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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, 2011
or

 
¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _______________ to _________________________.

Commission file number: 000-16084

CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
PENNSYLVANIA
23-2451943
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
Identification No.)

90-92 MAIN STREET, WELLSBORO, PA 16901
(Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip code)
570-724-3411
(Registrant's telephone number including area code)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes  x  No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes  x  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 definition of “large accelerated filer,” accelerated filer”and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
   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

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Common Stock ($1.00 par value)
12,138,191 Shares Outstanding on November 3, 2011
 
 
 

 
 
CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORPORATION
Index

Part I.  Financial Information
   
     
Item 1.  Financial Statements
   
     
Consolidated Balance Sheet (Unaudited) – September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010
 
Page    3
     
Consolidated Statement of Operations (Unaudited) - Three Months and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 and 2010
 
Page    4
     
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 and 2010
 
Page    5
     
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited) - Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 and 2010
 
Page    6
     
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
 
Pages 7 – 34
     
Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
Pages 35 – 53
     
Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
Pages 53 – 56
     
Item 4.  Controls and Procedures
 
Page  56
     
Part II.  Other Information
 
Pages  57 – 58
     
Signatures
 
Page  59
     
Exhibit 31.1.  Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification - Chief Executive Officer
 
Page  60
     
Exhibit 31.2.  Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification - Chief Financial Officer
 
Page  61
     
Exhibit 32.  Section 1350 Certifications
 
Page  62
 
 
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PART 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
           
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
           
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Unaudited)
 
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
(In Thousands Except Share Data)
 
2011
   
2010
 
             
ASSETS
           
Cash and due from banks:
           
Noninterest-bearing
  $ 20,608     $ 16,840  
Interest-bearing
    35,146       29,461  
Total cash and cash equivalents
    55,754       46,301  
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value
    472,113       443,956  
Loans held for sale
    1,218       5,247  
                 
Loans receivable
    705,879       730,411  
Allowance for loan losses
    (8,177 )     (9,107 )
Loans, net
    697,702       721,304  
Bank-owned life insurance
    20,761       21,822  
Accrued interest receivable
    5,144       4,960  
Bank premises and equipment, net
    19,372       22,636  
Foreclosed assets held for sale
    1,596       537  
Deferred tax asset, net
    7,927       16,054  
Intangible asset - Core deposit intangibles
    240       326  
Intangible asset - Goodwill
    11,942       11,942  
Other assets
    18,285       21,503  
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 1,312,054     $ 1,316,588  
                 
LIABILITIES
               
Deposits:
               
Noninterest-bearing
  $ 177,326     $ 158,767  
Interest-bearing
    818,404       845,581  
Total deposits
    995,730       1,004,348  
Short-term borrowings
    19,234       18,413  
Long-term borrowings
    128,024       148,495  
Accrued interest and other liabilities
    7,856       6,388  
TOTAL LIABILITIES
    1,150,844       1,177,644  
                 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
Preferred stock, $1,000 par value; authorized 30,000 shares; $1,000 liquidation preference per share; no shares issued at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010
    0       0  
Common stock, par value $1.00 per share; authorized 20,000,000 shares in 2011 and 2010; issued 12,447,219 at September 30, 2011 and 12,408,212 at December 31, 2010
    12,447       12,408  
Paid-in capital
    67,322       66,648  
Retained earnings
    78,085       65,920  
Treasury stock, at cost; 306,589 shares at September 30, 2011 and 254,614 shares at December 31, 2010
    (5,128 )     (4,431 )
Sub-total
    152,726       140,545  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
               
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities
    8,787       (1,351 )
Defined benefit plans
    (303 )     (250 )
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    8,484       (1,601 )
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
    161,210       138,944  
TOTAL LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
  $ 1,312,054     $ 1,316,588  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
 
3 Months Ended
   
Fiscal Year To Date
 
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data) (Unaudited)
 
Sept. 30,
   
Sept. 30,
   
9 Months Ended Sept. 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(Current)
   
(Prior Year)
   
(Current)
   
(Prior Year)
 
INTEREST INCOME
                       
Interest and fees on loans
  $ 10,799     $ 11,153     $ 32,521     $ 33,112  
Interest on balances with depository institutions
    13       26       45       102  
Interest on loans to political subdivisions
    372       395       1,119       1,192  
Interest on trading securities
    0       0       0       1  
Income from available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities:
                               
Taxable
    2,784       2,641       8,326       8,425  
Tax-exempt
    1,285       1,223       3,860       3,588  
Dividends
    64       57       187       194  
Total interest and dividend income
    15,317       15,495       46,058       46,614  
INTEREST EXPENSE
                               
Interest on deposits
    1,775       2,916       6,610       9,131  
Interest on short-term borrowings
    6       15       20       166  
Interest on long-term borrowings
    1,327       1,708       4,122       5,638  
Total interest expense
    3,108       4,639       10,752       14,935  
Net interest income
    12,209       10,856       35,306       31,679  
(Credit) provision for loan losses
    (37 )     189       (198 )     472  
Net interest income after (credit) provision for loan losses
    12,246       10,667       35,504       31,207  
OTHER INCOME
                               
Service charges on deposit accounts
    1,230       1,166       3,586       3,449  
Service charges and fees
    218       191       643       594  
Trust and financial management revenue
    785       876       2,608       2,605  
Interchange revenue from debit card transactions
    490       427       1,427       1,226  
Net gains from sale of loans
    263       275       677       478  
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance
    127       121       381       352  
Insurance commissions, fees and premiums
    66       65       192       186  
Impairment loss on limited partnership investment
    0       0       (948 )     0  
Other operating income
    820       441       1,661       1,480  
Sub-total
    3,999       3,562       10,227       10,370  
Total other-than-temporary impairment losses on available-for-sale securities
    0       0       0       (381 )
Portion of (gain) loss recognized in other comprehensive loss (before taxes)
    0       0       0       (52 )
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings
    0       0       0       (433 )
Realized gains on available-for-sale securities, net
    26       388       2,028       1,198  
Net realized gains on available-for-sale securities
    26       388       2,028       765  
Total other income
    4,025       3,950       12,255       11,135  
OTHER EXPENSES
                               
Salaries and wages
    3,451       3,354       10,321       9,631  
Pensions and other employee benefits
    1,020       980       3,344       2,902  
Occupancy expense, net
    641       654       2,038       2,004  
Furniture and equipment expense
    498       500       1,435       1,610  
FDIC Assessments
    174       382       688       1,201  
Pennsylvania shares tax
    345       305       984       916  
Other operating expense
    1,923       1,907       5,299       5,518  
Total other expenses
    8,052       8,082       24,109       23,782  
Income before income tax provision
    8,219       6,535       23,650       18,560  
Income tax provision
    2,230       1,671       6,423       4,389  
Net income
    5,989       4,864       17,227       14,171  
U.S Treasury preferred dividends
    0       729       0       1,474  
NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
  $ 5,989     $ 4,135     $ 17,227     $ 12,697  
Net income per share – basic
  $ 0.49     $ 0.34     $ 1.42     $ 1.05  
Net income per share – diluted
  $ 0.49     $ 0.34     $ 1.42     $ 1.05  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
(In Thousands) (Unaudited)
 
2011
   
2010
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net  income
  $ 17,227     $ 14,171  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
(Credit) provision for loan losses
    (198 )     472  
Realized gains on available-for-sale securities, net
    (2,028 )     (765 )
Gain on sale of foreclosed assets, net
    (8 )     (113 )
Depreciation expense
    1,584       1,787  
Gain on disposition of premises and equipment
    (324 )     (442 )
Accretion and amortization on securities, net
    1,045       1,740  
Accretion and amortization on loans, deposits and borrowings, net
    (27 )     (179 )
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights
    48       0  
Impairment loss on limited partnership interest
    948       0  
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance
    (381 )     (352 )
Stock-based compensation
    386       50  
Amortization of core deposit intangibles
    86       132  
Deferred income taxes
    2,936       6,360  
Gains on sales of mortgage loans, net
    (677 )     (478 )
Origination of mortgage loans for sale
    (15,166 )     (19,228 )
Proceeds from sales of mortgage loans
    19,683       19,516  
Net decrease in trading securities
    0       1,045  
Decrease in accrued interest receivable and other assets
    888       3,543  
Increase (decrease) in accrued interest payable and other liabilities
    1,280       (238 )
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
    27,302       27,021  
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Proceeds from maturity of held-to-maturity securities
    0       300  
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities
    16,696       51,528  
Proceeds from calls and maturities of available-for-sale securities
    79,813       137,313  
Purchase of available-for-sale securities
    (108,327 )     (219,143 )
Redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh stock
    1,164       0  
Net decrease (increase) in loans
    22,150       (5,615 )
Proceeds from bank-owned life insurance
    1,442       1,442  
Purchase of premises and equipment
    (666 )     (595 )
Proceeds from disposition of premises and equipment
    3,060       100  
Purchase of investment in limited liability entity
    (200 )     0  
Return of principal on limited liability entity investments
    93       49  
Proceeds from sale of foreclosed assets
    640       1,100  
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
    15,865       (33,521 )
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Net (decrease) increase in deposits
    (8,632 )     56,711  
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings
    821       (20,827 )
Repayments of long-term borrowings
    (20,471 )     (37,453 )
Redemption of US Treasury preferred stock and warrant
    0       (26,840 )
Purchase of treasury stock
    (983 )     0  
Sale of treasury stock
    16       0  
Tax benefit from compensation plans
    48       29  
US Treasury preferred dividends paid
    0       (952 )
Common dividends paid
    (4,513 )     (3,008 )
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities
    (33,714 )     (32,340 )
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH  AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    9,453       (38,840 )
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR
    46,301       92,065  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD
  $ 55,754     $ 53,225  
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
               
Assets acquired through foreclosure of real estate loans
  $ 1,691     $ 644  
Interest paid
  $ 10,817     $ 15,280  
Income taxes paid (refunded)
  $ 2,300     $ (3,781 )

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 and 2010
 
(In Thousands Except Per Share Data)
         
Accum. Other
             
(Unaudited)
 
Preferred
   
Common
   
Paid-in
   
Retained
   
Comprehensive
   
Treasury
       
   
Stock
   
Stock
   
Capital
   
Earnings
   
Income (Loss)
   
Stock
   
Total
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011:
                                         
Balance, December 31, 2010
  $ 0     $ 12,408     $ 66,648     $ 65,920     $ (1,601 )   $ (4,431 )   $ 138,944  
Comprehensive income:
                                                       
Net income
                            17,227                       17,227  
Unrealized gain on securities, net of reclassification and tax
                                    10,138               10,138  
Other comprehensive loss related to defined benefit plans
                                    (53 )             (53 )
Total comprehensive income
                                                    27,312  
Cash dividends declared on common stock, $.42 per share
                            (5,110 )                     (5,110 )
Shares issued for dividend reinvestment plan
            39       558                               597  
Treasury stock purchased
                                            (983 )     (983 )
Shares issued from treasury related to exercise of stock options
                    (3 )                     19       16  
Restricted stock granted
                    (272 )                     272       0  
Forfeiture of restricted stock
                    5                       (5 )     0  
Stock-based compensation expense
                    386                               386  
Tax benefit from employee benefit plan
                            48                       48  
Balance, September 30, 2011
  $ 0     $ 12,447     $ 67,322     $ 78,085     $ 8,484     $ (5,128 )   $ 161,210  
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010:
                                                       
Balance, December 31, 2009
  $ 25,749     $ 12,374     $ 66,726     $ 53,027     $ (891 )   $ (4,575 )   $ 152,410  
Comprehensive income:
                                                       
Net income
                            14,171                       14,171  
Unrealized gain on securities, net of reclassification and tax
                                    4,915               4,915  
Other comprehensive income related to defined benefit plans
                                    138               138  
Total comprehensive income
                                                    19,224  
Accretion of discount associated with U.S. Treasury preferred stock
    691                       (691 )                     0  
Cash dividends on U.S. Treasury preferred stock
                            (783 )                     (783 )
Redemption of U.S. Treasury preferred stock
    (26,440 )                                             (26,440 )
Redemption of U.S. Treasury warrant
                    (400 )                             (400 )
Cash dividends declared on common stock, $.27 per share
                            (3,273 )                     (3,273 )
Shares issued for dividend reinvestment plan
            23       242                               265  
Restricted stock granted
                    (159 )                     159       0  
Forfeiture of restricted stock
                    15                       (15 )     0  
Stock-based compensation expense
                    50                               50  
Tax benefit from employee benefit plan
                            29                       29  
Balance, September 30, 2010
  $ 0     $ 12,397     $ 66,474     $ 62,480     $ 4,162     $ (4,431 )   $ 141,082  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

1. BASIS OF INTERIM PRESENTATION

The consolidated financial information included herein, with the exception of the consolidated balance sheet dated December 31, 2010, is unaudited. Such information reflects all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations, cash flows and changes in stockholders’ equity for the interim periods; however, the information does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for a complete set of financial statements.  Certain 2010 information has been reclassified for consistency with the 2011 presentation.

Operating results reported for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 might not be indicative of the results for the year ending December 31, 2011. The Corporation evaluates subsequent events through the date of filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

2. PER COMMON SHARE DATA

Net income per share is based on the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding.  The following data show the amounts used in computing basic and diluted net income per share.  As shown in the table that follows, diluted earnings per share is computed using weighted average common shares outstanding, plus weighted-average common shares available from the exercise of all dilutive stock options, less the number of shares that could be repurchased with the proceeds of stock option exercises based on the average share price of the Corporation's common stock during the period.
   
Net Income
   
Weighted-
       
   
Available
   
Average
   
Earnings
 
   
to Common
   
Common
   
Per
 
   
Shareholders
   
Shares
   
Share
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
                 
Earnings per common share – basic
  $ 17,227,000       12,167,563     $ 1.42  
Dilutive effect of potential common stock arising from stock options:
                       
Exercise of outstanding stock options
            92,786          
Hypothetical share repurchase at $15.57
            (89,738 )        
Earnings per common share – diluted
  $ 17,227,000       12,170,611     $ 1.42  
                         
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
                       
Earnings per common share – basic and diluted
  $ 12,697,000       12,125,142     $ 1.05  
                         
Quarter Ended September 30, 2011
                       
Earnings per common share – basic
  $ 5,989,000       12,150,910     $ 0.49  
Dilutive effect of potential common stock arising from stock options:
                       
Exercise of outstanding stock options
            91,843          
Hypothetical share repurchase at $15.56
            (88,892 )        
Earnings per common share – diluted
  $ 5,989,000       12,153,861     $ 0.49  
                         
Quarter Ended September 30, 2010
                       
Earnings per common share – basic and diluted
  $ 4,135,000       12,136,516     $ 0.34  
 
 
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Stock options and a warrant that were anti-dilutive were excluded from net income per share calculations.  Weighted-average common shares available from anti-dilutive instruments totaled 224,651 shares in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2011, 424,179 shares in the nine months ended September 30, 2010, 223,463 shares in the third quarter 2011 and 362,738 shares in the third quarter 2010.  All instruments for 2010 were anti-dilutive.

3. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
 
Comprehensive income is the total of (1) net income, and (2) all other changes in equity from non-stockholder sources, which are referred to as other comprehensive income.  The components of comprehensive income, and the related tax effects, are as follows:

(In Thousands)
 
3 Months Ended
   
9 Months Ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Net income
  $ 5,989     $ 4,864     $ 17,227     $ 14,171  
                                 
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities:
                               
Unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale securities
    5,310       4,467       17,384       8,191  
Reclassification adjustment for gains realized in income
    (26 )     (388 )     (2,028 )     (765 )
Other comprehensive gain before income tax
    5,284       4,079       15,356       7,426  
Income tax related to other comprehensive gain
    1,796       1,370       5,218       2,511  
Other comprehensive gain on available-for-sale securities
    3,488       2,709       10,138       4,915  
                                 
Unfunded pension and postretirement obligations:
                               
Change in items from defined benefit plans included in accumulated other comprehensive income
    0       16       (122 )     168  
Amortization of net transition obligation, prior service cost and net actuarial loss included in net periodic benefit cost
    14       13       41       40  
Other comprehensive gain (loss) before income tax
    14       29       (81 )     208  
Income tax related to other comprehensive gain (loss)
    4       9       (28 )     70  
Other comprehensive gain (loss) on unfunded retirement obligations
    10       20       (53 )     138  
                                 
Net other comprehensive gain
    3,498       2,729       10,085       5,053  
                                 
Total comprehensive income
  $ 9,487     $ 7,593     $ 27,312     $ 19,224  

The Corporation recognized other comprehensive income of $52,000 before income tax ($34,000 after income tax) related to available-for-sale debt securities for which a portion of an other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) loss has been recognized in earnings in the nine months ended September 30, 2010, with no other comprehensive income in the third quarter 2010.
 
 
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4. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AND FAIR VALUES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Corporation measures certain assets at fair value on a recurring basis.  Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.  FASB ASC topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (formerly Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157) establishes a framework for measuring fair value that includes a hierarchy used to classify the inputs used in measuring fair value.  The hierarchy prioritizes the inputs used in determining valuations into three levels.  The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.  The levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

Level 1 – Fair value is based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible to the Corporation for identical assets.  These generally provide the most reliable evidence and are used to measure fair value whenever available.

Level 2 – Fair value is based on significant inputs, other than Level 1 inputs, that are observable either directly or indirectly for substantially the full term of the asset through corroboration with observable market data.  Level 2 inputs include quoted market prices in active markets for similar assets, quoted market prices in markets that are not active for identical or similar assets and other observable inputs.

Level 3 – Fair value is based on significant unobservable inputs.  Examples of valuation methodologies that would result in Level 3 classification include option pricing models, discounted cash flows and other similar techniques.

At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and the valuation methods used are as follows:

         
September 30, 2011
       
         
Market Values Based on:
       
   
Quoted Prices
   
Other
             
   
in Active
   
Observable
   
Unobservable
   
Total
 
   
Markets
   
Inputs
   
Inputs
   
Fair
 
(In Thousands)
 
(Level 1)
   
(Level 2)
   
(Level 3)
   
Value
 
                         
AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES:
                       
Obligations of U.S. Government agencies
  $ 0     $ 34,250     $ 0     $ 34,250  
Obligations of states and political subdivisions:
                               
Tax-exempt
    0       132,545       0       132,545  
Taxable
    0       13,354       0       13,354  
Mortgage-backed securities
    0       121,967       0       121,967  
Collateralized mortgage obligations, Issued by U.S. Government agencies
    0       146,002       0       146,002  
Corporate bonds
    0       1,001       0       1,001  
Trust preferred securities issued by individual institutions
    0       8,181       0       8,181  
Collateralized debt obligations:
                               
Pooled trust preferred securities - senior tranches
    0       0       7,103       7,103  
Other collateralized debt obligations
    0       660       0       660  
Total debt securities
    0       457,960       7,103       465,063  
Marketable equity securities
    7,050       0       0       7,050  
Total available-for-sale securities
    7,050       457,960       7,103       472,113  
Servicing rights
    0       0       346       346  
Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
  $ 7,050     $ 457,960     $ 7,449     $ 472,459  
 
 
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December 31, 2010
       
         
Market Values Based on:
       
   
Quoted Prices
   
Other
             
   
in Active
   
Observable
   
Unobservable
   
Total
 
   
Markets
   
Inputs
   
Inputs
   
Fair
 
(In Thousands)
 
(Level 1)
   
(Level 2)
   
(Level 3)
   
Value
 
                         
AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES:
                       
Obligations of U.S. Government agencies
  $ 0     $ 44,247     $ 0     $ 44,247  
Obligations of states and political subdivisions:
                               
Tax-exempt
    4,574       115,301       0       119,875  
Taxable
    1,125       6,542       0       7,667  
Mortgage-backed securities
    0       118,386       0       118,386  
Collateralized mortgage obligations, Issued by U.S. Government agencies
    9,117       121,709       0       130,826  
Corporate bonds
    0       1,027       0       1,027  
Trust preferred securities issued by individual institutions
    0       7,838       0       7,838  
Collateralized debt obligations:
                               
Pooled trust preferred securities - senior tranches
    0       0       7,400       7,400  
Other collateralized debt obligations
    0       681       0       681  
Total debt securities
    14,816       415,731       7,400       437,947  
Marketable equity securities
    6,009       0       0       6,009  
Total available-for-sale securities
    20,825       415,731       7,400       443,956  
Servicing rights
    0       0       204       204  
Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
  $ 20,825     $ 415,731     $ 7,604     $ 444,160  

Debt securities with a fair value of $14,816,000 at December 31, 2010 were transferred from Level 1 to Level 2 in the first quarter 2011 in the table above.  These securities were purchased in the month of December 2010, and their fair values at December 31, 2010 were determined based on the Corporation’s purchase prices.  The fair values of these securities were determined at September 30, 2011 based on price estimates provided by an independent valuation service based on Level 2 inputs.

Management determined there have been few trades of pooled trust-preferred securities since the first half of 2008, except for a limited number of transactions that have taken place as a result of bankruptcies, forced liquidations or similar circumstances.  Also, in management’s judgment, there were no available quoted market prices in active markets for assets sufficiently similar to the Corporation’s pooled trust-preferred securities to be reliable as observable inputs.  Accordingly, in the third quarter of 2008, the Corporation changed its method of valuing pooled trust-preferred securities from a Level 2 methodology that had been used in prior periods, based on price quotes received from pricing services, to a Level 3 methodology, using discounted cash flows.

Management has calculated the fair value of the Corporation’s senior tranche pooled trust-preferred security by applying a discount rate to the estimated cash flows.  In 2011, management’s estimate of cash flows from the senior tranche security changed significantly from the estimates in previous years based on the level and timing of assumed prepayments that changed for some of the underlying issuers. Management used the cash flow estimates determined using the process described in Note 5 for evaluating pooled trust-preferred securities for other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI).  Management used a discount rate considered reflective of a market participant’s expectations regarding the extent of credit and liquidity risk inherent in the security.  In establishing the discount rate, management considered: (1) the implied discount rate as of the end of 2007, prior to the market for trust-preferred securities becoming inactive; (2) adjustment to the year-end 2007 discount rate for the change in the spread between indicative market rates over corresponding risk-free rates; and (3) an additional adjustment – an increase of 2% in the discount rate – for liquidity risk.  Management considered the additional 2% increase in the discount rate necessary in order to give some consideration to price estimates based on trades made under distressed conditions, as reported by brokers and pricing services.  Management’s estimate of cash flows and the discount rate used to calculate the fair value of the pooled trust-preferred security were based on sensitive assumptions, and market participants might use substantially different assumptions, which could result in calculations of a fair value that would be substantially different than the amount calculated by management.
 
 
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Following is a reconciliation of activity for available-for-sale securities measured at fair value based on significant unobservable information:

   
3 Months Ended
   
Fiscal Year To Date
 
   
Sept. 30,
   
Sept. 30,
   
9 Months Ended Sept. 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(Current)
   
(Prior Year)
   
(Current)
   
(Prior Year)
 
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 7,207     $ 8,240     $ 7,400     $ 9,114  
Accretion and amortization, net
    0       (20 )     (34 )     (235 )
Proceeds from sales and calls
    (24 )     (284 )     (2,109 )     (808 )
Realized gains, net
    24       284       99       284  
Unrealized losses included in earnings
    0       0       0       (423 )
Unrealized (losses) gains included in other comprehensive income
    (104 )     20       1,747       308  
Balance, end of period
  $ 7,103     $ 8,240     $ 7,103     $ 8,240  

Unrealized losses included in earnings are from the Corporation’s other-than-temporary impairment analysis of securities, as described in Note 5, and are included in net impairment losses recognized in earnings in the consolidated statement of operations.
Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis include impaired commercial loans and foreclosed real estate assets held for sale.  All of the Corporation’s impaired commercial loans for which a valuation allowance was necessary at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 were valued based on the estimated amount of net proceeds from liquidation of real estate and other collateral, or based on the estimated present value of cash flows to be received.  The Corporation considers the fair value of such impaired commercial loans to be based on unobservable inputs (Level 3), and the balance of impaired loans for which a valuation allowance was recorded, net of allowance for loan losses, was $2,415,000 at September 30, 2011 and $3,169,000 at December 31, 2010.  Similarly, the carrying values of foreclosed real estate assets held for sale were based on unobservable inputs (Level 3), with a balance of $1,596,000 at September 30, 2011 and $537,000 at December 31, 2010.

Certain of the Corporation’s financial instruments are not measured at fair value in the consolidated financial statements.  In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques. Those techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows. Accordingly, the fair value estimates may not be realized in an immediate settlement of the instrument. Certain financial instruments and all nonfinancial instruments are excluded from disclosure requirements. Therefore, the aggregate fair value amounts presented may not represent the underlying fair value of the Corporation.

The Corporation used the following methods and assumptions in estimating fair value disclosures for financial instruments:

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - The carrying amounts of cash and short-term instruments approximate fair values.

SECURITIES - Fair values for securities, excluding restricted equity securities, are based on quoted market prices or other methods as described above. The carrying value of restricted equity securities approximates fair value based on applicable redemption provisions.

LOANS HELD FOR SALE - Fair values of loans held for sale are determined based on applicable sales price available under the Federal Home Loan Banks’ MPF Xtra program.

LOANS - Fair values are estimated for portfolios of loans with similar financial characteristics. Loans are segregated by type such as commercial, commercial real estate, residential mortgage and other consumer. Each loan category is further segmented into fixed and adjustable rate interest terms and by performing and nonperforming categories. The fair value of performing loans is calculated by discounting contractual cash flows, adjusted for estimated prepayments based on historical experience, using estimated market discount rates that reflect the credit and interest rate risk inherent in the loans. Fair value of nonperforming loans is based on recent appraisals or estimates prepared by the Corporation’s lending officers.
 
 
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SERVICING RIGHTS – The fair value of servicing rights, included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheet, is determined through a discounted cash flow valuation.  Significant inputs include expected net servicing income, the discount rate and the expected life of the underlying loans.

DEPOSITS - The fair value of deposits with no stated maturity, such as noninterest-bearing demand deposits, savings, money market and interest checking accounts, is (by definition) equal to the amount payable on demand at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010. The fair value of all other deposit categories is based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows. The discount rate is estimated using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.  The fair value estimates of deposits do not include the benefit that results from the low-cost funding provided by the deposit liabilities compared to the cost of borrowing funds in the market, commonly referred to as the core deposit intangible.

BORROWED FUNDS - The fair value of borrowings is estimated using discounted cash flow analyses based on rates currently available to the Corporation for similar types of borrowing arrangements.

ACCRUED INTEREST - The carrying amounts of accrued interest receivable and payable approximate fair values.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET COMMITMENTS - The Corporation has commitments to extend credit and has issued standby letters of credit.  Standby letters of credit are conditional guarantees of performance by a customer to a third party.  Estimates of the fair value of these off-balance sheet items were not made because of the short-term nature of these arrangements and the credit standing of the counterparties.

The estimated fair values, and related carrying amounts, of the Corporation’s financial instruments are as follows:

(In Thousands)
 
September 30, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
   
Carrying
   
Fair
   
Carrying
   
Fair
 
   
Amount
   
Value
   
Amount
   
Value
 
Financial assets:
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 55,754     $ 55,754     $ 46,301     $ 46,301  
Available-for-sale securities
    472,113       472,113       443,956       443,956  
Restricted equity securities
    7,123       7,123       8,286       8,286  
Loans held for sale
    1,218       1,218       5,247       5,249  
Loans, net
    697,702       703,299       721,304       728,744  
Accrued interest receivable
    5,144       5,144       4,960       4,960  
Servicing rights
    346       346       204       204  
                                 
Financial liabilities:
                               
Deposits
    995,730       1,000,179       1,004,348       1,012,247  
Short-term borrowings
    19,234       18,965       18,413       18,240  
Long-term borrowings
    128,024       147,369       148,495       171,877  
Accrued interest payable
    351       351       430       430  
 
 
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5. SECURITIES

Amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale securities at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 are summarized as follows:
         
September 30, 2011
       
         
Gross
   
Gross
       
         
Unrealized
   
Unrealized
       
   
Amortized
   
Holding
   
Holding
   
Fair
 
(In Thousands)
 
Cost
   
Gains
   
Losses
   
Value
 
                         
Obligations of U.S. Government agencies
  $ 33,459     $ 791     $ 0     $ 34,250  
Obligations of states and political subdivisions:
                               
Tax-exempt
    130,537       3,782       (1,774 )     132,545  
Taxable
    13,080       282       (8 )     13,354  
Mortgage-backed securities
    116,314       5,653       0       121,967  
Collateralized mortgage obligations, Issued by U.S. Government agencies
    143,275       2,774       (47 )     146,002  
Corporate bonds
    1,000       1       0       1,001  
Trust preferred securities issued by individual institutions
    7,015       1,211       (45 )     8,181  
Collateralized debt obligations:
                               
Pooled trust preferred securities - senior tranches
    7,914       0       (811 )     7,103  
Other collateralized debt obligations
    660       0       0       660  
Total debt securities
    453,254       14,494       (2,685 )     465,063  
Marketable equity securities
    5,548       1,698       (196 )     7,050  
Total
  $ 458,802     $ 16,192     $ (2,881 )   $ 472,113  

         
December 31, 2010
       
         
Gross
   
Gross
       
         
Unrealized
   
Unrealized
       
   
Amortized
   
Holding
   
Holding
   
Fair
 
(In Thousands)
 
Cost
   
Gains
   
Losses
   
Value
 
                         
Obligations of U.S. Government agencies
  $ 44,005     $ 270     $ (28 )   $ 44,247  
Obligations of states and political subdivisions:
                               
Tax-exempt
    127,210       546       (7,882 )     119,874  
Taxable
    7,808       1       (141 )     7,668  
Mortgage-backed securities
    113,176       5,381       (171 )     118,386  
Collateralized mortgage obligations, Issued by U.S. Government agencies
    131,040       869       (1,083 )     130,826  
Corporate bonds
    1,000       27       0       1,027  
Trust preferred securities issued by individual institutions
    6,535       1,694       (391 )     7,838  
Collateralized debt obligations:
                               
Pooled trust preferred securities - senior tranches
    9,957       0       (2,557 )     7,400  
Other collateralized debt obligations
    681       0       0       681  
Total debt securities
    441,412       8,788       (12,253 )     437,947  
Marketable equity securities
    4,589       1,496       (76 )     6,009  
Total
  $ 446,001     $ 10,284     $ (12,329 )   $ 443,956  
 
 
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The following table presents gross unrealized losses and fair value of available-for-sale securities with unrealized loss positions that are not deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired, aggregated by length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:

September 30, 2011
 
Less Than 12 Months
   
12 Months or More
   
Total
 
(In Thousands)
 
Fair
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
 
   
Value
   
Losses
   
Value
   
Losses
   
Value
   
Losses
 
                                     
Obligations of states and political subdivisions:
                                   
Tax-exempt
  $ 9,055     $ (702 )   $ 24,904     $ (1,072 )   $ 33,959     $ (1,774 )
Taxable
    699       (8 )     0       0       699       (8 )
Collateralized mortgage obligations, Issued by U.S. Government agencies
    8,399       (45 )     5,316       (2 )     13,715       (47 )
Trust preferred securities issued by individual institutions
    0       0       955       (45 )     955       (45 )
Collateralized debt obligations:
                                               
Pooled trust preferred securities - senior tranches
    0       0       7,103       (811 )     7,103       (811 )
Total debt securities
    18,153       (755 )     38,278       (1,930 )     56,431       (2,685 )
Marketable equity securities
    1,413       (137 )     96       (59 )     1,509       (196 )
Total temporarily impaired available-for-sale securities
  $ 19,566     $ (892 )   $ 38,374     $ (1,989 )   $ 57,940     $ (2,881 )

December 31, 2010
 
Less Than 12 Months
    12 Months or More     Total  
(In Thousands)
 
Fair
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
 
   
Value
   
Losses
   
Value
   
Losses
   
Value
   
Losses
 
                                     
Obligations of U.S. Government agencies
  $ 10,230     $ (28 )   $ 0     $ 0     $ 10,230     $ (28 )
Obligations of states and political subdivisions:
                                               
Tax-exempt
    53,119       (2,533 )     28,622       (5,349 )     81,741       (7,882 )
Taxable
    6,542       (141 )     0       0       6,542       (141