CEBK Central Bancorp, (MM)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(Mark one)

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

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2012

OR

 

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

For the transition period from              to             

Commission file number: 0-25251

 

 

CENTRAL BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Massachusetts		04-3447594
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
399 Highland Avenue, Somerville, Massachusetts		02144
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(617) 628-4000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

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

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes   x     No   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant 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 during the preceding 12 months (or for shorter period that the registrant was reported to submit and post such files).    Yes   x     No   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer		¨		Accelerated filer		¨
Non-accelerated filer		¨   (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)		Smaller Reporting Company		x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes   ¨     No   x

 

Common Stock, $1.00 par value		1,690,951
Class		Outstanding at August 13, 2012

 

 

 

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CENTRAL BANCORP, INC.

FORM 10-Q

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				Page No.
Part I. Financial Information
Item 1.		Financial Statements (Unaudited)			2
		Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition at June 30, 2012 and March 31, 2012			2
		Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2012 and 2011			3
		Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2012 and 2011			4
		Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2012 and 2011			5
		Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2012 and 2011			6
		Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements			7
Item 2.		Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Operations			32
Item 3.		Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk			44
Item 4.		Controls and Procedures			44
Part II. Other Information					45
Item 1.		Legal Proceedings			45
Item 1A.		Risk Factors			45
Item 2		Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds			45
Item 3.		Defaults Upon Senior Securities			45
Item 4.		Mine Safety Disclosures			45
Item 5.		Other Information			45
Item 6.		Exhibits			46
Signatures					47

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

CENTRAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

(Unaudited – In Thousands)

 

		June 30, 2012				March 31, 2012
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks		$	5,104			$	4,117
Short-term investments			4,950				3,224
Cash and cash equivalents			10,054				7,341
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value (Note 3)			37,401				39,060
Stock in Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston, at cost (Notes 3)			8,203				8,203
The Co-operative Central Bank Reserve Fund, at cost (Note 3)			1,576				1,576
Total investments			47,180				48,839
Loans held for sale, at fair value			75				—
Loans (Note 4)			489,832				448,886
Less allowance for loan losses (Note 4)			(4,153	)			(4,272	)
Loans, net			485,679				444,614
Accrued interest receivable			1,365				1,359
Banking premises and equipment, net			2,603				2,694
Deferred tax asset, net			3,198				3,253
Other real estate owned			665				133
Goodwill, net			2,232				2,232
Bank-owned life insurance			9,733				9,648
Other assets			2,953				3,459
Total assets		$	565,737			$	523,572
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Liabilities:
Deposits (Note 5)		$	356,900			$	344,534
Federal Home Loan Bank advances			147,197				117,228
Subordinated debentures (Note 6)			11,341				11,341
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance			3,124				2,955
Accrued expenses and other liabilities			2,260				2,168
Total liabilities			520,822				478,226
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 8)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock – Series B Non-Cumulative Perpetual, $1.00 par value; 10,000 shares authorized; 10,000 shares issued and outstanding with a liquidation preference and redemption value of $10,000 at June 30, 2012 and March 31, 2012 (Note 15)			9,971				9,966
Common stock $1.00 par value; 15,000,000 shares authorized; 1,690,951 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2012 and March 31, 2012, respectively			1,691				1,691
Additional paid-in capital			2,202				2,201
Retained income			34,277				34,966
Accumulated other comprehensive income (Note 7)			951				871
Unearned compensation – Employee Stock Ownership Plan (Note 11)			(4,177	)			(4,349	)
Total stockholders’ equity			44,915				45,346
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	565,737			$	523,572

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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CENTRAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income

(Unaudited in thousands, except per share data)

 

		Three Months Ended
(In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)		June 30,
		2012				2011
Interest and dividend income:
Mortgage loans		$	5,213			$	5,298
Other loans			14				38
Investments			296				233
Short-term investments			1				14
Total interest and dividend income			5,524				5,583
Interest expense:
Deposits			448				388
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston			1,099				1,090
Other borrowings			141				137
Total interest expense			1,688				1,615
Net interest and dividend income			3,836				3,968
Provision for loan losses			150				500
Net interest and dividend income after provision for loan losses			3,686				3,468
Noninterest income:
Deposit service charges			256				240
Net gain from sales and write-downs of investment securities			4				490
Net gains on sales of loans			—				9
Bank-owned life insurance			85				72
Other			157				94
Total noninterest income			502				905
Noninterest expenses:
Salaries and employee benefits			2,787				2,595
Occupancy and equipment			490				529
Data processing fees			200				202
Professional fees			68				178
Merger expenses			551				—
FDIC deposit premiums			113				102
Advertising and marketing			25				32
Other expenses			488				407
Total noninterest expenses			4,722				4,045
(Loss) income before income taxes			(534	)			328
(Benefit) provision for income taxes			(52	)			92
Net (loss) income		$	(482	)		$	236
Net (loss) income available to common shareholders		$	(612	)		$	80
(Loss) earnings per common share – basic (Note 10)		$	(0.39	)		$	0.05
(Loss) earnings per common share – diluted (Note 10)		$	(0.39	)		$	0.05
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic			1,561,934				1,530,547
Weighted average common and equivalent shares outstanding – diluted			1,575,815				1,686,755

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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CENTRAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited – in Thousands)

 

		Three Months Ended
		June 30,
		2012				2011
Net (loss) income		$	(482	)		$	236
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities
Change in Fair Value of Securities Available for Sale			82				83
Less: Net Security Gains Reclassified into Earnings			(2	)			(293	)
Net Change in Fair Value of Securities Available for Sale			80				(210	)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)			80				(210	)
Total comprehensive (loss) income		$	(402	)		$	26

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financials statements

 

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CENTRAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

(Unaudited)

(In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)

 

		Number of Shares of Series A Preferred Stock				Series A Preferred Stock				Number of Shares of Series B Preferred Stock				Series B Preferred Stock				Number of Shares of Common Stock				Common Stock				Additional Paid-In Capital				Retained Income				Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income				Unearned Compensation- ESOP				Total Stockholders’ Equity
Balance at March 31, 2011			10,000			$	9,709				—			$	—				1,681,071			$	1,681			$	4,589			$	35,288			$	892			$	(5,038	)		$	47,121
Net income			—				—				—				—				—				—				—				236				—				—				236
Unrealized loss on securities, net of reclassification adjustment (Note 3 & 7 ) and tax benefit of $114 thousand			—				—				—				—				—				—				—				—				(210	)			—				(210	)
Dividends paid to common stockholders ($0.05 per share)			—				—				—				—				—				—				—				(76	)			—				—				(76	)
Preferred stock accretion of discount and issuance costs			—				31				—				—				—				—				—				(31	)			—				—				—
Dividends paid on preferred stock			—				—				—				—				—				—				—				(125	)			—				—				(125	)
Stock-based compensation (Note)			—				—				—				—				—				—				108				—				—				—				108
Amortization of unearned compensation – ESOP			—				—				—				—				—				—				(70	)			—				—				172				102
Balance at June 30, 2011			10,000			$	9,740				—			$	—				1,681,071			$	1,681			$	4,627			$	35,292			$	682			$	(4,866	)		$	47,156
Balance at March 31, 2012			—			$	—				10,000			$	9,966				1,690,951			$	1,691			$	2,201			$	34,966			$	871			$	(4,349	)		$	45,346
Net loss			—				—				—				—				—				—				—				(482	)			—				—				(482	)
Unrealized gain on securities, net of reclassification adjustment (Note 3 & 7) and tax expense of $55 thousand			—				—				—				—				—				—				—				—				80				—				80
Dividends paid to common stockholders ($0.05 per share)			—				—				—				—				—				—				—				(77	)			—				—				(77	)
Preferred stock accretion of discount and issuance costs			—				—				—				5				—				—				—				(5	)			—				—				—
Dividends paid on preferred stock			—				—				—				—				—				—				—				(125	)			—				—				(125	)
Stock-based compensation (Note 1)			—				—				—				—				—				—				31				—				—				—				31
Amortization of unearned compensation – ESOP			—				—				—				—				—				—				(30	)			—				—				172				142
Balance at June 30, 2012			—			$	—				10,000			$	9,971				1,690,951			$	1,691			$	2,202			$	34,277			$	951			$	(4,177	)		$	44,915

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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CENTRAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited in thousands)

 

		Three Months Ended
		June 30,
(In thousands)		2012				2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income		$	(482	)		$	236
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			104				145
Amortization of premiums			53				33
Provision for loan losses			150				500
Stock-based compensation and amortization of unearned compensation – ESOP			173				210
Net gain, from sales and write-downs of investment securities			(4	)			(490	)
Bank-owned life insurance income			(85	)			(72	)
Gains on sales of loans held for sale			—				(9	)
Originations of loans held for sale			(75	)			(806	)
Proceeds from sale of loans originated for sale			—				619
(Increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable			(6	)			97
Decrease in other assets, net			506				206
Increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities, net			92				791
Net cash provided by operating activities			426				1,460
Cash flows from investing activities:
Loan principal originations, net			(41,747	)			(23,513	)
Principal payments on mortgage-backed securities			1,582				1,372
Proceeds from sales of investment securities			163				6,310
Purchases of investment securities			—				(9,842	)
Purchase of banking premises and equipment			(13	)			(77	)
Net cash used in by investing activities			(40,015	)			(25,750	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net increase in deposits			12,366				8,422
Increase (decrease) in advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance			169				395
Proceeds from (repayments of) advances from FHLB of Boston			29,969				(30	)
Cash dividends paid			(202	)			(201	)
Net cash provided by financing activities			42,302				8,586
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			2,713				(15,704	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			7,341				40,918
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$	10,054			$	25,214
Cash paid (received) during the period for:
Interest		$	1,696			$	1,629
Income taxes			—				(609	)
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Accretion of Series A preferred stock issuance costs			—				31
Accretion of Series B preferred stock issuance costs			5				—
Loans transferred to other real estate owned			532				—

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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CENTRAL BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2012

 

(1)	Basis of Presentation

The unaudited consolidated financial statements of Central Bancorp, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Central Co-operative Bank (the “Bank”) (collectively referred to as the “Company”), presented herein should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the year ended March 31, 2012, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on June 19, 2012. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not include all of the information or footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of financial position, results of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity or cash flows in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. However, in the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments that are necessary for a fair presentation. The results for the three months ended June 30, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013 or any other period.

The Company owns 100% of the common stock of Central Bancorp Capital Trust I (“Trust I”) and Central Bancorp Statutory Trust II (“Trust II”), which have issued trust preferred securities to the public in private placement offerings. In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 860 Transfers and Servicing , neither Trust I nor Trust II is included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements (See Note 6).

The Company’s significant accounting policies are described in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2012 and are also included in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section of this Form 10-Q. For interim reporting purposes, the Company follows the same significant accounting policies.

 

(2)	Agreement and Plan of Merger

On April 30, 2012, the Company and the Bank entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Independent Bank Corp. (“Independent”), the parent company of Rockland Trust Company (“Rockland”), pursuant to which the Company will merge with and into Independent. As part of the transaction, the Bank will also merge with and into Rockland. Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, each share of Company common stock, other than shares held by Independent, will convert into the right to receive either (i) $32.00 in cash or (ii) such number of shares of Independent common stock as determined by the exchange ratio provided for in the Merger Agreement, all as more fully set forth in the Merger Agreement and subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein. The Merger Agreement provides that 40% of the aggregate merger consideration must consist of cash and 60% of the aggregate merger consideration must consist of shares of Independent common stock. Following the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the Board of Directors of Independent and Rockland will each consist of its respective directors immediately prior to the merger and John J. Morrissey, a current director of the Company and the Bank. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including the receipt of regulatory approvals and approval of the merger by the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding common shares of the Company. The Company’s Board of Directors has called a special meeting of stockholders to be held on September 11, 2012 for stockholders to vote on the approval of the merger agreement. If the merger is not consummated under certain circumstances, the Company has agreed to reimburse Independent up to $750,000 for its reasonably documented fees and expenses and to pay Independent a termination fee of $2.2 million; provided however, that any amounts paid in reimbursement will be credited against the termination fee payable. Currently, the merger is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2012.

As previously disclosed, a putative stockholder class action lawsuit was filed in connection with the Merger Agreement on July 17, 2012 in Superior Court in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, against the Company, each of its directors and Independent. For more information on the lawsuit, see the Company’s Current Report on From 8-K that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 23, 2012

 

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(3)	Investments

The amortized cost and fair value of investment securities available for sale at June 30, 2012, are summarized as follows:

 

		June 30, 2012
		Amortized Cost				Gross Unrealized								Fair Value
						Gains				Losses
						(In Thousands)
Government agency and government sponsored enterprise mortgage-backed securities		$	28,820			$	950			$	(10	)		$	29,760
Single issuer trust preferred securities issued by financial institutions			1,001				35				—				1,036
Total debt securities			29,821				985				(10	)			30,796
Perpetual preferred stock issued by financial institutions			3,042				114				—				3,156
Common stock			3,201				378				(130	)			3,449
Total		$	36,064			$	1,477			$	(140	)		$	37,401

The amortized cost and fair value of investment securities available for sale at March 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

		March 31, 2012
		Amortized Cost				Gross Unrealized								Fair Value
						Gains				Losses
						(In Thousands)
Government agency and government sponsored enterprise mortgage-backed securities		$	30,453			$	816			$	(11	)		$	31,258
Single issuer trust preferred securities issued by financial institutions			1,001				40				—				1,041
Total debt securities			31,454				856				(11	)			32,299
Perpetual preferred stock issued by financial institutions			3,043				93				(25	)			3,111
Common stock			3,361				374				(85	)			3,650
Total		$	37,858			$	1,323			$	(121	)		$	39,060

During the three-month period ended June 30, 2012, there were no investment securities determined to be other-than-temporarily impaired.

 

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Temporarily impaired securities as of June 30, 2012 are presented in the following table and are aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous loss position.

 

		Less Than or Equal to 12 Months								Greater Than 12 Months
		Fair Value				Unrealized Losses				Fair Value				Unrealized Losses
		(In Thousands)
Government agency and government sponsored enterprise mortgage-backed securities		$	—			$	—			$	340			$	(10	)
Common stock			597				(37	)			337				(93	)
Total temporarily impaired securities		$	597			$	(37	)		$	677			$	(103	)

During the three-month period ended June 30, 2012, the Company sold two common stock securities for a net gain of $4 thousand.

As of June 30, 2012, the Company has nine government agency mortgage-backed securities which have been in a continuous loss position for a period greater than twelve months and none which have been in a continuous loss position for less than twelve months. These debt securities have a total fair value of $340 thousand and unrealized losses of $10 thousand as of June 30, 2012. Management currently does not have the intent to sell these securities and it is more likely that it will not have to sell these securities before recovery of their cost basis. Based on management’s analysis of these securities, it has been determined that none of the securities are other-than-temporarily impaired as of June 30, 2012.

The Company has ten equity securities with a fair value of $934 thousand and unrealized losses of $130 thousand which were temporarily impaired at June 30, 2012. The total unrealized losses relating to these equity securities represent 12.0% of book value. This is an increase when compared to the ratio of unrealized losses to book value of 11.00% at March 31, 2012. Of these ten securities, four have been in a continuous loss position for greater than twelve months. Data indicates that, due to current economic conditions, the time for many stocks to recover may be substantially lengthened. Management’s investment approach is to be a long-term investor. As of June 30, 2012, the Company has determined that the unrealized losses associated with these securities are not other-than-temporary based on the projected recovery of the unrealized losses, and management’s intent and ability hold until recovery of cost.

 

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The maturity distribution (based on contractual maturities) and annual yields of debt securities at June 30, 2012 are as follows:

 

		Amortized Cost				Fair Value				Annual Yield
		(Dollars in Thousands)
Government agency and government sponsored enterprise mortgage-backed securities
Due after one year but within five years		$	351			$	354				3.88	%
Due after five years but within ten years			1,594				1,630				2.73
Due after ten years			26,875				27,776				3.42
			28,820				29,760
Trust preferred securities:
Due after ten years			1,001				1,036				7.78	%
Total		$	29,821			$	30,796

Mortgage-backed securities are shown at their contractual maturity dates but actual maturities may differ as borrowers have the right to prepay obligations without incurring prepayment penalties.

Proceeds from sales of investment securities and related gains and losses for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 (all classified as available for sale) were as follows:

 

		2012				2011
		(Dollars in Thousands)
Proceeds from sales, maturities, redemptions		$	163			$	6,310
Gross gains		$	33			$	490
Gross losses			(29	)			—
Other- than- temporary impairments			—				—
Net realized gain		$	4			$	490
Income tax expense on net realized gains		$	2			$	197

Mortgage-backed securities with a fair value of $424 thousand at June 30, 2012 were pledged to provide collateral for certain customers. Investment securities carried at $1.9 million were pledged under a blanket lien to partially secure the Bank’s advances from the FHLB of Boston. Additionally, investment securities carried at $1.9 million were pledged to maintain borrowing capacity at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.

As a member of the FHLB of Boston, the Company is required to invest in $100 par value stock of the FHLB of Boston. The FHLB of Boston capital structure mandates that members must own stock as determined by their total stock investment requirement which is the sum of a member’s membership stock investment requirement and activity-based stock investment requirement. The membership stock investment requirement is calculated as 0.35% of the member’s stock investment base, subject to a minimum investment of $10 thousand and a maximum investment of $25 million. The stock investment base is an amount calculated based on certain assets held by a member that are reflected on call reports submitted to applicable regulatory authorities. The activity-based stock investment requirement is calculated as 4.5% of a member’s outstanding principal balances of FHLB advances plus a percentage of advance commitments, 4.5% of standby letters of credit issued by the FHLB of Boston and 4.5% of the value of intermediated derivative contracts.

The Company views its investment in the FHLB of Boston stock as a long-term investment. Accordingly, when evaluating for impairment, the value is determined based on the ultimate recovery of the par value rather than

 

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recognizing temporary declines in value. The determination of whether a decline affects the ultimate recovery is influenced by criteria such as: (1) the significance of the decline in net assets of the FHLB of Boston as compared to the capital stock amount and length of time a decline has persisted; (2) impact of legislative and regulatory changes on the FHLB of Boston and (3) the liquidity position of the FHLB of Boston.

The Company does not believe that its investment in the FHLB of Boston is impaired as of June 30, 2012. However, this estimate could change in the near term in the event that: (1) additional significant impairment losses are incurred on the mortgage-backed securities causing a significant decline in the FHLB of Boston’s regulatory capital status; (2) the economic losses resulting from credit deterioration on the mortgage-backed securities increases significantly; or (3) capital preservation strategies being utilized by the FHLB of Boston become ineffective.

The Co-operative Central Bank Reserve Fund (the “Fund”) was established for liquidity purposes and consists of deposits required of all insured co-operative banks in Massachusetts. The Fund is used by The Co-operative Central Bank to advance funds to member banks or to make other investments.

 

(4)

Loans

Loans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future are reported at the principal amount outstanding, adjusted by unamortized discounts, premiums, and net deferred loan origination costs and fees.

Loans classified as held for sale are stated at the lower of aggregate cost or fair value. Fair value is estimated based on outstanding investor commitments. Net unrealized losses, if any, are provided for in a valuation allowance by charges to operations. The Company enters into forward commitments (generally on a best efforts delivery basis) to sell loans held for sale in order to reduce market risk associated with the origination of such loans. Loans held for sale are sold on a servicing released basis. As of June 30, 2012 there was $75 thousand in loans held for sale and at March 31, 2012, there were no loans held for sale.

Mortgage loan commitments that relate to the origination of a mortgage that will be held for sale upon funding are considered derivative instruments. Loan commitments that are derivatives are recognized at fair value on the consolidated balance sheet in other assets and other liabilities with changes in their fair values recorded in noninterest income.

The Company carefully evaluates all loan sales agreements to determine whether they meet the definition of a derivative as facts and circumstances may differ significantly. If agreements qualify, to protect against the price risk inherent in derivative loan commitments, the Company generally uses “best efforts” forward loan sale commitments to mitigate the risk of potential decreases in the values of loans that would result from the exercise of the derivative loan commitments. Mandatory delivery contracts are accounted for as derivative instruments. Accordingly, forward loan sale commitments are recognized at fair value on the consolidated balance sheet in other assets and liabilities with changes in their fair values recorded in other noninterest income.

Loan origination fees, net of certain direct loan origination costs, are deferred and are amortized into interest income over the contractual loan term using the level-yield method.

Interest income on loans is recognized on an accrual basis only if deemed collectible. Loans on which the accrual of interest has been discontinued are designated as nonaccrual loans. Accrual of interest on loans and amortization of net deferred loan fees or costs are discontinued either when reasonable doubt exists as to the full and timely collection of interest or principal, or when a loan becomes contractually past due 90 days with respect to interest or principal. The accrual on some loans, however, may continue even though they are more than 90 days past due if management deems it appropriate, provided that the loans are well secured and in the process of collection. When a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, all interest previously accrued but not collected is reversed against current period interest income. Interest accruals are resumed on such loans only when they are brought fully current with respect to interest and principal and when, in the judgment of management, the loans are estimated to be fully collectible as to both principal and interest.

 

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Loans are classified as impaired when it is probable that the Bank will not be able to collect all amounts due in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Impaired loans, except those loans that are accounted for at fair value or at lower of cost or fair value such as loans held for sale, are accounted for at the present value of the expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, or as a practical expedient in the case of collateral dependent loans, the lower of the fair value of the collateral less selling and other costs, or the recorded amount of the loan. In evaluating collateral values for impaired loans, management obtains new appraisals or opinions of value when deemed necessary and may discount those appraisals depending on the likelihood of foreclosure. Other factors considered by management when discounting appraisals are the age of the appraisal, availability of comparable properties, geographic considerations, and property type. Management considers the payment status, net worth and earnings potential of the borrower, and the value and cash flow of the collateral as factors to determine if a loan will be paid in accordance with its contractual terms. Management does not set any minimum delay of payments as a factor in reviewing for impairment classification. For all loans, charge-offs occur when management believes that the collectibility of a portion or all of the loan’s principal balance is remote. Management considers nonaccrual loans, except for certain nonaccrual residential and consumer loans, to be impaired. However, all troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”) are considered to be impaired. A TDR occurs when the Bank grants a concession to a borrower with financial difficulties that it would not otherwise consider. The majority of TDRs involve a modification in loan terms such as a temporary reduction in the interest rate or a temporary period of interest only, and escrow (if required). TDRs are accounted for as set forth in ASC 310 Receivables (“ASC 310”). A TDR is typically on non-accrual until the borrower successfully performs under the new terms for at least six consecutive months. However, a TDR may be kept on accrual immediately following the restructuring in those instances where a borrower’s payments are current prior to the modification and management determines that principal and interest under the new terms are fully collectible.

Existing performing loan customers, who request a non-TDR loan modification and who meet the Bank’s underwriting standards may, usually for a fee, modify their original loan terms to terms currently offered. The modified terms of these loans are similar to the terms offered to new customers with similar credit, income, and collateral. Each modification is examined on a loan-by-loan basis and if the modification of terms represents more than a minor change to the loan, then the unamortized balance of the pre-modification deferred fees or costs associated with the mortgage loan are recognized in interest income at the time of the modification. If the modification of terms does not represent more than a minor change to the loan, then the unamortized balance of the pre-modification deferred fees or costs continue to be deferred and amortized over the remaining life of the loan.

Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level determined to be adequate by management to absorb probable losses based on an evaluation of known and inherent risks in the portfolio. This allowance is increased by provisions charged to operating expense and by recoveries on loans previously charged-off, and reduced by charge-offs on loans or reductions in the provision credited to operating expense.

The Bank provides for loan losses in order to maintain the allowance for loan losses at a level that management estimates is adequate to absorb probable losses based on an evaluation of known and inherent risks in the portfolio. In determining the appropriate level of the allowance for loan losses, management considers past and anticipated loss experience, evaluations of underlying collateral, financial condition of the borrower, prevailing economic conditions, the nature and volume of the loan portfolio and the levels of non-performing and other classified loans. The amount of the allowance is based on estimates and ultimate losses may vary from such estimates. Management assesses the allowance for loan losses on a quarterly basis and provides for loan losses monthly when appropriate to maintain the adequacy of the allowance.

Regarding impaired loans, the Bank individually evaluates each loan and documents what management believes to be an appropriate reserve level in accordance with ASC 310. If management does not believe that any separate reserves for such loans are deemed necessary at the evaluation date in accordance with ASC 310, such loans would continue to be evaluated separately and will not be returned to be included in the general ASC 450 Contingencies (“ASC 450”) formula based reserve calculation. In evaluating impaired loans, all related management discounts of appraised values, selling and resolution costs are taken into consideration in determining the level of reserves required when appropriate.

 

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The methodology employed in calculating the allowance for loan losses is portfolio segmentation. For the commercial real estate (“CRE”) portfolio, this is further refined through stratification within each segment based on loan-to-value (“LTV”) ratios. The CRE portfolio is further segmented by type of properties securing those loans. This approach allows the Bank to take into consideration the fact that the various sectors of the real estate market change value at differing rates and thereby present different risk levels. CRE loans are segmented into the following categories:

 

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Offices

 

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Industrial/Other

Monthly, CRE loans are segmented using the above collateral-types and three LTV ratio categories: <40%, 40%-60%, and >60%. While these ranges are subjective, management feels that each category represents a significantly different degree of risk from the other. CRE loans carrying higher LTV ratios are assigned incrementally higher ASC 450 reserve rates. Annually, for the CRE portfolio, management adjusts the appraised values which are used to calculate LTV ratios in our allowance for loan losses calculation. The data is provided by an independent appraiser and it indicates annual changes in value for each property type in the Bank’s market area for the last ten years. Management then adjusts the appraised or most recent appraised values based on the year the appraisal was made. These adjustments are believed to be appropriate based on the Bank’s own experience with collateral values in its market area in recent years. Based on the Bank’s allowance for loan loss methodology with respect to CRE, unfavorable trends in the value of real estate will increase the level of the Bank’s ASC 450 allowance for loan losses.

In developing ASC 450 reserve levels, regulatory guidance suggests using the Bank’s charge-off history as a starting point. The Bank’s charge-off history in recent years has been minimal. The charge-off ratios are then adjusted based on trends in delinquent and impaired loans, trends in charge-offs and recoveries, trends in underwriting practices, experience of loan staff, national and local economic trends, industry conditions, and changes in credit concentrations. There is a concentration in CRE loans, but the concentration is decreasing. Management’s efforts to reduce the levels of commercial real estate and construction loans are reflected in changes in the Bank’s commercial real estate concentration ratio, which is calculated as total non-owner-occupied commercial real estate and construction loans divided by the Bank’s risk-based capital. At June 30, 2012, the commercial real estate concentration ratio was 263%, compared to a ratio of 286% at March 31, 2012.

Residential loans, home equity loans and consumer loans, other than TDRs and loans in the process of foreclosure or repossession, are collectively evaluated for impairment. In addition to our charge-off experience, factors considered in determining the appropriate ASC 450 reserve levels are trends in delinquent and impaired loans, changes in the value of collateral, trends in charge-offs and recoveries, trends in underwriting practices, experience of loan staff, national and local economic trends, industry conditions, and changes in credit concentrations. TDRs and loans that are in the process of foreclosure or repossession are evaluated under ASC 310.

Commercial and industrial and construction loans that are not impaired are evaluated under ASC 450 and factors considered in determining the appropriate reserve levels include trends in delinquent and impaired loans, changes in the value of collateral, trends in charge-offs and recoveries, trends in underwriting practices, experience of loan staff, national and local economic trends, industry conditions, and changes in credit concentrations. Those loans that are individually reviewed for impairment are evaluated according to ASC 310.

During the three months ended June 30, 2012, management changed the various ASC 450 loss factors, specifically as it related to trends in delinquencies and impaired loans, changes in collateral values, charge-offs and recoveries, and trends and conditions related to economic conditions among the different loan types. As a result of these loss factor changes, increases in ASC 450 reserves of approximately $62 thousand were made to the allowance for loan losses.

 

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Management uses available information to establish the appropriate level of the allowance for loan losses, future additions or reductions to the allowance may be necessary based on estimates that are susceptible to change as a result of changes in loan composition or volume, changes in economic market area conditions or other factors. As a result, our allowance for loan losses may not be sufficient to cover actual loan losses, and future provisions for loan losses could materially adversely affect the Company’s operating results. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Company’s allowance for loan losses. Such agencies may require the Company to recognize adjustments to the allowance based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examination. Management currently believes that there are adequate reserves and collateral securing non-performing loans to cover losses that may result from these loans at June 30, 2012.

In the ordinary course of business, the Bank enters into commitments to extend credit, commercial letters of credit, and standby letters of credit. Such financial instruments are recorded in the consolidated financial statements when they become payable. The credit risk associated with these commitments is evaluated in a manner similar to the allowance for loan losses. At June 30, 2012 and March 31, 2012, the reserve for unfunded commitments was not significant.

Loans, excluding loans held for sale, as of June 30, 2012 and March 31, 2012 are summarized below (in thousands):

 

		June 30, 2012				March 31, 2012
Real estate loans:
Residential real estate (1-4 family)		$	323,897			$	270,324
Commercial real estate			154,090				167,196
Land and construction			1,238				937
Home equity lines of credit			8,970				8,471
Total real estate loans			488,195				446,928
Commercial loans			780				1,127
Consumer loans			857				831
Total loans			489,832				448,886
Less: allowance for loan losses			(4,153	)			(4,272	)
Total loans, net		$	485,679			$	444,614

Nonaccrual loans totaled $8.6 million as of June 30, 2012 and were comprised of six commercial real estate customer relationships which totaled $6.7 million and five residential customers which totaled $1.9 million of which there was one residential customer relationship totaling $1.4 million which was not impaired. Nonaccrual loans totaled $9.1 million as of March 31, 2012 and were comprised of seven commercial real estate customer relationships which totaled $7.9 million and seven residential customer relationships which totaled $1.2 million. Total nonaccrual loans include nonaccrual impaired loans as well as certain nonaccrual residential loans that are not considered impaired.

 

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Financing Receivables on Nonaccrual Status as of (In thousands):

 

		June 30,				March 31,
		2012				2012
Commercial real estate:
Mixed use		$	1,463			$	1,494
Apartments			2,104				2,114
Industrial (other)			966				2,977
Retail			897				—
Offices			1,269				1,271
Residential:
Residential (1-4 family)			1,911				1,192
		$	8,610			$	9,048

Following is an age analysis of past due loans as of June 30, 2012 and March 31, 2012, by loan portfolio class (in thousands):

 

		Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables as of June 30, 2012
		30-59 Days Past Due				60-89 Days Past Due				90 Days Or More				Total Past Due				Current				Total
Commercial real estate:
Mixed use		$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	30,992			$	30,992
Apartments			—				—				1,357				1,357				51,341				52,698
Industrial (other)			—				—				—				—				32,139				32,139
Retail			—				—				—				—				24,639				24,639
Offices			—				—				562				562				13,060				13,622
Land and construction			—				—				—				—				1,238				1,238
Residential:
Residential real estate loans			574				1,378				322				2,274				288,940				291,214
Residential (condominium)			—				—				—				—				32,683				32,683
Home equity lines of credit			5				—				—				5				8,965				8,970
Commercial and industrial loans			—				—				—				—				780				780
Consumer loans			2				—				—				2				855				857
		$	581			$	1,378			$	2,241			$	4,200			$	485,632			$	489,832

 

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		Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables as of March 31, 2012
		30-59 Days Past Due				60-89 Days Past Due				90 Days Or More				Total Past Due				Current				Total
Commercial real estate:
Mixed use		$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	32,101			$	32,101
Apartments			—				1,533				—				1,533				59,642				61,175
Industrial (other)			—				616				777				1,393				33,216				34,609
Retail			—				—				—				—				25,039				25,039
Offices			—				562				—				562				13,710				14,272
Land and construction			—				—				—				—				937				937
Residential:
Residential real estate loans			490				329				436				1,255				237,396				238,651
Residential (condominium)			—				—				—				—				31,673				31,673
Home equity lines of credit			8				—				—				8				8,463				8,471
Commercial and industrial loans			—				—				—				—				1,127				1,127
Consumer loans			—				—				—				—				831				831
		$	498			$	3,040			$	1,213			$	4,751			$	444,135			$	448,886

There were no loans which were past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest as of June 30, 2012 and March 31, 2012.

Credit Quality Indicators. Management regularly reviews the problem loans in the Bank's portfolio to determine whether any assets require classification in accordance with Bank policy and applicable regulations. The following tables sets forth the balance of loans classified as pass, special mention, substandard or doubtful at June 30, 2012 and March 31, 2012 by loan class. Pass are those loans not classified as special mention or lower risk rating. Special mention loans are performing loans on which known information about the collateral pledged or the possible credit problems of the borrowers have caused management to have doubts as to the ability of the borrowers to comply with present loan repayment terms and which may result in the future inclusion of such loans in the non-performing loan categories. A loan is considered substandard if it is inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Substandard loans include those characterized by the distinct possibility the Bank will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent as those classified as substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses present make collection or liquidation in full on the basis of currently existing facts and conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable. Loans classified as loss are considered uncollectible and of such little value that their continuance as loans without the establishment of specific loss allowance is not warranted. Loans classified as substandard, doubtful or loss are individually evaluated for impairment.

The following tables display the loan portfolio by credit quality indicators as of June 30, 2012 and March 31, 2012 (in thousands):

 

		June 30, 2012
		Commercial and Industrial Loans				Residential Real Estate				Home Equity Lines of Credit				Commercial Real Estate				Land and Construction				Consumer Loans				Total
Pass		$	780			$	322,084			$	8,965			$	138,566			$	1,238			$	857			$	472,490
Special mention			—				—				—				7,960				—				—				7,960
Substandard			—				1,813				5				7,564				—				—				9,382
		$	780			$	323,897			$	8,970			$	154,090			$	1,238			$	857			$	489,832

 

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		March 31, 2012
		Commercial and Industrial Loans				Residential Real Estate				Home Equity Lines of Credit				Commercial Real Estate				Land and Construction				Consumer Loans				Total
Pass		$	1,127			$	269,280			$	8,466			$	151,637			$	937			$	831			$	432,278
Special mention			—				—				—				7,703				—				—				7,703
Substandard			—				1,044				5				7,856				—				—				8,905
		$	1,127			$	270,324			$	8,471			$	167,196			$	937			$	831			$	448,886

Following is a summary of the activity in the allowance for loan losses by loan portfolio segment for the three and months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 follows (in thousands):

 

		For the Three Months Ending June 30, 2012
		Residential Real Estate and Condominium				Commercial Real Estate And Land				Commercial And Industrial Loans				Consumer Loans				Unallocated				Total
Beginning balance		$	1,397			$	2,820			$	12			$	5			$	38			$	4,272
Charge offs			—				(265	)			—				(4	)			—				(269	)
Recoveries			—				—				—				—				—				—
Provision (benefit)			58				133				(7	)			4				(38	)			150
Ending balance		$	1,455			$	2,688			$	5			$	5			$	—			$	4,153

 

		For the Three Months Ending June 30, 2011
		Residential Real Estate and Condominium				Commercial Real Estate And Land				Commercial And Industrial Loans				Consumer Loans				Unallocated				Total
Beginning balance		$	816			$	2,771			$	16			$	17			$	272			$	3,892
Charge offs			—				—				—				(5	)			—				(5	)
Recoveries			30				—				—				1				—				31
Provision (benefit)			410				256				(1	)			2				(167	)			500
Ending balance		$	1,256			$	3,027			$	15			$	15			$	105			$	4,418

 

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Following is a summary of the allowance for loan losses at June 30, 2012 and March 31, 2012 by loan portfolio segment disaggregated by impairment method (in thousands):

 

		Allowance for Loan Losses as of June 30, 2012
		Residential Real Estate And Condominium				Commercial Real Estate And Land				Commercial And Industrial Loans				Consumer Loans				Unallocated				Total
Allowance for loan losses ending balance:
Individually evaluated for impairment		$	155			$	1,285			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	1,440
Collectively evaluated for impairment			1,300				1,403				5				5				—				2,713
		$	1 ,455			$	2,688			$	5			$	5			$	—			$	4,153
Loans ending balance:
Individually evaluated for impairment		$	2,127			$	12,170			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	14,297
Collectively evaluated for impairment			330,740				143,158				780				857				—				475,535
		$	332,867			$	155,328			$	780			$	857			$	—			$	489,832

 

		Allowance for Loan Losses as of March 31, 2012
		Residential Real Estate And Condominium				Commercial Real Estate And Land				Commercial And Industrial Loans				Consumer Loans				Unallocated				Total
Allowance for loan losses ending balance:
Individually evaluated for impairment		$	210			$	1,315			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	1,525
Collectively evaluated for impairment			1,187				1,505				12				5				38				2,747
		$	1 ,397			$	2,820			$	12			$	5			$	38			$	4,272
Loans ending balance:
Individually evaluated for impairment		$	1,981			$	13,400			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	15,381
Collectively evaluated for impairment			276,814				154,733				1,127				831				—				433,505
		$	278,795			$	168,133			$	1,127			$	831			$	—			$	448,886

 

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Following is a summary of impaired loans and their related allowances within the allowance for loan losses for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 and June 30, 2011 (in thousands):

 

		Impaired Loans and Their Related Allowances as of June 30, 2012
		Recorded Investment *				Unpaid Principal Balance				Related Allowance				Partial Charge-offs Recorded During the Year				Average Recorded Investment				Interest Income Recognized During Quarter
With no related allowance recorded:
Residential real estate and condominium		$	1,154			$	1,383			$	—			$	—			$	1,7464			$	13
Commercial real estate and land			7,738				7,720				—				—				7,901				90
With an allowance recorded:
Residential real estate and condominium			973				978				155				—				1,150				8
Commercial real estate and land			4,432				4,660				1,285				—				4,467				4
Total
Residential real estate and condominium		$	2,127			$	2,361			$	155			$	—			$	2,614			$	21
Commercial real estate and land		$	12,170			$	12,380			$	1,285			$	—			$	12,368			$	90

 

*	Includes accrued interest, specific reserves and net unearned deferred fees and costs.

 

		Impaired Loans and Their Related Allowances as of March 31, 2012
		Recorded Investment *				Unpaid Principal Balance				Related Allowance				Partial Charge-offs Recorded During the Year				Average Recorded Investment				Interest Income Recognized During Quarter
With no related allowance recorded:
Residential real estate and condominium		$	1,048			$	1,128			$	—			$	100			$	1,737			$	47
Commercial real estate and land			7,740				7,747				—				—				7,965				434
With an allowance recorded:
Residential real estate and condominium			933				1,092				210				—				1,593				36
Commercial real estate and land			5,660				5,867				1,315				—				4,906				155
Total
Residential real estate and condominium		$	1,981			$	2,220			$	210			$	100			$	3,329			$	83
Commercial real estate and land		$	13,400			$	13,614			$	1,315			$	—			$	12,871			$	589

 

*	Includes accrued interest, specific reserves and net unearned deferred fees and costs.

 

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Following are tables detailing the modifications which occurred during the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands):

 

		Troubled Debt Restructurings at June 30, 2012
		Number of Contracts				Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment				Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
TDRs during the three months ended June 30, 2012:
Commercial real estate:			—			$	—			$	—
Residential real estate and condominium			1				113				113
						Defaulted Balance at June 30, 2012
TDRs during the three months ended June 30, 2012 which defaulted during the three months ended June 30, 2012:
Commercial real estate						$	—
Residential real estate and condominium							—

 

		Troubled Debt Restructurings at June 30, 2011
		Number of Contracts				Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment				Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
TDRs during the three months ended June 30, 2011:
Commercial real estate:			1			$	417			$	417
Residential real estate and condominium			1				200				200
						Defaulted Balance at June 30, 2011
TDRs during the three months ended June 30, 2011 which defaulted during the three months ended June 30, 2011:
Commercial real estate						$	—
Residential real estate and condominium							—

During the three months ended June 30, 2012, one residential loan totaling $113 thousand was modified in a TDR. The modification of this residential real estate loan involved interest rate relief only.

During the three months ended June 30, 2011, two loans were modified in TDRs comprised of one residential real estate loan relationship which totaled $200 thousand as of June 30, 2011 and one commercial real estate loan relationship which totaled $417 thousand as of June 30, 2011. There were no commitments to lend additional funds to borrowers whose loans were modified as a TDR.

 

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Deposits

Deposits at June 30, 2012 and March 31, 2012 are summarized as follows (In thousands):

 

		June 30, 2012				March 31, 2012
Demand deposit accounts		$	47,039			$	45,902
NOW accounts			31,413				30,547
Passbook and other savings accounts			61,211				59,924
Money market deposit accounts			70,779				67,525
Total non-certificate accounts			210,442				203,898
Term deposit certificates
Certificates of $100,000 and above			82,478				75,761
Certificates less than $100,000			63,980				64,875
Total term deposit certificates			146,458				140,636
Total deposits		$	356,900			$	344,534

 

(6)	Subordinated Debentures

On September 16, 2004, the Company completed a trust preferred securities financing in the amount of $5.1 million. In the transaction, the Company formed a Delaware statutory trust, known as Central Bancorp Capital Trust I (“Trust I”). Trust I issued and sold $5.1 million of trust preferred securities in a private placement and issued $158,000 of trust common securities to the Company. Trust I used the proceeds of these issuances to purchase $5.3 million of the Company’s floating rate junior subordinated debentures due September 16, 2034 (the “Trust I Debentures”). The interest rate on the Trust I Debentures and the trust preferred securities is variable and adjustable quarterly at 2.44% over three-month LIBOR. At June 30, 2012 the interest rate was 2.91%. The Trust I Debentures are the sole assets of Trust I and are subordinate to all of the Company’s existing and future obligations for borrowed money. With respect to Trust I, the trust preferred securities and debentures each have 30-year lives and may be callable by the Company or Trust I, at their respective option, after five years, and sooner in the case of certain specific events, including in the event that the securities are not eligible for treatment as Tier 1 capital, subject to prior approval by the Federal Reserve Board, if then required. Interest on the trust preferred securities and the debentures may be deferred at any time or from time to time for a period not exceeding 20 consecutive quarterly periods (five years), provided there is no event of default.

On January 31, 2007, the Company completed a trust preferred securities financing in the amount of $5.9 million. In the transaction, the Company formed a Connecticut statutory trust, known as Central Bancorp Statutory Trust II (“Trust II”). Trust II issued and sold $5.9 million of trust preferred securities in a private placement and issued $183,000 of trust common securities to the Company. Trust II used the proceeds of these issuances to purchase $6.1 million of the Company’s floating rate junior subordinated debentures due March 15, 2037 (the “Trust II Debentures”). From January 31, 2007 until March 15, 2017 (the “Fixed Rate Period”), the interest rate on the Trust II Debentures and the trust preferred securities is fixed at 7.015% per annum. Upon the expiration of the Fixed Rate Period, the interest rate on the Trust II Debentures and the trust preferred securities will be at a variable per annum rate, reset quarterly, equal to three month LIBOR plus 1.65%. The Trust II Debentures are the sole assets of Trust II. The Trust II Debentures and the trust preferred securities each have 30-year lives. The trust preferred securities and the Trust II Debentures will each be callable by the Company or Trust II, at their respective option, after ten years, and sooner in certain specific events, including in the event that the securities are not eligible for treatment as Tier 1 capital, subject to prior approval by the Federal Reserve Board, if then required. Interest on the trust preferred securities and the Trust II Debentures may be deferred at any time or from time to time for a period not exceeding 20 consecutive quarterly payments (five years), provided there is no event of default.

The trust preferred securities generally rank equal to the trust common securities in priority of payment, but will rank prior to the trust common securities if and so long as the Company fails to make principal or interest payments on the Trust I and/or the Trust II Debentures. Concurrently with the issuance of the Trust I and the Trust II Debentures and the trust preferred securities, the Company issued guarantees related to each trust’s securities for the benefit of the respective holders of Trust I and Trust II.

 

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(7)	Other Comprehensive Income

The Company has established standards for reporting and displaying comprehensive income, which is defined as all changes to equity except investments by, and distributions to, stockholders. Net income is a component of comprehensive income, with all other components referred to, in the aggregate, as other comprehensive income.

The Company’s other comprehensive income and related tax effect for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 are as follows (in thousands):

 

		For the Three Months Ended												For the Three Months Ended
		June 30, 2012												June 30, 2011
		Before Tax Amount				Tax Effect				After Tax Amount				Before Tax Amount				Tax Effect				After Tax Amount
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities:
Unrealized net holding gains during period		$	139			$	57			$	82			$	166			$	83			$	83
Less: reclassification adjustment for Net gains included in net income			4				2				2				490				197				293
Other comprehensive income (loss)		$	135			$	55			$	80			$	(324	)		$	(114	)		$	(210	)

Information on the Company’s accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax is comprised of the following components as of the period indicated:

 

		Unrealized Gain on Securities				Unrealized Gain on Pension Benefits				Total
		(In Thousands)
		2012
Accumulated other comprehensive income March 31, 2012		$	727			$	144			$	871
Net change in other comprehensive income			80				—				80
Accumulated other comprehensive income June 30, 2012		$	807			$	144			$	951
		2011
Accumulated other comprehensive income March 31, 2011		$	732			$	160			$	892
Net change in other comprehensive income			(210	)			—				(210	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income June 30, 2011		$	522			$	160			$	6 82

 

(8)	Commitments and Contingencies

Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk. The Bank is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include unused lines of credit, unadvanced portions of commercial and construction loans, and commitments to originate loans. The instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the balance sheets. The amounts of those instruments reflect the extent of the Bank’s involvement in particular classes of financial instruments.

 

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The Bank’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to its financial instruments is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. The Bank uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance sheet instruments.

Financial instruments with off-balance sheet risks as of June 30, 2012 and March 31, 2012 included the following (In thousands):

 

		June 30,				March 31,
		2012				2012
Unused lines and letters of credit		$	14,429			$	14,566
Unadvanced portions of commercial and construction loans			494				533
Commitments to originate residential mortgage loans			13,877				24,942
Commitments to sell residential mortgage loans			8,228				—
Total off-balance sheet commitments		$	37,028			$	40,041

Commitments to originate loans, unused lines of credit and unadvanced portions of commercial and construction loans are agreements to lend to a customer, provided there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments may expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The Bank evaluates each customer’s credit worthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the Bank upon extension of credit, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the borrower.

Legal Proceedings. The Company from time to time is involved in various legal actions incident to its business. At June 30, 2012, none of these actions is believed to be material, either individually or collectively, to the results of operations and financial condition of the Company.

 

(9)	Subsequent Events

On July 19 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the payment of a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per common share. The dividend is payable on or about August 17, 2012 to common stockholders of record as of August 3, 2012.

 

(10)	Earnings Per Share (EPS)

Unallocated shares of Company common stock held by the Central Co-operative Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan Trust (the “ESOP”) are not treated as being outstanding in the computation of either basic or diluted earnings per share (“EPS”). As used in this calculation, at June 30, 2012 and 2011, there were approximately 127,000 shares and 149,000 unallocated ESOP shares, respectively.

 

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The following depicts a reconciliation of earnings per share:

 

		Three Months Ended June 30,
		2012				2011
		(Amounts in thousands except per share amounts)
Net (loss) income as reported		$	(482	)		$	236
Less preferred dividends and accretion			(130	)			(156	)
Net (loss) income available to common stockholders			(612	)			80
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding			1,690,951				1,681,071
Weighted average number of unallocated ESOP shares			(129,017	)			(150,524	)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in calculation of basic earnings per share			1,561,934				1,530,547
Incremental shares from the assumed exercise of dilutive securities			13,881				156,208
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in calculating diluted earnings per share			1,575,815				1,686,755
(Loss) earnings per common share
Basic		$	(0.39	)		$	0.05
Diluted		$	(0.39	)		$	0.05

At June 30, 2012, 33,589 stock options were anti-dilutive and therefore excluded from the above calculations for the three-month period ended June 30, 2012. At June 30, 2011, 34,458 stock options were anti-dilutive and, therefore, excluded from the above calculation for the three-month period.

 

(11)	Stock-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation pursuant to ASC 718 Compensation–Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”). The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model as its method for determining the fair value of stock option grants. The Company has previously adopted two qualified stock option plans for the benefit of officers and other employees under which an aggregate of 281,500 shares have been reserved for issuance. One of these plans expired in 1997 and the other plan expired in 2009. All awards under the plan that expired in 2009 were granted by the end of 2005. However, awards outstanding at the time the plans expire will continue to remain outstanding according to their terms.

On July 31, 2006, the Company’s stockholders approved the Central Bancorp, Inc. 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”). Under the Incentive Plan, 150,000 shares have been reserved for issuance as options to purchase stock, restricted stock, or other stock awards. However, a maximum of 100,000 restricted shares may be granted under the plan. The exercise price of an option may not be less than the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant of the option and may not be exercisable more than ten years after the date of grant. As of June 30, 2012, no shares remained unissued and available for award under the Incentive Plan.

 

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Forfeitures of awards granted under the Incentive Plan are estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates in order to derive the Company’s best estimate of awards ultimately expected to vest. Estimated forfeiture rates represent only the unvested portion of a surrendered option and are typically estimated based on historical experience. Based on an analysis of the Company’s historical data, the Company applied a forfeiture rate of 0% to stock options outstanding in determining stock compensation expense for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011.

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, 9,880 restricted shares were issued under the Incentive Plan. Of these shares, 2,000 shares vested immediately and 7,880 shares vest over a five-year life. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, the Company also granted stock options to purchase an aggregate of 40,000 shares. Of these stock options, 8,267 options vested immediately and 31,733 options vest over a five-year life. Stock-based compensation totaled $31 thousand and $108 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

There was no stock option activity during the three months ended June 30, 2012.

As of June 30, 2012, the Company expects all non-vested stock options to vest over their remaining vesting periods.

As of June 30, 2012, the expected future compensation costs related to options and restricted stock vesting during the period of July 1, 2012 through March 31, 2013 is $92 thousand.

 

(12)	Bank-Owned Life Insurance

The Bank follows ASC 325 Investments – Other (“ASC 325”) in accounting for bank-owned life insurance. Increases in the cash value are recognized in other noninterest income and are not subject to income taxes. The Bank reviewed the financial strength of the insurance carriers prior to the purchase of the policies, and continues to conduct such reviews on an annual basis. Bank-owned life insurance totaled $9.7 million at June 30, 2012.

 

(13)	Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In April 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2011-03, Transfers and Servicing (Topic 860): Reconsideration of Effective Control for Repurchase Agreements. The main provisions in this amendment remove from the assessment of effective control (1) the criterion requiring the transferor to have the ability to repurchase or redeem the financial assets on substantially the agreed terms, even in the event of default by the transferee, and (2) the collateral maintenance implementation guidance related to that criterion. Eliminating the transferor’s ability criterion and related implementation guidance from an entity’s assessment of effective control should improve the accounting for repos and other similar transactions. The guidance in this update is effective for the first interim or annual period beginning on or after December 15, 2011 and should be applied prospectively to transactions or modifications of existing transactions that occur on or after the effective date. Early adoption is not permitted. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In May 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. The amendments in this update are a result of the work by the FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board to develop common requirements for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRSs”). The amendments change the wording used to describe many of the requirements in U.S. GAAP for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements. For many of the requirements, the FASB does not intend for these amendments to result in a change in the application of the requirements of Topic 820. The amendments are to be applied prospectively. The amendments are effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Early application is not permitted. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

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In June 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2011-05, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income. The objective of this update is to improve the comparability, consistency, and transparency of financial reporting and to increase the prominence of items reported in other comprehensive income. The amendments in this update require that all non-owner changes in stockholders’ equity be presented either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. The amendments are to be applied retrospectively. The amendments are effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In September 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2011-08, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Goodwill for Impairment. The objective of this update is to simplify how entities test goodwill for impairment. The amendments in this update permit an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test described in Topic 350. The more-likely-than-not threshold is defined as having a likelihood of more than 50 percent. The amendments are to be applied prospectively. The amendments are effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In December 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2011-10, Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): De-recognition of In Substance Real Estate – a Scope Clarification. Under the amendments in this update, when a parent ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary that is in substance real estate as a result of default on the subsidiary’s nonrecourse debt, the reporting entity should apply the guidance in Subtopic 360-20 to determine whether it should derecognize the in substance real estate. The amendments are to be applied prospectively to deconsolidation events occurring after the effective date. The amendments are effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after June 15, 2012. The Company does not anticipate that the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In December 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2011-11, Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. Under the amendments in this update, entities are required to disclose both gross information and net information about both instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the statement of financial position and instruments and transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting arrangement. This scope includes derivatives, sale and repurchase agreements and reverse sale and repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending arrangements. An entity is required to apply the amendments for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. An entity should provide the disclosures required by the amendment retrospectively for all comparative periods presented. The Company does not anticipate that the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In December 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2011-12, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05. The objective of this update is to allow the FASB to reconsider whether it is necessary to require entities to present reclassification adjustments by component in both the statement where net income is presented and the statement where other comprehensive income is presented for both interim and annual financial statements. All other requirements in Update 2011-05 are not affected by this Update, including the requirement to report comprehensive income either in a single continuous financial statement or in two separate but consecutive financial statements. The amendments are effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

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(14)	Fair Value Disclosures

The Company follows ASC 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”), which defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received upon sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. In addition, ASC 820 specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on whether the inputs to those techniques are observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s market assumptions. These two types of inputs have the following fair value hierarchy:

 

Level 1 –		Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets
Level 2 –		Quoted prices for similar instruments in active or non-active markets and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and value drivers are observable in active markets
Level 3 –		Valuation derived from significant unobservable inputs

The Company uses fair value measurements to record certain assets at fair value on a recurring basis. Additionally, the Company may be required to record at fair value other assets on a nonrecurring basis. These nonrecurring fair value adjustments typically involve the application of lower-of-cost-or market value accounting or write-downs of individual assets.

The only assets of the Company recorded at fair value on a recurring basis at June 30, 2012 and March 31, 2012 were securities available for sale. The assets of the Company recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at June 30, 2012 and March 31, 2012 were impaired loans and other real estate owned (“OREO”).

 

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The following table presents the level of valuation assumptions used to determine the fair values of such securities and loans:

 

At June 30, 2012		Carrying Value (In Thousands)
		Level 1				Level 2				Level 3				Total
Assets recorded at fair value on a recurring basis:
Securities available for sale
Government agency and government sponsored agency mortgage-backed securities		$	—			$	29,760			$	—			$	29,760
Single issuer trust preferred securities issued by financial institutions			1,036				—				—				1,036
Perpetual preferred stock issued by financial institutions			1,018				2,138				—				3,156
Common stock			3,449				—				—				3,449
Assets recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis:
Impaired loans carried at fair value:
Commercial real estate			—				—				3,147				3,147
Residential real estate			—				—				818				818
OREO			—				—				665				665

 

At March 31, 2012		Carrying Value (In Thousands)
		Level 1				Level 2				Level 3				Total
Assets recorded at fair value on a recurring basis:
Securities available for sale
Government agency and government sponsored agency mortgage-backed securities		$	—			$	31,258			$	—			$	31,258
Single issuer trust preferred securities issued by financial institutions			1,041				—				—				1,041
Perpetual preferred stock issued by financial institutions			991				2,120				—				3,111
Common stock			3,650				—				—				3,650
Assets recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis:
Impaired loans carried at fair value:
Commercial real estate			—				—				4,345				4,345
Residential real estate			—				—				723				723
OREO			—				—				133				133

There were no Level 3 securities at June 30, 2012 or March 31, 2012. The Company did not have any sales or purchases of Level 3 available for sale securities during the period.

The Company measures the fair value of impaired loans on a periodic basis in periods subsequent to its initial recognition. At June 30, 2012, impaired loans measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs amounted to $4.0 million, which represents ten customer relationships, compared to nine customer relationships which totaled $5.1 million at March 31, 2012. There were no impaired loans measured at fair value using Level 2 inputs at June 30, 2012 or March 31, 2012. Level 3 inputs utilized to determine the fair value of the impaired loan relationships at June 30, 2012 and March 31, 2012 consist of appraisals, which may be discounted by management using non-observable inputs, as well as estimated costs to sell.

OREO is measured at fair value less selling costs. Fair value is based upon independent market prices, appraised values of the collateral, or management’s estimation of the value of the collateral. As of June 30, 2012, the Company had one residential parcel and one commercial real estate parcel of OREO which totaled $665 thousand.

 

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Both observable and unobservable inputs may be used to determine the fair value of positions classified as Level 3 assets. As a result, the unrealized gains and losses for these assets presented in the table above may include changes in fair value that were attributable to both observable and unobservable inputs.

The following methods and assumptions were used by the Bank in estimating fair values of financial assets and liabilities:

Cash and Due from Banks – The carrying values reported in the balance sheet for cash and due from banks approximate their fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments.

Short-Term Investments – The carrying values reported in the balance sheet for short-term investments approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these investments.

Investment Securities Available for Sale – Where quoted prices are available in an active market, securities are classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. Examples of such instruments include publicly traded common and preferred stocks. If quoted prices are not available, then fair values are estimated by using pricing models (i.e., matrix pricing) and market interest rates and credit assumptions or quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics and are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. Examples of such instruments include government agency and government sponsored agency mortgage-backed securities, as well as certain preferred and trust preferred stocks. Level 3 securities are securities for which significant unobservable inputs are utilized. There were no changes in valuation techniques used to measure similar assets during the period. Available for sale securities are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. There were no Level 3 securities at June 30, 2012 or March 31, 2012. The Company did not have any sales or purchases of Level 3 available for sale securities during the periods.

Loans – The fair values of loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analysis, using interest rates, estimated using local market data, of which loans with similar terms would be made to borrowers of similar credit quality. The incremental credit risk for nonperforming loans has been considered in the determination of the fair value of loans. Regular reviews of the loan portfolio are performed to identify impaired loans for which specific allowance allocations are considered prudent. Valuations of impaired loans are made based on evaluations that we believe to be appropriate in accordance with ASC 310, and such valuations are determined by reviewing current collateral values, financial information, cash flows, payment histories and trends and other relevant facts surrounding the particular credits.

Accrued Interest Receivable – The carrying amount reported in the balance sheet for accrued interest receivable approximates its fair value due to the short maturity of these accounts.

Stock in FHLB of Boston – The carrying amount reported in the balance sheet for FHLB of Boston stock approximates its fair value based on the redemption features of the stock.

The Co-operative Central Bank Reserve Fund – The carrying amount reported in the balance sheet for the Co-operative Central Bank Reserve Fund approximates its fair value.

Deposits – The fair values of deposits (excluding term deposit certificates) are, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting date. Fair values for term deposit certificates are estimated using a discounted cash flow technique that applies interest rates estimated using local market data currently being offered on certificates to a schedule of aggregated monthly maturities on time deposits with similar remaining maturities.

Advances from FHLB of Boston – Fair values of non-callable advances from the FHLB of Boston are estimated based on the discounted cash flows of scheduled future payments using the respective quarter-end published rates for advances with similar terms and remaining maturities. Fair values of callable advances from the FHLB of Boston are estimated using indicative pricing provided by the FHLB of Boston.

 

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Subordinated Debentures – The fair value of one subordinated debenture totaling $5.3 million whose interest rate is adjustable quarterly is estimated to be equal to its book value. The other subordinated debenture totaling $6.1 million has a fixed rate until March 15, 2017, at which time it will convert to an adjustable rate which will adjust quarterly. The maturity date is March 15, 2037. The fair value of this subordinated debenture is estimated based on the discounted cash flows of scheduled future payments utilizing a discount rate derived from instruments with similar terms and remaining maturities.

Advance Payments by Borrowers for Taxes and Insurance and Accrued Interest Payable – The carrying values reported in the balance sheet for advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance and accrued interest payable approximate their fair value because of the short maturity of these accounts.

 

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

 

		June 30, 2012
		Carrying				Estimated
		Amount				Fair Value				Level 1				Level 2				Level 3
Assets
Cash and due from banks		$	5,104			$	5,104			$	5,104			$	—			$	—
Short-term investments			4,950				4,950				4,950				—				—
Investment securities available for sale			36,064				37,401				5,503				31,898
Loans held for sale			75				75												75
Net loans			485,679				495,936												495,936
Stock in Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston			8,203				8,203				—				—				8,203
The Co-operative Central Bank Reserve Fund			1,576				1,576				—				—				1,576
Accrued interest receivable			1,365				1,365				1,365				—				—
Liabilities
Certificates of Deposits		$	146,458			$	147,831				—			$	147,831				—
Advances from FHLB of Boston			147,197				156,987				—				156,987				—
Subordinated debentures			11,341				8,812				—				—				8,812
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance			3,124				3,124				3,124				—				—
Accrued interest payable			394				394				394				—				—

 

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		March 31, 2012
		Carrying				Estimated
		Amount				Fair Value				Level 1				Level 2				Level 3
Assets
Cash and due from banks		$	4,117			$	4,117			$	4,117			$	—			$	—
Short-term investments			3,224				3,224				3,224				—				—
Investment securities available for sale			39,060				39,060				5,682				33,378
Loans held for sale			—				—				—				—				—
Net loans			444,614				454,454				—				—				454,454
Stock in Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston			8,203				8,203				—				—				8,203
The Co-operative Central Bank Reserve Fund			1,576				1,576				—				—				1,576
Accrued interest receivable			1,359				1,359				1,365				—				—
Liabilities
Certificates of Deposits		$	140,636			$	142,100				—				142.100				—
Advances from FHLB of Boston			117,228				126,985				—				126,985				—
Subordinated debentures			11,341				8,856				—				—				8,856
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance			2,955				2,955				2,955				—				—
Accrued interest payable			403				403				403				—				—

 

(15)	Troubled Asset Relief Program Capital Purchase Program

On August 25, 2011, the Company entered into and consummated a letter agreement (the “Repurchase Letter”) with the United States Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”), pursuant to which the Company redeemed, out of the proceeds of its issuance of 10,000 shares of its Series B Senior Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, all 10,000 outstanding shares of its Series A Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, liquidation amount $1,000 per share (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), for a redemption price of $10,013,889, including accrued but unpaid dividends to the date of redemption. On December 5, 2008, the Company sold $10.0 million in Series A Preferred Stock to the Treasury as a participant in the federal government’s Troubled Asset Relief Program (“TARP”) Capital Purchase Program. This represented approximately 2.6% of the Company’s risk-weighted assets as of September 30, 2008. In connection with the investment, the Company had entered into a Letter Agreement and the related Securities Purchase Agreement with the Treasury pursuant to which the Company issued the 10,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and a warrant (the “Warrant”) to purchase 234,742 shares of the Company’s common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $10.0 million in cash.

The Company subsequently repurchased the Warrant from the Treasury on October 19, 2011 for an aggregate purchase price of $2.5 million.

 

(16)	U.S. Treasury Department Small business Lending Fund

On August 25, 2011, the Company entered into and consummated a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with the Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, pursuant to which the Company issued 10,000 shares of the Company’s Senior Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B (the “Series B Preferred Stock”), having a liquidation amount per share equal to $1,000, for a total purchase price of $10,000,000. The Purchase Agreement was entered into, and the Series B Preferred Stock was issued, pursuant to the Small Business Lending Fund (“SBLF”) program, a fund established under the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010, that encourages lending to small businesses by providing capital to qualified community banks with assets of less than $10 billion. The Company used the $10 million in SBLF funds to redeem shares of the Series A Preferred Stock issued under the TARP Capital Purchase Program.

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Preferred Stock is outstanding, based upon changes in the level of “Qualified Small Business Lending” or “QSBL” (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) by the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary Central Co-operative Bank. Based upon the increase in the Bank’s level of QSBL over the baseline level calculated under the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the dividend rate for the initial dividend period has been set at five percent (5%). For the second through ninth calendar quarters, the dividend rate may be adjusted to between one percent (1%) and five percent (5%) per annum, to reflect the amount of change in the Bank’s level of QSBL. If the level of the Bank’s qualified small business loans declines so that the percentage increase in QSBL as compared to the baseline level is less than 10%, then the dividend rate payable on the Series B Preferred Stock would increase. For the tenth calendar quarter through four and one half years after issuance, the dividend rate will be fixed at between one percent (1%) and seven percent (7%) based upon the increase in QSBL as compared to the baseline. After four and one half years from issuance, the dividend rate will increase to 9% (including a quarterly lending incentive fee of 0.5%). In addition, beginning on January 1, 2014, and on all Series B Preferred Stock dividend payment dates thereafter ending on April 1, 2016, the Company will be required to pay to the Secretary, on each share of Series B Preferred Stock, but only out of assets legally available therefore, a fee equal to 0.5% of the liquidation amount per share of Series B Preferred Stock.

The Series B Preferred Stock is non-voting, except in limited circumstances. In the event that the Company misses five dividend payments, whether or not consecutive, the holder of the Series B Preferred Stock will have the right, but not the obligation, to appoint a representative as an observer on the Company’s Board of Directors. In the event that the Company misses six dividend payments, whether or not consecutive, and if the then outstanding aggregate liquidation amount of the Series B Preferred Stock is at least $25,000,000, then the holder of the Series B Preferred Stock will have the right to designate two directors to the Board of Directors of the Company.

The Series B Preferred Stock may be redeemed at any time at the Company’s option, at a redemption price of 100% of the liquidation amount plus accrued but unpaid dividends to the date of redemption for the current period, subject to the approval of its federal banking regulator.

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

Management’s discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations is intended to assist in understanding the financial condition and results of operations of Central Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company” or “Central Bancorp”). The information contained in this section should be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated financial statements and footnotes appearing in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.

Forward-Looking Statements

This document, as well as other written communications made from time to time by Central Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) and subsidiaries and oral communications made from time to time by authorized officers of the Company, may contain statements relating to the future results of the Company (including certain projections, such as earnings projections, necessary tax provisions, and business trends) that are considered “forward looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “PSLRA”). Such forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of such words as “intend,” “believe,” “expect,” “should,” “planned,” “estimated,” and “potential.” For these statements, the Company claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the PSLRA. The Company’s ability to predict future results is inherently uncertain and the Company cautions you that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated in any forward-looking statement. These factors include but are not limited to: the risk that the Company’s strategic initiatives and business plans, including its prospective business combination with Independent Bank Corp., may not be satisfactorily completed or executed, if at all; recent and future bail-out actions by the government; a further slowdown in the national and Massachusetts economies; a further deterioration in asset values locally and nationwide; the volatility of rate-sensitive deposits; changes in the regulatory environment; increasing competitive pressure in the banking industry; operational risks including data processing system failures or fraud; asset/liability matching risks and liquidity risks; continued access to liquidity sources; changes in our borrowers’ performance on loans; changes in critical accounting policies and judgments; changes in accounting policies or procedures as may be required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board or other regulatory agencies; changes in the equity and debt securities markets; governmental action as a result of our

 

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inability to comply with regulatory orders and agreements; the effect of additional provision for loan losses; the effect of an impairment charge on our deferred tax asset; fluctuations of our stock price; the success and timing of our business strategies; the impact of reputation risk created by these developments on such matters as business generation and retention, funding and liquidity; the impact of regulatory restrictions on our ability to receive dividends from our subsidiaries; and political developments, wars or other hostilities may disrupt or increase volatility in securities or otherwise affect economic conditions. Additionally, other risks and uncertainties may be described in reports the Company files with the SEC, including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2012, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 19, 2012, which is available through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov . These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. Except as required by applicable law or regulation, the Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to release publicly the result of any revisions that may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of the statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.

General

The Company is a Massachusetts bank holding company established in 1998 to be the holding company for Central Co-operative Bank (the “Bank”). The Company’s primary business activity is the ownership of all of the outstanding capital stock of the Bank. Accordingly, the information set forth in this report, including the consolidated financial statements and related data, relates primarily to the Bank.

The Bank is a Massachusetts co-operative bank headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts with nine full-service facilities, a limited service high school branch in suburban Boston, and a stand-alone 24-hour automated teller machine in Somerville. The Company primarily generates funds in the form of deposits and uses the funds to make mortgage loans for the construction, purchase and refinancing of residential properties and to make loans on commercial real estate in its market area.

The operations of the Company and its subsidiary are generally influenced by overall economic conditions, the related monetary and fiscal policies of the federal government and the regulatory policies of financial institution regulatory authorities, including the Massachusetts Commissioner of Banks, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve Board”) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”).

The Bank monitors its exposure to earnings fluctuations resulting from market interest rate changes. Historically, the Bank’s earnings have been vulnerable to changing interest rates due to differences in the terms to maturity or re-pricing of its assets and liabilities. For example, in a declining interest rate environment, the Bank’s net interest income and net income could be positively impacted as interest-sensitive liabilities (deposits and borrowings) could adjust more quickly to declining interest rates than the Bank’s interest-sensitive assets (loans and investments). Conversely, in a rising interest rate environment, the Bank’s net interest income and net income could be negatively affected as interest-sensitive liabilities (deposits and borrowings) could adjust more quickly to rising interest rates than the Bank’s interest-sensitive assets (loans and investments).

The following is a discussion and analysis of the Company’s results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and its financial condition at June 30, 2012 compared to March 31, 2012. Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes.

Critical Accounting Policies

Accounting policies involving significant judgments and assumptions by management, which have, or could have, a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets and impact income, are considered critical accounting policies. The Company considers the allowance for loan losses, fair value of other real estate owned, fair value of investments and other-than-temporary impairment, income taxes, accounting for goodwill and impairment, and stock-based compensation to be its critical accounting policies. There have been no significant changes in the methods or assumptions used in the accounting policies that require material estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ from the amount derived from management’s estimates and assumptions under different assumptions or conditions.

 

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Allowance for Loan Losses. The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level determined to be adequate by management to absorb probable losses based on an evaluation of known and inherent risks in the portfolio. This allowance is increased by provisions charged to operating expense and by recoveries on loans previously charged-off, and reduced by charge-offs on loans or reductions in the provision credited to operating expense.

The Bank provides for loan losses in order to maintain the allowance for loan losses at a level that management estimates is adequate to absorb probable losses based on an evaluation of known and inherent risks in the portfolio. In determining the appropriate level of the allowance for loan losses, management considers past and anticipated loss experience, evaluations of underlying collateral, financial condition of the borrower, prevailing economic conditions, the nature and volume of the loan portfolio and the levels of non-performing and other classified loans. The amount of the allowance is based on estimates and ultimate losses may vary from such estimates. Management assesses the allowance for loan losses on a quarterly basis and provides for loan losses monthly when appropriate to maintain the adequacy of the allowance.

Regarding impaired loans, the Bank individually evaluates each loan and documents what management believes to be an appropriate reserve level in accordance with ASC 310. If management does not believe that any separate reserve for such loan is deemed necessary at the evaluation date, it would continue to be evaluated separately and will not be returned to be included in the normal ASC 450 Contingencies (“ASC 450”) formula based reserve calculation. In evaluating impaired loans, all related management discounts of appraised values, selling and resolution costs are taken into consideration in determining the level of reserves required when appropriate.

The methodology employed in calculating the allowance for loan losses is portfolio segmentation. For the commercial real estate (“CRE”) portfolio, this is further refined through stratification within each segment based on loan-to-value (LTV) ratios. The CRE portfolio is further segmented by type of properties securing those loans. This approach allows the Bank to take into consideration the fact that the various sectors of the real estate market change value at differing rates and thereby present different risk levels. CRE loans are segmented into the following categories:

 

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CRE loans are segmented using the above collateral-types and three LTV ratio categories: <40%, 40%-60%, and >60%. While these ranges are subjective, management feels that each category represents a significantly different degree of risk from the other. CRE loans carrying higher LTV ratios are assigned incrementally higher ASC 450 reserve rates. Annually, for the CRE portfolio, management adjusts the appraised values which are used to calculate LTV ratios in our allowance for loan losses calculation. The data is provided by an independent appraiser and it indicates annual changes in value for each property type in the Bank’s market area for the last ten years. Management then adjusts the appraised or most recent appraised values based on the year the appraisal was made. These adjustments are believed to be appropriate based on the Bank’s own experience with collateral values in its market area in recent years. Based on the Company’s allowance for loan loss methodology with respect to CRE, unfavorable trends in the value of real estate will increase the level of the Company’s ASC 450 allowance for loan losses.

In developing ASC 450 reserve levels, recent regulatory guidance focuses on the Bank’s charge-off history as a starting point. The Bank’s charge-off history in recent years has been minimal; therefore, management continues to utilize more conservative historical loss ratios which are believed to be appropriate. Those ratios are then adjusted based on trends in delinquent and impaired loans, trends in charge-offs and recoveries, trends in underwriting practices, experience of loan staff, national and local economic trends, industry conditions, and

 

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changes in credit concentrations. There is a concentration in CRE loans, but the concentration is decreasing. Management’s efforts to reduce the levels of commercial real estate and construction loans are reflected in changes in the Bank’s commercial real estate concentration ratio, which is calculated as total non-owner occupied commercial real estate and construction loans divided by the Bank’s risk-based capital. At June 30, 2012, the commercial real estate concentration ratio was 263%, compared to a ratio of 286% at March 31, 2012.

Residential loans, home equity loans and consumer loans, other than trouble debt restructuring (“TDRs”) and loans in the process of foreclosure or repossession, are collectively evaluated for impairment. Factors considered in determining the appropriate ASC 450 reserve levels are trends in delinquent and impaired loans, changes in the value of collateral, trends in charge-offs and recoveries, trends in underwriting practices, experience of loan staff, national and local economic trends, industry conditions, and changes in credit concentrations. TDRs and loans that are in the process of foreclosure or repossession are evaluated under ASC 310.

Commercial and industrial and construction loans that are not impaired are evaluated under ASC 450 and factors considered in determining the appropriate reserve levels include trends in delinquent and impaired loans, changes in the value of collateral, trends in charge-offs and recoveries, trends in underwriting practices, experience of loan staff, national and local economic trends, industry conditions, and changes in credit concentrations. Those loans that are individually reviewed for impairment are evaluated according to ASC 310.

During the three months ended June 30, 2012, management changed the various ASC 450 loss factors, specifically as it related to trends in delinquencies and impaired loans, changes in collateral values, charge-offs and recoveries, and trends and conditions related to economic conditions among the different loan types.

Although management uses available information to establish the appropriate level of the allowance for loan losses, future additions or reductions to the allowance may be necessary based on estimates that are susceptible to change as a result of changes in loan composition or volume, changes in economic market area conditions or other factors. As a result, our allowance for loan losses may not be sufficient to cover actual loan losses, and future provisions for loan losses could materially adversely affect the Company’s operating results. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Company’s allowance for loan losses. Such agencies may require the Company to recognize adjustments to the allowance based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examination. Management currently believes that there are adequate reserves and collateral securing nonperforming loans to cover losses that may result from these loans at June 30, 2012.

In the ordinary course of business, the Bank enters into commitments to extend credit, commercial letters of credit, and standby letters of credit. Such financial instruments are recorded in the consolidated financial statements when they become payable. The credit risk associated with these commitments is evaluated in a manner similar to the allowance for loan losses. The reserve for unfunded lending commitments is included in other liabilities in the balance sheet. At June 30, 2012, the reserve for unfunded commitments was not significant.

Loans. Loans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future are reported at the principal amount outstanding, adjusted by unamortized discounts, premiums, and net deferred loan origination costs and fees.

Loans classified as held for sale are stated at the lower of aggregate cost or fair value. Fair value is estimated based on outstanding investor commitments. Net unrealized losses, if any, are provided for in a valuation allowance by charges to operations. The Company enters into forward commitments (generally on a best efforts delivery basis) to sell loans held for sale in order to reduce market risk associated with the origination of such loans. Loans held for sale are sold on a servicing released basis. As of June 30, 2012 loans held for sale totaled $75 thousand compared to $0 at March 31, 2012.

Mortgage loan commitments that relate to the origination of a mortgage that will be held for sale upon funding are considered derivative instruments. Loan commitments that are derivatives are recognized at fair value on the consolidated balance sheet in other assets and other liabilities with changes in their fair values recorded in noninterest income.

 

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The Company carefully evaluates all loan sales agreements to determine whether they meet the definition of a derivative as facts and circumstances may differ significantly. If agreements qualify, to protect against the price risk inherent in derivative loan commitments, the Company generally uses “best efforts” forward loan sale commitments to mitigate the risk of potential decreases in the values of loans that would result from the exercise of the derivative loan commitments. Forward loan sale commitments are recognized at fair value on the consolidated balance sheet in other assets and liabilities with changes in their fair values recorded in other noninterest income. At June 30, 2012, the fair value of forward loan sale commitments was not material.

Loan origination fees, net of certain direct loan origination costs, are deferred and are amortized into interest income over the contractual loan term using the level-yield method. At June 30, 2012 and June 30, 2011, net deferred loan fees and costs of $118 thousand and $(8) thousand, respectively, were included with the related loan balances for financial presentation purposes.

Interest income on loans is recognized on an accrual basis using the simple interest method only if deemed collectible. Loans on which the accrual of interest has been discontinued are designated as nonaccrual loans. Accrual of interest on loans and amortization of net deferred loan fees or costs are discontinued either when reasonable doubt exists as to the full and timely collection of interest or principal, or when a loan becomes contractually past due 90 days with respect to interest or principal. The accrual on some loans, however, may continue even though they are more than 90 days past due if management deems it appropriate, provided that the loans are well secured and in the process of collection. When a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, all interest previously accrued but not collected is reversed against current period interest income. Interest accruals are resumed on such loans only when they are brought fully current with respect to interest and principal and when, in the judgment of management, the loans are estimated to be fully collectible as to both principal and interest. The Bank records interest income on nonaccrual and impaired loans on the cash basis of accounting.

Loans are classified as impaired when it is probable that the Bank will not be able to collect all amounts due in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Impaired loans, except those loans that are accounted for at fair value or at lower of cost or fair value such as loans held for sale, are accounted for at the present value of the expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate or as a practical expedient in the case of collateral dependent loans, the lower of the fair value of the collateral less selling and other costs, or the recorded amount of the loan. In evaluating collateral values for impaired loans, management obtains new appraisals or opinions of value when deemed necessary and may discount those appraisals depending on the likelihood of foreclosure. Other factors considered by management when discounting appraisals are the age of the appraisal, availability of comparable properties, geographic considerations, and property type. Management considers the payment status, net worth and earnings potential of the borrower, and the value and cash flow of the collateral as factors to determine if a loan will be paid in accordance with its contractual terms. Management does not set any minimum delay of payments as a factor in reviewing for impairment classification. For all loans, charge-offs occur when management believes that the collectability of a portion or all of the loan’s principal balance is remote. Management considers nonaccrual loans, except for certain nonaccrual residential and consumer loans, to be impaired. However, all TDRs are considered to be impaired. A TDR occurs when the Bank grants a concession to a borrower with financial difficulties that it would not otherwise consider. The majority of TDRs involve a modification in loan terms such as a temporary reduction in the interest rate or a temporary period of interest only, and escrow (if required). TDRs are accounted for as set forth in ASC 310 Receivables (“ASC 310”). A TDR is typically on non-accrual until the borrower successfully performs under the new terms for at least six consecutive months. However, a TDR may be kept on accrual immediately following the restructuring in those instances where a borrower’s payments are current prior to the modification and management determines that principal and interest under the new terms are fully collectible.

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unamortized balance of the pre-modification deferred fees or costs associated with the mortgage loan are recognized in interest income at the time of the modification. If the modification of terms does not represent more than a minor change to the loan, then the unamortized balance of the pre-modification deferred fees or costs continue to be deferred and amortized over the remaining life of the loan.

Income Taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the accounting basis and the tax basis of the Bank’s assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be realized or settled. The Bank’s deferred tax asset is reviewed periodically and adjustments to such asset are recognized as deferred income tax expense or benefit based on management’s judgments relating to the realizability of such an asset.

Accounting for Goodwill and Impairment. ASC 350, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other, (“ASC 350”) addresses the method of identifying and measuring goodwill and other intangible assets having indefinite lives acquired in a business combination, eliminates further amortization of goodwill and requires periodic impairment evaluations of goodwill using a fair value methodology prescribed in ASC 350. In accordance with ASC 350, the Company does not amortize the goodwill balance of $2.2 million and the Company consists of a single reporting unit. Impairment testing is required at least annually or more frequently as a result of an event or change in circumstances ( e.g ., recurring operating losses by the acquired entity) that would indicate an impairment adjustment may be necessary. The Company adopted December 31 as its assessment date. Annual impairment testing was performed during each year and in each analysis, it was determined that an impairment charge was not required. The most recent testing was performed as of December 31, 2011 utilizing average earnings and average book and tangible book multiples of sales transactions of banks considered to be comparable to the Company, and management determined that no impairment existed at that date. Management utilized 2011 sales transaction data of financial institutions in the New England area of similar size, credit quality, net income, and return on average assets levels and management feels that the overall assumptions utilized in the testing process were reasonable. During the December 31, 2011 impairment testing, management also considered utilizing market capitalization, but ultimately concluded that it was not an appropriate measure of the Company’s value due to the overall depressed valuations in the financial sector and the significance of the Company’s insider ownership and the lack of volume in trading in the Company’s shares of common stock. Management also does not believe that this measure generally reflects the premium that a buyer would typically pay for a controlling interest. No events have occurred during the six months ended June 30, 2012 which indicate that the impairment test would need to be re-performed.

Investments. Debt securities that management has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are classified as held-to-maturity and reported at cost, adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts, both computed by a method that approximates the effective yield method. Debt and equity securities that are bought and held principally for the purpose of selling them in the near term are classified as trading and reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses included in earnings. Debt and equity securities not classified as either held-to-maturity or trading are classified as available for sale and reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses determined by management to be temporary excluded from earnings and reported as a separate component of stockholders’ equity and comprehensive income. At June 30, 2012 and March 31, 2012, all of the Bank’s investment securities were classified as available for sale.

Gains and losses on sales of securities are recognized when realized with the cost basis of investments sold determined on a specific-identification basis. Premiums and discounts on investment and mortgage-backed securities are amortized or accreted to interest income over the actual or expected lives of the securities using the level-yield method.

If a decline in fair value below the amortized cost basis of an investment is judged to be other-than-temporary, the cost basis of the investment is written down to fair value as a new cost basis. For debt securities, when the Bank does not intend to sell the security, and it is more-likely-than-not that the Bank will not have to sell the security before recovery of its cost basis, it will recognize the credit component of an other-than-temporary impairment loss in earnings, and the remaining portion in other comprehensive income. The credit loss component recognized in earnings is identified as the amount of principal cash flows not expected to be received over the remaining term of the security as estimated based on the cash flows projections discounted at the applicable original yield of the security.

 

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Stock-Based Compensation . The Company accounts for stock based compensation pursuant to ASC 718 Compensation-Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”). The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model as its method for determining fair value of stock option grants. The Company has previously adopted two qualified stock option plans for the benefit of officers and other employees under which an aggregate of 281,500 shares have been reserved for issuance. One of these plans expired in 1997 and the other plan expired in 2009. Awards outstanding at the time the plans expire will continue to remain outstanding according to their terms.

On July 31, 2006, the Company’s stockholders approved the Central Bancorp, Inc. 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”). Under the Incentive Plan, 150,000 shares have been reserved for issuance as options to purchase stock, restricted stock, or other stock awards, however, a maximum of 100,000 restricted shares may be granted under the plan. The exercise price of an option may not be less than the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant of the option and may not be exercisable more than ten years after the date of grant. However, awards may become available again if participants forfeit awards under the plan prior to its expiration. As of June 30, 2012, no shares remain available for issue under the Incentive Plan.

Forfeitures of awards granted under the Incentive Plan are estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates in order to derive the Company’s best estimate of awards ultimately expected to vest. Forfeitures represent only the unvested portion of a surrendered option and are typically estimated based on historical experience. Based on an analysis of the Company’s historical data, the Company applied a forfeiture rate of 0% to stock options outstanding in determining stock compensation expense for each of the three month periods ended June 30, 2012 and 2011.

Comparison of Financial Condition at June 30, 2012 and March 31, 2012

Total assets were $565.7 million at June 30, 2012 compared to $523.6 million at March 31, 2012, representing an increase of $42.1 million, or 8.0%. The increase in total assets reflected strategic actions taken by management to emphasize residential loans utilizing short term FHLB of Boston advances, certain deposits, and commercial real estate loan repayments to fund the growth. Total loans (excluding loans held for sale) were $489.8 million at June 30, 2012, compared to $448.9 million at March 31, 2012, representing an increase of $40.9 million, or 9.1%. This increase was primarily due to increases in residential and home equity loans of $53.6 million and $499 thousand, respectively, partially offset by a decrease in commercial real estate loans of $13.1 million as management de-emphasized this type of lending prior periods in the current economic environment in an effort to reduce risk and increase regulatory capital ratios in accordance with the Company’s business plan. Construction and land loans increased $301 thousand to $1.2 million at June 30, 2012. Management’s efforts to reduce the levels of commercial real estate loans are reflected in changes in the Bank’s commercial real estate concentration ratio, which is calculated as total non-owner occupied commercial real estate and construction loans divided by the Bank’s risk-based capital. At June 30, 2012 the commercial real estate concentration ratio was 263%, compared to a ratio of 286% at March 31, 2012.

The allowance for loan losses totaled $4.2 million at June 30, 2012 compared to $4.3 million at March 31, 2012, representing a net decrease of $119 thousand, or 2.8%. This net decrease was primarily due to the charging off of a two commercial real estate loans totaling $265 thousand, partially offset by a provision of $150 thousand resulting from management’s review of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. Based upon management’s regular analysis of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, management considered the allowance for loan losses to be adequate at both June 30, 2012 and March 31, 2012. See “ Comparison of Operating Results for the Quarters Ended June 30, 2012 and 2011–Provision for Loan Losses.”

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mortgage loans originated during the three months ended June 30, 2012 should be retained in the Bank’s portfolio. The decision to sell or hold loans is made at the time the loan commitment is issued. Upon making a determination not to retain a loan, the Bank simultaneously enters into a best efforts forward commitment to sell the loan to manage the interest rate risk associated with the decision to sell the loan. Loans are sold servicing released.

Cash and cash equivalents totaled $10.1 million at June 30, 2012 compared to $7.3 million at March 31, 2012, representing an increase of $2.7 million, or 37.0%. During the three months ended June 30, 2012, in general, proceeds from FHLB of Boston short term loan advances, commercial real estate loan repayments, and deposits were utilized to fund residential real estate loan growth, with the remaining funds contributing to the increase in cash and cash equivalents.

Investment securities totaled $47.2 million at June 30, 2012 compared to $48.8 million at March 31, 2012, representing a decrease of $1.7 million, or 3.4%. The decrease in investment securities is primarily due to the repayment of $1.6 million in principal on mortgage-backed securities and the sale of $163 thousand in common stock, partially offset by a net increase of $135 thousand in the fair value of available for sale securities. Stock in the FHLB of Boston totaled $8.2 million at both June 30, 2012 and March 31, 2012.

Banking premises and equipment, net, totaled $2.6 million and $2.7 million at June 30, 2012 and March 31, 2012.

Other real estate owned totaled $665 thousand at June 30, 2012, compared to $133 thousand at March 31, 2012 as one parcel of foreclosed commercial real estate property was added during the quarter ended June 30, 2012.

Deferred tax assets totaled $3.2 million at June 30, 2012 compared to $3.3 million at March 31, 2012. The decrease in deferred tax asset is primarily due to the tax effect related to the increase in the fair value of available for sale securities during the quarter ending June 30, 2012.

During the quarter ended December 31, 2007, the Bank purchased life insurance policies on one executive which totaled $6.0 million. During the quarter ended March 31, 2012 the Bank purchased a life insurance policy on one executive which totaled $2.0 million. The cash surrender value of these policies is carried as an asset titled “Bank-Owned Life Insurance” and totaled $9.7 million at June 30, 2012 as compared to $9.6 million as of March 31, 2012.

Total deposits amounted to $356.9 million at June 30, 2012 compared to $344.5 million at March 31, 2012, representing an increase of $12.4 million, or 3.6%. The increase was a result of the combined effect of a $5.8 million net increase in certificates of deposit , including $6.8 million obtained through a non-broker listing service, and a net increase in core deposits of $6.5 million (consisting of all non-certificate accounts). Management utilized cash and short-term investments to fund certain maturing higher-cost certificates of deposit in an effort to improve the Company’s net interest rate spread and net interest margin.

FHLB of Boston advances amounted to $147.2 million at June 30, 2012 compared to $117.2 million at March 31, 2012, representing an increase of $30.0 million, or 25.6%, as short term advances were utilized to fund residential real estate loan growth.

The net decrease in stockholders’ equity from $45.3 million at March 31, 2012 to $44.9 million at June 30, 2012 is primarily the result of net loss of $482 thousand and $202 thousand of dividends paid to preferred and common shareholders.

Comparison of Operating Results for the Quarters Ended June 30, 2012 and 2011

Net loss attributable to common shareholders for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 was $(612) thousand, or $(0.39) per diluted common share, as compared to net income available to common shareholders of $80 thousand, or $0.05 per diluted common share, for the comparable prior year quarter. The decrease was primarily due to an increase in non-interest expenses of $677 thousand (which includes $551 thousand related to the proposed merger), a $403 thousand decrease in non-interest income and a decrease in net interest and dividend income of $132

 

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thousand, partially offset by a decrease in the provision for loan losses of $350 thousand and a $144 thousand decrease in income tax expense. Additionally, for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, net income available to common shareholders was reduced by $125 thousand for allocated dividends paid to preferred shareholders.

Interest and Dividend Income. Interest and dividend income decreased by $59 thousand, or 1.1%, to $5.5 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 as compared to $5.6 million for the same period of 2011. During the quarter ended June 30, 2012, the yield on interest-earning assets decreased by 49 basis points primarily due to a 78 basis point reduction in the yield on mortgage loans due to a general decline in market interest rates and the continued decrease in higher-risk, higher-yield commercial real estate loan balances. The average balance of commercial real estate loans decreased by $35.5 million, from $196.6 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2011 to $161.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2012.

Interest Expense . Interest expense increased by $73 thousand, or 4.5%, to $1.7 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 as compared to $1.6 million for the same period of 2011 primarily due to increases in the average rates paid on deposits and higher balances of FHLB of Boston borrowings. The cost of deposits increased by 2 basis points from 0.58% for the quarter ended June 30, 2011 to 0.60% for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, as higher-cost certificates of deposit increased, partially offset by increases in generally lower cost non certificate accounts. The average balance of certificates of deposit totaled $141.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, compared to $108.0 million for the same period in 2011, an increase of $33.8 million. The average balance of lower-cost non-maturity deposits increased by $373 thousand to $158.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, as compared to an average balance of $158.4 million during the same period of 2011. The average balance of FHLB of Boston borrowings increased by $13.6 million, from $117.3 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2011 to $130.9 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2012. The average cost of these borrowings decreased as management utilized lower cost short-term borrowings to fund the residential loan growth during the quarter ended June 30, 2012.

 

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The following table presents average balances and average rates earned/paid by the Company for the three months ended June 30, 2012 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2011:

 

		Three Months Ended June 30,
		2012												2011
		Average Balance				Interest				Average Rate				Average Balance				Interest				Average Rate
		(Dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
Mortgage loans		$	464,080			$	5,213				4.49	%		$	401,793			$	5,298				5.27	%
Other loans			1,280				14				4.38				2,673				38				5.69
Investment securities			40,071				293				2.92				30,430				227				2.98
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock			8,203				3				0.15				8,518				6				0.28
Short-term investments			1,937				1				0.21				23,623				14				0.24
Total interest-earning assets			515,571				5,524				4.29				467,037				5,583				4.78
Allowance for loan losses			(4,239	)											(3,997	)
Noninterest-earning assets			26,357												24,468
Total assets		$	537,689											$	487,508
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Deposits		$	300,634				448				0.60			$	266,429				388				0.58
Advances from FHLB of Boston			130,865				1,099				3.36				117,331				1,090				3.72
Other borrowings			11,341				141				4.97				11,341				137				4.87
Total interest-bearing liabilities			442,840				1,688				1.52				395,101				1,615				1.64
Noninterest-bearing deposits			45,036												42,331
Noninterest-bearing liabilities			4,689												2,844
Total liabilities			492,565												440,276
Stockholders’ equity			45,124												47,232
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	537,689											$	487,508
Net interest and dividend income						$	3,836											$	3,968
Net interest spread											2.77	%											3.14	%
Net interest margin											2.98	%											3.40	%

Provision for Loan Losses. The Company provides for loan losses in order to maintain the allowance for loan losses at a level that management estimates is adequate to absorb probable losses based on an evaluation of known and inherent risks in the portfolio. In determining the appropriate level of the allowance for loan losses, management considers past and anticipated loss experience, evaluations of underlying collateral, financial condition of the borrower, prevailing economic conditions, the nature and volume of the loan portfolio and the levels of non-performing and other classified loans. The amount of the allowance is based on estimates and ultimate losses may vary from such estimates. Management assesses the allowance for loan losses on a quarterly basis and provides for loan losses monthly when appropriate to maintain the adequacy of the allowance. The Company uses a process of portfolio segmentation to calculate the appropriate level at the end of each quarter. Periodically, the Company evaluates the allocations used in these calculations. During the quarters ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, management analyzed required allowance allocations for loans considered impaired under ASC 310 and the allocation percentages used when calculating potential losses under ASC 450. Management increased ASC 450 loss factors related to collateral values for commercial real estate and residential condominium loans and decreased loss factors for residential real estate loans during the quarter ended June 30, 2012. As a result of the aforementioned factor changes, the impact to the allowance for loan losses was an increase in ASC 450 reserves of $62 thousand.

 

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Management increased ASC 450 loss factors related to collateral values for residential and home equity loans during the quarter ended June 30, 2011. As a result of the aforementioned factor changes, the impact to the allowance for loan losses was an increase in ASC 450 reserves of $25 thousand. Based on these analyses, a provision for loan losses of $150 thousand was recorded during the quarter ended June 30, 2012 compared to a provision for loan losses of $500 thousand recorded during the quarter ended June 30, 2011.

Management gives high priority to monitoring and managing the Company’s asset quality. At June 30, 2012, nonperforming loans totaled $8.6 million as compared to $9.0 million on March 31, 2012. All seventeen of the loans included in this category at June 30, 2012 are secured by real estate collateral that is predominantly located in the Bank’s market area. All of these real estate secured loans have an active plan for resolution in place from either the sale of the real estate directly by the borrower, through foreclosure or repossession, or through loan workout efforts.

Noninterest Income. Noninterest income totaled $502 thousand for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 compared to $905 thousand for the quarter ended June 30, 2011. The decrease of $403 thousand was primarily due to a $486 thousand decrease in gains on the sale of investment securities. Gains on the sale of loans decreased by $9 thousand as most residential loans originated during the quarter ended June 30, 2012 were retained rather than sold in the secondary market. Other non-interest income increased by $92 thousand primarily due to a $50 thousand increase in miscellaneous income as a result of a non-recurring $50 thousand settlement related to the modification on a purchased loan, a $16 thousand increase in deposit service charges, a $13 thousand increase in BOLI income and a $13 thousand increase in third party brokerage income.

Noninterest Expenses . Noninterest expenses increased by $677 thousand, or 16.7%, to $4.7 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 as compared to $4.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2011. This net increase was primarily due to a $441 thousand increase in professional fees to $619 thousand, which included $551 thousand in merger related expenses, a $192 thousand increase in salaries and benefits due to increases in loan origination commissions and staffing, and a $48 thousand increase in collection and foreclosures expenses, partially offset by a $39 thousand decrease in other occupancy and equipment expenses, and an $8 thousand decrease in marketing expenses

Salaries and employee benefits increased by $192 thousand, or 7.4%, to $2.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 as compared to $2.6 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2011 primarily due to increases of $101 thousand for loan origination commissions, a $90 thousand increase for contract labor utilized to compensate for staffing shortages, and $56 thousand in stock related compensation expenses.

FDIC deposit insurance premiums increased by $11 thousand to $113 thousand for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 compared to $102 thousand for the same quarter of 2011 due to a change in the calculation methodology implemented by the FDIC in April 2011 and higher deposit insurance costs due to increasing average balances of total assets.

Advertising and marketing expenses decreased by $8 thousand to $25 thousand for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 as compared to $32 thousand for the same period of 2011 as the Company strategically decided to decrease advertising and marketing efforts on a limited basis.

Office occupancy and equipment expenses decreased by $39 thousand or 7.4% to $490 thousand for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 as compared to $529 thousand for the same period of 2011 primarily due to decreases in amortization of leasehold improvements, depreciation of furniture, fixtures and equipment and other maintenance costs, partially offset by increases in computer and network maintenance expenses.

Data processing fees totaled $200 thousand for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 as compared to $202 thousand during the same period of 2011.

Professional fees decreased by $111 thousand to $67 for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 as compared to $178 thousand for the same period of 2011 primarily due to $100 thousand decrease in legal expenses.

 

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Merger related expenses totaled $551 thousand for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 with no comparable expense in the prior period.

Other expenses increased by $82 thousand, or 20. 2%, to $489 thousand for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 as compared to $407 thousand for the quarter ended June 30, 2011 primarily as a result of an increase in OREO expenses of $48 thousand, ATM expense of $16 thousand, and telephone expenses of $15 thousand, partially offset by a decrease of $15 thousand in other bank policy losses and $4 thousand in office supplies.

Income Taxes . The effective income tax rate for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 was 9.8%, compared to an effective income tax rate of 28.1% for the same quarter in 2011. The difference in the effective tax rate for the two periods was due to differences in the amounts and the composition of actual pre-tax income as well as differences in management’s estimates of projected pre-tax income for each fiscal year.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity is the ability to meet current and future financial obligations of a short-term nature. The Company’s principal sources of liquidity are customer deposits, short-term investments, loan repayments, and advances from the FHLB of Boston and funds from operations. The Bank is a voluntary member of the FHLB of Boston and, as such, is entitled to borrow up to the value of its qualified collateral that has not been pledged to others. Qualified collateral generally consists of residential first mortgage loans, commercial real estate loans, U.S. Government and agencies securities, mortgage-backed securities and funds on deposit at the FHLB of Boston. At June 30, 2012, the Company had approximately $86.4 million in unused borrowing capacity at the FHLB of Boston. The Company also has established borrowing capacity with the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (“FRB”). The unused borrowing capacity at the FRB totaled $5.9 million at June 30, 2012.

At June 30, 2012, the Company had commitments to originate loans, unused outstanding lines of credit and undisbursed proceeds of loans totaling $28.8 million, and commitments to sell loans of $8.2 million. Since many of the commitments may expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. At June 30, 2012, the Company believes it has sufficient funds available to meet its current loan commitments.

On September 29, 2009, the FDIC adopted an Amended Restoration Plan to enable the Deposit Insurance Fund to return to its minimum reserve ratio of 1.15% over eight years. Under this plan, the FDIC did not impose a previously-planned second special assessment (on June 30, 2009, the Bank accrued the first special assessment which totaled $270 thousand that was paid on September 30, 2009). Also, the plan calls for deposit insurance premiums to increase by 3 basis points effective January 1, 2011. Additionally, to meet bank failure cash flow needs, the FDIC assessed a three-year insurance premium prepayment, which was paid by banks in December 2009 and will cover the period of January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2012. The FDIC estimates that bank failures will total approximately $100 billion during the next three years, but only projects revenues of approximately $60 billion. The shortfall will be met through the collection of prepaid premiums, which is estimated to be $45 billion. The Bank’s prepaid premium totaled $2.3 million and was paid during the quarter ended December 31, 2009, and it is being amortized monthly over the three-year period. This prepaid deposit premium is carried on the balance sheet in the other assets category.

The Company is a separate legal entity from the Bank and must provide for its own liquidity. In addition to its operating expenses, the Company is responsible for paying any dividends declared to its shareholders. The Company’s primary source of cash are dividends received from the Bank, and principal and interest payment receipts related to loans which the Company has made to the ESOP. Regarding dividends received from the Bank, the Bank may not pay dividends on its capital stock if its regulatory capital would thereby be reduced below the amount then required for the liquidation account established for the benefit of certain depositors of the Bank at the time of its conversion to stock form. The approval of the Massachusetts Commissioner of Banks is necessary for the payment of any dividend which exceeds the total net profits for the year combined with retained net profits for the prior two years. At June 30, 2012, the Company had liquid assets of $175 thousand.

 

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The following table sets forth the capital positions of the Company and the Bank at June 30, 2012:

 

		At June 30, 2012
		Actual				Regulatory Threshold For Well Capitalized
Central Bancorp:
Tier 1 Leverage			9.36	%			5.0	%
Tier 1 Risk-Based Ratio			14.30	%			6.0	%
Total Risk-Based Ratio			15.54	%			10.0	%
Central Co-operative Bank:
Tier 1 Leverage			8..39	%			5.0	%
Tier 1 Risk-Based Ratio			12.81	%			6.0	%
Total Risk-Based Ratio			14.05	%			10.0	%

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

In the normal course of operations, the Company engages in a variety of financial transactions that, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles are not recorded in our financial statements. These transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit, interest rate and liquidity risk. Such transactions are used primarily to manage customers’ requests for funding and take the form of loan commitments and lines of credit.

For the year ended March 31, 2012 and for the three months ended June 30, 2012, the Company engaged in no off-balance sheet transactions reasonably likely to have a material effect on its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

For a discussion of the potential impact of interest rate changes upon the market value of the Company’s portfolio equity, see Item 7A in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2012. 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 Company’s portfolio equity. Based on such reviews, among other factors, management believes that there have been no material changes in the market risk of the Company’s asset and liability position since March 31, 2012.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

The Company’s management has carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the Company’s “disclosure controls and procedures,” as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Based on this evaluation, the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective for the purpose of ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act, (1) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and (2) is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

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In addition, based on that evaluation, there has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

A putative stockholder class action lawsuit was filed in connection with the Merger Agreement on July 17, 2012 in Superior Court in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, against the Company, each of its directors and Independent, captioned Rational Strategies Fund v. John D. Doherty, et al, Civil Action No. 12-2682. The lawsuit alleges that the Company and its directors breached their fiduciary duties owed to the Company’s stockholders in connection with the approval and disclosure of the proposed merger with Independent and that Independent aided and abetted the alleged breaches of fiduciary duty. The Company, the Company’s directors and Independent believe the factual allegations in the complaint are without merit and intend to defend vigorously against the allegations in the complaint.

Periodically, there have been various claims and lawsuits against the Company, such as claims to enforce liens, condemnation proceedings on properties in which we hold security interests, claims involving the making and servicing of real property loans and other issues incident to our business. We are not a party to any pending legal proceedings that we believe would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. These risk factors are discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2012, as filed with the SEC on June 19, 2012. At June 30, 2012, the Company’s risk factors had not changed materially from those set forth in the Company’s Form 10-K and Form 10-Q. The risks described in these documents are not the only risks that we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

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

The Company did not repurchase any of its securities during the quarter ended June 30, 2012.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

Not applicable.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

2.1		Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Independent Bank Corp., Rockland Trust Company, Central Bancorp, Inc. and Central Co-operative Bank, dated as of April 30, 2012*
31.1		Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer
31.2		Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer
32		Section 1350 Certifications
101		The following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Statements of Condition, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income, (iii) the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (v) the notes to the consolidated financial statements**

 

*	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-25251) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 3, 2012.

**	Furnished, not filed.

 

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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.

 

						CENTRAL BANCORP, INC.
August 13, 2012				By:		/s/ John D. Doherty
						John D. Doherty
						Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
						(Principal Executive Officer)
August 13, 2012				By:		/s/ Paul S. Feeley
						Paul S. Feeley
						Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
						(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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