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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the quarterly period ended
September 30, 2008
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OR
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the transition period
from to
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Commission file number: 0-49706
Willow
Financial Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant
as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania
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80-0034942
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(State or other
jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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170 South
Warner Road, Suite 300, Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087
(Address of principal
executive offices)
(610)
995-1700
(Registrants 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
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NO
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a
large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer, or a
smaller reporting company. See definition of large accelerated filer, accelerated
filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
(Check one):
Large accelerated filer
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Accelerated filer
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Non-accelerated filer
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Smaller reporting company
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(Do not check if smaller reporting company)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a
shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
YES
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NO
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APPLICABLE ONLY TO
CORPORATE ISSUERS:
Indicate the number of
shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common stock, as of the
latest practicable date. The Registrant had 15,674,202 shares of common stock
issued and outstanding as of November 5, 2008.
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Willow
Financial Bancorp, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
(Dollars in
Thousands, Except for Share Amounts)
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September 30,
2008
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June 30,
2008
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(unaudited)
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Assets:
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Cash and cash
equivalents:
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Cash in banks
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$
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26,193
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$
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28,427
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Interest-earning
deposits
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6,692
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7,755
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Total
cash and cash equivalents
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32,885
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36,182
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Investment
securities trading
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1,231
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1,282
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Federal Home
Loan Bank stock
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17,869
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15,803
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Investment
securities available for sale (amortized cost of $206,516 and $187,935,
respectively)
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195,032
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181,262
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Investment
securities held to maturity (fair value of $70,777 and $73,614, respectively)
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72,973
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75,781
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Loans held for
sale
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14,444
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14,199
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Loans receivable
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1,147,077
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1,150,820
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Deferred fees
and costs, net
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648
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812
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Allowance for
loan losses
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(16,753
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(14,793
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Loans
receivable, net
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1,130,972
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1,136,839
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Accrued interest
receivable
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6,376
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6,181
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Property and
equipment, net
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9,823
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10,412
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Bank owned life
insurance
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12,534
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12,410
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Real estate
owned
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465
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166
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Other
intangibles, net
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13,750
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14,589
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Goodwill
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57,247
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56,959
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Other assets
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21,369
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22,580
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Total
Assets
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$
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1,586,970
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$
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1,584,645
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Liabilities
and Stockholders Equity
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Liabilities:
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Interest-bearing
deposits
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$
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850,367
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$
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872,440
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Non-interest
bearing deposits
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119,496
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130,438
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Securities sold
under agreements to repurchase
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75,000
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75,000
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Advance payments
by borrowers for taxes and insurance
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2,108
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4,192
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Federal Home
Loan Bank advances
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357,809
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311,428
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Trust preferred
securities and other borrowings
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27,284
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27,312
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Accrued interest
payable
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1,630
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1,708
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Other
liabilities
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9,416
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12,030
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Total
Liabilities
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1,443,110
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1,434,548
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Commitments and
contingencies
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Stockholders
Equity:
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Common stock -
$0.01 par value; 40,000,000 shares authorized; 17,493,025 and 17,493,825
shares issued at September 30, 2008 and June 30, 2008, respectively
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178
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178
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Additional
paid-in capital
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191,013
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190,943
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Retained
(deficit) earnings substantially restricted
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(7,926
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(4,441
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Treasury stock
(1,819,436 and 1,822,606 shares at September 30, 2008 and June 30,
2008, respectively, at cost)
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(30,205
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(30,258
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Accumulated
other comprehensive loss
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(7,580
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(4,406
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Obligation of
deferred compensation plan
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1,228
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1,293
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Unallocated
common stock held by:
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Employee Stock
Ownership Plan (ESOP)
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(1,963
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(2,141
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Recognition and
Retention Plan Trust (RRP)
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(885
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(1,071
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Total
Stockholders Equity
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143,860
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150,097
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Total
Liabilities and Stockholders Equity
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$
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1,586,970
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$
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1,584,645
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See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Willow
Financial Bancorp, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Dollars in
Thousands, Except for Per Share Amounts, Unaudited)
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Three months Ended September 30,
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2008
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2007
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Interest
Income:
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Loans
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$
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16,687
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$
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17,503
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Mortgage-backed
and investment securities
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3,628
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4,262
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Total
interest income
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20,315
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21,765
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Interest
Expense:
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Deposits
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4,946
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8,567
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Securities sold
under agreements to repurchase
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769
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282
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Borrowings
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3,261
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2,610
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Total
interest expense
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8,976
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11,459
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Net
Interest Income
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11,339
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10,306
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Provision for
loan losses
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2,350
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242
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Net
interest income after provision for loan losses
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8,989
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10,064
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Non-interest
income:
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Investment
services income, net
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1,335
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1,094
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Income from
insurance operations
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590
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561
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Service charges
and fees
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1,473
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1,277
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Gain (loss) on:
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Sale of loans
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485
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685
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Securities
available for sale
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(1,593
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Other
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549
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233
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Total
non-interest income
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2,839
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3,866
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Non-interest
expense:
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Salaries and
employee benefits
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7,284
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6,969
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Occupancy and
equipment
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2,161
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2,201
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Data processing
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666
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454
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Advertising
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306
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295
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Deposit
insurance premiums
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494
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30
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Amortization of
intangible assets
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551
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525
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Professional
fees
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1,531
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510
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Other
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1,376
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1,350
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Total
non-interest expense
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14,369
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12,334
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(Loss) income
before income taxes
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(2,541
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1,596
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Income tax
(benefit) expense
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(858
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438
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Net
(Loss) / Income
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$
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(1,683
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$
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1,158
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(Loss)
Earnings per share
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Basic
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$
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(0.11
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$
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0.08
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Diluted
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$
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(0.11
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$
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0.08
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Dividends
per share paid during period
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$
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0.12
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$
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0.12
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Weighted
average shares outstanding
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Basic
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15,272,423
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15,088,328
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Diluted
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15,351,509
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15,219,164
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accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Willow
Financial Bancorp, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Other Comprehensive
(Loss) / Income
(Dollars in
Thousands, Unaudited)
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Three months Ended
September 30,
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2008
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2007
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Net
(loss) income
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$
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(1,683
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$
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1,158
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Other
comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
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Net unrealized
(losses) gains on securities available for sale during the period
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(4,225
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778
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Change in tax
rate
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(38
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Reclassification
adjustment for losses (gains) included in net (loss) income
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1,051
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(11
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Comprehensive
(loss) income
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$
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(4,857
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$
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1,887
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See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Willow
Financial Bancorp, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Dollars in
Thousands, Unaudited)
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Three months Ended
September 30,
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2008
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2007
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Net (loss)
income
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$
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(1,683
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$
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1,158
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Add (deduct)
items not affecting cash flows from operating activities:
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Depreciation
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655
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714
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Amortization of
premiums and accretion of discounts on investments, net
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(43
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362
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Amortization of
intangible assets
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551
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525
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Provision for
loan losses
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2,350
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242
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Gain on sale of
loans held for sale
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(485
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(685
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Loss (gain) on
sale of investment securities
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(16
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Investment
impairment
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1,593
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Origination of
loans held for sale
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(55,111
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(40,427
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Proceeds from
the sale of loans held for sale
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55,351
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30,470
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Decrease
(increase) in trading account securities
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51
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(59
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Amortization
(accretion) of deferred loan fees, discounts and premiums
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38
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(116
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Increase in
accrued interest receivable
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(195
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(1,166
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Increase in
value of bank owned life insurance
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(124
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(119
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Decrease in
other assets
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2,846
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528
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Decrease in
other liabilities
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(2,614
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(4,671
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Stock based
compensation
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422
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526
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Excess tax
benefits from stock-based compensation
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Decrease in
accrued interest payable
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(78
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(175
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Net cash
provided by (used in) operating activities
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3,524
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(12,909
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Cash flows from
investment activities:
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Capital expenditures
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(66
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(1,318
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Net decrease
(increase) in loans
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3,180
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(37,462
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Proceeds from
maturities, sales, payments and calls of investment securities held to
maturity
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2,810
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3,824
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Purchase of
securities available for sale
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(32,756
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(15,506
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Increase in FHLB
stock
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(2,066
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(2,723
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Proceeds from
sales and calls of securities available for sale
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12,633
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7,764
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Net cash used in
investment activities
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(16,265
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(45,421
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Cash flows from
financing activities:
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Net decrease in
deposits
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(33,015
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(47,210
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Increase in
securities sold under agreements to repurchase
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55,000
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Proceeds from
FHLB advances
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252,207
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135,000
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Repayments of
FHLB advances
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(205,834
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(118,800
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Repayments of
other borrowings
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(28
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Decrease in advance
payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance
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(2,084
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(1,963
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Cash dividends
on common stock
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(1,802
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(1,728
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Common stock
repurchased
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(299
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Net cash used in
financing activities
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9,444
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20,000
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Net decrease in
cash and cash equivalents
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(3,297
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(38,330
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Cash
and cash equivalents:
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Beginning of
period
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36,182
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60,277
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End of period
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$
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32,885
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$
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21,947
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Supplemental
disclosures:
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Cash payments
during the year for:
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Taxes
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$
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$
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41
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Interest
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$
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9,054
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$
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11,634
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Non-cash
items:
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Net unrealized
(loss) gain on investment securities available for sale, net of tax
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$
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(3,174
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$
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778
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See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Willow
Financial Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial
Statements
1.
Basis
of Consolidated Financial Statement Presentation
On May 21, 2008, the
Company and Harleysville National Corporation (HNC) announced that they had
entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (Merger Agreement), dated May 20,
2008, which sets forth the terms and conditions pursuant to which the Company
will be merged with and into HNC (the Merger). The Merger Agreement provides,
among other things, that as a result of the Merger each outstanding share of
common stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share, will be converted into
a right to receive 0.7300 shares of common stock of HNC, par value $1.00 per
share, plus cash in lieu of any fractional share interest.
Consummation of the
Merger is subject to a number of customary conditions, including but not
limited to (i) the approval of the Merger Agreement by both the
shareholders of the Company and HNC and (ii) the requisite regulatory
approvals of the Merger and the proposed merger of the Companys banking
subsidiary, Willow Financial Bank, with and into HNCs banking subsidiary
Harleysville National Bank, following consummation of the Merger. The Merger is
intended to qualify as reorganization for federal income tax purposes, such
that the shares of the Company exchanged for shares of HNC Common Stock will be
issued to the Companys shareholders on a tax-free basis.
The Merger Agreement
contains certain termination rights for each of the Company and HNC and further
provides that, upon termination of the Merger Agreement under specified
circumstances, the Company may be required to pay to HNC a termination fee of
$7.0 million.
The Boards of Directors
of the Company and HNC approved the Merger Agreement on May 20, 2008. On September 10,
2008, shareholders of both the Company and HNC also approved the Merger
Agreement.
On September 25,
2008, The Harleysville National Bank and Trust Company, received approval from
the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to acquire Willow Financial
Bank. The Office of Thrift Supervision
has also not objected to the transaction.
HNC expects to receive the approvals from the Federal Reserve Board and
the Pennsylvania Department of Banking in November 2008 to acquire Willow
Financial Bancorp, Inc. in a previously announced transaction. HNC expects to close the transaction by early
December 2008. The Company has a contingent payment of $1.2 million due to
its independent financial advisors upon the closing of the Merger.
The accompanying
consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with instructions
to Form 10-Q, and therefore, do not include information or footnotes
necessary for a complete presentation of financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles (GAAP). However, all normal, recurring adjustments, which,
in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of these
financial statements, have been included. These consolidated financial
statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements
and the notes thereto in its Report on Form 10-K for the Company for the
year ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 (File No. 0-49706). The
operating results for the interim periods presented are not necessarily
indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending June 30,
2009.
The accounting policies
of the Company, as applied in the consolidated interim financial statements
presented herein, are substantially the same as those followed on an annual
basis as presented in note 4 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended June 30, 2008.
The consolidated
financial statements include the balances of the Company and its wholly owned
subsidiaries and business segments. All material inter-company balances
and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
In preparing the
consolidated financial statements, the Company is required to make certain
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities as of the date of the statement of financial condition and
statement of operations for the period. Actual results could differ
significantly from those estimates. Material estimates that are
particularly susceptible to significant change in the near-term include the
determination of the allowance for loan losses, income taxes, intangible asset
impairment and other-than-temporary impairment on investments.
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2.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
FASB Staff Position FSP No. 133-1
and FIN 45-4, Disclosures about Credit Derivatives and Certain Guarantees: An
Amendment of
FASB Statement No. 133 and FASB Interpretation No. 45; and
Clarification of the Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 161
In September 2008,
the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued FASB Staff Position FSP No. 133-1
and FIN 45-4, Disclosures about Credit Derivatives and Certain Guarantees: An
Amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 and FASB Interpretation No. 45;
and Clarification of the Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 161. The
FSP is intended to improve disclosures about credit derivatives by requiring
more information about the potential adverse effects of changes in credit risk
on the financial position, financial performance, and cash flows of the sellers
of credit derivatives. It amends FAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities, to require disclosures by sellers of
credit derivatives, including credit derivatives embedded in hybrid instruments.
The FSP also amends FAS Interpretation No. 45, Guarantors Accounting and
Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of
Indebtedness to Others, to require an additional disclosure about the current
status of the payment / performance risk of a guarantee. The provisions of the
FSP that amend FAS No. 133 and FIN 45 are effective for reporting periods
(annual or interim) ending after November 15, 2008. Finally, the FSP
clarifies that the disclosures required by FAS No. 161, Disclosures about
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, should be provided for any
reporting period (annual or interim) beginning after November 15, 2008.
This clarification was effective upon issuance of the FSP. The Company is
evaluating the impact of FSP No. 133-1 and FIN 45-4 on its consolidated
financial statements.
EITF 08-5
,
Fair Value Measurements of Liabilities with Third-Party Credit
Enhancements
The Emerging Issues Task
Force reached a consensus that issuers of liabilities with third-party credit
enhancements should exclude the effect of the guarantee or other credit
enhancement when measuring the liability at fair value. The requirement applies
to fair value measurements of liabilities for disclosure purposes as well as to
fair value measurements included in amounts on the face of the financial
statements. The consensus does not apply to fair value measurements for holders
of guaranteed debt. The consensus will be applied prospectively for the
reporting period beginning after December 15, 2008. Companies are required
to disclose the valuation technique used to measure those liabilities in
earlier periods, and the existence of the credit enhancement. Early application
is permitted. The Company is evaluating
the impact of FSP No. EITF 08-5 on its consolidated financial statements.
FASB
Staff Position FSP No. FAS 142-3, Determination of the Useful Life of
Intangible Assets
In April 2008, the
Financial Accounting Standards Board issued FASB Staff Position FSP No. FAS
142-3, Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets. FSP No. 142-3
amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension
assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset
under FAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. FSP No. FAS
142-3 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning
after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years.
The Company is evaluating the impact of FSP No. FAS 142-3 on its consolidated
financial statements.
FASB Statement No. 161, Disclosures about
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
In March 2008, the
Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement No. 161, Disclosures
about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. Statement No. 161
requires disclosure of the fair values of derivative instruments and their
gains and losses in a tabular format. It also requires disclosure of derivative
features that are credit risk-related and cross-referencing within footnotes to
enable financial statement users to locate important information about
derivative instruments. Statement No. 161 is effective for financial
statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods after November 15,
2008, with early application encouraged. The Company is evaluating the impact
of Statement No. 161 on its consolidated financial statements.
FASB Statement No. 141(R), Business
Combinations
In December 2007,
the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement No. 141(R), Business
Combinations. Statement No. 141(R) requires the acquiring entity in
a business combination to recognize all (and only) the assets acquired and
liabilities assumed in the transaction; establishes the acquisition-date fair
value as the measurement objective for all assets acquired and liabilities
assumed; and requires the acquirer to disclose to investors and other users all
of the information they need to evaluate and understand the nature and
financial effect of the business combination. Statement No. 141(R) is
effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company
is evaluating the impact of Statement No. 141(R) on its consolidated
financial statements.
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FASB Statement No. 160, Noncontrolling
Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements
In December 2007,
the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement No. 160, Noncontrolling
Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements. Statement No. 160
requires that a reporting entity provide sufficient disclosures that clearly
identify and distinguish between the interests of the parent and the interests
of the noncontrolling owners. Statement No. 160 is effective for fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company is evaluating the
impact of Statement No. 160 on its consolidated financial statements.
SAB 109, Written Loan Commitments Recorded at
Fair Value Through Earnings
In November 2007,
the SEC issued SAB 109, Written Loan Commitments Recorded at Fair Value
through Earnings. SAB 109 revises and rescinds portions of SAB 105, Application
of Accounting Principles to Loan Commitments. The SEC staffs current view is
that the expected net future cash flows related to the associated servicing of
a loan should be included in the measurement of derivative and other written
loan commitments that are accounted for at fair value through earnings. That
view is consistent with the guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) No. 156, Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets and FASB No. 159,
The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. SAB 109
retains the view expressed in SAB 105 that internally developed intangible
assets should not be recorded as part of the fair value of a derivative loan
commitment. The guidance in SAB 109 is effective for derivative loan
commitments issued or modified in fiscal quarters beginning after December 15,
2007 and should be applied prospectively. Currently, this SAB has not had any
material impact on the Company.
FASB
Statement No, 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial
Liabilities
Effective July 1,
2008, the Company adopted SFAS No. 159,
The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities
.
This statement provides entities with an irrevocable option to report most
financial assets and liabilities at fair value, with subsequent changes in fair
value reported in earnings. The election can be applied on an
instrument-by-instrument basis. The statement establishes presentation and
disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between entities
that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and
liabilities. The Company did not elect to measure any existing financial assets
or liabilities at fair value that are not currently required to be measured at
fair value upon adoption of this statement. The adoption of this statement did not
have a material impact on the Companys financial position or results of
operations.
FASB
Staff Position No. 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157,
In February 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued
FASB Staff Position No. 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157.
FSP No. 157-2 delays the effective date of FASB Statement No. 157, Fair
Value Measurements, for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities,
except for items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the
financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually) to fiscal years
beginning after November 15, 2008 and interim periods within those fiscal
years for items within the scope of this FSP.
The Company elected to defer the adoption of SFAS No. 157
for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities measured on a nonrecurring
basis until July 1, 2009.
FASB
Staff Position No. 157-3, Determining Fair Value of Financial Assets in
Markets That Are Not Active
In October 2008, the
Financial Accounting Standards Board issued FASB Staff Position No. 157-3,
Determining Fair Value of Financial Assets in Markets That Are Not Active.
FSP No. 157-3 clarifies how managements internal cash flow and discount
rate assumptions should be considered when measuring fair value when relevant
observable data does not exist, how observable market information in a market
that is not active should be considered when measuring fair value, and how the
use of market quotes (e.g. broker quotes or pricing services for the same or
similar financial assets) should be considered when assessing the relevance of
observable and unobservable data available to measure fair value. This FSP is
effective upon issuance, including prior periods for which financial statements
have not been issued. The Company has made no material changes in its valuation
techniques as a result of the adoption of FSP No. 157-3.
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3.
Stock
Compensation Plans
The
Company periodically grants stock option and restricted stock awards to its
employees, which vest over three to five year periods. The following table
presents compensation expense and the related tax impacts for option and
restricted stock awards recognized in the consolidated statements of
operations:
|
|
Three months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
Compensation
expense
|
|
$
|
198
|
|
$
|
333
|
|
Tax benefit
|
|
(63
|
)
|
(113
|
)
|
Net income
effect
|
|
$
|
135
|
|
$
|
220
|
|
4.
(Loss) / Earnings Per Share
(Loss)/earnings per share, basic and diluted, were
both $(0.11) for the three months ended September 30, 2008, compared to
$0.08 for the three months ended September 30, 2007.
The following is a reconciliation of the numerators
and denominators of the basic and diluted earnings per share calculations:
|
|
Three months ended September 30,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
|
|
Basic
|
|
Diluted
|
|
Basic
|
|
Diluted
|
|
Net (loss)
income
|
|
$
|
(1,683
|
)
|
$
|
(1,683
|
)
|
$
|
1,158
|
|
$
|
1,158
|
|
Dividends on
unvested common stock awards
|
|
(4
|
)
|
(4
|
)
|
(12
|
)
|
(12
|
)
|
Net (loss)
income available to common stockholders
|
|
$
|
(1,687
|
)
|
$
|
(1,687
|
)
|
$
|
1,146
|
|
$
|
1,146
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average
shares outstanding
|
|
15,272,423
|
|
15,272,423
|
|
15,088,328
|
|
15,088,328
|
|
Effect of
dilutive securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock
equivalents
|
|
|
|
79,086
|
|
|
|
130,836
|
|
Adjusted
weighted average shares used in (loss) earnings per share computation
|
|
15,272,423
|
|
15,351,509
|
|
15,088,328
|
|
15,219,164
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss) earnings
per share (1)
|
|
$
|
(0.11
|
)
|
$
|
(0.11
|
)
|
$
|
0.08
|
|
$
|
0.08
|
|
Anti-dilutive options for
the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 total 590,044 shares
and 537,560 shares, respectively.
(1) Diluted shares
used in the diluted earnings per share calculation represent basic shares for
the September 30, 2008 period due to the net loss. Using actual diluted
shares would result in anti-dilution.
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5.
Investment Securities
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of held to
maturity and available for sale securities at September 30, 2008 and June 30,
2008 are as follows:
|
|
September 30, 2008
|
|
|
|
Amortized
cost
|
|
Unrealized
gains
|
|
Unrealized
losses
|
|
Estimated
fair value
|
|
|
|
(Dollars in thousands
)
|
|
Investment
securities held to maturity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage-backed
securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FNMA
|
|
$
|
13,077
|
|
$
|
101
|
|
$
|
(98
|
)
|
$
|
13,080
|
|
FHLMC
|
|
8,895
|
|
|
|
(104
|
)
|
8,791
|
|
CMOs
|
|
51,001
|
|
|
|
(2,095
|
)
|
48,906
|
|
Total investment
securities held to maturity
|
|
$
|
72,973
|
|
$
|
101
|
|
$
|
(2,297
|
)
|
$
|
70,777
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment
securities available for sale:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
US government
agency securities
|
|
$
|
27,312
|
|
$
|
66
|
|
$
|
(287
|
)
|
$
|
27,091
|
|
Municipal bonds
|
|
27,195
|
|
56
|
|
(3,427
|
)
|
23,824
|
|
Mortgage-backed
securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FNMA
|
|
66,222
|
|
98
|
|
(853
|
)
|
65,467
|
|
GNMA
|
|
18,912
|
|
|
|
(247
|
)
|
18,665
|
|
FHLMC
|
|
25,332
|
|
82
|
|
(269
|
)
|
25,145
|
|
CMOs
|
|
12,318
|
|
|
|
(911
|
)
|
11,407
|
|
Corporate debt
securities
|
|
19,933
|
|
33
|
|
(5,781
|
)
|
14,185
|
|
Equity
securities
|
|
9,292
|
|
48
|
|
(92
|
)
|
9,248
|
|
Total investment
securities available for sale
|
|
$
|
206,516
|
|
$
|
383
|
|
$
|
(11,867
|
)
|
$
|
195,032
|
|
Total investment
securities
|
|
$
|
279,489
|
|
$
|
484
|
|
$
|
(14,164
|
)
|
$
|
265,809
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2008
|
|
|
|
Amortized
cost
|
|
Unrealized
gains
|
|
Unrealized
losses
|
|
Estimated
fair value
|
|
|
|
(Dollars in thousands)
|
|
Investment
securities held to maturity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage-backed
securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FNMA
|
|
$
|
13,507
|
|
$
|
130
|
|
$
|
(144
|
)
|
$
|
13,493
|
|
FHLMC
|
|
9,525
|
|
|
|
(155
|
)
|
9,370
|
|
CMOs
|
|
52,749
|
|
|
|
(1,998
|
)
|
50,751
|
|
Total investment
securities held to maturity
|
|
$
|
75,781
|
|
$
|
130
|
|
$
|
(2,297
|
)
|
$
|
73,614
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment
securities available for sale:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
US government
agency securities
|
|
$
|
24,330
|
|
$
|
55
|
|
$
|
(335
|
)
|
$
|
24,050
|
|
Municipal bonds
|
|
27,129
|
|
86
|
|
(1,477
|
)
|
25,738
|
|
Mortgage-backed
securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FNMA
|
|
63,011
|
|
101
|
|
(1,451
|
)
|
61,661
|
|
GNMA
|
|
1,983
|
|
|
|
(63
|
)
|
1,920
|
|
FHLMC
|
|
27,867
|
|
63
|
|
(421
|
)
|
27,509
|
|
CMOs
|
|
12,802
|
|
1
|
|
(947
|
)
|
11,856
|
|
Corporate debt
securities
|
|
20,586
|
|
34
|
|
(2,260
|
)
|
18,360
|
|
Equity
securities
|
|
10,227
|
|
23
|
|
(82
|
)
|
10,168
|
|
Total investment
securities available for sale
|
|
$
|
187,935
|
|
$
|
363
|
|
$
|
(7,036
|
)
|
$
|
181,262
|
|
Total investment
securities
|
|
$
|
263,716
|
|
$
|
493
|
|
$
|
(9,333
|
)
|
$
|
254,876
|
|
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Investment
securities are evaluated periodically to determine whether a decline in their
fair value is other-than-temporary. Management utilizes criteria such as
the magnitude and duration of the decline, in addition to the reasons
underlying the decline, to determine whether the loss in value is other than
temporary. The term other-than-temporary is not intended to indicate
that the decline is permanent, but indicates that the prospects for a near-term
recovery of value is not necessarily favorable, or that there is a lack of
evidence to support realizable value equal to or greater than carrying value of
the investment. Once a decline in fair value is determined to be
other-than-temporary, the fair value of the security is reduced through a
charge to earnings in the statement of operations. Based upon an evaluation
performed as of September 30, 2008, the Company recorded impairment
charges of $1.6 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. For the
year ended June 30, 2008, the Company also recorded impairment charges of
$1.9 million. The impairment charges related to the holdings of certain debt
securities, mutual funds, and common stock of two Pennsylvania financial
institutions and another financial services related equity security for which
the Company recorded impairment charges in prior periods.
For
the remaining unrealized loss not considered other-than-temporarily impaired,
the Company has both the ability and intent to hold fixed income securities
until such time as the value recovers or the security matures, and for the
equity securities management believes that, other than the aforementioned
impairment charge, the unrealized losses are temporary and overall not
significant to the value of equity securities and therefore believes that the
above individual unrealized losses at September 30, 2008 are not
other-than-temporary impairments.
Mortgage-backed
securities include issues of the Federal National Mortgage Association, Federal
Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and the Government National Mortgage
Association. None of the Companys mortgage-backed securities include subprime
or Alt-A components, and management believes that the unrealized losses on these
securities at September 30, 2008 were principally a result of decreased
liquidity and larger risk premiums in the marketplace.
6.
Loan
Portfolio
Information about the
Banks loans receivable portfolio is presented below as of and for the periods
indicated:
|
|
As of
September 30, 2008
|
|
As of
June 30, 2008
|
|
(Dollars in thousands)
|
|
Amount
|
|
Percentage of
Total
|
|
Amount
|
|
Percentage of
Total
|
|
Real estate
loans:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Single-family
residential
|
|
$
|
230,272
|
|
20.1
|
%
|
$
|
240,659
|
|
20.9
|
%
|
Commercial real
estate and multi-family residential
|
|
335,614
|
|
29.3
|
|
338,037
|
|
29.4
|
|
Construction
|
|
87,619
|
|
7.6
|
|
90,848
|
|
7.9
|
|
Home equity
|
|
340,329
|
|
29.7
|
|
335,420
|
|
29.2
|
|
Total real
estate loans
|
|
993,834
|
|
86.7
|
|
1,004,964
|
|
87.4
|
|
Consumer loans
|
|
3,573
|
|
0.3
|
|
3,598
|
|
0.3
|
|
Commercial
business loans
|
|
149,670
|
|
13.0
|
|
142,258
|
|
12.3
|
|
Total loans
receivable
|
|
1,147,077
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
1,150,820
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allowance for
loan losses
|
|
(16,753
|
)
|
|
|
(14,793
|
)
|
|
|
Deferred net
loan origination fees and other discounts
|
|
648
|
|
|
|
812
|
|
|
|
Loans
receivable, net
|
|
$
|
1,130,972
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,136,839
|
|
|
|
The following is a summary of the activity in the
allowance for loan losses for the three months ended September 30, 2008
and 2007:
(Dollars in thousands)
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
Balance at the
beginning of period
|
|
$
|
14,793
|
|
$
|
12,210
|
|
Plus: Provisions
for loan losses
|
|
2,350
|
|
242
|
|
Less charge-offs
for:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Real estate
loans
|
|
(126
|
)
|
(43
|
)
|
Consumer loans
|
|
(154
|
)
|
(63
|
)
|
Commercial
business loans
|
|
(150
|
)
|
(7
|
)
|
Total charge-offs
|
|
(430
|
)
|
(113
|
)
|
Plus: Recoveries
|
|
40
|
|
16
|
|
Balance at the
end of the period
|
|
$
|
16,753
|
|
$
|
12,355
|
|
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7.
Deposits
Deposit balances
consisted of the following at September 30, 2008 and June 30, 2008:
|
|
As of
September 30, 2008
|
|
As of
June 30, 2008
|
|
(Dollars in thousands)
|
|
Amount
|
|
Percentage of
Total
|
|
Amount
|
|
Percentage of
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Savings accounts
|
|
$
|
76,040
|
|
7.9
|
%
|
$
|
80,982
|
|
8.1
|
%
|
Money market
deposit accounts
|
|
408,612
|
|
42.1
|
|
408,990
|
|
40.8
|
|
Certificates
less than $100,000
|
|
186,877
|
|
19.3
|
|
192,484
|
|
19.2
|
|
Certificates
$100,000 and greater
|
|
61,288
|
|
6.3
|
|
57,048
|
|
5.7
|
|
Interest-bearing
checking accounts
|
|
117,550
|
|
12.1
|
|
132,936
|
|
13.2
|
|
Non-interest
bearing accounts
|
|
119,496
|
|
12.3
|
|
130,438
|
|
13.0
|
|
Total deposits
|
|
$
|
969,863
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
$
|
1,002,878
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
8.
Trust
Preferred Securities and Other Borrowings
On March 31, 2006,
the Company issued $25.8 million of Junior Subordinated Debentures to Willow
Grove Statutory Trust I, a Connecticut Statutory Trust, in which the Company
owns all of the common equity. The Trust then issued $25.0 million of trust
preferred securities, which pay interest quarterly at three-month Libor plus
1.31% to investors, which are secured by the Junior Subordinated Debentures and
the guarantee of the Company. The Junior Subordinated Debentures are treated as
debt of the Company but qualify as Tier I capital of the Bank to the extent of
the amount of the proceeds, which are invested in the Bank. The Trust Preferred
Securities are callable by the Company on or after September 30, 2011. The
trust preferred securities must be redeemed by the Company upon their maturity
in the year 2036.
The Bank utilizes outside
borrowings to supplement its funding needs.
At September 30, 2008, the Bank had $75.0 million outstanding in
repurchase agreements with a weighted average interest rate of 4.01%. The underlying
securities collateralizing these repurchase agreements had a market value of
$87.7 million at September 30, 2008. In addition, the Company had $1.5
million in secured borrowings at September 30, 2008 related to certain
commercial business loan relationships.
9.
Capital
Stock
On July 24, 2007, the Company declared a cash
dividend on its common stock of $0.115 per share, paid on August 24, 2007,
to owners of record on August 10, 2007. On August 29, 2008, the
Company declared a cash dividend on its common stock of $0.115 per share, paid
on September 12, 2008, to owners of record on September 8, 2008.
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.
Guarantees
In the normal course of
business, the Company sells loans in the secondary market. As is
customary in such sales, the Company provides indemnification to the buyer
under certain circumstances. This indemnification may include the
obligation to repurchase loans by the Company, under certain
circumstances. In most cases repurchases and losses are rare, and no
provision is made for losses at the time of sale. When repurchases and
losses are probable and reasonably estimable, a provision is made in the
financial statements for such estimated losses.
On May 12, 2003, the
Company entered into a sales and servicing master agreement with the FHLB.
The agreement allows the Company to sell loans to the FHLB while retaining
servicing and providing for a credit enhancement. Under the terms of the
agreement, the Company receives a ten basis point annual fee in exchange for
assuming the credit risk on losses in excess of its contractual obligation up
to a maximum of $605 thousand. The Company has sold $36.0 million in loans
under this agreement and had a maximum credit risk exposure of $461 thousand at
September 30, 2008. The fair value of these guarantees was determined to
be insignificant at September 30, 2008.
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11. Accounting
for Derivative Instruments and Hedging
At September 30, 2008, the Company had four
interest rate swap arrangements tied to specific loans originated by the Bank.
The swaps effectively convert the rates from a fixed rate to a floating rate
based on Libor throughout the life of the underlying loans. At September 30, 2008, the total
outstanding notional amount on these swaps was $7.5 million. The weighted average floating and fixed rates
on these transactions were 2.97% and 4.73%, respectively, at September 30,
2008. Based on the decrease in the market value of the interest rate swaps from
June 30, 2008 to September 30, 2008, the Company recognized a loss of
$120 thousand in other income in the consolidated statement of operations for
the three months ended September 30, 2008 with respect to these four swap
arrangements.
12. Fair Value Disclosures
In September 2006,
the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157). SFAS
157 establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles, and enhances disclosures about fair
value measurements. SFAS 157 applies when other accounting pronouncements
require fair value measurements; it does not require new fair value
measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal
years beginning after November 15, 2007, and for interim periods within
those years. The Company had made no
material changes in its valuation techniques as a result of the adoption of
SFAS No. 157.
Effective July 1, 2008, the Company adopted SFAS
157. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to
transfer a liability in an orderly transaction, that is not a forced
liquidation or distressed sale, between market participants at the measurement
date. SFAS No. 157 establishes a fair value hierarchy, which requires an
entity to maximize the use of observable inputs or minimize the use of
unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. Observable inputs reflect the
assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability
developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the
reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the Companys own assumptions
about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or
liability developed based on the best information available in the
circumstances.
Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in
active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity has the
ability to access at the measurement date. Level 2 inputs represent quoted
prices for similar instruments in active markets, or quoted prices for
identical instruments in non-active markets. Level 2 inputs also includes
valuation techniques whose inputs are derived principally from observable market
data other than quoted prices, such as interest rates or other
market-corroborated means. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset
or liability. The level in the hierarchy within which the fair value
measurement in its entirety falls shall be determined based on the lowest level
input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
A description of the valuation methodologies used for
financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis, as well as
the classification of the instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy, are
as follows:
Trading
Securities and Deferred Compensation Liability
Trading securities and the corresponding deferred
compensation liability are are reported using Level 1 inputs. Level 1
instruments generally include equity securities, valued based on quoted market
prices in active markets. Equity securities consist of stocks of financial
institutions, mutual funds, and other government sponsored stocks.
Securities Available for Sale
Securities classified as available for sale are
reported using Level 1 and Level 2 inputs. Level 1 instruments generally
include equity securities, valued based on quoted market prices in active
markets. Equity securities consist of stocks of financial institutions, mutual
funds, and stocks of government sponsored entities. If a quoted market price is
not available for the specific security, then fair values are provided by
independent third-party valuation services. These valuations services estimate
fair values using pricing models and other accepted valuation methodologies,
such as quotes for similar securities and observable yield curves and spreads.
As part of the Companys overall valuation process, management evaluates these
third-party methodologies to ensure they are representative of exit prices in
the Companys principal or most advantageous market. Level 2 instruments
include U.S. government agency obligations, municipal bonds, mortgage-backed
securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, and corporate bonds. The fair
value measurements are determined using both quoted prices for similar assets,
when available, and model-based valuation techniques that derive fair value
based on market-corrobarated data, such as instruments with similar prepayment
speeds and default interest rates.
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Derivative Financial Instruments
The fair values of interest rate swaps are determined
using the market standard methodology of netting the discounted future fixed
cash receipts (or payments) and the discounted expected variable cash payments
(or receipts). The variable cash
payments (or receipts) are based on an expectation of future interest rates
(forward curves) derived from observable market interest rate curves. To comply
with the provisions of SFAS No. 157, the Company incorporates credit
valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect both its own nonperformance risk
and the respective counterpartys nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements.
The counterparty performance risk has been determined to have an insignificant
impact on the valuation. In adjusting the fair value of its derivative
contracts for the effect of nonperformance risk the Company has considered the
impact of netting and any applicable credit enhancements, such as collateral
postings, thresholds, mutual puts, and guarantees.
Although the Company has determined that the majority
of the inputs used to value its derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair
value hierarchy, the credit valuation adjustments associated with its
derivatives utilize Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads
to evaluate the likelihood of default by itself and its counterparties.
However, as of September 30, 2008, the Company has assessed the
significance of the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall
valuation of its derivative positions and has determined that the credit
valuation adjustments are not significant to the overall valuation of its
derivatives. As a result, the Company has determined that its derivative
valuations in their entirety are classified in Level 2 of the fair value
hierarchy.
The Company also has commitments with customers to
fund mortgages and extend credit at a specified rate and commitments to sell
both funded and unfunded mortgage loans at a specified rate. These loan
commitments and forward contracts for mortgage loans intended for sale in the secondary market are
accounted for as derivatives and carried at estimated fair value. The Company
estimates the fair value of these loan commitments and forward contracts using
bids or indications provided by market participants on specific loans that are
actively marketed for sale. The Company has determined that the inputs used to
value its loan commitment and forward contracts fall within Level 2 of the fair
value hierarchy.
The following table presents the financial instruments
fair value at September 30, 2008, on the consolidated balance sheet and by
SFAS No. 157 valuation hierarchy.
|
|
Fair Value Measurement Using
|
|
(Dollars in thousands)
|
|
Balance
September 30, 2008
|
|
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets / Liabilities
(Level 1)
|
|
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment
securities - available for sale
|
|
$
|
195,032
|
|
$
|
9,248
|
|
$
|
185,784
|
|
Investment
securities trading
|
|
1,231
|
|
1,231
|
|
|
|
Derivatives (1)
|
|
175
|
|
|
|
175
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
196,438
|
|
$
|
10,479
|
|
$
|
185,959
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred
compensation liability (2)
|
|
1,231
|
|
1,231
|
|
|
|
Total
liabilities
|
|
$
|
1,231
|
|
$
|
1,231
|
|
$
|
|
|
(1)
Included
within Other Assets
(2)
Included
within Other Liabilities
Assets
Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
A description of the valuation methodologies and
classification levels used for financial instruments measured at fair value on
a nonrecurring basis are listed below. These listed instruments are subject to
fair value adjustments (impairment) as they are valued at the lower of cost or
market.
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Mortgage Loans Held for Sale
Mortgage loans originated and intended for sale in the
secondary market are carried at the lower of aggregate cost or estimated fair
value. The Company estimates the fair value of mortgage loans held for sale
using bids or indications provided by market participants on specific loans
that are actively marketed for sale. The Company has determined that the inputs
used to value its mortgage loans held for sale fall within Level 2 of the fair
value hierarchy. At September 30, 2008, loans held for sale were recorded
at their carrying amount of $14.4 million with no impairment recorded during the
first quarter of the fiscal year.
Impaired Loans
Certain loans are evaluated for impairment under FAS No. 114,
Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan - an amendment of FASB
Statements No. 5 and 15. Impaired loans are evaluated and valued at the
time the loan is identified as impaired, at the lower of cost or market value.
To estimate the impairment of a loan, the Company uses the practical expedient
method, which is based upon the fair value of the underlying collateral for
collateral-dependent loans. Currently, all of the Companys impaired loans are
secured by real estate. The value of the real estate collateral is determined
based on an appraisal by independent licensed appraisers hired by the Company
or other observable market data, which is readily available in the marketplace.
As part of the Companys overall valuation process, management evaluates the
third-party appraisals to ensure that they are representative of the exit
prices in the Companys principal or most advantageous market. When the value
of the real estate, less estimated costs to sell, is less than the principal
balance of the loan, a specific reserve is established. The Company considers
the appraisals used in its impairment analysis to be Level 3 inputs. Impaired
loans are reviewed and evaluated on at least a quarterly basis for additional
impairment and adjusted accordingly.
Other Real Estate Owned
Other real estate property
acquired through foreclosure or other means in satisfaction of a loan
receivable is recorded at the fair value of the property at the transfer date
less estimate selling costs. Costs to maintain other real estate are expensed
as incurred. The value of the real
estate collateral is determined based on an appraisal by independent licensed
appraisers hired by the Company or other observable market data, which is
readily available in the marketplace. As part of the Companys overall
valuation process, management evaluates the third-party appraisals to ensure
that they are representative of the exit prices in the Companys principal or
most advantageous markets. The Company considers the appraisals uesd in its
impairment analysis to be Level 3 inputs.
Certain assets measured at fair value on a
non-recurring basis are presented below:
|
|
Fair Value Measurement Using
|
|
(Dollars in thousands)
|
|
Balance
September 30,
2008
|
|
Quotes Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets /
Liabilities
(Level 1)
|
|
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
|
|
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mortages held
for sale
|
|
$
|
14,444
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
14,444
|
|
$
|
|
|
Impaired loans
(1)
|
|
11,142
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,142
|
|
Other real
estate owned
|
|
465
|
|
|
|
|
|
465
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
26,051
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
14,444
|
|
$
|
11,607
|
|
(1) Specific reserves identified under FAS No. 114
during the first three months of fiscal 2009 totaled $3.4 million. These
specific reserves were taken into consideration when the required level of the
allowance for loan losses was determined at September 30, 2008.
SFAS No. 157 fair value measurement
implementation for nonfinancial assets including goodwill and identifiable
intangibles with balances $57.2 million and $13.8 million, respectively, at September 30,
2008, have been delayed until July 1, 2009 in accordance with FSP No. SFAS
157-2.
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13.
Segment Information
Under
the definition of SFAS No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise
and Related Information, the Company has three operating segments at September 30,
2008; Willow Financial Bank (WFB), BeneServ and WIS (including Carnegie). The
Willow Financial Bank segment primarily provides loan and deposit services to
commercial and retail customers through its network of 29 branch locations as
of September 30, 2008. BeneServ, which was acquired on March 30,
2007, is an insurance agency serving the corporate employee benefit market
segment. The WIS segment operates a full service investment advisory and
securities brokerage firm.
Segment
information for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 is as
follows:
|
|
For the three months ended September 30,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
WFB
|
|
BeneServ
|
|
WIS
|
|
Total
|
|
WFB
|
|
BeneServ
|
|
WIS
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
(Dollars in Thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income
|
|
$
|
20,315
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
20,315
|
|
$
|
21,765
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
21,765
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
8,976
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,976
|
|
11,459
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,459
|
|
Net interest
income
|
|
11,339
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,339
|
|
10,306
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,306
|
|
Non-interest
income
|
|
1,263
|
|
590
|
|
986
|
|
2,839
|
|
2,677
|
|
561
|
|
628
|
|
3,866
|
|
Depreciation
expense
|
|
647
|
|
3
|
|
5
|
|
655
|
|
710
|
|
3
|
|
1
|
|
714
|
|
Income tax
(benefit) expense
|
|
(1,030
|
)
|
57
|
|
115
|
|
(858
|
)
|
320
|
|
101
|
|
17
|
|
438
|
|
Total net (loss)
income
|
|
(2,017
|
)
|
110
|
|
224
|
|
(1,683
|
)
|
929
|
|
196
|
|
33
|
|
1,158
|
|
Total assets
|
|
1,575,695
|
|
7,115
|
|
4,160
|
|
1,586,970
|
|
1,563,083
|
|
5,603
|
|
172
|
|
1,568,858
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
54,574
|
|
1,426
|
|
1,247
|
|
57,247
|
|
94,574
|
|
1,027
|
|
|
|
95,601
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14.
Regulatory Matters
The Bank is subject to
various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking
agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain
mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that if
undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Companys financial
statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for
prompt corrective action, the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that
involve quantitative measures of the Banks assets, liabilities, and certain
off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices.
The Banks capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative
judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other
factors.
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At September 30,
2008, the Bank had regulatory capital which was in excess of regulatory limits
set by the Office of Thrift Supervision. The current requirements and the
Banks actual capital levels are detailed below:
|
|
Actual Capital
|
|
Required for Capital
Adequacy Purposes
|
|
Required to Be Well
Capitalized under
Prompt Corrective
Action Provision
|
|
(Dollars in thousands)
|
|
Amount
|
|
Ratio
|
|
Amount
|
|
Ratio
|
|
Amount
|
|
Ratio
|
|
As of
September 30, 2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tangible capital
(to tangible assets)
|
|
$
|
106,532
|
|
7.0
|
%
|
$
|
22,934
|
|
1.5
|
%
|
$
|
30,578
|
|
2.0
|
%
|
Core capital (to
adjusted tangible assets)
|
|
106,532
|
|
7.0
|
%
|
61,157
|
|
4.0
|
%
|
76,446
|
|
5.0
|
%
|
Tier I capital
(to risk-weighted assets)
|
|
106,532
|
|
11.0
|
%
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
57,974
|
|
6.0
|
%
|
Risk-based
capital (to risk-weighted assets)
|
|
118,575
|
|
12.3
|
%
|
77,298
|
|
8.0
|
%
|
96,623
|
|
10.0
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
June 30, 2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tangible capital
(to tangible assets)
|
|
$
|
109,164
|
|
7.2
|
%
|
$
|
22,845
|
|
1.5
|
%
|
$
|
30,460
|
|
2.0
|
%
|
Core capital (to
adjusted tangible assets)
|
|
109,164
|
|
7.2
|
%
|
60,920
|
|
4.0
|
%
|
76,151
|
|
5.0
|
%
|
Tier I capital
(to risk-weighted assets)
|
|
109,164
|
|
11.3
|
%
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
57,684
|
|
6.0
|
%
|
Risk-based
capital (to risk-weighted assets)
|
|
120,720
|
|
12.6
|
%
|
76,912
|
|
8.0
|
%
|
96,140
|
|
10.0
|
%
|
15.
Commitments and
Contingencies
See the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended June 30, 2008 for a summary of existing commitments and
contingencies. There have been no
material changes in the Companys commitments and contingencies since June 30,
2008.
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Item 2.
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
This Form 10-Q
contains certain forward-looking statements (as defined in the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and the regulations thereunder) which are not historical
facts or which indicate the intentions, plans, beliefs, expectations or
opinions of the Companys management. Forward looking statements may be
identified by the use of words such as anticipate, believe, estimate, expect,
intend, should, could, may, likely, probably, or possibly.
These statements reflect our current view with respect to future events and are
subject to certain risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. Such statements are
subject to certain risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to
predict and generally beyond the control of Willow Financial Bancorp, Inc. and
its management, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
expressed in, or implied or projected by, the forward looking information and
statements. Factors that may affect the Companys future operations are
discussed in documents filed by Willow Financial Bancorp, Inc. with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from time to time, including the
Companys annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30,
2008. Additional factors that could cause future results to vary from current
management expectations include, but are not limited to, general economic
conditions and the interest rate yield curve, legislative and regulatory
changes, demand for loan products, changes in deposit flows, competition,
changes in the quality or composition of the Companys loan and investment
portfolios, the impact of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act or other
related legislative and regulatory developments, including heightened
regulatory scrutiny, practices, requirements or expectations, among other
things. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize,
or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary
materially from those described herein as anticipated, believed, estimated,
expected, or intended. We do not intend to update these forward-looking
statements. Copies of the above referenced documents may be obtained from
Willow Financial Bancorp, Inc. upon request without charge (except for
Exhibits thereto) or can be accessed at the website maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov.
Description of Business
On May 21, 2008, the
Company and Harleysville National Corporation (HNC) announced that they had
entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (Merger Agreement), dated May 20,
2008, which sets forth the terms and conditions pursuant to which the Company
will be merged with and into HNC (the Merger). The Merger Agreement provides,
among other things, that as a result of the Merger each outstanding share of
common stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share, will be converted into
a right to receive 0.7300 shares of common stock of HNC, par value $1.00 per
share, plus cash in lieu of any fractional share interest.
Consummation of the
Merger is subject to a number of customary conditions, including but not limited
to (i) the approval of the Merger Agreement by both the shareholders of
the Company and HNC and (ii) the requisite regulatory approvals of the
Merger and the proposed merger of the Companys banking subsidiary, Willow
Financial Bank, with and into HNCs banking subsidiary Harleysville National
Bank, following consummation of the Merger. The Merger is intended to qualify
as reorganization for federal income tax purposes, such that the shares of the
Company exchanged for shares of HNC Common Stock will be issued to the Companys
shareholders on a tax-free basis.
The Merger Agreement
contains certain termination rights for each of the Company and HNC and further
provides that, upon termination of the Merger Agreement under specified
circumstances, the Company may be required to pay to HNC a termination fee of
$7.0 million.
The Boards of Directors
of the Company and HNC approved the Merger Agreement on May 20, 2008. On September 10,
2008, shareholders of both the Company and HNC also approved the Merger Agreement.
On September 25, 2008, The Harleysville
National Bank and Trust Company, received approval from the Office of the
Comptroller of the Currency to acquire Willow Financial Bank. The Office of Thrift Supervision has also not
objected to the transaction. HNC expects
to receive the approvals from the Federal Reserve Board and the Pennsylvania
Department of Banking in November 2008 to acquire Willow Financial Bancorp, Inc.
in a previously announced transaction.
HNC expects to close the transaction by early December 2008. For
further information regarding the proposed merger with HNC, see the joint proxy
statement/prospectus, dated July 31, 2008, included in the Form S-4,
as amended, filed by Harleysville National Corporation (SEC File No. 333-152007).
Willow Financial Bancorp, Inc.
(the Company), is a Pennsylvania corporation and parent holding company for
Willow Financial Bank (the Bank). The Bank, which was originally organized in
1909, is a federally chartered savings bank and wholly owned subsidiary of the
Company. The Banks business consists primarily of making commercial business
and consumer loans as well as real estate loans, both commercial and
residential, funded primarily by retail and business deposits along with
borrowings obtained from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) of Pittsburgh. The
Companys trading symbol is WFBC.
After the close of
business on August 31, 2005, the Company completed its acquisition of
Chester Valley Bancorp Inc. (Chester Valley), a registered bank holding
company headquartered in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, with over $654 million
in assets. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 20,
2005 (the Merger Agreement),
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Chester Valley was merged with and into the Company,
with the Company as the surviving corporation (the Merger), and Chester
Valley was merged with and into the Bank with the Bank as the surviving bank
(the Bank Merger). The Company used general corporate funds to pay the
aggregate cash consideration of approximately $51.0 million for the shares
of Chester Valley Common Stock acquired in the Merger for cash, as well as
approximately $3.2 million in acquisition costs.
On March 30, 2007,
the Company completed its acquisition of BeneServ, Inc. (BeneServ) for a
purchase price of up to $5.5 million. The purchase price includes a
payment of $4.2 million at closing plus an additional amount up to $1.3 million
in payments through the three-year anniversary date of the acquisition, subject
to the achievement of certain performance thresholds. As of June 30, 2008,
approximately $400 thousand of additional payments were earned and paid based
on BeneServ achieving the established performance thresholds. Approximately $146 thousand of the additional
payments were accrued and are included in other liabilities on the consolidated
statement of financial condition. BeneServ is an insurance agency serving the
corporate employee benefit market segment. BeneServ and the Company share a
target market in small businesses located in Chester, Montgomery, Bucks,
Delaware, and Philadelphia counties, Pennsylvania, thereby providing a number
of cross selling opportunities for both companies. The Company has recorded
goodwill and other intangibles of $4.5 million as a result of this acquisition.
On December 21,
2007, the Bank completed its acquisition of Carnegie Wealth Management (Carnegie)
for a purchase price of up to $4.8 million in cash plus approximately $1.1
million in the Companys common stock. The purchase price includes a payment of
$2.3 million at closing plus an amount up to an additional $2.5 million in
payments through the three-year anniversary date of the acquisition, subject to
the achievement of certain performance thresholds. Carnegie is a $200 million
wealth management firm that provides professional investment consulting
services to retirement plan administrators, foundations, corporations and high
net worth investors. The Company recorded goodwill and other intangibles of
$3.2 million as a result of this acquisition based on the preliminary purchase
price allocation.
References to Company
include its three business segments, the Bank, WIS, and BeneServ, unless the
context of the reference indicates otherwise. See Note 13 to the Consolidated
Financial Statements included herein. For periods after December 21, 2007,
the WIS segment includes the operations of Carnegie.
The consolidated
financial statements include the balances of the Company and its wholly owned
subsidiaries and business segments. All material intercompany balances and
transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company follows
accounting and reporting practices, which are in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
The Banks customer deposits are insured to the
maximum extent provided by law, by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
through the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF). The Bank is subject to examination
and comprehensive regulation by the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) and is
also regulated by the FDIC. The Bank is also subject to reserve requirements
established by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the Federal
Reserve Board or FRB), and is a member of the FHLB of Pittsburgh, one of the
regional banks comprising the FHLB System.
In preparing the
consolidated financial statements, the Company is required to make certain
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities as of the date of the statement of financial condition and
statement of operations for the period. Actual reports could differ
significantly from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly
susceptible to significant change in the near-term include the determination of
the allowance for loan losses, income taxes, investment impairment, intangible
asset impairment and other-than-temporary impairment on investments.
The Companys executive offices are located at 170
South Warner Road, Wayne, Pennsylvania, and its telephone number is
(610) 995-1700.
Changes in Financial Condition
General
. Total assets increased by $2.3 million from June 30,
2008 to September 30, 2008. Investment securities increased by $11.0
million. Cash and cash equivalents
decreased by $3.3 million. The net loan portfolio decreased $5.9 million while
total deposits decreased by $33.0 million or 3.3% over the same period.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
. Cash and cash equivalents, which consist of
cash on hand and in other banks in interest-earning and non-interest earning
accounts, amounted to $32.9 million and $36.2 million at September 30,
2008 and June 30, 2008, respectively. The decrease in cash and cash
equivalents of $3.3 million, or 9.1%, was due primarily to the decrease in
deposits of $33.0 million, which was offset by the proceeds from additional
FHLB advances.
Investment Securities Available for Sale
. Securities classified as available for sale
(AFS) increased $13.8 million, or 7.6%, from $181.3 million at June 30,
2008 to $195.0 million at September 30, 2008. The unrealized loss, net of
income taxes, on
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AFS securities amounted to approximately $7.6 million
at September 30, 2008 compared to $4.4 million at June 30, 2008. The
increase in the unrealized loss was the result of the deterioration in the
current interest rate environment in addition to the recent market turmoil and
liquidity concerns in the general market.
As included within note 12, the Companys methods for
fair valuing investment securities may produce a fair value calculation that is
not indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values.
While the Company believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent
with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or
assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could
result in a different estimate of fair value at the reporting date.
Investment Securities Held to Maturity
. At September 30, 2008, securities
classified as held to maturity (HTM) totaled $73.0 million as compared to
$75.8 million at June 30, 2008. HTM securities were comprised primarily of
CMOs and mortgage-backed securities. HTM securities are carried at amortized
cost. In order to more effectively manage its interest rate risk, the Company
plans limiting additions in its HTM portfolio.
Loans Held for Sale.
Real estate loans originated or purchased
with the intention of being sold into the secondary market are classified as
held for sale and are carried at the lower of aggregate cost or fair value with
any unrealized loss reflected in the consolidated statement of operations. At September 30,
2008, $14.4 million of fixed-rate, single-family residential real estate loans
were classified as held for sale compared to $14.2 million at June 30,
2008. The increase of $245 thousand resulted primarily from the timing of the
origination of the loans and the ultimate delivery to the purchaser of the
loans. In order to mitigate the risk of loss on the sale of these loans, the
Company generally commits these loans for sale, on a best efforts basis, to a
third party at the time that the borrower locks the loan with the Company.
Loans Receivable
. The net loan portfolio, which does not
include loans held for sale, decreased $5.9 million to $1.13 billion at September 30,
2008 from $1.14 billion at June 30, 2008. The decrease was primarily
the result of of managements continued strategy to reduce reliance on
long-term single-family residential real estate in its portfolio and to sell
newly originated residential real estate loans into the secondary market.
Single-family residential loans decreased $10.4 million from June 30, 2008
to September 30, 2008.
The following table sets forth information with
respect to non-performing assets identified by the Company, including non-accrual
loans and other real estate owned.
(Dollars in thousands)
|
|
September 30,
2008
|
|
June 30,
2008
|
|
Non-accrual
loans:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Real estate
loans:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Single-family
residential
|
|
$
|
1,861
|
|
$
|
997
|
|
Construction
|
|
7,273
|
|
7,415
|
|
Commercial real
estate and multi-family residential
|
|
114
|
|
781
|
|
Home Equity
|
|
968
|
|
729
|
|
Consumer loans
|
|
29
|
|
29
|
|
Commercial
business loans
|
|
771
|
|
832
|
|
Total
non-performing loans
|
|
11,016
|
|
10,783
|
|
Other real
estate owned, net
|
|
465
|
|
166
|
|
Total
non-performing assets
|
|
$
|
11,481
|
|
$
|
10,949
|
|
Non-performing
loans to total loans
|
|
0.96
|
%
|
0.94
|
%
|
Non-performing
assets to total assets
|
|
0.72
|
%
|
0.69
|
%
|
The allowance for loan losses increased to $16.8
million at September 30, 2008 compared to $14.8 million at June 30,
2008. The increase is primarily the result of the increase in the provision for
loan losses in the amount of $2.1 million from June 30, 2008 to September 30,
2008.
Total non-performing loans increased $233 thousand, or
2.2%, to $11.0 million at September 30, 2008 compared to $10.8 million at June 30,
2008. Non-performing loans to total loans and non-performing loans to
total assets were 0.96% and 0.72%, respectively, at September 30, 2008 as
compared to 0.94% and 0.69%, respectively at June 30, 2008. This increase
was due primarily to three loan relationships causing an increase of $864
thousand within single-family residential real estate in addition to the
transfer of $465 thousand in residential real estate to other real estate
owned; offset by repayments and transfers to classified loans of $258 thousand
and $406 thousand, respectively. The
allowance for loan losses to gross loans increased to 1.46% at September 30,
2008 from 1.29% at June 30, 2008.
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Goodwill and Other Intangible
Assets
. At September 30,
2008, goodwill and intangible assets aggregated $71.0 million as compared to
$71.5 million at June 30, 2008. Intangible assets include a core
deposit intangible of $8.8 million, which resulted from the acquisition of
Chester Valley. The core deposit intangible is being amortized over a 12-year
life. Intangible assets also include goodwill, which primarily represents the
excess cost over fair value of assets acquired over liabilities as a result of
the Chester Valley acquisition. The goodwill that resulted from the Chester
Valley acquisition was approximately $93.7 million. As a result of the BeneServ
acquisition, goodwill of $1.4 million and customer intangibles of $3.0 million
were recorded at September 30, 2008. In addition, goodwill of $1.2 million
and customer intangibles of $1.9 million were recorded at September 30,
2008, as a result of the Carnegie acquisition. The customer intangible balances
are being amortized of 10-year lives. The remaining balance of the goodwill
relates to a branch acquisition in 1994 of approximately $836 thousand at September 30,
2008. Goodwill is measured for impairment at least annually. As discussed in
the Companys June 30, 2008 Form 10-K, the Company recorded an
impairment charge to goodwill for the quarter ended December 31, 2007 in
the amount of $40.0 million.
Other Assets.
Other assets decreased by approximately $1.2
million from June 30, 2008 to September 30, 2008 primarily due to the
sale of investment securities which occurred on June 30, 2008, but settled
in early July 2008.
Deposits
. Total deposits decreased $33.0 million, or
3.3%, to $969.9 million at September 30, 2008 from $1.0 billion at June 30,
2008. The decrease resulted primarily from the decrease in core deposits
of $31.6 million, of which $26.3 million was within checking accounts. The
Company continues to deploy a strategy to increase core deposit accounts and
balances through targeted marketing, cross selling of our existing customer
base and expansion of our commercial business lending, which typically results
in the opening of a checking account.
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances.
Advances from the Federal
Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh are an additional source of funds used to
supplement the funding of loan demand as well as for liquidity and other
asset/liability management purposes. At September 30, 2008, the total
amount of these borrowings outstanding was $357.8 million, which is a
$46.4 million, or an 14.9%, increase from the $311.4 million outstanding at June 30,
2008. The Bank determined that it was beneficial to utilize these
borrowings to fund its new loan originations rather than pay high rates for
certificates of deposit.
Trust Preferred Securities
.
On March 31, 2006, the Company issued $25.8 million of Junior
Subordinated Debentures to the Willow Financial Statutory Trust I, a
Connecticut Statutory Trust, in which the Company owns all of the common
equity. The Trust then issued $25.0 million of Trust Preferred Securities,
which pay interest quarterly at three-month Libor plus 1.31% to investors,
which are secured by the Junior Subordinated Debentures and the guarantee of the
Company. The Junior Subordinated Debentures are treated as debt of the Company
but qualify as Tier I capital of the Bank to the extent of the amount of the
proceeds, which are invested in the Bank. The Trust Preferred Securities are
callable by the Company on or after September 30, 2011. The Trust
Preferred Securities must be redeemed by the Company upon their maturity in the
year 2036.
Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging.
The Company from time to time utilizes derivative instruments such
as interest rate swaps, interest rate collars, interest rate floors, interest
rate swaptions or combinations thereof to assist in its asset/liability
management.
At September 30, 2008 and June 30, 2008, the
Company had four interest rate swap arrangements, respectively, tied to
specific loans originated by the Bank. The swaps effectively convert the rates
from a fixed rate to a floating rate based on Libor throughout the lives of the
underlying loans, as of September 30, 2008. At September 30, 2008,
the total outstanding notional amount on these swaps was $7.5 million. The
weighted average floating and fixed rates on these transactions were 2.97% and
4.73%, respectively, at September 30, 2008. The Company lacked sufficient
documentation for these transactions to receive hedge accounting treatment. As
such, the Bank has recorded a net payable of $120 thousand at September 30,
2008 as compared to a net payable of $55 thousand at June 30, 2008.
Other Liabilities
. Other liabilities decreased by approximately
$2.6 million to $9.4 million from $12.0 million at September 30, 2008.
This decrease was due primarily to the timing of payments due to the cut-off
date of certain third-party services.
Stockholders Equity.
At September 30, 2008,
total stockholders equity amounted to $143.9 million as compared to $150.1
million at June 30, 2008, a decrease of $6.2 million. This decrease
was primarily the result of net loss of $1.7 million for the three-month
period, an increase of $3.2 million in the accumulated other comprehensive loss
resulting from a decrease in the market value of investment securities
available for sale, and $1.8 million in cash dividends paid during the
three-month period.
The following table presents the average daily
balances for various categories of assets and liabilities, and income and
expense related to those assets and liabilities for the three-month periods
ended September 30, 2008 and 2007. Loans receivable include
non-accrual loans. To adjust the yield on nontaxable loans and securities
to a taxable equivalent yield, a 34.0% effective rate has been used for the
three-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007. The
adjustment of tax-exempt loans and securities to a tax equivalent
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yield in the table below may be considered to include
non-GAAP financial information. Management believes that it is a standard
practice in the banking industry to present net interest margin, net interest
spread and net interest income on a fully tax equivalent basis.
Therefore, management believes, these measures provide useful information to
investors by allowing them to make peer comparisons. A GAAP reconciliation
also is included below.
|
|
Three months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
(Dollars in Thousands)
|
|
Average
Balance
|
|
Interest
|
|
Yield/
Rate
|
|
Average
Balance
|
|
Interest
|
|
Yield/
Rate
|
|
Interest-earning
assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Single family
residential
|
|
$
|
247,591
|
|
$
|
3,360
|
|
5.43
|
%
|
$
|
276,846
|
|
$
|
4,128
|
|
5.96
|
%
|
Construction and
land
|
|
89,373
|
|
1,141
|
|
5.00
|
|
75,809
|
|
1,402
|
|
7.40
|
|
Commercial real
estate
|
|
286,438
|
|
4,816
|
|
6.72
|
|
281,435
|
|
4,709
|
|
6.69
|
|
Commercial
business
|
|
200,199
|
|
2,828
|
|
5.53
|
|
137,997
|
|
2,620
|
|
7.59
|
|
Consumer
|
|
341,153
|
|
4,616
|
|
5.29
|
|
291,482
|
|
4,741
|
|
6.51
|
|
Total loans
|
|
$
|
1,164,754
|
|
$
|
16,761
|
|
5.69
|
|
$
|
1,063,569
|
|
$
|
17,600
|
|
6.62
|
|
Securities and
other investments
|
|
287,494
|
|
3,798
|
|
5.17
|
|
310,807
|
|
4,446
|
|
5.72
|
|
Total
interest-earning assets
|
|
1,452,248
|
|
$
|
20,559
|
|
5.58
|
%
|
1,374,376
|
|
$
|
22,046
|
|
6.42
|
%
|
Non-interest
earning assets
|
|
122,186
|
|
|
|
|
|
161,833
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
1,574,434
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,536,209
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities and
Stockholders Equity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest-bearing
deposits
|
|
$
|
874,255
|
|
$
|
4,946
|
|
2.24
|
|
$
|
939,503
|
|
$
|
8,567
|
|
3.65
|
|
FHLB borrowings
|
|
313,963
|
|
2,966
|
|
3.75
|
|
193,234
|
|
2,192
|
|
4.54
|
|
Repurchase
agreements
|
|
75,000
|
|
769
|
|
4.07
|
|
26,141
|
|
282
|
|
4.32
|
|
Trust preferred
securities
|
|
27,035
|
|
295
|
|
4.33
|
|
25,774
|
|
418
|
|
6.49
|
|
Total interest-bearing
liabilities
|
|
1,290,253
|
|
8,976
|
|
2.76
|
%
|
1,184,652
|
|
11,459
|
|
3.87
|
%
|
Non-interest-bearing
deposits
|
|
123,185
|
|
|
|
|
|
138,333
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-interest-bearing
liabilities
|
|
10,163
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,841
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders
equity
|
|
150,833
|
|
|
|
|
|
199,383
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
and stockholders equity
|
|
$
|
1,574,434
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,536,209
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
interest-earning assets
|
|
$
|
161,995
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
189,724
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net interest
income
|
|
|
|
$
|
11,583
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
10,587
|
|
|
|
Interest rate
spread
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.82
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
2.55
|
%
|
Net interest
margin
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.15
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
3.08
|
%
|
Ratio of average
interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
113
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
116
|
%
|
Although management
believes that the above-mentioned non-GAAP financial measures enhance investors
understanding of the Companys business and performance, these non-GAAP
financial measures should not be considered an alternative to GAAP. The
reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures from GAAP to non-GAAP is
presented below.
|
|
Three months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
Interest
Income
|
|
Tax
Adjustment
|
|
Adjusted
Income
|
|
Interest
Income
|
|
Tax
Adjustment
|
|
Adjusted
Income
|
|
|
|
(Dollars in thousands)
|
|
Loans
|
|
$
|
16,687
|
|
$
|
74
|
|
$
|
16,761
|
|
$
|
17,503
|
|
$
|
97
|
|
$
|
17,600
|
|
Investment
securities
|
|
3,628
|
|
170
|
|
3,798
|
|
4,262
|
|
184
|
|
4,446
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
20,315
|
|
$
|
244
|
|
$
|
20,559
|
|
$
|
21,765
|
|
$
|
281
|
|
$
|
22,046
|
|
The net interest margin on a GAAP basis was 3.08% and
3.00%, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and
2007.
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Results of Operations
General.
Net loss for the
three-month period ended September 30, 2008 was $1.7 million or $(0.11)
diluted earnings per share as compared to net income of $1.2 million or $0.08
diluted earnings per share for the comparable quarter in the prior year. The
Companys net interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis increased 7 basis
points to 3.15% for the three months ended September 30, 2008 from 3.08%
for the three months ended September 30, 2007.
Interest Income.
Interest
income on loans decreased $816 thousand, or 4.7%, for the three-month period
ended September 30, 2008 compared to the three-month period ended September 30,
2007. This decrease resulted primarily from a decrease in the average yield on
loans of 93 basis points to 5.69%. The decrease in the average yield of the
loan portfolio is due to the decrease in short-term interest rates.
Specifically, the Federal Reserve target rate decreased from 4.75% at September 30,
2007 to 2.00% at September 30, 2008. The Company does not invest in
sub-prime loans or related assets, and accordingly, did not incur any
significant impact to its loan yields from disruptions in the credit markets
for sub-prime assets. Interest income on securities decreased $634 thousand for
the three-month period ended September 30, 2008 compared to the
three-month period ended September 30, 2007. This was primarily due to a
decrease in the average yield on securities of 55 basis points to 5.17% and a
decrease in the average outstanding securities balance of $23.3 million.
Interest Expense.
Interest
expense on deposit accounts decreased $3.6 million, or 42.3%, for the
three-month period ended September 30, 2008 compared to the comparable
prior year period. The decrease resulted primarily from a decrease in the
average cost of interest-bearing deposits of 141 basis points for the
three-month period ended September 30, 2008 as compared to the similar
prior year period. During the three-month period ended September 30, 2008,
interest expense on total borrowings increased by $1.1 million, or 39.3%, over
the comparable period ended September 30, 2007 due principally to an
increase of $170.8 million, or 69.7%, in average total borrowings partially
offset by a decrease of 84 basis points, or 17.9%, in the average rate paid on
total borrowings. Additionally, the Company experienced a lag in rate decreases
on its variable rate deposits at September 30, 2007. The lag in deposit
rate decreases was due to the competitive market, which kept deposit rates
higher during the immediate periods following Federal Reserve rate reductions.
The lag subsided by the quarter ended September 30, 2008, as the deposit
rates have gradually declined.
Net Interest Income.
Net
interest income is determined primarily from the average interest rate spread
(i.e. the difference between the average yields earned on interest-earning
assets and the average rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities) as well as
the relative amounts of average interest-earning assets compared to
interest-bearing liabilities. For the three months ended September 30,
2008 and 2007, our interest rate spread computed on a fully tax equivalent
basis was 2.82% and 2.55%, respectively, which was caused by pressures existing
in the market place to maintain deposit rates at a high level.
Net interest income for the three-month periods ended September 30,
2008 and 2007 was $11.3 million and $10.3 million, respectively, an increase of
$1.0 million. This increase was due
primarily to a decrease of 111 basis points in the average costs of
interest-bearing liabilities to 2.76% for the three-month period ended September 30,
2008 from 3.87% for the three-month period ended September 30, 2007.
Provision for Loan Losses.
In order to maintain the allowance for loan losses at a level that management
deems adequate to absorb known and unknown losses which are both probable and
can be reasonably estimated, a provision for loan losses is recorded through
charges to earnings. The determination of the adequacy of the allowance is
based upon the Companys regular review of credit quality and is based upon,
but not limited to, the following factors: an evaluation of our loan portfolio,
loss experience, current economic conditions, volume, growth, composition of
the loan portfolio and other relevant factors. The balance of the allowance for
loan losses is an estimate and actual losses may vary from these estimates.
Management assesses the allowance for loan losses at least quarterly and makes
any necessary adjustments to maintain the allowance for losses at a level
deemed adequate.
A provision for loan losses of $2.4 million was made
for the three months ended September 30, 2008 as compared to $242 thousand
recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2007. This additional
provision was due primarily to deterioration in three commercial loan
relationships experienced during the three-month period, and the reduction of
residential real estate loans as a percentage of total loans, which the Company
sells primarily all of its residential real estate production, and the
corresponding increase in commercial loans, which carry a higher level of risk,
as a percentage of total loans.. The percentage of the allowance for losses to
gross loans receivable, net of deferred fees, increased to 1.46% at September 30,
2008 compared to 1.14% at September 30, 2007.
Management believes the allowance for loan losses was
adequate at September 30, 2008 and represents all known and inherent
losses in the portfolio that are both probable and reasonably estimable. No
assurance can be given as to the amount or timing of additional provisions for
loan losses in the future as a result of potential increases in the amount of
the Companys non-performing loans in the remainder of the Companys loan
portfolio. Regulatory agencies, in the course of their regular examinations,
review the allowance for loan losses and carrying value of non-performing
assets. No assurance can be given that these agencies might not require
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changes to the allowance for loan losses in the
future.
Non-Interest Income
.
Non-interest income is comprised of investment services income, account service
fees and charges, loan servicing fees, realized gains and losses on assets
available or held for sale, increases in the cash surrender value of bank owned
life insurance (BOLI) and with the acquisitions of BeneServ, insurance
premiums, and Carnegie, professional investment consulting services. Non-interest income decreased $1.0 million,
or 26.6%, for the three-month period ended September 30, 2008 as compared
to the quarter ended September 30, 2007.
This decrease was due primarily to impairment charges of $1.6 million
recorded on certain available for sale investment securities. This was partially offset by an increase of
$241 thousand in investment services income and an increase of $196 thousand in
service charges and fees.
Non-Interest Expense.
The
primary components of non-interest expense are compensation and employee
benefits, occupancy and equipment expenses, data processing costs, deposit
account services, professional fees and a variety of other expenses. Non-Interest expense increased $2.0 million,
or 16.5%, for the three-month period ended September 30, 2008 as compared
to the comparable period ended September 30, 2007. The increase resulted
primarily from the increases in professional fees, deposit insurance premiums,
and salaries and employee benefits of $1.0 million, $464 thousand, and $315
thousand, respectively. Professional fees increased due to the utilization of
consulting and legal services due to the pending merger and remediation of the
Companys previously disclosed material weakness in its internal control over
financial reporting. Deposit insurance premiums increased due to the Companys
full utilization of its FDIC credit in the three-month period ended June 30,
2008. Salaries and employee benefits increased primarily due to increased
commissions related to mortgage sales as the related volumes have increased
from the prior year.
Income Tax Benefit / Expense
.
The income tax benefit for the three-month period ended September 30, 2008
was $858 thousand. This compares to a provision of $438 thousand for the
similar prior year period. The effective tax rate for the
three-month period ended September 30, 2008 was 33.8% compared to 27.4%
for the three-month period ended September 30, 2007. During the quarter
ended September 30, 2008, the effective tax rate was effected by an
increase in the valuation allowance of $308 thousand associated with
impairments recorded on equity securities.
Liquidity and Commitments
The Companys liquidity,
represented by cash and cash equivalents, is a product of its operating,
investing, and financing activities. The Companys primary sources of
funds are deposits, sales, amortization, prepayments and maturities of outstanding
loans and mortgage-backed securities, sales and maturities of investment
securities and other short-term investments and funds provided from
operations. The Company also utilizes borrowings, generally in the form
of FHLB advances, as a source of funds. While scheduled payments from the
amortization of loans and mortgage related securities and maturing investment
securities and short-term investments are relatively predictable sources of
funds, deposit flows and loan prepayments are greatly influenced by general
interest rates, economic conditions and competition. In addition, the
Company invests excess funds in short-term interest-earning assets, which
provide liquidity to meet lending requirements. Additionally, the Companys
portfolio of securities available for sale provides the Company with additional
tools in managing its liquidity.
Liquidity management is
both a daily and long-term function of business management. Excess
liquidity is generally invested in short-term investments such as U.S. Treasury
securities. The Company uses its sources of funds primarily to meet its
ongoing commitments, to pay maturing certificates of deposit and savings
withdrawals, fund loan commitments and maintain a portfolio of mortgage backed
and mortgage related securities and investment securities. Certificates
of deposit scheduled to mature in one year or less at September 30, 2008
totaled $194.5 million. Based on historical experience, management
believes, over the longer term, that a significant portion of maturing
certificates of deposit will remain with the Company. The Company has the
ability to utilize borrowings, typically in the form of FHLB advances, as an
additional source of funds. The maximum borrowing capacity available to
the Company from the FHLB was $631.5 million as of September 30, 2008,
based on qualifying collateral, of which $326.7 million was available to draw
upon at September 30, 2008. The Company is required to
maintain sufficient liquidity to ensure its safe and sound operation. The
Company anticipates that it will continue to have sufficient funds, together
with borrowings, to meet its current commitments.
Capital
At September 30,
2008 and June 30, 2008, the Bank had regulatory capital, which was in
excess of regulatory limits set by the Office of Thrift Supervision. For
additional information and the Banks specific levels of regulatory capital at September 30,
2008 and June 30, 2008, see note 14 of the Notes to the Unaudited
Consolidated Financial Statements.
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
For the discussion of the
Companys asset and liability management policies as well as the potential
impact of interest rate changes upon the market value of the Companys
portfolio equity, see Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About
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Market Risk on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30,
2008. Management, as part of its regular practices, performs periodic
reviews of the impact of interest rate changes upon net interest income and the
market value of the Companys portfolio equity. Management monitors
interest rate risk and takes actions which it deems appropriate to maintain the
short-term risk at levels considered acceptable while focusing on a longer-term
loan diversification plan, which concentrates on the acquisition of shorter
maturity or repricing assets.
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
Disclosure
Controls and Procedur
es
Disclosure
controls and procedures are the controls and other procedures that are designed
to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the
Company files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the Exchange Act) is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within
the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms. Disclosure controls
and procedures include, among other processes, controls and procedures designed
to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the
Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated
to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial
Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosure.
Our management,
including our Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, has
evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d15(e)) as of the end
of the period covered by this report. While we believe that our disclosure
controls and procedures have improved due to the level of management focus on
the remediation of the material weakness in internal control over financial
reporting described in Item 9Ab. of our Form 10-K for the period ended June 30,
2008, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Principal
Financial Officer, has concluded that insufficient time has been available to
fully validate that the remediation efforts discussed in Item 9Ad. of our Form 10-K
for fiscal year 2008 have been sufficient to have remediated the previous
material weakness, and as such management cannot conclude that our disclosure
controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2008.
Notwithstanding managements conclusion that our disclosure controls and
procedures were not effective as of September 30, 2008, we believe that
the consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
fairly present our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows
for the fiscal years covered thereby in all material respects.
Changes
in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Except for the
remediation efforts described in Item 9Ad of our Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended June 30, 2008, no change in our internal control over
financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) or 15(d)-15(f) under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) occurred during the last fiscal quarter
that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our
internal control over financial reporting.
Part II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
In the
normal course of business, the Company is involved in various legal
proceedings. Management of the Company, based on discussions with legal
counsel, believes that such proceedings will not have a material adverse effect
on the financial condition or operations of the Company. There can be no
assurance that any of the outstanding legal proceedings to which the Company is
a party will not be decided adversely to the Companys interests and have a
material adverse effect on the financial condition and operations of the
Company.
The
Companys legal proceedings were previously disclosed in Item 3 of the Companys
Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2008. New developments in the Companys legal
proceedings are noted below:
Willow
Financial Bank (the Bank) is a party to three civil actions relating to some
of the revenue bonds which were the subject of the SEC investigation described
in the Companys Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2008. On August 30, 2005, a writ of summons was
filed by the Boyertown Area School District (Boyertown) in the Court of
Common Pleas, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania commencing a civil action
against, among other parties,
the Bank.
Boyertown Area School District v.
First Financial Bank et. al.
, No. 0521799. A complaint was filed on November 9, 2005,
and an amended complaint was filed on October 8, 2008, asserting the following
claims against the Bank: Breach of Trust Indenture and Fiduciary Duties (Count
1), Breach of Trust Indenture and Fiduciary Duties (Count 2), Breach of
Fiduciary Duties (Count 3), Breach of Fiduciary Duties (Count 4), Civil
Conspiracy (Count 5), and Vicarious Liability and Respondeat Superior(Count 6),
Breach of Trust Indenture and Fiduciary Duties (Count 7). Boyertown has also filed a writ of summons in
the Court of Common Pleas, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania naming two former
employees of the Bank as defendants on August 26, 2008, at No. 08-24230; no
complaint has been filed. On September
19, 2005, Red Lion Area School District (Red Lion) filed a complaint in the Court
of Common Pleas, York County, Pennsylvania, against, among other parties, the Bank.
Red Lion Area School District v. Bradbury et. al.
, No.
2005-SU1656Y01; No. 2005SU2544Y01. This
case has been transferred to the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County,
Pennsylvania, and an amended complaint was filed on October 18, 2006. The amended complaint asserts the following
claims against the Bank: Declaratory Judgment (Count 15), Breach of Trust
Indenture (Count 16), Civil Conspiracy (Count 17), Civil ConspiracyAlternative
Legal Basis (Count 18), Breach of Common Law Duties as Trustee (Count 19),
Tortious Action in Concert/Aiding and Abetting Fraud (Count 20), Breach of
Trust Indenture (Count 21), Breach of Fiduciary Duties (Count 22), Vicarious
Liability and Respondeat Superior (Count 23), Unjust Enrichment (Count 24), and
Unjust Enrichment (Count 25). Red Lion
has also filed a writ of summons in the Court of Common Pleas, Chester County,
Pennsylvania naming two former employees of the Bank as defendants on August
14, 2008, at No. 08-08774; no complaint has been filed. On March 16, 2006, Perkiomen Valley School
District (Perkiomen) filed a complaint in the Court of Common Pleas,
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, against,
among other parties, the Bank.
Perkiomen Valley School District v. First Financial Bank et. al.
,
No. 0606533. This complaint asserts the
following claims against the Bank: Breach of Trust Indenture (Count 1), Breach
of Fiduciary Duties (Count 2), Vicarious Liability and Respondeat Superior
(Count 3), Civil Conspiracy (Count 4), and Concert of Action (Count 5). These three actions against the Bank have
been consolidated for discovery and case management purposes, but not for
trial. The Banks answers were provided
on September 6, 2007, with respect to the Red Lion complaint, and on September
10, 2007, with respect to the Perkiomen complaint and the initial Boyertown
complaint. The Bank has yet to file an
answer to Boyertowns amended complaint.
Discovery is in its initial stages.
The Bank believes the above-described lawsuits against the Bank are
without merit and intends to vigorously defend itself in these suits.
On
June 16, 2007, Cincinnati Insurance Company (Cincinnati) commenced a
declaratory judgment action in federal court against the Bank, Red Lion,
Boyertown, and Perkiomen seeking a declaration that Cincinnati is not obligated
to provide insurance coverage to the Bank in connection with the SEC subpoena
and the litigation brought by Red Lion, Boyertown, and Perkiomen:
Cincinnati Insurance Company v. First Financial Bank
et al
., 07-02389 (E.D. Pa.) (the School District Litigation). The Bank filed an answer and counterclaim on
September 20, 2007 seeking damages for Cincinnatis breach of contract for
failure to defend and for bad faith.
Cincinnati answered the Counterclaim and denied all of the Banks
allegations. The Bank has served
discovery and received documents from Cincinnati and its counsel. Cincinnati
has not served any discovery. The Bank
filed a Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings as to Cincinnatis duty to defend
the Bank in the School District Litigation.
Cincinnati filed its own Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings. The Bank
filed an opposition to Cincinnatis Motion, and Boyertown also filed an
opposition to Cincinnatis Motion. The
trial judge heard argument on the Banks Motion and Cincinnatis Motion on May
30, 2008. On September 23, 2008 the
federal court granted the Bank's Motion for Partial Judgment on the Pleadings,
denied Cincinnati's Motion and held that the insurer has a duty to defend the
School District Litigation. Cincinnati filed a Motion for Reconsideration
on October 3, 2008. The Bank opposed that Motion and the Court denied
Cincinnatis Motion on October 28, 2008.
Blue Bell Mortgage Group, L.P. v. Thomas J. Campbell, III
and Willow Financial Bancorp, Inc., and Willow Financial Bank
, No. 07-24926 was filed in the
fall of 2007 in the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, PA. Defendant,
Campbell, filed preliminary objections to the complaint alleging that Blue Bell
is obligated to arbitrate its claims against Campbell. The Willow entities
answered the complaint and have filed motions for judgment on the pleadings
arguing that the complaint, as a matter of law, fails to state a cause of
action against the Willow entities. The Campbell preliminary objections were
denied and Campbell has answered and counterclaimed against Blue Bell. After
oral argument was held on the Willow motion for judgment on the pleadings, the
Court denied the motion. Discovery has now begun, but is in its most
preliminary stages. We believe the lawsuit
is without merit and will vigorously defend ourselves in this litigation and
therefore we do not have any reserves for future judgments or rulings in this
litigation. We do not anticipate that the lawsuit will have a material adverse
effect on our financial position or results of operations.
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Item 1A.
Risk Factors
Except as noted below, Management of the Company does
not believe that there have been any material changes to the risk factors
previously described under Item 1A of the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended June 30, 2008, previously filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on September 16, 2008 (File No 0-49706).
Additional risk factors include the impact of the
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act or other recent related governmental, legislative
and regulatory developments, including heightened regulatory scruting, practices,
requirements or expectations.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and
Use of Proceeds
a. Not
applicable
b. Not
applicable.
c.
Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table
represents the repurchasing activity of the share repurchase program during the
first quarter of fiscal 2009:
Period
|
|
Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased
|
|
Average
Price Paid
per Share
|
|
Total Number
of Shares
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced
Plans or
Programs
|
|
Maximum
Number of
Shares that
May Yet Be
Purchased
Under the
Plans or
Programs
|
|
Month #1
July 1, 2008 July 31, 2008
|
|
|
|
$
|
n/a
|
|
|
|
579,063
|
|
Month #2
August 1, 2008 August 31, 2008
|
|
|
|
n/a
|
|
|
|
579,063
|
|
Month #3
September 1, 2008 September 30, 2008
|
|
|
|
n/a
|
|
|
|
579,063
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
$
|
n/a
|
|
|
|
579,063
|
|
Notes to
this table:
(a) On January 24, 2007, the Company issued a press release
announcing that the Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program
(the Program).
(b) The Company was authorized to repurchase 5% or 873,263 shares
of the outstanding shares.
(c) The Program has an expiration date of January 23, 2009.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Not applicable.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders
In connection with the
proposed merger of Willow Financial Bancorp, Inc. with and into
Harleysville National Corporation, the Company held a Special Meeting of
Shareholders on September 9, 2008. Proxies were solicited with respect to
such meeting under Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, pursuant to a joint proxy statement/prospectus dated July 31,
2008. Of the 15,671,441 shares of the Companys common stock eligible to vote
at the special meeting, 10,891,152 were represented in person or by proxy.
|
|
No. of Votes
For
|
|
No. of Votes
Against
|
|
No. of Votes
Abstaining
|
|
No. of Broker
Non-Votes
|
|
To
approve and adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 20,
2008, by and between Willow Financial Bancorp, Inc. and Harleysville
National Corporation
|
|
10,778,683
|
|
100,179
|
|
12,290
|
|
4,780,289
|
|
The
adjournment of the special meeting, if necessary, to permit further
solicitation of proxies
|
|
10,190,800
|
|
671,338
|
|
29,014
|
|
4,780,289
|
|
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Item 5. Other Information
a. Not applicable
b. Not applicable
Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibit No.
|
|
Description
|
2.1
|
|
Agreement and Plan of Merger by and between
Harleysville National Corporation and Willow Financial Bancorp, Inc.
dated May 20, 2008 (1)
|
3.1
|
|
Articles of Incorporation, as amended, of Willow
Financial Bancorp, Inc. (2)
|
3.2
|
|
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Willow Grove
Bancorp, Inc. (as amended through August 31, 2005)(3)
|
4.0
|
|
Form of Stock Certificate of Willow Grove
Bancorp, Inc. (4)
|
4.1
|
|
Indenture, dated as of March 31, 2006,
between Willow Grove Bancorp, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association,
as trustee (5)
|
4.2
|
|
Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of
Willow Grove Statutory Trust I, dated as March 31, 2006, among Willow
Grove Bancorp, Inc., as sponsor, U.S. Bank National Association, as
institutional trustee, and the administrators named therein (5)
|
4.3
|
|
Guarantee Agreement, dated as of March 31,
2006, between Willow Grove Bancorp, Inc. and U.S. Bank National
Association, as guarantee trustee (5)
|
10.1
|
|
Willow Grove Bancorp, Inc. Amended and
Restated 1999 Recognition and Retention Plan and Trust Agreement (6)
|
10.2
|
|
Willow Grove Bancorp, Inc. Amended and
Restated 2002 Recognition and Retention Plan and Trust Agreement (7)
|
10.3
|
|
Willow Grove Bancorp, Inc. Deferred
Compensation Plan (8)
|
10.4
|
|
Form of First Financial Bank Executive
Survivor Income Agreement by and between First Financial Bank and each of
Donna M. Coughey, G. Richard Bertolet, Matthew D. Kelly and Colin N. Maropis
(9)
|
10.5
|
|
First Financial Bank Executive Deferred
Compensation Plan, as amended and restated effective January 1, 2003,
and amendment thereto (10)
|
10.6
|
|
First Financial Bank Board of Directors Deferred
Compensation Plan, as amended and restated effective January 1, 2003,
and amendment thereto (10)
|
10.7
|
|
Willow Grove Bancorp, Inc. Amended and
Restated 2005 Recognition and Retention Plan and Trust Agreement (11)
|
10.8
|
|
Memorandum Agreement between the Company, the Bank
and William M. Wright, dated December 27, 2006 (12)
|
10.9
|
|
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between
Willow Financial Bancorp, Inc., Willow Financial Bank and Donna M.
Coughey (13)
|
10.10
|
|
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between
Willow Financial Bank and Ammon J. Baus (13)
|
10.11
|
|
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between
Willow Financial Bank and Matthew D. Kelly (13)
|
10.12
|
|
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between
Willow Financial Bank and G. Richard Bertolet (13)
|
10.13
|
|
Amended and Restated Change in Control Severance
Agreement between Willow Financial Bank and Neelesh Kalani (13)
|
10.14
|
|
Willow Financial Bank Amended and Restated 2005
Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (13)
|
10.15
|
|
Willow Financial Bank Amended and Restated
Directors Deferred Compensation Plan (15)
|
10.16
|
|
Willow Financial Bank Amended and Restated
Non-Employee Directors Retirement Plan (13)
|
10.17
|
|
Willow Financial Bancorp, Inc. Amended and
Restated 2007 Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (13)
|
10.18
|
|
Willow Financial Bancorp, Inc. Amended and
Restated 1999 Stock Option Plan (13)
|
10.19
|
|
Willow Financial Bancorp, Inc. Amended and
Restated 2002 Stock Option Plan (13)
|
10.20
|
|
Amendment Number One to Chester Valley
Bancorp, Inc. 1993 Stock Option Plan (13)
|
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10.21
|
|
Amendment Number One to Chester Valley
Bancorp, Inc. 1997 Stock Option Plan (13)
|
10.22
|
|
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between
Willow Financial Bank and Colin N. Maropis (13)
|
10.23
|
|
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between
Willow Financial Bank and Thomas Saunders (13)
|
10.24
|
|
Form of Amended and Restated Employment
Agreement between Willow Financial Bank, BeneServ, Inc. and certain
executives (13)
|
10.25
|
|
Form of Amended and Restated Change in
Control Severance Agreement between Willow Financial Bank and certain
officers (13)
|
10.26
|
|
Termination of Employment Agreement and Release
Agreement by and among Willow Financial Bancorp, Inc., Willow Financial
Bank, Harleysville National Corporation, Harleysville National Bank and Trust
and Donna M. Coughey dated May 20, 2008 (1)
|
10.27
|
|
Employment Agreement by and between Harleysville
Management Services LLC and Donna M. Coughey dated May 20, 2008 (1)
|
10.28
|
|
Form of Letter Agreement dated May 20,
2008 entered into by each director of Willow Financial Bancorp, Inc. and
Harleysville National Corporation (1)
|
10.29
|
|
Form of Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation
Agreement dated May 20, 2008 entered into by each director of Willow
Financial Bancorp, Inc. and Harleysville National Corporation (1)
|
10.30
|
|
Severance and Release Agreement by and among
Willow Financial Bancorp, Inc., Willow Financial Bank and Joseph T.
Crowley (14)
|
31.1
|
|
Section 1350
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer
|
31.2
|
|
Section 1350
Certification of the Principal Financial Officer
|
32.1
|
|
Section 906
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer
|
32.2
|
|
Section 906
Certification of the Principal Financial Officer
|
|
(1)
|
|
Incorporated by reference from the Companys
Form 8-K, dated May 20, 2008 and filed with the SEC on May 21,
2008 (SEC File No. 000-49706)
|
|
|
|
(2)
|
|
Incorporated by reference from the Companys
Form 8-K, dated September 21, 2006 and filed with the SEC on
September 22, 2006 (SEC File No. 000-49706)
|
|
|
|
(3)
|
|
Incorporated by reference from the Companys
Form 8-K, dated August 31, 2005 and filed with the SEC on
September 1, 2005 (SEC File No. 000-49706)
|
|
|
|
(4)
|
|
Incorporated by reference from the Companys
Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on December 14, 2001, as
amended, and declared effective on February 11, 2002 (Registration
No. 333-75106)
|
|
|
|
(5)
|
|
Exhibit not included pursuant to Item
601(b) (4) (iii) of Regulation S-K. The Company will provide a
copy of such exhibit to the SEC upon request.
|
|
|
|
(6)
|
|
Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.2
to the Current Report on Form 8-K, dated October 28, 2008, and
filed on October 30, 2008 (SEC File No. 000-49706).
|
|
|
|
(7)
|
|
Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.3
to the Current Report on Form 8-K, dated October 28, 2008, and
filed on October 30, 2008 (SEC File No. 000-49706).
|
|
|
|
(8)
|
|
Incorporated by reference from the Companys
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2003, filed with the
SEC on February 12, 2004 (SEC File No. 000-49706).
|
|
|
|
(9)
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Incorporated by reference from the Companys
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006, filed with the
SEC on September 13, 2005 (SEC File No. 000-49706).
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(10)
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Incorporated by reference from the Companys
Form 8-K, dated as of October 25, 2005 and filed with the SEC on
October 31, 2005 (SEC File No. 000-49706).
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(11)
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Incorporated by reference from Current Report on
Form 8-K, dated October 28, 2008, and filed on October 30,
2008 (SEC File No. 000-49706).
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(12)
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Incorporated by reference from the Companys
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2006, filed with the
SEC on February 9, 2007 (SEC File No. 000-49706).
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(13)
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Incorporated by reference from the Companys
Current Report on Form 8-K, dated as of October 23, 2007 and filed
with the SEC on October 29, 2007 (SEC File No. 000-49706).
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(14)
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Incorporated by reference from the Companys
Form 8-K, dated June 20, 2008 and filed with the SEC on
June 23, 2008 (SEC File No. 000-49706).
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(15)
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Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1
to the Cmopanys Current Report on Form 8-K, dated October 28, 2008
and filed on October 30, 2008 (SEC File No. 000-49706).
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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.
WILLOW FINANCIAL BANCORP,
INC.
Date: November 10, 2008
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By:
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/s/ DONNA M. COUGHEY
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Donna M. Coughey
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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Date: November 10, 2008
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By:
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/s/ NEELESH KALANI
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Neelesh Kalani
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Principal Financial Officer
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