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

FORM 10-Q
(Mark one)
[X]  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2010
or

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

Commission File Number:  0-18560

The Savannah Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Georgia
58-1861820
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

25 Bull Street, Savannah, Georgia   31401
(Address of principal executive offices)      (Zip Code)

(912) 629-6486
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

  [Not Applicable ]
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report.)

 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the    preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X ] No [  ]
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X ] No [  ]      
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes [   ] 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 accelerated filer [  ]
 
Accelerated filer [  ]
Non-accelerated filer [  ] (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
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 issuers's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:
7,199,644 common shares, $1.00 par value, at October 29, 2010.
 
 
 
 
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The Savannah Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Form 10-Q Index
September 30, 2010


 
Page
   
Cover Page
1
   
Form 10-Q Index
2
   
Part I – Financial Information
 
   
Item 1.  Financial Statements
 
   
              Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
                  September 30, 2010 and 2009 and December 31, 2009
3
   
              Consolidated Statements of Operations
 
                 for the Three Months and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
4
   
              Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity
 
   for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
5
   
              Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 
                 for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
6
   
              Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
7-12
   
Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
 
   and Results of Operations
13-26
   
Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
26
   
Item 4.   Controls and Procedures
26
   
   
Part II – Other Information
 
 
Item 6.   Exhibits
26
 
Signatures
27

 
  -2-

 

Part I – Financial Information
Item 1.  Financial Statements
The Savannah Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
($ in thousands, except share data)

 
September 30,
December 31,
September 30,
 
2010
2009
2009
Assets
(Unaudited)
 
(Unaudited)
Cash and due from banks
$     18,063 
$     19,253 
$     22,519 
Federal funds sold
315 
8,575 
16,627 
Interest-bearing deposits in banks
50,794 
12,707 
3,847 
     Cash and cash equivalents
69,172 
40,535 
42,993 
Securities available for sale, at fair value (amortized
     
   cost of $150,425, $86,596 and $92,834)
153,221 
87,919 
94,990 
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $19,519,
     
   $17,678 and $16,880
813,468 
866,208 
850,625 
Premises and equipment, net
15,351 
15,574 
 15,862 
   Other real estate owned
9,739 
  8,329 
10,252 
Bank-owned life insurance
6,253 
6,434 
6,375 
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net
3,842 
2,498 
2,534 
Other assets
25,028 
23,011 
17,727 
          Total assets
$ 1,096,074 
$ 1,050,508 
$ 1,041,358 
       
Liabilities
     
Deposits:
     
   Noninterest-bearing
$     86,921 
$     82,557 
$     80,781 
   Interest-bearing demand
122,962 
143,559 
116,376 
   Savings
18,950 
16,893 
16,314 
   Money market
258,914 
228,124 
 227,744 
   Time deposits
458,881 
413,436 
439,896 
          Total deposits
946,628 
884,569 
881,111 
Short-term borrowings
17,177 
39,553 
31,988 
Other borrowings
12,006 
15,988 
18,000 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances – long-term
15,660 
15,664 
15,665 
Subordinated debt to nonconsolidated subsidiaries
10,310 
10,310 
10,310 
Other liabilities
5,564 
5,398 
5,235 
          Total liabilities
1,007,345 
971,482 
962,309 
       
Shareholders' equity
     
Preferred stock, par value $1 per share:
     
   authorized 10,000,000 shares, none issued
-
-
-
Common stock, par value $1 per share:  shares
     
   authorized 20,000,000; issued 7,201,346, 5,933,789
     
   and 5,933,789
7,201 
5,934 
5,934 
Additional paid-in capital
48,630 
38,605 
38,584 
Retained earnings
31,151 
33,383 
32,740 
Treasury stock, at cost, 1,702, 1,443 and 1,443 shares
(1) 
(4) 
(4) 
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net
1,748 
1,108 
1,795 
          Total shareholders' equity
88,729 
79,026 
79,049 
          Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$ 1,096,074 
$ 1,050,508 
$ 1,041,358 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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The Savannah Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations
($ in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)

 
For the
Three Months Ended  
 September 30,
For the
Nine Months Ended   
  September 30,
 
2010
2009
2010
2009
Interest and dividend income
       
Loans, including fees
$ 11,100 
$ 11,786 
$ 34,016 
$ 35,288 
Investment securities:
       
   Taxable
567 
872 
1,508 
2,615 
   Tax-exempt
120 
45 
271 
86 
Dividends
11 
15 
32 
30 
Deposits with banks
80 
11 
110 
36 
Federal funds sold
20 
12 
        Total interest and dividend income
11,887 
12,737 
35,957 
38,067 
Interest expense
       
Deposits
3,336 
4,057 
9,729 
12,802 
Short-term and other borrowings
277 
272 
929 
769 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
164 
86 
 335 
219 
Subordinated debt
81 
82 
230 
287 
         Total interest expense
3,858 
4,497 
11,223 
14,077 
Net interest income
8,029 
8,240 
24,734 
23,990 
Provision for loan losses
5,230 
3,560 
14,295 
10,505 
Net interest income after
       
provision for loan losses
2,799 
4,680 
10,439 
13,485 
Noninterest income
       
Trust and asset management fees
637 
580 
1,948 
1,738 
Service charges on deposit accounts
438 
446 
1,353 
1,345 
Mortgage related income, net
130 
89 
322 
340 
Gain (loss) on sale of securities
(18) 
604 
590 
978 
Gain (loss) on hedges
(3) 
184 
(14) 
825 
Other operating income
354 
324 
1,345 
916 
          Total noninterest income
1,538 
2,227 
5,544 
6,142 
Noninterest expense
       
Salaries and employee benefits
2,948 
2,938 
9,041 
9,287 
Occupancy and equipment
1,102 
1,242 
2,904 
2,702 
Information technology
575 
452 
1,589 
1,341 
FDIC deposit insurance
442 
396 
1,240 
1,510 
Loss on sale and write-downs of foreclosed assets
1,046 
320 
1,905 
1,369 
Other operating expense
1,197 
1,128 
3,597 
3,481 
          Total noninterest expense
7,310 
6,476 
20,276 
19,690 
Income (loss) before income taxes
(2,973) 
431 
(4,293) 
(63) 
Income tax (benefit) expense
(1,410) 
85
(2,180) 
(230) 
Net income (loss)
$     (1,563) 
$       346 
$    (2,113) 
$       167 
Net income (loss) per share:
       
    Basic
$  (0.22) 
$      0.06 
$  (0.33) 
$      0.03 
    Diluted
$  (0.22) 
$      0.06 
$  (0.33) 
$      0.03 
Dividends per share
$    0.00 
$      0.02 
$   0.02  
$   0.165 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 
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The Savannah Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
  ($ in thousands, except share data)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
For the
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2010
2009
Common shares issued
   
Shares, beginning of period
5,933,789 
5,933,789 
Common stock issued
1,267,557 
Shares, end of period
7,201,346 
5,933,789 
Treasury shares owned
   
Shares, beginning of period
1,443 
318 
Treasury stock issued
(943) 
Unredeemed common stock
36 
Unvested restricted stock
1,166 
1,125 
Shares, end of period
1,702 
1,443 
Common stock
   
Balance, beginning of period
$   5,934 
$   5,934 
Common stock issued
1,267 
Balance, end of period
7,201 
5,934 
Additional paid-in capital
   
Balance, beginning of period
38,605 
38,516 
Common stock issued, net of issuance costs
9,980 
-
Stock-based compensation, net
45 
68 
Balance, end of period
48,630 
38,584 
Retained earnings
   
Balance, beginning of period
33,383 
33,552
Net (loss) income
(2,113) 
167
Dividends
(119) 
(979)
Balance, end of period
31,151 
32,740
Treasury stock
   
Balance, beginning of period
(4) 
(4)
Treasury stock issued
3
-  
Balance, end of period
(1 )
(4) 
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net
   
Balance, beginning of period
1,108 
2,934 
Change in unrealized gains/losses on securities
   
   available for sale, net of reclassification adjustment
913 
23 
Change in fair value and gains on termination of derivative
   
   instruments, net of tax
(273) 
(1,162) 
Balance, end of period
1,748 
1,795 
Total shareholders' equity
$ 88,729 
$ 79,049 

Other comprehensive loss
   
Net (loss) income
$ (2,113) 
$      167 
Change in unrealized gains/losses on securities
   
   available for sale, net of reclassification adjustment
913 
23 
Change in fair value and gains on termination of derivative
   
   instruments, net of tax
(273) 
(1,162) 
Other comprehensive loss
$ (1,473) 
$   (972) 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

  -5-
 

 

The Savannah Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
  ($ in thousands)
(Unaudited)
  
 
For the
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2010
2009
Operating activities
   
Net (loss) income
$    (2,113) 
$       167 
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to cash
   
  provided by operating activities:
   
    Provision for loan losses
14,295 
10,505 
    Proceeds from sale of loans originated for sale
22 
    Net amortization of securities
1,415 
23 
    Depreciation and amortization
1,054 
1,137 
    Accretion of gain on termination of derivatives
(416) 
(1,749) 
    Proceeds from termination of derivatives
1,299 
    Non cash stock-based compensation expense
58 
110 
    Increase in deferred income taxes, net
(1,180) 
(1,400) 
    Gain on sale of loans and securities, net
(590) 
(978) 
    Loss on sale and write-down of foreclosed assets
1,905 
1,369 
    Equity in net income of nonconsolidated subsidiary
(64) 
    Increase in CSV of bank-owned life insurance policies
(127) 
(159) 
    Change in other assets and other liabilities, net
(2,848) 
(280) 
          Net cash provided by operating activities
11,453 
10,002 
Investing activities
   
Activity in available for sale securities
   
     Purchases
(98,387) 
(59,805) 
     Sales
44,888 
30,882 
     Maturities, calls and paydowns
14,677 
16,491 
Loan originations and principal collections, net
28,788 
(16,130) 
Proceeds from sale of foreclosed assets
6,474 
3,422 
Disposition of premises and equipment
263 
Additions to premises and equipment
(716) 
(6,047) 
Net cash received from FDIC-assisted transaction
190,253 
Proceeds from life insurance
308 
           Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
186,285 
(30,924) 
Financing activities
   
Net decrease in noninterest-bearing deposits
(3,967) 
(1,942) 
Net (decrease) increase in interest-bearing deposits
(134,829) 
51,038 
Net decrease in short-term borrowings
(22,376) 
(23,299) 
Net (decrease) increase in other borrowings
(3,982) 
5,496 
Net (decrease) increase in FHLB advances – long-term
(15,004) 
5,500 
Payment on note payable
(74) 
Dividends paid
(119) 
(979) 
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs
11,247 
Issuance of treasury stock
          Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(169,101) 
35,814 
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
28,637 
14,892 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
40,535 
28,101 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$   69,172 
$ 42,993 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 
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The Savannah Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
(Unaudited)


Note 1 - Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of The Savannah Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Form 10-Q and Article S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  Operating results for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2010, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2010.  For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto, included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.  Certain prior period balances and formats have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.


Note 2 - Acquisitions

On June 25, 2010, The Savannah Bank, N.A. (“Savannah”) entered into an agreement with the FDIC to purchase substantially all deposits and certain liabilities and assets of First National Bank, Savannah (“First National”).  First National operated four branches in Savannah, Georgia and the surrounding area.  Savannah acquired approximately $42 million in assets and assumed $216 million in liabilities, including $201 million in customer deposits. The assets primarily include cash and due from accounts and investment securities.  Savannah acquired the local, non-brokered deposits of approximately $105 million at a premium of 0.11 percent, or approximately $116,000.  In connection with closing, Savannah received a cash payment from the FDIC totaling $174 million, based on the differential between liabilities assumed and assets acquired, taking into account the deposit premium.

The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of the acquisition.

($ in thousands)
June 25, 2010 
Assets acquired
 
Cash and due from banks
$       7,330 
Interest-bearing deposits in banks
8,851 
Securities available for sale
25,937 
Loans
131 
Premises and equipment
11 
Deposit premium intangible
387 
Other assets
128 
Total assets acquired
42,775 
Liabilities assumed
 
Deposits
200,843 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
15,271 
Due to the FDIC
266 
Accrued interest and other liabilities
432 
Total liabilities assumed
216,812 
Net liabilities assumed
$ (174,037) 

The only loans assumed by Savannah were deposit-secured loans which are not subject to FDIC loss-share.  In its assumption of the deposit liabilities, the Company believes that the customer relationships associated with the local deposits have intangible value.  In addition, the Company determined that the recorded amount of the deposits approximates fair value primarily due to the fact that the Company can re-price all customer deposits to current market rates.

 
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Note 3 - Restrictions on Cash and Demand Balances Due from Banks and Interest-Bearing Bank Balances

Savannah and Bryan Bank & Trust (collectively referred to as the “Subsidiary Banks”) are required by the Federal Reserve Bank to maintain minimum cash reserves based on reserve requirements calculated on their deposit balances.  Cash reserves of $506,000, $339,000 and $282,000 are required as of September 30, 2010, December 31, 2009 and September 30, 2009, respectively.  The Company pledges interest-bearing cash balances at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (“FHLB”) in lieu of investment securities to secure public fund deposits and securities sold under repurchase agreements.  Pledged cash balances are $1,500,000, $11,500,000 and $1,500,000 at September 30, 2010, December 31, 2009 and September 30, 2009, respectively.


Note 4 - Earnings (Loss) Per Share

Basic earnings (loss) per share represent net income (loss) divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.  Diluted earnings (loss) per share reflect additional common shares that would have been outstanding if dilutive potential common shares had been issued, as well as any adjustment to income that would result from the assumed issuance.  Potential common shares that may be issued by the Company relate solely to outstanding stock options, and are determined using the treasury stock method.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2010 the Company excluded approximately 10,000 shares from the calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per share due to their anti-dilutive effect.  For the three months ended September 30, 2010, the Company excluded 11,000 shares from the diluted share calculation.  Earnings (loss) per common share have been computed based on the following:

 
For the
For the
 
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
September 30,
(Amounts in thousands)
2010
2009
2010
2009
Average number of common shares outstanding - basic
7,200
5,932
6,432
5,933
Effect of dilutive options
Average number of common shares outstanding - diluted
7,200
5,936
6,432
5,936


Note 5 - Securities Available for Sale

The aggregate amortized cost and fair value of securities available for sale are as follows:

     September 30, 2010  
($ in thousands)
Amortized
Unrealized
Unrealized
Fair
 
Cost
Gains
Losses
Value
Investment securities:
       
   U.S. government-sponsored enterprises (“GSE”)
$    1,971
$         -
$        (2)
$    1,969 
   Mortgage-backed securities - GSE
136,644
2,663
(118)
139,189 
   State and municipal securities
7,965
253
-
8,218 
   Restricted equity securities
3,845
-
-
3,845 
Total investment securities
$ 150,425
$ 2,916
$  (120)
$ 153,221 
   
   December 31,2009
($ in thousands)
Amortized
Unrealized
Unrealized
Fair
 
Cost
Gains
Losses
Value
Investment securities:
       
   U.S. government-sponsored enterprises
$   1,727 
$    136  
$         -
$   1,863 
   Mortgage-backed securities - GSE
73,203 
1,205  
(120) 
74,288 
   State and municipal securities
7,906 
  108  
(6) 
8,008 
   Restricted equity securities
3,760 
-  
-
3,760 
Total investment securities
$ 86,596 
$ 1,449  
$ (126)
$ 87,919 


 
                         
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Note 5 - Securities Available for Sale (continued)

At September 30, 2010, management performed its quarterly analysis of all securities with an unrealized loss and concluded no material individual securities were other-than-temporarily impaired.

The distribution of securities by contractual maturity at September 30, 2010 is shown below.  Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

($ in thousands)
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair Value
Securities available for sale:
   
   Due in one year or less
$         101 
$        103 
   Due after one year through five years
2,483 
2,510 
   Due after five years through ten years
1,265 
1,377 
   Due after ten years
6,087 
6,197 
   Mortgage-backed securities - GSE
136,644 
139,189 
   Restricted equity securities
3,845 
3,845 
Total investment securities
$ 150,425 
$ 153,221 

The restricted equity securities consist solely of FHLB and Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta stock.  These securities are carried at cost since they do not have readily determinable fair values due to their restricted nature.


Note 6 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Determination of Fair Value

The Company uses fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures.  In accordance with the accounting standards for fair value measurements and disclosure, the fair value of a financial instrument is 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.  Fair value is best determined based upon quoted market prices.  However, in many instances, there are no quoted market prices for the Company’s various financial instruments.  In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques.  Those techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows.  Accordingly, the fair value estimates may not be realized in an immediate settlement of the instrument.

The recent fair value guidance provides a consistent definition of fair value, which focuses on exit price in an orderly transaction (that is, not a forced liquidation or distressed sale) between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions.  If there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability, a change in valuation technique or the use of multiple valuation techniques may be appropriate.  In such instances, determining the price at which willing market participants would transact at the measurement date under current market conditions depends on the facts and circumstances and requires the use of significant judgment.  The fair value is a reasonable point within the range that is most representative of fair value under current market conditions.

In accordance with this guidance, the Company groups its financial assets and financial liabilities generally measured at fair value in three levels, based on the markets in which the assets and liabilities are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value:

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

Level 2: Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active, and other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.


 
                         
  -9-
 

 

Note 6 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (continued)

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity for the asset or liability.  Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation.

Recurring Fair Value Changes

Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis and recognized in the accompanying balance sheet, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy.

Investment securities: The fair values of securities available for sale are determined by obtaining quoted prices on nationally recognized securities exchanges or matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique used widely in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted securities.

Derivative instruments : Our derivative instruments consist of loan level swaps.  As such, significant fair value inputs can generally be verified and do not typically involve significant judgments by management.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below:

   
Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2010 Using
   
Quoted Prices in
Significant Other
Significant
   
Active Markets for
Observable
Unobservable
 
Carrying
Identical Assets
Inputs
Inputs
($ in thousands)
Value
(Level 1)
(Level 2)
(Level 3)
Investment securities
$ 153,221 
$        - 
$ 149,376 
$ 3,845 
Derivative asset positions
241 
241 
Derivative liability positions
256 
256 
     
 
Carrying
Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2009 Using
($ in thousands)
Value
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Investment securities
$ 87,919 
$        - 
$ 84,159 
$ 3,760 
Derivative asset positions
32 
32 
Derivative liability positions
20 
20 

Nonrecurring Fair Value Changes

Certain assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.  These instruments are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis, but subject to fair value in certain circumstances, such as when there is evidence of impairment that may require write-downs.  The write-downs for the Company’s more significant assets or liabilities measured on a nonrecurring basis are based on the lower of amortized cost or estimated fair value.

Impaired loans and other real estate owned (“OREO”) :  Impaired loans and OREO are evaluated and valued at the time the loan or OREO is identified as impaired, at the lower of cost or market value.  Market value is measured based on the value of the collateral securing these loans and is classified at a Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.  Collateral for impaired loans may be real estate and/or business assets, including equipment, inventory and/or accounts receivable.  Its fair value is generally determined based on real estate appraisals or other independent evaluations by qualified professionals.  Impaired loans and OREO are reviewed and evaluated on at least a quarterly basis for additional impairment and adjusted accordingly, based on the same factors identified above.  Impaired loans measured on a nonrecurring basis do not include pools of impaired loans.


 
                         
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Note 6 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (continued)

Assets and liabilities with an impairment charge during the current period and measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis are summarized below:

   
Carrying Values at September 30, 2010
 
($ in thousands)
Total
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
gain (loss)
Impaired loans
$ 10,415 
$     - 
$     - 
$ 10,415 
$ (6,225) 
OREO
5,947 
5,947 
(1,095) 

   
Carrying Values at December 31, 2009
 
($ in thousands)
Total
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
gain (loss)
Impaired loans
$ 14,021 
$     - 
$     - 
$ 14,021 
$ (5,613) 
OREO
3,390 
3,390 
(841) 

Fair Value Disclosures

Accounting standards require the disclosure of the estimated fair value of financial instruments including those financial instruments for which the Company did not elect the fair value option.  The fair value represents management’s best estimates based on a range of methodologies and assumptions.

Cash and due from banks, federal funds sold, interest-bearing deposits in banks, accrued interest receivable, all non-maturity deposits, short-term borrowings, other borrowings, subordinated debt and accrued interest payable have carrying amounts which approximate fair value primarily because of the short repricing opportunities of these instruments.

Following is a description of the methods and assumptions used by the Company to estimate the fair value of its financial instruments:

Investment securities: Fair value is based upon quoted market prices, if available.  If a quoted market price is not available, fair value is estimated using quoted market prices for similar securities.  Restricted equity securities are carried at cost because no market value is available.

Loans: The fair value is estimated for portfolios of loans with similar financial characteristics.  Loans are segregated by type, such as commercial, mortgage, and consumer loans.  The fair value of the loan portfolio is calculated by discounting contractual cash flows using estimated market discount rates which reflect the credit and interest rate risk inherent in the loan.  The estimated fair value of the Subsidiary Banks' off-balance sheet commitments is nominal since the committed rates approximate current rates offered for commitments with similar rate and maturity characteristics and since the estimated credit risk associated with such commitments is not significant.

Derivative instruments: The fair value of derivative instruments, consisting of interest rate contracts, is equal to the estimated amount that the Company would receive or pay to terminate the derivative instruments at the reporting date, taking into account current interest rates and the credit-worthiness of the counterparties.

Deposit liabilities: The fair value of time deposits is estimated using the discounted value of contractual cash flows based on current rates offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.

FHLB advances – long-term :  The fair value is estimated using the discounted value of contractual cash flows based on current rates offered for advances of similar remaining maturities and/or termination values provided by the FHLB.


 
                         
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Note 6 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (continued)

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

 
September 30, 2010
 
December 31, 2009
($ in thousands)
 
Estimated
   
Estimated
 
Carrying
Fair
 
Carrying
Fair
 
Value
Value
 
Value
Value
Financial assets:
         
Cash and federal funds sold
$   18,378 
$   18,378 
 
$   27,828 
$   27,828 
Interest-bearing deposits
50,794 
50,794 
 
12,707 
12,707 
Securities available for sale
153,221 
153,221 
 
87,919 
87,919 
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses
813,468 
814,025 
 
866,208 
873,705 
Accrued interest receivable
3,832 
3,832 
 
3,923 
3,923 
Derivative asset positions
241 
241 
 
32 
32 
           
Financial liabilities:
         
Deposits
946,628 
950,966 
 
884,569 
887,969 
Short-term borrowings
17,177 
17,177 
 
39,553 
39,553 
Other borrowings
12,006 
12,006 
 
15,988 
15,988 
FHLB advances – long-term
15,660 
16,218 
 
15,664 
16,094 
Subordinated debt to nonconsolidated subsidiaries
10,310 
10,310 
 
10,310 
10,310 
Accrued interest payable
1,243 
1,243 
 
1,628 
1,628 
Derivative liability positions
256 
256 
   
20 
20 





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

Forward-Looking Statements

The Company may, from time to time, make written or oral “forward-looking statements,” including statements contained in the Company’s filings with the SEC (including this quarterly report on Form 10-Q) and in its reports to shareholders and in other communications by the Company, which are made in good faith by the Company pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

This MD&A and other Company communications and statements may contain "forward-looking statements." These forward-looking statements may include, among others, statements about our beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, estimates and intentions that are subject to significant risks and uncertainties and which may change based on various factors, many of which are beyond our control.  The words "may," "could," "should," "would," “will,” "believe," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "intend," “indicate,” "plan" and similar words are intended to identify expressions of the future.  These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, such as statements of the Company’s plans, objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions that are subject to change based on various important factors (some of which are beyond the Company’s control).  The following factors, among others, could cause the Company’s financial performance to differ materially from the plans, objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions expressed in such forward-looking statements: the strength of the United States economy in general and the strength of the local economies in which the Company conducts operations; the effects of, and changes in, trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including interest rate policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; inflation, interest rates, market and monetary fluctuations; competitors’ products and services; technological changes; acquisitions; changes in consumer spending and saving habits; and the success of the Company at managing the risks involved in the foregoing.

The Company cautions that the foregoing list of important factors is not exhaustive. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company.

Overview

For a comprehensive presentation of the Company’s financial condition at September 30, 2010 and 2009 and results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, the following analysis should be reviewed with other information including the Company’s December 31, 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K and the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the Notes thereto included in this report.

 
                         
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The Savannah Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Third Quarter Financial Highlights
  ($ in thousands, except share data)
(Unaudited)

Balance Sheet Data at September 30
2010
 
2009  
 
% Change
Total assets
$ 1,096,074 
 
$ 1,041,358  
 
5.3
Interest-earning assets
993,685 
 
955,120  
 
4.0
Loans
832,987 
 
867,236  
 
(3.9)
Other real estate owned
9,739 
 
10,252 
 
(5.0)
Deposits
946,628 
 
881,111 
 
7.4
Interest-bearing liabilities
914,860 
 
876,293 
 
4.4
Shareholders' equity
88,729 
 
79,079 
 
12
Loan to deposit ratio
88.00 
%
98.43 
%
(11)
Equity to assets
8.10 
%
7.59 
%
6.7
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
11.77 
%
10.27 
%
15
Total capital to risk-weighted assets
13.04 
%
11.53 
%
13
Outstanding shares
7,200 
 
5,932 
 
21
Book value per share
$      12.32 
 
$      13.33 
 
(7.6)
Tangible book value per share
$      11.79 
 
$      12.90 
 
(8.6)
Market value per share
$        9.30 
 
$        8.10 
 
15
Loan Quality Data
         
Nonaccruing loans
$   40,837 
 
$   25,694 
 
59
Loans past due 90 days – accruing
204 
 
307 
 
(34)
Net charge-offs
12,454 
 
6,925 
 
80
Allowance for loan losses
19,519 
 
16,880 
 
16
Allowance for loan losses to total loans
2.34 
%
1.95 
%
20
Nonperforming assets to total assets
4.63 
%
3.48 
%
33
Performance Data for the Third Quarter
         
Net (loss) income
$     (1,563) 
 
$       346 
 
(552)
Return on average assets
(0.54) 
%
0.13 
 %
(515)
Return on average equity
(6.91) 
%
1.73 
 %
(500)
Net interest margin
3.02 
%
3.47 
 %
(13)
Efficiency ratio
76.41 
%
61.87 
 %
24
Per share data:
         
Net (loss) income – basic
$     (0.22) 
 
$    0.06 
 
(467)
Net (loss) income – diluted
$     (0.22) 
   
$    0.06 
 
(467)
Dividends
$       0.00  
 
$    0.02 
 
NM
Average shares (000s):
         
Basic
7,200  
 
5,932 
 
21
Diluted
7,200  
 
5,936 
 
21
Performance Data for the First Nine Months
         
Net (loss) income
$     (2,113) 
 
$     167 
 
NM
Return on average assets
(0.26) 
%
0.02 
 %
NM
Return on average equity
(3.40) 
%
0.28 
 %
NM
Net interest margin
3.38 
%
3.45 
 %
(2.0)
Efficiency ratio
66.97 
%
65.35 
 %
2.5
Per share data:
         
Net (loss) income – basic
$      (0.33) 
 
$    0.03 
 
NM
Net (loss) income – diluted
$      (0.33) 
 
$    0.03 
 
NM
Dividends
$        0.02  
 
$  0.165 
 
(88)
Average shares (000s):
         
Basic
6,432 
 
5,933 
 
8.4
Diluted
6,432 
 
5,936 
 
8.4


 
                         
 
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Introduction

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) provides supplemental information, which sets forth the major factors that have affected the Company's financial condition and results of operations and should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes.  The MD&A is divided into subsections entitled:

Introduction
Critical Accounting Estimates
Results of Operations
Financial Condition and Capital Resources
Liquidity and Interest Rate Sensitivity Management
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

These discussions should facilitate a better understanding of the major factors and trends that affect the Company's earnings performance and financial condition and how the Company's performance during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2010 compared with the same periods in 2009.  Throughout this section, The Savannah Bancorp, Inc., and its subsidiaries, collectively, are referred to as "SAVB" or the "Company."  The Savannah Bank, N.A. is referred to as "Savannah" and Bryan Bank & Trust is referred to as “Bryan.”  Minis & Co., Inc., a registered investment advisor and wholly-owned subsidiary, is referred to as “Minis.”  SAVB Holdings, LLC (“SAVB Holdings”), was formed in the third quarter 2008 for the purpose of holding problem loans and other real estate.  Collectively, Savannah and Bryan are referred to as the “Subsidiary Banks.”

The averages used in this report are based on the sum of the daily balances for each respective period divided by the number of days in the reporting period.

The Company is headquartered in Savannah, Georgia and, as of September 30, 2010, had fourteen banking offices and sixteen ATMs in Savannah, Garden City, Skidaway Island, Whitemarsh Island, Tybee Island, Pooler, and Richmond Hill, Georgia and Hilton Head Island and Bluffton, South Carolina.  In October 2010 the Company closed two branches and two ATMs.  The Company also has mortgage lending offices in Savannah, Richmond Hill and Hilton Head Island and an investment management office in Savannah.  The Company closed its loan production office on St. Simons Island, Georgia in the third quarter 2010.

Savannah and Bryan are in the relatively diverse and growing Savannah Metropolitan Statistical Area (“Savannah MSA”).  The diversity of major employers includes manufacturing, port related transportation, construction, military, healthcare, tourism, education, warehousing and the supporting services and products for each of these major employers.  The real estate market is experiencing moderate government growth and very minimal commercial and residential growth.  Coastal Georgia and South Carolina continue to be desired retiree residential destinations as well as travel destinations.  The Savannah MSA and Coastal South Carolina markets have both experienced devaluation in real estate prices.

The primary risks to the Company include those disclosed in Item 1A in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for December 31, 2009 and in the Prospectus Supplement filed June 10, 2010.

The primary strategic objectives of the Company are growth in loans, deposits, assets under management, product lines and service quality in existing markets, and quality expansion into new markets, within acceptable risk parameters, which result in enhanced shareholder value.

Critical Accounting Estimates

Allowance for Loan Losses

The Company considers its policies regarding the allowance for loan losses to be its most critical accounting estimate due to the significant degree of management judgment involved.  The allowance for loan losses is established through charges to earnings in the form of a provision for loan losses based on management's continuous evaluation of the loan portfolio.  Loan losses and recoveries are charged or credited directly to the allowance.  The amount of the allowance reflects management's opinion of an adequate level to absorb probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio at September 30, 2010.  The amount charged to the provision and the level of the allowance is based on management's judgment and is dependent upon growth in the loan portfolio, the total amount of past due loans and nonperforming loans, recent charge-off levels, known loan deteriorations and concentrations of credit.  Other factors affecting the allowance include market interest rates, loan sizes, portfolio maturity and composition, collateral values and general economic conditions.  Finally, management's assessment of probable losses, based upon internal credit grading of the loans and periodic reviews and assessments of credit risk associated with particular loans, is considered in establishing the amount of the allowance.

 
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No assurance can be given that the Company will not sustain loan losses which would be sizable in relationship to the amount reserved or that subsequent evaluation of the loan portfolio, in light of conditions and factors then prevailing, will not require significant changes in the allowance for loan losses by future charges or credits to earnings.  The allowance for loan losses is also subject to review by various regulatory agencies through their periodic examinations of the Subsidiary Banks.  Such examinations could result in required changes to the allowance for loan losses.  No adjustment in the allowance or significant adjustments to the Subsidiary Banks’ internally classified loans were made as a result of their most recent regulatory examinations.

The allowance for loan losses totaled $19,519,000, or 2.34 percent of total loans, at September 30, 2010.  This is compared to an allowance of $17,678,000, or 2.00 percent of total loans, at December 31, 2009.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company reported net charge-offs of $12,454,000 compared to net charge-offs of $6,925,000 for the same period in 2009.  The significantly higher level of charge-offs resulted primarily from continued weakness in the Company’s local residential real estate markets.

During the first nine months of 2010 and 2009, a provision for loan losses of $14,295,000 and $10,505,000, respectively, was added to the allowance for loan losses.  The higher provision for loans losses in 2010 was primarily due to real estate-related charge-offs, continued weakness in the Company’s local residential real estate markets, and level or declining real estate values.

The Company's nonperforming assets consist of loans on nonaccrual status, loans which are contractually past due 90 days or more on which interest is still being accrued, and other real estate owned.  Nonaccrual loans of $40,837,000 and loans past due 90 days or more of $204,000 totaled $41,041,000, or 4.93 percent of gross loans, at September 30, 2010.  Nonaccrual loans of $32,545,000 and loans past due 90 days or more of $1,570,000 totaled $34,115,000, or 3.86 percent of gross loans, at December 31, 2009.  Generally, loans are placed on nonaccrual status when the collection of the principal or interest in full becomes doubtful.  Management typically writes down loans through a charge to the allowance when it determines they are impaired.  Nonperforming assets also included $9,739,000 and $8,329,000 of other real estate owned at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.  Management is aggressively pricing and marketing the other real estate owned.

At September 30, 2010 nonperforming loans consisted primarily of $23.3 million of land, lot and construction and development related loans and $14.1 million of improved residential real estate-secured loans.  Less than one percent of the nonperforming loans were unsecured.  The largest nonperforming relationship consists of four loans for $7.7 million to a residential developer in the Bluffton/Hilton Head Island, South Carolina market.  The loans are secured by residential land and lots.  Approximately $1,030,000 of the allowance was allocated to this relationship as a general reserve.  The next largest nonperforming relationship consists of four loans for $3.3 million to a residential developer in the Effingham County, Georgia market.  The loans are secured by residential land and lots and completed 1-4 family properties.  The Company charged-off $1,500,000 on this relationship in 2010 and still has approximately $510,000 of the allowance allocated as a specific reserve.

The Company continues to devote significant internal and external resources to managing the past due and classified loans.  The Company has performed extensive internal and external loan review procedures and analyses on the loan portfolio.  The Company charges-down loans as appropriate before the foreclosure process is complete and often before they are past due.

If the allowance for loan losses had changed by five percent, the effect on our net loss would have been approximately $635,000.  If the allowance had to be increased by this amount, it would not have changed the holding company or the Subsidiary Banks’ status as well-capitalized financial institutions.

Impairment of Loans

The Company measures impaired loans based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the loan’s obtainable market price, or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent.  A loan is considered impaired when it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement.  A loan is not considered impaired during a period of delay in payment if the ultimate collection of all amounts due is expected.  The Company maintains a valuation allowance or charges-down the loan balance to the extent that the measure of value of an impaired loan is less than the recorded investment.

 
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Other Real Estate Owned

Assets acquired through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure are held for sale and are initially recorded at fair value less costs to sell at the date of foreclosure, establishing a new cost basis.  Subsequent to foreclosure, management periodically performs valuations of the foreclosed assets based on updated appraisals, general market conditions, length of time the properties have been held, and our ability and intention with regard to continued ownership of the properties.  The Company may incur additional write-downs of foreclosed assets to fair value less costs to sell if valuations indicate a further other than temporary deterioration in market conditions.


The following table provides historical information regarding the allowance for loan losses and nonperforming loans and assets for the most recent five quarters ended September 30, 2010.

 
2010
2009
 
Third 
Second 
First 
Fourth 
Third 
   ($ in thousands)
Quarter 
Quarter 
Quarter 
 Quarter 
Quarter 
           
Allowance for loan losses
         
Balance at beginning of period
 $ 18,775 
 $ 19,611 
 $ 17,678 
 $ 16,880 
 $ 15,597 
Provision for loan losses
5,230 
3,745 
5,320 
2,560 
3,560 
Net charge-offs
(4,486) 
(4,581) 
(3,387) 
(1,762) 
(2,277) 
Balance at end of period
$ 19,519 
$ 18,775 
$ 19,611 
$ 17,678 
$ 16,880 
           
As a % of loans
2.34% 
2.21% 
2.26% 
2.00% 
1.95% 
As a % of nonperforming loans
47.56% 
45.59% 
53.40% 
51.77% 
64.92% 
As a % of nonperforming assets
38.44% 
38.33% 
44.47% 
41.62% 
46.56% 
           
Net charge-offs as a % of average loans (a)
2.03% 
2.26% 
1.63% 
0.83% 
1.07% 
           
Risk element assets
         
Nonaccruing loans
$ 40,837 
$ 39,001 
$ 35,579 
$ 32,545 
$ 25,694 
Loans past due 90 days – accruing
204 
2,184 
1,146 
1,570 
307 
Total nonperforming loans
41,041 
41,185 
36,725 
34,115 
26,001 
Other real estate owned
9,739 
7,793 
7,374 
8,329 
10,252 
    Total nonperforming assets
$ 50,780 
$ 48,978 
$ 44,099 
$ 42,444 
$ 36,253 
           
Loans past due 30-89 days
$ 10,757 
$ 10,259 
$ 13,740 
$   5,182 
$   8,122 
           
Nonperforming loans as a % of loans
4.93% 
4.85% 
4.23% 
3.86% 
3.00% 
Nonperforming assets as a % of loans
         
   and other real estate owned
6.03% 
5.72% 
5.03% 
4.76% 
4.13% 
Nonperforming assets as a % of assets
4.63% 
3.97% 
4.21% 
4.04% 
3.48% 
           
(a) Annualized
         

Impaired loans, which include loans modified in troubled debt restructurings, totaled $58,886,000 and $54,054,000 at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.

 
                         
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Results of Operations

Third Quarter, 2010 Compared to the Third Quarter, 2009

The Company recorded a net loss for the third quarter 2010 of $1,563,000, compared to net income of $346,000 in the third quarter 2009.  Net loss per share was 22 cents in the third quarter 2010 compared to net income of 6 cents per diluted share in the third quarter 2009.  The decline in third quarter earnings results primarily from a higher provision for loan losses and loss on sale of foreclosed assets.  Return on average equity was (6.91) percent, return on average assets was (0.54) percent and the efficiency ratio was 76.41 percent in the third quarter 2010.

Third quarter average interest-earning assets increased 12 percent to $1.06 billion in 2010 from $943 million in 2009.  Third quarter net interest income was $8,029,000 in 2010 compared to $8,240,000 in 2009, a 2.6 percent decrease.  Third quarter average accruing loans were $802 million in 2010 compared to $842 million in 2009, a 4.8 percent decrease.  Average deposits were $997 million in 2010 versus $872 million in 2009, an increase of 14 percent.  Shareholders' equity was $88.7 million at September 30, 2010 compared to $79.0 million at September 30, 2009.  The Company's total capital to risk-weighted assets ratio was 13.04 percent at September 30, 2010, which exceeds the 10 percent required by the regulatory agencies to maintain well-capitalized status.

Third quarter net interest margin decreased to 3.02 percent in 2010 from 3.47 percent in the same period in 2009.  As shown in Table 2, the decrease in net interest margin was primarily due to a higher level of interest-bearing deposits and investment securities.  The Company received $190 million in cash when it acquired the deposits and certain assets of First National Bank, Savannah (“First National”) in an FDIC-assisted transaction in June, 2010.  This excess liquidity decreased the net interest margin approximately 33 basis points in the third quarter 2010.  On a linked quarter basis, the net interest margin decreased 52 basis points compared to the second quarter 2010.  During the third quarter 2010, the Company used its excess liquidity to reduce total deposits $139 million, primarily brokered and higher priced time deposits, which the Company believes will benefit the margin in subsequent periods.  The Company continues to aggressively manage the pricing on deposits and the use of wholesale funds to mitigate the amount of margin compression.

As shown in Table 1, the Company’s balance sheet continues to be asset-sensitive since the interest-earning assets re-price faster than interest-bearing liabilities.  Rising interest rates favorably impact the net interest margin of an asset-sensitive balance sheet and falling rates adversely impact the net interest margin.  However, when the prime rate stops decreasing, the interest rates on time deposits, certain non-maturity deposits and other funding sources will continue to decline due to the re-pricing lag associated with those liabilities.  In addition, the Company has instituted interest rate floors on many variable rate loans such that the loans will not re-price in a rising rate environment until the floating rate exceeds the floor.

Third quarter provision for loan losses was $5,230,000 for 2010, compared to $3,560,000 for the comparable period in 2009.  Third quarter net charge-offs were $4,486,000 for 2010 compared to $2,277,000 in the same quarter in 2009.  Loans decreased $16 million, or 1.9 percent, in the third quarter 2010 compared to loan growth of $5 million in the third quarter 2009.  The higher provision for loan losses was primarily related to charge-offs and continued weakness in the Company’s local residential real estate markets.

Noninterest income decreased $689,000, or 31 percent, to $1,538,000 in the third quarter of 2010 versus the same period in 2009.  The decrease was due to a $187,000 lower gain on hedges and a $622,000 lower gain on sale of securities, partially offset by $57,000, or 10 percent, higher trust and asset management fees and $41,000, or 46 percent, higher mortgage related income.

Noninterest expense increased $834,000, or 13 percent, to $7,310,000 in the third quarter 2010 compared to the same period in 2009.  Third quarter 2010 noninterest expense included approximately $350,000 of direct expenses related to the purchase of First National.  Loss on sale of foreclosed assets increased $726,000 to $1,046,000 and included a $447,000 loss on a single property consisting of finished commercial lots.

The third quarter income tax benefit was $1,410,000 in 2010 compared to tax expense of $85,000 in 2009.  The income tax benefit in the third quarter 2010 was due in part to the impact of tax credits on lower taxable income.  The Company has never recorded a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets.  All significant deferred tax assets are considered to be realizable due to expected future taxable income and open tax years for which taxable losses could be carried back.

 
                         
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First Nine Months, 2010 Compared to the First Nine Months, 2009

The Company recorded a net loss for the first nine months 2010 of $2,113,000, versus net income of $167,000 in the first nine months 2009.  Net loss per share was 33 cents in the first nine months 2010 compared to net income of 3 cents per diluted share in the same period in 2009.  The decline in earnings results primarily from a higher provision for loan losses and loss on sale of foreclosed assets.  Return on average equity was (3.40) percent, return on average assets was (0.26) percent and the efficiency ratio was 66.97 percent in the first nine months 2010.

As noted in the prior quarter, on June 25, 2010, Savannah entered into an agreement with the FDIC to purchase substantially all deposits and certain liabilities and assets of First National.  Savannah acquired approximately $42 million in assets and assumed $216 million in liabilities, including $201 million in customer deposits.  In connection with the closing, Savannah received a cash payment from the FDIC totaling $174 million, based on the differential between liabilities assumed and assets acquired.  Also in the second quarter 2010, the Company completed a common stock offering to the public for net proceeds of $11.2 million.  The proceeds were used in part to facilitate the purchase of First National and to fund the final earn-out payment for Minis.

Average interest-earning assets for the first nine months increased 5.3 percent to $979 million in 2010 from $930 million in 2009.  First nine months net interest income was $24,734,000 in 2010 compared to $23,990,000 in 2009, an increase of $744,000 or 3.1 percent.  Average accruing loans were $819 million for the first nine months of 2010, 2.4 percent lower when compared to $839 million in 2009.  Average deposits were $924 million in 2010 versus $851 million in 2009, an increase of 8.6 percent.  The net interest margin decreased to 3.38 percent in the first nine months of 2010 from 3.45 percent in the same period in 2009.  As shown in Table 3, the decrease in net interest margin was primarily due to higher levels of noninterest-earning assets.  The Company also had a higher level of interest-bearing deposits and investments.  In aggregate, the Company re-priced deposits at a faster rate than assets over the last 12 months.

First nine months provision for loan losses was $14,295,000 for 2010, compared to $10,505,000 for 2009.  Net charge-offs for the first nine months were $12,454,000 for 2010 compared to $6,925,000 for the same period in 2009.  Changes in the provision are impacted as discussed under the "Allowance for Loan Losses" section above.  Loans decreased $51 million, or 5.8 percent, in the first nine months 2010, compared to loan growth of $2 million in the first nine months 2009.  The significantly higher provision for loan losses was primarily related to charge-offs and continued weakness in the Company’s local residential real estate markets.

Noninterest income decreased $598,000, or 9.7 percent, to $5,544,000 in the first nine months 2010 compared to the same period in 2009.  The decrease was due to a $388,000 lower gain on sale of securities and $839,000 lower gain on hedges partially offset by $210,000, or 12 percent, higher trust and asset management fees and $429,000 higher other operating income.  Other operating income included a $308,000 gain on life insurance proceeds.

Noninterest expense was $20,276,000 in the first nine months of 2010 compared to $19,690,000 in 2009, an increase of $586,000, or 3.0 percent.  The increase was due to higher occupancy and equipment, information technology and loss on sale of foreclosed assets partially offset by lower salaries and benefits and FDIC deposit insurance.  Salaries and benefits decreased $246,000, or 2.6 percent.  Occupancy and equipment expense increased $202,000, or 7.4 percent and information technology was up $248,000, or 18 percent.  In the second quarter 2009, the Company purchased its previously leased branch on Hilton Head Island and reversed approximately $527,000 in accrued rent expense. FDIC deposit insurance decreased $270,000, or 18 percent, to $1,240,000 in 2010.  The second quarter 2009 included a $465,000 special assessment applicable to all FDIC-insured depository institutions.  Loss on sale of foreclosed assets was up $536,000, or 39 percent, due primarily to losses in the third quarter 2010.

The first nine months income tax benefit was $2,180,000 in 2010 compared to $230,000 in 2009.  The income tax benefit was due in part to the impact of tax credits on lower taxable income.  The Company has never recorded a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets.  All deferred tax assets are considered to be realizable due to expected future taxable income and open tax years for which taxable losses could be carried back.

 
                         
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Financial Condition and Capital Resources

Balance Sheet Activity

The changes in the Company’s assets and liabilities for the current and prior period are shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows.  Loans decreased $51 million the first nine months of 2010.  The Company experienced normal pay downs on loans in 2010, however demand for new loans was weak.  The decrease in loans and influx of deposits from First National was used primarily to increase cash and cash equivalents and investment securities and to pay down short-term borrowings and non-local time deposits.

Average total assets increased 6.9 percent to $1.08 billion in the first nine months of 2010 from $1.01 billion in the same period in 2009.  Total assets were $1.10 billion and $1.04 billion at September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, an increase of 5.8 percent.  The increase was primarily related to the Company’s acquisition of First National.

The Company has classified all investment securities as available for sale.  Lower short-term interest rates resulted in an overall net unrealized gain in the investment portfolio.  The Company’s portfolio increased $65 million in 2010 to $153 million at September 30, primarily due to the proceeds from the First National acquisition.  The unrealized gain or loss amounts are included in shareholders’ equity as accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax.

Deposits were up $62 million in 2010 to $947 million at September 30.  Total deposits include $108 million from the acquisition of First National.  The Company also had significant growth in local money market accounts and noninterest-bearing accounts in 2010 partially offset by a decrease in interest-bearing demand accounts and non-local time deposits.  Brokered time deposits and institutional money market accounts total $116 million at September 30, 2010 compared to $172 million at December 31, 2009.  At September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, brokered time deposits include $39 million and $38 million, respectively, of reciprocal deposits from the Company’s local customers that are classified as brokered because they are placed in the CDARS network for deposit insurance purposes.

Loans

The following table shows the composition of the loan portfolio as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, including a more detailed breakdown of real estate-secured loans by collateral type and purpose.

($ in thousands)
9/30/10 
% of Total
12/31/09
% of Total
% Dollar Change
Non-residential real estate
         
    Owner-occupied
 $ 120,580
15
 $ 108,070
12
12
    Non owner-occupied
192,282
23
188,460
22
2.0
    Construction
2,219 
-
5,352 
1
(59)
    Commercial land and lot development
44,951 
5
47,080 
5
(4.5)
Total non-residential real estate
360,032 
43
348,962 
40
3.2
Residential real estate
         
    Owner-occupied – 1-4 family
80,935 
10
95,741 
11
(16)
    Non owner-occupied – 1-4 family
158,269 
19
158,172 
18
0.1
    Construction
18,271 
2
27,061 
3
(32)
    Residential land and lot development
71,525 
8
92,346 
10
(23)
    Home equity lines
55,818 
7
57,527 
6
(3.0)
Total residential real estate
384,818 
46
430,847 
48
(11)
Total real estate loans
744,850 
89
779,809 
88
(4.5)
Commercial
73,391 
9
89,379 
10
(18)
Consumer
14,968 
2
14,971 
2
-
Unearned fees, net
(222) 
 -
(273) 
 -
(19)
Total loans, net of unearned fees
$ 832,987 
100
$ 883,886 
100
(5.8)

 
                         
 
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Capital Resources

The Subsidiary Banks’ primary regulators have adopted capital requirements that specify the minimum capital level for which no prompt corrective action is required.  In addition, the FDIC has adopted FDIC insurance assessment rates based on certain “well-capitalized” risk-based and equity capital ratios.  Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can result in the initiation of certain actions by the regulators that, if undertaken, could have a material effect on the Company’s and the Subsidiary Banks’ financial statements.  As of September 30, 2010, the Company and the Subsidiary Banks were categorized as well-capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action in the most recent notification from the FDIC.  Bryan has agreed with its primary regulator to maintain a Tier 1 Leverage Ratio of not less than 8.00 percent.

Total tangible equity capital for the Company was $84.9 million, or 7.74 percent of total assets at September 30, 2010.  In the second quarter 2010, the Company raised $11.2 million, net of issuance costs, in a common stock offering.  The table below includes the regulatory capital ratios for the Company and each Subsidiary Bank along with the minimum capital ratio and the ratio required to maintain a well-capitalized regulatory status.

         
Well-
($ in thousands)
Company
Savannah
Bryan
Minimum
Capitalized
           
Qualifying Capital
         
Tier 1 capital
$  93,133 
$ 64,056 
$ 22,612 
-
-
Total capital
103,142 
71,256 
25,178 
-
-
           
Leverage Ratios
         
Tier 1 capital to average assets
8.07% 
7.27% 
8.83% 
4.00% 
5.00% 
           
Risk-based Ratios
         
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
11.77% 
11.23% 
11.16% 
4.00% 
6.00% 
Total capital to risk-weighted assets
13.04% 
12.50% 
12.42% 
8.00% 
10.00% 

Tier 1 and total capital at the Company level includes $10 million of subordinated debt issued to the Company’s nonconsolidated subsidiaries.  Total capital also includes the allowance for loan losses up to 1.25 percent of risk-weighted assets.

Liquidity and Interest Rate Sensitivity Management

The objectives of balance sheet management include maintaining adequate liquidity and preserving reasonable balance between the repricing of interest sensitive assets and liabilities at favorable interest rate spreads.  The objective of liquidity management is to ensure the availability of adequate funds to meet the loan demands and the deposit withdrawal needs of customers.  This is achieved through maintaining a combination of sufficient liquid assets, core deposit growth and unused capacity to purchase and borrow funds in the money markets.

During the first nine months of 2010, portfolio loans decreased $51 million to $833 million while deposits increased $62 million to $947 million.  The loan to deposit ratio was 88 percent at September 30, 2010.  In the third quarter 2010, the Company made a final payment to the former owners of Minis in the amount of $1.7 million.  This was an earn-out payment related to the 2007 acquisition of Minis.  In addition to local deposit growth, primary funding and liquidity sources include borrowing capacity with the FHLB, temporary federal funds purchased lines with correspondent banks and non-local institutional and brokered deposits.  Contingency funding and liquidity sources include the ability to sell loans, or participations in certain loans, to investors and borrowings from the Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”) discount window.

The Subsidiary Banks have Blanket Floating Lien Agreements with the FHLB.  Under these agreements, the Subsidiary Banks have pledged certain 1-4 family first mortgage loans, commercial real estate loans, home equity lines of credit and second mortgage residential loans.  The Subsidiary Banks’ individual borrowing limits range from 20 to 25 percent of assets.  In aggregate, the Subsidiary Banks had secured borrowing capacity of approximately $119 million with the FHLB of which $16 million was advanced at September 30, 2010.  These credit arrangements serve as a core funding source as well as liquidity backup for the Subsidiary Banks. 
 
 
 
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The Subsidiary Banks also have conditional federal funds borrowing lines available from correspondent banks that management believes can provide up to $25 million of funding needs for 30-60 days.  The Subsidiary Banks have been approved to access the FRB discount window to borrow on a secured basis at 50 basis points over the Federal Funds Target Rate.  The amount of credit available is subject to the amounts and types of collateral available when borrowings are requested.  The Subsidiary Banks were approved by the FRB under the borrower-in-custody of collateral (“BIC”) arrangement.  This temporary liquidity arrangement allows collateral to be maintained at the Subsidiary Banks rather than being delivered to the FRB or a third-party custodian.  At September 30, 2010, the Company had secured borrowing capacity of $77 million with the FRB and no amount currently outstanding.

A continuing objective of interest rate sensitivity management is to maintain appropriate levels of variable rate assets, including variable rate loans and shorter maturity investments, relative to interest rate sensitive liabilities, in order to control potential negative impacts upon earnings due to changes in interest rates.  Interest rate sensitivity management requires analyses and actions that take into consideration volumes of assets and liabilities repricing and the timing and magnitude of their price changes to determine the effect upon net interest income.  The Company utilizes hedging strategies to reduce interest rate risk as noted below.

The Company’s cash flow, maturity and repricing gap at September 30, 2010 was $90 million at one year, or 9.1 percent of total interest-earning assets.  At December 31, 2009 the gap at one year was $53 million, or 5.5 percent of total interest-earning assets.  Interest-earning assets with maturities over five years totaled approximately $43 million, or 4.3 percent of total interest-earning assets.  See Table 1 for cash flow, maturity and repricing gap.  The gap position between one and five years is of less concern because management has time to respond to changing financial conditions and interest rates with actions that reduce the impact of the longer-term gap positions on net interest income.  However, interest-earning assets with maturities and/or repricing dates over five years may include significant rate risk and market value of equity concerns in the event of significant interest rate increases.

The Company is asset-sensitive within one year.  While net interest income increased in the first nine months of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009, the net interest margin was down slightly.  The interest rate spread was flat in 2010; however, the Company had higher levels of nonaccrual loans and other noninterest-earning assets.  The Company also had a higher level of interest-bearing deposits and investments.  Our investment securities and time deposits continue to re-price lower.  On a linked quarter basis, the third quarter 2010 net interest margin decreased 52 basis points to 3.02 percent from 3.54 percent in the second quarter 2010.

The Company has implemented various strategies to reduce its asset-sensitive position, primarily through the increased use of fixed rate loans, interest rate floors on variable rate loans and short maturity funding sources.  In the past the Company has also implemented hedging strategies such as interest rate floors, collars and swaps.  These actions have reduced the Company’s exposure to falling interest rates.  The amounts in other comprehensive income related to the terminated derivative transactions will be reclassified into earnings over the remaining lives of the original hedged transactions.

Management monitors interest rate risk quarterly using rate-sensitivity forecasting models and other balance sheet analytical reports.  If and when projected interest rate risk exposures are outside of policy tolerances or desired positions, specific strategies to return interest rate risk exposures to desired levels are developed by management, approved by the Asset-Liability Committee and reported to the Board of Directors.





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Table 1 – Cash Flow/Maturity Gap and Repricing Data

The following is the cash flow/maturity and repricing data for the Company as of September 30, 2010:

   
0-3
3-12
1-3
3-5
Over 5
 
($ in thousands)
Immediate
months
months
years
years
years
Total
Interest-earning assets
             
Investment securities
$          - 
$     13,397    
$   30,211 
$   58,758 
$  28,178 
$   19,881 
$ 150,425 
Federal funds sold
315 
315 
Interest-bearing deposits
49,583 
814 
397 
50,794 
Loans - fixed rates
131,520 
144,980 
144,798 
37,129 
21,386 
479,813 
Loans - variable rates
297,678 
8,398 
4,367
642 
1,253 
312,338 
Total interest-earnings assets
49,898 
442,595 
184,403 
208,320
65,949 
42,520 
993,685 
Interest-bearing liabilities
             
NOW and savings
7,096 
14,191 
35,478 
42,573 
42,574 
141,912 
Money market accounts
74,948 
75,751 
43,286 
64,929
258,914 
Time deposits
119,868 
259,236 
51,168 
28,111 
498 
458,881 
Short-term borrowings
17,177 
17,177 
Other borrowings
1,498 
4,500 
6,008 
12,006 
FHLB advances – long-term
2,004 
3,511 
11 
10,134 
15,660 
Subordinated debt
10,310 
10,310 
Total interest-bearing liabilities
17,177 
213,720 
355,682 
139,451 
135,625 
53,206 
914,860 
Gap-Excess assets (liabilities)
32,721 
228,875 
 (171,279) 
68,869 
(69,675) 
(10,686) 
78,825 
Gap-Cumulative
$ 32,721 
$ 261,596 
$   90,317 
$ 159,186 
$ 89,511 
$ 78,825 
$   78,825 
Cumulative sensitivity ratio *
2.90 
2.13 
1.15 
1.22 
1.10 
1.09 
1.09 
 
* Cumulative interest-earning assets / cumulative interest-bearing liabilities
 

 

 

 

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Ta     Table 2 – Average Balance Sheet and Rate/Volume Analysis – Third Quarter, 2010 and 2009

T       The following table presents average balances of the Company and the Subsidiary Banks on a consolidated basis, the taxable-equivalent interest earned
an   and the interest paid during the third quarter of 2010 and 2009.

         
Taxable-Equivalent
 
(a) Variance
Average Balance
Average Rate
 
Interest (b)
 
Attributable to
QTD
QTD
QTD
QTD
 
QTD
QTD
Vari-
   
9/30/10
9/30/09
9/30/10
9/30/09
 
9/30/10
9/30/09
ance
Rate
Volume
($ in thousands)
(%)
 
($ in thousands)
 
($ in thousands)
       
Assets
         
$   112,297 
$   4,471 
0.27 
0.98 
 Interest-bearing deposits
$     76 
$      11
$    65
$      (8)
$      73
124,212 
81,799 
2.00 
4.31 
 Investments - taxable
627
888
(261)
(476)
215
7,198 
3,976 
4.46 
5.09 
 Investments - non-taxable
81
51
30
  (6)
36
12,002 
10,692 
0.30 
0.30 
 Federal funds sold
9
8
1
-
1
801,856 
842,298 
5.49 
5.55 
 Loans (c)
11,102
11,787
(685)
(127)
(558)
1,057,565 
943,236 
4.46 
5.36 
 Total interest-earning assets
11,895
12,745
(850)
(2,140)
1,290
100,890 
83,635 
   
 Noninterest-earning assets
         
$1,158,455 
$ 1,026,871
   
 Total assets
         
                   
       
 Liabilities and equity
         
       
 Deposits
         
$   117,817 
$119,632 
0.33 
0.44 
   NOW accounts
97
133
(36)
(33)
(3)
18,803 
16,210 
0.40 
0.64 
   Savings accounts
19
26
(7)
(10)
3
214,413 
146,032 
1.48 
1.72 
   Money market accounts
799
634
165
(88)
253
46,794 
80,315 
0.76 
1.26 
   MMA - institutional
90
256
(166)
(101)
(65)
223,286 
163,351 
2.02 
3.23 
   CDs, $100M or more
1,137
1,330
(193)
(498)
305
82,062 
116,761 
0.94 
1.77 
   CDs, broker
194
522
(328)
(244)
(84)
203,029 
147,381 
1.95 
3.11 
   Other time deposits
1,000
1,156
(156)
(431)
275
906,204 
789,682 
1.46 
2.04 
 Total interest-bearing deposits
3,336
4,057
(721)
(1,154)
433
30,133 
42,998 
3.65 
2.51 
 Short-term/other borrowings
277
272
5
124
(119)
23,269 
15,665 
2.80 
2.18 
 FHLB advances - long-term
164
86
78
24
54
10,310 
10,310 
3.12 
3.16 
 Subordinated debt
81
82
(1)
(1)
-
       
 Total interest-bearing
         
969,916 
858,655 
1.58 
2.08 
    liabilities
3,858
4,497
(639)
(1,082)
443
90,516 
81,960 
   
 Noninterest-bearing deposits
         
8,286 
6,954 
   
 Other liabilities
         
89,737 
79,302 
   
 Shareholders' equity
         
$1,158,455 
$ 1,026,871
   
 Liabilities and equity
         
   
2.88 
3.28 
 Interest rate spread
         
   
3.02 
3.47 
 Net interest margin
         
       
 Net interest income
$ 8,037
$ 8,248
$(211)
$(1,058)
$    847
$   87,649 
$  84,581
   
 Net earning assets
         
$ 996,720 
$871,642
   
 Average deposits
         
   
1.33 
1.85 
 Average cost of deposits
         
80% 
97%
   
 Average loan to deposit ratio
         

 
(a) This table shows the changes in interest income and interest expense for the comparative periods based on either changes in average volume or changes in average rates for interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.  Changes which are not solely due to rate changes or solely due to volume changes are attributed to volume.
 
(b) The taxable equivalent adjustment results from tax exempt income less non-deductible TEFRA interest expense and was $8 in the third quarter 2010 and 2009, respectively.
    (c) Average nonaccruing loans have been excluded from total average loans and categorized in noninterest-earning assets.

 
                         
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Ta     Table 3 – Average Balance Sheet and Rate/Volume Analysis – First Nine Months, 2010 and 2009

T       The following table presents average balances of the Company and the Subsidiary Banks on a consolidated basis, the taxable-equivalent interest earned and
t     the interest paid during the first nine months of 2010 and 2009.

         
Taxable-Equivalent
 
(a) Variance
Average Balance
Average Rate
 
Interest (b)
 
Attributable to
YTD
YTD
YTD
YTD
 
YTD
YTD
Vari-
   
9/30/10
9/30/09
9/30/10
9/30/09
 
9/30/10
9/30/09
ance
Rate
Volume
($ in thousands)
(%)
 
($ in thousands)
 
($ in thousands)
       
Assets
         
$     50,740
$   5,703
0.29
0.84 
 Interest-bearing deposits
$     110
$      36
$     74
$    (23)
$      97 
93,552
76,717
2.25
4.62 
 Investments - taxable
1,576
2,651
(1,075)
(1,360)
285 
7,539
2,348
4.49
5.58 
 Investments - non-taxable
253
98
155
  (19)
174 
8,805
6,263
0.30
0.26 
 Federal funds sold
20
12
8
2
818,753
839,314
5.56
5.62 
 Loans (c)
34,022
35,294
(1,272)
(377)
(895) 
979,389
930,345
4.91
5.47 
 Total interest-earning assets
35,981
38,091
(2,110)
(3,897)
1,787 
97,434
81,433
   
 Noninterest-earning assets
         
$1,076,823
   $ 1,011,778
   
 Total assets
         
                   
       
 Liabilities and equity
         
       
 Deposits
         
$   122,372
$122,543
0.36 
0.48 
   NOW accounts
332
442
(110)
(110)
-   
18,100
15,905
0.43 
0.70 
   Savings accounts
58
83
(25)
(32)
192,043
124,157
1.54 
1.76 
   Money market accounts
2,214
1,631
583
(204)
787 
59,116
89,891
0.86 
1.58 
   MMA - institutional
380
1,060
(680)
(484)
(196) 
184,625
156,011
2.34 
3.48 
   CDs, $100M or more
3,236
4,058
(822)
(1,330)
508 
95,208
117,660
1.04 
2.20 
   CDs, broker
739
1,939
(1,200)
(1,021)
(179) 
167,879
143,510
2.21 
3.34 
   Other time deposits
2,770
3,589
(819)
(1,213)
394 
839,343
769,677
1.55 
2.22 
 Total interest-bearing deposits
9,729
12,802
(3,073)
(3,857)
784 
35,983
50,209
3.45 
2.05 
 Short-term/other borrowings
929
769
160
526
(366) 
18,335
13,413
2.44 
2.18 
 FHLB advances - long-term
335
219
116
26
90 
10,310
10,310
2.98 
3.72 
 Subordinated debt
230
287
(57)
(57)
       
 Total interest-bearing
         
903,971
843,609
1.66 
2.23 
    liabilities
11,223
14,077
(2,854)
(3,597)
743 
84,527
81,760
   
 Noninterest-bearing deposits
         
5,331
6,488
   
 Other liabilities
         
82,994
79,921
   
 Shareholders' equity
         
$1,076,823
   $ 1,011,778
   
 Liabilities and equity
         
   
3.25 
3.24 
 Interest rate spread
         
   
3.38 
3.45 
 Net interest margin
         
       
Net interest income
$24,758
$24,014
$   744
$  (300)
$ 1,044 
$   75,418
$  86,736
   
Net earning assets
         
$ 923,870
$851,437
   
Average deposits
         
   
1.41
2.01 
Average cost of deposits
         
89%
99%
   
Average loan to deposit ratio
         


 
(a) This table shows the changes in interest income and interest expense for the comparative periods based on either changes in average volume or changes in average rates for interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.  Changes which are not solely due to rate changes or solely due to volume changes are attributed to volume.
 
(b) The taxable equivalent adjustment results from tax exempt income less non-deductible TEFRA interest expense and was $24 in the first nine months 2010 and 2009, respectively.
    (c) Average nonaccruing loans have been excluded from total average loans and categorized in noninterest-earning assets.

 
                         
 
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Table 4 - Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risks in the normal course of business in order to meet the financing needs of its customers.  At September 30, 2010, the Company had unfunded commitments to extend credit of $86 million and outstanding letters of credit of $2 million.  Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.  The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance sheet instruments.  Management does not anticipate that funding obligations arising from these financial instruments will adversely impact its ability to fund future loan growth or deposit withdrawals.

The following table includes a breakdown of short-term and long-term payment obligations due under long-term contracts:

($ in thousands)
Payments due by period
   
Less than
1-3
3-5
More than
Contractual obligations
Total
1 year
years
years
5 years
FHLB advances – long-term
$ 15,660 
$  2,000 
$   3,500 
$          - 
$ 10,160 
Subordinated debt
10,310 
10,310 
Operating leases – buildings
5,637 
   786 
1,444 
2,737 
670 
Information technology contracts
1,781 
1,250 
531 
Total
$ 33,388 
$ 4,036 
$  5,475 
$  2,737 
$ 21,140 


Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

See “Liquidity and Interest Rate Sensitivity Management” on pages 21-23 in the MD&A section for quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk.


Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures - We have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as required by Rule 13a-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  This evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer.  Based on this evaluation, the chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to the Company required to be included in our periodic SEC filings.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting - No change in our internal control over financial reporting occurred during the fiscal quarter covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


Part II – Other Information

Item 6.  Exhibits.

Exhibit 31.1   Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Exhibit 31.2   Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Exhibit 32      Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002


 
                         
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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 


 
The Savannah Bancorp, Inc.
(Registrant)
   
Date:   11/15/10                                 
/s/ John C. Helmken II
John C. Helmken II
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
 
 
 
Date:      11/15/10                                 
/s/   Michael W. Harden, Jr.
Michael W. Harden, Jr.
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 
                         
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Exhibit 31.1

Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002


I, John C. Helmken II, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of The Savannah Bancorp, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)  Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)  Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)  all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)  any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.


Date:   November 15, 2010
/s/ John C. Helmken II
John C. Helmken II
President and Chief Executive Officer


 
 

 

Exhibit 31.2

Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002


I, Michael W. Harden, Jr., certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of The Savannah Bancorp, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
 
a)  Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
c)  Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)  all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)  any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.


Date:     November 15, 2010
/ s/   Michael W. Harden, Jr.
Michael W. Harden, Jr.
Chief Financial Officer


 
 

 

Exhibit 32

Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002


We certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 that:

(1) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 (the "Report") of The Savannah Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.




Date:     11/15/10                                 
/s/ John C. Helmken II
John C. Helmken II
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
 
 
 
Date:     11/15/10                                 
/ s/   Michael W. Harden, Jr.
Michael W. Harden, Jr.
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)



 
 

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