family
Residential
Real Estate
   Commercial
Real Estate
   Commercial   Home Equity
& Improvement
   Consumer   Total 

Allowance for loan losses:

                

Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:

                

Individually evaluated for impairment

  $1,741    $13    $230    $9,843    $4,252    $36    $—      $16,115  

Collectively evaluated for impairment

   4,215     60     1,917     9,995     6,509     1,492     297     24,485  

Acquired with deteriorated credit quality

   —       —       —       370     110     —       —       480  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total ending allowance balance

  $5,956    $73    $2,147    $20,208    $10,871    $1,528    $297    $41,080  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loans:

                

Loans individually evaluated for impairment

  $8,994    $64    $1,333    $41,290    $17,189    $317    $—      $69,187  

Loans collectively evaluated for impairment

   197,296     30,275     119,444     605,882     353,386     133,881     22,942     1,463,106  

Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality

   84     —       —       1,388     729     —       —       2,201  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total ending loans balance

  $206,374    $30,339    $120,777    $648,560    $371,304    $134,198    $22,942    $1,534,494  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table presents the aggregate amounts of non-performing assets, comprised of non-performing loans and real estate owned on the dates indicated:

   September 30,
2011
   December 31,
2010
 
   (in thousands) 

Non-accrual loans

  $48,297    $41,040  

Loans over 90 days past due and still accruing

   —       —    

Troubled debt restructuring, still accruing

   2,934     6,001  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-performing loans

   51,231    $47,041  

Real estate and other assets held for sale

   5,805     9,591  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-performing assets

  $57,036    $56,632  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

   Three Months Ended September 30,   Nine Months Ended September 30, 
   2011   2010   2011   2010 
   (in thousands)   (in thousands) 

Average of impaired loans during the period

  $59,274    $63,677    $64,262    $62,802  

Interest income recognized during the period

   386     596     1,480     1,458  

Cash-basis interest income recognized

   382     578     1,401     1,288  
    1-4 Family
Residential
Real Estate
   Construction   Multi-Family
Residential
Real Estate
   Commercial
Real Estate
   Commercial   Home Equity
& Improvement
   Consumer   Total 

Allowance for loan losses:

                

Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:

                

Individually evaluated for impairment

  $654    $—      $195    $5,400    $969    $—      $—      $7,218  

Collectively evaluated for impairment

   3,441     63     2,655     12,240     5,607     1,856     174     26,036  

Acquired with deteriorated credit quality

   —       —       —           —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total ending allowance balance

  $4,095    $63    $2,850    $17,640    $6,576    $1,856    $174    $33,254  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loans:

                

Loans individually evaluated for impairment

  $4,537    $—      $1,435    $34,009    $6,773    $40    $—      $46,794  

Loans collectively evaluated for impairment

   199,453     18,288     125,080     616,856     343,147     122,623     18,910     1,444,357  

Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality

   70     —       —       825     312     —       —       1,207  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total ending loans balance

  $204,060    $18,288    $126,515    $651,690    $350,232    $122,663    $18,910    $1,492,358  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table presents the average balance, interest income recognized and cash basis income recognized on impaired loans by class of loans:loans.(In ThousandsThousands))

 

  Three Months Ended September 30, 2011   Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011   Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 
  Average
Balance
   Interest
Income
Recognized
   Cash Basis
Income
Recognized
   Average
Balance
   Interest
Income
Recognized
   Cash Basis
Income
Recognized
   Average
Balance
   Interest
Income
Recognized
   Cash Basis
Income
Recognized
 

Residential Owner Occupied

  $2,224    $14    $14    $2,763    $53    $51    $1,931    $13    $12  

Residential Non Owner Occupied

   2,249     28     28     2,656     64     68     2,728     23     23  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total Residential Real Estate

   4,473     42     42     5,419     117     119     4,659     36     35  

Construction

   —       —       —       31     —       —       80     —       —    

Multi-Family

   1,836     16     16     2,263     73     67     2,288     16     16  

CRE Owner Occupied

   10,210     52     55     11,340     267     249     9,476     13     12  

CRE Non Owner Occupied

   19,830     184     183     19,950     674     624     15,580     91     71  

Agriculture Land

   1,773     17     16     2,072     39     39     1,441     14     14  

Other CRE

   8,483     10     7     7,869     51     42     8,044     1     1  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total Commercial Real Estate

   40,296     263     261     41,231     1,031     954     34,541     119     98  

Commercial Working Capital

   3,346     21     21     4,260     68     71     2,210     3     3  

Commercial Other

   9,012     40     39     10,745     180     179     4,786     5     5  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total Commercial

   12,358     61     60     15,005     248     250     6,996     8     8  

Consumer

   —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —       —    

Home Equity and Home Improvement

   311     4     3     313     11     11     38     1     1  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total Impaired Loans

  $59,274    $386    $382    $64,262    $1,480    $1,401    $48,602    $180    $158  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

   Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 
   Average
Balance
   Interest
Income
Recognized
   Cash Basis
Income
Recognized
 

Residential Owner Occupied

  $3,190    $20    $20  

Residential Non Owner Occupied

   4,840     33     37  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Residential Real Estate

   8,030     53     57  

Construction

   62     —       —    

Multi-Family

   1,330     12     10  

CRE Owner Occupied

   10,955     115     94  

CRE Non Owner Occupied

   21,030     233     203  

Agriculture Land

   2,371     11     12  

Other CRE

   7,505     12     13  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Commercial Real Estate

   41,861     371     322  

Commercial Working Capital

   5,175     23     27  

Commercial Other

   12,477     72     71  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Commercial

   17,652     95     98  

Consumer

   —       —       —    

Home Equity and Home Improvement

   315     4     4  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Impaired Loans

  $69,250    $535    $491  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table presents loans individually evaluated for impairment by class of loans as of September 30, 2011:March 31, 2012:(In Thousands)

 

  Unpaid
Principal
Balance
   Recorded
Investment
   Allowance
for Loan
Losses
Allocated
   Unpaid
Principal
Balance
   Recorded
Investment
   Allowance
for Loan
Losses
Allocated
 

With no allowance recorded:

            

Residential Owner Occupied

  $1,057    $1,060    $—      $927    $928    $—    

Residential Non Owner Occupied

   1,530     1,540     —       2,629     2,638     —    
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total Residential Real Estate

   2,587     2,600     —       3,556     3,566     —    

Construction

   —       —       —       159     159     —    

Multi-Family Residential Real Estate

   1,009     1,010     —       2,530     2,527     —    

CRE Owner Occupied

   4,131     4,140     —       7,789     7,787     —    

CRE Non Owner Occupied

   5,641     5,647     —       8,853     8,864     —    

Agriculture Land

   1,462     1,464     —       1,509     1,509     —    

Other CRE

   948     946     —       5,734     5,733     —    
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total Commercial Real Estate

   12,182     12,197     —       23,885     23,893     —    

Commercial Working Capital

   1,541     1,546     —       2,672     2,673     —    

Commercial Other

   1,654     1,663     —       4,222     4,224     —    
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total Commercial

   3,195     3,209     —       6,894     6,897     —    

Consumer

   —       —       —       —       —       —    

Home Equity and Home Improvement

   41     41     —       37     38     —    
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total loans with no allowance recorded

  $19,014    $19,058    $—      $37,061    $37,080    $—    
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

With an allowance recorded:

            

Residential Owner Occupied

  $1,061    $1,060    $362    $932    $932    $329  

Residential Non Owner Occupied

   864     871     337     258     258     176  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total Residential Real Estate

   1,925     1,931     699     1,190     1,190     505  

Construction

   —       —       —       —       —       —    

Multi-Family Residential Real Estate

   782     780     460     610     610     155  

CRE Owner Occupied

   5,610     5,618     2,192     2,980     2,981     1,428  

CRE Non Owner Occupied

   13,886     13,923     5,868     5,979     6,003     2,466  

Agriculture Land

   304     305     163     —       —       —    

Other CRE

   7,539     7,545     2,694     1,406     1,407     617  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total Commercial Real Estate

   27,339     27,391     10,917     10,365     10,391     4,511  

Commercial Working Capital

   939     941     360     —       —       —    

Commercial Other

   5,913     5,913     1,805     29     29     13  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total Commercial

   6,852     6,854     2,165     29     29     13  

Consumer

   —       —       —       —       —       —    

Home Equity and Home Improvement

   281     282     36     —       —       —    
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total loans with an allowance recorded

  $37,179    $37,238    $14,277    $12,194    $12,220    $5,184  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Impaired loans have been recognized in conformity with FASB ASC Topic 310.

The following table presents loans individually evaluated for impairment by class of loans as of December 31, 2010:2011:(In Thousands)

 

  Unpaid
Principal
Balance
   Recorded
Investment
   Allowance
for Loan
Losses
Allocated
   Unpaid
Principal
Balance
   Recorded
Investment
   Allowance
for Loan
Losses
Allocated
 

With no allowance recorded:

            

Residential Owner Occupied

  $1,679    $1,685    $—      $981    $984    $—    

Residential Non Owner Occupied

   3,300     3,311     —       1,871     1,877     —    
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total Residential Real Estate

   4,979     4,996     —       2,852     2,861     —    

Construction

   —       —       —       —       —       —    

Multi-Family Residential Real Estate

   137     139     —       1,138     1,137     —    

CRE Owner Occupied

   4,530     4,534     —       5,868     5,879     —    

CRE Non Owner Occupied

   6,909     6,921     —       8,408     8,421     —    

Agriculture Land

   2,394     2,401     —       1,072     1,073     —    

Other CRE

   1,639     1,645     —       5,607     5,605     —    
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total Commercial Real Estate

   15,472     15,501     —       20,955     20,978     —    

Commercial Working Capital

   1,713     1,718     —       1,391     1,393     —    

Commercial Other

   4,435     4,454     —       3,444     3,453     —    
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total Commercial

   6,148     6,172     —       4,835     4,846     —    

Consumer

   —       —       —       —       —       —    

Home Equity and Home Improvement

   35     35     —       39     40     —    
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total loans with no allowance recorded

  $26,771    $26,843    $—      $29,819    $29,862    $—    
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

With an allowance recorded:

            

Residential Owner Occupied

  $800    $803    $259    $1,020    $1,020    $373  

Residential Non Owner Occupied

   3,185     3,195     1,482     726     726     281  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total Residential Real Estate

   3,985     3,998     1,741     1,746     1,746     654  

Construction

   64     64     13     —       —       —    

Multi-Family Residential Real Estate

   1,193     1,194     230     298     298     195  

CRE Owner Occupied

   6,436     6,451     2,860     2,284     2,284     589  

CRE Non Owner Occupied

   13,743     13,789     5,554     8,589     8,596     3,235  

Agriculture Land

   315     316     163     300     300     163  

Other CRE

   6,554     6,558     1,636     2,676     2,676     1,413  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total Commercial Real Estate

   27,048     27,114     10,213     13,849     13,856     5,400  

Commercial Working Capital

   3,658     3,660     1,763     358     358     192  

Commercial Other

   7,940     7,968     2,599     1,879     1,881     777  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total Commercial

   11,598     11,628     4,362     2,237     2,239     969  

Consumer

   —       —       —       —       —       —    

Home Equity and Home Improvement

   281     282     36     —       —       —    
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total loans with an allowance recorded

  $44,169    $44,280    $16,595    $18,130    $18,139    $7,218  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

.

The following table presents the aggregate amounts of non-performing assets, comprised of non-performing loans and real estate owned on the dates indicated:

   March 31,
2012
   December 31,
2011
 
   (in thousands) 

Non-accrual loans

  $45,351    $39,328  

Loans over 90 days past due and still accruing

   —       —    

Troubled debt restructuring, still accruing

   3,820     3,380  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-performing loans

   49,171    $42,708  

Real estate and other assets held for sale

   3,408     3,628  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-performing assets

  $52,579    $46,336  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table presents the aging of the recorded investment in past due and non accrual loans as of March 31, 2012 by class of loans: (In Thousands)

   Current   30-59
days
   60-89
days
   90+ days   Total
Past Due
   Total Non
Accrual
 

Residential Owner Occupied

  $137,252    $1,067    $237    $1,594    $2,898    $1,973  

Residential Non Owner Occupied

   60,772     545     356     881     1,782     1,910  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total residential real estate

   198,024     1,612     593     2,475     4,680     3,883  

Construction

   22,900     —       —       —       —       159  

Multi-Family

   133,660     951     —       782     1,733     2,776  

CRE Owner Occupied

   293,345     1,474     140     2,929     4,543     11,509  

CRE Non Owner Occupied

   244,589     1,344     90     3,382     4,815     10,733  

Agriculture Land

   68,326     508     —       439     947     835  

Other Commercial Real Estate

   34,822     109     146     5,156     5,411     7,214  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Commercial Real Estate

   641,082     3,435     375     11,906     15,716     30,291  

Commercial Working Capital

   140,004     641     —       1,206     1,847     2,791  

Commercial Other

   181,919     944     689     2,608     4,241     4,833  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Commercial

   321,923     1,585     689     3,814     6,088     7,624  

Consumer

   17,555     96     6     5     107     5  

Home Equity / Home Improvement

   113,540     1,053     154     621     1,828     621  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Loans

  $1,448,684    $8,732    $1,817    $19,603    $30,152    $45,359  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table presents the aging of the recorded investment in past due and non accrual loans as of September 30,December 31, 2011 by class of loans:(In Thousands)

 

   Current   30-59
days
   60-89
days
   Non
Accrual
   Accruing
TDR’s
   Total
Past

Due &
TDR
 

Residential Owner Occupied

  $116,703    $1,576    $221    $2,431    $887    $5,115  

Residential Non Owner Occupied

   65,824     447     71     1,597     300     2,415  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total residential real estate

   182,527     2,023     292     4,028     1,187     7,530  

Construction

   35,133     —       —       60     —       60  

Multi-Family

   124,337     741     —       802     1,010     2,553  

CRE Owner Occupied

   274,388     956     —       10,238     1     11,195  

CRE Non Owner Occupied

   234,421     105     64     14,220     89     14,478  

Agriculture Land

   67,945     —       27     1,456     159     1,642  

Other Commercial Real Estate

   28,630     372     —       8,607     —       8,979  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Commercial Real Estate

   605,384     1,433     91     34,521     249     36,294  

Commercial Working Capital

   139,772     —       229     1,166     —       1,395  

Commercial Other

   191,641     29     110     7,320     174     7,633  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Commercial

   331,413     29     339     8,486     174     9,028  

Consumer

   19,536     151     19     20     —       190  

Home Equity / Home Improvement

   122,477     1,745     491     453     324     3,013  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Loans

  $1,420,807    $6,122    $1,232    $48,370    $2,944    $58,668  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table presents the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans as of December 31, 2010 by class of loans:(In Thousands)

   Current   30-59
days
   60-89
days
   Non
Accrual
   Accruing
TDR’s
   Total
Past

Due &
TDR
 

Residential Owner Occupied

  $106,249    $298    $1,420    $1,933    $1,775    $5,426  

Residential Non Owner Occupied

   86,680     842     393     5,295     1,489     8,019  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total residential real estate

   192,929     1,140     1,813     7,228     3,264     13,445  

Construction

   30,275     —       —       64     —       64  

Multi-Family

   119,606     257     228     686     —       1,171  

CRE Owner Occupied

   204,590     607     718     5,764     671     7,760  

CRE Non Owner Occupied

   308,278     247     518     7,519     142     8,426  

Agriculture Land

   73,650     108     176     1,971     166     2,421  

Other Commercial Real Estate

   36,378     —       85     5,793     1,179     7,057  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Commercial Real Estate

   622,896     962     1,497     21,047     2,158     25,664  

Commercial Working Capital

   148,116     —       10     3,287     —       3,297  

Commercial Other

   209,328     413     1,595     8,264     291     10,563  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Commercial

   357,444     413     1,605     11,551     291     13,860  

Consumer

   22,642     233     53     14     —       300  

Home Equity / Home Improvement

   130,281     2,738     335     527     317     3,917  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Loans

  $1,476,073    $5,743    $5,531    $41,117    $6,030    $58,421  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

   Current   30-59
days
   60-89
days
   90+ days   Total
Past Due
   Total Non
Accrual
 

Residential Owner Occupied

  $131,014    $1,573    $220    $1,996    $3,789    $2,490  

Residential Non Owner Occupied

   67,516     563     410     768     1,741     1,397  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total residential real estate

   198,530     2,136     630     2,764     5,530     3,887  

Construction

   18,288     —       —       —       —       —    

Multi-Family

   125,050     1,022     —       443     1,465     443  

CRE Owner Occupied

   288,096     1,468     993     4,771     7,232     7,691  

CRE Non Owner Occupied

   243,016     921     1,990     3,384     6,295     10,398  

Agriculture Land

   70,490     —       —       456     456     1,275  

Other Commercial Real Estate

   30,056     98     —       5,951     6,049     8,342  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Commercial Real Estate

   631,658     2,487     2,983     14,562     20,032     27,706  

Commercial Working Capital

   137,310     —       223     242     465     1,410  

Commercial Other

   209,187     278     59     2,933     3,270     5,481  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Commercial

   346,497     278     282     3,175     3,735     6,891  

Consumer

   18,736     129     35     10     174     10  

Home Equity / Home Improvement

   119,400     2,602     267     394     3,263     394  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Loans

  $1,458,159    $8,654    $4,197    $21,348    $34,199    $39,331  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Troubled Debt Restructurings

The Company has allocated $4.9$859,000 and $1.8 million, and $2.3 millionrespectively, of specific reserves to customers whose loan terms have been modified in troubled debt restructurings as of September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2010.2011. The Company has committed to lend additional amounts totaling up to $4,000 and $33,000$64,000 as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 20102011 to customers with outstanding loans that are classified as troubled debt restructurings. No such additional commitments existed at March 31, 2012.

During the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2011,period ended March 31, 2012, the terms of certain loans were modified as troubled debt restructurings. The modification of the terms of such loans included one or a combination of the following: a reduction of the stated interest rate of the loan; an extension of the maturity date at a stated rate of interest lower than the current market rate for new debt with similar risk; a permanent reduction of the recorded investment in the loan; or some other modification deeming the loan a troubled debt restructuring.

Modifications involving a reduction of the stated interest rate of the loan were for onetwo loans. One loan and werewas for the remaining maturity of thatthe loan, which is in 14 years. Modifications involvingyears, and the other was for 16 months, after which it will convert to an extension ofadjustable rate loan over an index at a market spread. There were 3 loans which involved a partial write-down along with new terms and 1 other loan where interest was capitalized and the maturity date were for periods ranging from 4 months to 18 months.loan was reamortized.

The following table presents loans by class modified as troubled debt restructurings that occurred during the period ending September 30, 2011:March 31, 2012:

  Loans Modified as a TDR for the Three Months
Ended September 30, 2011
 Loans Modified as a TDR for the Nine Months
Ended September 30, 2011
   Loans Modified as a TDR for the Three Months
Ended March 31, 2012
 
Troubled Debt Restructurings  Number of
Loans
   Recorded
Investment
(as of Period
End)
   Increase in
the
Allowance
(as of Period
End)
 Number of
Loans
   Recorded
Investment
(as of Period
End)
   Increase in
the
Allowance
(as of Period
End)
   Number of
Loans
   Recorded
Investment

(as of  Period
End)
   Increase/(Decrease)  in
the

Allowance
(as of Period
End)
 

Residential Owner Occupied

   1    $13    $—      2    $29    $—       2    $148    $(14

Residential Non Owner Occupied

   1     83     —    

CRE Owner Occupied

   2     553     —      3     698     434     2     951     —    

CRE Non Owner Occupied

   3   �� 3,433     240    4     5,148     1,397     0     —       —    

Home Equity/Improvement

   1     23     (7  1     23     —    

Agriculture Land

   1     339     (1

Commercial / Industrial

   —       —       —    

Home Equity / Improvement

   —       —       —    
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

   7    $4,022    $233    10    $5,898    $1,831     6    $1,521    ($15
  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

The troubled debt restructurings described above increaseddecreased the allowance for loan losses by $233,000 and $1.8 million$15,000 for the three and nine months ending September 30, 2011, and resulted in $78,000quarter ended March 31, 2012, after $700,000 of charge offscharge-offs during the three and nine months ending September 30, 2011.quarter ended March 31, 2012.

There was one loanwere no loans that defaulted during 2012 which had been modified within one year of the three and nine months ending September 30, 2011 that was modified as a troubled debt restructured loan within the prior 12 months.default date. A default for purposes of this disclosure is a troubled debt restructured loan in which the borrower is 90 days past due.

In order to determine whether a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty, an evaluation is performed of the probability that the borrower will be in payment default on any of its debt in the foreseeable future without the modification. This evaluation is performed in an internal loan committee meeting.

Credit Quality Indicators

Loans are categorized into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt such as: current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends, among other factors. Loans are analyzed individually by classifying the loans as to credit risk. This analysis includes all non-homogeneous loans, such as commercial and commercial real estate loans and certain homogenous mortgage, home equity and consumer loans. This analysis is performed on a quarterly basis. First Defiance uses the following definitions for risk ratings:

Special Mention.Mention. Loans classified as special mention have a potential weakness that deserves management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or of the institution’s credit position at some future date.

Substandard.Loans classified as substandard are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the institution will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

Doubtful. Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make

collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable.

Not Graded.Loans classified as not graded are generally smaller balance residential real estate, home equity and consumer installment loans which are originated primarily by using an automated underwriting system. These loans are monitored based on their delinquency status and are evaluated individually only if they are seriously delinquent.

Loans not meeting the criteria above that are analyzed individually as part of the above described process are considered to be pass rated loans. As of September 30,March 31, 2012, and based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of loans by class of loans is as follows:(In Thousands)

Category

  Pass   Special
Mention
   Substandard   Doubtful   Not
Graded
   Total 

Residential Owner Occupied

  $5,113    $121    $3,929    $—      $130,986    $140,149  

Residential Non Owner Occupied

   45,795     3,631     6,787     —       6,341     62,554  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total residential real estate

   50,908     3,752     10,716     —       137,327     202,703  

Construction

   16,350     —       159     —       6,391     22,900  

Multi Family

   127,104     2,837     4,368     —       1,084     135,393  

CRE Owner Occupied

   261,199     10,716     23,061     —       2,912     297,888  

CRE Non Owner Occupied

   212,844     4,987     31,432     —       141     249,404  

Agriculture Land

   64,525     2,077     2,671     —       —       69,273  

Other CRE

   26,285     2,305     8,730     —       2,914     40,234  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Commercial Real Estate

   564,853     20,085     65,894     —       5,967     656,799  

Commercial Working Capital

   130,810     5,977     5,064     —       —       141,851  

Commercial Other

   165,905     9,375     10,880     —       —       186,160  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Commercial

   296,715     15,352     15,944     —       —       328,011  

Consumer

   408     5     28     63     17,158     17,662  

Home Equity/Improvement

   —       —       1,022     —       114,346     115,368 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $1,056,338    $42,031    $98,131    $63    $282,273    $1,478,836  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2011, and based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of loans by class of loans is as follows:(In Thousands)

Category

  Pass   Special
Mention
   Substandard   Doubtful   Not
Graded
   Total 

Residential Owner Occupied

  $6,285    $220    $3,847    $—      $111,466    $121,818  

Residential Non Owner Occupied

   49,426     4,001     7,912     —       6,900     68,239  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total residential real estate

   55,711     4,221     11,759     —       118,366     190,057  

Construction

   27,984     114     393     —       6,702     35,193  

Multi Family

   118,464     2,944     4,349     —       1,133     126,890  

CRE Owner Occupied

   246,325     10,112     29,015     —       129     285,581  

CRE Non Owner Occupied

   208,779     3,465     36,493     —       161     248,898  

Agriculture Land

   65,509     902     3,176     —       —       69,587  

Other CRE

   21,985     2,038     12,413     —       1,176     37,612  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Commercial Real Estate

   542,598     16,517     81,097     —       1,466     641,678  

Commercial Working Capital

   120,909     11,155     9,102     —       —       141,166  

Commercial Other

   167,722     11,960     19,593     —       —       199,275  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Commercial

   288,631     23,115     28,695     —       —       340,441  

Consumer

   —       —       76     15     19,635     19,726  

Home Equity/Improvement

   —       —       992     —       124,498     125,490  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $1,033,388    $46,911    $127,361    $15    $271,800    $1,479,475  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2010, and based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of loans by class of loans is as follows:(In Thousands)

 

Category

  Pass   Special
Mention
   Substandard   Doubtful   Not
Graded
   Total 

Residential Owner Occupied

  $6,462    $1,055    $5,302    $794    $98,063    $111,676  

Residential Non Owner Occupied

   71,339     4,131     12,279     106     6,843     94,698  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total residential real estate

   77,801     5,186     17,581     900     104,906     206,374  

Construction

   22,794     363     64     —       7,118     30,339  

Multi Family

   111,042     7,089     787     661     1,198     120,777  

CRE Owner Occupied

   174,468     12,308     25,081     295     198     212,350  

CRE Non Owner Occupied

   270,243     12,603     33,663     —       195     316,704  

Agriculture Land

   68,842     2,536     4,693     —       —       76,071  

Other CRE

   26,685     2,654     12,903     —       1,193     43,435  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Commercial Real Estate

   540,238     30,101     76,340     295     1,586     648,560  

Commercial Working Capital

   113,962     26,206     11,245     —       —       151,413  

Commercial Other

   181,506     14,138     24,247     —       —       219,891  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Commercial

   295,468     40,344     35,492     —       —       371,304  

Consumer

   —       —       60     56     22,826     22,942  

Home Equity/Improvement

   —       —       852     546     132,800     134,198  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $1,047,343    $83,083    $131,176    $2,458    $270,434    $1,534,494  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Category

  Pass   Special
Mention
   Substandard   Doubtful   Not
Graded
   Total 

Residential Owner Occupied

  $5,496    $205    $4,383    $—      $124,720    $134,804  

Residential Non Owner Occupied

   48,653     2,965     8,408     —       9,231     69,257  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total residential real estate

   54,149     3,170     12,791     —       133,951     204,061  

Construction

   13,417     —       127     —       4,744     18,288  

Multi Family

   117,699     3,519     4,186     —       1,111     126,515  

CRE Owner Occupied

   256,861     12,058     26,323     —       84     295,326  

CRE Non Owner Occupied

   210,113     5,390     33,656     —       152     249,311  

Agriculture Land

   66,484     1,723     2,740     —       —       70,947  

Other CRE

   21,616     2,687     10,661     —       1,141     36,105  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Commercial Real Estate

   555,074     21,858     73,380     —       1,377     651,689  

Commercial Working Capital

   125,149     6,125     6,501     —       —       137,775  

Commercial Other

   182,964     10,328     19,165     —       —       212,457  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Commercial

   308,113     16,453     25,666     —       —       350,232  

Consumer

   —       —       63     10     18,837     18,910  

Home Equity/Improvement

   —       —       1,734     —       120,928     122,662  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $1,048,452    $45,000    $117,947    $10    $280,948    $1,492,357  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

10.9. Mortgage Banking

Net revenues from the sales and servicing of mortgage loans consisted of the following:

 

  Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   Three Months Ended
March  31,
 
  2011 2010 2011 2010   2012 2011 
  (in thousands) (in thousands)   (in thousands) 

Gain from sale of mortgage loans

  $2,128   $2,886   $3,954   $5,262    $2,544   $726  

Mortgage loans servicing revenue (expense):

        

Mortgage loans servicing revenue

   852    761    2,529    2,263     844    845  

Amortization of mortgage servicing rights

   (553  (798  (1,349  (1,634   (864  (454

Mortgage servicing rights valuation adjustments

   (1,072  (527  (585  (777   (79  171  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 
   (773  (564  595    (148   (99  562  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net revenue from sale and servicing of mortgage loans

  $1,355   $2,322   $4,549   $5,114    $2,445   $1,288  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

The unpaid principal balance of residential mortgage loans serviced for third parties was $1.3 billion for September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and $1.2 billion for September 30, 2010.December 31, 2011.

Activity for capitalized mortgage servicing rights and the related valuation allowance follows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and 2010:2011:

 

  Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
  2011 2010 2011 2010   March 31,
2012
 March 31,
2011
 
  (in thousands) (in thousands)   (in thousands) 

Mortgage servicing assets:

        

Balance at beginning of period

  $10,477   $10,448   $10,602   $10,436    $10,219   $10,602  

Loans sold, servicing retained

   446    894    1,117    1,742     749    362  

Amortization

   (553  (798  (1,349  (1,634   864    (454
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Carrying value before valuation allowance at end of period

   10,370    10,544    10,370    10,544     10,106    10,510  

Valuation allowance:

        

Balance at beginning of period

   (638  (1,728  (1,125  (1,478   (1,529  (1,125

Impairment recovery (charges)

   (1,072  (527  (585  (777

Impairment (expense) recovery

   (79  171  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Balance at end of period

   (1,710  (2,255  (1,710  (2,255   (1,608  (954
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net carrying value of MSRs at end of period

  $8,660   $8,289   $8,660   $8,289    $8,498   $9,556  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Fair value of MSRs at end of period

  $8,660   $8,289   $8,660   $8,289    $8,498   $9,556  
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Amortization of mortgage servicing rights is computed based on payments and payoffs of the related mortgage loans serviced. Estimates of future amortization expense are not easily estimable.

estimable.

11.10. Deposits

A summary of deposit balances is as follows (in thousands):

 

  September 30,
2011
   December 31,
2010
   March 31,
2012
   December 31,
2011
 

Non-interest-bearing checking accounts

  $239,594    $216,699    $265,716    $245,927  

Interest-bearing checking and money market accounts

   607,965     555,434     665,889     609,057  

Savings accounts

   155,244     144,491     165,325     155,101  

Retail certificates of deposit less than $100,000

   429,686     465,774     383,471     387,607  

Retail certificates of deposit greater than $100,000

   143,477     151,258     183,420     187,913  

Brokered or national certificates of deposit

   14,014     41,763     7,549     10,636  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
  $1,589,980    $1,575,419    $1,671,370    $1,596,241  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

12.11. Borrowings

First Defiance’s debt, Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”)FHLB advances and junior subordinated debentures owed to unconsolidated subsidiary trusts are comprised of the following:

 

  September 30,
2011
   December 31,
2010
   March 31,
2012
   December 31,
2011
 
  (in thousands)   (in thousands) 

FHLB Advances:

        

Overnight borrowings

  $—      $—    

Single maturity fixed rate advances

  $20,000    $35,000     20,000     20,000  

Putable advances

   44,000     54,000     44,000     44,000  

Strike-rate advances

   17,000     27,000     17,000     17,000  

Amortizable mortgage advances

   852     885     830     841  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  $81,852    $116,885    $81,830    $81,841  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Junior subordinated debentures owed to unconsolidated subsidiary trusts

  $36,083    $36,083    $36,083    $36,083  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

The putable advances can be put back to the Company at the option of the FHLB on a quarterly basis. As of September 30, 2011, $14.0 million of the putable advances with a weighted average rate of 2.69% wereare not yet callable by the FHLB. The call dates for these advances range from October 14, 2011April 16, 2012 to DecemberJune 12, 20112012 and the maturity dates range from February 11, 2013 to March 12, 2018. The FHLB has the option to call the remaining $30.0 million of putable advances with a weighted average rate of 4.76%. The maturity dates of these advances range from October 28, 2013 to January 14, 2015. The strike-rate advances are putable at the option of the FHLB only when the three month LIBOR rates exceed the agreed upon strike-rate in the advance contract which ranges from 7.5% to 8.0%. The three month LIBOR rate at September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 was 0.37%0.47%. The weighted average rate of the strike-rate advances is 3.61% and the maturity dates range from October 15, 2012 to February 25, 2013.

In March 2007, the Company sponsored an affiliated trust, First Defiance Statutory Trust II (Trust Affiliate II) that issued $15.0$15 million of Guaranteed Capital Trust Securities (Trust Preferred

Securities). In connection with this transaction, the Company issued $15.5 million of Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures (Subordinated Debentures) to Trust Affiliate II. The Company formed Trust Affiliate II for the purpose of issuing Trust Preferred Securities to third-party investors and investing the proceeds from the sale of these capital securities solely in Subordinated Debentures of the Company. The Subordinated Debentures held by Trust Affiliate II are the sole assets of that trust. The Company is not considered the primary beneficiary of this Trust (variable interest entity), therefore the trust is not consolidated in the Company’s financial statements, but rather the subordinated debentures are shown as a liability.Distributions on the Trust Preferred Securities issued by Trust Affiliate II are payable quarterly at a fixed rate equal to 6.441% for the first five years and a floating interest rate based on three-month LIBOR plus 1.50% points, repricing quarterly, thereafter. The rate will switch to the floating interest rate on June 15, 2012.

The Company also sponsored an affiliated trust, First Defiance Statutory Trust I (Trust Affiliate I), that issued $20.0$20 million of Trust Preferred Securities in 2005. In connection with this transaction, the Company issued $20.6 million of Subordinated Debentures to Trust Affiliate I. Trust Affiliate I was formed for the purpose of issuing Trust Preferred Securities to third-party investors and investing the proceeds from the sale of these capital securities solely in Subordinated Debentures of the Company. The Junior Debentures held by Trust Affiliate I are the sole assets of the trust. The Company is not considered the primary beneficiary of this Trust (variable interest entity), therefore the trust is not consolidated in the Company’s financial statements, but rather the subordinated debentures are shown as a liability.Distributions on the Trust Preferred Securities issued by Trust Affiliate I are payable quarterly at a variable rate equal to the three-month LIBOR rate plus 1.38%. The Coupon rate payable on the Trust Preferred Securities issued by Trust Affiliate I was 1.75%1.85% and 1.67%1.73% on September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and December 31, 20102011 respectively.

The Trust Preferred Securities issued by Trust Affiliates I and II are subject to mandatory redemption, in whole or part, upon repayment of the Subordinated Debentures. The Company has entered into agreements that fully and unconditionally guarantee the Trust Preferred Securities subject to the terms of the guarantees. The Trust Preferred Securities and Subordinated Debentures issued by Trust Affiliate I mature on December 15, 2035 but may be redeemed by the issuer at par after October 28, 2010. The Trust Preferred Securities issued by Trust Affiliate II mature on June 15, 2037, but may be redeemed at the Company’s option at any time on or after June 15, 2012, or at any time upon certain events.

Interest on both issues of trust preferred securities may be deferred for a period of up to five years at the option of the issuer.

13.12. Commitments, Guarantees and Contingent Liabilities

Loan commitments are made to accommodate the financial needs of First Federal’s customers; however, there are no long-term, fixed-rate loan commitments that result in market risk. Standby letters of credit commit the Company to make payments on behalf of customers when certain specified future events occur. They primarily are issued to facilitate customers’ trade transactions.

Both arrangements have credit risk, essentially the same as that involved in extending loans to customers, and are subject to the Company’s normal credit policies. Collateral (e.g., securities, receivables, inventory and equipment) is obtained based on Management’s credit assessment of the customer.

The Company’s maximum obligation to extend credit for loan commitments (unfunded loans and unused lines of credit) and standby letters of credit outstanding as of the periods stated below were as follows (in thousands):

 

  September 30, 2011   December 31, 2010   March 31, 2012   December 31, 2011 
  Fixed Rate   Variable Rate   Fixed Rate   Variable Rate   Fixed Rate   Variable Rate   Fixed Rate   Variable Rate 

Commitments to make loans

  $49,389    $61,582    $26,382    $48,801    $54,405    $36,466    $38,399    $47,037  

Unused lines of credit

   25,827     178,161     34,735     193,092     26,649     214,369     24,943     184,446  

Standby letters of credit

   0     20,243     0     21,533     0     20,772     4,600     21,507  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  $75,216    $259,986    $61,117    $263,426    $81,054    $271,607    $67,942    $252,990  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Commitments to make loans are generally made for periods of 60 days or less.

In addition to the above commitments, First Defiance had commitments to sell $57.2$59.4 million and $34.7$34.5 million of loans to Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, FHLBFederal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati or BB&T Mortgage at September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2010,2011, respectively.

14.13. Income Taxes

The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as income tax in the state of Indiana. The Company is no longer subject to examination by taxing authorities for years before 2007. The Company currently operates primarily in the states of Ohio and Michigan, which tax financial institutions based on their equity rather than their income.

15.14. Derivative Financial Instruments

Commitments to fund certain mortgage loans (interest rate locks) to be sold into the secondary market and forward commitments for the future delivery of mortgage loans to third party investors are considered derivatives. It is the Company’s practice to enter into forward commitments for the future delivery of residential mortgage loans when interest rate lock commitments are entered into in order to economically hedge the effect of changes in interest rates resulting from its commitments to fund the loans. These mortgage banking derivatives are not designated in hedge relationships. First Federal had approximately $45.9$49.7 million and $24.9$21.7 million of interest rate lock commitments at September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2010,2011, respectively. There were $57.2$59.4 million and $34.7$34.4 million of forward commitments for the future delivery of residential mortgage loans at September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2010,2011, respectively.

The fair value of these mortgage banking derivatives are reflected by a derivative asset. The table below provides data about the carrying values of these derivative instruments:

 

  September 30, 2011   December 31, 2010   March 31, 2012   December 31, 2011 
  Assets   (Liabilities)     Assets   (Liabilities)       Assets   (Liabilities)     Assets   (Liabilities)   
  Carrying
Value
   Carrying
Value
 Derivative
Net  Carrying
Value
   Carrying
Value
   Carrying
Value
   Derivative
Net  Carrying
Value
   Carrying
Value
   Carrying
Value
 Derivative
Net  Carrying
Value
   Carrying
Value
   Carrying
Value
 Derivative
Net  Carrying
Value
 
  (In Thousands)   (In Thousands) 

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

                     

Mortgage Banking Derivatives

  $1,716    $(578 $1,137    $265    $—      $265    $1,037    $(157 $880    $865    $(258 $607  
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

The table below provides data about the amount of gains and losses recognized in income on derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments:

 

 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,   Three Months Ended March 31, 
 2011 2010 2011 2010   2012   2011 
 (In Thousands) (In Thousands)   (In Thousands) 

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

        

Mortgage Banking Derivatives – Gain (Loss)

 $734   $760   $782   $864    $273    $(162
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

The above amounts are included in mortgage banking income with gain on sale of mortgage loans. During the first quarter of 2011, management determined that a group of loans, previously classified as held for sale, were no longer sellable and were transferred back into the portfolio. As a result, a $90,000 loss related to a fair value adjustment on those loans was recorded in the first quarter of 2011.

16.15. Common Stock Offering

During the first quarter ofIn March 2011, the Company completed its previously announced underwritten public common stock offering by issuing 1,600,800 shares of the Company’s common stock, including 208,800 shares issued pursuant to the exercise of the underwriter’s over-allotment option, at a price of $13.25 per share for gross proceeds of $21.2 million. The net proceeds to the Company after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses were $19.9 million.

17.16. Acquisition

On July 1, 2011, First Defiance acquired PDI, an insurance agencyPayak-Dubbs Insurance Agency, Inc. (“PDI”), headquartered in Maumee and Oregon, Ohio for a cash purchase price $4.8 million and future consideration to be paid in cash in 2012 and 2013. As of September 30,December 31, 2011, management has preliminarily reported goodwill of approximately $4.0 million and identifiable intangible assets of $1.4$1.5 million consisting of customer relationship intangible of $896,000$947,000 and a non-compete intangible of $526,000.$518,000. The customer relationship and non-compete intangibles were $818,000 and $440,000, respectively, at March 31, 2012. A contingent payable of $626,000 was also recorded in the transaction and is still outstanding at March 31, 2012. The Company accounted for the transaction under the acquisition method of accounting which

requires purchased assets and assumed liabilities to be recorded at their respective acquisition date fair value. Fair values are preliminary and subjectDisclosure of pro forma results of this acquisition is not material to revision until final values are determined by management, which is expected to occur by December 31, 2011 and cannot extend beyond one year after the closing date of the acquisition.Company’s consolidated financial statements.

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

General - First Defiance is a unitary thrift holding company that conducts business through its two wholly owned subsidiaries, First Federal and First Insurance. First Federal is a federally chartered savings bank that provides financial services through 33 full service banking centers in communities based in northwest Ohio, northeast Indiana, and southeastern Michigan. First Federal provides a broad range of financial services including checking accounts, savings accounts, certificates of deposit, real estate mortgage loans, commercial loans, consumer loans, home equity loans and trust services.and wealth management services through its extensive branch network. First Insurance sells a variety of property and casualty, group health and life, and individual health and life insurance products and investment and annuity products. Insurance products are sold through First Insurance’s offices in Defiance, Archbold, Maumee, Oregon, Bryan, and Bowling Green, Maumee and Oregon, Ohio while investment and annuity products are sold through registered investment representatives located at certain First Federal banking center locations.areas.

Business Strategy - First Defiance’s primary objective is to be a high performing community banking organization, well regarded in its market areas. First Defiance accomplishes this through emphasis on local decision making and empowering its employees with tools and knowledge to serve its customers’ needs. First Defiance believes in a “Customer First” philosophy that is strengthened by its Trusted Advisor initiative. First Defiance also has a tagline of “Bank with the people you know and trust” as an indication of its commitment to local, responsive, personalized service. First Defiance believes this strategy results in greater customer loyalty and profitability through core relationships. First Defiance is focused on diversification of revenue sources and increased market penetration in areas where the growth potential exists for a balance between acquisition and organic growth. The primary segments of First Defiance’s business strategy are commercial banking, consumer banking, including the origination and sale of single family residential loans, enhancement of fee income, wealth management and insurance sales, each united by a strong customer service culture throughout the organization. In 2011,2012, management intends to continue to focus on asset quality, core deposit growth, expense control as well as other opportunities to further service our customers.

Commercial and Commercial Real Estate Lending - - Commercial and commercial real estate lending have been an ongoing focus and a major component of First Federal’s success. First Federal provides primarily commercial real estate and commercial business loans with an emphasis on owner occupied commercial real estate and commercial business lending with a focus on the deposit balances that accompany these relationships. First Federal’s client base tends to be small to middle market customers with annual gross revenues generally between $1 million and $50 million. First Federal’s focus is also on securing multiple guarantors in addition to collateral wherewere possible. These customers require First Federal to have a high degree of knowledge and understanding of their business in order to provide them with solutions to their financial needs. First Federal’s Customer First philosophy and culture complements this need of its clients. First Federal believes this personal service model differentiates First Federal from its competitors, particularly the larger regional institutions. First Federal offers a wide variety of products to support commercial clients including remote deposit capture and other cash management services. First Federal also believes that the small business customer is a strong market for First Federal. First Federal participates in many of the Small Business Administration

lending programs. Maintaining a diversified portfolio with an emphasis on monitoring industry

concentrations and reacting to changes in the credit characteristics of industries is an ongoing focus.

Consumer Banking - - First Federal offers customers a full range of deposit and investment products including demand, NOW, money market, certificates of deposit, CDARS and savings accounts. First Federal offers a full range of investment products through the wealth management department and a wide variety of consumer loan products, including residential mortgage loans, home equity loans, installment loans and education loans. First Federal also offers online banking services, which include online bill pay along with debit cards.

Fee Income Development - Generation of fee income and the diversification of revenue sources are accomplished through the mortgage banking operation, insurance subsidiary and the wealth management department as First Defiance seeks to reduce reliance on retail transaction fee income.

Deposit Growth - First Federal’s focus has been to grow core deposits with an emphasis on total relationship banking with both our retail and commercial customers. First Federal has initiated a pricing strategy that considers the whole relationship of the customer. First Federal will continue to focus on increasing its market share in the communities it serves by providing quality products with extraordinary customer service, business development strategies and branch expansion. First Federal will look to grow its footprint in areas believed to further complement its overall market share and complement its strategy of being a high performing community bank.

Asset Quality - Maintaining a strong credit culture is of the utmost importance to First Federal. First Federal has maintained a strong credit approval and review process that has allowed the Company to maintain a credit quality standard that balances the return with the risks of industry concentrations and loan types. First Federal is primarily a collateral lender with an emphasis on cash flow performance, while obtaining additional support from personal guarantees and secondary sources of repayment. First Federal has focused its attention on loan types and markets that it knows well and in which it has historically been successful.successful in. First Federal strives to have loan relationships that are well diversified in both size and industry, and monitor the overall trends in the portfolio to maintain its industry and loan type concentration targets. First Federal maintains a problem loan remediation process that focuses on detection and resolution. First Federal maintains a strong process of internal control that subjects the loan portfolio to periodic internal reviews as well as independent third party loan review.

Expansion Opportunities - - First Defiance believes it is well positioned to take advantage of acquisitions or other business opportunities in its market areas, including FDIC-assisted transactions. First Defiance believes it has a track record of successfully accomplishing both acquisitions and de novo branching in its market area. This track record puts the Company in a solid position to enter or expand its business. First Defiance has successfully integrated acquired banking institutions in the past with the most recent acquisition completed in 2008. First Defiance will continue to be disciplined as well as opportunistic in its approach to future acquisitions and de novo branching with a focus on its primary geographic market area, which it knows well and has been competing in for a long period of time. First Defiance completed its

acquisition of Payak-Dubbs Insurance Agency Inc. (“PDI”),PDI, on July 1, 2011, which was merged into First Insurance with offices located in Maumee and Oregon, OhioOhio.

Investments - First Defiance invests in U.S. Treasury and federal government agency obligations, obligations of municipal and other political subdivisions, mortgage-backed securities which are issued by federal agencies, corporate bonds, and collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”) and real estate mortgage investment conduits (“REMICs”). Management determines the appropriate classification of all such securities at the time of purchase in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 320.

Securities are classified as held-to-maturity when First Defiance has the positive intent and ability to hold the security to maturity. Held-to-maturity securities are stated at amortized cost and had a recorded value of $736,000$644,000 at September 30, 2011.March 31, 2012. Securities not classified as held-to-maturity are classified as available-for-sale, which are stated at fair value and had a recorded value of $232.6$243.0 million at September 30, 2011.March 31, 2012. The available-for-sale portfolio consists of obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies ($20.120.0 million), certain municipal obligations ($73.7 million), CMOs and REMICs ($66.7 million), corporate bonds ($8.6 million), mortgage backed securities ($70.6 million), U.S. treasury bonds ($2.0 million), certain municipal obligations ($70.2 million), CMOs and REMICs ($66.8 million), corporate bonds ($8.2 million), mortgage backed securities ($63.8 million) and trust preferred and preferred stock ($1.5 million).

In accordance with ASC Topic 320, declines in the fair value of held-to-maturity and available-for-sale securities below their cost that are deemed to be other than temporary are reflected in earnings as realized losses to the extent the impairment is related to credit losses. The amount of the impairment related to other factors is recognized in other comprehensive income.

Lending - In order to properly assess the collateral dependent loans included in its loan portfolio, the Company has established policies regarding the monitoring of the collateral underlying such loans. The Company generally requires an appraisal that is less than one year old for all new collateral dependent real estate loans, and all renewed collateral dependent real estate loans where significant new money is extended. The appraisal process is handled by the Credit Department, which selects the appraiser and orders the appraisal. First Defiance’s loan policy prohibits the account officer from talking or communicating with the appraiser to insure that the appraiser is not influenced by the account officer in any way in making their determination of value.

First Federal generally does not require updated appraisals for performing loans unless significant new money is requested by the borrower.

When a collateral dependent loan is downgraded to classified status, First Federal reviews the most current appraisal on file and if necessary, based on First Federal’s assessment of the appraisal, such as age, market, etc.,etc, First Federal will discount this amount to a more appropriate current value based on inputs from lenders and realtors. This amount may then be discounted further by First Federal’s estimation of the carrying and selling costs. In some instances, we may require a new appraisal. Finally, First Federal assesses whether there is any collateral short fall, considering guarantor support and determines if a reserve is necessary.

When a collateral dependent loan moves to non-performing status, First Federal generally gets a new third party appraisal and adjusts the reserve as necessary based upon the new appraisal and an estimate of costs to liquidate the collateral. All properties that are moved into the Other Real Estate Owned (“OREO”) category are supported by current appraisals, and the OREO is carried at the lower of cost or fair value, which is determined based on appraised value less First Federal’s estimate of the liquidation costs.

First Federal does not adjust any appraisals upward without written documentation of this valuation change from the appraiser. When setting reserves on classified loans, appraisal values may be discounted downward based upon First Federal’s experience with liquidating similar properties.

All loans over 90 days past due and and/or on non-accrual as well as all troubled debt restructuredTroubled Debt Restructured loans are classified as non-performing loans. Non-performing status automatically occurs in the month in which the 90 day delinquency occurs. For Troubled Debt Restructured loans, the loans are put into non-performing status in the month in which the restructure occurs.

As stated above, once a collateral dependent loan is identified as non-performing, First Federal generally gets an appraisal. Troubled debt restructuredrestructure collateral dependent loans receive an appraisal as part of the restructure credit decision.

Appraisals are received within approximately 60 days after they are requested. The First Federal Loan Loss Reserve Committee reviews the amount of each new appraisal and makes any necessary adjustment to the reserve at its meeting prior to the end of each quarter.

Any partially charged-off collateral dependent loans are considered non-performing, and as such, would need to show an extended period of time with satisfactory payment performance as well as cash flow coverage capability supported by current financial statements before First Federal will consider an upgrade to performing status. If the loan maintains a rate at restructuring that is lower than the market rate for similar credits, the loan will remain classified as a troubled debt restructuring until such time as it is paid off or restructured at prevailing rates and terms. First Federal may consider moving the loan to an accruing status after six months of satisfactory payment performance.

For loans where First Federal determines that an updated appraisal is not necessary, other means are used to verify the value of the real estate, such as recent sales of similar properties on which First Federal had loans as well as calls to appraisers, brokers, realtors and investors. First Federal monitors and tracks its reserves quarterly to determine accuracy. Based on these results, changes may occur in specific reserves assigned.the processes used. The most recent analysis indicates that First Federal is within its target range of the ultimate losses on liquidated loans beingour actual charge-offs are on average within 10% of the specific reserves previously established for these loans.

Loan modifications constitute a troubled debt restructuring if First Federal for economic or legal reasons related to the borrower’s financial difficulties grants a concession to the borrower that it would not otherwise consider. For loans that are considered troubled debt restructurings, First Federal either computes the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the original loan’s effective interest rate or, as a practical expedient, it may measure

impairment based on the observable market price of the loan or the fair value of the collateral if theeven though troubled debt restructurings are not expected to be deemed

collateral dependent. If the troubled debt restructuring is deemed collateral dependent, then reserves are calculated based on the fair value of the collateral. The difference between the carrying value and fair value of the loan is recorded as a valuation allowance.

Earnings - The profitability of First Defiance is primarily dependent on its net interest income and non-interest income. Net interest income is the difference between interest income on interest-earning assets, principally loans and securities, and interest expense on interest-bearing deposits, FHLB advances, and other borrowings. The Company’s non-interest income is mainly derived from service fees and other charges, mortgage banking income, and insurance commissions. First Defiance’s earnings also depend on the provision for loan losses and non-interest expenses, such as employee compensation and benefits, occupancy and equipment expense, deposit insurance premiums, and miscellaneous other expenses, as well as federal income tax expense.

Common Stock Offering

During the first quarter of 2011, the Company completed its previously announcedan underwritten public common stock offering by issuing 1,600,800 shares of the Company’s common stock, including 208,800 shares issued pursuant to the exercise of the underwriter’s over-allotment option, at a price of $13.25 per share for gross proceeds of $21.2 million. The net proceeds to the Company after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses were $19.9 million.

Participation in the U.S. Treasury Capital Purchase Program

On December 5, 2008, as part of the CPP, the Company entered into a Letter Agreement and Securities Purchase Agreement (collectively, the “Purchase Agreement”) with the U.S. Treasury, pursuant to which the Company sold $37.0 million shares of newly authorized Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share and liquidation value $1,000 per share (“Senior Preferred Shares”) and also issued warrants (the “Warrants”) to the U.S. Treasury to acquire an additional 550,595 of common shares having an exercise price of $10.08 per share. The Warrants have a term of 10 years.

The Senior Preferred Shares qualify as Tier 1 capital and will pay cumulative dividends at a rate of 5% per annum for the first five years, and 9% per annum thereafter. The Senior Preferred Shares may be redeemed by the Company after three years. The Senior Preferred Shares are not subject to any contractual restrictions on transfer, except that the U.S. Treasury or any its transferees may not affect any transfer that, as a result of such transfer, would require the Company to become subject to the periodic reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the ability of the Company to declare or pay dividends or distributions on, or purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire for consideration, its common shares will be subject to restrictions, including a restriction against increasing dividends from the last quarterly cash dividend per share of $0.26 declared on the common stock prior to October 14, 2008. The redemption, purchase or other acquisition of trust preferred securities of

the Company or its affiliates also will be restricted. These restrictions will terminateterminated on the earlier of (a) December 5, 2011, the third anniversary of the date of issuance of the Senior

Preferred Shares and (b) the date on which the Senior Preferred Shares have been redeemed in whole or the U.S. Treasury has transferred all of the Senior Preferred Shares to third parties, except that, after the third anniversary of the date of issuance of the Senior Preferred Shares, if the Senior Preferred Shares remain outstanding at such time, the Company may not increase its common dividends per share without obtaining consent of the U.S. Treasury.

The Purchase Agreement also subjects the Company to certain of the executive compensation limitations included in the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (the “EESA”). As a condition to the closing of the transaction, the Company’s Senior Executive Officers (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) (the “Senior Executive Officers”), (i) voluntarily waived any claim against the U.S. Treasury or the Company for any changes to such officer’s compensation or benefits that are required to comply with the regulation issued by the U.S. Treasury under the CPP and acknowledged that the regulation may require modification of the compensation, bonus, incentive and other benefit plans, arrangements and policies and agreements as they relate to the period the U.S. Treasury owns the Senior Preferred Shares of the Company; and (ii) entered into a letter agreement with the Company amending the Benefit Plans with respect to such Senior Executive Officers as may be necessary, during the period that the U.S. Treasury owns the Senior Preferred Shares, as necessary to comply with Section 111(b) of the EESA.

The Company intends to redeem the Senior Preferred Shares and the Warrants as soon as it is prudent to do so. However, there are three factors the Company will continue to consider when evaluating redemption: (a) evidence of a sustained economic recovery, (b) the Company’s sustained profitable performance with growth in earnings, and (c) additional clarity of any new regulatory capital thresholds. The Company anticipates that it will redeem the Senior Preferred Shares and the Warrants within five years from the date of issuance, December 5, 2013, utilizing existing funds at that time. The companies’Companies’ earnings and capital levels have steadily improved over the past several quarters and the Company has seen improvement in the economic environment it operates. While the Company still believes that more clarity of any new capital level requirements is necessary, the Company feels that its overall financial position has improved to a level that would indicate a higher likelihood that the company would request approval for the repaymentredemption of TARPthe CPP equity in the near term.

Forward-Looking Information

Certain statements contained in this quarterly report are not historical facts, including but not limited to statements that can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may”, “will”, “expect”, “anticipate”, or “continue” or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21B of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended. Actual results could differ materially from those indicated in such statements due to risks, uncertainties and changes with respect to a variety of market and other factors. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

Changes in Financial Condition

At September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, First Defiance’s total assets, deposits and stockholders’ equity amounted to $2.06$2.14 billion, $1.59$1.67 billion and $275.1$281.4 million, respectively, compared to $2.04$2.07 billion, $1.58$1.60 billion and $240.3$278.1 million, respectively, at December 31, 2010.2011.

Net loans receivable (excluding loans held for sale) declined $56.0$8.7 million to $1.42 billion from $1.48 billion at December 31, 2010.$1.45 billion. The variances in loans receivable between September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and December 31, 20102011 include decreases in commercial real estate loans (down $553,000), commercial loans (down $30.8$22.1 million), home equity and improvement loans (down $8.6$7.3 million), consumer loans (down $3.1$1.2 million) and one to four family residential real estate loans (down 16.3 million)$1.3 million while commercial real estate and construction loans increased $4.9 million. Included in net loans receivable are $10.7$14.2 million of one to four family residential real estate loans purchased in the first quarter of 2011. Also included in net loans receivable are $7.6and $4.8 million, of mortgage loans transferred from loans held for sale in the first nine months of 2011. These loans were identified by management as having rates too low to sell into the secondary market.respectively.

The investment securities portfolio increased $67.3$10.0 million to $233.4$243.6 million at September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 from $166.1$233.6 million at December 31, 2010.2011. The increase is the result of $87.8$26.8 million of securities being purchased during the first ninethree months of 2011,2012, offset by $11.1$7.1 million of securities maturing or being called in the period, principal pay downs of $17.4$9.3 million in CMOs and mortgage-backed securities, and $1.9 million$175,000 of securities being sold. There was an unrealized gain in the investment portfolio of $7.0$7.1 million at September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 compared to an unrealized gain of $49,000$7.2 million at December 31, 2010.2011.

Deposits increased from $1.58$1.60 billion at December 31, 20102011 to $1.59$1.67 billion as of September 30, 2011.March 31, 2012. Of the $14.6$75.1 million increase, interest-bearing demand deposits and money market accounts increased $52.5$56.8 million to $608.0$665.9 million, savings accounts increased $10.8$10.2 million to $155.2$165.3 million and non-interest-bearing demand deposits increased $22.9$19.8 million to $239.6$265.7 million. These increases were partiallyslightly offset by decreasesa decline in retail time deposits of $43.9$8.6 million to $573.2$566.9 million and broker/national certificates of deposit of $27.7decreasing by $3.1 million to $14.0$7.5 million.

FHLB advances decreased $35.0 million to $81.9 million at September 30, 2011 from $116.9 million at December 31, 2010. The decrease is the result of paying off a $10.0 million putable advance and a $10.0 million strike-rate advance, both at maturity, in the first quarter of 2011. The Company also paid off a $15.0 million single maturity fixed rate advance in the third quarter of 2011 at maturity.

Stockholders’ equity increased from $240.3$278.1 million at December 31, 20102011 to $275.1$281.4 million at September 30, 2011. First Defiance completed an underwritten public common stock offeringMarch 31, 2012. The increases in stockholders’ equity were the first quarter of 2011 by issuing 1,600,800 shares of the Company’s common stock. As a result of the common stock offering, total equity increased a net $19.9 million. The other increases resulted fromrecording net income of $11.5$4.2 million and a $4.5 million unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities partially offset by $1.4 million$491,000 of common stock dividends being paid and $462,000 of accrued dividends on preferred stock.

Average Balances, Net Interest Income and Yields Earned and Rates Paid

The following table presents for the periods indicated the total dollar amount of interest from average interest-earning assets and the resultant yields, as well as the interest expense on average interest-bearing liabilities, expressed both in thousands of dollars and rates, and the net interest margin. The table reports interest income from tax-exempt loans and investment on a tax-equivalent basis. All average balances are based upon daily balances (dollars in thousands).

 

  Three Months Ended September 30,   Three Months Ended March 31, 
  2011 2010   2012 2011 
  Average
Balance
   Interest(1)   Yield/
Rate(2)
 Average
Balance
   Interest(1)   Yield/
Rate(2)
   Average
Balance
   Interest(1)   Yield/
Rate(2)
 Average
Balance
   Interest(1)   Yield/
Rate(2)
 

Interest-earning assets:

                      

Loans receivable

  $1,419,987    $19,519     5.45 $1,545,378    $22,266     5.72  $1,456,807    $18,678     5.16 $1,457,736    $20,257     5.64

Securities

   220,040     2,220     4.10    159,045     1,814     4.64     237,541     2,145     3.76    171,089     1,908     4.54  

Interest-earning deposits

   183,199     110     0.24    98,112     68     0.27  

FHLB stock and other

   20,655     203     3.90    21,376     225     4.18  

Interest bearing deposits

   164,390     92     0.23    179,079     101     0.23  

FHLB stock

   20,655     229     4.46    21,012     235     4.54  
  

 

   

 

    

 

   

 

     

 

   

 

    

 

   

 

   

Total interest-earning assets

   1,843,881     22,052     4.76    1,823,911     24,373     5.31     1,879,393     21,144     4.54    1,828,916     22,501     4.99  

Non-interest-earning assets

   212,230        221,924         201,109        215,471      
  

 

      

 

       

 

      

 

     

Total assets

  $2,056,111       $2,045,835        $2,080,502       $2,044,387      
  

 

      

 

       

 

      

 

     

Interest-bearing liabilities:

                      

Deposits

  $1,353,009    $2,791     0.82 $1,385,093    $4,667     1.34  $1,365,021    $2,369     0.70 $1,370,007    $3,594     1.06

FHLB advances

   88,146     768     3.46    123,566     1,187     3.81     81,834     751     3.69    107,750     906     3.41  

Notes payable

   55,149     127     0.91    44,927     109     0.96     53,403     104     0.78    54,079     130     0.97  

Subordinated debentures

   36,195     333     3.65    36,229     332     3.64     36,198     331     3.68    36,231     326     3.65  
  

 

   

 

    

 

   

 

     

 

   

 

    

 

   

 

   

Total interest-bearing liabilities

   1,532,499     4,019     1.04    1,589,815     6,295     1.57     1,536,456     3,555     0.93    1,568,067     4,956     1.28  

Non-interest bearing deposits

   230,164     —        200,207     —         245,254     —        220,610     —      
  

 

   

 

    

 

   

 

     

 

   

 

    

 

   

 

   

Total including non-interest bearing demand deposits

   1,762,663     4,019     0.90    1,790,022     6,295     1.40     1,781,710     3,555     0.80    1,788,677     4,956     1.12  

Other non-interest-bearing liabilities

   21,712        15,104         18,944        14,185      
  

 

      

 

       

 

      

 

     

Total liabilities

   1,784,375        1,805,126         1,800,654        1,802,862      

Stockholders’ equity

   271,736        240,709         279,848        241,525      
  

 

      

 

       

 

      

 

     

Total liabilities and stock-holders’ equity

  $2,056,111       $2,045,835        $2,080,502       $2,044,387      
  

 

      

 

       

 

      

 

     

Net interest income; interest rate spread

    $18,033     3.72   $18,078     3.74    $17,589     3.61   $17,545     3.71
    

 

   

 

    

 

   

 

     

 

   

 

    

 

   

 

 

Net interest margin (3)

       3.89      3.94       3.78      3.89
      

 

      

 

       

 

      

 

 

Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities

       120      115       122      117
      

 

      

 

       

 

      

 

 

 

(1)

Interest on certain tax-exempt loans and securities is not taxable for federal income tax purposes. In order to compare the tax-exempt yields on these assets to taxable yields, the interest earned on these assets is adjusted to a pre-tax equivalent amount based on the marginal corporate federal income tax rate of 35%.

(2)

Annualized

(3)

Net interest margin is net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

   Nine Months Ended September 30, 
   2011  2010 
   Average
Balance
   Interest(1)   Yield/
Rate(2)
  Average
Balance
   Interest(1)   Yield/
Rate(2)
 

Interest-earning assets:

           

Loans receivable

  $1,436,505    $59,650     5.57 $1,552,393    $67,216     5.79

Securities

   195,640     6,218     4.33    152,318     5,364     4.79  

Interest-earning deposits

   190,776     351     0.25    107,608     198     0.25  

FHLB stock and other

   20,890     662     4.25    21,376     678     4.24  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total interest-earning assets

   1,843,811     66,881     4.86    1,833,695     73,456     5.36  

Non-interest-earning assets

   211,388        218,060      
  

 

 

      

 

 

     

Total assets

  $2,055,199       $2,051,755      
  

 

 

      

 

 

     

Interest-bearing liabilities:

           

Deposits

  $1,362,239    $9,648     0.95 $1,393,747    $15,192     1.46

FHLB advances

   97,610     2,442     3.35    130,745     3,625     3.71  

Notes payable

   55,341     397     0.96    45,731     329     0.96  

Subordinated debentures

   36,219     945     3.50    36,229     982     3.62  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total interest-bearing liabilities

   1,551,409     13,432     1.16    1,606,452     20,128     1.67  

Non-interest bearing deposits

   226,287     —        192,673     —      
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total including non-interest bearing demand deposits

   1,777,696     13,432     1.01    1,799,125     20,128     1.50  

Other non-interest-bearing liabilities

   17,568        14,871      
  

 

 

      

 

 

     

Total liabilities

   1,795,264        1,813,996      

Stockholders’ equity

   259,935        237,759      
  

 

 

      

 

 

     

Total liabilities and stock-holders’ equity

  $2,055,199       $2,051,755      
  

 

 

      

 

 

     

Net interest income; interest rate spread

    $53,449     3.70   $53,328     3.69
    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest margin (3)

       3.89      3.89
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities

       119      114
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

(1)

Interest on certain tax-exempt loans and securities is not taxable for federalFederal income tax purposes. In order to compare the tax-exempt yields on these assets to taxable yields, the interest earned on these assets is adjusted to a pre-tax equivalent amount based on the marginal corporate federal income tax rate of 35%.

(2)

Annualized

(3)

Net interest margin is net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

Results of Operations

Three Months Ended September 30,March 31, 2012 and 2011 and 2010

On a consolidated basis, First Defiance’s net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 was $4.1$4.2 million compared to net income of $2.3$2.7 million for the comparable period in 2010.2011. Net income applicable to common shares was $3.6 million for the thirdfirst quarter of 20112012 compared to $1.8$2.2 million for the comparable period in 2010.2011. On a per share basis, basic and diluted earnings per common share for the three months ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 were both $0.37, and $0.36, respectively, compared to basic and diluted earnings per common share of $0.22$0.25 for the quarter ended September 30, 2010.March 31, 2011.

Net Interest Income.Income.

First Defiance’s net interest income is determined by its interest rate spread (i.e. the difference between the yields on its interest-earning assets and the rates paid on its interest-bearing liabilities) and the relative amounts of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.

As demand for new lending opportunities has remained soft through the third quarter ofin 2011 and into 2012, the Company invested someaccelerated its strategy to increase investment security purchases by selectively deploying lower yielding overnight deposits into investment securities on the short to intermediate end of the yield curve. This will continue in 2012 as management deems it appropriate within its liquidity in investment securities.strategy and until management sees evidence of sustainable net loan growth.

Net interest income was $17.6$17.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012; relatively flat with the same period in 2011. The tax-equivalent net interest margin was 3.78% for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 compared to $17.83.89% for the same period in 2011. The decrease in margin between the 2011 and 2012 first quarters is mainly due to a declining of the interest rate spread, which decreased to 3.61% in the first quarter of 2012 from 3.71% for the same period in 2011. The decrease in spread occurred due to interest-earning asset yields decreasing by 45 basis points (to 4.54% in the first quarter of 2012 from 4.99% for the same period in 2011) which was partially offset by the cost of interest-bearing liabilities between the two periods decreasing 35 basis points (to 0.93% in the first quarter of 2012 from 1.28% in the same period in 2011). Also, operating at a high level of liquidity along with lower loan yields has impacted the net interest margin negatively in the first quarter of 2012.

Total interest income decreased by $1.4 million or 6.3% to $20.8 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 from $22.2 million for the same period in 2010. The tax-equivalent net interest margin was 3.89% for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 compared to 3.94% for the same period in 2010. The decrease in margin between the 2010 and 2011 third quarters is mainly due to a decline in the yield on interest earning assets of 55 basis points, to 4.76% for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, from 5.31% for the same period in 2010. This was mostly offset by a decrease in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities and non-interest bearing demand deposits by 50 basis points, to 0.90% for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, from 1.40% for the same period in 2010.

Total interest income decreased by $2.4 million or 9.9% to $21.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 from $24.1 million for the same period in 2010.2011. The decrease in interest income was due to a decline in asset yields, mainly as a result of a drop in yields on loans receivable which declined 2748 basis points to 5.45%5.16% at September 30, 2011.March 31, 2012. Interest income from loans decreased to $19.5$18.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 compared to $22.2$20.2 million for the same period in 20102011, which represents a decline of 12.3%7.8%.

Interest expense decreased by $2.3$1.4 million in the thirdfirst quarter of 20112012 compared to the same period in 2010,2011, to $4.0$3.6 million from $6.3$5.0 million. This decrease was due to a 5335 basis point decline in the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities in the thirdfirst quarter of 2011 as compared to the same period in the prior year.2012. Interest expense related to interest-bearing deposits was $2.8$2.4 million in the thirdfirst quarter of 20112012 compared to $4.7$3.6 million for the same period in 2010.2011. Interest expense recognized by the

Company related to subordinated debentures was $331,000 in the first quarter of 2012 compared to $326,000 for the same period in 2011. Expenses on FHLB advances and other borrowingssecurities sold under repurchase agreements were $768,000$751,000 and $127,000$104,000 respectively in the thirdfirst quarter of 20112012 compared to $1.2 million$906,000 and $109,000$130,000 respectively for the same period in 2010. Interest expense recognized by the Company related to subordinated debentures was $333,000 in the third quarter of 2011 compared to $332,000 for the same period in 2010.2011.

Provision for Loan Losses.

The allowance for loan losses represents management’s assessment of the estimated probable credit losses in the loan portfolio at each balance sheet date. Management analyzes the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses regularly through reviews of the loan portfolio. Consideration is given to economic conditions, changes in interest rates and the effect of such changes on collateral values and borrower’s ability to pay, changes in the composition of the loan portfolio and trends in past due and non-performing loan balances. The allowance for loan losses is a material estimate that is susceptible to significant fluctuation and is established through a provision for loan losses based on management’s evaluation of the inherent risk in the loan portfolio. In addition to extensive in-house loan monitoring procedures, the Company utilizes an outside party to conduct an independent loan review of all commercial loan and commercial real estate loan relationships that exceed $750,000 of aggregate exposure over a twelve month period. Management utilizes the results of this outside loan review to assess the effectiveness of its internal loan grading system as well as to assist in the assessment of the overall adequacy of the allowance for loan losses associated with these types of loans.

The provision for loan losses is determined by management as the amount to be added to the allowance for loan losses after net charge-offs have been deducted to bring the allowance to a level which, in management’s best estimate, is necessary to absorb probable credit losses within the existing loan portfolio in the normal course of business. The allowance for loan loss is made up of two basic components. The first component is the specific allowance in which the Company sets aside reserves based on the analysis of individual credits. The second component is the general reserve. The general reserve is used to record loan loss reserves for groups of homogenous loans in which the Company estimates the losses incurred in the portfolios based on quantitative and qualitative factors. Due to the uncertainty of risks in the loan portfolio, the Company’s judgment on the amount of the allowance necessary to absorb loans losses is approximate. See Note 9 - Loans for the allocation of the specific and general components of the allowance by signification loan types.approximate

In establishing specific reserves, First Federal analyzes all loans on its classified and special mention lists at least quarterly and makes judgments about the risk of loss based on the cash flow of the borrower, the value of any collateral and the financial strength of any guarantor in determining the amount of impairment of individual loans and the specific reserve to be recorded.

For the purposepurposes of the general reserve analysis, the loan portfolio is stratified into nine different loan pools based on loan type and by market area to allocate historic loss experience. The loss experience factor applied to the non-impaired loan portfolio was based upon historical losses of the most recent weighted rolling eight quarters ending September 30, 2011.March 31, 2012.

The stratification of the loan portfolio resulted in a quantitative general allowance of $14.6$15.8 million at September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 compared to $14.0$19.5 million at December 31, 2010. The increase in the quantitative general allowance was the result of increased commercial historical loss factors.2011.

In addition to the quantitative analysis, a qualitative analysis is performed each quarter to provide additional general reserves on the non-impaired loan portfolio for various factors that have a bearing on its loss content, including but not limited to the following:

Changes in international, national and local economic and business conditions and developments, including the condition of various market segments

 

Changes in the nature and volume of the loan portfolio

 

Changes in the trends of the volume and severity of past due and classified loans; and changes in trends in the volume of non-accrual loans, troubled debt restructurings and other loan modifications

 

The existence and effect of any concentrations of credit and changes in the level of such concentrations

 

Changes in the value of underlying collateral for collateral dependent loans

 

Changes in the political and regulatory environment

 

Changes in lending policies and procedures, including underwriting standards and collection, charge-off and recovery practices

 

Changes in the experience, ability and depth of lending management and staff

 

Changes in the quality and breadth of the loan review process

The qualitative analysis at September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 indicated a general reserve of $9.2$7.8 million compared with $10.5$6.5 million at December 31, 2010. Management believes that2011. Four of the overall economy and operating environment has stabilized in our markets but still stresses that high unemployment and declining real estate valuesfourteen counties in the Midwest remain a concern. All 14 counties that represent theCompany’s footprint of the Company have seen improvements in their unemployment rates from December 31, 2010, with six being at orwere below the national average of 8.8% at September 30, 2011. August8.4% as of March 31, 2012. The unemployment rates in March 2012 range from a low of 6.5% to a high of 13.1% compared to the unemployment rates in December 2011 was the latest census information available for Ohio.ranging from a low of 7.4% to a high of 13.3%.

As a result of the quantitative and qualitative analyses, along with the change in specific reserves, the Company’s provision for loan losses for the thirdfirst quarter of 20112012 was $3.1$3.5 million, compared to $5.2$2.8 million for the same period in 2010.2011. The allowance for loan losses was $38.1$28.8 million and $41.1$33.3 million and represented 2.61%1.96% and 2.70%2.24% of loans, net of undisbursed loan funds and deferred fees and costs, as of September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2010,2011, respectively. The provision expense of $3.1$3.5 million was offset by charge offs of $4.9$5.5 million against specific reserves and $1.2$2.7 million against general reserves and recoveries of $611,000$228,000 resulting in a decrease to the overall allowance for loan loss at September 30, 2011 asMarch 31, 2012. The decline in the majorityallowance for loan loss is supported by the overall improvement in asset quality evidenced by the decline in loan delinquencies and classified loans. Total charge-offs were elevated in the first quarter of 2012 but management acknowledges that these were not due to any new credits, but from previously identified credits finally working their way through the cycle. Of the total charge-offs in the first quarter of 2012, $4.3 million or 53.0%, were reserved for in a prior period resulting in no new losses from those charge-offs in the first quarter of 2012. The Company did experience an increase in non-accrual loans in the first quarter of 2012. However, of the total non-accrual loans, $25.8 million or 56.8%, are 60 days or less past due and paying in accordance with the terms of the note. The Company’s general reserve declined as a result of the historical loss factor

declining in the first quarter of 2012. This is the result of a mix of charge-offs were specifically reserve for in prior periods.moving out of the look back period or moving to a lower weighting time period. In management’s opinion, the overall allowance for loan losses of $38.1$28.8 million as of September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 is adequate.

Management also assesses the value of real estate owned as of the end of each accounting period and recognizes write-downs to the value of that real estate in the income statement if conditions dictate. In the thirdfirst quarter of 2011,2012, First Defiance recorded OREO write-downs that totaled $93,000$137,000 compared to write-downs of $1.6 million$292,000 for the same period in 2010.2011. These write-downs are primarily due to decreasing the liquidation values in order to spur interest in our market areas to sell these properties. These amounts are included in other non-interest expense. Management believes that the values recorded at September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 for real estate owned and repossessed assets represent the realizable value of such assets.

Total classified loans decreased to $127.4$100.5 million at September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, compared to $133.1$122.5 million at December 31, 2010.2011. At September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, a total of $40.5$11.8 million of loans are classified as substandard for which a specific reserve is required. A total of $86.9$88.7 million in additional credits were classified as substandard at September 30, 2011 for which no specific reserve is required because of factors such as the level of collateral or the strength of guarantors. First Defiance also has classified $15,000 of loans as doubtful at September 30, 2011. By contrast, at DecemberMarch 31, 2010, a total of $47.5 million of loans were classified as substandard for which a specific reserve is required. A total of $83.2 million in additional credits were classified as substandard at December 31, 20102012 for which no reserve is required because of factors such as the level of collateral or the strength of guarantors. First DefianceFederal also has classified $63,000 of loans doubtful at March 31, 2012. By contrast, at December 31, 2011, a total of $18.9 million of loans were classified as substandard for which a specific reserve is required. A total of $103.6 million in additional credits were classified as substandard at December 31, 2011 for which no reserve is required because of factors such as the level of collateral or the strength of guarantors. First Federal also had classified $2.4 million$10,000 of loans as doubtful at December 31, 2010.2011.

First Defiance’sFederal’s ratio of allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans was 74.4%58.6% at September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 compared with 87.3%77.9% at December 31, 2010.2011. Management monitors collateral values of all loans included on the watch list that are collateral dependent and believes that allowances for those loans at September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 are appropriate. The Company did experience an increase in non-accrual loans in the first quarter of 2012. However, of the total non-accrual loans, $25.8 million or 56.8%, are 60 days or less past due and paying in accordance with the terms of the note.

At September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, First Defiance had total non-performing assets of $57.0$52.6 million, compared to $56.6$46.3 million at December 31, 2010.2011. Non-performing assets include loans that are 90 days past due, troubled debt restructured loans and real estate owned and other assets held for sale. Non-performing assets at September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and December 31, 20102011 by category were as follows:

Table 1 – Nonperforming AssetsAsset

 

  September 30,
2011
 December 31,
2010
   March 31,
2012
 December 31,
2011
 
  (In thousands)   (In thousands) 

Non-performing loans:

      

Single-family residential

  $4,017   $7,161    $3,883   $3,890  

Construction

   60    64     159    —    

Non-residential and multi-family residential real estate

   35,268    21,737     33,065    28,150  

Commercial

   8,478    11,547     7,618    6,884  

Consumer finance

   20    14     5    10  

Home equity and improvement

   454    517     621    394  

Troubled debt restructured loans, accruing

   2,934    6,001     3,820    3,380  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total non-performing loans

   51,231    47,041     49,171    42,708  

Real estate owned and repossessed assets

   5,805    9,591     3,408    3,628  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total non-performing assets

  $57,036   $56,632    $52,579   $46,336  
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans*

   2.61  2.70   1.96  2.24

Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of non-performing assets

   66.82  72.54   54.84  71.77

Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of non-performing loans

   74.39  87.33   58.64  77.86

Total non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets

   2.77  2.78   2.45  2.24

Total non-performing loans as a percentage of total loans*

   3.51  3.10   3.34  2.87

 

*

Total loans are net of undisbursed loan funds and deferred fees and costs.

The increase in non-performing loans between December 31, 20102011 and September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 is mostlyprimarily in the non-residential and multi-family residentialcommercial real estate category.loans. The balance of this type of non-performing loan was $13.5$4.9 million higher at September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 compared to December 31, 2010. The increase in this category is a result of management’s review of certain loans and determining that a higher likelihood exists that all principal and interest will not be recovered in case of default and that the probability of default has increased. Most of these loans are current but management believes it is prudent to place these loans on non-performing status.2011.

Non-performing loans in the single-family residential, non-residential and multi-family and commercial loan categories represent 2.12%, 4.60% and 2.50%real estate category represented 4.18% of the total loans in those categories respectively at September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 compared to 3.48%, 2.83% and 3.12% respectively3.63% for the same categoriescategory at December 31, 2010. Even though the level of non-performing loans increased quarter over quarter, management2011. Management believes that the current allowance for loan losses is appropriate and that the provision for loan losses recorded in the thirdfirst quarter of 20112012 is consistent with both charge-off experience and the risk inherent in the overall credits in the portfolio.

Non-performing assets, which include non-accrual loans, accruing troubled debt restructured loans and real estate owned, increased to $52.6 million at March 31, 2012 from $46.3 million at December 31, 2011.

First Federal’s Asset Review Committee meets monthly to review the status of work-out strategies for all criticized relationships, which include all non-accrual loans. Based on such factors as anticipated collateral values in liquidation scenarios, cash flow projections, assessment of net worth of guarantors and all other factors which may mitigate risk of loss, the Asset Review Committee makes recommendations regarding required allowances and proposed charge-offs which are approved by the Senior Loan Committee (in the case of charge-offs) or the Loan Loss Reserve Committee (in the case of specific allowances).

The following table details net charge-offs and nonaccrual loans by loan type. For the three months ended and as of September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, commercial real estate, which represented 51.96%53.10% of total loans, accounted for 44.17%55.38% of net charge-offs and 73.02%72.91% of nonaccrual loans, and

commercial loans, which represented 22.99%21.97% of total loans, accounted for 39.71%33.27% of net charge-offs and 17.56%16.80% of nonaccrual loans. For the three months ended and as of September 30, 2010,March 31, 2011, commercial real estate, which represented 49.82%50.42% of total loans, accounted for 25.14%66.20% of net charge-offs and 62.66%53.51% of nonaccrual loans, and commercial loans, which represented 23.89%23.06% of total loans, accounted for 28.06%10.50% of net charge-offs and 18.61%32.13% of nonaccrual loans.

Table 2 – Net Charge-offs and Non-accruals by Loan Type

 

   For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2011  As of September 30, 2011 
   Net
Charge-offs
  % of Total Net Charge-offs  Nonaccrual
Loans
   % of Total Non-
Accrual Loans
 
   (in thousands)    (in thousands)  

Residential

  $609    11.04 $4,017     8.32

Construction

   —      0.00  60     0.12

Commercial real estate

   2,437    44.17  35,268     73.02

Commercial

   2,191    39.71  8,478     17.56

Consumer

   25    0.46  20     0.04

Home equity and improvement

   255    4.62  454     0.94
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $5,517    100.00 $48,297     100.00
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2010  As of September 30, 2010 
   Net
Charge-offs
  % of Total Net Charge-offs  Nonaccrual
Loans
   % of Total Non-
Accrual Loans
 
   (in thousands)    (in thousands)  

Residential

  $1,128    41.70 $6,589     17.63

Construction

   —      0.00  169     0.45

Commercial real estate

   680    25.14  23,421     62.66

Commercial

   759    28.06  6,955     18.61

Consumer

   (4  (0.15%)   34     0.09

Home equity and improvement

   142    5.25  209     0.56
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $2,705    100.00 $37,377     100.00
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

   For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012  As of March 31, 2012 
   Net
Charge-offs
  % of Total  Net
Charge-offs
  Nonaccrual
Loans
   % of Total Non-
Accrual Loans
 
   (in thousands)    (in thousands)  

Residential

  $683    8.63 $3,883     8.56

Construction

   —      0.00  159     0.35

Commercial real estate

   4,388    55.38  33,065     72.91

Commercial

   2,636    33.27  7,618     16.80

Consumer

   27    0.33  5     0.01

Home equity and improvement

   190    2.39  621     1.37
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $7,924    100.00 $45,351     100.00
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011  As of March 31, 2011 
   Net
Charge-offs
  % of Total Net
Charge-offs
  Nonaccrual
Loans
   % of Total Non-
Accrual Loans
 
   (in thousands)    (in thousands)  

Residential

  $542    17.40 $5,366     13.10

Construction

   —      0.00  60     0.15

Commercial real estate

   2,063    66.23  21,909     53.51

Commercial

   327    10.50  13,156     32.13

Consumer

   (18  (0.58%)   18     0.04

Home equity and improvement

   201    6.45  439     1.07
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $3,115    100.00 $40,948     100.00
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Table 3 – Allowance for Loan Loss Activity

 

  For the Quarter Ended   For the Quarter Ended 
  3rd 2011   2nd 2011   1st 2011   4th 2010   3rd 2010   1st 2012   4th 2011   3rd 2011   2nd 2011   1st 2011 
  (Dollars in Thousands)   (Dollars in Thousands) 

Allowance at beginning of period

  $40,530    $40,798    $41,080    $41,343    $38,852    $33,254    $38,110    $40,530    $40,798    $41,080  

Provision for credit losses

   3,097     2,405     2,833     5,652     5,196     3,503     4,099     3,097     2,405     2,833  

Charge-offs:

                    

Residential

   647     893     547     467     1,164     738     666     647     893     547  

Commercial real estate

   2,622     1,517     2,273     4,806     688     4,496     6,737     2,622     1,517     2,274  

Commercial

   2,533     107     335     388     842     2,666     1,423     2,533     107     335  

Consumer finance

   36     20     12     55     28     41     28     36     20     11  

Home equity and improvement

   290     310     201     363     148     211     251     290     310     201  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total charge-offs

   6,128     2,847     3,368     6,079     2,870     8,152     9,105     6,128     2,847     3,368  

Recoveries

   611     174     253     164     165     228     150     611     174     253  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Net charge-offs

   5,517     2,673     3,115     5,915     2,705     7,924     8,955     5,517     2,673     3,115  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Ending allowance

  $38,110    $40,530    $40,798    $41,080    $41,343    $28,833    $33,254    $38,110    $40,530    $40,798  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

The following table sets forth information concerning the allocation of First Defiance’sFederal’s allowance for loan losses by loan categories at the dates indicated.

Table 4 – Allowance for Loan Loss Allocation by Loan Category

 

  September 30, 2011 June 30, 2011 March 31, 2011 December 31, 2010 September 30, 2010   March 31, 2012 December 31, 2011 September 30, 2011 June 30, 2011 March 31, 2011 
  Amount   Percent of
total loans
by category
 Amount   Percent of
total loans
by category
 Amount   Percent of
total loans
by category
 Amount   Percent of
total loans
by category
 Amount   Percent of
total loans
by category
   Amount   Percent of
total  loans
by category
 Amount   Percent of
total loans
by category
 Amount   Percent of
total loans
by category
 Amount   Percent of
total loans
by category
 Amount   Percent of
total loans
by category
 

Residential

  $4,023     12.86 $5,930     14.62 $6,163     14.76 $5,956     13.46 $6,161     13.69  $3,373     13.58 $4,095     13.55 $4.023     12.86 $5.930     14.62 $6,163     14.76

Construction

   69     2.38  47     1.64  70     1.65  73     1.98  189     2.03   73     2.44  63     2.10  69     2.39  47     1.64  70     1.65

Commercial real estate

   24,523     51.96  24,397     50.46  23,390     50.42  22,355     50.14  22,294     49.82   19,031     53.10  20,490     51.70  24,523     51.96  24,397     50.46  23,390     50.42

Commercial

   7,804     22.99  8,290     23.10  9,518     23.06  10,871     24.19  10,679     23.89   4,693     21.97  6,576     23.25  7,804     22.99  8,290     23.10  9,518     23.06

Consumer

   219     1.34  227     1.40  207     1.41  297     1.49  527     1.74   178     1.19  174     1.26  219     1.34  227     1.40  207     1.41

Home equity and improvement

   1,472     8.47  1,639     8.78  1,450     8.70  1,528     8.74  1,493     8.83   1,485     7.72  1,856     8.14  1,472     8.47  1,639     8.78  1,450     8.70
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 
  $38,110     100.00 $40,530     100.00 $40,798     100.00 $41,080     100.00 $41,343     100.00  $28,833     100.00 $33,254     100.00 $38,110     100.00 $40,530     100.00 $40,798     100.00
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

Key Asset Quality Ratio Trends

Table 5 – Key Asset Quality Ratio Trends

 

  3rd Qtr 2011 2nd Qtr 2011 1st Qtr 2011 4th Qtr 2010 3rd Qtr 2010   1st Qtr 2012 4th Qtr 2011 3rd Qtr 2011 2nd Qtr 2011 1st Qtr 2011 

Allowance for loan losses / loans*

   2.61  2.80  2.77  2.70  2.67   1.96  2.24  2.61  2.80  2.77

Allowance for loan losses to net charge-offs

   690.77  1,526.30  1,309.73  694.51  1,528.39   363.87  371.35  690.77  1,516.27  1,309.73

Allowance for loan losses / non-performing assets

   66.82  84.16  74.56  72.54  72.17   54.84  71.77  66.82  84.16  74.56

Allowance for loan losses / non-performing loans

   74.39  99.41  89.53  87.33  89.56   58.64  77.86  74.39  99.41  89.53

Non-performing assets / loans plus REO*

   3.89  3.31  3.70  3.70  3.67   3.56  3.11  3.89  3.31  3.70

Non-performing assets / total assets

   2.77  2.35  2.65  2.78  2.81   2.45  2.24  2.77  2.35  2.65

Net charge-offs / average loans (annualized)

   1.55  0.75  0.85  1.58  0.70   2.18  2.49  1.55  0.75  0.85

 

*

Total loans are net of undisbursed funds and deferred fees and costs.

Non-Interest Income.

Total non-interest income decreased $622,000increased $2.5 million in the thirdfirst quarter of 20112012 to $6.9$8.4 million from $7.5$5.9 million for the same period in 2010.2011.

Service Fees.Service fees and other charges decreasedincreased by $230,000$54,000 or 7.0%2.1% in the 2011 third2012 first quarter compared to the same period in 2010. The decrease can be attributed to regulation changes which resulted in lower NSF fee income.2011.

First Federal’s overdraft privilege program generally provides for the automatic payment of modest overdraft limits on all accounts deemed to be in good standing when the account is accessed using paper-based check processing, a teller withdrawal, a point-of-sale terminal, an ACH transaction, an online banking or voice-response transfer, or an ATM. To be in good standing, an account must be brought to a positive balance within a 30-day period.period and have not excessively used the overdraft privilege program. Overdraft limits are established for all customers without discrimination using a risk assessment approach for each account classification. The approach includes a systematic review and evaluation of the normal deposit flows made to each account classification to establish reasonable and prudent negative balance

limits that would be routinely repaid by normal, expected and reoccurring deposits. The risk assessment by portfolio approach assumes a minimal degree of undetermined credit risk associated with unidentified individual accounts that are overdrawn for 30 or more days. AccountsConsumer accounts overdrawn for more than 60 days are automatically charged off. Fees are charged as a one-time fee per occurrence, up to five charges per day, and the fee charged for an item that is paid is equal to the fee charged for a non-sufficient fund item that is returned.

Overdrawn balances, net of allowance for losses, are reflected as loans on First Defiance’s balance sheet. The fees charged for this service are established based both on the return of processing costs plus a profit, and on the level of fees charged by competitors in the Company’s market area for similar services. These fees are considered to be compensation for providing a service to the customer and therefore deemed to be noninterest income rather than interest income. Fee income recorded for the quarters ending September 30,March 31, 2012 and 2011 and 2010 related to the overdraft privilege product, net of adjustments to the allowance for uncollectible overdrafts, were $1.5$1.1 million and $1.9$1.2 million, respectively. Accounts charged off are included in noninterest expense. The allowance for uncollectible overdrafts was $60,000$19,000 at September 30, 2011, $83,000March 31, 2012, $67,000 at December 31, 20102011 and $77,000$126,000 at September 30, 2010.March 31, 2011.

Mortgage Banking Activity. Total revenue from the sale and servicing of mortgage loans decreased $967,000increased $1.2 million to $1.4$2.4 million for the thirdfirst quarter of 20112012 compared to $2.3$1.3 million for the same period of 2010.2011. This increase was primarily due to higher loan origination volume for the quarter, the result of higher refinancing activity due to lower interest rates on conforming saleable mortgage-based products in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the same period in 2011. Gains realized from the sale of mortgage loans declinedincreased in the thirdfirst quarter of 20112012 to $2.1$2.5 million from $2.9 million$726,000 in the thirdfirst quarter of 2010. Mortgage loan servicing revenue increased $91,000 in the third quarter of 2011 compared to the third quarter of 2010.2011. The increase in servicing revenue was coupled with expense decreases of $245,000 for the amortization of mortgage servicing rights expense increased $410,000 to $864,000 in the thirdfirst quarter of 2012 compared to $454,000 in the same period in 2011. The Company recorded a negative change in the valuation adjustment of $1.1 million$79,000 on MSR’smortgage servicing rights in the thirdfirst quarter of 20112012 compared to a negative change in thepositive valuation adjustment of $527,000$171,000 in the thirdfirst quarter of 2010.2011. The negative MSR valuation adjustment isin the first quarter of 2012 was driven by a reflection of the decline in the fair valuevalues of certain sectors of the Company’s portfolio of MSR’s. The interest rate environment that gives rise to increased mortgage origination activity also typically causes increases in MSR amortization and impairment, creating a natural hedge in the mortgage banking line of business.servicing rights.

Insurance and Investment Sales Commissions.Income from the sale of insurance and investment products increased $621,000$881,000 in the thirdfirst quarter of 20112012 to $2.0$2.5 million from $1.4$1.7 million in the same period of 2010. The acquisition2011. First Defiance’s insurance subsidiary, First Insurance, typically recognizes contingent revenues during the first quarter. These revenues are bonuses paid by insurance carriers when the Company achieves certain loss ratios or growth targets. In the first quarter of PDI contributed2012, First Insurance earned $504,000 of contingent income compared to $329,000 for the first quarter of 2011. In July 2011, First Insurance acquired a full insurance agency. This acquired agency added approximately $579,000 of income$622,000 in revenue in the thirdfirst quarter of 2011.2012.

Loss on Sale or Write-DownImpairment of Securities. Non-interest income also includes investment securities gains or losses. In the third quarter of 2011, First Defiance did not recognizehave any OTTI charges.other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) charges in the first quarter of 2012 reflecting a more stable environment relating to its Trust Preferred Collateralized Debt Obligation (“CDO”) investments. In the thirdfirst quarter of 2010,2011, First Defiance recognized OTTI charges of $190,000$2,200 for certainone impaired investment securities,security, where in management’s opinion, the value of the investment will not be fully recovered. The OTTI charge related to two Trust Preferred Collateralized Debt Obligation (“CDO”)one CDO investments with a remaining book value of $860,000 and preferred stock in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with a remaining combined book value of $35,000.$902,000.

Other non-interest income.Other non-interest income decreased $306,000 toincreased $493,000 in the first quarter of 2012 from a loss of $34,000 in the third quarter of 2011 compared to $271,000 of income$151,000 in the same period in 2010.2011. This decreaseincrease was the result of a declinelower level of $285,000real estate owned sales that resulted in net losses of $60,000 in the first quarter of 2012 compared to losses of $290,000 in the same period of 2011. The Company also recorded an increase in the value of the assets of the deferred compensation plan of $137,000 in the thirdfirst quarter of 20112012 compared to an increase in those assets of $165,000 for the same period of 2010. Mitigating the decrease in non-interest income were net gains of $117,000 on real estate owned sales in the third quarter of 2011, compared to net losses of $45,000$28,000 for the same period in 2010.2011.

Non-Interest Expense.

Non-interest expense decreased to $15.5$16.3 million for the thirdfirst quarter of 20112012 compared to $17.1$16.6 million for the same period in 2010.2011.

Compensation and Benefits. Compensation and benefits increased to $8.2$8.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 from $7.1$7.8 million for the same period in 2010.2011. The increase is mainly attributable to the Company freezing payJuly 2011 insurance acquisition that added approximately $407,000 in 2010, coupled with an increase in incentivecompensation and benefits expense and bonuses being paid in the third quarter of 2011 due to an increase in performance. The Company increased compensation late in the first quarter of 2011.2012. Also, PDI had approximately $415,000 of expenses related to compensation and benefitsthe Company granted pay increases in the thirdfirst quarter of 2011.2012 and experienced an increase in commission expense as a result of the increased insurance revenues.

FDIC Insurance PremiumsPremium. FDIC insurance premium expense decreased to $674,000$669,000 in the thirdfirst quarter of 2011,2012 from $907,000 in$913,000 for the same period in 2011. This decrease was the result of 2010 due to changes madethe change in the rate assessment calculation in September 2011 affected by the FDIC in the method of calculating assessment rates under the Dodd-Frank Act.legislation.

Other Non-Interest Expenses. Other non-interest expenses decreased by $801,000 to $2.7$3.3 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 from $5.2$4.1 million for the same period in 2010. The majority of the decrease2011. Decreases between the 2012 and 2011 and 2010 thirdfirst quarters was the decline of credit, collection and real estate owned expenses of $1.8 million. This was coupled withinclude a decreasereduction in secondary market buy-back losses of $280,000$228,000 as a result of underwriting issues identified in the thirdfirst quarter of 2011 after the loan had been sold and the declinea $280,000 reduction in the value of the liability of the deferred compensation of plan of $283,000 in the third quarter of 2011.other credit related costs which includes credit, collection and other real estate owned expenses.

The efficiency ratio, considering tax equivalent interest income and excluding securities gains and losses, for the thirdfirst quarter of 20112012 was 62.12%62.62% compared to 66.42%70.92% for the thirdfirst quarter of 2010.2011.

Income Taxes.

First Defiance computes federal income tax expense in accordance with ASC Topic 740, Subtopic 942, which resulted in an effective tax rate of 31.69%29.08% for the quarter ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 compared to 22.70%27.87% for the same period in 2010. The increase in the tax rate for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010 was the result of a higher estimate of annual pre-tax income in 2011 compared to 2010 as the permanent differences remained relatively flat during those periods.2011. The tax rate is lower than the statutory 35% tax rate for the Company mainly because of investments in tax-exempt securities. The earnings on tax-exempt securities are not subject to federal income tax.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 and 2010

On a consolidated basis, First Defiance’s net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 of $11.5 million compared to income of $5.8 million for the comparable period in 2010. Net income applicable to common shares was $10.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to $4.3 million for the comparable period in 2010. On a per share basis, basic and diluted earnings per common share for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 were $1.08 and $1.06, respectively, compared to basic and diluted earnings per common share of $0.53 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.

Net Interest Income.

Net interest income was $52.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, flat with the same period in 2010. For the nine month period ended September 30, 2011, total interest income was $65.8 million, a $6.7 million decrease from the same period in 2010. Despite average earning assets increasing $10.1 million in the first nine months of 2011, the average yield declined 50 basis points as a result of a lower rate environment.

Interest expense decreased by $6.7 million to $13.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to $20.1 million in the first nine months of 2010. The average balance of interest-bearing deposits decreased by $31.5 million between the first nine months of 2010 and 2011, resulting in a decline in the average cost of interest-bearing deposits for the nine months ending September 30, 2011, to 0.95%, a 51 basis point decrease from the 1.46% average cost in the first nine months of 2010. This decline is the result of the continued low rate environment which has given management opportunities to re-price on the liability side.

Provision for Loan Losses.

The provision for loan losses was $8.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, compared to $17.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The year over year decrease was primarily the result of a slow-down in the over all credit deterioration in the portfolio. A lower volume of credits requiring larger reserves mitigates the need for a larger provision for loan loss.

Non-Interest Income.

Total non-interest income decreased to $19.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 from $20.0 million recognized in the same period of 2010.

Service Fees.Service fees and other charges decreased by $1.4 million or 14.4% in the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. The decrease can be attributed to regulation changes which resulted in lower NSF fee income.

Mortgage Banking Activity. Total revenue from the sale and servicing of mortgage loans decreased 11.1% to $4.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 from $5.1 million for the same period of 2010. Gains realized from the sale of mortgage loans decreased $1.3 million to $4.0 million for the first nine months of 2011 from $5.3 million during the same period of 2010. Mortgage loan servicing revenue increased $266,000 in the first nine months of 2011 compared to the same period of 2010. The decrease in gains were partially offset by expense decreases of $285,000 for the amortization of mortgage servicing rights in the first nine months of 2011 when compared to 2010. The Company recorded a negative valuation adjustment of $585,000 in the first nine months of 2011 compared to a negative adjustment of $777,000 in the first nine months of 2010.

Insurance and Investment Sales Commission.Insurance and investment sales commission income increased $1.3 million, to $5.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, from $3.8 million during the same period of 2010. This is the result of receiving more contingent commission income in the first nine months of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. In 2011, $329,000 was received compared to $104,000 in 2010. In May 2010, First Insurance acquired a group medical benefits business line from Andres O’Neil & Lowe Insurance Agency. This acquired group medical benefits business line added approximately $661,000 in revenue in the first nine months of 2011 compared to approximately $305,000 in the same period of 2010. Aiding the increase in insurance and investment sales commissions is the aforementioned acquisition of PDI.

Loss on Securities.Non-interest income was increased in the first nine months of 2011 by $47,000 as First Defiance recognized $2,000 of OTTI charges for certain impaired investment securities offset by the gain on sale of $49,000 from available for sale securities. In the first nine months of 2010, $331,000 of OTTI charges were recorded on impaired investments partially offset by $6,000 in gains recorded from the sale and calls of available for sale securities.

Non-Interest Expense.

Non-interest expense increased to $47.2 million for the first nine months of 2011 compared to $47.0 million for the same period in 2010.

Compensation and Benefits. Compensation and benefits increased to $23.5 million in the first nine months ended September 30, 2011 from $20.2 million for the same period in 2010. The increase is mainly attributable to the Company freezing pay in 2010, coupled with incentive expenses and bonuses being paid in the first nine months of 2011 due to an increase in performance. The Company increased compensation late in the first quarter of 2011.

FDIC Insurance Premiums. FDIC expense decreased to $2.3 million in the first nine months of 2011, from $2.9 million in the same period of 2010 due to the changes made by the FDIC in the method of calculating assessment rates under the Dodd-Frank Act.

Other Non-Interest Expenses. Other non-interest expenses (including state franchise tax, data processing, amortization of intangibles and other) decreased by $2.8 million to $15.8 million for the first nine months of 2011 from $18.6 million for the same period in 2010. The significant decrease between the first nine months of 2011 and 2010 of expenses are credit, collection and real estate owned expenses that decreased $2.2 million. The other item contributing to the decrease was data processing expenses that decreased $439,000 for the first nine months of 2011 compared to the same period of 2010 resulting from the efficiencies gained from the new core system that was converted late in the fourth quarter of 2010.

The efficiency ratio for the first nine months of 2011 was 64.59% compared to 63.75% for the same period of 2010.

Liquidity

As a regulated financial institution, First Federal is required to maintain appropriate levels of “liquid” assets to meet short-term funding requirements.

First Defiance had $28.2$12.0 million of cash provided by operating activities during the first ninethree months of 2011.2012. The Company’s cash used in operating activities resulted from the origination of loans held for sale mostly offset by the proceeds on the sale of loans.

At September 30, 2011,March 31, 2012, First DefianceFederal had $111.0$90.9 million in outstanding loan commitments and loans in process to be funded generally within the next six months and an additional $224.2$261.8 million committed under existing consumer and commercial lines of credit and standby letters of credit. Also at that date, First DefianceFederal had commitments to sell $57.2$59.4 million of loans held-for-sale. First Defiance believes that it has adequate resources to fund commitments as they arise and that it can adjust the rate on savings certificates to retain deposits in changing interest rate environments. If First Defiance requires funds beyond its internal funding capabilities, advances from the FHLB of Cincinnati and other financial institutions are available.

Liquidity risk arises from the possibility that wethe Company may not be able to meet ourits financial obligations and operating cash needs or may become overly reliant upon external funding sources. In order to managemange this risk, ourthe Company’s Board of Directors has established a Liquidity Policy that identifies primary sources of liquidity, establishes procedures for monitoring and measuring liquidity and quantifies minimum liquidity requirements. This policy designates ourFirst Federal’s Asset/Liability Committee (“ALCO”) as the body responsible for meeting these objectives. The ALCO reviews liquidity on a monthly basis and approves significant changes in strategies that affect balance sheet or cash flow positions. Liquidity is centrally managed on a daily basis by the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Controller.

ALCO uses an economic value of equity (“EVE”) analysis to measure risk in the balance sheet incorporating all cash flows over the estimated remaining life of all balance sheet positions. The EVE analysis calculates the net present value of First Federal’s assets and liabilities in rate shock

environments that range from -400 basis points to +400 basis points. The likelihood of a decrease in rates as of September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 was considered to be remote given the current interest rate environment and therefore, was not included in this analysis. The results of this analysis are reflected in the following tables for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 and the year-ended December 31, 2010.2011.

 

September 30, 2011
Economic Value of Equity
 
March 31, 2012
Economic Value of Equity
March 31, 2012
Economic Value of Equity
 

Change in Rates

 $ Amount $ Change % Change  $ Amount $ Change % Change 
 (Dollars in Thousands)    (Dollars in Thousands)   
+400 bp  452,935    72,556    19.07  486,779    70,099    16.82
+ 300 bp  439,738    59,359    15.61  474,549    57,869    13.89
+ 200 bp  424,315    43,936    11.55  459,055    42,375    10.17
+ 100 bp  405,623    25,244    6.64  440,744    24,064    5.78
0 bp  380,379    —      —      416,680    —      —    
December 31, 2011
Economic Value of Equity
December 31, 2011
Economic Value of Equity
 

Change in Rates

 $ Amount $ Change % Change 
 (Dollars in Thousands)   
+400 bp  471,564    64,772    15.92
+ 300 bp  460,756    53,964    13.27
+ 200 bp  447,035    40,243    9.89
+ 100 bp  430,361    23,570    5.79
0 bp  406,792    —      —    

December 31, 2010
Economic Value of Equity
 

Change in Rates

 $ Amount  $ Change  % Change 
  (Dollars in Thousands)    
+400 bp  264,330    (13,549  (4.88%) 
+ 300 bp  269,417    (8,462  (3.05%) 
+ 200 bp  272,867    (5,012  (1.80%) 
+ 100 bp  276,234    (1,645  (0.59%) 
        0 bp  277,879    —      —    

The dollar and percentage change in the EVE analysis in the third quarter of 2011 is due to using bank specific decay speeds on non maturity deposits beginning in September 2011 as opposed to using the OTS default speeds. This extended the duration on the funding base resulting in a higher valuation of capital in today’s rate environment as well as when term interest rates shift higher.

Capital Resources

Capital is managed at First Federal and on a consolidated basis. Capital levels are maintained based on regulatory capital requirements and the economic capital required to support credit, market, liquidity and operational risks inherent in our business, as well as flexibility needed for future growth and new business opportunities.

Capital Purchase Plan Capital

During 2008, weFirst Defiance received $37 million of equity capital by issuing 37,000 shares of Preferred Stock to the U.S. Department of Treasury, and a ten-year warrant to purchase up to 555,000550,595 shares of ourFirst Defiance’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, at an exercise price of $10.08 per share. The proceeds received were allocated to the preferred stock and additional paid-in-capital.

The Company intends to redeem the Senior Preferred Shares and the Warrants as soon as it is prudent to do so. However, there are three factors the Company will continue to consider when evaluating redemption: (a) evidence of a sustained economic recovery, (b) the Company’s sustained profitable performance with growth in earnings, and (c) additional clarity of any new regulatory capital thresholds. The Company anticipates that it will redeem the Senior Preferred Shares and the Warrants within five years from the date of issuance, December 5, 2013, utilizing existing funds at that time. The companies’Company’s earnings and capital levels have steadily improved

over the past several quarters and the Company has seen improvement in the economic environment it operates. While the Company still believes that more clarity of any new capital level requirements is necessary, the Companymanagement feels that itsthe Company’s overall financial position has improved to a level that would indicate a higher likelihood that the companyCompany would request approval for the repaymentredemption of TARPthe CPP equity in the near term.

Capital Adequacy

First Federal is required to maintain specified amounts of capital pursuant to regulations promulgated by the OCC.Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The capital standards generally require the maintenance of regulatory capital sufficient to meet a tangible capital requirement, a core capital requirement, and a risk-based capital requirement. The following table sets forth First Federal’s compliance with each of the capital requirements at September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 (in thousands).

 

  Actual Minimum Required for
Adequately Capitalized
 Minimum Required for Well
Capitalized
   Actual Minimum Required for
Adequately Capitalized
 Minimum Required for Well
Capitalized
 
  Amount   Ratio     Amount           Ratio         Amount           Ratio       Amount   Ratio     Amount           Ratio         Amount           Ratio     

Tier 1 Capital (1)

                    

Consolidated

  $241,799     12.17 $79,445     4.0 $99,307     5.0  $249,214     12.04 $82,817     4.0 $103,521     5.0

First Federal Bank

  $227,087     11.46 $79,269     4.0 $99,086     5.0  $236,399     11.44 $82,683     4.0 $103,354     5.0

Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets) (1)

                    

Consolidated

  $261,975     16.23 $129,129     8.0 $161,411     10.0  $269,828     16.44 $131,271     8.0 $164,089     10.0

First Federal Bank

  $247,338     15.34 $128,972     8.0 $161,215     10.0  $256,987     15.68 $131,108     8.0 $163,885     10.0

(1)

Core capital is computed as a percentage of adjusted total assets of $1.99$2.07 billion and $1.98$2.07 billion for consolidated and the bank, respectively. Risk-based capital is computed as a percentage of total risk-weighted assets of $1.61$1.64 billion and $1.61$1.64 billion for consolidated and the bank, respectively.

Critical Accounting Policies

First Defiance has established various accounting policies which govern the application of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States in the preparation of its financial statements. The significant accounting policies of First Defiance are described in the footnotes to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. Certain accounting policies involve significant judgments and assumptions by management, which have a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets and liabilities; management considers such accounting policies to be critical accounting policies. Those policies which are identified and discussed in detail in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K include the Allowance for Loan Losses, Valuation of Securities, and the Valuation of Mortgage Servicing Rights. There have been no material changes in assumptions or judgments relative to those critical policies during the first ninethree months of 2011.2012.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

As discussed in detail in the 20102011 Annual Report on Form 10-K, First Defiance’s ability to maximize net income is dependent on management’s ability to plan and control net interest income through management of the pricing and mix of assets and liabilities. Because a large portion of assets and liabilities of First Defiance are monetary in nature, changes in interest rates and monetary or fiscal policy affect its financial condition and can have significant impact on the net income of the Company. First Defiance does not use off-balance sheet derivatives to enhance its risk management, nor does it engage in trading activities beyond the sale of mortgage loans.

First Defiance monitors its exposure to interest rate risk on a monthly basis through simulation analysis whichthat measures the impact changes in interest rates can have on net interest income. The simulation technique analyzes the effect of a presumed 100 basis point shift in interest rates (which is consistent with management’s estimate of the range of potential interest rate fluctuations) and takes into account prepayment speeds on amortizing financial instruments, loan and deposit volumes and rates, non-maturity deposit assumptions and capital requirements. The results of the simulation indicate that in an environment where interest rates rise or fall 100 basis points over a 1224 month period, using September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 amounts as a base case, First Defiance’s net interest income would be impacted by less than the board mandated guidelines of 10%.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure controls are procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s reports filed under the Exchange Act, such as this report, is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls are also designed to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, as ours are designed to do, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

An evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of September 30, 2011.March 31, 2012. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective. No changes occurred in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the internal controls over financial reporting.

FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.

PART II-OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.Legal Proceedings

First Defiance is not engaged in any legal proceedings of a material nature.

 

Item 1A.Risk Factors

There are no material changes from the risk factors set forth under Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.2011.

 

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

First Defiance did not have any common stock repurchases during the first quarter of 2011,2012, but has 93,124 shares that may be purchased under a plan announced by the Board of Directors on July 18, 2003. Participation in the CPP prohibits the Company from repurchasing any of its common shares without the prior approval of the U.S. Treasury until the earlier of December 5, 2011 or the date the U.S. Treasury’s preferred stock is redeemed or transferred to an unaffiliated third party.

 

Item 3.Defaults upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.

 

Item 4.Removed and ReservedMine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

 

Item 5.Other Information

Not applicable.

 

Item 6.Exhibits

Exhibit 3.1 Articles of Incorporation (1)

Exhibit 3.2 Code of Regulations (1)

Exhibit 3.3 Bylaws (1)

Exhibit 3.4 Amendment to Articles of Incorporation (2)

Exhibit 10.1 First Amendment to 2010 Equity Plan Form of Long-Term Incentive Plan Award Agreement(3)

Exhibit 10.2 2010 EquityFirst Defiance Incentive Compensation Plan Form of Short-Term Incentive Plan Award Agreement(3)

Exhibit 10.3 2010 Equity Plan Form ofLong-Term Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan Award Agreement (with TARP Restrictions)Applicable (3)

Exhibit 10.4 2010 Equity Plan Form of Short-Term Incentive PlanLong-Term Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (with TARP Restrictions)(2012 Long-Term Incentive) (3)

Exhibit 31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Exhibit 31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Exhibit 32.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Exhibit 32.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

Exhibit 101 Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T: (i) the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income, (iii) the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Changes in Equity, (iv) the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) the Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements tagged as blocks of text and in detail. (3)2002

 

(1)

Incorporated herein by reference to the like numbered exhibit in the Registrant’s Form S-1 (File No. 33-93354)

(2)

Incorporated herein by reference to exhibit 3 in Form 8-K filed December 8, 2008 (Film No. 081236105)

(3)

As providedIncorporated herein by reference to the like numbered exhibit in Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, this information is furnished and notForm 8-K filed for purposes of Sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.March 15, 2012 (Film No. 12694926)

FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.

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.

 

 

First Defiance Financial Corp.

(Registrant)

Date:November 8, 2011May 10, 2012

 

By:

 

/s/ William J. Small

  

William J. Small

  

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

Date:November 8, 2011May 10, 2012

 

By:

 

/s/ Donald P. Hileman

  

Donald P. Hileman

  

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

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