Form 10-Q
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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 10-Q

 

 

(Mark One)

x Quarterly report under Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2010

Transition report under Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Exchange Act

For the transition period from              to             

Commission file number 000-32017

 

 

CENTERSTATE BANKS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Florida   59-3606741

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

42745 U.S. Highway 27

Davenport, Florida 33837

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(863) 419-7750

(Issuer's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

 

Check whether the issuer: (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15 (d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days:    YES  x    NO

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    YES            NO

Check whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company.

 

Large accelerated filer      Accelerated filer   x
Non-accelerated filer      Smaller reporting company  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act):    YES            NO  x

State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common Equity, as of the latest practicable date:

 

Common stock, par value $.01 per share   25,778,767 shares
(class)   Outstanding at April 15, 2010

 

 

 


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CENTERSTATE BANKS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  

Item 1. Financial Statements

  

Condensed consolidated balance sheets - March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 (unaudited)

   2

Condensed consolidated statements of earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 (unaudited)

   3

Condensed consolidated statements of cash flows – three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 (unaudited)

   4

Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

   5

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

   13

Item 3. Quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk

   26

Item 4. Controls and procedures

   27

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

  

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

   28

Item 1a. Risk Factors

   28

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

   28

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

   28

Item 4. Other Information

   28

Item 5. Exhibits

   28

SIGNATURES

   29

CERTIFICATIONS

   30

 

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Centerstate Banks, Inc. and Subsidiaries

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)

(in thousands of dollars)

 

     As of
March 31, 2010
    As of
December 31, 2009
 

ASSETS

    

Cash and due from banks

   $ 17,638      $ 19,139   

Federal funds sold and Federal Reserve Bank deposits

     172,472        173,268   
                

Cash and cash equivalents

     190,110        192,407   

Trading securities, at fair value

     1,153        —     

Investment securities available for sale, at fair value

     496,715        463,186   

Loans held for sale, at lower of cost or market

     573        —     

Loans

     946,407        959,021   

Less allowance for loan losses

     (24,088     (23,289
                

Net Loans

     922,319        935,732   

Accrued interest receivable

     6,696        6,378   

Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock

     8,511        7,908   

Bank premises and equipment, net

     63,804        62,368   

Deferred income taxes, net

     4,422        3,495   

Goodwill

     32,840        32,840   

Core deposit intangible

     2,318        2,422   

Bank owned life insurance

     15,818        15,665   

Other repossessed real estate owned (“OREO”)

     10,059        10,196   

Excess bank property held for sale

     2,368        2,368   

Prepaid expense and other assets

     18,948        16,334   
                

TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 1,776,654      $ 1,751,299   
                

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Deposits:

    

Demand - non-interest bearing

   $ 231,662      $ 233,688   

Demand - interest bearing

     186,536        193,527   

Savings and money market accounts

     343,321        307,513   

Time deposits

     579,419        570,308   
                

Total deposits

     1,340,938        1,305,036   

Securities sold under agreement to repurchase

     25,367        29,562   

Federal funds purchased

     139,032        144,939   

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

     18,000        21,000   

Corporate debenture

     12,500        12,500   

Accrued interest payable

     1,145        1,268   

Accounts payables and accrued expenses

     10,199        7,584   
                

Total liabilities

     1,547,181        1,521,889   

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Preferred Stock, $.01 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009

     —          —     

Common stock, $.01 par value: 100,000,000 shares authorized;

    

25,778,767 and 25,773,229 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 respectively

     258        258   

Additional paid-in capital

     193,615        193,464   

Retained earnings

     28,758        28,623   

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     6,842        7,065   
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     229,473        229,410   
                

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   $ 1,776,654      $ 1,751,299   
                

See notes to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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Centerstate Banks, Inc. and Subsidiaries

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (unaudited)

(in thousands of dollars, except per share data)

 

     Three months ended
     Mar 31, 2010    Mar 31, 2009

Interest income:

     

Loans

   $ 13,235    $ 13,018

Investment securities available for sale:

     

Taxable

     4,429      4,529

Tax-exempt

     362      374

Federal funds sold and other

     135      126
             
     18,161      18,047
             

Interest expense:

     

Deposits

     4,047      6,033

Securities sold under agreement to repurchase

     24      21

Federal funds purchased

     35      188

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

     108      178

Corporate debentures

     101      135
             
     4,315      6,555
             

Net interest income

     13,846      11,492

Provision for loan losses

     4,075      1,703
             

Net interest income after loan loss provision

     9,771      9,789
             

Other income:

     

Service charges on deposit accounts

     1,596      1,133

Income from correspondent banking and bond sales division

     6,356      2,557

Commissions on sale of mutual funds and annuities

     104      193

Debit card and ATM fees

     402      280

Loan related fees

     130      88

BOLI income

     152      94

Gain on sale of securities

     1,436      418

Trading securities revenue

     84      —  

Other service charges and fees

     213      187
             
     10,473      4,950
             

Other expenses:

     

Salaries, wages and employee benefits

     11,882      7,346

Occupancy expense

     1,447      1,209

Depreciation of premises and equipment

     755      751

Supplies, stationary and printing

     215      187

Marketing expenses

     555      442

Data processing expense

     534      547

Legal, auditing and other professional fees

     632      449

Core deposit intangible (CDI) amortization

     104      198

Postage and delivery

     110      100

ATM and debit card related expenses

     286      222

Bank regulatory expenses

     614      493

Loss on sale of repossessed real estate (“OREO”)

     27      80

Valuation write down of repossessed real estate (“OREO”)

     882      394

Loss on repossessed assets other than real estate

     107      214

Foreclosure related expenses

     418      173

Other expenses

     1,157      896
             

Total other expenses

     19,725      13,701
             

Income before provision for income taxes

     519      1,038

Provision for income taxes

     126      266
             

Net income

   $ 393    $ 772
             

Earnings per share:

     

Basic

   $ 0.02    $ 0.03

Diluted

   $ 0.02    $ 0.03

Common shares used in calculation of earnings per share:

     

Basic

     25,776,820      12,475,432

Diluted

     25,975,584      12,575,424

See notes to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Centerstate Banks, Inc. and Subsidiaries

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)

(in thousands of dollars)

 

     Three months ended March 31,  
     2010     2009  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net Income

   $ 393      $ 772   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Provision for loan losses

     4,075        1,703   

Depreciation of premises and equipment

     755        751   

Amortization of purchase accounting adjustments

     (4     (313

Net amortization/accretion of investment securities

     1,078        683   

Net deferred loan origination fees

     (14     (16

Valuation write down of OREO

     882        394   

Loss on sale of OREO

     27        80   

Valuation write down on repossessed assets other than OREO

     —          138   

Loss on sale of repossessed assets other than OREO

     107        76   

Gain on sale of securities available for sale

     (1,436     (418

Trading securities revenue

     (84     —     

Purchases of trading securities

     (21,091     —     

Proceeds from sale of trading securities

     20,022        —     

Gain on sale of loans held for sale

     (12     —     

Loans originated and held for sale

     (1,357     —     

Proceeds from loans sold

     796        —     

Gain on sale of fixed assets

     —          (82

Deferred income taxes

     (787     (869

Stock based compensation expense

     158        104   

Bank owned life insurance income

     (152     (94

Net cash from changes in:

    

Net changes in accrued interest receivable, prepaid expenses, and other assets

     (3,040     6,490   

Net change in accrued interest payable, accrued expense, and other liabilities

     2,439        1,160   
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     2,755        10,559   
                

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Purchases of investment securities available for sale

     (118,846     (18,460

Purchases of mortgage backed securities available for sale

     (14,151     (396,516

Purchases of FHLB and FRB stock

     (603     (577

Proceeds from maturities of investment securities available for sale

     133        —     

Proceeds from called investment securities available for sale

     25,765        3,100   

Proceeds from pay-downs of mortgage backed securities available for sale

     31,547        24,978   

Proceeds from sales of investment securities available for sale

     —          10,789   

Proceeds from sales of mortgage backed securities available for sale

     42,018        24,429   

Proceeds from sales of FHLB and FRB stock

     —          143   

Decrease (increase) in loans, net of repayments

     7,969        (20,503

Purchases of premises and equipment, net

     (2,191     (1,819

Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned

     623        851   

Proceeds from sale of fixed assets

     —          92   

Net cash from acquisition of Ocala branches

     —          155,640   
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (27,736     (217,853
                

 

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Centerstate Banks, Inc. and Subsidiaries

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)

(in thousands of dollars)

(continued)

 

     Three months ended March 31,  
     2010     2009  

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Net increase in deposits

     35,998        137,634   

Net (decrease) increase in securities sold under agreement to repurchase

     (4,195     399   

Net (decrease) increase in federal funds purchased

     (5,907     120,997   

Net (decrease) increase in FHLB advances and other borrowings

     (3,000     7,250   

Stock options exercised, including tax benefit

     46        57   

Dividends paid

     (258     (824

Adjustments to net proceeds from preferred stock and warrant issuance

     —          (5
                

Net cash provided by financing activities

     22,684        265,508   
                

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (2,297     58,214   

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     192,407        77,552   
                

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 190,110      $ 135,766   
                
     Three months ended March 31,  
     2010     2009  

Transfer of loan to other real estate owned

   $ 1,395      $ 8,734   
                

Cash paid during the period for:

    

Interest

   $ 4,534      $ 6,363   
                

Income taxes

   $ 206      $ —     
                

See notes to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.

CenterState Banks, Inc. and Subsidiaries

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

NOTE 1: Nature of Operations and basis of presentation

Our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of CenterState Banks, Inc. (the “Parent Company” or “CSFL”), and our wholly owned subsidiary banks and their wholly owned subsidiary, CenterState Shared Services (“CSS”). Our four subsidiary banks operate through 38 locations in ten Counties throughout Central Florida, providing traditional deposit and lending products and services to their commercial and retail customers. In addition, we also operate a correspondent banking and bond sales division. The division is integrated with and part of our lead subsidiary bank located in Winter Haven, Florida, although the majority of our bond salesmen, traders and operational personnel are physically housed in leased facilities located in Birmingham, Alabama, Atlanta, Georgia and Winston Salem, North Carolina. The business lines of this division are primarily divided into three inter-related revenue generating activities. The first, and largest, revenue generator is commissions earned on fixed income security sales. The second category includes: (a) correspondent bank deposits (i.e. federal funds purchased); (b) correspondent bank checking account deposits; and (c) loans to correspondent banks. The third revenue generating category includes fees from safe-keeping activities, bond accounting services for correspondents, asset/liability consulting related activities, international wires, and other clearing and corporate checking account services. The customer base includes small to medium size financial institutions primarily located in Florida, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

 

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The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. These statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. In our opinion, all adjustments, consisting primarily of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods have been made. The results of operations of the three month period ended March 31, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year.

NOTE 2: Common stock outstanding and earnings per share data

Basic earnings per share is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the periods. Diluted earnings per share includes the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the periods and the further dilution from stock options using the treasury method. There were 1,115,300 and 884,000 stock options that were anti dilutive at March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted earnings per share computations for the periods presented (dollars are in thousands, except per share data).

 

For the three months ended March 31,

   2010    2009  

Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share:

     

Net income

   $ 393    $ 772   

Preferred stock dividend accrued

     —        (348

Preferred stock discount accretion

     —        (48
               

Net income available for common shareholders

   $ 393    $ 376   
               

Denominator:

     

Denominator for basic earnings per share - weighted-average shares

     25,776,820      12,475,432   

Effect of dilutive securities: Employee stock options and stock grants

     198,764      99,992   
               

Denominator for diluted earnings per share - adjusted weighted-average shares

     25,975,584      12,575,424   
               

Basic earnings per share

   $ 0.02    $ 0.03   

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.02    $ 0.03   

NOTE 3: Comprehensive income

As required by generally accepted accounting principles, certain transactions and other economic events that bypass our income statement must be displayed as other comprehensive income. Our comprehensive income consists of net income and unrealized gains and losses on securities available-for-sale, net of deferred income taxes.

 

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The table below sets forth our comprehensive income for the periods indicated below (in thousands of dollars).

 

     Three months ended  
     Mar 31, 2010     Mar 31, 2009  

Net income

   $ 393      $ 772   

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:

    

Unrealized holding gain arising during the period

     669        1,947   

Reclassified adjustments for gain included in net income, net of income taxes of $544 and $157 for the three month periods ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively

     (892     (261
                

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

     (223     1,686   
                

Comprehensive income

   $ 170      $ 2,458   
                

NOTE 4: Fair value

Generally accepted accounting principles establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

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

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

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing and asset or liability.

The fair values of trading securities and securities available for sale are determined by obtaining quoted prices on nationally recognized securities exchanges (Level 1 inputs) or matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique widely used in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted securities (Level 2 inputs).

The fair values of trading securities are determined as follows: (1) for those securities that have traded prior to March 31, 2010 but have not settled (date of sale) until after such date, the sales price is used as the fair value; and, (2) for those securities which have not traded as of March 31, 2010, the fair value was determined by broker price indications of similar or same securities.

 

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All of the mortgaged back securities listed below are residential FNMA and FHLMC MBSs. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below (in thousands of dollars).

 

          Fair value measurements using
          Quoted prices in
Active markets for
identical assets

(Level 1)
   Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant
unobservable
inputs

(Level 3)

at December 31, 2009

           

Assets:

           

Available for sale securities

           

U.S. government agencies

   $ 17,910    $ —      $ 17,910    $ —  

Mortgage backed securities

     409,780      —        409,780      —  

Municipal securities

     35,496      —        35,496      —  

at March 31, 2010

           

Assets:

           

Trading securities

   $ 1,153    $ —      $ 1,153    $ —  

Available for sale securities

           

U.S. government agencies

     111,357      —        111,357      —  

Mortgage backed securities

     350,089      —        350,089      —  

Municipal securities

     35,269      —        35,269      —  

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis are summarized below (in thousands of dollars).

 

          Fair value measurements using
          Quoted prices in
active markets for
identical assets
(Level 1)
   Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant
unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)

at December 31, 2009

           

Assets:

           

Impaired loans

   $ 10,779    $ —      $ —      $ 10,779

Other real estate owned

   $ 10,196    $ —      $ —      $ 10,196

Excess bank real estate held for sale

   $ 2,368    $ —      $ —      $ 2,368

at March 31, 2010

           

Assets

           

Impaired loans

   $ 12,275    $ —      $ —      $ 12,275

Other real estate owned

   $ 10,059    $ —      $ —      $ 10,059

Excess bank real estate held for sale

   $ 2,368    $ —      $ —      $ 2,368

Impaired loans, which are measured for impairment using the fair value of the collateral for collateral dependent loans, had a carrying amount of $16,727,000 with a valuation allowance of $4,452,000 at March 31, 2010, and a carrying amount of $15,391,000 with a valuation allowance of $4,612,000 at December 31, 2009. The Company recorded a provision for loan loss expense of $688,000 on these loans during the three month period ended March 31, 2010.

The fair value of impaired loans with specific allocations of the allowance for loan losses is generally based on recent real estate appraisals. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach.

 

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The fair value of our repossessed real estate (“other real estate owned” or “OREO”) is determined using Level 3 inputs which include current and prior appraisals and estimated costs to sell. The decline in fair value of other real estate owned was $882,000 during the three month period ending March 31, 2010. Changes in fair value were recorded directly as an adjustment to current earnings through non interest expense.

Excess bank real estate held for sale represents several parcels of commercial real estate purchased in prior years with the intention of denovo branch expansion. At this time, management has made them available for sale. As such, current generally accepted accounting principles require the real estate to be carried on our balance sheet at the lower of cost or market value. This category also includes a single family house we purchased from one of our executives when the executive was relocated to another county. The fair value of excess bank real estate held for sale is determined using Level 3 inputs which include current and prior appraisals and estimated costs to sell. Changes in fair value are recorded directly as an adjustment to current earnings through non interest expense.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The methods and assumptions used to estimate fair value are described as follows:

Carrying amount is the estimated fair value for cash and cash equivalents, interest bearing deposits, accrued interest receivable and payable, demand deposits, short-term debt, and variable rate loans or deposits that reprice frequently and fully. Security fair values are based on market prices or dealer quotes, and if no such information is available, on the rate and term of the security and information about the issuer. For fixed rate loans or deposits and for variable rate loans or deposits with infrequent repricing or repricing limits, fair value is based on discounted cash flows using current market rates applied to the estimated life and credit risk. Fair values for impaired loans are estimated using underlying collateral values. Fair value of debt is based on current rates for similar financing. It was not practicable to determine the fair value of Federal Home Loan Bank stock or Federal Reserve Bank stock due to restrictions placed on its transferability. The fair value of off-balance-sheet items is not considered material. The following table presents the carry amounts and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments (in thousands of dollars):

 

     Mar 31, 2010    Dec 31, 2009
     Carrying
Amount
   Fair
Value
   Carrying
Amount
   Fair
Value

Financial assets:

           

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 190,110    $ 190,110    $ 192,407    $ 192,407

Trading securities

     1,153      1,153      —        —  

Investment securities available for sale

     496,715      496,715      463,186      463,186

FHLB and FRB stock

     8,511      n/a      7,908      n/a

Loans held for sale

     573      573      —        —  

Loans, less allowance for loan losses of

           

$24,088 and $23,289, at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively

     922,319      932,246      935,732      945,993

Accrued interest receivable

     6,696      6,696      6,378      6,378

Financial liabilities:

           

Deposits-without stated maturities

   $ 761,519    $ 761,519    $ 734,728    $ 734,728

Deposits-with stated maturities

     579,419      584,820      570,308      576,237

Securities sold under agreement to repurchase

     25,367      25,367      29,562      29,562

Federal funds purchased (correspondent bank deposits)

     139,032      139,032      144,939      144,939

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

     18,000      18,275      21,000      21,274

Corporate debentures

     12,500      6,820      12,500      6,865

Accrued interest payable

     1,145      1,145      1,268      1,268

 

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NOTE 5: Reportable segments

The Company’s reportable segments represent the distinct product lines the Company offers and are viewed separately for strategic planning purposes by management. The table below is a reconciliation of the reportable segment revenues, expenses, and profit to the Company’s consolidated total for the three month period ending March 31, 2010 (in thousands of dollars).

 

     Three month period ending March 31, 2010  
     Commercial
and retail
banking
    Correspondent
banking and
bond sales
division
    Corporate
overhead

and
administration
    Elimination
entries
    Total  

Interest income

   $ 16,597      $ 1,564          $ 18,161   

Interest expense

     (4,176     (38     (101       (4,315
                                        

Net interest income

     12,421        1,526        (101       13,846   

Provision for loan losses

     (4,075     —          —            (4,075

Non interest income

     3,851        6,622        —            10,473   

Non interest expense

     (12,815     (6,164     (746       (19,725
                                        

Net income before taxes

     (618     1,984        (847       519   

Income tax (expense) benefit

     315        (764     323          (126
                                        

Net (loss) income

   $ (303   $ 1,220      $ (524     $ 393   
                                        

Total assets

   $ 1,572,126      $ 208,045      $ 244,523      $ (248,040   $ 1,776,654   
                                        

Commercial and retail banking: The Company’s primary business is commercial and retail banking. Currently, we operate through our four separately chartered subsidiary banks with 38 locations in 10 counties throughout Central Florida providing traditional deposit and lending products and services to our commercial and retail customers.

Corresponding banking and bond sales division: Operating as a division of our largest subsidiary bank, its primary revenue generating activities are as follows: 1) the first, and largest, revenue generator is commissions earned on fixed income security sales; 2) the second category includes: (a) correspondent bank deposits (i.e., federal funds purchased); (b) correspondent bank checking account deposits; and (c) loans to correspondent banks; and, 3) the third revenue generating category, includes fees from safe-keeping activities, bond accounting services for correspondents, asset/liability consulting related activities, international wires, and other clearing and corporate checking account services. The customer base includes small to medium size financial institutions primarily located in Florida, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

Corporate overhead and administration: Corporate overhead and administration is comprised primarily of compensation and benefits for certain members of management, interest on parent company debt, office occupancy and depreciation of parent company facilities, merger related costs and other expenses.

 

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NOTE 6: Investment securities available for sale

All of the mortgaged back securities listed below are residential FNMA and FHLMC MBSs. Cost of securities is determined using the specific identification method. The fair value of available for sale securities and the related gross unrealized gains and losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) were as follows (in thousands of dollars):

 

     March 31, 2010
     Amortized
cost
   Gross
unrealized
gains
   Gross
unrealized
losses
   Estimated
fair

value

Obligations of U.S. government agencies

   $ 111,079    $ 469    $ 191    $ 111,357

Mortgage backed securities

     339,383      10,828      122      350,089

Municipal securities

     35,114      491      336      35,269
                           
   $ 485,576    $ 11,788    $ 649    $ 496,715
                           
     December 31, 2009
     Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
unrealized
losses
   Estimated
fair

value

Obligations of U.S. government agencies

   $ 17,826    $ 128    $ 44    $ 17,910

Mortgage backed securities

     398,482      11,467      169      409,780

Municipal securities

     35,376      396      276      35,496
                           
   $ 451,684    $ 11,991    $ 489    $ 463,186
                           

Sales of available for sale securities were as follows:

 

For the three months ended:

   Mar 31,
2010
   Mar 31,
2009

Proceeds

   $ 42,018    $ 35,218

Gross gains

   $ 1,436    $ 444

Gross losses

   $ —      $ 26

The tax provision related to these net realized gains was $554 and $157, respectively.

The fair value of available for sale securities at March 31, 2010 by contractual maturity were as follows. Securities not due at a single maturity date, primarily mortgage-backed securities, are shown separately. Amounts are shown in thousands of dollars.

 

     Fair
Value

Investment securities available for sale

  

Due in one year or less

   $ 8,047

Due after one year through five years

     23,657

Due after five years through ten years

     48,209

Due after ten years through thirty years

     66,713

Mortgage backed securities

     350,089
      
   $ 496,715
      

Securities pledged at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 had a carrying amount (estimated fair value) of $197,550,000 and $214,785,000 respectively. These securities were pledged primarily to secure public deposits and repurchase agreements.

At March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, there were no holdings of securities of any one issuer, other than the U.S. Government and its agencies, in an amount greater than 10% of stockholders’ equity.

 

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The following tables show the Company’s investments’ gross unrealized losses and fair value, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 (in thousands of dollars).

 

     March 31, 2010
     Less than 12 months    12 months or more    Total
     Fair Value    Unrealized
Losses
   Fair Value    Unrealized
Losses
   Fair Value    Unrealized
Losses

Obligations of U.S. government agencies

   $ 48,295    $ 191    $ —      $ —      $ 48,295    $ 191

Mortgage backed securities

     27,648      122      —        —        27,648      122

Municipal securities

     7,514      225      1,821      111      9,335      336
                                         

Total temporarily impaired securities

   $ 83,457    $ 538    $ 1,821    $ 111    $ 85,278    $ 649
                                         
     December 31, 2009
     Less than 12 months    12 months or more    Total
     Fair Value    Unrealized
Losses
   Fair Value    Unrealized
Losses
   Fair Value    Unrealized
Losses

Obligations of U.S. government agencies

   $ 7,287    $ 44    $ —      $ —      $ 7,287    $ 44

Mortgage backed securities

     46,537      169      —        —        46,537      169

Municipal securities

     7,713      236      892      40      8,605      276
                                         

Total temporarily impaired securities

   $ 61,537    $ 449    $ 892    $ 40    $ 62,429    $ 489
                                         

Mortgage-backed securities: The unrealized losses on investments in mortgage-backed securities were caused by changes in interest rate. Fannie Mae guarantees the contractual cash flows of these securities. It is expected that the securities would not be settled at a price less than the par value of the investment. Because the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates and not credit quality, and because the Company has the ability and intent to hold these investments until a market price recovery or maturity, these investments are not considered other-than-temporarily impaired.

Municipal securities: Unrealized losses on municipal securities have not been recognized into income because the issuers bonds are of high quality, management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future, and the decline in fair value is largely due to changes in interest rates. The fair value is expected to recover as the securities approach maturity.

NOTE 7: Effect of new pronouncements

In June 2009, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 166, Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets, an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 140 (ASC 810). The new accounting requirement amends previous guidance relating to the transfers of financial assets and eliminates the concept of a qualifying special purpose entity. This Statement must be applied as of the beginning of each reporting entity’s first annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009, for interim periods within that first annual reporting period and for interim and annual reporting periods thereafter. This Statement must be applied to transfers occurring on or after the effective date. Additionally, on and after the effective date, the concept of a qualifying special-purpose entity is no longer relevant for accounting purposes. Therefore, formerly qualifying special-purpose entities should be evaluated for consolidation by reporting entities on and after the effective date in accordance with the applicable consolidation guidance. Additionally, the disclosure provisions of this Statement were also amended and apply to transfers that occurred both before and after the effective date of this Statement. The effect of adopting this new guidance was not material.

 

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ITEM 2: MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

COMPARISON OF BALANCE SHEETS AT MARCH 31, 2010 AND DECEMBER 31, 2009

Overview

Our total assets increased slightly, approximately 1%, during the current quarter. Our outstanding loan balances decreased slightly, again approximately 1%, our securities available for sale increased approximately 7%, deposits were up almost 3%, all other borrowings as a group were down approximately 6% and our total stockholders’ equity at March 31, 2010 was approximately the same as December 31, 2009. These changes are discussed and analyzed below and on the following pages.

Federal funds sold and Federal Reserve Bank deposits

Federal funds sold and Federal Reserve Bank deposits were $172,472,000 at March 31, 2010 (approximately 9.7% of total assets) as compared to $173,268,000 at December 31, 2009 (approximately 9.9% of total assets). We use our available-for-sale securities portfolio, as well as federal funds sold and Federal Reserve Bank deposits for liquidity management and for investment yields. These accounts, as a group, will fluctuate as a function of loans outstanding, and to some degree the amount of correspondent bank deposits (i.e. federal funds purchased) outstanding.

Trading securities

During the third quarter of 2009, we initiated a trading securities portfolio at our lead subsidiary bank. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are included in trading securities revenue, a component of our non interest income, in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings. Securities purchased for this portfolio have primarily been various municipal securities. At March 31, 2010 our trading securities had a fair market value of $1,153,000, all of which were municipal securities. A list of the activity in this portfolio is summarized below. Amounts are in thousands of dollars.

 

Balance at December 31, 2009

   $ —     

Purchases

     21,091   

Proceeds from sales

     (20,022

Net realized gain on sales

     91   

Net unrealized loss at March 31, 2010

     (7
        

Balance at March 31, 2010

   $ 1,153   
        

Investment securities available for sale

Securities available-for-sale, consisting primarily of U.S. government agency securities and municipal tax exempt securities, were $496,715,000 at March 31, 2010 (approximately 28% of total assets) compared to $463,186,000 at December 31, 2009 (approximately 26% of total assets), an increase of $33,529,000 or 7%. We use our available-for-sale securities portfolio, as well as federal funds sold and Federal Reserve Bank deposits for liquidity management and for investment yields. These accounts, as a group, will fluctuate as a function of loans outstanding as discussed above, under the caption “Federal funds sold and Federal Reserve Bank deposits.” Our securities are carried at fair value. We classify our securities as “available-for-sale” to provide for greater flexibility to respond to changes in interest rates as well as future liquidity needs, as discussed above.

 

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Loans held for sale

During the first quarter of 2010, we initiated a loans held for sale portfolio, whereby we originate single family home loans and sell those mortgages into the secondary market, servicing released. These loans are recorded at the lower of cost or market. Gains and losses on the sale of loans held for sale are included as a component of non interest income in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings. A list of the activity in this portfolio is summarized below. Amounts are in thousands of dollars.

 

Balance at December 31, 2009

   $ —     

Loans originated

     1,357   

Proceeds from sales

     (796

Net realized gain on sales

     12   
        

Balance at March 31, 2010

   $ 573   
        

Loans

Lending-related income is the most important component of our net interest income and is a major contributor to profitability. The loan portfolio is the largest component of earning assets, and it therefore generates the largest portion of revenues. The absolute volume of loans and the volume of loans as a percentage of earning assets is an important determinant of net interest margin as loans are expected to produce higher yields than securities and other earning assets. Average loans during the quarter ended March 31, 2010, were $951,009,000, or 59% of average earning assets, as compared to $931,681,000, or 56% of average earning assets, for the quarter ending December 31, 2009. Total loans, net of unearned fees and cost, at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 were $946,407,000 and $959,021,000, respectively, a decrease of $12,614,000, or 1.3%. This represents a loan to total asset ratio of 53% and 55% and a loan to deposit ratio of 71% and 73%, at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.

Our single family residential real estate loans totaled $251,368,000 or 27% of our total loans as of March 31, 2010. As with all of our loans, these are originated in our geographical market area in central Florida. We do not and have never engaged in sub-prime lending. As of this same date, our commercial real estate loans totaled $443,876,000, or 47% of our total loans. Construction, development, and land loans totaled $108,614,000, or 11% of our loans. As a group, all of our real estate collateralized loans represented approximately 85% of our total loans at March 31, 2010. The remaining 15% is comprised of commercial loans (9%) and consumer loans (6%).

Loan concentrations are considered to exist where there are amounts loaned to multiple borrowers engaged in similar activities, which collectively could be similarly impacted by economic or other conditions and when the total of such amounts would exceed 25% of total capital. Due to the lack of diversified industry and the relative proximity of markets served, the Company has concentrations in geographic as well as in types of loans funded.

 

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The following table sets forth information concerning the loan portfolio by collateral types as of the dates indicated (dollars are in thousands).

 

     March 31,
2010
    Dec 31,
2009
 

Real estate loans

    

Residential

   $ 251,368      $ 251,634   

Commercial

     443,876        438,540   

Construction, development, land

     108,614        115,937   
                

Total real estate

     803,858        806,111   

Commercial

     87,521        98,273   

Consumer and other

     55,754        55,376   
                

Gross loans before

     947,133        959,760   

Unearned fees/costs

     (726     (739
                

Total loans net of unearned fees

     946,407        959,021   

Allowance for loan losses

     (24,088     (23,289
                

Total loans net of unearned fees and allowance for loan losses

   $ 922,319      $ 935,732   
                

Credit quality and allowance for loan losses

We maintain an allowance for loan losses that we believe is adequate to absorb probable losses incurred in our loan portfolio. The allowance is increased by the provision for loan losses, which is a charge to current period earnings and decreased by loan charge-offs net of recoveries of prior period loan charge-offs. Loans are charged against the allowance when management believes collection of the principal is unlikely.

The allowance consists of two components. The first component is an allocation for impaired loans, as defined by generally accepted accounting principles. Impaired loans are those loans whereby management has arrived at a determination that the Company will not be repaid according to the original terms. Each of these loans is required to have a written analysis supporting the amount of specific allowance allocated to the particular loan, if any. That is to say, a loan may be impaired (i.e., not expected to be repaid as agreed), but may be sufficiently collateralized such that we expect to recover all principal and interest eventually, and therefore no specific allowance is warranted.

The second component is a general allowance on all of the Company’s loans other than those identified as impaired. We group these loans into five general categories with similar characteristics, and then apply an adjusted loss factor to each group of loans to determine the total amount of this second component of our allowance for loan losses. The adjusted loss factor for each category of loans is a derivative of our historical loss factor for that category, adjusted for current internal and external environmental factors, as well as for certain loan grading factors.

 

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In the table below we have shown the two components, as discussed above, of our allowance for loan losses at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009.

 

(amounts are in thousands of dollars)

   Mar 31,
2010
    Dec 31,
2009
    Increase
(decrease)
 

Impaired loans

   $ 82,755      $ 78,948      $ 3,807   

Component 1 (specific allowance)

     4,452        4,612        (160

Specific allowance as percentage of impaired loans

     5.38     5.84     (46 bps

Total loans other than impaired loans

     863,652        880,073        (16,421

Component 2 (general allowance)

     19,636        18,677        959   

General allowance as percentage of non impaired loans

     2.27     2.12     15 bps   

Total loans

     946,407        959,021        (12,614

Total allowance for loan losses

     24,088        23,289        799   

Allowance for loan losses as percentage of total loans

     2.55     2.43     12 bps   

As shown in the table above, our allowance for loan losses (“ALLL”) as a percentage of total loans outstanding was 2.55% at March 31, 2010 compared to 2.43% at December 31, 2009. Our ALLL increased by a net amount of $799,000 during this three month period. Component 2 (general allowance) increased by $959,000 during the period. This increase is primarily due to changes in our historical charge-off rates, changes in our current environmental factors and changes in the loan portfolio mix.

Component 1 (specific allowance) decreased by $160,000. This Component is the result of specific allowance analyses prepared for each of our impaired loans. Although our impaired loans increased by $3,807,000, our specific allowance related to impaired loans decreased. Our specific allowance is the aggregate of the results of individual analyses prepared for each one of our impaired loans on a loan by loan basis. The decrease in our specific allowance is the result of charge-offs taken during the period, as well as the change in mix and evaluation of impaired loans.

The table below sets forth the activity in the allowance for loan losses for the periods presented, in thousands of dollars.

 

For the three month period ending March 31,

   2010     2009  

Allowance at beginning of period

   $ 23,289      $ 13,335   

Charge-offs

    

Real estate loans

    

Residential

     (767     (313

Commercial

     (1,195     (417

Construction, development, land

     (832     (622
                

Total real estate loans

     (2,794     (1,352

Commercial

     (361     (184

Consumer and other

     (155     (61
                

Total charge-offs

     (3,310     (1,597

Recoveries

    

Real estate loans

    

Residential

     3        4   

Commercial

     13        5   

Construction, development, land

     5        —     
                

Total real estate loans

     21        9   

Commercial

     —          11   

Consumer and other

     13        11   
                

Total recoveries

     34        31   

Net charge-offs

     (3,276     (1,566

Provision for loan losses

     4,075        1,703   
                

Allowance at end of period

   $ 24,088      $ 13,472   
                

 

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Nonperforming loans and nonperforming assets

Non performing loans are defined as non accrual loans plus loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest. Generally we place loans on non accrual status when they are past due 90 days and management believes the borrower’s financial condition, after giving consideration to economic conditions and collection efforts, is such that collection of interest is doubtful. When we place a loan on non accrual status, interest accruals cease and uncollected interest is reversed and charged against current income. Interest received on such loans is accounted for on the cash-basis or cost-recovery method, until qualifying for return to accrual. Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured. Non performing loans as a percentage of total loans were 5.15% at March 31, 2010, compared to 4.42% at December 31, 2009.

Non performing assets (which we define as non performing loans, as defined above, plus (a) OREO (i.e., real estate acquired through foreclosure, in substance foreclosure, or deed in lieu of foreclosure); and (b) other repossessed assets that are not real estate), were $59,540,000 at March 31, 2010, compared to $53,452,000 at December 31, 2009. Non performing assets as a percentage of total assets were 3.35% at March 31, 2010, compared to 3.05% at December 31, 2009.

The following table sets forth information regarding the components of nonperforming assets at the dates indicated (in thousands of dollars).

 

     Mar 31,
2010
    Dec 31,
2009
 

Non-accrual loans

   $ 48,753      $ 42,059   

Past due loans 90 days or more and still accruing interest

     34        282   
                

Total non-performing loans (NPLs)

     48,787        42,341   

Other real estate owned (OREO)

     10,059        10,196   

Repossessed assets other than real estate

     694        915   
                

Total non-performing assets (NPAs)

   $ 59,540      $ 53,452   
                

Total NPLs as a percentage of total loans

     5.15     4.42

Total NPAs as a percentage of total assets

     3.35     3.05

Loans past due between 30 and 89 days and accruing interest as a percentage of total loans

     1.20     1.28

Allowance for loan losses

   $ 24,088      $ 23,289   

Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of NPLs

     49     55

Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of NPAs

     40     44

Troubled debt restructured loans (“TDRs”):

    

Performing TDRs

   $ 15,235      $ 14,517   

Non performing TDRs, included in NPLs above

     12,718        11,982   
                

Total TDRs

   $ 27,953      $ 26,499   
                

As shown in the table above, the largest component of non performing loans is non accrual loans. As of March 31, 2010 the Company had reported a total of 205 non accrual loans with an aggregate book value of $48,753,000, compared to December 31, 2009 when 171 non accrual loans with an aggregate book value of $42,059,000 were reported. The increase was spread among all five categories, with no material disproportional increase in any particular category.

 

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This amount is further delineated by collateral category and number of loans in the table below (in thousands of dollars).

 

Collateral category

   Total amount
in thousands

of dollars
   Percentage
of total
non accrual
loans
    Number of
non accrual
loans in
category

Residential real estate loans

   $ 11,274    23   73

Commercial real estate loans

     24,198    50   51

Construction, development and land loans

     12,547    25   45

Non real estate commercial loans

     357    1   16

Non real estate consumer and other loans

     377    1   20
                 

Total non accrual loans at March 31, 2010

   $ 48,753    100   205
                 

There are no construction or development loans with national builders. The Company has historically done business with local builders and developers that have typically been long time customers. However, the Company believes that this category (i.e. construction, development and land) is the loan category where the most risk is present. On the positive side, the category only represents about 11% of the total loan portfolio. However, it represents a disproportionate 25% of the Company’s total non accrual loans and approximately 34% of the Company’s total repossessed real estate (“OREO”).

As indicated above, non accrual construction, development, and land loans totaled $12,547,000 at March 31, 2010. Most of this amount relates to land, either developed or not developed, commercial and residential. There are four single family homes where construction is not yet completed and not sold. This mix is consistent with the performing loans in this category, where the mix is approximately 85% land related, either developed lots or not developed, both commercial and residential, and less than 15% of the category represents vertical construction and the majority of that is commercial.

During the current quarter, the Company has charged off, net of recoveries, approximately $827,000 of the loans in this category, about 25% of the total net charge offs. During the year ending December 31, 2009, the Company had total charge offs, net of recoveries, of $13,942,000. Almost half ($6,414,000) came from this category.

The second largest component in non performing assets after non accrual loans is repossessed real estate, or OREO. OREO is carried at the lower of cost or market, less the cost to sell. Further declines in real estate values can affect the market value of these assets. Any further decline in market value beyond its cost basis is recorded as a current expense in the Company’s Statement of Operations. At March 31, 2010, OREO was $10,059,000, which is further delineated in the table below (in thousands of dollars).

 

Description of repossessed real estate

   carry amount
at Mar  31, 2010

25 single family homes

   $ 2,584

4 mobile homes with land

     231

9 commercial buildings

     3,662

Mixed (5 duplexes/ 1 single fam/ 2 vac lots)

     187

50 residential building lots

     1,344

Vacant land / various acreages

     1,967

1 commercial building lot

     84
      

Total

   $ 10,059

In this current real estate crisis that the Nation in general and Florida in particular has been experiencing, it has become more common to restructure or modify the terms of certain loans under certain conditions (i.e. troubled debt restructure or “TDRs”). In those circumstances it may be beneficial to restructure the terms of a loan and work with the borrower for the benefit of both parties, versus forcing the property into foreclosure and having to dispose of it in an unfavorable and depressed real estate market. When we have modified the terms of a loan, we usually either reduce the monthly payment

 

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and/or interest rate for generally about twelve months. We have not forgiven any material principal amounts on any loan modifications to date. We have approximately $27,953,000 of TDRs. Of this amount $15,235,000 are performing pursuant to their modified terms, and $12,718,000 are not performing and have been placed on non accrual status and included in our non performing loans (“NPLs”). Current accounting standards require TDRs to be included in our impaired loans, whether they are performing or not performing. Only non performing TDRs are included in our NPLs.

Impaired loans are defined as loans that management has concluded will not repay as agreed. (Small balance homogeneous loans are not considered for impairment purposes.) Once management has determined a loan is impaired, we perform a specific reserve analysis to determine if it is probable that we will eventually collect all contractual cash flows. If management determines that a shortfall is probable, then a specific valuation allowance is placed against the specific loan. This loan is then placed on non accrual basis, even if the borrower is current with his/her contractual payments, and will remain on non accrual until payments collected reduce the loan balance such that it eliminates the specific valuation allowance or other economic conditions change. At March 31, 2010 we have identified a total of $82,755,000 impaired loans. A specific valuation allowance of $4,452,000 has been attached to $16,727,000 of the total identified impaired loans. As such, these loans are place on non accrual and included in our NPLs regardless if the borrower is current with his/her payment or not. Approximately $13,373,000 of these $16,727,000 impaired loans was current at March 31, 2010. The table below summarizes impaired loan data for the periods presented (in thousands of dollars).

 

     Mar 31,
2010
   Dec 31,
2009

Impaired loans with a specific valuation allowance

   $ 16,727    $ 15,391

Impaired loans without a specific valuation allowance

     66,028      63,557
             

Total impaired loans

   $ 82,755    $ 78,948

Amount of allowance for loan losses allocated to impaired loans

     4,452      4,612

Payments are current as of period end

   $ 13,373    $ 9,296

Payments are not current as of period end

     3,354      6,095
             

Total impaired loans with a specific valuation allowance

   $ 16,727    $ 15,391

Performing TDRs

   $ 15,235    $ 14,517

Non performing TDRs, included in NPLs

     12,718      11,982
             

Total TDRs (TDRs are required to be included in impaired loans)

   $ 27,953    $ 26,499

Impaired loans that are not TDRs

     54,802      52,449
             

Total impaired loans

   $ 82,755    $ 78,948

We continually analyze our loan portfolio in an effort to recognize and resolve problem assets as quickly and efficiently as possible. As of March 31, 2010, we believe the allowance for loan losses was adequate. However, we recognize that many factors can adversely impact various segments of the market. Accordingly, there is no assurance that losses in excess of such allowance will not be incurred.

Bank premises and equipment

Bank premises and equipment was $63,804,000 at March 31, 2010 compared to $62,368,000 at December 31, 2009, an increase of $1,436,000 or 2.3%. This amount is the result of purchases and construction in process totaling $2,191,000 less $755,000 of depreciation expense. Most of the gross increases, approximately $1,466,000, relates to construction in process on several of our branch offices. The remaining $725,000 relates to purchases of furniture and equipment, and capitalization of certain software development costs related to our correspondent banking and bond sales division.

 

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Deposits

During the current quarter, total deposits increased by $35,902,000, or 2.8%. Time deposits increased by $9,111,000, or 1.6%, and non time deposits (i.e., core deposits) increased by $26,791,000, or 3.6%. With the purchase of an Ocala bank’s deposits from the FDIC in January 2009 and the correspondent banking activity, the Company believes it has excess liquidity, and has no incentive to aggressively price rate sensitive time deposits. Management continues to believe that core deposits and the number of customer relationships are the value of the franchise, and continues to incentivize employees to grow these accounts and relationships.

The table below sets forth our deposits by type and as a percentage to total deposits at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 (amounts shown in the table are in thousands of dollars).

 

     Mar 31, 2010    % of
total
    Dec 31, 2009    % of
total
 

Demand - non-interest bearing

   $ 231,662    17   $ 233,688    18

Demand - interest bearing

     186,536    14     193,527    15

Savings deposits

     166,033    13     148,915    11

Money market accounts

     177,288    13     158,598    12

Time deposits

     579,419    43     570,308    44
                          

Total deposits

   $ 1,340,938    100   $ 1,305,036    100

Securities sold under agreement to repurchase

Our subsidiary banks enter into borrowing arrangements with our retail business customers by agreements to repurchase (“securities sold under agreements to repurchase”) under which the banks pledge investment securities owned and under their control as collateral against the one-day borrowing arrangement. These short-term borrowings totaled $25,367,000 at March 31, 2010 compared to $29,562,000 at December 31, 2009.

Federal funds purchased

Federal funds purchased are overnight deposits from correspondent banks. We commenced accepting correspondent bank deposits during September 2008. Federal funds purchased acquired from other than our correspondent bank deposits are included with Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowed funds as described below. At March 31, 2010 we had $139,032,000 of correspondent bank deposits or federal funds purchased, compared to $144,939,000 at December 31, 2009.

Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowed funds

From time to time, we borrow either through Federal Home Loan Bank advances or Federal Funds Purchased, other than correspondent bank deposits (i.e. federal funds purchased) listed above. At March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank were as follows (amounts are in thousands of dollars).

 

     Mar 31, 2010    Dec 31, 2009

Matures January 7, 2011, interest rate is fixed at 3.63%

     3,000      3,000

Matures June 27, 2011, interest rate is fixed at 3.93%

     3,000      3,000

Matures January 11, 2010, interest rate is fixed at 1.04%

     —        3,000

Matures January 12, 2010, interest rate is fixed at 1.04%

     —        3,000

Matures July 12, 2010, interest rate is fixed at 1.50%

     3,000      3,000

Matures January 10, 2011, interest rate is fixed at 1.84%

     3,000      3,000

Matures December 30, 2011, interest rate is fixed at 2.30%

     3,000      3,000

Matures January 11, 2011, interest rate is fixed at 0.61%

     3,000      —  
             

Total

   $ 18,000    $ 21,000
             

 

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Corporate debentures

We formed CenterState Banks of Florida Statutory Trust I (the “Trust”) for the purpose of issuing trust preferred securities. On September 22, 2003, we issued a floating rate corporate debenture in the amount of $10,000,000. The Trust used the proceeds from the issuance of a trust preferred security to acquire the corporate debenture of the Company. The trust preferred security essentially mirrors the corporate debenture, carrying a cumulative preferred dividend at a variable rate equal to the interest rate on the corporate debenture (three month LIBOR plus 305 basis points). The corporate debenture and the trust preferred security each have 30-year lives. The trust preferred security and the corporate debenture are callable by the Company or the Trust, at their respective option, subject to prior approval by the Federal Reserve Board, if then required. The Company has treated the trust preferred security as Tier 1 capital up to the maximum amount allowed under the Federal Reserve guidelines for federal regulatory purposes.

In September 2004, Valrico Bancorp Inc. (“VBI”) formed Valrico Capital Statutory Trust (“Valrico Trust”) for the purpose of issuing trust preferred securities. On September 9, 2004, VBI issued a floating rate corporate debenture in the amount of $2,500,000. The Trust used the proceeds from the issuance of a trust preferred security to acquire the corporate debenture. On April 2, 2007, the Company acquired all the assets and assumed all the liabilities of VBI pursuant to the merger agreement, including VBI’s corporate debenture and related trust preferred security discussed above. The trust preferred security essentially mirrors the corporate debenture, carrying a cumulative preferred dividend at a variable rate equal to the interest rate on the corporate debenture (three month LIBOR plus 270 basis points). The corporate debenture and the trust preferred security each have 30-year lives. The trust preferred security and the corporate debenture are callable by the Company or the Valrico Trust, at their respective option, subject to prior approval by the Federal Reserve, if then required. The Company has treated the trust preferred security as Tier 1 capital up to the maximum amount allowed under the Federal Reserve guidelines for federal regulatory purposes.

Stockholders’ equity

Stockholders’ equity at March 31, 2010, was $229,473,000, or 12.9% of total assets, compared to $229,410,000, or 13.1% of total assets at December 31, 2009. The increase in stockholders’ equity was due to the following items:

 

$ 229,410,000    Total stockholders’ equity at December 31, 2009
  393,000    Net income during the period
  (258,000)    Dividends paid on common shares
  (223,000)    Net decrease in market value of securities available for sale, net of deferred taxes
  46,000    Employee stock options exercised
  105,000    Employee equity based compensation
      
$ 229,473,000    Total stockholders’ equity at March 31, 2010

The federal bank regulatory agencies have established risk-based capital requirements for banks. These guidelines are intended to provide an additional measure of a bank’s capital adequacy by assigning weighted levels of risk to asset categories. Banks are also required to systematically maintain capital against such “off-balance sheet” activities as loans sold with recourse, loan commitments, guarantees and standby letters of credit. These guidelines are intended to strengthen the quality of capital by increasing the emphasis on common equity and restricting the amount of loan loss reserves and other forms of equity such as preferred stock that may be included in capital. As of March 31, 2010, each of our four subsidiary banks exceeded the minimum capital levels to be considered “well capitalized” under the terms of the guidelines.

 

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Selected consolidated capital ratios at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 are presented in the table below.

 

     Actual     Well capitalized     Excess
     Amount    Ratio     Amount    Ratio     Amount

March 31, 2010

            

Total capital (to risk weighted assets)

   $ 213,957    19.3   $ 110,856    > 10   $ 103,101

Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)

     199,973    18.0     66,514    > 6     133,459

Tier 1 capital (to average assets)

     199,973    11.6     86,232    > 5     113,741

December 31, 2009

            

Total capital (to risk weighted assets)

   $ 213,569    19.2   $ 110,960    > 10   $ 102,609

Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)

     199,583    18.0     66,576    > 6     133,007

Tier 1 capital (to average assets)

     199,583    11.4     87,831    > 5     111,752

COMPARISON OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 2010 AND 2009

Overview

Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was $393,000 or $0.02 per share basic and diluted, compared to $772,000 or $0.03 per share basic and diluted for the same period in 2009. We repurchased our preferred stock, issued pursuant to TARP, during the third quarter of 2009. As such, it affected our income available to common shareholders during the first quarter of 2009 but not the current quarter. We also substantially increased the number of common shares outstanding as a result of our capital offering in July 2009. Please refer to note 2 in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional detail.

Our average earning assets increased by $113,763,000 between these two periods and our net interest margin (“NIM”) increased by 38bps to 3.54% resulting in a $2,354,000 increase in our net interest income. This increase was offset by a $2,372,000 increase in our allowance for loan loss provision.

Our non interest income also increased significantly primarily due to income from correspondent banking and bond sales division (commissions from bond sales) and from gain on sales of securities. This was offset by increases in our non interest expense which was primarily due to compensation expense and compensation related expenses resulting primarily from our newly formed correspondent banking and bond sales division, and increases in foreclosure and foreclosure related expenses.

Each of the above referenced income and expense categories, along with other items, are discussed and analyzed in greater detail below.

Net interest income/margin

Net interest income increased $2,354,000 or 20% to $13,846,000 during the three month period ended March 31, 2010 compared to $11,492,000 for the same period in 2009. The $2,354,000 increase was the result of a $114,000 increase in interest income plus a $2,240,000 decrease in interest expense.

Interest earning assets averaged $1,608,823,000 during the three month period ended March 31, 2010 as compared to $1,495,060,000 for the same period in 2009, an increase of $113,763,000, or 7.6%. The yield on average interest earning assets decreased 32bps to 4.58% (31bps to 4.63% tax equivalent basis) during the three month period ended March 31, 2010, compared to 4.90% (4.94% tax equivalent

 

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basis) for the same period in 2009. The combined effects of the $113,763,000 increase in average interest earning assets and the 32bps (31bps tax equivalent basis) decrease in yield on average interest earning assets resulted in the $114,000 increase in interest income between the two periods.

Interest bearing liabilities averaged $1,275,676,000 during the three month period ended March 31, 2010 as compared to $1,266,716,000 for the same period in 2009, an increase of $8,960,000, or 0.7%. The cost of average interest bearing liabilities decreased 73bps to 1.37% during the three month period ended March 31, 2010, compared to 2.10% for the same period in 2009. The combined effects of the $8,960,000 increase in average interest bearing liabilities and the 73bps decrease in cost on average interest bearing liabilities resulted in the $2,240,000 decrease in interest expense between the two periods.

The table below summarizes the analysis of changes in interest income and interest expense for the three month periods ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 on a tax equivalent basis (in thousands of dollars).

 

     Three months ended March 31,  
     2010     2009  
     Average
Balance
    Interest
Inc / Exp
   Average
Rate
    Average
Balance
    Interest
Inc / Exp
   Average
Rate
 

Loans (1) (2) (9)

   $ 951,009      $ 13,261    5.66   $ 894,676      $ 13,041    5.91

Securities-taxable (3) (9)

     621,981        4,564    2.98     562,602        4,655    3.36

Securities-tax exempt (9)

     35,833        531    6.01     37,782        526    5.65
                                          

Total earning assets

     1,608,823        18,356    4.63     1,495,060        18,222    4.94

Allowance for loan losses

     (23,731          (13,188     

All other assets

     174,697             153,880        
                          

Total assets

   $ 1,759,789           $ 1,635,752        
                          

Deposits (4)

     1,077,922        4,047    1.52     1,029,330        6,033    2.38

Borrowings (5)

     185,254        167    0.37     224,886        387    0.70

Corporate debenture (6)

     12,500        101    3.28     12,500        135    4.38
                                          

Total interest bearing Liabilities

     1,275,676        4,315    1.37     1,266,716        6,555    2.10

Demand deposits

     242,490             176,900        

Other liabilities

     11,536             11,814        

Stockholders’ equity

     230,087             180,322        
                          

Total liabilities and Stockholders’ equity

   $ 1,759,789           $ 1,635,752        
                          

Net interest spread (tax equivalent basis) (7)

        3.26        2.84
                      

Net interest income (tax equivalent basis)

     $ 14,041        $ 11,667   
                      

Net interest margin (tax equivalent basis) (8)

        3.54        3.16
                      

 

Note 1: Loan balances are net of deferred origination fees and costs.
Note 2: Interest income on average loans includes loan fee recognition of $76,000 and $80,000 for the three month periods ended March 31, 2010 and 2009.
Note 3: Includes securities available-for-sale, interest earned on trading securities, federal funds sold, Federal Reserve Bank deposits and earnings on Federal Reserve Bank stock and Federal Home Loan Bank stock.
Note 4: Includes interest bearing deposits only. Non-interest bearing checking accounts are included in the demand deposits listed above.
Note 5: Includes securities sold under agreements to repurchase, federal funds purchased and federal home loan bank advances.
Note 6: Includes amortization of origination costs and amortization of fair market value adjustment related to our April 2, 2007 acquisition of VSB of $0 and ($7,000) for the three month periods ended March 31, 2010 and 2009. Amounts are shown net.
Note 7: Represents the average rate earned on interest earning assets minus the average rate paid on interest bearing liabilities.
Note 8: Represents net interest income divided by total interest earning assets.

 

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Note 9: Interest income and rates include the effects of a tax equivalent adjustment using applicable statutory tax rates to adjust tax exempt interest income on tax exempt investment securities and loans to a fully taxable basis.

Provision for loan losses

The provision for loan losses increased $2,372,000, or 139%, to $4,075,000 during the three month period ending March 31, 2010 compared to $1,703,000 for the comparable period in 2009. Our policy is to maintain the allowance for loan losses at a level sufficient to absorb probable incurred losses inherent in the loan portfolio. The allowance is increased by the provision for loan losses, which is a charge to current period earnings, and is decreased by charge-offs, net of recoveries on prior loan charge-offs. Therefore, the provision for loan losses (Income Statement effect) is a residual of management’s determination of allowance for loan losses (Balance Sheet approach). In determining the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, we consider those levels maintained by conditions of individual borrowers, the historical loan loss experience, the general economic environment, the overall portfolio composition, and other information. As these factors change, the level of loan loss provision changes. See “credit quality and allowance for loan losses” for additional information regarding the allowance for loan losses.

Non-interest income

Non-interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was $10,473,000 compared to $4,950,000 for the comparable period in 2009. This increase was the result of the following components listed in the table below.

 

Three month period ending:

(in thousands of dollars)

   Mar 31,
2010
   Mar 31,
2009
   $ increase
(decrease)
    %
increase
(decrease)
 

Service charges on deposit accounts

   $ 1,596    $ 1,133    $ 463      40.9

Income from correspondent banking and bond sales division

     6,356      2,557      3,799      148.6

Commissions from sale of mutual funds and annuities

     104      193      (89   (46.1 )% 

Debit card and ATM fees

     402      280      122      43.6

Loan related fees

     130      88      42      47.7

BOLI income

     152      94      58      61.7

Gain on sale of securities available for sale

     1,436      418      1,018      243.5

Trading securities revenue

     84      —        84      —  

Gain on sale of loans held for sale

     12      —        12      —  

Other service charges and fees

     201      187      14      7.5
                            

Total non-interest income

   $ 10,473    $ 4,950    $ 5,523      111.6
                            

The increase in non-interest income between the two quarters presented above were primarily due to income from the correspondent banking and bond sales division (commissions on bond sales) and gain on sale of securities available for sale.

Through our lead bank in Winter Haven, Florida, we have initiated a correspondent banking and bond sales division during the end of the third quarter of 2008 by hiring substantially all the employees of the Royal Bank of Canada’s (“RBC”) bond sales division who were previously employees of Alabama National Bank (“ALAB”) prior to RBC’s acquisition of ALAB. In July of 2009, we added to this business segment by hiring a substantial percentage of the correspondent banking and bond sales division of the failed Silverton Bank, N.A. in Atlanta Georgia. The division operates primarily out of leased facilities in Birmingham, Alabama, Atlanta, Georgia and Winston Salem, North Carolina. The division’s largest revenue generating activity is commissions earned on fixed income security sales.

We sold approximately $42,018,000 and $35,218,000 of our securities available for sale, realizing a net gain on sale of $1,436,000 and $418,000, during the quarters ending March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. These securities were sold as part of our on-going asset/liability portfolio management strategies.

 

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Non-interest expense

Non-interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2010 increased $6,024,000, or 44%, to $19,725,000, compared to $13,701,000 for the same period in 2009. Components of our non-interest expenses are listed in the table below.

 

Three month period ending:

(in thousands of dollars)

   Mar 31,
2010
    Mar 31,
2009
    $ increase
(decrease)
    %
increase
(decrease)
 

Employee salaries and wage compensation

   $ 9,250      $ 5,879      $ 3,371      57.3

Employee incentive/bonus compensation

     708        408        300      73.5

Equity based compensation expense

     158        104        54      51.9

Deferred compensation

     67        55        12      21.8

401K employer contribution

     170        126        44      34.9

Health insurance and other employee benefits

     840        393        447      113.7

Payroll taxes

     687        440        247      56.1

Other employee related expenses

     129        104        25      24.0

Incremental direct cost of loan origination

     (127     (163     36      22.1
                              

Total salaries, wages and employee benefits

   $ 11,882      $ 7,346      $ 4,536      61.7

Occupancy expense

     1,447        1,209        238      19.7

Depreciation of premises and equipment

     755        751        4      0.5

Supplies, stationary and printing

     215        187        28      15.0

Marketing expenses

     555        442        113      25.6

Data processing expense

     534        547        (13   (2.4 )% 

Legal, auditing and other professional fees

     632        449        183      40.8

Core deposit intangible (CDI) amortization

     104        198        (94   (47.5 )% 

Postage and delivery

     110        100        10      10.0

ATM and debit card related expenses

     286        222        64      28.8

Bank regulatory related expenses

     614        493        121      24.5

Loss on sale of repossessed real estate

     27        80        (53   (66.3 )% 

Valuation write down on repossessed real estate

     882        394        488      123.9

Loss on other repossessed assets

     107        214        (107   (50.0 )% 

Foreclosure related expenses

     418        173        245      141.6

Internet and telephone banking

     134        111        23      20.7

Operational write-offs and losses

     40        33        7      21.2

Correspondent accounts and Federal Reserve charges

     72        77        (5   (6.5 )% 

Conferences, seminars, education, training

     155        92        63      68.5

Director fees

     95        88        7      8.0

Other expenses

     661        495        166      33.5
                              

Total non-interest expense

   $ 19,725      $ 13,701      $ 6,024      44.0
                              

From a global perspective, the primary reasons for the overall increase in non interest expense for the periods presented above are (1) our enhancement of our correspondent banking and bond sales division by hiring substantially all of the correspondent and bond sales team from the failed Silverton Bank N.A. in Atlanta, Georgia in July 2009; (2) our acquisition of four bank branch offices in Ocala from the FDIC at the end of January 2009; and (3) OREO and foreclosure related expenses.

Total salaries, wages and employee benefits increased by $4,536,000, or 61.7%, between the two periods presented above. This increase is primarily due to enhancing our new correspondent banking and bond sales division by hiring approximately forty new bond salesmen, traders and operational personnel from the failed Silverton Bank N.A. in July 2009. These employees were not employees of the Company during the first quarter of 2009. The team of new bond salesmen are compensated solely on a commission basis, similar to the Birmingham business unit initiated in November 2008, is expected to

 

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include some of the highest paid employees of the Company and, as such, the average cost per FTE for this division is not comparable to the rest of our Company. The other event that occurred which is also contributing to increased compensation expense is the four Ocala bank branch offices acquired from the FDIC. On January 31, 2009 we hired approximately twenty of the employees who were working for the Ocala bank.

Occupancy and depreciation expense increased due to the new correspondent banking and bond sales division as well as the additional branches we acquired in Ocala, as discussed above.

OREO, repossessed assets other than OREO and other foreclosure related expenses (group of four line items above) were $1,434,000 as a group during the current quarter compared to $861,000 during the similar quarter of last year, as presented above. The $573,000 increase in these types of expenses is reflective of the overall economy in general and the real estate market in particular.

Provision for income taxes

The income tax provision for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was $126,000 (effective rate of 24.3%) which was comparable to the $266,000 provision (effective rate of 25.6%) for the same period in 2009.

Liquidity

Liquidity is defined as the ability to meet anticipated customer demands for funds under credit commitments and deposit withdrawals at a reasonable cost and on a timely basis. We measure liquidity position by giving consideration to both on- and off-balance sheet sources of and demands for funds on a daily and weekly basis.

Each of our subsidiary banks regularly assesses the amount and likelihood of projected funding requirements through a review of factors such as historical deposit volatility and funding patterns, present and forecasted market and economic conditions, individual client funding needs, and existing and planned business activities. Each of our subsidiary bank’s asset/liability committee (ALCO) provides oversight to the liquidity management process and recommends guidelines, subject to board of director’s approval, and courses of action to address actual and projected liquidity needs.

Short term sources of funding and liquidity include cash and cash equivalents, net of federal requirements to maintain reserves against deposit liabilities; investment securities eligible for pledging to secure borrowings from customers pursuant to securities sold under repurchase agreements; loan repayments; deposits and certain interest rate-sensitive deposits; and borrowings under overnight federal fund lines available from correspondent banks. In addition to interest rate-sensitive deposits, the primary demand for liquidity is anticipated fundings under credit commitments to customers.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES: MARKET RISK

Market risk

We believe interest rate risk is the most significant market risk impacting us. Each of our subsidiary banks monitors and manages its interest rate risk using interest rate sensitivity “gap” analysis to measure the impact of market interest rate changes on net interest income. See our 2009 annual report on Form 10-K for disclosure of the quantitative and qualitative information regarding the interest rate risk inherent in interest rate risk sensitive instruments as of December 31, 2009. There have been no changes in the assumptions used in monitoring interest rate risk as of March 31, 2010. The impact of other types of market risk, such as foreign currency exchange risk and equity price risk, is deemed immaterial.

 

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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

As of the end of the period covered by this report, an evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e)). Based on that evaluation, the CEO and CFO have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 are recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f)) during the quarter covered by this report that have materially effected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

None.

 

Item 1a. Risk Factors

There has been no material changes in our risk factors from our disclosure in Item 1A of our December 31, 2009 annual report on Form 10-K

 

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

None.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

 

Item 4. Other Information

None.

 

Item 5. Exhibits

 

Exhibit 31.1    The Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer’s certification required under section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit 31.2    The Chief Financial Officer’s certification required under section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit 32.1    The Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer’s certification required under section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit 32.2    The Chief Financial Officer’s certification required under section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

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CENTERSTATE BANKS OF FLORIDA, INC.

SIGNATURES

In accordance with 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.

 

CENTERSTATE BANKS OF FLORIDA, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: May 4, 2010   By:  

/s/ Ernest S. Pinner

    Ernest S. Pinner
    Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: May 4, 2010   By:  

/s/ James J. Antal

    James J. Antal
    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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