Unassociated Document

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2011
OR

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _________________to___________________________

Commission file number 0-13507

RURBAN FINANCIAL CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio
 
34-1395608
(State or other jurisdiction of
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
   

401 Clinton Street, Defiance, Ohio 43512
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

(419) 783-8950

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

None

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes No ¨
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes  ¨   No  ¨
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  Large Accelerate Filer ¨  Accelerated Filer ¨  Non-Accelerated Filer ¨ Smaller Reporting Company x
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes ¨   No x
 
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Common Shares, without par value
 
4,861,779 shares
(class)
 
(Outstanding at May 13, 2011)
 
 
 

 

RURBAN FINANCIAL CORP.

FORM 10-Q

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 3
     
Item 1.
Financial Statements
 3
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 29
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 38
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
 38
     
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
39
     
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
 39
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
 39
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 39
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
 40
Item 4.
[Reserved]
 40
Item 5.
Other Information
 40
Item 6.
Exhibits
 40
     
Signatures
 41
 
 
2

 

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements of Rurban Financial Corp. (“Rurban” or the “Company”) are unaudited; however, the information contained herein reflects all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of financial condition and results of operations for the interim periods presented.  All adjustments reflected in these financial statements are of a normal recurring nature in accordance with Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X.  Results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of results for the complete year.
 
 
3

 

Rurban Financial Corp.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010
 
   
March
   
December
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(Unaudited)
       
ASSETS
           
Cash and due from banks
  $ 38,090,470     $ 30,417,813  
Available-for-sale securities
    131,052,629       132,762,058  
Loans held for sale
    5,423,901       9,055,268  
Loans, net of unearned income
    422,166,393       427,544,414  
Allowance for loan losses
    (6,593,279 )     (6,715,397 )
Premises and equipment, net
    14,361,382       14,622,541  
Purchased software
    947,061       1,021,036  
Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank Stock
    3,748,250       3,748,250  
Foreclosed assets held for sale, net
    921,660       1,538,307  
Accrued interest receivable
    2,363,645       2,068,965  
Goodwill
    16,733,830       16,733,830  
Core deposits and other intangibles
    2,387,920       2,585,132  
Cash value of life insurance
    11,951,006       13,211,247  
Mortgage Servicing Rights
    3,316,228       3,190,389  
Other assets
    8,096,914       8,503,832  
                 
Total assets
  $ 654,968,010     $ 660,287,685  

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

Note:
The balance sheet at December 31, 2010 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date

 
4

 
 
Rurban Financial Corp.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010

   
March
   
December
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(Unaudited)
       
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
           
Deposits
           
Non interest bearing demand
  $ 64,027,818     $ 62,745,906  
Interest bearing NOW
    107,940,091       105,708,472  
Savings
    48,983,184       47,662,315  
Money Market
    77,481,943       84,635,537  
Time Deposits
    214,528,353       214,925,512  
Total deposits
    512,961,389       515,677,742  
                 
Notes payable
    3,218,211       3,290,471  
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank
    16,679,942       22,807,351  
Repurchase Agreements
    49,499,424       45,785,254  
Trust preferred securities
    20,620,000       20,620,000  
Accrued interest payable
    2,195,926       1,971,587  
Other liabilities
    3,528,328       4,111,182  
                 
Total liabilities
    608,703,220       614,263,587  
                 
Shareholders' Equity
               
Common stock
    12,568,583       12,568,583  
Additional paid-in capital
    15,258,113       15,235,206  
Retained earnings
    18,813,030       18,802,106  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    1,394,375       1,187,514  
Treasury stock
    (1,769,311 )     (1,769,311 )
                 
Total shareholders' equity
    46,264,790       46,024,098  
                 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
  $ 654,968,010     $ 660,287,685  

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

Note:
The balance sheet at December 31, 2010 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date.

 
5

 

Rurban Financial Corp.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Interest income
           
Loans
           
Taxable
  $ 5,852,367     $ 6,411,582  
Tax-exempt
    11,494       18,915  
Securities
               
Taxable
    610,524       702,255  
Tax-exempt
    335,969       319,063  
Other
    83       31,448  
Total interest income
    6,810,437       7,483,263  
                 
Interest expense
               
Deposits
    1,049,393       1,374,291  
Other borrowings
    24,629       38,083  
Retail Repurchase Agreements
    425,519       426,967  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    133,016       352,817  
Trust preferred securities
    344,578       386,624  
Total interest expense
    1,977,135       2,578,782  
                 
Net interest income
    4,833,302       4,904,481  
                 
Provision for loan losses
    498,840       1,391,433  
                 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    4,334,462       3,513,048  
                 
Non-interest income
               
Data service fees
    912,254       4,029,406  
Trust fees
    695,321       642,786  
Customer service fees
    580,942       587,401  
Net gain on sales of loans
    467,909       717,014  
Net realized gain on sales of securities
    -       451,474  
Investment securities recoveries
    -       73,774  
Loan servicing fees
    161,406       122,208  
Loss on sale or disposal of assets
    (100,209 )     (28,652 )
Other income
    145,203       155,981  
Total non-interest income
    2,862,826       6,751,392  
 
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

 
6

 
 
Rurban Financial Corp.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended

   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Non-interest expense
           
Salaries and employee benefits
    3,530,106       5,103,540  
Net occupancy expense
    584,057       586,223  
FDIC Insurance expense
    317,639       218,903  
Equipment expense
    711,051       2,165,101  
Software impairment expense
    -       568,535  
Data processing fees
    143,744       194,786  
Professional fees
    473,536       642,810  
Marketing expense
    55,976       77,601  
Printing and office supplies
    76,148       161,102  
Telephone and communication
    156,640       386,206  
Postage and delivery expense
    344,309       570,433  
State, local and other taxes
    143,568       121,039  
Employee expense
    95,884       279,925  
Other expenses
    427,033       683,860  
Total non-interest expense
    7,059,691       11,760,064  
                 
Income (loss) before income tax expense
    137,597       (1,495,624 )
Income tax expense (benefit)
    126,672       (647,686 )
                 
Net income (loss)
  $ 10,925     $ (847,938 )
                 
Earnings (loss) per common share:
               
Basic
  $ 0.00     $ (0.17 )
Diluted
  $ 0.00     $ (0.17 )

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

 
7

 

RURBAN FINANCIAL CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’
EQUITY (UNAUDITED)

   
Three Months Ended
 
   
Mar. 31, 2011
   
Mar. 31, 2010
 
             
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 46,024,098     $ 61,707,655  
                 
Net Income (Loss)
    10,925       (847,938 )
                 
Unrealized gains on securities
               
Unrealized holding gains arising during the year, net of tax
    206,861       249,171  
Less: reclassification adjustment for gains realized in net income, net of tax
    -       297,972  
Total comprehensive income (loss)
    217,786       (896,739 )
                 
Share-based compensation
    22,906       43,627  
                 
Balance at end of period
  $ 46,264,790     $ 60,854,543  

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

 
8

 

Rurban Financial Corp.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31, 2011
   
March 31, 2010
 
Operating Activities
           
Net Income/(loss)
  $ 10,925     $ (847,938 )
Items not requiring (providing) cash
               
Depreciation and amortization
    453,858       1,422,548  
Provision for loan losses
    498,840       1,391,433  
Expense of share-based compensation plan
    22,906       43,627  
Amortization of premiums and discounts on securities
    431,539       201,935  
Amortization of intangible assets
    197,212       200,134  
Deferred income taxes
    (106,563 )     (20,568 )
Proceeds from sale of loans held for sale
    29,634,009       69,929,801  
Originations of loans held for sale
    (25,534,733 )     (64,824,772 )
Gain from sale of loans
    (467,909 )     (717,014 )
Gain on available for sale securities
    -       (451,474 )
Software and fixed asset impairment
    -       568,535  
Loss on sale of foreclosed assets
    100,274       22,841  
(Gain) / Loss on sale of fixed assets
    (65 )     5,811  
Income from bank owned life insurance
    (93,521 )     (104,047 )
Changes in
               
Interest receivable
    (294,680 )     (638,251 )
Other assets
    274,191       409,687  
Interest payable and other liabilities
    (358,515 )     (1,745,332 )
                 
Net cash from operating activities
    4,767,768       4,846,956  
                 
Investing Activities
               
Purchase of available-for-sale securities
    (4,039,486 )     (23,365,873 )
Proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale securities
    5,630,800       11,773,761  
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale-securities
    -       9,995,724  
Proceeds from bank owned life insurance
    1,353,762       -  
Net change in loans
    4,357,295       3,478,042  
Purchase of premises and equipment and software
    (118,724 )     (753,269 )
Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment
    65       477,941  
Proceeds from sale of foreclosed assets
    923,029       2,727,528  
                 
Net cash from investing activities
  $ 8,106,741     $ 4,333,854  

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

 
9

 

Rurban Financial Corp.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (continued)
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31, 2011
   
March 31, 2010
 
Financing Activities
           
Net (decrease) increase in demand deposits, money market, interest checking and savings accounts
  $ (2,319,194 )   $ 12,614,595  
Net decrease in certificates of deposit
    (397,159 )     (4,911,086 )
Net increase in securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    3,714,170       2,068,279  
Net increase in federal funds purchased
    -       (5,000,000 )
Repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    (6,127,409 )     (2,607,300 )
Proceeds from notes payable
    -       2,000,000  
Repayment of notes payable
    (72,260 )     (765,841 )
                 
Net cash (used in) / from financing activities
    (5,201,852 )     3,398,647  
                 
Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents
    7,672,657       12,579,457  
                 
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year
    30,417,813       24,824,785  
                 
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period
  $ 38,090,470     $ 37,404,242  
                 
Supplemental Cash Flows Information
               
                 
Interest Paid
  $ 1,752,796     $ 2,885,467  
                 
Transfer of loans to foreclosed assets
  $ 399,768     $ 2,589,970  
                 
Sale and financing of foreclosed assets
  $ -     $ 2,249,532  

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

 
10

 

RURBAN FINANCIAL CORP.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

NOTE A—BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions for Form 10-Q.  Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.  The financial statements reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to fairly present the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company.  Those adjustments consist only of normal recurring adjustments.  Results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of results for the complete year.

The condensed consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2010 has been derived from the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of that date.

For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

NOTE B—EARNINGS PER SHARE

Earnings per share (EPS) have been computed based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the periods presented. For the periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, share based awards totaling 325,951 and 481,213 common shares, respectively, were not considered in computing EPS as they were anti-dilutive. The number of shares used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share were:

   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Basic earnings per share
    4,861,779       4,861,779  
Diluted earnings per share
    4,861,779       4,861,779  
 
 
11

 

NOTE C – LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

Categories of loans at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 include:

   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Commercial
  $ 70,619,272     $ 72,488,678  
Commercial real estate
    181,750,397       177,889,619  
Agricultural
    37,206,059       40,762,147  
Residential real estate
    82,435,692       84,775,026  
Consumer
    50,252,550       51,710,239  
Leasing
    181,521       194,384  
Total loans
    422,445,491       427,820,093  
Less
               
Net deferred loan fees, premiums and discounts
    (279,098 )     (275,679 )
Loans, net of unearned income
    422,166,393       427,544,414  
Allowance for loan losses
  $ (6,593,279 )   $ (6,715,397 )

The following table presents the Company’s nonaccrual loans at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.  This table excludes performing troubled debt restructurings.

($'s in thousands)
 
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Commercial
  $ 2,950,220     $ 3,031,716  
Commercial real estate
    5,335,542       6,065,058  
Agricultural
    86,598       -  
Residential real estate
    3,466,181       2,564,913  
Consumer
    282,055       621,000  
Leasing
    -       -  
                 
Total
  $ 12,120,596     $ 12,282,687  
 
 
12

 

The following tables present the balance of the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans based on portfolio segment and impairment method as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

March 31, 2011
 
Business
   
Commercial
         
Residential
                         
($'s in thousands)
 
Loans
   
Real Estate
   
Agricultural
   
First Mortgage
   
Consumer
   
Other
   
Unallocated
   
Total
 
                                                 
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES
                                     
                                                 
Beginning balance
  $ 1,723     $ 3,774     $ 16     $ 643     $ 401     $ 128     $ 30     $ 6,715  
Charge Offs
    (209 )     (100 )     -       (103 )     (200 )     (27 )     -       (639 )
Recoveries
    5       3       1       -       7       2       -       18  
Provision
    247       (354 )     1       386       243       5       (29 )     499  
Ending Balance
  $ 1,766     $ 3,322     $ 18     $ 926     $ 451     $ 108     $ 1     $ 6,593  
                                                                 
Ending balance:
                                                               
individually
                                                               
evaluated for
                                                               
impairment
  $ 701     $ 1,085     $ -     $ 300     $ -                     $ 2,087  
Ending balance:
                                                               
collectively
                                                               
evaluated for
                                                               
impairment
  $ 1,064     $ 2,237     $ 18     $ 626     $ 451     $ 108     $ 1     $ 4,506  
                                                                 
Loans:
                                                               
Ending balance:
                                                               
individually
                                                               
evaluated for
                                                               
impairment
  $ 2,864     $ 5,306     $ -     $ 2,337     $ 93                     $ 10,600  
Ending balance:
                                                               
collectively
                                                               
evaluated for
                                                               
impairment
  $ 67,755     $ 176,445     $ 37,206     $ 80,099     $ 50,159     $ 182     $ -     $ 411,845  

For the quarter ended March 31, 2010, the allowance for loan loss beginning balance was $7.03 million, the Company had provision of $1.39 million, recoveries of $0.13 million, and charge-offs of $2.48 million for an ending balance of $6.08 million.

December 31, 2010
 
Business
   
Commercial
         
Residential
                         
($'s in thousands)
 
Loans
   
Real Estate
   
Agricultural
   
First Mortgage
   
Consumer
   
Other
   
Unallocated
   
Total
 
                                                 
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES
                                     
                                                 
Beginning balance
  $ 2,604     $ 3,210     $ 92     $ 715     $ 255     $ 154     $ -     $ 7,030  
Charge Offs
    (4,739 )     (4,748 )     -       (1,210 )     (542 )     (95 )     -       (11,334 )
Recoveries
    182       171       11       53       -       14       -       431  
Provision
    3,676       5,141       (87 )     1,085       688       55       30       10,588  
Ending Balance
  $ 1,723     $ 3,774     $ 16     $ 643     $ 401     $ 128     $ 30     $ 6,715  
                                                                 
Ending balance:
                                                               
individually
                                                               
evaluated for
                                                               
impairment
  $ 684     $ 1,157     $ -     $ -     $ -                     $ 1,841  
Ending balance:
                                                               
collectively
                                                               
evaluated for
                                                               
impairment
  $ 1,039     $ 2,617     $ 16     $ 643     $ 401     $ 128     $ 30     $ 4,874  
Loans:
                                                               
Ending balance:
                                                               
individually
                                                               
evaluated for
                                                               
impairment
  $ 3,121     $ 3,774     $ -     $ -     $ -                     $ 6,895  
Ending balance:
                                                               
collectively
                                                               
evaluated for
                                                               
impairment
  $ 69,368     $ 174,116     $ 40,762     $ 84,775     $ 51,710     $ 194     $ -     $ 420,925  
 
 
13

 

Credit Risk Profile

The Company uses a nine tier risk rating system to grade its loans.  The grade of a loan may change at any time during the life of the loan.  The risk ratings are described as follows:
 
 
1.
One (1) Superior - Risk is negligible. Loans are to well-seasoned borrowers, displaying sound financial condition, consistent superior earnings performance, strong capitalization, and access to a range of financing alternatives.

 
2.
Two (2) Excellent - Risk is minimal. Borrower is well capitalized, operates in a stable industry, financial ratios exceed peers, and financial trends are positive.

 
3.
Three (3) Good - Risk is modest.  Borrower has good overall financial condition and adequate capitalization to withstand temporary setbacks. Financial trends are positive, and there is clear ability to service debt from the primary source.

 
4.
Four (4) Average - Risk is acceptable. Borrowers in this category may be characterized by acceptable asset quality, but may face a degree of uncertainty due to new business, untried market, high degree of leverage, expansion, management change, or industry conditions.

 
5.
Four Monitored (4m) = Monitored Pass Credits - Risk is increasing.  Borrowers in this category may be characterized by an increasing amount of risk due to one or more of the following characteristics listed below.  Additionally, these borrowers require a higher than normal amount of monitoring by the relationship manager and bank management.  Borrowers who are placed in this category may also demonstrate the potential for an upgrade in the next 12 months given improvement in one or more of the factors listed below.

 
§
Declining trends in the earnings and cash flow of the company is evident by moderate to severe losses although debt service coverage remains within policy limits.
 
 
§
Lines of credit that have been evergreen (75% of maximum availability) for more than two consecutive years.
 
 
§
Absence of relevant financial information or stale financial information provided.
 
 
§
Restructure or modification to the loan agreement for the purpose of additional funds to support ongoing operations of the company.
 
 
§
The borrower demonstrates a material weakness or declining trend in collateral support for the given loans.

 
6.
Five (5) Special Mention - Defined as having potential weaknesses that deserve management's close attention. If uncorrected these potential weaknesses may, at some future date, result in the deterioration of the repayment prospects for the credit or the institution's credit position. Special mention credits are not considered as part of the classified extensions of credit category and do not expose State Bank to sufficient risk to warrant classification. Extensions of credit that might be detailed in this category include those in which:
 
 
§
The lending officer may be unable to properly supervise the credit because of an inadequate loan or credit agreement.
 
 
§
Questions exist regarding the condition of and/or control over collateral.
 
 
14

 
 
 
§
Economic or market conditions may unfavorably affect the obligor in the future.
 
 
§
A declining trend in the obligor's operations or an imbalanced position in the balance sheet exists, but not to the point that repayment is jeopardized.
 
 
§
Other deviations from prudent lending practices are present.
 
 
§
The special mention category should not be used to identify an extension of credit that has as its sole weakness credit-data or documentation exceptions not material to the repayment of the credit. It should also not be used to list extensions of credit that contain risks usually associated with that particular type of lending.
 
 
§
Any extension of credit involves certain risks, regardless of the collateral or the borrower's capacity and willingness to repay the debt.
 
 
7.
Six (6) Substandard - A "substandard" extension of credit is inadequately protected by the sound worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Extensions of credit so classified must have a well-defined weakness, or weaknesses, that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that State Bank will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. Loss potential, while existing in the aggregate amount of substandard credits, does not have to exist in individual extensions of credit classified substandard.
 
 
8.
Seven (7) Doubtful - Has all the weaknesses in one classified as substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable. The possibility of loss is extremely high, but because of certain important and reasonably specific pending factors that may work to the advantage of and strengthen the credit, its classification as an estimated loss is deferred until its more exact status may be determined. Pending factors may include a proposed merger or acquisition, liquidation proceedings, capital injection, perfecting liens on additional collateral, or refinancing plans.
 
 
§
An entire credit is not classified as doubtful when collection of a specific portion appears highly probable. An example of proper use of the doubtful category is the case of a company being liquidated, with the trustee-in-bankruptcy indicating a minimum disbursement of forty percent (40%) and a maximum of sixty-five percent (65%) to unsecured creditors including State Bank. In this situation, estimates are based on liquidation-value appraisals with actual values yet to be realized. By definition, the only portion of the credit that is doubtful is the twenty-five percent (25%) difference between forty percent (40%) and sixty-five percent (65%). A proper classification of such a credit would show forty percent (40%) substandard, twenty-five percent (25%) doubtful, and thirty-five percent (35%) loss.
 
 
9.
Eight (8) Loss - Considered uncollectible and of such little value that continuance as a Bank asset is not warranted. This classification does not mean that the credit has absolutely no recovery or salvage value, but rather that it is not practical or desirable to defer writing off this basically worthless asset, even though partial recovery may be affected in the future.  Loans failing to meet the minimum conditions of the Doubtful classifications are charged off.
 
 
15

 

The following tables present the credit risk profile of the Company’s loan portfolio based on rating category and payment activity as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (dollars in thousands).

March 31, 2011
       
Commercial
                         
   
Commercial
   
Real Estate
   
Agricultural
   
Residential
   
Consumer
   
Leases
 
 1-2
  $ 889     $ 446     $ 177     $ 1,692     $ 148     $ -  
    3
    24,286       62,969       13,513       69,057       46,847       39  
    4
    40,183       102,026       23,228       5,753       2,602       143  
Total Pass
    65,358       165,441       36,918       76,502       49,597       182  
                                                 
   5
    747       6,573       5       2,055       215       -  
   6
    2,035       5,041       283       2,405       218       -  
   7
    2,479       4,695       -       1,474       223       -  
   8
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
Total
  $ 70,619     $ 181,750     $ 37,206     $ 82,436     $ 50,253     $ 182  

December 31, 2010
       
Commercial
                         
   
Commercial
   
Real Estate
   
Agricultural
   
Residential
   
Consumer
   
Leases
 
 1-2
  $ 903     $ 735     $ 180     $ 3,861     $ 444     $ 127  
    3
    25,101       63,789       15,883       68,979       47,650       -  
    4
    40,159       97,307       24,204       5,535       2,589       67  
Total Pass
    66,163       161,831       40,268       78,375       50,683       194  
                                                 
   5
    1,021       7,141       6       2,465       217       -  
   6
    2,739       3,176       489       2,605       450       -  
   7
    2,566       5,742       -       1,330       360       -  
   8
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
Total
  $ 72,489     $ 177,890     $ 40,762     $ 84,775     $ 51,710     $ 194  

The following tables present the Company’s loan portfolio aging analysis as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (dollars in thousands).

                                       
Total Loans >
 
   
30-59 Days
   
60-89 Days
   
Greater Than
   
Total Past
         
Total Loans
   
90 Days and
 
March 31, 2011
 
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
90 Days
   
Due
   
Current
   
Receivable
   
Accruing
 
                                           
Commercial
  $ 15     $ -     $ 2,935     $ 2,950     $ 67,669     $ 70,619     $ -  
Commercial Real Estate
    105       -       6,138       6,244       175,507       181,750       -  
Agricultural
    -       -       87       87       37,119       37,206       -  
Residential
    537       -       1,196       1,733       80,703       82,436       -  
Consumer
    203       44       216       463       49,790       50,253       -  
Leases
    -       -       -       -       182       182       -  
Loans
    861       44       10,572       11,476       410,969       422,445       -  
                                                         
Loans held for Sale
    -       -       -       -       5,424       5,424       -  
                                                         
Total
  $ 861     $ 44     $ 10,572     $ 11,476     $ 416,392     $ 427,868     $ -  

                                       
Total Loans >
 
   
30-59 Days
   
60-89 Days
   
Greater Than
   
Total Past
         
Total Loans
   
90 Days and
 
December 31, 2010
 
Past Due
   
Past Due
   
90 Days
   
Due
   
Current
   
Receivable
   
Accruing
 
                                           
Commercial
  $ 242     $ 73     $ 2,744     $ 3,059     $ 69,430     $ 72,489     $ -  
Commercial Real Estate
    148       10       5,617       5,775       172,115       177,890       -  
Agricultural
    -       88       -       88       40,674       40,762       -  
Residential
    427       372       1,584       2,383       82,392       84,775       -  
Consumer
    255       25       547       827       50,883       51,710       -  
Leases
    -       -       -       -       194       194       -  
Loans
    1,072       568       10,492       12,132       415,688       427,820       -  
Loans held for Sale
    -       -       -       -       9,055       9,055       -  
                                                         
Total
  $ 1,072     $ 568     $ 10,492     $ 12,132     $ 424,743     $ 436,875     $ -  
 
 
16

 

The following tables present impaired loans for March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010:

March 31, 2011
       
Unpaid
         
Average
   
Interest
 
($'s in thousands)
 
Recorded
   
Principal
   
Related
   
Recorded
   
Income
 
   
Investment
   
Balance
   
Allowance
   
Investment
   
Recognized
 
With no related allowance recorded:
                             
Commercial
  $ 349     $ 698     $ -     $ 360     $ (2 )
Commercial Real Estate
    2,058       2,920       -       2,917       (3 )
Agricultural
    -       -       -       -       -  
Residential
    410       460       -       462       3  
Consumer
    91       91       -       93       1  
With a specific allowance recorded:
                                       
Commercial
    2,493       4,142       901       2,877       (5 )
Commercial Real Estate
    4,116       4,215       935       5,144       (1 )
Agricultural
    -       -       -       -       -  
Residential
    999       1,237       219       1,231       8  
Consumer
    84       84       32       32       1  
Totals:
                                       
Commercial
  $ 2,842     $ 4,841     $ 901     $ 3,238     $ (7 )
Commercial Real Estate
  $ 6,174     $ 7,136     $ 935     $ 8,061     $ (4 )
Agricultural
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
Residential
  $ 1,409     $ 1,698     $ 219     $ 1,693     $ 11  
Consumer
  $ 175     $ 175     $ 32     $ 126     $ 2  

December 31, 2010
       
Unpaid
         
Average
   
Interest
 
($'s in thousands)
 
Recorded
   
Principal
   
Related
   
Recorded
   
Income
 
   
Investment
   
Balance
   
Allowance
   
Investment
   
Recognized
 
With no related allowance recorded:
                             
Commercial
  $ 436     $ 786     $ -     $ 2,075     $ 4  
Commercial Real Estate
    2,744       4,040       -       4,195       52  
Agricultural
    -       -       -       -       10  
Residential
    616       741       -       1,045       2  
Consumer
    43       43       -       72       -  
With a specific allowance recorded:
                                       
Commercial
    2,438       3,938       684       2,147       (48 )
Commercial Real Estate
    3,202       3,202       1,187       3,147       44  
Agricultural
    -       -       -       -       -  
Residential
    -       -       -       -       -  
Consumer
    -       -       -       -       -  
Totals:
                                       
Commercial
  $ 2,874     $ 4,724     $ 684     $ 4,222     $ (44 )
Commercial Real Estate
  $ 5,946     $ 7,242     $ 1,187     $ 7,342     $ 96  
Agricultural
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 10  
Residential
  $ 616     $ 741     $ -     $ 1,045     $ 2  
Consumer
  $ 43     $ 43     $ -     $ 72     $ -  

A loan is considered impaired, in accordance with the impairment accounting guidance (ASC 310-10-35-16), when based on current information and events, it is probable State Bank will be unable to collect all amounts due from the borrower in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan.  Impaired loans include non-performing commercial loans but also include loans modified in troubled debt restructurings where concessions have been granted to borrowers experiencing financial difficulties.  These concessions could include a reduction in the interest rate on the loan, payment extensions, forgiveness of principal, forbearance or other actions intended to maximize collection.

The Company had troubled debt restructurings that were modified and impaired of $419 thousand of residential mortgages, $190 thousand of commercial real estate loans and $2.119 million of commercial domestic loans at March 31, 2011 and $399 thousand of residential mortgages, $190 thousand of commercial real estate loans and $1.907 million at December 31, 2010.  At March 31, 2010, the Company had approximately $4.21 million in troubled debt restructurings that were modified and impaired.

 
17

 

In addition to these amounts, the Company had troubled debt restructurings that were performing in accordance with their modified terms of $426 thousand of residential mortgage, $576 thousand of commercial real estate loans, $66 thousand of consumer loans, and $5 thousand of agricultural loans at March 31, 2011 and $452 thousand of residential mortgage, $581 thousand of commercial real estate loans $68 thousand of consumer loans and $6 thousand of agricultural loans at December 31, 2010.  At March 31, 2010, the Company had approximately $1.36 million in loans which were restructured and were currently paying under the new terms.

 
18

 
 
NOTE D - NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

ASU No. 2011-02, Receivables (Topic 310): A Creditor’s Determination of Whether a Restructuring Is a Troubled Debt Restructuring.

In April 2011, FASB issued ASU No. 2011-02 due to concerns about whether additional guidance or clarification is needed to help creditors in determining whether a creditor has granted a concession and whether a debtor is experiencing financial difficulties for purposes of determining whether a restructuring constitutes a troubled debt restructuring.  In evaluating whether a restructuring constitutes a troubled debt restructuring, a creditor must separately conclude that both of the following exist:

 
1)
The restructuring constitutes a concession.
 
2)
The debtor is experiencing financial difficulties.

The amendments in this update are effective for the first interim or annual period beginning on or after June 15, 2011, and should be applied retrospectively to the beginning of the annual period of adoption.

 ASU No. 2011-03, Transfers and Servicing (Topic 860): Reconsideration of Effective Control for Repurchase Agreements (April 2011).

In April 2011, FASB issued ASU No. 2011-03 in order to improve the accounting for repurchase agreements (repos) and other agreements that both entitle and obligate a transferor to repurchase or redeem financial assets before their maturity.  The transferor is deemed to have maintained effective control over the financial assets transferred (and thus must account for the transaction as a secured borrowing), for agreements that both entitle and obligate the transferor to repurchase or redeem the financial assets before their maturity, if all of the following conditions are met:

 
1)
The financial assts to be repurchased or redeemed are the same or substantially the same as those transferred.
 
2)
The agreement is to repurchase or redeem them before maturity, at a fixed or determinable price.
 
3)
The agreement is entered into contemporaneously with, or in contemplation of, the transfer.

The amendments in this update are effective for the first interim or annual period beginning on or after December 15, 2011, and should be applied retrospectively to the beginning of the annual period of adoption.

ASU No. 2010-06, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820): Improving Disclosures About Fair Value Measurements.

In January 2010, FASB issued ASU 2010-06 which requires new disclosures regarding significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and 2 fair value measurements and the reasons for the transfers. This ASU also requires that a reporting entity should present separately information about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, on a gross basis rather than a net basis for activity in Level 3 fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs. It also clarifies existing disclosures on the level of disaggregation, in that the reporting entity needs to use judgment in determining the appropriate classes of assets and liabilities, and that a reporting entity should provide disclosures about the valuation techniques and inputs used to measure fair value for both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements for Level 2 and 3. The new disclosures and clarifications of existing disclosures for ASC 820 became effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements. Those disclosures are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, and for interim periods within those fiscal years.

 
19

 

ASU No. 2010-20, Receivables (Topic 310): Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses.

In July 2010, FASB issued ASU 2010-20 which is intended to provide additional information to assist financial statement users in assessing an entity’s credit risk exposures and evaluating the adequacy of its allowance for credit losses. The disclosures as of the end of a reporting period are effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending on or after December 15, 2010. The disclosures about activity that occurs during a reporting period are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2010. The amendments in ASU 2010-20 encourage, but do not require, comparative disclosures for earlier reporting periods that ended before initial adoption. However, an entity should provide comparative disclosures for those reporting periods ending after initial adoption.

ASC Topic 350, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other.

In September 2010, FASB issued an update to specify that the carrying amount of a reporting unit should be calculated as the difference between total assets and total liabilities assigned to the reporting unit.  Further, the update requires Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test to be performed if the carrying amount of the reporting unit is zero or negative.  Also, there are qualitative factors, such as significant adverse change in legal factors or in the business climate, adverse action by a regulator, unanticipated competition, loss of key personnel, expectation that the unit will be sold, that may indicate that it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists.

NOTE E – SEGMENT INFORMATION
 
The reportable segments are determined by the products and services offered, primarily distinguished between banking and data processing operations.  “Other” segment information includes the accounts of the holding company, Rurban, which provides management and operational services to its subsidiaries.  Information reported internally for performance assessment follows.

 
20

 
 
NOTE E — SEGMENT INFORMATION
                                   
                                     
As of and for the three months ended March 31, 2011
                               
         
Data
         
Total
   
Intersegment
   
Consolidated
 
Income statement information
 
Banking
   
Processing
   
Other
   
Segments
   
Elimination
   
Totals
 
                                     
Net interest income (expense)
  $ 5,227,440     $ (79,283 )   $ (314,855 )   $ 4,833,302           $ 4,833,302  
                                               
Non-interest income - external customers
    1,939,032       912,319       11,475       2,862,826             2,862,826  
                                               
Non-interest income - other segments
    50,420       381,377       37,500       469,297       (469,297 )     -  
                                                 
Total revenue
    7,216,892       1,214,413       (265,880 )     8,165,425       (469,297 )     7,696,128  
                                                 
Non-interest expense
    5,660,993       1,507,161       360,834       7,528,988       (469,297 )     7,059,691  
                                                 
Significant non-cash items:
                                               
Depreciation and amortization
    225,640       225,862       2,356       453,858       -       453,858  
Provision for loan losses
    498,840       -       -       498,840       -       498,840  
                                                 
Income tax expense (benefit)
    226,235       (99,534 )     (29 )     126,672       -       126,672  
                                                 
Segment profit (loss)
  $ 830,824     $ (193,214 )   $ (626,685 )   $ 10,925     $ -     $ 10,925  
                                                 
Balance sheet information
                                               
                                                 
Total assets
  $ 648,875,357     $ 6,085,170     $ 5,227,705     $ 660,188,232     $ (5,220,222 )   $ 654,968,010  
                                                 
Goodwill and intangibles
  $ 18,673,819     $ 447,931     $ -     $ 19,121,750     $ -     $ 19,121,750  
                                                 
Premises and equipment expenditures
  $ 118,724     $ -     $ -     $ 118,724     $ -     $ 118,724  
 
 
21

 

NOTE E — SEGMENT INFORMATION
                                   
                                     
As of and for the three months ended March 31, 2010
                               
         
Data
         
Total
   
Intersegment
   
Consolidated
 
Income statement information
 
Banking
   
Processing
   
Other
   
Segments
   
Elimination
   
Totals
 
                                     
Net interest income (expense)
  $ 5,340,699     $ (61,403 )   $ (374,815 )   $ 4,904,481           $ 4,904,481  
                                               
Non-interest income - external customers
    2,696,332       4,029,407       57,287       6,783,026             6,783,026  
                                               
Non-interest income - other segments
    25,072       369,810       273,454       668,336       (668,336 )     -  
                                                 
Total revenue
    8,062,103       4,337,814       (44,074 )     12,355,843       (668,336 )     11,687,507  
                                                 
Non-interest expense
    6,060,473       5,669,252       730,309       12,460,034       (668,336 )     11,791,698  
                                                 
Significant non-cash items:
                                               
Depreciation and amortization
    258,522       1,148,162       15,864       1,422,548       -       1,422,548  
Fixed asset & software impairment
    -       568,535       -       568,535               568,535  
Provision for loan losses
    1,391,433       -       -       1,391,433       -       1,391,433  
                                                 
Income tax expense (benefit)
    71,829       (452,689 )     (266,826 )     (647,686 )     -       (647,686 )
                                                 
Segment profit (loss)
  $ 538,368     $ (878,749 )   $ (507,557 )   $ (847,938 )   $ -     $ (847,938 )
                                                 
Balance sheet information
                                               
                                                 
Total assets
  $ 653,521,849     $ 22,796,993     $ 4,259,352     $ 680,578,194     $ (6,774,597 )   $ 673,803,597  
                                                 
Goodwill and intangibles
  $ 19,312,167     $ 6,880,002     $ -     $ 26,192,169     $ -     $ 26,192,169  
                                                 
Premises and equipment expenditures
  $ 132,861     $ 620,408     $ -     $ 753,269     $ -     $ 753,269  
 
 
22

 
 
NOTE F – FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

ASC 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.  ASC 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.  The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

 
Level 1
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities

 
Level 2
Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, 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
Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities

Available-for-Sale Securities

The fair value of available-for-sale securities are determined by various valuation methodologies.  Level 1 securities include money market mutual funds.  Level 1 inputs included quoted prices in an active market. Level 2 securities include U.S. government agencies, mortgage-backed securities, and obligations of political and state subdivisions.  Level 2 inputs do not include quoted prices for individual securities in active markets; however, they do include inputs that are either directly or indirectly observable for the individual security being valued.  Such observable inputs include interest rates and yield curves at commonly quoted intervals, volatilities, prepayment speeds, credit risks and default rates.  Also included are inputs derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.

The following table presents the fair value measurements of assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and the level within ASC 820 fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010:

Fair Value Measurements Using:
 
Description
 
3/31/2011
   
(Level 1)
   
(Level 2)
   
(Level 3)
 
Available-for-Sale Securities:
                       
U.S. Treasury and Government Agencies
  $ 45,877,020       -     $ 45,877,020       -  
Mortgage-backed securities
    52,295,979       -       52,295,979       -  
State and political subdivisions
    31,961,437       -       31,961,437       -  
Money Market Mutual Fund
    895,193       895,193       -       -  
Equity securities
    23,000       -       23,000       -  
 
 
23

 
Fair Value Measurements Using:
 
Description
 
Fair Values at
12/31/2010
   
(Level 1)
   
(Level 2)
   
(Level 3)
 
Available-for-Sale Securities:
                       
U.S. Treasury and Government Agencies
  $ 43,651,132       -     $ 43,651,132       -  
Mortgage-backed securities
    54,628,091       -       54,628,091       -  
State and political subdivisions
    32,297,779       -       32,297,779       -  
Money Market Mutual Funds
    2,162,055       2,162,055       -       -  
Equity Securities
    23,000       -       23,000       -  

Level 1 – Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
Level 2 – Significant Other Observable Inputs
Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs

Impaired Loans
 
Loans for which it is probable the Company will not collect all principal and interest due according to contractual terms are measured for impairment.  If the impaired loan is collateral dependent, then the fair value method of measuring the amount of impairment is utilized.  This method requires obtaining an independent appraisal of the collateral and applying a discount factor to the value based on the Company’s loan review policy.  All impaired loans held by the Company were collateral dependent at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.
 
The following table presents the fair value measurements of assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010:
 
Fair Value Measurements Using:
 
Description
 
Fair Values at
03/31/11
   
(Level 1)
   
(Level 2)
   
(Level 3)
 
Impaired loans
  $ 6,202,661       -       -     $ 6,202,661  

Fair Value Measurements Using:
 
Description
 
Fair Values at
12/31/2010
   
(Level 1)
   
(Level 2)
   
(Level 3)
 
Impaired loans
  $ 6,709,231       -       -     $ 6,709,231  
Mortgage Servicing Rights
  $ 3,190,389       -       -     $ 3,190,389  
Foreclosed Assets
  $ 1,054,500       -       -     $ 1,054,500  
Goodwill (RDSI)
  $ 380,748       -       -     $ 380,748  
Intangible (RDSI)
  $ 107,000       -       -     $ 107,000  
 
There were no changes in the inputs or methodologies used to determine fair value during the quarter ended March 31, 2011 as compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2010.
 
 
24

 
 
The following table presents estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments.  The fair values of certain of these instruments were calculated by discounting expected cash flows, which involves significant judgments by management and uncertainties.  Fair value is the estimated amount at which financial assets or liabilities could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced or liquidation sale.  Because no market exists for certain of these financial instruments, and because management does not intend to sell these financial instruments, the Company does not know whether the fair values shown below represent values at which the respective financial instruments could be sold individually or in the aggregate.
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank Stock and Accrued Interest Payable and Receivable
 
The carrying amount approximates the fair value.
 
Loans
 
The estimated fair value for loans receivable, including loans held for sale, net, is based on estimates of the rate State Bank would charge for similar loans at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, applied for the time period until the loans are assumed to re-price or be paid.
 
Deposits & Other Borrowings
 
Deposits include demand deposits, savings accounts, NOW accounts and certain money market deposits. The carrying amount approximates the fair value. The estimated fair value for fixed-maturity time deposits, as well as borrowings, is based on estimates of the rate State Bank could pay on similar instruments with similar terms and maturities at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.
 
The fair value of commitments is estimated using the fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the present creditworthiness of the counterparties.  The estimated fair value for other financial instruments and off-balance-sheet loan commitments approximate cost at March 31, 2011 and are not considered significant to this presentation.
 
   
March 31, 2011
 
   
Carrying
   
Fair
 
   
Amount
   
Value
 
             
Financial assets
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 38,090,470     $ 38,090,000  
Available-for-sale securities
    131,052,629       131,053,000  
Loans held for sale
    5,423,901       5,423,901  
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses
    415,573,114       418,207,000  
Federal Reserve and FHLB Bank stock
    3,748,250       3,748,000  
Accrued interest receivable
    2,363,645       2,364,000  
                 
Financial liabilities
               
Deposits
  $ 512,961,389     $ 515,780,000  
Short-term borrowings
    49,499,424       50,879,000  
Notes payable
    3,218,211       3,237,000  
FHLB advances
    16,679,942       17,051,000  
Trust preferred securities
    20,620,000       21,144,000  
Accrued interest payable
    2,195,926       2,196,000  

 
25

 
 
   
December 31, 2010
 
   
Carrying
   
Fair
 
   
Amount
   
Value
 
             
Financial assets
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 30,417,813     $ 30,418,000  
Available-for-sale securities
  $ 132,762,058     $ 132,762,000  
Loans held for sale
  $ 9,055,268     $ 9,055,268  
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses
  $ 420,829,017     $ 424,144,000  
Federal Reserve and FHLB Bank stock
  $ 3,748,250     $ 3,748,000  
Interest receivable
  $ 2,068,965     $ 2,069,000  
                 
Financial liabilities
               
Deposits
  $ 515,677,742     $ 519,123,000  
Short-term borrowings
  $ 45,785,254     $ 47,515,000  
Notes payable
  $ 3,290,471     $ 3,276,000  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
  $ 22,807,351     $ 23,243,000  
Trust preferred securities
  $ 20,620,000     $ 20,862,000  
Interest payable
  $ 1,971,587     $ 1,972,000  
 
NOTE G - SECURITIES
 
The amortized cost and approximate fair value of securities were as follows:
 
         
Gross
   
Gross
       
   
Amortized
   
Unrealized
   
Unrealized
   
Approximate
 
   
Cost
   
Gains
   
Losses
   
Fair Value
 
Available-for-Sale Securities:
                       
March 31, 2011:
                       
U.S. Treasury and Government agencies
  $ 45,887,517     $ 245,460     $ (255,957 )   $ 45,877,020  
Mortgage-backed securities
    51,478,216       1,265,205       (447,442 )     52,295,979  
State and political subdivisions
    30,656,014       1,351,800       (46,377 )     31,961,437  
Money Market Mutual Fund
    895,193       -       -       895,193  
Equity securities
    23,000       -       -       23,000  
                                 
    $ 128,939,940     $ 2,862,465     $ (749,776 )   $ 131,052,629  
 
 
26

 
 
         
Gross
   
Gross
       
   
Amortized
   
Unrealized
   
Unrealized
   
Approximate
 
   
Cost
   
Gains
   
Losses
   
Fair Value
 
December 31, 2010:
                       
U.S. Treasury and Government agencies
  $ 43,572,741     $ 298,653     $ (220,262 )   $ 43,651,132  
Mortgage-backed securities
    53,652,288       1,395,036       (419,232 )     54,628,092  
State and political subdivisions
    31,552,709       895,794       (150,724 )     32,297,779  
Money Market Mutual Fund
    2,162,055       -       -       2,162,055  
Equity securities
    23,000       -       -       23,000  
                                 
    $ 130,962,793     $ 2,589,483     $ (790,218 )   $ 132,762,058  
 
The amortized cost and fair value of securities available for sale at March 31, 2011, by contractual maturity, are shown below.  Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
 
   
Available for Sale
 
   
Amortized
   
Fair
 
   
Cost
   
Value
 
             
Within one year
  $ 5,039,857     $ 5,063,043  
Due after one year through five years
    8,431,771       8,633,223  
Due after five years through ten years
    25,868,508       26,371,240  
Due after ten years
    37,203,395       37,770,951  
      76,543,531       77,838,457  
                 
Mortgage-backed securities, equity securities and money market mutual funds
    52,396,409       53,214,172  
                 
Totals
  $ 128,939,940     $ 131,052,629  

The carrying value of securities pledged as collateral, to secure public deposits and for other purposes, was $57,880,009 at March 31, 2011 and $30,412,621 at December 31, 2010.  The securities delivered for repurchase agreements were $56,001,375 at March 31, 2011 and $58,621,708 at December 31, 2010.

Certain investments in debt securities are reported in the financial statements at an amount less than their historical cost.  Total fair value of these investments was $40,550,899 at March 31, 2011 and $40,399,444 at December 31, 2010, which was approximately 31 and 30 percent, respectively, of the Company’s available-for-sale investment portfolio at such dates.  Based on evaluation of available evidence, including recent changes in market interest rates, credit rating information and information obtained from regulatory filings, management believes the declines in fair value for these securities are temporary.  Should the impairment of any of these securities become other than temporary, the cost basis of the investment will be reduced and the resulting loss recognized in net income in the period the other-than-temporary impairment is identified.
 
27

 
 
Securities with unrealized losses at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 are as follows:
 
March 31, 2011
 
Less than 12 Months
   
12 Months or Longer
   
Total
 
   
Fair Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
   
Fair Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
   
Fair Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
 
Available-for-Sale Securities:
                                   
U.S. Treasury and Government agencies
  $ 14,692,495     $ (255,957 )   $ -     $ -     $ 14,692,495     $ (255,957 )
Mortgage-backed securities
    22,890,668       (440,875 )     1,140,991       (6,567 )     24,031,659       (447,442 )
State and political subdivisions
    1,002,109       (10,868 )     824,636       (35,508 )     1,826,745       (46,377 )
                                                 
    $ 38,585,272     $ (707,700 )   $ 1,965,627     $ (42,075 )   $ 40,550,899     $ (749,776 )

December 31, 2010
 
Less than 12 Months
   
12 Months or Longer
   
Total
 
   
Fair Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
   
Fair Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
   
Fair Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
 
Available-for-Sale Securities:
                                   
U.S. Treasury and Government agencies
  $ 11,483,130     $ (220,262 )   $ -     $ -     $ 11,483,130     $ (220,262 )
Mortgage-backed securities
    20,281,713       (319,935 )     1,164,431       (99,297 )     21,446,144       (419,232 )
State and political subdivisions
    7,120,710       (126,113 )     349,460       (24,611 )     7,470,170       (150,724 )
                                                 
    $ 38,885,553     $ (666,310 )   $ 1,513,891     $ (123,908 )   $ 40,399,444     $ (790,218 )
 
The total unrealized losses on the mortgage-backed securities portfolio, all of which are residential mortgage-backed securities, is derived mainly from three private label senior tranche CMO securities.  Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment at least on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market concern warrants such evaluation.  Consideration is given to (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and (3) the intent of the Company to not sell the investment and whether it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost.  Management has determined there is no other-than-temporary-impairment on these CMO securities.
 
The total unrealized loss on the municipal security portfolio is due to the holding of several municipal securities, all with individually insignificant losses.
 
NOTE H: DEBT COVENANT
 
Pursuant to a loan covenant agreement between First Tennessee Bank, National Association (“FTB”), the Company, and the Company’s subsidiary bank, The State Bank and Trust Company, certain performance ratios must be maintained.  They include a minimum Tier 1 Capital ratio of 6 percent, a year-to-date ROA of 50 basis points and non-performing asset ratio (calculated as non-performing loans plus OREO divided by total loans plus OREO) of less than 2.25 percent.
 
As of March 31, 2011, the Company was in violation of debt covenants related to its line of credit with FTB because the non-performing loan ratio was 2.98 percent and the year-to-date ROA was 49 basis points.  In addition, RDSI’s entering into of a Consent Order with the Federal Reserve on March 9, 2011 also constituted a debt covenant violation.  The covenant violations could result in the note being called by FTB.  This note, which has an outstanding balance of $1.7 million, will mature on June 30, 2011.
 
 
28

 
 
Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information
 
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, contains certain forward-looking statements that are provided to assist in the understanding of anticipated future financial performance. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations or forecasts of future events and are not guarantees of future performance. Examples of forward-looking statements include: (a) projections of income or expense, earnings per share, the payments or non-payments of dividends, capital structure and other financial items; (b) statements of plans and objectives of the Company or our management or Board of Directors, including those relating to products or services; (c) statements of future economic performance; and (d) statements of assumptions underlying such statements.  Words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “plans,” “intends,” “expects,” “projects,” “estimates,” “should,” “may,” “would be,” “will allow,” “will likely result,” “will continue,” “will remain,” or other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying those statements. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Although management believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. Risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially include, without limitation, changes in interest rates, changes in the competitive environment, and changes in banking regulations or other regulatory or legislative requirements affecting bank holding companies. Additional detailed information concerning a number of important factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is available in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the disclosure under the heading “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of Part I of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, and in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of Part II of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Except as may be required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect unanticipated events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made.
 
Overview of Rurban

Rurban Financial Corp. (“Rurban” or the “Company”) is a bank holding company registered with the Federal Reserve Board. Rurban’s wholly-owned subsidiary, The State Bank and Trust Company (“State Bank”), is engaged in commercial banking. Rurban’s technology subsidiary, Rurbanc Data Services, Inc. (“RDSI”), provides computerized data and item processing services to community banks and businesses.

Rurban Statutory Trust I (“RST”) was established in August 2000. In September 2000, RST completed a pooled private offering of 10,000 Trust Preferred Securities with a liquidation amount of $1,000 per security. The proceeds of the offering were loaned to Rurban in exchange for junior subordinated debentures of Rurban with terms substantially similar to the Trust Preferred Securities. The sole assets of RST are the junior subordinated debentures, and the back-up obligations, in the aggregate, constitute a full and unconditional guarantee by Rurban of the obligations of RST.

Rurban Statutory Trust II (“RST II”) was established in August 2005. In September 2005, RST II completed a pooled private offering of 10,000 Trust Preferred Securities with a liquidation amount of $1,000 per security. The proceeds of the offering were loaned to Rurban in exchange for junior subordinated debentures of Rurban with terms substantially similar to the Trust Preferred Securities. The sole assets of RST II are the junior subordinated debentures, and the back-up obligations, in the aggregate, constitute a full and unconditional guarantee by Rurban of the obligations of RST II.
 
 
29

 
 
RFCBC, Inc. (“RFCBC”) is an Ohio corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Rurban that was incorporated in August 2004. RFCBC operates as a loan subsidiary in servicing and working out problem loans.
 
Rurban Investments, Inc. (“RII”) is a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of State Bank that was incorporated in January 2009. RII holds agency, mortgage backed and municipal securities.
 
Unless the context indicates otherwise, all references herein to “Rurban”, “we”, “us”, “our”, or the “Company” refer to Rurban Financial Corp. and its consolidated subsidiaries.
 
Recent Regulatory Developments

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) was enacted into law on July 21, 2010.  The Dodd-Frank Act is expected to significantly change the regulation of financial institutions and the financial services industry.  Because the Dodd-Frank Act requires various federal agencies to adopt a broad range of regulations with significant discretion, many of the details of the new law and the effects they will have on the Company will not be known for months and even years.

The following changes that will be implemented pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act may have an effect on the Company’s business:

 
·
the Dodd-Frank Act creates a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with broad powers to adopt and enforce consumer protection regulations;

 
·
new capital regulations for bank holding companies will be adopted, which may impose stricter requirements, and any new trust preferred securities will no longer constitute Tier I capital;

 
·
the federal law prohibiting the payment of interest on commercial demand deposit accounts will be eliminated effective in July 2011;

 
·
the standard maximum amount of deposit insurance per customer is permanently increased to $250,000, and non-interest bearing transaction accounts will have unlimited insurance through December 31, 2012;

 
·
the assessment base for determining deposit insurance premiums will be expanded to include liabilities other than just deposits; and

 
·
new corporate governance requirements applicable generally to all public companies in all industries will require new compensation practices and disclosure requirements, including requiring companies to “claw back” incentive compensation under certain circumstances, to provide shareholders the opportunity to cast a non-binding vote on executive compensation and to consider the independence of compensation advisers.

Many provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act have not yet been implemented and will require interpretation and rule making by federal regulators.  While the ultimate effect of the Dodd-Frank Act on the Company cannot yet be determined, the law is likely to increase compliance costs and fees paid to regulators, along with possible restrictions on the operations of the Company.
 
 
30

 
 
Recent Developments regarding RDSI

On March 9, 2011, Rurban Financial Corp. (“Rurban”) and its wholly-owned nonbank data services subsidiary, Rurbanc Data Services, Inc., dba RDSI Banking Systems (“RDSI”), entered into a Consent Order (the “Consent Order”) with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “FRB”) that directs RDSI to take certain actions to strengthen its financial condition and operations.  Rurban’s banking subsidiary, The State Bank and Trust Company, is not a party to the Consent Order.

The Consent Order specifies, among other conditions, that RDSI must strengthen board oversight of critical areas of operations, maintain appropriate capital levels, strengthen working capital management, and modify its strategic plan to improve earnings.  While the Consent Order remains in effect, RDSI is prohibited from declaring or paying any dividends to Rurban without the prior approval of the FRB, and Rurban is prohibited from making any capital investments in or loans to RDSI without the prior approval of the FRB.

Critical Accounting Policies
 
Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 describes the significant accounting policies used in the development and presentation of the Company’s financial statements. The accounting and reporting policies of the Company are in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and conform to general practices within the banking industry. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions. The Company’s financial position and results of operations can be affected by these estimates and assumptions and are integral to the understanding of reported results. Critical accounting policies are those policies that management believes are the most important to the portrayal of the Company’s financial condition and results, and they require management to make estimates that are difficult, subjective, or complex.

Allowance for Loan Losses - The allowance for loan losses provides coverage for probable losses inherent in the Company’s loan portfolio. Management evaluates the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses each quarter based on changes, if any, in underwriting activities, loan portfolio composition (including product mix and geographic, industry or customer-specific concentrations), trends in loan performance, regulatory guidance and economic factors. This evaluation is inherently subjective, as it requires the use of significant management estimates. Many factors can affect management’s estimates of specific and expected losses, including volatility of default probabilities, rating migrations, loss severity and economic and political conditions. The allowance is increased through provisions charged to operating earnings and reduced by net charge-offs.

The Company determines the amount of the allowance based on relative risk characteristics of the loan portfolio. The allowance recorded for commercial loans is based on reviews of individual credit relationships and an analysis of the migration of commercial loans and actual loss experience. The allowance recorded for homogeneous consumer loans is based on an analysis of loan mix, risk characteristics of the portfolio, fraud loss and bankruptcy experiences, and historical losses, adjusted for current trends, for each homogeneous category or group of loans. The allowance for credit losses relating to impaired loans is based on the loan’s observable market price, the collateral for certain collateral-dependent loans, or the discounted cash flows using the loan’s effective interest rate.
 
 
31

 
 
Regardless of the extent of the Company’s analysis of customer performance, portfolio trends or risk management processes, certain inherent but undetected losses are probable within the loan portfolio. This is due to several factors, including inherent delays in obtaining information regarding a customer’s financial condition or changes in their unique business conditions, the subjective nature of individual loan evaluations, collateral assessments and the interpretation of economic trends. Volatility of economic or customer-specific conditions affecting the identification and estimation of losses for larger non-homogeneous credits and the sensitivity of assumptions utilized to establish allowances for homogenous groups of loans are also factors. The Company estimates a range of inherent losses related to the existence of these exposures. The estimates are based upon the Company’s evaluation of imprecise risk associated with the commercial and consumer allowance levels and the estimated impact of the current economic environment. To the extent that actual results differ from management’s estimates, additional loan loss provisions may be required that could adversely impact earnings for future periods.
 
Goodwill and Other Intangibles - The Company records all assets and liabilities acquired in purchase acquisitions, including goodwill and other intangibles, at fair value as required. Goodwill is subject, at a minimum, to annual tests for impairment.  Other intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives using straight-line or accelerated methods, and are subject to impairment if events or circumstances indicate a possible inability to realize the carrying amount. The initial goodwill and other intangibles recorded and subsequent impairment analysis requires management to make subjective judgments concerning estimates of how the acquired asset will perform in the future. Events and factors that may significantly affect the estimates include, among others, customer attrition, changes in revenue growth trends, specific industry conditions and changes in competition. A decrease in earnings resulting from these or other factors could lead to an impairment of goodwill that could adversely impact earnings for future periods.
 
Impact of Accounting Changes
 
None
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2010

Net Income: Net income for the first quarter of 2011 was $11 thousand or $0.00 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $848 thousand, or $(0.17) per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2010.  For the quarter, the Banking Group (consisting primarily of The State Bank and Trust Company), had net income of $831 thousand which is up 55 percent from the net income of $538 thousand from the year ago first quarter.  RDSI reported a net loss of $193 thousand compared to a net loss of $879 thousand from the year ago first quarter.

Asset Quality Review
($ in Thousands)
 
March 31,
2011
   
December 31,
2010
   
March 31,
2010
 
Net charge-offs
  $ 621     $ 1,535     $ 2,346  
Non-performing loans
  $ 12,121     $ 12,283     $ 14,399  
OREO / OAO
  $ 924     $ 1,538     $ 1,616  
Non-performing assets
  $ 13,044     $ 13,822     $ 16,016  
Non-performing assets / Total assets
    1.99 %     2.07 %     2.38 %
Allowance for loan losses / Total loans
    1.56 %     1.57 %     1.37 %
Allowance for loan losses / Non-performing loans
    55.1 %     54.7 %     42.2 %
 
 
32

 
 
Provision for Loan Losses: The first quarter provision for loan losses was $0.5 million compared to $1.8 million and $1.4 million, respectively, for the linked and year-ago quarters. The lower provision reflects the improving quality of State Bank’s loan portfolio and slower migration of problem credits to non-performing status, as well as a recovering economy. As of March 31, 2011, the allowance for loan losses stood at $6.6 million, or 1.56 percent of total loans (excluding loans held-for-sale), compared to 1.37 percent for the year-ago first quarter. The Company’s non-performing assets (“NPAs”) at March 31, 2011 were $13.0 million, down $3.0 million, or 18.6 percent, since March 31, 2010. During the recent first quarter, NPAs declined $0.78 million, or 5.6 percent, most notably from a $0.61 million reduction of foreclosed property, leaving only $0.92 million of OREO on the Company’s books at March 31, 2011. At the 2011 first quarter-end, non-performing assets were 1.99 percent of assets compared to 2.38 percent at March 31, 2010.

Consolidated Revenue: Total revenue, consisting of net interest income and noninterest income, was $7.7 million for the first quarter of 2011, a decline of $4.0 million, or 34.0 percent, from the $11.7 million generated during the 2010 first quarter. The majority of the $4.0 million decline in revenue year-over-year can be attributed to a $3.1 million drop in data service fees resulting from the loss of RDSI’s data processing business.
 
Net interest income was $4.8 million, a decline of $71 thousand, or 1.4 percent, from the $4.9 million reported in the year earlier quarter; a 2.2 percent decline in average earning assets was partially offset by a three basis point improvement in the net interest margin, to 3.61 percent.
 
Noninterest income was $2.9 million for the 2011 first quarter compared to $6.8 million for the prior year period. Excluding $0.53 million of nonrecurring investment gains and recoveries from the 2010 quarter, noninterest income from operations declined by $3.4 million, or 54.0 percent, from the year-ago quarter, primarily from the $3.1 million decline in data service fees. Excluding data service fees, which are contributed by Rurban’s data services subsidiary, the remaining noninterest income is generated by the Banking Group. For the first quarter of 2011, noninterest income from banking operations was $1.95 million, a decline of $0.25 million, or 11.2 percent, from the 2010 first quarter’s recurring noninterest banking income of $2.2 million.

Fee income from wealth management, customer service, and mortgage banking activity accounts for over ninety percent of noninterest income from banking operations.  Year over year, the modest growth in wealth management fee income has more than offset the modest decline in customer service fees.  Wealth management fees generated by Reliance Financial Services, a division of State Bank, were $0.70 million for the first quarter of 2011, up $52 thousand, or 8.2 percent, from the year-ago quarter; assets under management grew 4.8 percent over the past twelve months to $329 million.  Customer service fees of $0.58 million for the current quarter were virtually unchanged from the prior-year first quarter.

The recent surge in mortgage refinancing has provided Rurban with a sizable opportunity for diversification and growth of fee income. Following a record 2010 fourth quarter, origination activity moderated sharply in the first quarter of 2011; first quarter is traditionally the slowest quarter for real estate activity. State Bank originated $28.0 million of mortgage loans in the first quarter of 2011.  These first quarter 2011 originations and subsequent sales resulted in $0.43 million of gains, which compares to gains of $0.65 million for the first quarter of 2010. The 35.0 percent decline in gains from mortgage sales in 2011 reflect the combined impact of a 12.1 percent decline in mortgages sold and a 48 basis point, or 25.5 percent, decline in the first quarter 2011 spread to 1.40 percent, compared to the year-earlier quarter.  In addition to the gains from mortgage sales, the Company sold other loans that generated gains of $.04 million and $.07 million in the first quarter of 2011 and the fourth quarter of 2010 respectively.
  
 
33

 
 
Consolidated Noninterest Expense: Noninterest expense for the first quarter of 2011 was $7.1 million compared to $11.8 million in the prior-year first quarter.  Excluding nonrecurring expenses of $1.3 million in the 2010 quarter relating to software and equipment impairments and write-offs, operating expenses decreased by $3.4 million year-over-year.  The 84 FTE employee decline represents a workforce reduction of 27 percent during the course of the year, from 311 employees to 227 at March 31, 2011.  Compensation expense declined $1.57 million, or 30.8 percent from the year-earlier level, accounting for approximately half of the total savings. The majority of expense reductions were derived from the downsizing of RDSI, including 79 of the 84 FTE workforce reduction.  Savings at the Banking Group, by comparison, were concentrated in the area of credit improvement, primarily from reduced loan and OREO expense.  As a percent of average assets, noninterest expense from recurring operations was 4.3 percent for the first quarter of 2011, a nearly 300 basis point improvement compared to the year-ago quarter.

Income Taxes: Income taxes for the first quarter of 2011 were $127 thousand compared to a benefit of $648 thousand for the first quarter of 2010.  Due to the termination of several life insurance policies for prior executives, the Company generated a significant tax liability in the first quarter of 2011.  While this liability will be offset against the Company’s tax losses going forward, the accounting treatment requires a tax expense in the current year.  Absent this taxable item, the Company’s net income would have increased by over $200 thousand for the first quarter of 2011.

Changes in Financial Condition

Total assets at March 31, 2011 were $655.0 million, down $18.8 million, or 2.8 percent, since the 2010 March quarter-end, and a decline of $5.3 million since 2010 year-end.  Surplus liquidity from loan pay-downs was invested in higher-yielding marketable securities and used to reduce higher-cost time deposits and borrowings as they matured.  Rurban ended the first quarter 2011 with securities higher by $24.2 million, and loans lower by $29.0 million compared to the first quarter of 2010.
 
Total loans, net of unearned income, were $427.6 million as of March 31, 2011, down $29.0 million from the year ago first quarter, a decline of 6.3 percent, primarily from a lower level of 1-4 family mortgages. Over the course of the past twelve months, the composition of State Bank’s loan portfolio has been stable and well-diversified; real estate-related loans consistently have accounted for approximately 64 percent of outstandings. The diversity of State Bank’s loan portfolio also serves to mitigate the impact of real-estate risk commonly found in community banks; CRE loans account for 36.3 percent of outstandings while construction and development loans (“C&D”) represent only 4.1 percent of total loans.
 
Capital Resources
 
At March 31, 2011, actual capital levels (in millions) and minimum required levels were as follows:

   
Actual
   
Minimum Required
For Capital
Adequacy Purposes
   
Minimum Required
To Be Well Capitalized
Under Prompt Corrective
Action Regulations
 
   
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Amount
   
Ratio
 
                                 
Total capital (to risk weighted
assets)
                               
Consolidated
  $ 49.1       11.4 %   $ 34.6       8.0 %   $ -       N/A  
State Bank
  $ 51.3       12.0 %   $ 34.3       8.0 %   $ 42.8       10.0 %
 
Both the Company and State Bank were categorized as well capitalized at March 31, 2011.
 
LIQUIDITY
 
Liquidity relates primarily to the Company’s ability to fund loan demand, meet deposit customers’ withdrawal requirements and provide for operating expenses.  Assets used to satisfy these needs consist of cash and due from banks, federal funds sold, interest-earning deposits in other financial institutions, securities available-for-sale and loans held for sale.  These assets are commonly referred to as liquid assets.  Liquid assets were $174.6 million at March 31, 2011 compared to $172.3 million at December 31, 2010.
 
 
34

 
 
The Company’s commercial real estate, multi-family and residential first mortgage portfolio of $264.2 million at March 31, 2011 and $262.7 million at December 31, 2010, which can and has been used to collateralize borrowings, is an additional source of liquidity.  Management believes the Company’s current liquidity level, without these borrowings, is sufficient to meet its liquidity needs.  At March 31, 2011, all eligible commercial real estate and first mortgage loans were pledged under an FHLB blanket lien.

On August 5, 2010, the Company notified the trustees of the Capital Securities of the Company’s election to defer (a) the next four quarterly interest payments on the RST II Capital Securities, beginning on September 15, 2010 and extending through September 15, 2011, and (b) the next two semi-annual interest payments on the RST I Capital Securities, beginning on September 7, 2010 and extending through September 7, 2011.  During any interest deferral period, the trust preferred indentures prohibit the Company from paying common stock dividends or repurchasing shares of common stock.

As noted in Note H, the Company is in violation of several debt covenants related to its borrowing facility with First Tennessee Bank.   This facility is due to mature on June 30, 2011 and due to the covenant violations, First Tennessee Bank may demand full payment of the outstanding balance of $1.7 million. The Company intends to seek alternative financing arrangements if necessary.

The cash flow statements for the periods presented provide an indication of the Company’s sources and uses of cash, as well as an indication of the ability of the Company to maintain an adequate level of liquidity.  A discussion of the cash flow statements for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 follows.

The Company experienced positive cash flows from operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and for the three months ended March 31, 2010.  Net cash from operating activities was $4.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and $4.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010.  Highlights for the current quarter include $29.6 million in proceeds from the sale of loans, which is down $40.3 million from the prior year.  Originations of loans held for sale was a use of cash of $25.5 million, which is also down from the prior year, by over $39 million.
 
The Company experienced positive cash flows from investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and for the three months ended March 31, 2010. Net cash flow from investing activities was $8.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and $4.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010. Highlights for the current quarter include $4.0 million in purchases of available-for-sale securities, which is down $19.4 million from the prior year.  These cash payments were offset by $5.6 million in proceeds from maturities and sales of securities, which is also down $16.2 million from the prior year. During the quarter, the Company terminated several Life Insurance Policies on retired executives and realized a cash inflow of $1.3 million.  The Company experienced a $4.4 million positive change in loans, which is roughly flat to the $3.5 million from the prior year. Sales of foreclosed assets provided cash of $923 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and $2.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010.

The Company experienced negative cash flows from financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and positive cash flows from financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2010. Net cash flow from financing activities was a negative $5.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and a positive $3.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010.   Highlights for the current quarter include a $2.3 million decrease in non time deposits for the three months ended March 31, 2011, which compares unfavorably with a $12.6 million increase in non time deposits for the three months ended March 31, 2010.  The Company used $6.1 million to repay FHLB advances during the three months ended March 31, 2011, which is higher that the $2.6 million used to repay FHLB advances during the three months ended March 31, 2010.
 
 
35

 
 
Off-Balance-Sheet Borrowing Arrangements:

Significant additional off-balance-sheet liquidity is available in the form of FHLB advances, unused federal funds lines from correspondent banks, and a line of credit with a regional bank.  Management expects the risk of changes in off-balance-sheet arrangements to be immaterial to earnings.

The Company’s commercial real estate, residential first and multi-family mortgage portfolios of $264.2 million have been pledged to meet FHLB collateralization requirements as of March 31, 2011.  Based on the current collateralization requirements of the FHLB, the Company had approximately $13.1 million of additional borrowing capacity at March 31, 2011. The Company also had $14.2 million in unpledged securities that may be used to pledge for additional borrowings.

At March 31, 2011, the Company had unused federal funds lines totaling $11.5 million, with a zero balance outstanding.  The Company also has a $5.0 million line of credit with a regional bank, with advances totaling $1.7 million at March 31, 2011.

The Company’s contractual obligations as of March 31, 2011 were comprised of long-term debt obligations, other debt obligations, operating lease obligations and other long-term liabilities.  Long-term debt obligations are comprised of FHLB Advances of $16.7 million.  Other debt obligations are comprised of Trust Preferred securities of $20.6 million and Notes Payable of $3.2 million.  The operating lease obligation is a lease on the RDSI-South building of $87,500 per year, the RDSI-North building of $162 thousand per year and the DCM-Lansing facility of $104,600 per year.  Total time deposits at March 31, 2011 were $214.5 million, of which $95.0 million matures beyond one year.

ASSET LIABILITY MANAGEMENT

Asset liability management involves developing, executing and monitoring strategies to maintain appropriate liquidity, maximize net interest income and minimize the impact that significant fluctuations in market interest rates would have on current and future earnings.  The business of the Company and the composition of its balance sheet consist of investments in interest-earning assets (primarily loans, mortgage-backed securities, and securities available for sale) which are primarily funded by interest-bearing liabilities (deposits and borrowings).  With the exception of specific loans which are originated and held for sale, all of the financial instruments of the Company are for other than trading purposes.  All of the Company’s transactions are denominated in U.S. dollars with no specific foreign exchange exposure.  In addition, the Company has limited exposure to commodity prices related to agricultural loans.  The impact of changes in foreign exchange rates and commodity prices on interest rates are assumed to be insignificant.  The Company’s financial instruments have varying levels of sensitivity to changes in market interest rates resulting in market risk.  Interest rate risk is the Company’s primary market risk exposure; to a lesser extent, liquidity risk also impacts market risk exposure.

Interest rate risk is the exposure of a banking institution’s financial condition to adverse movements in interest rates.  Accepting this risk can be an important source of profitability and shareholder value; however, excessive levels of interest rate risk could pose a significant threat to the Company’s earnings and capital base.  Accordingly, effective risk management that maintains interest rate risks at prudent levels is essential to the Company’s safety and soundness.
 
 
36

 
 
Evaluating a financial institution’s exposure to changes in interest rates includes assessing both the adequacy of the management process used to control interest rate risk and the organization’s quantitative level of exposure.  When assessing the interest rate risk management process, the Company seeks to ensure that appropriate policies, procedures, management information systems and internal controls are in place to maintain interest rate risks at prudent levels of consistency and continuity.  Evaluating the quantitative level of interest rate risk exposure requires the Company to assess the existing and potential future effects of changes in interest rates on its consolidated financial condition, including capital adequacy, earnings, liquidity and asset quality (when appropriate).

The Federal Reserve Board together with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Company adopted a Joint Agency Policy Statement on interest rate risk effective June 26, 1996.  The policy statement provides guidance to examiners and bankers on sound practices for managing interest rate risk, which will form the basis for ongoing evaluation of the adequacy of interest rate risk management at supervised institutions.  The policy statement also outlines fundamental elements of sound management that have been identified in prior Federal Reserve guidance and discusses the importance of these elements in the context of managing interest rate risk.  Specifically, the guidance emphasizes the need for active board of director and senior management oversight and a comprehensive risk management process that effectively identifies, measures and controls interest rate risk.

Financial institutions derive their income primarily from the excess of interest collected over interest paid.  The rates of interest an institution earns on its assets and owes on its liabilities generally are established contractually for a period of time.  Since market interest rates change over time, an institution is exposed to lower profit margins (or losses) if it cannot adapt to interest rate changes.  For example, assume that an institution’s assets carry intermediate or long-term fixed rates and that those assets are funded with short-term liabilities.  If market interest rates rise by the time the short-term liabilities must be refinanced, the increase in the institution’s interest expense on its liabilities may not be sufficiently offset if assets continue to earn at the long-term fixed rates.  Accordingly, an institution’s profits could decrease on existing assets because the institution will either have lower net interest income or possibly, net interest expense.  Similar risks exist when assets are subject to contractual interest rate ceilings, or rate-sensitive assets are funded by longer-term, fixed-rate liabilities in a declining rate environment.

There are several ways an institution can manage interest rate risk including: 1) matching repricing periods for new assets and liabilities, for example, by shortening or lengthening terms of new loans,  investments, or liabilities; 2) selling existing assets or repaying certain liabilities; and 3) hedging existing assets, liabilities, or anticipated transactions.  An institution might also invest in more complex financial instruments intended to hedge or otherwise change interest rate risk. Interest rate swaps, futures contracts, options on futures contracts, and other such derivative financial instruments can be used for this purpose.  Because these instruments are sensitive to interest rate changes, they require management’s expertise to be effective. The Company has not purchased derivative financial instruments in the past but may purchase such instruments in the future if market conditions are favorable.

 
 
37

 
 
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
Management believes there has been no material change in the Company’s market risk from the information contained in the Company’s Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended December 31, 2010.
 
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
 
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

With the participation of the President and Chief Executive Officer (the principal executive officer) and the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (the principal financial officer) of the Company, the Company’s management has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the quarterly period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.  Based on that evaluation, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that:

·
information required to be disclosed by the Company in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and other reports which the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act would be accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure;

·
information required to be disclosed by the Company in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and other reports which the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act would be recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms; and

·
the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the quarterly period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

During the Company’s fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2011, the Company took certain remedial steps to address the material weakness in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, as disclosed in “Item 9A. Controls and Procedures” of Part II of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

Other than these remedial steps, there were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the Company’s fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2011, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
38

 
 
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1. Legal Proceedings

On January 18, 2011, the Company’s subsidiary, RDSI, filed a lawsuit against New Core Holdings, Inc. (“New Core”) in the Court of Common Pleas, Defiance County, Ohio (Case No. 11-CV-41125).  RDSI’s complaint alleges, among other things, that New Core breached its loan agreement, promissory notes, merger agreement and certain other agreements entered into between RDSI and New Core in connection with the previously planned merger of RDSI with New Core.  RDSI’s complaint seeks, among other things, recovery of an amount in excess of $3,260,000, plus costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, an order directing the release of certain software collateral, and a declaration that RDSI has no obligation to advance any additional loans or pay any additional funds to New Core.  New Core subsequently removed this lawsuit to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio (Case No. 3:11cv366).  As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, New Core had not yet filed any answer or other response to RDSI’s complaint.  At this time, the Company is unable to predict the likelihood of RDSI’s success on its claims, or the amount of any damages that may be awarded to RDSI or New Core in this lawsuit.

In the ordinary course of our business, the Company and its subsidiaries are also parties to various legal actions which we believe are incidental to the operation of our business.  Although the ultimate outcome and amount of liability, if any, with respect to these legal actions cannot presently be ascertained with certainty, in the opinion of management, based upon information currently available to us, any resulting liability is not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There are certain risks and uncertainties in our business that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those anticipated.  A detailed discussion of our risk factors is included in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of Part I of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.  The following information updates certain of our risk factors and should be read in conjunction with the risk factors disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

RDSI may continue to experience net operating losses as a result of the loss of customers.

RDSI currently provides data processing services exclusively to State Bank, as RDSI has discontinued offering data processing services to other client banks.  However, RDSI continues to offer item processing and network services, and expects to maintain those primary businesses going forward.  The current customer base at RDSI is significantly lower than the prior year and RDSI anticipates normal levels of attrition going forward.  Should RDSI be unable to replace lost clients and expand its existing client base, revenue will decline and additional operating losses within that business segment are likely to occur.  In addition, the issuance of a Consent Order at RDSI increases the chances that existing, and potential new, clients may choose to not utilize RDSI for processing services.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Repurchases of Common Shares

The Company did not have any repurchases of common shares during the three months ended March 31, 2011.
 
 
39

 
 
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable

Item 4. [Reserved]
 
Item 5. Other Information

Not applicable

Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibits
 
31.1    – Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (Principal Executive Officer)
 
31.2    – Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (Principal Financial Officer)
 
32.1    – Section 1350 Certification (Principal Executive Officer)
 
32.2    – Section 1350 Certification (Principal Financial Officer)
 
 
40

 
 
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
RURBAN FINANCIAL CORP.
 
       
Date:  May 13, 2011
By
    
   
Mark A. Klein
 
   
President & Chief Executive Officer
 
       
 
By
   
   
Anthony V. Cosentino
 
   
Executive Vice President &
 
   
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
41