Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
     
þ   Quarterly Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2011
OR
     
o   Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Commission file number 001-34095
FIRST BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Wisconsin   39-1576570
     
(State or jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
401 Charmany Drive Madison, WI   53719
     
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)
(608) 238-8008
Telephone number
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 and Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data Field 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 þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non- accelerated filer. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
             
Large accelerated filer o   Accelerated filer o   Non-accelerated filer o   Smaller reporting company þ
        (Do not check if a 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 o No þ
The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s sole class of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, on October 19, 2011 was 2,628,634 shares.
 
 

 

 


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 Exhibit 31.1
 Exhibit 31.2
 Exhibit 32
 EX-101 INSTANCE DOCUMENT
 EX-101 SCHEMA DOCUMENT
 EX-101 CALCULATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT
 EX-101 LABELS LINKBASE DOCUMENT
 EX-101 PRESENTATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT
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PART I. Financial Information
Item 1.   Financial Statements
First Business Financial Services, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
                 
    (Unaudited)        
    September 30,     December 31,  
    2011     2010  
    (In Thousands, Except Share Data)  
 
               
Assets
               
Cash and due from banks
  $ 13,765     $ 9,450  
Short-term investments
    66,696       41,369  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents
    80,461       50,819  
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value
    168,307       153,379  
Loans and leases receivable, net of allowance for loan and lease losses of $14,141 and $16,271, respectively
    846,663       860,935  
Leasehold improvements and equipment, net
    1,000       974  
Foreclosed properties
    2,043       1,750  
Cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance
    17,462       16,950  
Investment in Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost
    2,367       2,367  
Accrued interest receivable and other assets
    17,296       19,883  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 1,135,599     $ 1,107,057  
 
           
 
               
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
               
Deposits
  $ 1,013,128     $ 988,298  
Federal Home Loan Bank and other borrowings
    39,495       41,504  
Junior subordinated notes
    10,315       10,315  
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities
    10,911       11,605  
 
           
Total liabilities
    1,073,849       1,051,722  
 
           
 
               
Commitments and contingencies
               
 
               
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 2,500,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding
           
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, 2,714,985 and 2,680,360 shares issued, 2,628,634 and 2,597,820 shares outstanding at 2011 and 2010, respectively
    27       27  
Additional paid-in capital
    25,692       25,253  
Retained earnings
    35,301       29,808  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    2,330       1,792  
Treasury stock (86,351 and 82,540 shares at 2011 and 2010, respectively), at cost
    (1,600 )     (1,545 )
 
           
Total stockholders’ equity
    61,750       55,335  
 
           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 1,135,599     $ 1,107,057  
 
           
See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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First Business Financial Services, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
                                 
    For the Three Months Ended     For the Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    (In Thousands, Except Share Data)  
Interest income:
                               
Loans and leases
  $ 13,047     $ 13,031     $ 39,016     $ 38,964  
Securities income
    1,048       1,120       3,272       3,420  
Short-term investments
    24       25       76       98  
 
                       
Total interest income
    14,119       14,176       42,364       42,482  
 
                       
 
                               
Interest expense:
                               
Deposits
    4,107       5,011       13,107       15,735  
Notes payable and other borrowings
    628       725       1,868       2,217  
Junior subordinated notes
    280       280       832       832  
 
                       
Total interest expense
    5,015       6,016       15,807       18,784  
 
                       
 
                               
Net interest income
    9,104       8,160       26,557       23,698  
Provision for loan and lease losses
    435       1,954       3,313       4,367  
 
                       
Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses
    8,669       6,206       23,244       19,331  
 
                       
 
                               
Non-interest income:
                               
Trust and investment services fee income
    622       572       1,918       1,738  
Service charges on deposits
    425       423       1,215       1,236  
Loan fees
    380       311       1,079       887  
Increase in cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance
    170       166       504       498  
Credit, merchant and debit card fees
    53       56       163       163  
Other
    78       143       266       464  
 
                       
Total non-interest income
    1,728       1,671       5,145       4,986  
 
                       
 
                               
Non-interest expense:
                               
Compensation
    3,840       3,434       11,413       10,331  
Occupancy
    351       360       1,050       1,108  
Professional fees
    369       335       1,141       1,175  
Data processing
    311       294       945       889  
Marketing
    295       180       823       557  
Equipment
    125       115       344       375  
FDIC insurance
    571       791       1,901       2,329  
Collateral liquidation costs
    155       287       574       845  
Goodwill impairment
                      2,689  
Net loss (gain) on foreclosed properties
    29       (6 )     158       12  
Other
    704       589       1,799       1,836  
 
                       
Total non-interest expense
    6,750       6,379       20,148       22,146  
 
                       
 
                               
Income before income tax expense
    3,647       1,498       8,241       2,171  
Income tax expense
    1,468       529       2,201       1,828  
 
                       
Net income
  $ 2,179     $ 969     $ 6,040     $ 343  
 
                       
 
                               
Earnings per common share:
                               
Basic
  $ 0.83     $ 0.38     $ 2.32     $ 0.14  
Diluted
    0.83       0.38       2.32       0.14  
Dividends declared per share
    0.07       0.07       0.21       0.21  
See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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First Business Financial Services, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
                                                 
                            Accumulated              
            Additional             other              
    Common     paid-in     Retained     comprehensive     Treasury        
    stock     capital     earnings     income     stock     Total  
    (In Thousands, Except Share Data)  
Balance at December 31, 2009
  $ 26     $ 24,731     $ 29,582     $ 1,544     $ (1,490 )   $ 54,393  
Comprehensive income:
                                               
Net income
                343                   343  
Unrealized securities gains arising during the period
                      1,624             1,624  
Income tax effect
                      (649 )           (649 )
 
                                             
Comprehensive income
                                            1,318  
Share-based compensation — restricted shares
          386                         386  
Cash dividends ($0.21 per share)
                (534 )                 (534 )
Treasury stock purchased (5,503 shares)
                            (52 )     (52 )
 
                                   
Balance at September 30, 2010
  $ 26     $ 25,117     $ 29,391     $ 2,519     $ (1,542 )   $ 55,511  
 
                                   
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income
                                                 
                            Accumulated              
            Additional             other              
    Common     paid-in     Retained     comprehensive     Treasury        
    stock     capital     earnings     income     stock     Total  
    (In Thousands, Except Share Data)  
Balance at December 31, 2010
  $ 27     $ 25,253     $ 29,808     $ 1,792     $ (1,545 )   $ 55,335  
Comprehensive income:
                                               
Net income
                6,040                   6,040  
Unrealized securities gains arising during the period
                      893             893  
Income tax effect
                      (355 )           (355 )
 
                                             
Comprehensive income
                                            6,578  
Share-based compensation — restricted shares
          439                         439  
Cash dividends ($0.21 per share)
                (547 )                 (547 )
Treasury stock purchased (3,181 shares)
                            (55 )     (55 )
 
                                   
Balance at September 30, 2011
  $ 27     $ 25,692     $ 35,301     $ 2,330     $ (1,600 )   $ 61,750  
 
                                   
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First Business Financial Services, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
                 
    For the Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,  
    2011     2010  
    (In Thousands)  
Operating activities
               
Net income
  $ 6,040     $ 343  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Deferred income taxes, net
    1,124       (2,125 )
Provision for loan and lease losses
    3,313       4,367  
Depreciation, amortization and accretion, net
    1,638       1,102  
Share-based compensation
    439       386  
Increase in cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance
    (504 )     (498 )
Origination of loans for sale
    (1,283 )     (657 )
Sale of loans originated for sale
    1,288       659  
Gain on sale of loans originated for sale
    (5 )     (2 )
Loss on foreclosed properties
    158       12  
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
    (2 )      
Goodwill impairment
          2,689  
Decrease (increase) in accrued interest receivable and other assets
    1,306       (758 )
(Decrease) increase in accrued interest payable and other liabilities
    (696 )     6,513  
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
    12,816       12,031  
 
           
 
               
Investing activities
               
Proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale securities
    31,299       27,575  
Purchases of available-for-sale securities
    (46,711 )     (57,214 )
Proceeds from sale of foreclosed properties
    1,766       990  
Net decrease (increase) in loans and leases
    8,741       (28,528 )
Investment in Aldine Capital Fund, L.P.
    (210 )     (150 )
Purchases of leasehold improvements and equipment, net
    (274 )     (91 )
Premium payment on bank owned life insurance policies
    (8 )     (8 )
 
           
Net cash used in investing activities
    (5,397 )     (57,426 )
 
           
 
               
Financing activities
               
Net increase in deposits
    24,830       13,756  
Repayment of FHLB advances
    (2,009 )     (16,008 )
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
    2        
Cash dividends paid
    (545 )     (534 )
Purchase of treasury stock
    (55 )     (52 )
 
           
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    22,223       (2,838 )
 
           
 
               
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    29,642       (48,233 )
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period
    50,819       112,737  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period
  $ 80,461     $ 64,504  
 
           
 
               
Supplementary cash flow information
               
Interest paid on deposits and borrowings
  $ 16,137     $ 18,738  
Income taxes paid
    2,950       3,798  
Transfer to foreclosed properties
    2,218       578  
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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1 — Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Nature of Operations. First Business Financial Services, Inc. (together with all of its subisidiaries, collectively referred to as “FBFS” or the “Corporation”) is a registered bank holding company incorporated under the laws of the State of Wisconsin and is engaged in the commercial banking business through its wholly owned subsidiaries First Business Bank (“FBB”) and First Business Bank — Milwaukee (“FBB-Milwaukee”). FBB and FBB-Milwaukee are sometimes referred to together as the “Banks”. FBB operates as a commercial banking institution in the Dane County and surrounding areas market with loan production offices in Oshkosh, Appleton, and Green Bay, Wisconsin. FBB also offers trust and investment services through First Business Trust & Investments (“FBTI”), a division of FBB. FBB — Milwaukee operates as a commercial banking institution in the Waukesha County and surrounding areas market. The Banks provide a full range of financial services to businesses, business owners, executives, professionals and high net worth individuals. The Banks are subject to competition from other financial institutions and service providers and are also subject to state and federal regulations. FBB has the following subsidiaries: First Business Capital Corp. (“FBCC”), First Madison Investment Corp. (“FMIC”), First Business Equipment Finance, LLC and FBB Real Estate, LLC (“FBBRE”). FBCC has a wholly-owned subsidiary, FMCC Nevada Corp. (“FMCCNC”). FMIC and FMCCNC are located in and were formed under the laws of the state of Nevada. FBB-Milwaukee has one subsidiary, FBB — Milwaukee Real Estate, LLC (“FBBMRE”).
Principles of Consolidation. The unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts and results of First Business Financial Services, Inc. (“FBFS” or the “Corporation”), and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, First Business Bank and First Business Bank — Milwaukee (“Banks”). In accordance with the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 810, the Corporation’s ownership interest in FBFS Statutory Trust II (“Trust II”) has not been consolidated into the financial statements. All significant intercompany balances and transactions were eliminated in consolidation.
Basis of Presentation. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The Corporation has not changed its significant accounting and reporting policies from those disclosed in the Corporation’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 except as described further below in Note 1.
In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of the unaudited consolidated financial statements were included in the unaudited consolidated financial statements. The results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim period or the entire fiscal year ending December 31, 2011. Certain amounts in prior periods were reclassified to conform to the current presentation. Subsequent events were evaluated through the issuance of the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements.
Troubled Debt Restructuring. In April 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2011-02, “A Creditor’s Determination of Whether a Restructuring Is a Troubled Debt Restructuring”. This accounting guidance provides for clarification and guidance for evaluating whether a restructuring constitutes a troubled debt restructuring. The guidance specifically states that a creditor must separately conclude that both of the following conditions exist for a restructuring to constitute a troubled debt restructuring: 1) the restructuring constitutes a concession and 2) the debtor is experiencing financial difficulties. The amendments in this ASU are effective for the first interim or annual period beginning on or after June 15, 2011 and should be applied retrospectively to restructurings occurring on or after the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The impact on the allowance for loan and lease losses as a result of the identification of additional troubled debt restructurings, if any, is to be applied prospectively for the first interim or annual period beginning on or after June 15, 2011. Additionally, pursuant to ASU No. 2011-01, “Receivables: Deferral of the Effective Date of Disclosures about Troubled Debt Restructurings in Update No. 2010-20”, the disclosures about the credit quality of financing receivables and the allowance for credit losses previously deferred for troubled debt restructurings, is also effective for reporting periods beginning on or after June 15, 2011. The Corporation’s adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial condition and results of operations. Refer to Note 5 — Loan and Lease Receivables, Impaired Loans and Leases and Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses for enhanced disclosures regarding troubled debt restructurings.

 

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Fair Value Measurement. In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, “Fair Value Measurement: Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in the U.S. GAAP and IFRSs”. This update was issued primarily to provide largely identical guidance about fair value measurement and disclosure requirements for International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) and U.S. GAAP. The new standards do not extend the use of fair value but rather provide guidance about how fair value should be determined where it already is required or permitted under IFRS or U.S. GAAP. For U.S. GAAP, most of the changes are clarifications of existing guidance or wording changes to align with IFRS. Public companies are required to apply the standard prospectively for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Early adoption is not permitted. In the period of adoption, disclosure is required for changes in any valuation technique and related inputs that result from applying the standard. Quantification of the total effect should be made. The Corporation is currently evaluating the impact of this accounting guidance.
Comprehensive Income. In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, “Comprehensive Income”. This accounting guidance is intended to improve the comparability, consistency, and transparency of financial reporting and to increase the prominence of items reported in other comprehensive income. The amendments require that all non-owner changes in stockholders’ equity be presented either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. The current practice of presenting the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity is no longer permitted. This amendment does not change the items that must be reported in the other comprehensive income or when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income. This amendment will be applied retrospectively and is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011. Early adoption is permitted. The Corporation is currently evaluating the impact of this statement and expects that a disclosure change is required to present comprehensive income within one of the two permitted formats.
Note 2 — Earnings Per Common Share
Earnings per common share are computed using the two-class method. Basic earnings per common share are computed by dividing net income allocated to common shares by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the applicable period, excluding outstanding participating securities. Participating securities include unvested restricted shares. Unvested restricted shares are considered participating securities because holders of these securities receive non-forfeitable dividends at the same rate as holders of the Corporation’s common stock. Diluted earnings per share are computed by dividing net income allocated to common shares adjusted for reallocation of undistributed earnings of unvested restricted shares by the weighted average number of shares determined for the basic earnings per common share computation plus the dilutive effect of common stock equivalents using the treasury stock method.

 

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For the three month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, average anti-dilutive employee share-based awards totaled 146,979 and 174,861, respectively. For the nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, average anti-dilutive employee share-based awards totaled 145,526 and 188,542, respectively.
                                 
    For the Three Months     For the Nine Months  
    Ended September 30,     Ended September 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
Basic earnings per common share
                               
Net income
  $ 2,178,711     $ 968,733     $ 6,040,675     $ 342,716  
Less: earnings allocated to participating securities
    83,222       18,020       230,298       7,952  
 
                       
Earnings allocated to common shareholders
  $ 2,095,489     $ 950,713     $ 5,810,377     $ 334,764  
 
                       
 
                               
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, excluding participating securities
    2,511,767       2,489,278       2,502,991       2,479,706  
 
                               
Basic earnings per common share
  $ 0.83     $ 0.38     $ 2.32     $ 0.14  
 
                               
Diluted earnings per common share
                               
Earnings allocated to common shareholders
  $ 2,095,489     $ 950,713     $ 5,810,377     $ 334,764  
Reallocation of undistributed earnings
    (1 )                  
 
                       
Earnings allocated to common shareholders
  $ 2,095,488     $ 950,713     $ 5,810,377     $ 334,764  
 
                       
 
                               
Weighted average common shares outstanding
    2,511,767       2,489,278       2,502,991       2,479,706  
Dilutive effect of share-based awards
    50                    
 
                       
Weighted-average diluted common shares outstanding
    2,511,817       2,489,278       2,502,991       2,479,706  
 
                       
 
                               
Diluted earnings per common share
  $ 0.83     $ 0.38     $ 2.32     $ 0.14  
Note 3 — Share-Based Compensation
The Corporation adopted the 2001 Equity Incentive Plan and the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plans”). The Plans are administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of FBFS and provide for the grant of equity ownership opportunities through incentive stock options and nonqualified stock options (“Stock Options”) as well as restricted stock. As of September 30, 2011, 43,110 shares were available for future grants under the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan. Shares covered by awards that expire, terminate or lapse will again be available for the grant of awards under the 2006 Plan. The Corporation may issue new shares and shares from treasury for shares delivered under the Plans. The 2001 Plan expired February 16, 2011. The 2006 plan expires January 30, 2016.
Stock Options
The Corporation may grant Stock Options to senior executives and other employees under the Plans. Stock Options generally have an exercise price that is equal to the fair value of the common shares on the date the option is awarded. Stock Options granted under the 2001 and 2006 Plans are subject to graded vesting, generally ranging from four to eight years, and have a contractual term of 10 years. For any new awards issued, compensation expense is recognized over the requisite service period for the entire award on a straight-line basis. No Stock Options were granted since the Corporation met the definition of a public entity and no Stock Options were modified, repurchased or cancelled. Therefore, no stock-based compensation related to Stock Options was recognized in the consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010. As of September 30, 2011, all Stock Options granted and not previously forfeited have vested.

 

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Stock Option activity for the year ended December 31, 2010 and nine months ended September 30, 2011 was as follows:
                         
                    Weighted  
                    Average  
            Weighted     Remaining  
            Average     Contractual  
    Options     Exercise Price     Life (Years)  
Outstanding at December 31, 2009
    142,790     $ 22.01       3.66  
Granted
                   
Exercised
                   
Expired
    (4,024 )     19.38          
Forfeited
                   
 
                     
Outstanding at December 31, 2010
    138,766     $ 22.09       2.75  
 
                     
Exercisable at December 31, 2010
    138,766               2.75  
 
                     
 
                       
Outstanding as of December 31, 2010
    138,766     $ 22.09       2.75  
Granted
                   
Exercised
                   
Expired
                   
Forfeited
                   
 
                     
Outstanding at September 30, 2011
    138,766     $ 22.09       2.00  
 
                     
Exercisable at September 30, 2011
    138,766     $ 22.09       2.00  
 
                     
Restricted Shares
Under the Plans, the Corporation may grant restricted shares to plan participants, subject to forfeiture upon the occurrence of certain events until the dates specified in the participant’s award agreement. While the restricted shares are subject to forfeiture, the participant may exercise full voting rights and will receive all dividends and other distributions paid with respect to the restricted shares. The restricted shares granted under the Plans are subject to graded vesting. Compensation expense is recognized over the requisite service period of four years for the entire award on a straight-line basis. Upon vesting of restricted share awards, the benefits of tax deductions in excess of recognized compensation expense is recognized as a financing cash flow activity. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, there were two restricted share awards that vested on a date at which the market price was greater than the market value on the date of grant and is reflected in the unaudited consolidated statement of cash flows. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, all restricted share awards vested on a date at which the market price was lower than the market value on the date of grant; therefore no excess tax benefit is reflected in the unaudited consolidated statement of cash flows for that period.

 

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Restricted share activity for the year ended December 31, 2010 and the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was as follows:
                 
            Weighted Average  
    Number of     Grant-Date  
    Restricted Shares     Fair Value  
Nonvested balance as of December 31, 2009
    70,262     $ 17.88  
Granted
    64,725       13.97  
Vested
    (33,430 )     19.28  
Forfeited
    (375 )     14.55  
 
             
Nonvested balance as of December 31, 2010
    101,182       14.93  
Granted
    34,625       17.05  
Vested
    (22,014 )     17.92  
Forfeited
           
 
             
Nonvested balance as of September 30, 2011
    113,793       14.99  
 
             
As of September 30, 2011, $1.4 million of deferred compensation expense was included in additional paid-in capital in the consolidated balance sheet related to unvested restricted shares which the Corporation expects to recognize over three years. As of September 30, 2011, all restricted shares that vested were delivered. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, share-based compensation expense included in the consolidated statements of income totaled $439,000 and $386,000, respectively.
Note 4 — Securities
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities available-for-sale were as follows:
                                 
    As of September 30, 2011  
            Gross     Gross        
            unrealized     unrealized     Estimated  
    Amortized cost     holding gains     holding losses     fair value  
    (In Thousands)  
Municipal obligations
  $ 626     $ 11     $     $ 637  
Collateralized mortgage obligations — government agencies
    163,773       3,782       (62 )     167,493  
Collateralized mortgage obligations — government-sponsored enterprises
    175       2             177  
 
                       
 
  $ 164,574     $ 3,795     $ (62 )   $ 168,307  
 
                       
                                 
    As of December 31, 2010  
            Gross     Gross        
            unrealized     unrealized     Estimated  
    Amortized cost     holding gains     holding losses     fair value  
    (In Thousands)  
Collateralized mortgage obligations — government agencies
  $ 149,948     $ 3,255     $ (427 )   $ 152,776  
Collateralized mortgage obligations — government-sponsored enterprises
    591       12             603  
 
                       
 
  $ 150,539     $ 3,267     $ (427 )   $ 153,379  
 
                       

 

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Collateralized mortgage obligations — government agencies represent securities guaranteed by the Government National Mortgage Association. Collateralized mortgage obligations — government-sponsored enterprises include securities guaranteed by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and the Federal National Mortgage Association. Municipal obligations include securities issued by various municipalities located within the State of Wisconsin and are tax-exempt general obligation bonds.
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities available-for-sale by contractual maturity at September 30, 2011 are shown below. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers have the right to call or prepay obligations without call or prepayment penalties.
                 
            Estimated  
    Amortized Cost     Fair Value  
    (In Thousands)  
 
               
Due in one year or less
  $     $  
Due in one year through five years
    421       432  
Due in five through ten years
    1,934       1,994  
Due in over ten years
    162,219       165,881  
 
           
 
  $ 164,574     $ 168,307  
 
           
The table below shows the Corporation’s gross unrealized losses and fair value of investments, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual investments were in a continuous unrealized loss position at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010. At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Corporation had four out of 148 securities and 17 out of 133 securities that were in an unrealized loss position, respectively. Such securities have not experienced credit rating downgrades; however, they have primarily declined in value due to the current interest rate environment. At September 30, 2011, the Corporation did not hold any securities that had been in a continuous loss position for twelve months or greater. The Corporation also has not specifically identified securities in a loss position that it intends to sell in the near term and does not believe that it will be required to sell any such securities. It is expected that the Corporation will recover the entire amortized cost basis of each security based upon an evaluation of the present value of the expected future cash flows. Accordingly, no other than temporary impairment was recorded in the consolidated results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.
A summary of unrealized loss information for available-for-sale securities, categorized by security type follows:
                                                 
    As of September 30, 2011  
    Less than 12 months     12 months or longer     Total  
            Unrealized             Unrealized             Unrealized  
    Fair value     losses     Fair value     losses     Fair value     losses  
    (In Thousands)  
Collateralized mortgage obligations — government agencies
  $ 8,467     $ 62     $     $     $ 8,467     $ 62  
 
                                   
 
  $ 8,467     $ 62     $     $     $ 8,467     $ 62  
 
                                   
                                                 
    As of December 31, 2010  
    Less than 12 months     12 months or longer     Total  
            Unrealized             Unrealized             Unrealized  
    Fair value     losses     Fair value     losses     Fair value     losses  
    (In Thousands)  
Collateralized mortgage obligations — government agencies
  $ 31,862     $ 427     $     $     $ 31,862     $ 427  
 
                                   
 
  $ 31,862     $ 427     $     $     $ 31,862     $ 427  
 
                                   

 

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There were no sales of securities available for sale in the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.
At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, securities with a fair value of $22.5 million and $30.8 million, respectively, were pledged to secure interest rate swap contracts and outstanding Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances. Securities pledged also provide for future availability for additional advances from the FHLB.
Note 5 — Loan and Lease Receivables, Impaired Loans and Leases and Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses
Loan and lease receivables consist of the following:
                 
    September 30,     December 31,  
    2011     2010  
    (In Thousands)  
Commercial real estate loans
               
Commercial real estate — owner occupied
  $ 156,011     $ 152,560  
Commercial real estate — non-owner occupied
    309,338       307,307  
Construction and land development
    48,147       61,645  
Multi-family
    42,139       43,012  
1-4 family
    47,234       53,849  
 
           
Total commercial real estate loans
    602,869       618,373  
 
           
 
               
Commercial and industrial loans
    224,257       225,921  
 
           
 
               
Direct financing leases, net
    16,324       19,288  
 
           
 
               
Consumer and other
               
Home equity loans and second mortgage loans
    5,252       5,091  
Consumer and other
    12,760       9,315  
 
           
 
    18,012       14,406  
 
           
 
               
Total gross loans and lease receivables
    861,462       877,988  
Less:
               
Allowance for loan and lease losses
    14,141       16,271  
Deferred loan fees
    658       782  
 
           
Loans and lease receivables, net
  $ 846,663     $ 860,935  
 
           
The total principal amount of loans transferred to third parties, which consisted solely of participation interests in originated loans, during the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was $10.9 million and $17.8 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, $21.0 million and $30.2 million of loans were transferred to third parties. Each of the transfers of these financial assets met the qualifications for sale accounting and therefore $10.9 million and $21.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and the $17.8 million and $30.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 has been derecognized in the unaudited consolidated financial statements. The Corporation has a continuing involvement in each of the agreements by way of relationship management and servicing the loans; however, there are no further obligations required of the Corporation in the event of default, other than standard representations and warranties related to sold amounts. The loans were transferred at their fair value and no gain or loss was recognized upon the transfer as the participation interest was transferred at or near the date of loan origination. There were no other significant purchases or sales of loan and lease receivables or transfers to loans held for sale during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.

 

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The total amount of outstanding loans transferred to third parties as loan participations at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 was $61.9 million and $56.0 million, respectively, all of which were treated as a sale and derecognized under the applicable accounting guidance in effect at the time of the transfers of the financial assets. The Corporation continues to have involvement with these loans by way of partial ownership, relationship management and all servicing responsibilities. As of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the total amount of loan participations remaining on the Corporation’s balance sheet was $79.3 million and $68.1 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, $3.5 million and $3.6 million of the loans in this participation sold portfolio were considered impaired, respectively. In 2010 and 2011, the Corporation recognized a total $2.7 million charge-off associated with specific credits within the retained portion of this portfolio of loans and is measured by the Corporation’s allowance for loan and lease loss measurement process and policies. The Corporation does not share in the participant’s portion of the charge-offs.
The following information illustrates ending balances of the Corporation’s loan and lease portfolio, including impaired loans by class of receivable, and considering certain credit quality indicators as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:
                                         
    Category        
As of September 30, 2011   I     II     III     IV     Total  
    (Dollars in Thousands)  
Commercial real estate:
                                       
Commercial real estate — owner occupied
  $ 123,993     $ 13,212     $ 14,936     $ 3,870     $ 156,011  
Commercial real estate — non-owner occupied
    234,920       38,728       30,478       5,212       309,338  
Construction and land development
    29,219       6,079       5,325       7,524       48,147  
Multi-family
    32,484       6,826       808       2,021       42,139  
1-4 family
    24,863       12,534       5,564       4,273       47,234  
 
                                       
Commercial and industrial
    189,044       20,638       12,861       1,714       224,257  
 
                                       
Direct financing leases, net
    11,628       3,926       745       25       16,324  
 
                                       
Consumer and other:
                                       
Home equity and second mortgages
    3,763       210       258       1,021       5,252  
Other
    11,213       78             1,469       12,760  
 
                             
Total portfolio
  $ 661,127     $ 102,231     $ 70,975     $ 27,129     $ 861,462  
 
                             
 
                                       
Rating as a % of total portfolio
    76.74 %     11.87 %     8.24 %     3.15 %     100.00 %

 

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    Category        
As of December 31, 2010   I     II     III     IV     Total  
    (Dollars in Thousands)  
Commercial real estate:
                                       
Commercial real estate — owner occupied
  $ 113,002     $ 25,777     $ 6,780     $ 7,001     $ 152,560  
Commercial real estate — non-owner occupied
    232,868       36,128       33,167       5,144       307,307  
Construction and land development
    39,662       7,838       4,870       9,275       61,645  
Multi-family
    31,472       6,049       1,305       4,186       43,012  
1-4 family
    33,310       11,973       4,329       4,237       53,849  
 
                                       
Commercial and industrial
    183,051       24,460       11,974       6,436       225,921  
 
                                       
Direct financing leases, net
    12,666       6,403       219             19,288  
 
                                       
Consumer and other:
                                       
Home equity and second mortgages
    3,726       134       292       939       5,091  
Other
    7,359       50             1,906       9,315  
 
                             
Total portfolio
  $ 657,116     $ 118,812     $ 62,936     $ 39,124     $ 877,988  
 
                             
 
                                       
Rating as a % of total portfolio
    74.84 %     13.53 %     7.17 %     4.46 %     100.00 %
Credit underwriting through a committee process is a key component of the Corporation’s operating philosophy. Business development officers have relatively low individual lending authority limits, therefore requiring that a significant portion of the Corporation’s new credit extensions be approved through various committees depending on the type of loan or lease, amount of the credit, and the related complexities of each proposal. In addition, the Corporation makes every effort to ensure that there is appropriate collateral at the time of origination to protect the Corporation’s interest in the related loan or lease.
Each credit is evaluated for proper risk rating upon origination, at the time of each subsequent renewal, upon evaluation of updated financial information from our borrowers, or as other circumstances dictate. The Corporation uses a nine grade risk rating system to monitor the ongoing credit quality of its loans and leases. The risk rating grades follow a consistent definition, but are then applied to specific loan types based on the nature of the loan. Each risk rating is subjective and depending on the size and nature of the credit subject to various levels of review and concurrence on the stated risk rating. Depending on the type of loan and related risk rating, the Corporation groups loans into four categories, which determine the level and nature of review by management.
Category I — Loans and leases in this category are performing in accordance with the terms of the contract and generally exhibit no immediate concerns regarding the security and viability of the underlying collateral of the debt, financial stability of the borrower, integrity or strength of the borrower’s management team or the business industry in which the borrower operates. Loans and leases in this category are not subject to additional monitoring procedures above and beyond what is required at the origination of the loan or lease. The Corporation monitors Category I loans and leases through payment performance along with personal relationships with our borrowers and monitoring of financial results and compliance per the terms of the agreement.
Category II — Loans and leases in this category are beginning to show signs of deterioration in one or more of the Corporation’s core underwriting criteria such as financial stability, management strength, industry trends and collateral values. Management will place credits in this category to allow for proactive monitoring and resolution with the borrower to possibly mitigate the area of concern and prevent further deterioration or risk of loss to the Corporation. Category II loans are monitored frequently by the assigned business development officer and by a subcommittee of the Banks’ loan committees and are considered performing.

 

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Category III — Loans and leases in this category may be classified by the Banks’ Regulators or identified by the Corporation’s business development officers and senior management as warranting special attention. Category III loans and leases generally exhibit undesirable characteristics such as evidence of adverse financial trends and conditions, managerial problems, deteriorating economic conditions within the related industry, or evidence of adverse public filings and may exhibit collateral shortfall positions. Management continues to believe that it will collect all required principal and interest in accordance with the original terms of the contract and therefore Category III loans are considered performing and no specific reserves are established for this category. Management, loan committees of the Banks, as well as Banks’ Board of Directors monitor loans and leases in this category on a monthly basis.
Category IV — Management considers loans and leases in this category to be impaired. Impaired loans and leases were placed on non-accrual as management had determined that it is probable that the Banks will not receive the required principal and interest in accordance with the contractual terms of the contract. Category IV also includes performing troubled debt restructurings. Impaired loans are individually evaluated to assess the need for the establishment of specific reserves or charge-offs. When analyzing the adequacy of collateral, the Corporation obtains external appraisals at least annually for impaired loans and leases. External appraisals are obtained from the Corporation’s approved appraiser listing and are independently reviewed to monitor the quality of such appraisals. To the extent a collateral shortfall position is present, a specific reserve or charge-off will be recorded to reflect the magnitude of the impairment. Management, loan committees of the Banks, as well as Banks’ Board of Directors monitor loans and leases in this category on a monthly basis.

 

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The delinquency aging of the loan and lease portfolio by class of receivable as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 were as follows:
                                                 
                    Greater                      
    30-59     60-89     than 90                      
    days past     days past     days past     Total             Total  
As of September 30, 2011   due     due     due     past due     Current     loans  
    (Dollars In Thousands)  
Accruing loans and leases
                                               
Commercial Real Estate:
                                               
Owner occupied
  $     $     $     $     $ 152,141     $ 152,141  
Non-owner occupied
                            304,126       304,126  
Construction and land development
                            40,623       40,623  
Multi-family
                            40,118       40,118  
1-4 family
                            43,075       43,075  
Commercial & Industrial
                            222,543       222,543  
Direct financing leases, net
                            16,299       16,299  
Consumer and other:
                                               
Home equity and second mortgages
                            4,231       4,231  
Other
                            11,291       11,291  
 
                                   
Total
                            834,447       834,447  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Non-accruing loans and leases
                                               
Commercial Real Estate:
                                               
Owner occupied
  $     $     $ 2,022     $ 2,022     $ 1,848     $ 3,870  
Non-owner occupied
          2,039       2,867       4,906       306       5,212  
Construction and land development
                1,011       1,011       6,513       7,524  
Multi-family
          1,541       480       2,021             2,021  
1-4 family
    145             307       452       3,707       4,159  
Commercial & Industrial
    2       40       273       315       1,399       1,714  
Direct financing leases, net
                            25       25  
Consumer and other:
                                               
Home equity and second mortgages
    46             316       362       659       1,021  
Other
                1,467       1,467       2       1,469  
 
                                   
Total
    193       3,620       8,743       12,556       14,459       27,015  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Total loans and leases
                                               
Commercial Real Estate:
                                               
Owner occupied
  $     $     $ 2,022     $ 2,022     $ 153,989     $ 156,011  
Non-owner occupied
          2,039       2,867       4,906       304,432       309,338  
Construction and land development
                1,011       1,011       47,136       48,147  
Multi-family
          1,541       480       2,021       40,118       42,139  
1-4 family
    145             307       452       46,782       47,234  
Commercial & Industrial
    2       40       273       315       223,942       224,257  
Direct financing leases, net
                            16,324       16,324  
Consumer and other:
                                               
Home equity and second mortgages
    46       46       316       362       4,890       5,252  
Other
                1,467       1,467       11,293       12,760  
 
                                   
Total
  $ 193     $ 3,620     $ 8,743     $ 12,556     $ 848,906     $ 861,462  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Percent of portfolio
    0.02 %     0.43 %     1.01 %     1.46 %     98.54 %     100.00 %

 

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                    Greater                      
    30-59     60-89     than 90                      
    days past     days past     days past     Total             Total  
As of December 31, 2010   due     due     due     past due     Current     loans  
    (Dollars In Thousands)  
Accruing loans and leases
                                               
Commercial Real Estate:
                                               
Owner occupied
  $     $     $     $     $ 146,277     $ 146,227  
Non-owner occupied
          448             448       301,715       302,163  
Construction and land development
          1             1       52,369       52,370  
Multi-family
                            38,826       38,826  
1-4 family
    603                   603       49,009       49,612  
Commercial & Industrial
    58       1,304       1,236       2,598       216,887       219,485  
Direct financing leases, net
                            19,288       19,288  
Consumer and other:
                                               
Home equity and second mortgages
                            4,152       4,152  
Other
    4             9       13       7,396       7,409  
 
                                   
Total
    665       1,753       1,245       3,663       835,919       839,582  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Non-accruing loans and leases
                                               
Commercial Real Estate:
                                               
Owner occupied
  $     $     $ 2,949     $ 2,949     $ 3,334     $ 6,283  
Non-owner occupied
                2,222       2,222       2,922       5,144  
Construction and land development
    850       420       1,136       2,406       6,869       9,275  
Multi-family
                1,041       1,041       3,145       4,186  
1-4 family
    75             1,900       1,975       2,262       4,237  
Commercial & Industrial
    122             466       588       5,848       6,436  
Direct financing leases, net
                                   
Consumer and other:
                                               
Home equity and second mortgages
                257       257       682       939  
Other
                1,848       1,848       58       1,906  
 
                                   
Total
    1,047       420       11,819       13,286       25,120       38,406  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Total loans and leases
                                               
Commercial Real Estate:
                                               
Owner occupied
  $     $     $ 2,949     $ 2,949     $ 149,611     $ 152,560  
Non-owner occupied
          448       2,222       2,670       304,637       307,307  
Construction and land development
    850       421       1,136       2,407       59,238       61,645  
Multi-family
                1,041       1,041       41,971       43,012  
1-4 family
    678             1,900       2,578       51,271       53,849  
Commercial & Industrial
    180       1,304       1,702       3,186       222,735       225,921  
Direct financing leases, net
                            19,288       19,288  
Consumer and other:
                                               
Home equity and second mortgages
                257       257       4,834       5,091  
Other
    4             1,857       1,861       7,454       9,315  
 
                                   
Total
  $ 1,712     $ 2,173     $ 13,064     $ 16,949     $ 861,039     $ 877,988  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Percent of portfolio
    0.19 %     0.25 %     1.49 %     1.93 %     98.07 %     100.00 %

 

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The Corporation’s non-accrual loans and leases consisted of the following at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.
                 
    September 30,     December 31,  
    2011     2010  
    (Dollars In Thousands)  
Non-accrual loans and leases
               
Commercial real estate:
               
Commercial real estate — owner occupied
  $ 3,870     $ 6,283  
Commercial real estate — non-owner occupied
    5,212       5,144  
Construction and land development
    7,524       9,275  
Multi-family
    2,021       4,186  
1-4 family
    4,159       4,237  
 
           
Total non-accrual commercial real estate
    22,786       29,125  
 
           
 
               
Commercial and industrial
    1,714       6,436  
 
           
 
               
Direct financing leases, net
    25        
 
           
 
               
Consumer and other:
               
Home equity and second mortgage
    1,021       939  
Other
    1,469       1,906  
 
           
Total non-accrual consumer and other loans
    2,490       2,845  
 
           
 
               
Total non-accrual loans and leases
    27,015       38,406  
Foreclosed properties, net
    2,043       1,750  
 
           
Total non-performing assets
  $ 29,058     $ 40,156  
 
           
Performing troubled debt restructurings
  $ 114     $ 718  
 
           
                 
    September 30,     December 31  
    2011     2010  
 
               
Total non-accrual loans and leases to gross loans and leases
    3.14 %     4.37 %
Total non-performing assets to total assets
    2.56       3.63  
Allowance for loan and lease losses to gross loans and leases
    1.64       1.85  
Allowance for loan and lease losses to non-accrual loans and leases
    52.34       42.37  
As of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, $15.9 million and $18.7 million of the impaired loans were considered troubled debt restructurings, respectively. As of September 30, 2011, there were no unfunded commitments associated with troubled debt restructured loans and leases.

 

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    As of September 30, 2011     As of December 31, 2010  
    Number     Pre-Modification     Post-Modification     Number     Pre-Modification     Post-Modification  
    of     Recorded     Recorded     of     Recorded     Recorded  
    Loans     Investment     Investment     Loans     Investment     Investment  
    (Dollars In Thousands)  
Troubled debt restructurings:
                                               
Commercial real estate
                                               
Commercial real estate — owner occupied
    7     $ 1,264     $ 1,225       2     $ 751     $ 718  
Commercial real estate — non-owner occupied
    5       2,919       2,345       3       2,863       2,764  
Construction and land development
    3       7,897       5,181       1       8,601       7,210  
Multi-family
    1       1,434             1       1,434       1,213  
1-4 family
    17       3,959       3,840       12       3,092       2,672  
Commercial and industrial
    7       2,090       1,232       8       4,408       2,497  
Direct financing leases, net
    1       32       25                    
Consumer and other:
                                               
Home equity and second mortgage
    7       707       665       6       562       501  
Other
    1       2,076       1,467       4       3,140       1,827  
 
                                   
Total
    49     $ 22,378     $ 15,980       37     $ 24,851     $ 19,402  
 
                                   
As of both September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, there were no troubled debt restructurings that subsequently defaulted on their modified obligation. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, the primary reason for troubled debt restructuring classification is due to the Banks’ decision to provide below market interest rates to assist the borrowers in managing their cash flow as well as extensions of credit either through additional dollars or an extension of time when additional collateral or other evidence of repayment was not available. As a result of the adoption of the accounting standard, we identified four additional loans with a post modification balance of $1.9 million. These additional new loans did not have a material impact on the Corporation’s provision for loan and lease losses expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, and the allowance for loan and lease losses at September 30, 2011 as the majority of the new loans identified were previously identified as impaired but not necessarily with a troubled debt restructuring designation and were therefore already evaluated in accordance with the Corporation’s reserve methodology.

 

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The following represents additional information regarding the Corporation’s impaired loans and leases by class:
                                                         
    Impaired Loans and Leases  
    As of and for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011  
                                                    Net  
            Unpaid             Average     Foregone     Interest     Foregone  
    Recorded     principal     Impairment     recorded     interest     income     Interest  
    investment     balance     reserve     investment(1)     income     recognized     Income  
    (In Thousands)  
With no impairment reserve recorded:
                                                       
Commercial real estate:
                                                       
Owner occupied
  $ 2,480     $ 3,685     $     $ 5,232     $ 341     $ 105     $ 236  
Non-owner occupied
    5,162       6,159             5,666       333             333  
Construction and land development
    2,284       3,157             2,643       175       48       127  
Multi-family
    2,021       2,258             3,816       309             309  
1-4 family
    2,307       2,424             2,434       186       74       112  
Commercial and industrial
    1,202       1,380             4,695       358       421       (63 )
Direct financing leases, net
                                         
Consumer and other:
                                                       
Home equity loans and second mortgages
    820       844             909       48       1       47  
Other
    1,467       1,852             1,804       109       6       103  
 
                                         
Total
    17,743       21,759             27,199       1,859       655       1,204  
 
                                         
With impairment reserve recorded:
                                                       
Commercial real estate:
                                                       
Owner occupied
  $ 1,390     $ 1,390     $ 24     $ 992     $ 104     $     $ 104  
Non-owner occupied
    50       50       24       58       2             2  
Construction and land development
    5,240       7,901       329       6,149       142             142  
Multi-family
                                         
1-4 family
    1,966       1,966       380       1,793       84             84  
Commercial and industrial
    512       512       252       373       17             17  
Direct financing leases, net
    25       25       25       10       1             1  
Consumer and other:
                                                       
Home equity loans and second mortgages
    201       201       80       210       15             15  
Other
    2       2       2                          
 
                                         
Total
    9,386       12,047       1,116       9,585       365             365  
 
                                         
Total:
                                                       
Commercial real estate:
                                                       
Owner occupied
  $ 3,870     $ 5,075     $ 24     $ 6,224     $ 445     $ 105     $ 340  
Non-owner occupied
    5,212       6,209       24       5,724       335             335  
Construction and land development
    7,524       11,058       329       8,792       317       48       269  
Multi-family
    2,021       2,258             3,816       309             309  
1-4 family
    4,273       4,390       380       4,227       270       74       196  
Commercial and industrial
    1,714       1,892       252       5,068       375       421       (46 )
Direct financing leases, net
    25       25       25       10       1             1  
Consumer and other:
                                                       
Home equity loans and second mortgages
    1,021       1,045       80       1,119       63       1       62  
Other
    1,469       1,854       2       1,804       109       6       103  
 
                                         
Grand total
  $ 27,129     $ 33,806     $ 1,116     $ 36,784     $ 2,224     $ 655     $ 1,569  
 
                                         
     
(1)   Average recorded investment is calculated primarily using daily average balances.
The difference between the loans and leases recorded investment and the unpaid principal balance of $6.7 million represents partial charge-offs resulting from confirmed losses due to the value of the collateral securing the loans and leases being below the carrying values of the loans and leases. As of December 31, 2010, the Corporation had $19.7 million of impaired loans and leases that did not require an impairment reserve, and $19.4 million of impaired loans and leases that did require a specific reserve of $3.5 million. Average total impaired loans and leases was $29.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2010. When a loan is placed on non-accrual, interest accruals are discontinued and previously accrued but uncollected interest is deducted from interest income. Cash payments collected on non-accrual loans are first applied to principal. Foregone interest represents the interest that was contractually due on the note. To the extent the amount of principal on a non-accrual note is fully collected and additional cash is received, the Corporation will recognize interest income. Net foregone interest for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $1.6 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, net foregone interest was $1.8 million.

 

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To determine the level and composition of the allowance for loan and lease losses, the Corporation breaks out the portfolio by segments and risk ratings. First, the Corporation evaluates loans and leases for potential impairment classification. If a loan or lease is determined to be impaired, then the Corporation analyzes the impaired loans and leases on an individual basis to determine a specific reserve based upon the estimated value of the underlying collateral for collateral-dependent loans, or alternatively, the present value of expected cash flows. The Corporation applies historical trends of the previously identified factors to each category of loans and leases that has not been individually evaluated for the purpose of establishing the general portion of the allowance.
A summary of the activity in the allowance for loan and lease losses by portfolio segment is as follows:
                                         
    As of and for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011  
            Commercial             Direct        
    Commercial     and     Consumer     Financing        
    real estate     industrial     and other     Lease, Net     Total  
    (Dollars in Thousands)  
Allowance for credit losses:
                                       
Beginning balance
  $ 11,267     $ 4,277     $ 482     $ 245     $ 16,271  
Charge-offs
    (5,444 )     (471 )     (325 )           (6,240 )
Recoveries
    277       432       69       19       797  
Provision
    3,488       (338 )     187       (24 )     3,313  
 
                             
Ending Balance
  $ 9,588     $ 3,900     $ 413     $ 240     $ 14,141  
 
                             
 
                                       
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment
  $ 757     $ 252     $ 82     $ 25     $ 1,116  
 
                             
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment
  $ 8,831     $ 3,648     $ 331     $ 215     $ 13,025  
 
                             
Ending balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
  $     $     $     $     $  
 
                             
 
                                       
Loans and lease receivables:
                                       
Ending balance, gross
  $ 602,869     $ 224,257     $ 18,012     $ 16,324     $ 861,462  
 
                             
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment
  $ 22,900     $ 1,714     $ 2,490     $ 25     $ 27,129  
 
                             
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment
  $ 579,969     $ 222,543     $ 15,522     $ 16,299     $ 834,333  
 
                             
Ending balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
  $     $     $     $     $  
 
                             
 
                                       
Allowance as % of gross loans
    1.59 %     1.74 %     2.29 %     1.47 %     1.64 %

 

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Note 6 — Deposits
Deposits consisted of the following:
                                                 
    September 30, 2011     December 31, 2010  
            Weighted     Weighted             Weighted        
            average     average             average     Weighted  
    Balance     balance     rate     Balance     balance     average rate  
    (Dollars In Thousands)  
 
                                               
Non-interest bearing transaction accounts
  $ 118,595     $ 108,293       %   $ 88,529     $ 68,430       %
Interest bearing transaction accounts
    21,502       26,682       0.28       44,428       74,784       0.35  
Money market accounts
    317,908       286,980       0.98       276,748       258,569       1.08  
Certificates of deposit
    72,359       80,064       1.39       79,491       84,828       2.03  
Brokered certificates of deposit
    482,764       494,894       2.72       499,102       480,709       3.32  
 
                                       
Total deposits
  $ 1,013,128     $ 996,913             $ 988,298     $ 967,320          
 
                                       
Note 7 — FHLB Advances, Other Borrowings and Junior Subordinated Notes Payable
The composition of borrowed funds at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 was as follows:
                                                 
    September 30, 2011     December 31, 2010  
            Weighted     Weighted             Weighted     Weighted  
            average     average             average     average  
    Balance     balance     rate     Balance     balance     rate  
    (Dollars In Thousands)  
 
                                               
Federal funds purchased
  $     $ 169       0.86 %   $     $       %
FHLB advances
    485       709       5.78       2,494       13,414       4.78  
Line of credit
    10       2,930       4.04       10       10       4.06  
Subordinated notes payable
    39,000       39,000       5.95       39,000       39,000       5.55  
Junior subordinated notes
    10,315       10,315       10.75       10,315       10,315       10.78  
 
                                       
 
  $ 49,810     $ 53,123       6.78     $ 51,819     $ 62,739       6.26  
 
                                       
 
                                               
Short-term borrowings
  $ 10                     $ 2,010                  
Long-term borrowings
    49,800                       49,809                  
 
                                           
 
  $ 49,810                     $ 51,819                  
 
                                           
As of September 30, 2011, the Corporation was in compliance with its debt covenants under its senior line of credit. The Corporation pays an unused line fee on its secured senior line of credit. For both nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, the Corporation incurred unused line fee interest expense of $7,000.
In September 2011, the Corporation renewed $31.0 million of its subordinated debt. This debt has a maturity of May 15, 2017 and bears an interest rate of LIBOR plus 4.75% with an interest rate floor of 7.00%.

 

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Note 8 — Income Taxes
Like many financial institutions located in Wisconsin, FBB established a Nevada subsidiary for the purpose of investing and managing the Bank’s investment portfolio and purchasing a portion of FBB’s loans. FBCC established a Nevada subsidiary for the purpose of purchasing FBCC’s loans. The Nevada investment subsidiaries now hold and manage these assets. The investment subsidiaries have not filed returns with, or paid income or franchise taxes to the State of Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Department of Revenue (the “Department”) implemented a program to audit Wisconsin financial institutions which formed investment subsidiaries located outside of Wisconsin, and the Department has generally indicated that it intends to assess income or franchise taxes on the income of the out-of-state investment subsidiaries of Wisconsin financial institutions. Prior to the formation of the investment subsidiaries, FBB sought and obtained private letter rulings from the Department regarding the non-taxability of the investment subsidiaries in the State of Wisconsin. FBB believes that it complied with Wisconsin law and the private rulings received from the Department. In April 2011, the Department issued an assessment to FBB and FBCC. In June 2011, FBB, FBCC and the Department entered into a settlement agreement, the terms of which are subject to confidentiality clauses. However, the settlement of this matter with the Department did not result in a liability materially different than that which had been previously accrued in the consolidated results and financial position.
A summary of all of the Corporation’s uncertain tax positions, excluding interest accruals associated with uncertain tax positions are as follows:
                 
    Year Ended December 31,  
    For the nine months        
    ended September 30,     Year Ended  
    2011     December 31, 2010  
    (In Thousands)  
Unrecognized tax benefits at beginning of year
  $ 2,432     $ 2,428  
Additions based on tax positions related to current year
    7       4  
Reductions for tax positions related to current year
    (9 )     (7 )
Additions for tax positions of prior years
    4       8  
Reductions for tax positions of prior years
          (1 )
Settlements
    (2,417 )      
 
           
Unrecognized tax benefits at end of year
  $ 17     $ 2,432  
 
           
As of September 30, 2011, State of Wisconsin tax years that remain open to audit are 2009 and 2010. Federal tax years that remain open are 2006 through 2009. As of September 30, 2011, there were no unrecognized tax benefits that are expected to significantly increase or decrease within the next twelve months.
On June 26, 2011, the State of Wisconsin 2011-2013 Budget Bill, Assembly Bill 40, was signed into law. The bill provides that, starting with the first taxable year beginning after December 31, 2011, and thereafter for the next 19 years, a combined group member that has pre-2009 net business loss carryforwards can, after first using such net business loss carryforwards to offset its own income for the taxable year and after using shared losses, use up to five percent of the pre-2009 net business loss carryforwards to offset the Wisconsin income of other group members on a proportionate basis. These net business loss carryforwards can be used to the extent the income is attributable to the group’s unitary business. If the five percent cannot fully be used, the remainder can be added to the portion that may offset the Wisconsin income of all other combined group members in a subsequent year, until it is completely used or expired.
The Corporation had State net operating losses of $14.4 million and $38.8 million and related deferred tax assets of $753,000 and $2.0 million, as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. The valuation allowance associated with these deferred tax assets was $11,000 and $1.2 million as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. As of September 30, 2011, management believes it is more likely than not that the net deferred tax assets, in excess of valuation allowance, will be fully realizable.

 

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Note 9 — Fair Value Disclosures
The Corporation determines the fair market values of its financial instruments based on the fair value hierarchy established in ASC Topic 820, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received in an orderly transaction that is not a forced liquidation or distressed sale at the measurement date and is based on exit prices. Fair value includes assumptions about risk such as nonperformance risk in liability fair values and is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value.
Level 1 — Level 1 inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Corporation has the ability to access at the measurement date.
Level 2 — Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included with Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
Level 3 — Level 3 inputs are inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
In instances where the determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Corporation’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, segregated by fair value hierarchy level, are summarized below:
                                 
    Fair Value Measurements Using        
September 30, 2011   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
    (In Thousands)  
Assets:
                               
Municipal obligations
  $     $ 637     $     $ 637  
Collateralized mortgage obligations — government agencies
          167,493             167,493  
Collateralized mortgage obligations — government sponsored enterprises
          177             177  
Interest rate swaps
          3,510             3,510  
 
                               
Liabilities:
                               
Interest rate swaps
  $     $ 3,510     $     $ 3,510  

 

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    Fair Value Measurements Using        
December 31, 2010   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
    (In Thousands)  
Assets:
                               
Collateralized mortgage obligations — government agencies
  $     $ 152,776     $     $ 152,776  
Collateralized mortgage obligations — government sponsored enterprises
          603             603  
Interest rate swaps
          2,841             2,841  
 
                               
Liabilities:
                               
Interest rate swaps
  $     $ 2,841     $     $ 2,841  
There were no transfers in or out of Level 1 or 2 during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 or the year ended December 31, 2010.
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis, segregated by fair value hierarchy are summarized below:
                                         
            As of and for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011  
                                    Total  
    Balance at     Fair Value Measurements Using     Gains  
    September 30, 2011     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     (Losses)  
    (In Thousands)  
 
                                       
Impaired loans
  $ 17,854     $     $ 17,623     $ 231     $  
Foreclosed properties
    2,043             2,007       36       (275 )
                                         
            As of and for the year ended December 31, 2010  
                                    Total  
    Balance at     Fair Value Measurements Using     Gains  
    December 31, 2010     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     (Losses)  
    (In Thousands)  
 
                                       
Impaired loans
  $ 22,241     $     $ 18,112     $ 4,129     $  
Foreclosed properties
    1,750             1,660       90       (326 )
Goodwill
                            (2,689 )
Impaired loans that are collateral dependent were written down to their fair value of $17.9 million and $22.2 million at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, through the establishment of specific reserves or by recording charge-offs when the carrying value exceeded the fair value. Valuation techniques consistent with the market approach, income approach, or cost approach were used to measure fair value and primarily included observable inputs for the individual impaired loans being evaluated such as recent sales of similar assets or observable market data for operational or carrying costs. In cases where such inputs were unobservable, the loan balance is reflected within Level 3 of the hierarchy.
Certain non-financial assets subject to measurement at fair value on a non-recurring basis included foreclosed properties. Foreclosed properties, upon initial recognition, are re-measured and reported at fair value through a charge-off to the allowance for loan and lease losses, if deemed necessary, based upon the fair value of the foreclosed property. The fair value of a foreclosed property, upon initial recognition, is estimated using Level 2 inputs based on observable market data, typically an appraisal, or Level 3 inputs based upon assumptions specific to the individual property or equipment. Subsequent impairments of foreclosed properties are recorded as a loss on foreclosed properties. During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, $2.2 million of outstanding loans were transferred to foreclosed properties as the Corporation claimed title to the respective assets. During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Corporation completed an evaluation of certain of its foreclosed assets. Based upon the evaluation and the results of the impairment calculation, we recognized impairment losses of $275,000 on foreclosed properties for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, foreclosed properties, at fair value, were $2.0 million and $1.8 million, respectively.

 

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Corporation is required to disclose estimated fair values for its financial instruments. Fair value estimates, methods, and assumptions, consistent with exit price concepts for fair value measurements, are set forth below:
                                 
    September 30, 2011     December 31, 2010  
    Carrying             Carrying        
    Amount     Fair Value     Amount     Fair Value  
    (In Thousands)  
Financial assets:
                               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 80,461     $ 80,461     $ 50,819     $ 50,819  
Securities available-for-sale
    168,307       168,307       153,379       153,379  
Loans and lease receivables, net
    846,663       853,090       860,935       852,790  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
    2,367       2,367       2,367       2,367  
Cash surrender value of life insurance
    17,462       17,462       16,950       16,950  
Accrued interest receivable
    3,213       3,213       3,405       3,405  
Interest rate swaps
    3,510       3,510       2,841       2,841  
 
                               
Financial liabilities:
                               
Deposits
  $ 1,013,128       1,033,764     $ 988,298     $ 998,713  
Federal Home Loan Bank and other borrowings
    39,495       40,064       41,504       41,567  
Junior subordinated notes
    10,315       6,997       10,315       7,224  
Interest rate swaps
    3,510       3,510       2,841       2,841  
Accrued interest payable
    3,314       3,314       3,643       3,643  
 
                               
Off balance sheet items:
                               
Standby letters of credit
    47       47       41       41  
Commitments to extend credit
          *             *  
*   Not meaningful
Disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments, for which it is practicable to estimate that value, is required whether or not recognized in the consolidated balance sheets. 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. In that regard, the derived fair value estimates cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets and, in many cases, could not be realized in immediate settlement of the instruments. Certain financial instruments and all non-financial instruments are excluded from the disclosure requirements. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented do not necessarily represent the underlying value of the Corporation.
The carrying amounts reported for cash and cash equivalents, interest bearing deposits, accrued interest receivable and accrued interest payable approximate fair value because of their short-term nature and because they do not present unanticipated credit concerns.

 

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Securities: The fair value measurements of investment securities are determined by a third party pricing service which considers observable data that may include dealer quotes, market spreads, cash flows, the U.S. Treasury yield curve, trade execution data, market consensus prepayment speeds, credit information and the securities’ terms and conditions, among other things.
Loans and Leases: The fair value estimation process for the loan portfolio uses an exit price concept and reflects discounts the Corporation believes are consistent with liquidity discounts in the market place. Fair values are estimated for portfolios of loans with similar financial characteristics. The fair value of performing and nonperforming loans is calculated by discounting scheduled and expected cash flows through the estimated maturity using estimated market rates that reflect the credit and interest rate risk inherent in the portfolio of loans and then applying a discount factor based upon the embedded credit risk of the loan and the fair value of collateral securing nonperforming loans when the loan is collateral dependent. The estimate of maturity is based on the Banks’ historical experience with repayments for each loan classification, modified, as required, by an estimate of the effect of current economic and lending conditions.
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock: The carrying amount of FHLB stock equals its fair value because the shares may be redeemed by the FHLB at their carrying amount of $100 per share amount.
Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance: The carrying amount of the cash surrender value of life insurance approximates its fair value as the carrying value represents the current settlement amount.
Deposits: The fair value of deposits with no stated maturity, such as demand deposits and money market accounts, is equal to the amount payable on demand. The fair value of time deposits 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 do not include the intangible value that results from the funding provided by deposit liabilities compared to borrowing funds in the market.
Borrowed Funds: Market rates currently available to the Corporation and Banks for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities are used to estimate fair value of existing debt.
Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risks: The fair value of the Corporation’s off-balance sheet instruments is based on quoted market prices and fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the credit standing of the related counterparty. Commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit are generally not marketable. Furthermore, interest rates on any amounts drawn under such commitments would generally be established at market rates at the time of the draw. Fair value would principally derive from the present value of fees received for those products.
Interest Rate Swaps: The carrying amount and fair value of existing derivative financial instruments are based upon independent valuation models, which use widely accepted valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative contract. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves and implied volatilities. The Corporation incorporates credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect both its own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements. In adjusting the fair value of its derivative contracts for the effect of nonperformance risk, the Corporation has considered the impact of netting and any applicable credit enhancements, such as collateral postings, thresholds, mutual puts and guarantees.
Limitations: Fair value estimates are made at a discrete point in time, based on relevant market information and information about the financial instrument. These estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time the Corporation’s entire holding of a particular financial instrument. Because no market exists for a significant portion of the Corporation’s financial instruments, fair value estimates are based on judgments regarding future expected loss experience, current economic conditions, risk characteristics of various financial instruments, and other factors. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and, therefore, cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.

 

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Fair value estimates are based on existing balance sheet financial instruments without attempting to estimate the value of anticipated future business and the value of assets and liabilities that are not considered financial instruments. In addition, the tax ramifications related to the realization of the unrealized gains and losses can have a significant effect on fair value estimates and were not considered in the estimates.
Note 10 — Derivative Financial Instruments
The Corporation offers interest rate swap products directly to qualified commercial borrowers. The Corporation economically hedges client derivative transactions by entering into offsetting interest rate swap contracts executed with a third party. Derivative transactions executed as part of this program are not designated as accounting hedge relationships and are marked-to-market through earnings each period. The derivative contracts have mirror-image terms, which results in the positions’ changes in fair value primarily offsetting through earnings each period. The credit risk and risk of non-performance embedded in the fair value calculations is different between the dealer counterparties and the commercial borrowers which may result in a difference in the changes in the fair value of the mirror image swaps. The Corporation incorporates credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect both its own nonperformance risk and the counterparty’s risk in the fair value measurements. When evaluating the fair value of its derivative contracts for the effects of non-performance and credit risk, the Corporation considered the impact of netting and any applicable credit enhancements such as collateral postings, thresholds and guarantees.
At September 30, 2011, the aggregate amortizing notional value of interest rate swaps with various commercial borrowers was $49.4 million. The Corporation receives fixed rates and pays floating rates based upon LIBOR on the swaps with commercial borrowers. The aggregate amortizing notional value of interest rate swaps with dealer counterparties was also $49.4 million. The Corporation pays fixed rates and receives floating rates based upon LIBOR on the swaps with dealer counterparties. These interest rate swaps mature in 2013 through 2019. The commercial borrower swaps were reported on the Corporation’s balance sheet as a derivative asset of $3.5 million and were included in accrued interest receivable and other assets. Dealer counterparty swaps were reported on the Corporation’s balance sheet as a net derivative liability of $3.5 million due to master netting and settlement contracts with dealer counterparties and were included in accrued interest payable and other liabilities as of September 30, 2011.
The table below provides information about the location and fair value of the Corporation’s derivative instruments as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.
                                 
    Interest Rate Swap Contracts  
    Asset Derivatives     Liability Derivatives  
    Balance Sheet             Balance Sheet        
    Location     Fair Value     Location     Fair Value  
    (In Thousands)  
 
                               
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
                               
September 30, 2011
  Other assets     $ 3,510     Other liabilities     $ 3,510  
December 31, 2010
  Other assets     $ 2,841     Other liabilities     $ 2,841  
No derivative instruments held by the Corporation for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 were considered hedging instruments. All changes in the fair value of these instruments are recorded in other non-interest income. Given the mirror-image terms of the outstanding derivative portfolio the change in fair value for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 had no net impact to the unaudited consolidated income statement.

 

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Note 11 — Regulatory Capital
The Corporation and the Banks are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by Federal and State of Wisconsin banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can result in certain mandatory, and possibly additional discretionary actions on the part of regulators, that if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Banks’ assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory practices. The Corporation’s and the Banks’ capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors. The Corporation has updated its Capital and Liquidity Action Plan (the “Plan”), which is designed to help ensure appropriate capital adequacy, to plan for future capital needs and to ensure that the Corporation serves as a source of financial strength to the Banks. The Corporation’s and the Banks’ Board of Directors and management work in concert with the appropriate regulatory bodies on decisions which affect their capital position, including but not limited to, decisions relating to the payment of dividends and increasing indebtedness.
As a bank holding company, the Corporation’s ability to pay dividends is affected by the policies and enforcement powers of the Federal Reserve. Federal Reserve guidance urges companies to strongly consider eliminating, deferring or significantly reducing dividends if: (i) net income available to common shareholders for the past four quarters, net of dividends previously paid during that period, is not sufficient to fully fund the dividend; (ii) the prospective rate of earnings retention is not consistent with the bank holding company’s capital needs and overall current prospective financial condition; or (iii) the bank holding company will not meet, or is in danger of not meeting, its minimum regulatory capital ratios. Management intends to consult with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and provide them with information on the Corporation’s then-current and prospective earnings and capital position, on a quarterly basis, in advance of declaring any cash dividends.
The Banks are also subject to certain legal, regulatory and other restrictions on their ability to pay dividends to the Corporation. As a bank holding company, the payment of dividends by the Banks to the Corporation is one of the sources of funds the Corporation could use to pay dividends, if any, in the future and to make other payments. Future dividend decisions by the Banks and the Corporation will continue to be subject to compliance with various legal, regulatory and other restrictions as defined from time to time.
Qualitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Corporation and the Banks to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of Total and Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets and of Tier 1 capital to average assets. Tier 1 capital generally consists of stockholders’ equity plus certain qualifying debentures and other specified items less intangible assets such as goodwill. Risk-based capital requirements presently address credit risk related to both recorded and off-balance sheet commitments and obligations. Management believes, as of September 30, 2011, that the Corporation and the Banks met all applicable capital adequacy requirements.
As of September 30, 2011, the most recent notification from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the State of Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions categorized the Banks as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. In addition, the Banks exceeded the minimum net worth requirement of 6.0% required by the State of Wisconsin at December 31, 2010, the latest evaluation date.

 

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The following table summarizes the Corporation’s and Banks’ capital ratios and the ratios required by their federal regulators at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively:
                                                 
                                    Minimum Required to be Well  
                                    Capitalized Under Prompt  
                    Minimum Required for Capital     Corrective Action  
    Actual     Adequacy Purposes     Requirements  
    Amount     Ratio     Amount     Ratio     Amount     Ratio  
    (Dollars In Thousands)  
As of September 30, 2011
                                               
 
                                               
Total capital
                                               
(to risk-weighted assets)
                                               
Consolidated
  $ 115,548       12.66 %   $ 73,043       8.00 %     N/A       N/A  
First Business Bank
    105,911       12.94       65,455       8.00     $ 81,819       10.00 %
First Business Bank — Milwaukee
    15,100       15.90       7,599       8.00       9,498       10.00  
 
                                               
Tier 1 capital
                                               
(to risk-weighted assets)
                                               
Consolidated
  $ 69,401       7.60 %   $ 36,521       4.00 %     N/A       N/A  
First Business Bank
    95,656       11.69       32,728       4.00     $ 49,091       6.00 %
First Business Bank — Milwaukee
    13,907       14.64       3,799       4.00       5,699       6.00  
 
                                               
Tier 1 capital
                                               
(to average assets)
                                               
Consolidated
  $ 69,401       6.21 %   $ 44,717       4.00 %     N/A       N/A  
First Business Bank
    95,656       9.88       38,732       4.00     $ 48,415       5.00 %
First Business Bank — Milwaukee
    13,907       9.29       5,989       4.00       7,487       5.00  

 

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                                    Minimum Required to be Well  
                                    Capitalized Under Prompt  
                    Minimum Required for Capital     Corrective Action  
    Actual     Adequacy Purposes     Requirements  
    Amount     Ratio     Amount     Ratio     Amount     Ratio  
    (Dollars In Thousands)  
As of December 31, 2010
                                               
 
                                               
Total capital
                                               
(to risk-weighted assets)
                                               
Consolidated
  $ 107,263       11.23 %   $ 76,438       8.00 %     N/A       N/A  
First Business Bank
    100,203       11.72       68,390       8.00     $ 85,488       10.00 %
First Business Bank — Milwaukee
    14,496       14.62       7,930       8.00       9,913       10.00  
 
                                               
Tier 1 capital
                                               
(to risk-weighted assets)
                                               
Consolidated
  $ 63,511       6.65     $ 38,219       4.00 %     N/A       N/A  
First Business Bank
    89,478       10.47       34,195       4.00     $ 51,293       6.00 %
First Business Bank — Milwaukee
    13,243       13.36       3,965       4.00       5,948       6.00  
 
                                               
Tier 1 capital
                                               
(to average assets)
                                               
Consolidated
  $ 63,511       5.68     $ 44,732       4.00 %     N/A       N/A  
First Business Bank
    89,478       9.34       38,335       4.00     $ 47,918       5.00 %
First Business Bank — Milwaukee
    13,243       8.30       6,381       4.00       7,976       5.00  
Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Forward-Looking Statements
When used in this report the words or phrases “may,” “could,” “should,” “hope,” “might,” “believe,” “expect,” “plan,” “assume,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “project,” “likely,” or similar expressions are intended to identify “forward-looking statements.” Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, changes in economic conditions in the market areas of First Business Bank (“FBB”) or First Business Bank — Milwaukee (“FBB — Milwaukee”), changes in policies by regulatory agencies, fluctuation in interest rates, demand for loans in the market areas of FBB or FBB — Milwaukee, borrowers defaulting in the repayment of loans and competition. These risks could cause actual results to differ materially from what First Business Financial Services, Inc. (“FBFS”) has anticipated or projected. These risk factors and uncertainties should be carefully considered by potential investors. See Item 1A — Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 for discussion relating to risk factors impacting the Corporation. Investors should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statement, which speaks only as of the date on which it was made. The factors described within this Form 10-Q could affect the financial performance of FBFS and could cause actual results for future periods to differ materially from any opinions or statements expressed with respect to future periods.
Where any such forward-looking statement includes a statement of the assumptions or bases underlying such forward-looking statement, FBFS cautions that, while its management believes such assumptions or bases are reasonable and are made in good faith, assumed facts or bases can vary from actual results, and the differences between assumed facts or bases and actual results can be material, depending on the circumstances. Where, in any forward-looking statement, an expectation or belief is expressed as to future results, such expectation or belief is expressed in good faith and believed to have a reasonable basis, but there can be no assurance that the statement of expectation or belief will result in, or be achieved or accomplished.

 

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FBFS does not intend to, and specifically disclaims any obligation to, update any forward-looking statements.
The following discussion and analysis is intended as a review of significant events and factors affecting the financial condition and results of operations of FBFS for the periods indicated. The discussion should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and the Notes thereto presented in this Form 10-Q.
General
Unless otherwise indicated or unless the context requires otherwise, all references in this Report to “FBFS”, the “Corporation”, “we”, “us”, “our”, or similar references mean First Business Financial Services, Inc. together with our subsidiaries. “FBB” or “FBB — Milwaukee” or the “Banks” are used to refer to our subsidiaries, First Business Bank and First Business Bank — Milwaukee, alone.
Overview
FBFS is a registered bank holding company incorporated under the laws of the State of Wisconsin and is engaged in the commercial banking business through its wholly-owned banking subsidiaries, FBB and FBB-Milwaukee. All of the operations of FBFS are conducted through the Banks and certain subsidiaries of FBB. The Corporation operates as a business bank focusing on delivering a full line of commercial banking products and services tailored to meet the specific needs of small and medium sized businesses, business owners, executives, professionals and high net worth individuals. The Corporation does not utilize a branch network to attract retail clients.
General Overview
    Total assets were $1.136 billion as of September 30, 2011 compared to $1.107 billion as of December 31, 2010.
    Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2011 was $2.2 million compared to net income of $969,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2010. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $6.0 million compared to net income of $343,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was impacted by a $2.7 million goodwill impairment charge that was recorded in June 2010. The goodwill impairment was an accounting adjustment that did not affect cash flows, liquidity, regulatory capital, regulatory capital ratios or the future operations of our Corporation.
    Excluding the impact of the goodwill impairment for the 2010 reporting periods, net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $3.0 million. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 represents a $3.0 million increase over net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, excluding goodwill impairment.
    Diluted earnings per common share for the three months ended September 30, 2011 was $0.83 compared to diluted earnings per common share of $0.38 for the three months ended September 30, 2010. Diluted earnings per common share for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 were $2.32 compared to diluted earnings per common share of $0.14. Diluted losses per common share for the nine month period ended September 30, 2010 included a $1.06 per share goodwill impairment charge. Excluding the impairment of goodwill, diluted earnings per common share were $1.20 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.

 

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    Net interest margin increased to 3.40% for the three months ended September 30, 2011 compared to 3.12% for the three months ended September 30, 2010. Net interest margin increased to 3.31% for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to 3.03% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.
    Top line revenue, the sum of net interest income and non-interest income, increased 10.5% to $31.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to $28.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.
    Provision for loan and lease losses was $435,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2011 compared to $2.0 million for same time period in the prior year. Loan and lease loss provision was $3.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to $4.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. Allowance for loan and lease losses as a percentage of gross loans and leases was 1.64% at September 30, 2011 and 1.85% at December 31, 2010.
    Non-performing assets declined by $11.1 million, or 27.6%, to $29.1 million at September 30, 2011 from $40.2 million at December 31, 2010.
    Annualized return on average equity and return on average assets were 14.02% and 0.78%, respectively, for the three month period ended September 30, 2011, compared to 6.96% and 0.35%, respectively, for the same time period in 2010. Annualized return on average equity and return on average assets were 13.67% and 0.72%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, compared to 0.82% and 0.04%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. Excluding the goodwill impairment, annualized return on average equity and annualized return on average assets was 7.22% and 0.37%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.
In the bullet points above, we present for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 (1) net income and diluted earnings per common share, in each case excluding the goodwill impairment and (2) annualized returns on average assets and annualized returns on average equity, calculated using net income excluding goodwill impairment. Each of those presented measures is a non-GAAP measure. We use these measures because we believe they provide greater comparability of the profitability to all periods presented.
Results of Operations
Top Line Revenue. Top line revenue is comprised of net interest income and non-interest income. This measurement is also commonly referred to as operating revenue. Top line revenue grew 10.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, as compared to the same period in the prior year. The components of top line revenue were as follows:
                                                 
    For the Three Months Ended September 30,     For the Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2011     2010     Change     2011     2010     Change  
    (Dollars In Thousands)  
 
                                               
Net interest income
  $ 9,104     $ 8,160       11.6 %   $ 26,557     $ 23,698       12.1 %
Non-interest income
    1,728       1,671       3.4       5,145       4,986       3.2  
 
                                       
Total top line revenue
  $ 10,832     $ 9,831       10.2     $ 31,702     $ 28,684       10.5  
 
                                       

 

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Core Earnings
Core earnings is comprised of our pre-tax income adding back our provision for loan and leases losses, other identifiable costs of credit and other discrete items that are unrelated to our core business activities. In our judgment, the presentation of core earnings allows our management team, investors and analysts to better assess the growth of our core business by removing the volatility that is associated with costs of credit and other discrete items that are unrelated to our core business and facilitates a more streamlined comparison of core growth to our benchmark peers. Core earnings is a non-GAAP financial measure that does not represent and should not be considered as an alternative to net income derived in accordance with GAAP. Our core earnings metric has improved by 26.8% when comparing the nine months ended September 30, 2011 to the nine months ended September 30, 2010.
                                                 
    For the three months ended     For the nine months ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2011     2010     Change     2011     2010     Change  
    (Dollars in Thousands)  
 
                                               
Income before income tax expense
  $ 3,647     $ 1,498       143.5 %   $ 8,241     $ 2,171       279.6 %
Add back:
                                               
Goodwill impairment
                            2,689       (100.0 )
Provision for loan and lease losses
    435       1,954       (77.7 )     3,313       4,367       (24.1 )
Loss (gain) on foreclosed properties
    29       (6 )     *       158       12       1,216.7  
 
                                       
Core earnings
  $ 4,111     $ 3,446       19.3     $ 11,712     $ 9,239       26.8  
 
                                       
*   Not meaningful
Return on Average Equity and Return on Average Assets. Annualized return on average equity for the three months ended September 30, 2011 was 14.02% compared to 6.96% for the three months ended September 30, 2010. Annualized return on average equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was 13.67% compared to 0.82% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The increase in return on average equity was due to the improvement in net income including the absence of goodwill impairment in 2011. We view return on average equity to be an important measure of profitability, and we are continuing to focus on improving our return on average equity by enhancing the overall profitability of our client relationships, controlling our expenses and minimizing our costs of credit. Annualized return on average assets for the three months ended September 30, 2011 was 0.78% compared to 0.35% for the three months ended September 30, 2010. Annualized return on average assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was 0.72% compared to 0.04% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The increase in return on average assets was primarily due to the improvement in net income as well as the absence of goodwill impairment in 2011. Excluding the goodwill impairment, annualized return on average equity and annualized return on average assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 were 7.22% and 0.37%, respectively.
Net Interest Income. Net interest income depends on the amounts of and yields on interest-earning assets as compared to the amounts of and rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest income is sensitive to changes in market rates of interest and the asset/liability management procedures to prepare and respond to such changes.

 

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The table below provides information with respect to (1) the change in interest income attributable to changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by prior volume), (2) the change in interest income attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior rate) and (3) the change in interest income attributable to changes in rate/volume (changes in rate multiplied by changes in volume) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same periods of 2010.
                                                                 
    Increase (Decrease) for the Three Months     Increase (Decrease) for the Nine Months  
    Ended September 30,     Ended September 30,  
    2011 Compared to 2010     2011 Compared to 2010  
                    Rate/                             Rate/        
    Rate     Volume     Volume     Net     Rate     Volume     Volume     Net  
    (In Thousands)  
Interest-Earning Assets
                                                               
Commercial real estate and other mortgage loans
  $ (248 )   $ (16 )   $ 1     $ (263 )   $ (603 )   $ 400     $ (10 )   $ (213 )
Commercial and industrial loans
    152       174       7       333       144       394       5       543  
Direct financing leases
    (5 )     (89 )     1       (93 )     (64 )     (347 )     19       (392 )
Consumer and other loans
    20       17       2       39       72       36       6       114  
 
                                               
Total loans and leases receivable
    (81 )     86       11       16       (451 )     483       20       52  
Mortgage-related securities
    (231 )     199       (41 )     (73 )     (693 )     681       (138 )     (150 )
Investment securities
                1       1                   1       1  
FHLB Stock
    1                   1       2                   2  
Short-term investments
    1       (3 )           (2 )     (1 )     (22 )           (23 )
 
                                               
Total net change in income on interest-earning assets
    (310 )     282       (29 )     (57 )     (1,143 )     1,142       (117 )     (118 )
 
                                               
Interest-Bearing Liabilities
                                                               
Transaction accounts
    6       (35 )     (4 )     (33 )     (57 )     (145 )     38       (164 )
Money market
    (10 )     116       (1 )     105       (249 )     286       (34 )     3  
Certificates of deposit
    (146 )     (47 )     16       (177 )     (443 )     (76 )     26       (493 )
Brokered certificates of deposit
    (863 )     82       (18 )     (799 )     (2,353 )     471       (92 )     (1,974 )
 
                                               
Total deposits
    (1,013 )     116       (7 )     (904 )     (3,102 )     536       (62 )     (2,628 )
FHLB advances
    64       (166 )     (62 )     (164 )     140       (582 )     (134 )     (576 )
Other borrowings
    67                   67       92       127       8       227  
 
                                               
Total net change in expense on interest-bearing liabilities
    (882 )     (50 )     (69 )     (1,001 )     (2,870 )     81       (188 )     (2,977 )
 
                                               
Net change in net interest income
  $ 572     $ 332     $ 40     $ 944     $ 1,727     $ 1,061     $ 71     $ 2,859  
 
                                               

 

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The table below shows our average balances, interest, average rates, net interest margin and the spread between the combined average rates earned on interest-earning assets and average cost of interest-bearing liabilities for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010. The average balances are derived from average daily balances.
                                                 
    For the Three Months Ended September 30,  
    2011     2010  
    Average             Average     Average             Average  
    balance     Interest     yield/cost     balance     Interest     yield/cost  
    (Dollars In Thousands)  
Interest-Earning Assets
                                               
Commercial real estate and other mortgage loans(1)
  $ 606,124     $ 8,228       5.43 %   $ 607,250     $ 8,491       5.59 %
Commercial and industrial loans(1)
    220,004       4,386       7.97       210,941       4,053       7.69  
Direct financing leases(1)
    16,497       251       6.09       22,254       344       6.18  
Consumer and other loans
    18,382       182       3.97       16,456       143       3.48  
 
                                       
Total loans and leases receivable(1)
    861,007       13,047       6.06       856,901       13,031       6.08  
Mortgage-related securities(2)
    168,219       1,047       2.49       142,794       1,120       3.14  
Investment securities
    230       1       2.49       36              
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
    2,367       1       0.10       2,367              
Short-term investments
    38,170       23       0.25       42,510       25       0.24  
 
                                       
Total interest-earning assets
    1,069,993       14,119       5.28       1,044,608       14,176       5.43  
 
                                           
Non-interest-earning assets
    52,160                       48,246                  
 
                                           
Total assets
  $ 1,122,153                     $ 1,092,854                  
 
                                           
 
                                               
Interest-Bearing Liabilities
                                               
Transaction accounts
  $ 23,647       17       0.29     $ 77,709       50       0.26  
Money market
    286,893       708       0.99       240,460       603       1.00  
Certificates of deposits
    76,337       252       1.32       85,764       429       2.00  
Brokered certificates of deposit
    497,585       3,130       2.52       487,427       3,929       3.22  
 
                                       
Total interest-bearing deposits
    884,462       4,107       1.86       891,360       5,011       2.25  
FHLB advances
    486       8       6.19       14,324       172       4.80  
Other borrowings
    39,010       620       6.36       39,010       553       5.67  
Junior subordinated notes
    10,315       280       10.87       10,315       280       10.86  
 
                                       
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    934,273       5,015       2.15       955,009       6,016       2.52  
 
                                           
Non-interest-bearing demand deposit accounts
    115,332                       69,028                  
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities
    10,382                       13,099                  
 
                                           
Total liabilities
    1,059,987                       1,037,136                  
Stockholders’ equity
    62,166                       55,718                  
 
                                           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 1,122,153                     $ 1,092,854                  
 
                                           
 
                                               
Net interest income
          $ 9,104                     $ 8,160          
 
                                           
Interest rate spread
                    3.13 %                     2.91 %
Net interest-earning assets
  $ 135,720                     $ 89,599                  
 
                                           
Net interest margin
                    3.40 %                     3.12 %
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities
    114.53 %                     109.38 %                
Return on average assets
    0.78                       0.35                  
Return on average equity
    14.02                       6.96                  
Average equity to average assets
    5.54                       5.10                  
Non-interest expense to average assets
    2.41                       2.33                  
(1)   The average balances of loans and leases include non-performing loans and leases. Interest income related to non-performing loans and leases is recognized when collected.
 
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Net interest income increased by $944,000, or 11.6%, during the three months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. The increase in net interest income is primarily attributable to favorable rate variances from lower cost of deposits. The Federal Reserve held interest rates constant across the three-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010. Therefore the majority of the increase in net interest income associated with rate variances was caused by pricing deposits commensurate with current market conditions and demand along with replacing higher yielding maturing brokered certificates of deposits at lower current market rates.
The yield on average earning assets for the three months ended September 30, 2011 was 5.28% compared to 5.43% for the three months ended September 30, 2010. The yield on average earning assets for the three months ended September 30, 2011 was negatively affected by the overall change in the investment portfolio. We have invested in collateralized mortgage obligations with structured cash flow payments. The cash flows generated from these expected prepayments are reinvested in additional collateralized mortgage obligations or tax-exempt municipal obligations. Given the continued low rate environment, the overall coupon on new security purchases has typically been lower than the rates on securities that experience prepayments. This has caused the investment yield to decline by approximately 65 basis points. The total loans and leases receivable yield was 6.06% for the three months ended September 30, 2011 compared to 6.08% for the three months ended September 30, 2010. The various loan and lease portfolio yields are influenced by pricing and mix of the loan and leases.
The overall weighted average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities was 2.15% for the three months ended September 30, 2011, a decrease of 37 basis points from 2.52% for the three months ended September 30, 2010. The decrease in the overall rate on the interest-bearing liabilities was primarily caused by the replacement of maturing certificates of deposits, including brokered certificates of deposits, at lower current market rates and a lower rate paid on our money market accounts. The continued low rate environment coupled with our maturity structure of our brokered certificate of deposit portfolio has provided us the opportunity to be able to manage our liability structure in both terms of composition and rate to assist in providing an enhanced net interest margin.
Net interest margin increased 28 basis points to 3.40% for the three months ended September 30, 2011 from 3.12% for the three months ended September 30, 2010. The improvement in net interest margin correlates with a 22 basis point increase in the net interest rate spread coupled with an increase in the value of the net free funds. We have experienced a significant increase in the overall size of our average non-interest bearing deposits portfolio. This increase is partially caused by the change in the regulations for which these types of accounts qualify for unlimited FDIC insurance coverage.

 

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The table below shows our average balances, interest, average rates, net interest margin and the spread between the combined average rates earned on interest-earning assets and average cost of interest-bearing liabilities for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010. The average balances are derived from average daily balances.
                                                 
    For the Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2011     2010  
    Average             Average     Average             Average  
    balance     Interest     yield/cost     balance     Interest     yield/cost  
    (Dollars In Thousands)  
Interest-Earning Assets
                                               
Commercial real estate and other mortgage loans(1)
  $ 613,175     $ 24,955       5.43 %   $ 603,592     $ 25,168       5.56 %
Commercial and industrial loans(1)
    214,548       12,720       7.90       207,821       12,177       7.81  
Direct financing leases(1)
    17,262       788       6.09       24,447       1,180       6.44  
Consumer and other loans
    18,930       553       3.90       17,508       439       3.34  
 
                                       
Total loans and leases receivable(1)
    863,915       39,016       6.02       853,368       38,964       6.09  
Mortgage-related securities(2)
    161,224       3,270       2.70       134,457       3,420       3.39  
Investment securities
    77       1       2.47       12              
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
    2,367       2       0.10       2,367              
Short-term investments
    41,599       75       0.24       53,552       98       0.24  
 
                                       
Total interest-earning assets
    1,069,182       42,364       5.28       1,043,756       42,482       5.43  
 
                                           
Non-interest-earning assets
    50,153                       47,883                  
 
                                           
Total assets
  $ 1,119,335                     $ 1,091,639                  
 
                                           
 
                                               
Interest-Bearing Liabilities
                                               
Transaction accounts
  $ 26,682       55       0.28     $ 78,722       219       0.37  
Money market
    286,980       2,108       0.98       252,646       2,105       1.11  
Certificates of deposits
    80,064       835       1.39       84,900       1,328       2.09  
Brokered certificates of deposit
    494,894       10,109       2.72       476,325       12,083       3.38  
 
                                       
Total interest-bearing deposits
    888,620       13,107       1.97       892,593       15,735       2.35  
FHLB advances
    709       31       5.78       17,094       607       4.73  
Other borrowings
    42,099       1,837       5.82       39,010       1,610       5.50  
Junior subordinated notes
    10,315       832       10.75       10,315       832       10.75  
 
                                       
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    941,743       15,807       2.24       959,012       18,784       2.61  
 
                                           
Non-interest-bearing demand deposit accounts
    108,293                       63,741                  
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities
    10,391                       12,885                  
 
                                           
Total liabilities
    1,060,427                       1,035,638                  
Stockholders’ equity
    58,908                       56,001                  
 
                                           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 1,119,335                     $ 1,091,639                  
 
                                           
 
                                               
Net interest income
          $ 26,557                     $ 23,698          
 
                                           
Interest rate spread
                    3.04 %                     2.82 %
Net interest-earning assets
  $ 127,439                     $ 84,744                  
 
                                           
Net interest margin
                    3.31 %                     3.03 %
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities
    113.53 %                     108.84 %                
Return on average assets
    0.72                       0.04                  
Return on average equity
    13.67                       0.82                  
Average equity to average assets
    5.26                       5.13                  
Non-interest expense to average assets
    2.40                       2.70                  
(1)   The average balances of loans and leases include non-performing loans and leases. Interest income related to non-performing loans and leases is recognized when collected.
 
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Net interest income increased by $2.9 million, or 12.1%, during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. The increase in net interest income was primarily attributable to favorable rate variances from lower cost of deposits. Overall, favorable rate variances added $1.7 million to net interest income and favorable volume increases primarily in our loan and lease and investment portfolio contributed $1.1 million to net interest income. The Federal Reserve held interest rates relatively consistent for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010. As with the quarter ending September 30, 2011, the majority of the increase in net interest income associated with rate variances was caused by pricing loans and deposits commensurate with current market conditions and demand.
Net interest margin increased 28 basis points to 3.31% for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 from 3.03% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The improvement in net interest margin was primarily due to a 37 basis point decline in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities to 2.24% for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 from 2.61% for the comparable period of 2010. This was partially offset by a decline of 15 basis points of yield on average earning assets to 5.28% for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 from 5.43% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. We believe that our net interest margin will remain stable at this level for the remainder of 2011, although no assurances can be given. The net interest margin is dependent upon various factors, including competitive pricing pressures, client demand for various loan or deposit products, asset liability management strategies employed by us and the slope of the treasury yield curve in the future.
Provision for Loan and Lease Losses. The provision for loan and lease losses totaled $435,000 and $2.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The provision for loan and lease losses was $3.3 million and $4.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. We determine our provision for loan and lease losses based upon credit risk and other subjective factors pursuant to our allowance for loan and lease loss methodology, the magnitude of current and historical net charge-offs recorded in the period and the amount of reserves established for impaired loans that present collateral shortfall positions.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, the factors influencing the provision for loan and lease losses were the following:
                                 
    For the three months ended     For the nine months ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    (In Thousands)  
Changes in the provision for loan and lease losses associated with:
                               
Establishment/modification of specific reserves on impaired loans, net
  $ (719 )   $ 246     $ (230 )   $ 2,151  
Increase in allowance for loan and lease loss reserve due to subjective factor changes
          213       61       213  
Charge-offs in excess of specific reserves
    1,181       1,296       4,127       1,995  
Recoveries
    (125 )     (277 )     (796 )     (281 )
Change in inherent risk of the loan and lease portfolio
    98       476       151       289  
 
                       
Total provision for loan and lease losses
  $ 435     $ 1,954     $ 3,313     $ 4,367  
 
                       
The establishment/modification of specific reserves on impaired loans represents new specific reserves established on impaired loans where, although collateral shortfalls are present, we believe that we will be able to recover our principal and/or it represents the release of previously established reserves that are no longer required. Charge-offs in excess of specific reserves represents an additional provision for loan and lease losses required to maintain the allowance for loan and leases at a level deemed appropriate by management. This amount is net of the release of any specific reserve that may have already been provided. Charge-offs in excess of specific reserves can occur in situations where a loan has previously been partially written down to its estimated fair value and continues to decline, rapid deterioration of a credit that requires an immediate partial or full charge-off, or amounts where the specific reserve was not adequate to cover the amount of the required charge-off. Change in the inherent risk of the portfolio can be influenced by growth or migration in and out of an impaired loan classification where a specific evaluation of a particular credit may be required rather than the application of a general reserve ratio. Refer to Asset Quality for further information regarding the overall credit quality of our loan and lease portfolio.

 

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Non-interest income. Non-interest income, consisting primarily of fees earned for trust and investment services, service charges on deposits, income from bank-owned life insurance and loan fees increased $57,000, or 3.4%, to $1.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 from $1.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010. The increase was primarily due to an increase in trust and investment services fee income and loan fees partially offset by a decline in other non-interest income.
Trust and investment services fee income increased by $50,000, or 8.7%, to $622,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2011 from $572,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2010. Trust and investment services fee income is driven by the amount of assets under management and administration and is influenced by the timing and volatility of the equity markets coupled with our ability to continue to add clients to our portfolio. At September 30, 2011, we had $458.0 million of trust assets under management compared to $399.4 million at December 31, 2010 and $375.1 million at September 30, 2010. Assets under administration were $123.9 million at September 30, 2011 compared to $127.5 million at December 31, 2010 and $116.6 million at September 30, 2010. We expect to continue to add to our assets under management during the remainder of 2011, but we expect that assets under management and trust and investment services fee income will continue to be affected by market volatility.
Loan fees increased by $69,000, or 22.2%, to $380,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2011 from $311,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2010. The increase in loan fees was primarily related to an increase of other asset based loan fees collected.
Non-interest income increased $159,000, or 3.2%, to $5.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 from $5.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. Similar to the three month discussion, the primary increase in non-interest income was due to an increase in trust and investment services fee income and loan fees partially offset by a decrease in other non-interest income. Trust and investment services fee income was influenced by trading activity and market volatility. Loan fees increased due to additional increased collections of asset-based lending fees. Other non-interest income declined due to a disparity in the volume and magnitude of gains associated with lease end termination activity.
Non-interest expense. Non-interest expense increased by $371,000, or 5.8%, to $6.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 from $6.4 million for the comparable period of 2010. The increase in non-interest expense was primarily caused by an increase in compensation expense and marketing expense, partially offset by a decline in FDIC insurance expense and collateral liquidation costs.
Compensation expense increased by $406,000, or 11.8%, to $3.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 from $3.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010. The increase was primarily caused by an additional accrual to record the appropriate level of compensation expense affiliated with our non-equity incentive compensation program. Based upon established targets for 2011, we have accrued for a higher level of performance in the program’s established criteria as compared to the prior year.
Marketing expense increased by $115,000, or 63.9%, to $295,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2011 from $180,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2010. The increase in marketing expense was a direct result of the timing associated with the execution of certain marketing strategies and a renewed corporate-wide marketing effort.
FDIC insurance expense decreased by $220,000, or 27.8%, to $571,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2011 from $791,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2010. Effective April 1, 2011, the FDIC amended the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to implement revisions required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act), including, among other changes, modifying the definition of an institution’s deposit insurance assessment base from a deposit-based calculation to an average assets less average tangible equity-based calculation and changing the assessment rate adjustments. This amendment resulted in a reduced FDIC insurance cost for our Banks.

 

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Collateral liquidation costs decreased by $132,000, or 46.0%, to $155,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2011 from $287,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2010. Collateral liquidation costs are expenses incurred by us to facilitate resolution of certain problem commercial loans. The amount of collateral liquidation costs recorded in any particular period are influenced by the timing and level of effort required for each individual loan. Our ability to recoup these costs from our clients is uncertain and therefore we have expensed them as incurred through our consolidated results of operations. To the extent we are successful in recouping these expenses from our clients; the recovery of expense is shown as a net reduction to this line item.
Non-interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 decreased $2.0 million, or 9.0%, to $20.1 million from $22.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The primary reasons for the decrease in non-interest expense are the absence of goodwill impairment, a decrease in FDIC insurance costs and a decrease in collateral liquidation expenses, which are primarily offset by increases in compensation expense and marketing expenses.
In June 2010, we recorded an impairment of goodwill of $2.7 million as we concluded at that time that the implied fair value of our reporting unit’s goodwill was less than the current carrying value of the reporting unit’s goodwill. We wrote-off the entire carrying value of the goodwill in 2010. FDIC insurance expense has declined period over period due to the new rates and assessment base utilized by the FDIC effective April 1, 2011. Collateral liquidation costs have also declined period over period. While we continue to have elevated levels of non-accruals, we have had success in resolving older matters and the level of required third party costs to resolve these issues has declined for this reporting period. However, the amount of collateral liquidation costs recorded in any particular period is influenced by the timing and level of effort required for each individual loan and may increase in future reporting periods.
Compensation expense increased period over period primarily due to increased salary levels and increased level of accrual associated with the non-equity incentive plan. Marketing expense increased period over period due to the timing of execution of certain marketing strategies.
Income Taxes. Income tax expense was $2.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, compared to income tax expense of $1.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. Income tax expense is recorded at an effective rate which we believe to the best estimate of the annualized effective tax rate recognizing discrete items. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was 26.7%. The impact of discrete items recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was approximately 8.1%. In June 2011, FBB and FBCC entered into a confidential settlement with the Wisconsin Department of Revenue. This settlement did not result in a liability materially different than that which had been previously accrued. In addition, on June 26, 2011, the State of Wisconsin 2011-2013 Budget Bill, Assembly Bill 40, was signed into law. The bill provides that, starting with the first tax year beginning after December 31, 2011, and thereafter for the next 19 years, a combined group member that has pre-2009 net business loss carryforwards can, after first using such net business loss carryforwards to offset its own income for the taxable year and after using shared losses, use up to five percent of the pre-2009 net business loss carryforwards to offset the Wisconsin income of other group members on a proportionate basis. The net business losses can be used to the extent the income is attributable to the group’s unitary business. If loss carryforwards equal to the five-percent threshold cannot be fully used in any tax year, the remainder can be added to the portion that may offset the Wisconsin income of all other combined group members in a subsequent year in the twenty-year period, until those carryforwards are completely used or expired.
Generally, the provision for income taxes is determined by applying an estimated annual effective income tax rate to income before taxes and adjusting for discrete items. Typically, the rate is based on the most recent annualized forecast of pretax income, book versus tax differences and tax credits, if any. If we determine that a reliable estimated annual effective tax rate cannot be determined, the actual effective tax rate for the year-to-date period may be used. We re-evaluate the income tax rates each quarter. Therefore, the current projected effective tax rate for the entire year may change.

 

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Financial Condition
General. Our total assets increased by $28.5 million to $1.136 billion at September 30, 2011 from $1.107 billion at December 31, 2010.
Short-term investments. Short-term investments increased by $25.3 million to $66.7 million at September 30, 2011 from $41.4 million at December 31, 2010. Our short-term investments primarily consist of interest-bearing deposits held at the Federal Reserve Bank. The level of our short-term investments will be influenced by the timing of deposit gathering, scheduled maturities of brokered deposits, funding of loan growth when opportunities are presented, and the level of our available-for-sale securities portfolio. We value the safety and soundness provided by the Federal Reserve Bank and therefore we incorporate short-term investments in our on-balance sheet liquidity program. Please refer to Liquidity and Capital Resources for further discussion.
Securities. Securities available-for-sale increased by $14.9 million, or 9.7%, to $168.3 million at September 30, 2011 from $153.4 million at December 31, 2010, primarily due to additional purchases of government agency collateralized mortgage obligations and municipal securities. Our available-for-sale investment portfolio primarily consists of collateralized mortgage obligations and is used to provide a source of liquidity, including the ability to pledge securities, while contributing to the earnings potential of the Banks. We purchase investment securities intended to protect our net interest margin while maintaining an acceptable risk profile. In addition, we will purchase investments to utilize our cash position effectively within appropriate policy guidelines and estimates of future cash demands. While collateralized mortgage obligations present prepayment risk and extension risk, we believe the overall credit risk associated with these investments is minimal as substantially all of the obligations we hold were issued by the Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), a U.S. Government agency. The estimated prepayment streams associated with this portfolio also allow us to better match our short-term liabilities. The Banks’ investment policies allow for various types of investments including tax-exempt municipal securities. The addition of tax-exempt municipal securities during the three months ended September 30, 2011 provides for further opportunity to improve our overall yield on our investment portfolio.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, we recognized unrealized holding gains of $892,000 through other comprehensive income. The majority of the securities we hold have active trading markets, and we are not currently experiencing difficulties in pricing our securities. Our portfolio is sensitive to fluctuations in the interest rate environment and has limited sensitivity to credit risk due to the nature of the issuers of our securities as previously discussed. If interest rates decline and the credit quality of the securities remain positive, the market value of our debt securities portfolio should improve thereby increasing our total comprehensive income. If interest rates increase and the credit quality of the securities remain positive, the market value of our debt securities portfolio should decline and therefore decrease our total comprehensive income. No securities within our portfolio were deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired as of September 30, 2011.
Loans and Leases Receivable. Loans and leases receivable, net of allowance for loan and lease losses, decreased by $14.3 million, or 1.7%, to $846.7 million at September 30, 2011 from $860.9 million at December 31, 2010. We principally originate commercial business loans and commercial real estate loans. The overall mix of the loan and lease portfolio at September 30, 2011 remained generally consistent with the mix at December 31, 2010, with a continued concentration in commercial real estate mortgage loans at 70.0% of our total loan and lease portfolio. We are seeing demand for new loans; however, our new loan and lease growth is primarily offset by the contractual amortization of our existing loan and lease portfolio. The reduction in the loan and lease portfolio is primarily due to non-accrual loans and leases being either partially or fully paid off from other sources including refinancing with other financial institutions, or partially or fully charged-off. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, $11.8 million of non-accrual loans and leases were fully paid. In addition, we received an additional $2.2 million of payments on non-accrual loans and leases that were applied directly to principal and $715,000 of loans were returned to accruing status given positive payment performance and improving asset quality. This is a positive decline in our overall portfolio which resulted in improved overall asset quality of our loan and lease portfolio which further leads to lower loan loss provision expense and lower required allowance for loan loss reserves. The economic environment continues to present challenges, yet we remain committed to our underwriting standards and foresee that our loan growth will continue to be significantly lower than growth rates experienced in our past history.

 

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The allowance for loan and lease losses as a percentage of gross loans and leases was 1.64% as of September 30, 2011 and 1.85% as of December 31, 2010. Non-accrual loans and leases as a percentage of gross loans and leases decreased to 3.14% at September 30, 2011, the lowest point since December 31, 2009, compared to 4.37% at December 31, 2010. We continue to aggressively work through our problem loans and leases and are experiencing success in certain of our exit strategies; yet, we continue to identify new loans or leases where we believe that the borrowers do not have adequate liquidity to make their payments in accordance with the terms of the contractual arrangements. The exit strategies undertaken, including but not limited to foreclosure actions, charge-offs, and pay-offs, have outpaced the identification of new impaired loans and therefore we experienced a net reduction in our non-accrual loans and leases. During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, we recorded net charge-offs on impaired loans and leases of approximately $5.4 million, comprised of $6.2 million of charge-offs and $797,000 of recoveries. The charge-offs recorded are primarily due to declining real estate values supporting our loans where the collateral is no longer sufficient to cover the outstanding principal and the borrowers do not have other means to repay the obligation. Although we are seeing signs of improvement in our asset quality, certain sectors are continuing to experience economic difficulties. Vacant land and land development projects continue to have declining values and continues to be a primary source of our charge-off activity. During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, approximately 33.4% of the charge-offs were related to construction and land development segment of our loan and lease portfolio and was primarily with various borrowers engaged in land development projects. Based upon our internal methodology which actively monitors the asset quality and inherent risks within the loan and loss portfolio, management concludes that a loan and lease loss reserve of $14.1 million, 1.64% of total loans and leases, is appropriate as of September 30, 2011. Refer to the Asset Quality section for more information.
Deposits. As of September 30, 2011, deposits increased by $24.8 million to $1.013 billion from $988.3 million at December 31, 2010. Deposits are the primary source of the Banks’ funds for lending and other investment activities. A variety of accounts are designed to attract both short- and long-term deposits. These accounts include non-interest bearing transaction accounts, interest-bearing transaction accounts, money market accounts and time deposits. Deposit terms offered by the Banks vary according to the minimum balance required, the time period the funds must remain on deposit, the rates and products offered by marketplace competition and the interest rates charged on other sources of funds, among other factors. Attracting in-market deposits has been a renewed focus of the Banks’ business development officers. With two separately chartered financial institutions within our Corporation, we have the ability to offer our clients additional FDIC insurance coverage by maintaining separate deposits with each Bank. With the change in the regulations regarding the interest limits on NOW accounts to qualify for unlimited FDIC insurance, we have seen a shift in our balances out of NOW accounts and into non-interest bearing transaction accounts. The ending balances within the various deposit types fluctuate based upon maturity of time deposits, client demands for the use of their cash coupled with servicing and maintaining client relationships. We focus on attracting and servicing deposit relationships, as compared to rate sensitive clients, and therefore we monitor the success of growth of in-market deposits based on the average balances of our deposit accounts. Rate sensitive clients may create an element of volatility to our deposit balances.
Our Banks’ in-market deposits are obtained primarily from Dane, Waukesha and Outagamie Counties. Of our total year-to-date average deposits, approximately $502.0 million, or 50.4%, were considered in-market deposits for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. This compares to in-market deposits of $480.0 million, or 50.2%, for the year-to-date average at September 30, 2010. Attracting and increasing overall market presence of our client deposits is affected by a competitive environment. We continue to remain focused on increasing our in-market deposit base and reducing our overall dependency on brokered certificates of deposits; however, as changes in regulation occur, specifically as outlined in the Dodd-Frank Act, and other amendments by the FDIC, we cannot be assured that our clients will maintain their balances solely with our institution. Our competition and the banking industry as a whole will also face this challenge, and we believe that new opportunities to develop relationships and attract new money will be available.

 

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Asset Quality
Non-performing Assets. Our non-accrual loans and leases consisted of the following at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively:
                 
    September 30,     December 31,  
    2011     2010  
    (Dollars In Thousands)  
Non-accrual loans and leases
               
Commercial real estate:
               
Commercial real estate — owner occupied
  $ 3,870     $ 6,283  
Commercial real estate — non-owner occupied
    5,212       5,144  
Construction and land development
    7,524       9,275  
Multi-family
    2,021       4,186  
1-4 family
    4,159       4,237  
 
           
Total non-accrual commercial real estate
    22,786       29,125  
 
           
 
               
Commercial and industrial
    1,714       6,436  
 
           
 
               
Direct financing leases, net
    25        
 
           
 
               
Consumer and other:
               
Home equity and second mortgage
    1,021       939  
Other
    1,469       1,906  
 
           
Total non-accrual consumer and other loans
    2,490       2,845  
 
           
 
               
Total non-accrual loans and leases
    27,015       38,406  
Foreclosed properties, net
    2,043       1,750  
 
           
Total non-performing assets
  $ 29,058     $ 40,156  
 
           
Performing troubled debt restructurings
  $ 114     $ 718  
 
           
 
               
Total non-accrual loans and leases to gross loans and leases
    3.14 %     4.37 %
Total non-performing assets to total assets
    2.56       3.63  
Allowance for loan and lease losses to gross loans and leases
    1.64       1.85  
Allowance for loan and lease losses to non-accrual loans and leases
    52.34       42.37  
As noted in the above table, non-performing assets consisted of non-accrual loans and leases and foreclosed properties totaling $29.1 million, or 2.56% of total assets, as of September 30, 2011, a decrease in non-performing assets of 38.2%, or $11.1 million, from December 31, 2010. The improvement in asset quality is attributable to several factors including a significant reduction in our non-accrual portfolio by way of receiving full pay-offs of outstanding balances, continued payment collections that have been applied directly to principal, and the result of the recognition of further charge-offs given valuations of underlying collateral for collateral dependent loans.

 

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A summary of our current period non-accrual loan activity is as follows (In Thousands):
         
Non-accrual loans and leases as of December 31, 2010
  $ 38,406  
Loans and leases transferred into non-accrual status
    11,735  
Non-accrual loans and leases returned to accrual status
    (715 )
Non-accrual loans and leases transferred to foreclosed properties
    (2,218 )
Non-accrual loans and leases partially or fully charged-off
    (6,179 )
Non-accrual loans and leases fully paid-off
    (11,820 )
Principal payments applied to non-accrual loans and leases
    (2,194 )
 
     
Non-accrual loans and leases as of September 30, 2011
  $ 27,015  
 
     
We continue to actively monitor the credit quality of our loan and lease portfolios. Through this monitoring effort, we may identify additional loans and leases for which the borrowers or lessees are having difficulties making the required principal and interest payments based upon factors including but not limited to, the inability to sell land, inadequate cash flow from the operations of the underlying businesses, or bankruptcy filings. Therefore, we continue to experience new additions of non-accrual loans. We believe current economic conditions will remain largely the same for the near term. As a result, we expect that we will continue to experience elevated levels of impaired loans and leases.
We are, however, seeing improvements in asset quality of our loan and lease portfolio. As of September 30, 2011, there are no performing loans and leases that are 30-89 days past due. This early stage delinquency monitoring provides insight of potential future problems. Based upon the payment performance, there does not appear to be imminent areas of concern as of the end of the reporting period, although this metric can change rapidly if factors currently unknown to us change. We also monitor our asset quality through our established categories as defined in Note 5 of the unaudited financial statements. We are seeing improved percentages in our categories that would be considered of adequate credit quality. Our total non-accrual loans as a percentage of gross loans has declined to 3.14% as compared to 4.37% at December 31, 2010. This is due to problem credits exiting the bank as well as shifts in credit risk ratings to improved levels based upon our established monitoring criteria with 76.7% of our portfolio considered a Category 1. We use a wide variety of available metrics to assess the overall asset quality of the portfolio and no one metric is used independently to assess a final conclusion on the asset quality of the portfolio. We are proactively working with our impaired loan borrowers to find meaningful solutions to difficult situations that are in the best interest of the Banks. As we continue to have these discussions, we expect that we will continue to see further reductions in our overall non-accrual portfolio as clients establish different banking relationships with institutions.
Impaired loans and leases exhibit weaknesses that inhibit repayment in compliance with the original terms of the note or lease. However, the measurement of impairment on loans and leases may not always result in a specific reserve included in the allowance for loan and lease losses. As part of the underwriting process as well as our ongoing monitoring efforts, we try to ensure that we have adequate collateral to protect our interest in the related loan or lease. As a result of this practice, a significant portion of our outstanding balance of non-performing loans or leases either does not require additional specific reserves or a minimal amount of required specific reserve as we believe the loans and leases are adequately collateralized as of the measurement period. In addition, management is proactive in recording charge-offs to bring loans to their net realizable value in situations where it is determined with certainty that we will not recover our entire principal. This practice leads to a lower allowance for loan and lease loss to non-accrual loans and leases ratio as compared to our peers or industry expectations. As of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, our allowance for loan and lease losses to total non-accrual loans and leases was 52.34% and 42.37%, respectively. As we begin to see improvements in asset quality and allowance for loan and lease loss reserves are measured more through general characteristics of our portfolio rather than through specific identification, we will see this ratio rise. Conversely, if we identify further impaired loans this ratio could fall should the impaired loan be adequately collateralized and therefore no specific or general reserve provided. Given our business practices and our evaluation of our existing loan and lease portfolio, management believes that this coverage ratio is appropriate for the probable losses inherent in our loan and lease portfolio as of September 30, 2011.

 

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The following represents additional information regarding our impaired loans and leases:
                         
    As of and for the     As of and for the     As of and for the  
    Nine Months Ended     Nine Months Ended     Year Ended  
    September 30, 2011     September 30, 2010     December 31, 2010  
    (In Thousands)  
Impaired loans and leases with no impairment reserves required
  $ 17,743     $ 18,192     $ 19,749  
Impaired loans and leases with impairment reserves required
    9,386       12,726       19,375  
 
                 
Total impaired loans and leases
    27,129       30,918       39,124  
Less:
                       
Impairment reserve (included in allowance for loan and lease losses)
    1,116       2,903       3,459  
 
                 
Net impaired loans and leases
  $ 26,013     $ 28,015     $ 35,665  
 
                 
Average impaired loans and leases
  $ 36,784     $ 29,810     $ 29,714  
 
                 
 
                       
Foregone interest income attributable to impaired loans and leases
  $ 2,224     $ 1,885     $ 2,702  
Interest income recognized on impaired loans and leases
    (655 )     (77 )     (102 )
 
                 
Net foregone interest income on impaired loans and leases
  $ 1,569     $ 1,808     $ 2,600  
 
                 
Specific reserves are established on impaired loans when evidence of a collateral shortfall exists and we believe that there continues to be potential for us to recover our outstanding principal. When we are certain that we will not recover our principal on a loan or lease, we record a charge-off for the amount we deem uncollectible. We record the charge-off through our allowance for loan and lease losses. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, we recorded net charge-offs of $5.4 million compared to recording net charge-offs for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 of $2.8 million. We continue to proactively monitor our loan and lease portfolio for further deterioration and apply our prescribed allowance for loan and lease loss reserve methodology. We believe that our allowance for loan and lease loss reserve was recorded at the appropriate level at September 30, 2011. However, given ongoing complexities with current workout situations, the lack of significant improvement in economic conditions and continued declines in collateral values, further charge-offs and increased provisions for loan losses could be recorded if additional facts and circumstances lead us to a different conclusion. In addition, various federal and state regulatory agencies review the allowance for loan and lease losses. These agencies may require that certain loan and lease balances be classified differently or charged off when their credit evaluations differ from those of management, based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examination.

 

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A summary of the activity in the allowance for loan and lease losses follows:
                                 
    For the Three Months     For the Nine Months  
    Ended September 30,     Ended September 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    (Dollars In Thousands)  
 
                               
Allowance at beginning of period
  $ 15,937     $ 15,091     $ 16,271     $ 14,124  
 
                       
Charge-offs:
                               
Commercial real estate
                               
Commercial real estate — owner occupied
    (235 )     (9 )     (1,250 )     (129 )
Commercial real estate — non-owner occupied
    (608 )           (1,296 )      
Construction and land development
    (512 )     (192 )     (2,082 )     (652 )
Multi-family
    (309 )     (824 )     (312 )     (926 )
1-4 family
    (243 )     (314 )     (504 )     (507 )
Commercial and industrial
    (273 )     (89 )     (471 )     (337 )
Consumer and other
                               
Home equity and second mortgage
          (75 )     (113 )     (75 )
Other
    (177 )     (135 )     (212 )     (462 )
 
                       
Total charge-offs
    (2,357 )     (1,638 )     (6,240 )     (3,088 )
 
                       
 
                               
Recoveries:
                               
Commercial real estate
                               
Commercial real estate — non-owner occupied
                       
Construction and land development
                13        
Multi-family
    62             264        
1-4 family
          13             16  
Commercial and industrial
    56       264       432       265  
Direct financing leases
                19        
Consumer and other
                               
Home equity and second mortgage
    7             68        
Other
    1             1        
 
                       
Total recoveries
    126       277       797       281  
 
                       
Net charge-offs
    (2,231 )     (1,361 )     (5,443 )     (2,807 )
Provision for loan and lease losses
    435       1,954       3,313       4,367  
 
                       
Allowance at end of period
  $ 14,141     $ 15,684     $ 14,141     $ 15,684  
 
                       
 
                               
Annualized net charge-offs as a % of average gross loans and leases
    1.04 %     0.64 %     0.84 %     0.43 %
Nonperforming assets also include foreclosed properties. A summary of our current period foreclosed properties activity is as follows (In Thousands):
         
Foreclosed properties as of December 31, 2010
  $ 1,750  
Loans transferred to foreclosed properties
    2,218  
Proceeds from sale of foreclosed properties
    (1,767 )
Net gain on sale of foreclosed properties
    117  
Impairment valuation
    (275 )
 
     
Foreclosed properties as of September 30, 2011
  $ 2,043  
 
     

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources
During the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and the year ended December 31, 2010, the Banks did not make any dividend payments to the Corporation. The Banks are subject to certain regulatory limitations regarding their ability to pay dividends to the Corporation. We believe that the Corporation will not be adversely affected by these dividend limitations. The Corporation expects to meet its liquidity needs through existing cash on hand, established cash flow sources, its third party senior line of credit, or dividends received from the Banks, if any. The Corporation’s principal liquidity requirements at September 30, 2011 are the repayment of the outstanding balance on its senior line of credit, interest payments due on subordinated notes and interest payments due on junior subordinated notes. The capital ratios of the Corporation and its subsidiaries continue to meet all applicable regulatory capital adequacy requirements and have either remained stable or have shown signs of improvement from December 31, 2010.
The Banks maintain liquidity by obtaining funds from several sources. The Banks’ primary sources of funds are principal and interest repayments on loans receivable and mortgage-related securities, deposits and other borrowings such as federal funds and FHLB advances. The scheduled payments of loans and mortgage-related securities are generally a predictable source of funds. Deposit flows and loan prepayments, however, are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions and competition.
We view on-balance sheet liquidity as a critical element to maintaining adequate liquidity to meet our cash and collateral obligations. We define our on-balance sheet liquidity as the total of our short-term investments and our unpledged securities available-for-sale. As of September 30, 2011, our immediate on-balance sheet liquidity was $208.2 million. At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Banks had $65.4 million and $40.8 million on deposit with the Federal Reserve Bank, respectively. Any excess funds not used for loan funding or satisfying other cash obligations were maintained as part of our on-balance sheet liquidity in our interest bearing accounts with the Federal Reserve Bank, as we value the safety and soundness provided by the Federal Reserve Bank. We plan to utilize excess liquidity to pay down maturing debt, pay down maturing brokered certificates of deposit, or invest in securities to maintain adequate liquidity at an improved margin. Should loan growth opportunities be presented, we would also expect to utilize excess liquidity to fund loan portfolio growth.
We had $482.8 million of outstanding brokered deposits at September 30, 2011, compared to $499.1 million of brokered deposits as of December 31, 2010, which represented 47.7% and 50.5% of ending balance total deposits. We are committed to our continued efforts to raise in-market deposits and reduce our overall dependence on brokered certificates of deposit. However, brokered deposits are an efficient source of funding for the Banks and allow them to gather funds across a larger geographic base at price levels and maturities that are more attractive than single service deposits when required to raise a similar level of deposits within a short time period. Access to such deposits allows us the flexibility to decline pursuing single service deposit relationships in markets that have experienced unfavorable pricing levels. In addition, the administrative costs associated with brokered deposits are considerably lower than those that would be incurred to administer a similar level of local deposits with a similar maturity structure. Our in-market relationships remain stable; however, deposit balances associated with those relationships will fluctuate. We expect to establish new client relationships and continue marketing efforts aimed at increasing the balances in existing clients’ deposit accounts. Nonetheless, we will likely continue to use brokered deposits to compensate for shortfalls in deposit gathering in maturity periods, typically three to five years, needed to effectively match the interest rate sensitivity measured through our defined asset/liability management process. In order to provide for ongoing liquidity and funding, all of our brokered deposits are certificates of deposit that do not allow for withdrawal at the option of the depositor before the stated maturity. The Banks’ liquidity policies limit the amount of brokered deposits to 75% of total deposits. The Banks were in compliance with the policy limits throughout 2011 and 2010.

 

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The Banks were able to access the brokered certificate of deposit market as needed at rates and terms comparable to market standards during the nine-month period ending September 30, 2011. In the event that there is a disruption in the availability of brokered deposits at maturity, the Banks have managed the maturity structure, in compliance with the Board of Director approved liquidity policy, so that at least one year of maturities could be funded through on balance sheet liquidity, to include deposits with the Federal Reserve Bank and borrowings with the Federal Home Loan Bank or Federal Reserve Discount Window utilizing currently unencumbered securities as collateral. As of September 30, 2011, the available liquidity is in excess of the stated policy and is equal to approximately 20 months of maturities. We believe the Banks will also have access to the unused federal funds lines, cash flows from borrower repayments, and cash flows from security maturities and have the ability to raise local market deposits by offering attractive rates to generate the level required to fulfill their liquidity needs.
The Banks are required by federal regulation to maintain sufficient liquidity to ensure safe and sound operations. We believe that the Banks have sufficient liquidity to match the balance of net withdrawable deposits and short-term borrowings in light of present economic conditions and deposit flows.
Contractual Obligations and Off-balance Sheet Arrangements
There were no significant changes to the Corporation’s contractual obligations and off-balance arrangements disclosed in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. We continue to believe that we have adequate capital and liquidity available from various sources to fund projected contractual obligations and commitments.
Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Interest rate risk, or market risk, arises from exposure of our financial position to changes in interest rates. It is our strategy to reduce the impact of interest rate risk on net interest margin by maintaining a favorable match between the maturities and repricing dates of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. This strategy is monitored by the Banks’ respective Asset/Liability Management Committees, in accordance with policies approved by the Banks’ respective Boards of Directors. These committees meet regularly to review the sensitivity of each Bank’s assets and liabilities to changes in interest rates, liquidity needs and sources, and pricing and funding strategies.
We use two techniques to measure interest rate risk. The first is simulation of earnings. The balance sheet is modeled as an ongoing entity whereby future growth, pricing, and funding assumptions are implemented. These assumptions are modeled under different rate scenarios.
The second measurement technique used is static gap analysis. Gap analysis involves measurement of the difference in asset and liability repricing on a cumulative basis within a specified time frame. A positive gap indicates that more interest-earning assets than interest-bearing liabilities reprice/mature in a time frame and a negative gap indicates the opposite. In addition to the gap position, other determinants of net interest income are the shape of the yield curve, general rate levels, reinvestment spreads, balance sheet growth and mix and interest rate spreads. We manage the structure of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities by adjusting their mix, yield, maturity and/or repricing characteristics based on market conditions. Currently, we do not employ any derivatives to assist in managing our interest rate risk exposure; however, management has the authorization and ability to utilize such instruments should they be necessary to manage interest rate exposure.
The process of asset and liability management requires management to make a number of assumptions as to when an asset or liability will reprice or mature. Management believes that its assumptions approximate actual experience and considers them reasonable, although the actual amortization and repayment of assets and liabilities may vary substantially. Our economic sensitivity to changes in interest rates at September 30, 2011 has not changed materially since December 31, 2010.

 

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Item 4.   Controls and Procedures
The Corporation’s management, with the participation of the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based upon that evaluation, the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2011.
There was no change in the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2011 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. Other Information
Item 1.   Legal Proceedings
From time to time, the Corporation and its subsidiaries are engaged in legal proceedings in the ordinary course of their respective businesses. Management believes that any liability arising from any such proceedings currently existing or threatened will not have a material adverse effect on the Corporation’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
Item 1A.   Risk Factors
There were no material changes to risk factors as previously disclosed in Item 1A. to Part I of the Corporation’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
Item 2.   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
  (a)   None.
 
  (b)   None.
 
  (c)   Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
                                 
                            Approximate  
                    Total Number of     Dollar Value of  
                    Shares Purchased     Shares that May  
    Total             as Part of     Yet Be  
    Number of     Average     Publicly     Purchased Under  
    Shares     Price Paid     Announced Plans     the Plans or  
Period   Purchased(1)     Per Share     or Programs     Programs(2)  
 
                               
July 1, 2011 — July 31, 2011
    3,181     $ 14.92           $ 177,150  
August 1, 2011 — August 31, 2011
                      177,150  
September 1, 2011 — September 30, 2011
                      177,150  
 
     
(1)   The shares in this column represent the 3,181 shares that were surrendered to us to satisfy income tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted shares during the three months ended September 30, 2011.
 
(2)   On November 20, 2007, the Corporation publicly announced a stock repurchase program whereby the Corporation may repurchase up to $1,000,000 of the Corporation’s outstanding stock. As of September 30, 2011, approximately $177,150 remains available to repurchase the Corporation’s outstanding stock. There currently is no expiration date to this stock repurchase program.

 

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Item 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Not applicable.
Item 4.   Reserved
Item 5.   Other Information
None.
Item 6.   Exhibits
         
  31.1    
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer
       
 
  31.2    
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer
       
 
  32    
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. paragraph 1350
       
 
  101    
The following financial information from First Business Financial Services, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income for the three- and nine- months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, and (v) the Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements tagged as blocks of text.*+
 
     
*   Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, these interactive data files are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and otherwise are not subject to liability.
 
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 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 BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
 
 
October 28, 2011 /s/ Corey A. Chambas    
  Corey A. Chambas   
  Chief Executive Officer  
     
October 28, 2011 /s/ James F. Ropella    
  James F. Ropella   
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FIRST BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
Exhibit Index to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
Exhibit Number
         
  31.1    
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer
       
 
  31.2    
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer
       
 
  32    
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. paragraph 1350
       
 
  101    
The following financial information from First Business Financial Services, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income for the three- and nine- months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, and (v) the Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements tagged as blocks of text.*+
     
*   Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, these interactive data files are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and otherwise are not subject to liability.
 
+   Submitted electronically with this Quarterly Report.

 

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