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

 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 20, 2011
 

 
SUSSEX BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
New Jersey
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
0-29030
(Commission
File Number)
 
22-3475473
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
200 Munsonhurst Road
Franklin, New Jersey 07416
(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (973) 827-2914 
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
o   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
o   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 


 
 

 

Item 2.02.      Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 26, 2011, Sussex Bancorp (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2011.  A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02.
 
The information contained in this current report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission nor incorporated by reference in any registration statement filed by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
 
Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On July 20, 2011, the Company entered into a Supplemental Executive Retirement Agreement  (the “SERP”), a non-qualified defined contribution pension plan that provides supplemental retirement income for the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Anthony J. Labozzetta. The SERP is effective as of January 1, 2011. Based on the attainment of certain annual performance targets, the Company will make annual contributions up to a maximum of 22% of Mr. Labozzetta’s annual base salary to the SERP for the benefit of Mr. Labozzetta.  Any amounts credited to the SERP will accrue interest equal to that paid by U.S. 10-Year Treasury Notes for the applicable year.  The SERP provides for the benefits to be paid monthly over a 5-year period commencing the first day of the month following the later of Mr. Labozzetta’s 65 th birthday (“normal retirement date”) or termination of employment. If Mr. Labozzetta’s employment is terminated before normal retirement age absent a change in control and other than by the Company for cause, the amount of the benefit payable to Mr. Labozzetta would be a 100% vested interest in his account if he completed at least ten years of plan participation. If Mr. Labozzetta is terminated by the Company without cause or as a result of Mr. Labozzetta’s Resignation for Good Reason (as defined in the SERP), Mr. Labozzetta would be entitled to a 100% vested interest in his account regardless of the number of years of plan participation.  If Mr. Labozzetta is employed by the Company at the time of a Change of Control (as defined in the SERP), Mr. Labozzetta would automatically become 100% vested interest in his account regardless of the number of years of plan participation. If Mr. Labozzetta would become disabled or die before reaching normal retirement age, either he or his beneficiary would be entitled to a 100% vested interest in his account. The SERP also contains a restrictive covenant conditioning Mr. Labozzetta’s receipt of the benefits on his compliance with the non-compete provisions as defined in his employment agreement.

The above summary of the SERP is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the SERP, the form of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Form 8-K.

Item 9.01.      Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(a)  Not applicable.
 
(b)  Not applicable.
 
(c)  Not applicable.
 
(d)  Exhibits.


Exhibit
Number
 
Description
10.1 
 
Supplemental Executive Retirement Agreement, dated July 20, 2011, by and between Sussex Bancorp and Anthony J. Labozzetta
99.1
 
Press Release, dated July 26, 2011
 

 
 

 
 
 
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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
SUSSEX BANCORP
     
     
Date: July 26, 2011
By:
/s/ Anthony J. Labozzetta
   
Anthony J. Labozzetta
   
President and Chief Executive Officer
 

 
 
 

 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
Number
 
Description
10.1 
 
Supplemental Executive Retirement Agreement, dated July 20, 2011, by and between Sussex Bancorp and Anthony J. Labozzetta
99.1
 
Press Release, dated July 26, 2011

 
 

 
SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT AGREEMENT
FOR ANTHONY J. LABOZZETTA

This Supplemental Executive Retirement Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made this 20th day of July, 2011, by and between Sussex Bancorp, an Employer having its principal place of business at Franklin, New Jersey (the “Employer”) and Anthony J. Labozzetta (the “Participant”).

1.
Nature and Purpose of Agreement The Participant currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Employer and the Employer hereby wishes to provide the Participant with an incentive-driven deferred compensation vehicle that will provide him the opportunity to accumulate significant retirement funds in the event the Participant achieves the specified goals and meets the requirements set forth herein. The Agreement hereinafter set forth is intended to conform to the requirements of Section 409A.

2.
Definitions   The following definitions shall apply:

 
(a)
“Account shall   mean the Participant’s interest in the Agreement as represented by the sum of the amounts described in Paragraphs (i) and (ii):

(i)       the sum of the Employer contributions made in accordance with Section 3;

(ii) the sum of the interest credited to the amounts specified under Paragraph (i) in accordance with Section 4.

 
(b)
“Agreement Year  shall mean the Fiscal Year that commences on the Effective Date and each Fiscal Year thereafter.

 
(c)
Beneficiary”   shall mean the beneficiary or beneficiaries designated by the Participant in writing prior to his death or, failing such designation, the Participant’s estate.

 
(d)
“Board shall   mean the Board of Directors of the Employer.

 
(e)
“Bona Fide Leave of Absence shall mean a leave of absence for which there shall be a reasonable expectation that the employee shall return to perform services for the Employer. If the period of leave exceeds six months and the individual does not retain a right to reemployment under an applicable statute or by contract, the employment relationship shall be deemed to terminate on the first date immediately following such six-month period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, where a leave of absence shall be due to any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than six months, where such impairment causes the employee to be unable to perform the duties of his or her position of employment or any substantially similar position of employment, a 29-month period of absence may be substituted for such six-month period.

 
(f)
“Cause” shall   mean
 
 
 

 
 
 
(i)
intentional and egregious neglect of duty or dishonesty by the Participant;

 
(ii)
any act of fraud, embezzlement or theft by the Participant;

 
(iii)
indictment of a felony by the Participant if such felony is in connection with a crime against the Employer; or
 
 
(iv)
conviction of a felony by the Participant if such felony is in connection with a crime not related to the Employer.
 
 
(g)
“Code shall   mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time.

 
(h)
Committee" shall mean the Board or the person or persons appointed by the Board to administer the Plan.

 
(i)
Controlled or Affiliated Service Group” shall   mean

(i) 
"Controlled Group" - Any group of business entities under common control, including but not limited to proprietorships and partnerships, or a controlled group of corporations within the meaning of Sections 414(b), (c) and (o) of the Code.

(ii) 
"Affiliated Service Group" - Any group of business entities within the meaning of Section 414(m) of the Code.

 
(j)
“Disability  shall mean any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which:

 
(i)
causes the Participant to be unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity and can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months; or
 
 
(ii)
can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months and for which the Participant is receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not less than three months under an accident and health plan covering employees of the Employer.
 
 
The Participant shall be deemed to have incurred a Disability if determined to be totally disabled by the Social Security Administration or if determined to be disabled in accordance with a disability insurance program, provided that the definition of disability applied under such disability insurance program complies with the requirements of the foregoing Paragraphs (i) or (ii).

 
(k)
“Effective Date  shall mean January 1, 2011.

 
(l)
“Employer and its Affiliates” shall mean the Employer and any other business entity in a Controlled or Affiliated Service Group which includes the Employer.

(m)
“Fiscal Year shall mean the Employer’s fiscal year, which begins on each January 1 and ends on the subsequent December 31.
 
 
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(n)
“Incentive Plan” shall mean the Employer’s Executive Incentive Compensation Plan.
    
 
(o)
“Normal Retirement Date shall mean the first day of any month coinciding with or next following the date the Participant attains age 65.

 
(p)
“Resignation for Good Reason” shall   mean the Participant’s resignation from the Employer, provided that

 
(i)
the Participant is not in breach of his employment agreement with the Employer;

 
(ii)
the resignation is being tendered in response to the Employer (A) reassigning the Participant to a position of lesser rank or status than Chief Executive Officer, (B) relocating the Participant’s principal place of employment by more than fifty miles from its location on the date hereof, or (C) reducing the Participant’s compensation or other benefits below the level specified in the Participant’s employment agreement.

 
(iii)
upon the occurrence of any of the events specified in Paragraph (ii), the Participant provides the Employer with written notice of his intention to resign within thirty days of the applicable event.

 
(q)
“Salary shall mean the Participant’s base salary and shall not include any bonuses, incentive pay, fringe benefits or any other special forms of compensation.

 
(r)
“Section 409A” shall mean Section 409A of the Code, as the same may be amended from time to time, and any successor statute to such section of the Code. References to Section 409A or any requirement under Section 409A, as the same may be interpreted, construed or applied to this Agreement at any particular time, shall be deemed to mean and include, to the extent then applicable and then in force and effect (but not to the extent overruled, limited or superseded), published rulings and similar announcements issued by the Internal Revenue Service under or interpreting Section 409A, regulations issued by the Secretary of the Treasury under or interpreting Section 409A, decisions by any court of competent jurisdiction involving a Participant or a beneficiary and any closing agreement made under Section 7121 of the Code that shall be approved by the Internal Revenue Service and involves a Participant, all as determined by the Committee in good faith, which determination may (but shall not be required to) be made in reliance on the advise of such tax counsel or other tax professional(s) with whom the Committee from time to time may elect to consult with respect to any such matter.

 
(s)
“Specified Employee” shall mean a Participant who, as of the date of the Participant’s Termination of Employment, is a key employee of an Employer and its Affiliates any stock of which is “publicly traded on an established securities market” or otherwise. For purposes of this Paragraph (s), a Participant is a key employee if the Participant meets the requirements of Code Section 416(i)(1)(A)(i), (ii), or (iii) (applied in accordance with the regulations thereunder and disregarding Section 416(i)(5)) at any time during the 12-month period

 
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ending on a Specified Employee identification date. If a Participant is a key employee as of a Specified Employee identification date, the Participant shall be treated as a Specified Employee for purposes of this paragraph (s) for the entire 12-month period beginning on the Specified Employee effective date.
  
 
For purposes of this Paragraph (s), the following definitions and rules shall apply:

 
(i)
Definition of “stock of which is publicly traded on an established securities market”.  In addition to stock that is traded on established U.S. markets, this term also includes stock that is publicly traded only on a foreign exchange or is traded on a U.S. exchange only as American depositary receipts or American depositary shares (ADRs).

 
(ii)
Definition of compensation. For purposes of identifying a Specified Employee by applying the requirements of Section 416(i)(1)(A)(i), (ii), and (iii), the definition of compensation under Section 1.415(c)-2(a) shall be used, applied as if the Employer and its Affiliates were not using any safe harbor provided in Section 1.415(c)-2(d), were not using any of the special timing rules provided in Section 1.415(c)-2(e), and were not using any of the special rules provided in Section 1.415(c)-2(g). Notwithstanding the foregoing, an Employer and its Affiliates may elect to use any available definition of compensation under Section 415 and the regulations thereunder in accordance with the election requirements set forth in Paragraph (iv) of this section, including any available safe harbor and any available election under the timing rules or special rules, provided that the definition shall be applied consistently to all employees of the Employer and its Affiliates for purposes of identifying Specified Employees. An Employer and its Affiliates may elect to use such an alternative definition regardless of whether another definition of compensation is being used for purposes of a qualified plan sponsored by the Employer and its Affiliates.  However, once a list of Specified Employees has become effective, the Employer and its Affiliates cannot change the definition of compensation for purposes of identifying Specified Employees for the period with respect to which such list is effective.

 
(iii)
Specified Employee identification date. Unless another date shall be designated in accordance with the requirements of Paragraphs (iv) and (v) of this section, the Specified Employee identification date shall be December 31. An Employer and its Affiliates may designate in accordance with the requirements of Paragraph (iv) of this Section any other date as the Specified Employee identification date, provided that an Employer and its Affiliates must use the same Specified Employee identification date with respect to all nonqualified deferred compensation plans, and any change to the Specified Employee identification date may not be effective for a period of at least 12 months. The Employer and its Affiliates may designate a Specified Employee identification date in each plan or in a separate document applicable to all plans, provided that the Employer and its Affiliates shall not be treated as having designated a Specified Employee identification date before the designation shall be legally binding on the Employer and its Affiliates and all affected Participants.
 
 
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(iv)
Specified Employee effective date. Unless another date shall be designated in accordance with the requirements of this Paragraph (iv) and Paragraph (v) of this section, the Specified Employee effective date shall be the first day of the fourth month following the Specified Employee identification date. An Employer and its Affiliates may designate in accordance with the requirements of this Paragraph (iv) any date following the Specified Employee identification date as the Specified Employee effective date, provided that such date may not be later than the first day of the fourth month following the Specified Employee identification date, and provided further that an Employer and its Affiliates must use the same Specified Employee effective date with respect to all nonqualified deferred compensation plans, and any change to the Specified Employee effective date may not be effective for a period of at least 12 months. The Employer and its Affiliates may designate a Specified Employee effective date through inclusion in each plan document or through a separate document applicable to all plans, provided that the Employer and its Affiliates shall not be treated as having designated a Specified Employee effective date on any date before the designation shall be legally binding on the Employer and its Affiliates and all affected Participants.

 
(v)
Elections affecting the identification of Specified Employees. The elections described in the foregoing paragraphs of this section are effective only as of the date that all necessary corporate action has been taken to make such elections binding for purposes of all affected nonqualified deferred compensation plans in which the Participants of the Employer and its Affiliates that would become a Specified Employee due to the application of such election participate.   In the event the Employer attempts to make an election under one of the foregoing paragraphs of this section but such election shall be not binding on all the affected nonqualified deferred compensation plans and applied consistently to all such Participants, the election shall be not effective and the rule under the applicable Paragraph that would apply absent an election shall be applicable for identifying Specified Employees.

 
(t)
“Termination of Employment” shall mean the Participant’s separation from service from the Employer and its Affiliates determined in accordance with the following guidelines: whether a separation from service has occurred shall be determined based on whether the facts and circumstances indicate that the Employer and the participant reasonably anticipated that no further services would be performed after a certain date or that the level of bona fide services the participant would perform after such date (whether as an employee or as an independent contractor) would permanently decrease to no more than 20 percent of the average level of bona fide services performed (whether as an employee or an independent contractor) over the immediately preceding 36-month period (or the full period of services to the Employer if the participant has been providing services to the Employer less than 36 months).  Facts and circumstances to be considered in making this determination include, but are not limited to, whether

 
(i)
the participant continues to be treated as an employee for other purposes (such as continuation of salary and participation in employee benefit programs);
 
 
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(ii)
similarly situated Participants have been treated consistently, and

 
(iii)
the Participant is permitted, and realistically available, to perform services for other Companies in the same line of business.

A participant shall be presumed to have separated from service where the level of bona fide services performed decreases to a level equal to 20 percent or less of the average level of services performed by the participant during the immediately preceding 36-month period. A participant shall be presumed not to have separated from service where the level of bona fide services performed continues at a level that is 50 percent or more of the average level of service performed by the participant during the immediately preceding 36-month period. No presumption applies to a decrease in the level of bona fide services performed to a level that is more than 20 percent and less than 50 percent of the average level of bona fide services performed during the immediately preceding 36-month period. The presumption shall be rebuttable by demonstrating that the Employer and the participant reasonably anticipated that as of a certain date the level of bona fide services would be reduced permanently to a level less than or equal to 20 percent of the average level of bona fide services provided during the immediately preceding 36-month period or full period of services provided to the Employer if the participant has been providing services to the Employer for a period of less than 36 months (or that the level of bona fide services would not be so reduced).  For purposes of this Paragraph, for periods during which an participant is on a paid Bona Fide Leave of Absence and has not otherwise terminated employment, the participant shall be treated as providing bona fide services at a level equal to the level of services that the participant would have been required to perform to receive the compensation paid with respect to such leave of absence. Periods during which a participant is on an unpaid Bona Fide Leave of Absence and has not otherwise terminated employment, are disregarded for purposes of this Paragraph (including for purposes of determining the applicable 36-month (or shorter) period.

 
(u)
"Year of Plan Participation" shall mean each full Agreement Year during which Participant is actively employed by the Employer.

 
(v)
"Valuation Date" shall mean the last day of each Agreement Year.

3.
Employer Contributions

(a)       
At the end of each Agreement Year, the Participant’s performance shall be reviewed using the same performance measures as the Incentive Plan.  For purposes of this review the following definitions shall be applicable:

(i)     
“Actual ROE” shall mean the actual return on equity for the Employer for the Agreement Year of reference as determined by the Employer’s Chief Financial Officer in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and as approved by the Board.

(ii)    
“Actual NI” shall mean the actual net income of the Employer for the Agreement Year of reference as determined by the Employer’s Chief

 
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Financial Officer in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and as approved by the Board.
 
(iii)   
“Target ROE” shall mean the budgeted return on equity for the Employer for the Agreement Year of reference as determined in accordance with Subsection (b).

(iv)  
“Target NI” shall mean the budgeted net income for the Employer for the Agreement Year of reference as determined in accordance with Subsection (b).

(b)      
Determination of Target Amounts : In accordance with its annual corporate budget preparation, the Employer shall establish a “Target ROE” and “Target NI” and communicate such Targets to the Participant in writing during the first calendar quarter of the Agreement Year of reference.  Once established, such Targets shall be used to calculate the Participant’s ROE, NI and Overall Performance Percentages for the Agreement Year of reference in accordance with Subsections (c), (d) and (e) unless and until new Targets are established as a result of the Board, in its sole discretion, revising the Employer’s corporate budget during the course of the Agreement Year.  In the event that such revision occurs, the new Targets shall be used.

(c)     
Calculation of ROE Performance Percentage :

(i)            
Commencing with 2013 and each year thereafter, the “ROE Performance Percentage” for the Agreement Year of reference shall equal (A) divided by (B):

 
(A)
the average of the Actual ROE for the Agreement Year of reference and the two preceding years;

 
(B)
the average of the Target ROE for the Agreement Year of reference and the two preceding years.

(ii)           
For 2012, the “ROE Performance Percentage” shall equal (A) divided by (B):

 
(A)
the average of the Actual ROE for 2012 and the two preceding years;

 
(B)
the average of the Target ROE for 2012, the Target ROE for 2011 and the Actual ROE for 2010.

(iii)          
For 2011, the “ROE Performance Percentage” shall equal (A) divided by (B):

 
(A)
the average of the Actual ROE for 2011 and the Actual ROE for 2010;

 
(B)
the average of the Target ROE for 2011 and the Actual ROE for 2010.
 
 
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(d)      
Calculation of NI Performance Percentage : the NI Performance Percentage for the Agreement Year of reference shall equal (i) divided by (ii):

(i)            
the Actual NI for the Agreement Year of reference;

(ii)           
the Target NI for the Agreement Year of reference.

(e)      
Calculation of the Overall Performance Percentage : the Overall Performance Percentage for the Agreement Year of reference shall equal the sum of (i) and (ii):

(i)            
50% of the ROE Performance Percentage for the Agreement Year of reference; plus

(ii)           
50% of the NI Performance Percentage for the Agreement Year of reference.

(f)     
Relationship of Overall Performance Percentage to Contribution Levels : There shall be separate Contribution Levels for which the Participant may be eligible depending on his Overall Performance Percentage for the Agreement Year of reference as follows:

(i)            
if his Overall Performance Percentage for the Agreement Year of reference is less than 90%, no contribution will be made.

(ii)           
if his Overall Performance Percentage for the Agreement Year of reference is 90% or more but less than 100%, the Participant will receive a contribution equal to a percentage of 5% or more but less than 15% of Salary.

Interpolation shall be used to determine the exact contribution percentage (e.g., an Overall Performance Percentage of 97% shall result in a contribution of 12% of Salary).

(iii)          
if his Overall Performance Percentage for the Agreement Year of reference is  100% or more but less than 120%, the Participant will receive a contribution equal to 15% or more but less than 22% of Salary.

Interpolation shall be used to determine the exact contribution percentage (e.g., an Overall Performance Percentage of 110% shall result in a contribution of 18.5% of Salary).

(iv)          
if his Overall Performance Percentage for the Agreement Year of reference is equal to or greater than 120%, the Participant will receive a contribution equal to 22% of Salary.

(g)      
The Employer contribution for the Agreement Year of reference determined in accordance with Sections (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) shall be allocated to the Participant’s Account on the last business day of such Agreement Year, provided he is in the employ of the Employer on such day.  Notwithstanding the foregoing provision, a Participant shall be entitled to a share of the Employer contributions for
 
 
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the Agreement Year of (i) his Retirement or death, (ii) the commencement or end of a Leave of Absence authorized by the Employer or (iii) his transfer to another business entity to which such Participant had been transferred by the Employer, even if the Participant is not in the employ of the Employer on the last business day of such Plan Year.
    
4.
Valuation of Account and Allocation of Earnings and Expenses

(a)      
For purposes of valuing the Participant's Account, deemed investment experience shall be credited in accordance on each Valuation date with the US 10-year Treasury Note rate in effect on the first business day of the Agreement Year of reference.

(b)      
On the basis of the valuation as of a Valuation Date, the Participant’s Account shall be (i) adjusted to reflect the deemed investment earnings in accordance with Subsection (a) and (ii) directly adjusted to reflect all other applicable transactions during the Plan Year attributable to such Account including, but not limited to, any allocations or distributions.

(c)      
In addition to its allocations, the Employer shall pay all the administrative expenses of the Plan and all fees and retainers of the Plan's accountants, counsel, consultant, administrator or other specialist so long as the Plan remains in effect.

5.
Vesting of Employer Contributions

 
(a)
Upon Normal Retirement

Upon eligibility for Normal Retirement, a Participant shall have a 100% vested interest in his Account.

 
(b)
Upon Disability

Upon Disability, a Participant shall have a 100% vested interest in his Account.

 
(c)
Upon Death

Upon the death of a Participant prior to Normal Retirement, Disability or other termination of employment, such Participant's Beneficiary shall be entitled to a 100% vested interest in the Participant's Account.

 
(d)
Upon Other Termination of Employment

(i)           
Subject to Subsections (iii), (iv) and (v), upon the Participant's Termination of Employment prior to his Normal Retirement, Disability or death, he shall be entitled to a 100% vested interest in his Account, provided he has completed at least 10 Years of Plan Participation.

(ii)          
Subject to Subsection (v), upon the Participant's Termination of Employment prior to his Normal Retirement, Disability or death and before completing at least 10 Years of Plan Participation, the
 
 
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Participant’s entire Account shall be forfeited, there shall be no benefits payable and the Employer shall have no further obligations under the Agreement.
  
(iii)         
In the event that a Participant violates the Employer’s “non-compete provisions”, his entire Account shall be forfeited, there shall be no benefits payable and the Employer shall have no further obligations under the Agreement.  For purposes of the Agreement, “non-compete provisions” shall refer to the non-compete provisions set forth in the Participant’s employment agreement with the Employer.

(iv)         
In the event that a Participant is terminated by the Employer for Cause; or within a reasonable time following a Participant’s Termination of Employment (not to exceed 18 months), the Employer determines that there were facts and circumstances in existence but unknown at the time of the Participant’s termination that would have justified the termination of the Participant’s employment for Cause, and the Employer deems cause to be an adequate reason for dismissal, such Participant shall not be eligible to receive any benefit under the Plan.  In the event that a Participant has already received his distribution from the Plan, then, in addition to any other rights or remedies that the Employer may have against such former Participant with respect to such distribution, the Employer shall have the right to use self-help and reduce any amount otherwise payable by the Employer to the former Participant in order to recover the amount distributed to the Participant from the Plan.

(v)          
Notwithstanding the foregoing Subjections (i) and (ii) but subject to Subsections (iii) and (iv), upon the Participant's Termination of Employment

 
(A)
by the Employer without Cause; or

 
(B)
as the result of the Participant’s Resignation for Good Reason

the Participant shall have a 100% vested interest in his Account, regardless of the number of Years of Plan Participation completed as of the Participant's Termination of Employment.

 
(e)
Upon Change in Control

Subject to Subsections (d)(iii) and (d)(iv), a Participant shall have a 100% vested interest in his Account upon a Change in Control of the Employer.   For purposes of this Paragraph (e), a “Change in Control” shall mean

(i)           
a reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Employer, or a similar transaction,  in any case in which the holders of the voting stock of the Employer prior to such transaction do not hold a majority of the voting power of the resulting entity; or
 
 
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(ii)          
individuals who constitute the Incumbent Board (as herein defined) of the Employer cease for any reason, within a 12 month period, to constitute a majority thereof; or

(iii)         
Without limitation, a change in control shall be deemed to have occurred at such time as (i) any "person" (as the term is used in Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) other than the Employer or the trustees or any administration of any employee stock ownership plan and trust, or any other employee benefit plans, established by Employer from time-to-time in is or becomes a "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13-d under the Exchange Act) directly or indirectly, of securities of the Employer representing 35% or more of the Employer's outstanding securities ordinarily having the right to vote at the election of directors; or

(iv)         
A tender offer is made for 35% or more of the voting securities of the Employer and the shareholders owning beneficially or of record 35% or more of the outstanding securities of the Employer have tendered or offered to sell their shares pursuant to such tender and such tendered shares have been accepted by the tender offeror.

For these purposes, "Incumbent Board" means the Board of Directors of the Employer on the date hereof, provided that any person becoming a director subsequent to the date hereof whose election was approved by a voting of at least three-quarters of the directors comprising the Incumbent Board, or whose nomination for election by members or stockholders was approved by the same nominating committee serving under an Incumbent Board, shall be considered as though he were a member of the Incumbent Board.

6.
Form of Payments

(a)          Normal Form of Payment

 
Except as provided in Subsections (b), (c) and the last sentence of Subsection 7(d)(ii), distribution of the Participant’s Account shall be paid to the Participant over five years in the form of 60 equal monthly payments.  The Participant’s vested Account balance as of the commencement date determined in accordance with Subsection 7(a) shall be actuarially converted to the 60 monthly payments using the U.S. Treasury rate in effect on the first day of the calendar year containing the commencement date.  Such conversion shall be performed without any adjustments for mortality.

 
The Employer may purchase and retain ownership of an annuity from an insurance company in order to provide for such payments from the Employer to the Participant.

 
(b)
Lump Sum Cash-Out Threshold

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Participant’s Account does not exceed the applicable dollar amount under Section 402(g)(1)(B) at the time the benefit is to commence, then the Employer, at its sole discretion, may direct that
 
 
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such Account be paid to the Participant or to the Participant’s Beneficiary in lieu of a monthly benefit.  Such lump-sum payment shall result in a complete settlement of the Participant’s rights under the Plan.  This Subsection (b) shall only apply if the payment results in the termination and liquidation of the entirety of the Participant’s interest under the plan, including all agreements, methods, programs, or other arrangements with respect to which deferrals of compensation are treated as having been deferred under a single nonqualified deferred compensation plan under Section 1.409A-1(c)(2).
    
 
(c)
Death Prior to Commencement of Benefits

 
LUMP SUM OPTION
In the event that the Participant dies prior to the commencement of benefits, distribution of the Participant’s Account shall be paid to his Beneficiary in a single lump sum.  If the Participant’s Beneficiary predeceases the Participant, the death benefits shall be payable to the Participant’s estate.

 
INSTALLMENT OPTION
In the event that the Participant dies prior to the commencement of benefits, distribution of the Participant’s Account shall be paid to his Beneficiary (or upon the Beneficiary’s death to the Participant’s estate) the over five years in the form of 60 equal monthly payments determined in the same manner as described under Subsection 6(a).  Such death benefit shall continue to the Participant’s Beneficiary (or upon the Beneficiary’s death to the Participant’s estate) beginning on the first day of the month following the Participant’s death and continuing until the remaining balance of the 60 monthly payments is made.

 
(d)
Death Subsequent to Commencement of Benefits

In the event that the Participant dies subsequent to the commencement of benefits but prior to the Participant having received 60 monthly payments, the payments described in Subsection 6(a) shall continue to the Participant’s Beneficiary beginning on the first day of the month following the Participant’s death and continuing until the remaining balance of the 60 monthly payments are made.  If the Participant is not survived by a Beneficiary or if the Beneficiary dies before 60 monthly payments are made, payments shall continue to the Participant’s estate until the remainder of the 60 monthly payments is distributed.

7.
Time of Payments

 
(a)
Subject to Subsections (b), (c) and (d), the payments described in Section 6, shall commence to the Participant on the first day of the month following the later of the Participant’s Termination of Employment or his Normal Retirement Date.

 
(b)
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Employer is publicly-traded at the time of the Participant’s Termination of Employment and the benefit is being distributed as a result of the Participant’s Termination of Employment, payment shall be deferred until the first business day following the six-month anniversary of the Participant’s Termination of Employment (“Mandatory
 
 
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Deferred Payment Date”), if the Employer determines that such Participant is a Specified Employee.  In the event that the provisions of the preceding sentence apply and the provisions of Subsection (b) are not applicable, on his Mandatory Deferred Payment Date the Participant shall receive retroactive annuity payments, without interest, to make up for the six-month delay in the starting date for such payments.
  
Such six-month delay shall not apply in the event that the Participant’s benefit is being distributed as a result of death or the incurrence of a Disability.

 
(c)
In the event the Participant incurs a Disability, the payments described in Section 6, shall commence to the Participant on the first day of the month following such Disability.

 
(d)
In the event of the Participant’s death

 
(i)
prior to the commencement of benefits in accordance with Subsection (a), the payment described in Subsection 6(c) shall be distributed to the Participant’s Beneficiary (or, upon the Beneficiary’s death, to the Participant’s estate) on the first day of the month following his death.

 
(ii)
after the commencement of benefits in accordance with Subsection (a) but prior to the Participant having received 60 monthly payments, the payments described in Subsection 6(a) shall continue to the Participant’s Beneficiary beginning on the first day of the month following his death and continuing until the remaining balance of the 60 monthly payments are made to the Beneficiary or, upon the Beneficiary’s death, to the Participant’s estate.

8.
Supplemental Executive Retirement Payments to be Unfunded

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Employer shall not be required to fund its nonqualified retirement obligations under this Agreement in any manner, whether by purchase of insurance or endowment contracts, or deposits to an escrow account, or otherwise; and if the Employer does choose to do so, then the Participant shall not have any right or interest in such contract, deposit, or account, but may look only to the Employer’s unsecured promise to pay in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement.

9.
Interest in Agreement is Nonassignable

 
(a)
Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (b), no right or claim to any benefit hereunder shall be assignable by any Participant or Beneficiary, nor subject to garnishment, attachment, execution or levy of any kind and no part of the amounts payable hereunder or any insurance policy referred to herein shall be subject to seizure by any creditor of the Participant, his spouse or any other beneficiary, by a proceeding at law or in equity, and no such benefit shall be transferable by operation of law in the event of bankruptcy, insolvency or death of the Participant, his spouse, or any other beneficiary hereunder.  Any attempt to assign, transfer, pledge, encumber, commute or anticipate payment of benefits hereunder shall be void.
 
 
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(b)
Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the Agreement shall permit a distribution that is necessary to

(i)     fulfill a “domestic relations order” as defined in Section 414(b)(1)(B) of the Code;

(ii)     prevent conflicts of interest as described below:

(A)      
to the extent necessary for any Federal officer or employee in the executive branch to comply with an ethics agreement with the Federal government.

(B)       
to the extent necessary to avoid the violation of an applicable Federal, state, local, or foreign ethics law or conflicts of interest law (including where such payment is reasonably necessary to permit the Participant to participate in activities in the normal course of his or her position in which the Participant would otherwise not be able to participate under an applicable rule). A payment is reasonably necessary to avoid the violation of a Federal, state, local, or foreign ethics law or conflicts of interest law if the payment is a necessary part of a course of action that results in compliance with a Federal, state, local, or foreign ethics law or conflicts of interest law that would be violated absent such course of action, regardless of whether other actions would also result in compliance with the Federal, state, local, or foreign ethics law or conflicts of interest law. For this purpose, a provision of foreign law shall be considered applicable only to foreign earned income (as defined under Section 911(b)(1) without regard to Section 911(b)(1)(B)(iv) and without regard to the requirement that the income be attributable to services performed during the period described in Section 911(d)(1)(A) or (B)) from sources within the foreign country that promulgated such law.

 
(iii)
pay the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) tax imposed under Section 3101, Section 3121(a) and Section 3121(v)(2), where applicable, on compensation deferred under the arrangement (the FICA Amount);

 
(iv)
pay the income tax at source on wages imposed under Section 3401 or the corresponding withholding provisions of applicable state, local, or foreign tax laws as a result of the payment of the FICA Amount, and to pay the additional income tax at source on wages attributable to the pyramiding Section 3401 wages and taxes.  However, the total payment under Subparagraph (iii) and this Subparagraph (iv) must not exceed the aggregate of the FICA Amount, and the income tax withholding related to such FICA Amount; and

 
(v)
pay any taxes due as a result of the Plan failing to meet the requirements of Section 409A.  Any such payment may not exceed the amount required to be included in income as a result of the failure to comply with the requirements of Section 409A.
 
 
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10 .
Amendment and Termination   During the lifetime of the Participant, this Agreement may be amended by the Board at any time or times, in whole or in part, only by the mutual written agreement of the Participant and the Board.  Although the Employer expects to continue the Agreement indefinitely, it expressly reserves the right to terminate it in whole or in part at any time by an instrument in writing delivered to the Participant, effective on the date specified in such instrument, provided, however, that the Participant’s accrued benefit, calculated as of the time of such termination, shall not be reduced without the Participant’s consent, and shall remain payable in accordance with Sections 6 and 7 at the same time and in the same form as would have been applicable in the event that termination of the Agreement had not occurred.  Earlier payment of benefits under the Agreement upon termination of the Agreement shall be permitted at the discretion of the Employer only in the event that such accelerated payment is made in accordance with the Employer’s termination and liquidation of the Plan under (a), (b), (c) or (d):

 
(a)
within 12 months of a corporate dissolution taxed under Section 331, or with the approval of a bankruptcy court pursuant to 11 U.S.C. Section 503(b)(1)(A), provided that the amounts deferred under the plan are included in the participants’ gross incomes in the latest of the following years (or, if earlier, the taxable year in which the amount is actually or constructively received),

(i)       The calendar year in which the Plan termination occurs;

(ii)      The calendar year in which the amount is no longer subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture; or
 
(iii)     The first calendar year in which the payment is administratively practicable.

 
(b)
pursuant to irrevocable action taken by the Employer’s within the 30 days preceding or the 12 months following a change in control event (as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5)), provided that this paragraph shall only apply to a payment under a plan if all agreements, methods, programs, and other arrangements sponsored by the Employer’s immediately after the time of the change in control event with respect to which deferrals of compensation are treated as having been deferred under a single plan under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(c)(2) are terminated and liquidated with respect to each participant that experienced the change in control event, so that under the terms of the termination and liquidation all such participants are required to receive all amounts of compensation deferred under the terminated agreements, methods, programs, and other arrangements within 12 months of the date the  Employer irrevocably takes all necessary action to terminate and liquidate the agreements, methods, programs, and other arrangements. Solely for purposes of this paragraph, where the change in control event results from an asset purchase transaction, the applicable  Employer with the discretion to liquidate and terminate the agreements, methods, programs, and other arrangements is the  Employer that is primarily liable immediately after the transaction for the payment of the deferred compensation.

 
(c)
at the Employer’s discretion, provided that
 
 
(i)
the termination and liquidation does not occur proximate to a downturn in the financial health of the Employer.
 
 
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(ii)
the Employer terminates and liquidates all agreements, methods, programs, and other arrangements sponsored by the  Employer that would be aggregated with any terminated and liquidated agreements, methods, programs, and other arrangements under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(c) if the Participant had deferrals of compensation under all of the agreements, methods, programs, and other arrangements that are terminated and liquidated;

 
(iii)
no payments in liquidation of the Plan are made within 12 months of the date the Employer takes all necessary action to irrevocably terminate and liquidate the Plan other than payments that would be payable under the terms of the Plan if the action to terminate and liquidate the Plan had not occurred;
 
 
 
(iv)
All payments are made within 24 months of months of the date the  Employer takes all necessary action to irrevocably terminate and liquidate the Plan; and

 
(v)
the Employer does not adopt a new plan that would be aggregated with any terminated and liquidated plan under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(c) if the Participant participated in both plans, at any time within three years following the date the Employer takes all necessary action to irrevocably terminate and liquidate the Plan.

 
(d)
Such other events and conditions as the Commissioner may prescribe in generally applicable guidance published in the Internal Revenue Bulletin (see Section 601.601(d)(2)) in compliance with Code Section 409A.

11.
Execution and Duplicate   This Agreement may be executed in duplicate, each copy when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but each copy together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

12.
Waiver of Breach   Any waiver of any breach of this Agreement shall not be construed to be a continuing waiver or consent to any subsequent breach on the part of either party.

13.
Reaffirmation of the Agreement   Except as the Agreement is expressly modified, amended, or revised as set forth in the foregoing provisions of this amendment and restatement, the Agreement is hereby affirmed and ratified in its entirety and shall continue in full force and effect between the Participant and the Employer.

14.
Claims

 
(a)
A claim for Benefits under the Plan must be made to the Committee in writing by a Participant or his Beneficiary (or a duly authorized representative of a Participant or Beneficiary).  Oral communications shall not be recognized as a formal claim for Benefits.
  
 
(b)
Except as provided below with respect to a claim for disability benefits, the Committee (or its delegatee) shall deliver a reply with respect to a claim for
 
 
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Benefits under the Plan within 90 days; provided that the Committee or its delegatee) may extend the reply period for an additional 90 days if necessary.  To the extent required by law, if a claim is for disability benefits, a reply with respect to the claim shall be delivered by the Committee (or its delegatee) within 45 days, unless one or two 30-day extensions are required, in which event a reply shall be provided by the end of the period(s) of extension.  Any extension notice shall indicate the special circumstances requiring the extension and the date on which the reviewer expects to render a decision on the claim.  If the claim is denied in whole or in part, the Committee (or its delegatee) shall issue a denial of the claim with the notice of denial  (i) setting forth the specific reasons for such denial; (ii) specific references to pertinent provisions of the Plan on which such denial is based; (iii) additional material or information a description of any additional material or information necessary for the claimant to perfect the claimant’s claim and an explanation why such material or such information is necessary; and (iv) appropriate information as to the steps to be taken if the claimant wishes to submit the claim for review, and the time limits for requesting such a review.

 
(c)
Within 60 days (180 days regarding disability benefits, to the extent required by law), after the receipt by the claimant of the written determination described in Subsection (b) above, the claimant (or his duly authorized representative) may request in writing that the Committee (or its delegatee) review the initial claim denial.  The claimant or claimant’s duly authorized representative may, but need not, review the pertinent documents and submit issues and comments in writing for consideration by the Committee (or its delegatee).  If the claimant does not request a review of the initial claim determination within the 60 day period (180 day period in the case of a disability claim, to the extent required by law) described in Subsection (b), the claimant shall be barred and estopped from challenging the initial claim determination, and the initial claim determination shall be final.

 
(d)
If within 60 days (45 days in the case of a disability claim, to the extent required by law) after the Committee’s receipt of a request for a review, the Committee (or its delegatee) shall review the determination. To the extent the claim relates to disability benefits, the review should be made by a reviewer who is not the initial claim reviewer, nor his subordinate, and should otherwise comply with legal requirements.  After considering all materials presented by the claimant, the Committee (or its delegatee) shall render a written determination, written in a manner calculated to be understood by the claimant, setting forth the specific reasons for the decision and containing specific references to the pertinent provisions of the Plan on which the decision is based.  If special circumstances require that the 60-day time period (45-day period in the case of a disability claim, to the extent required by law) be extended, the Committee (or its delegatee) shall so notify a claimant and shall render the decision as soon as practicable, but not later than 120 days (90 days in the case of a disability claim, to the extent required by law) after receipt of the request for review.

 
(e)
The Secretary of the Employer shall be the agent for service of legal process.

15.
Separate Agreement   Benefits contained herein are a matter of separate agreement and not in lieu of salary or any other compensation for services.
 
 
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16.
Participant Rights   The establishment of this Agreement, its amendments and the granting of a benefit pursuant to the Agreement shall not give the Participant the right to continued employment with the Employer, or limit the right of the Employer to dismiss or impose penalties upon the Participant or modify the terms of employment of the Participant.

17.
Incapacity   If, in the opinion of the Board or committee, the Participant is unable to care for his affairs because of illness, accident or any other reason at the time benefits are payable under the terms of the Agreement, any payment due the Participant, unless prior claim therefor shall have been made by a duly qualified guardian or other duly appointed and qualified representative of such person, may be paid to some member of the person’s family, or to some party who, in the opinion of the Board or committee, has incurred expense for such person.  Any such payments shall be payments for the account of such person and shall be a complete discharge of the Employer’s liability under the Agreement.

18.
Misstated Information   If any information has been misstated on which the Participant’s benefit under the Agreement was based, such benefit shall not be invalidated but the amount of the benefit shall be adjusted to the proper amount as determined on the basis of the correct information.  Overpayments, if any, with interest as determined by the Administrator shall be charged against any payments accruing with respect to the Participant.  The Administrator reserves the right to require proof of age of any person entitled to a benefit under this Agreement.

19.
Tax Withholding   The Employer shall withhold the amount of any federal, state or local income tax or other tax required to be withheld by the Employer under applicable law with respect to any amount payable under the Plan.

20.
Governing Law   The Plan shall be governed and construed according to the laws of the State of New Jersey.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , Anthony J. Labozzetta has signed his name to this Agreement and the Chairman of the Board of Sussex Bancorp on behalf of its Board of Directors has caused this Agreement to be executed, effective as of the date first mentioned above.
 
 
 
 
SUSSEX BANCORP
   
Date: July 20, 2011 By:  Donald L. Kovach                     
  Title:  Chairman of the Board
   
Date: July 20, 2011
PARTICIPANT
   
  By:  Anthony J. Labozzetta              
  Anthony J. Labozzetta
 
 
 
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200 Munsonhurst Road
Franklin, NJ  07416                                                                                               


SUSSEX BANCORP ANNOUNCES A 48.3% INCREASE IN EPS FOR THE FIRST HALF OF 2011

FRANKLIN, NEW JERSEY – July 26, 2011– Sussex Bancorp (the “Company”) (NasdaqGM: SBBX), the holding company for Sussex Bank (the “Bank”) today announced net income of $727 thousand, or $0.22 per basic and diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2011 as compared to $305 thousand, or $0.09 per basic and diluted share, for the same period last year.  For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the Company reported net income of $1.4 million, or $0.43 per diluted share, as compared to $948 thousand, or $0.29 per diluted share, for the same period last year.  The Company attributed the increase in net income to a stronger net interest margin and higher non-interest income as compared to the second quarter last year as management continues to focus on strengthening its core operations as well as resolving and mitigating the Company’s credit exposures.

“We continue to build positive momentum as evidenced by our reported earnings performance for the first half of 2011, despite the high credit costs associated with addressing our nonperforming assets,” said Anthony Labozzetta, President and Chief Executive Officer.  “Even in this soft economy, our earnings are benefitting from accelerated sales performance and synergies among our business lines, which is demonstrated by the enhanced performance of our insurance subsidiary and an improved margin.  While we see signs of stabilization in our credit portfolio, we remain focused on resolving our problem assets.”  Mr. Labozzetta also stated that, “we have added a number of talented officers to our management team, which will enhance our capabilities and build shareholder value.”

Second Quarter and Year to Date 2011 Highlights

·  
Diluted earnings per share growth of 144.4% and 48.3% for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively, over the same periods last year.
 
·  
Return on average assets increased to 0.60% for the six months ended June 30, 2011 from 0.40% for the same period in 2010.
 
·  
Net interest income on a tax equivalent basis increased for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2011 by 7.8% and 9.0%, respectively, as compared to the same periods last year.
 
·  
Net interest margin on a tax equivalent basis increased for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2011 were 3.98% and 4.06%, respectively, as compared to 3.69% and 3.76% for the same periods last year.  The improvements for 2011 were mostly due to a decline in funding costs.
 
·  
Provision for loan losses increased $147 thousand, or 15.2%, in the second quarter of 2011, as compared to the second quarter of 2010 and increased $249 thousand, or 14.6%, for the six month period ended June 30, 2011 as compared to the same period one year earlier.
 
·  
Non-interest income increased $363 thousand, or 31.9%, to $1.5 million in the second quarter of 2011 over the prior year.  The increase was driven by an increase in the gain on sale of securities of $215 thousand between the two second quarter periods.
 
·  
Non-interest expense decreased $134 thousand to $3.7 million in the second quarter of 2011, compared to the same period in 2010.  The decline was largely attributed to a $153 thousand, or 7.2%, decrease in salaries and employee benefits as a result of severance payments made in the second quarter of 2010.
 
·   
Segment reporting
 
o  
Our insurance subsidiary, Tri-state Insurance Agency, Inc. reported a 276% increase in net income before taxes of $158 thousand for the first half of 2011 as compared to $42 thousand for the same period last year.  For the second quarter of 2011, net income before taxes was $43 thousand, which was an increase of $19 thousand, or 78.7%, over the same period last year.
 
·   
Balance sheet
 
o  
Total assets increased on a linked quarter basis by 0.9% and decreased 2.4% as compared to last year.
 
o  
Loans are up 2.8% over last year and declined 1.1% on a linked quarter basis.
 
o  
Total deposits increased $6.9 million, or 1.8%, as core deposits and time deposits increased $4.9 million, or 1.7%, and $2.0 million, or 2.3%, respectively, since year-end. The growth in core deposits was driven by a 17.6% increase in non-interest bearing deposits.
 
 
 

 
 
·   
Credit quality
 
o  
Nonperforming assets increased 0.9% for June 30, 2011 as compared to June 30, 2010.  Nonperforming assets as a percent of total assets were 6.5% and 6.3% at June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2010, respectively.
 
o  
The allowance for loan losses totaled $7.5 million at June 30, 2011, or 2.22% of total loans, as compared to $5.4 million, or 1.65% of total loans, at June 30, 2010.
 
o  
Total classified/criticized/foreclosed assets declined 10.3% to $53.4 million at June 30, 2011 from $59.6 million at June 30, 2010.
 
·  
Capital adequacy
 
o  
At June 30 2011, the leverage, Tier I risk-based capital and total risk based capital ratios for the Bank were 9.56%, 12.84% and 14.10%, respectively, all in excess of the ratios required to be deemed “well-capitalized.”
 
Second Quarter 2011 Financial Results

Net Interest Income
 
Net interest income, on a fully tax equivalent basis, increased $321 thousand, or 7.8%, to $4.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2011, as compared to $4.1 million for same period in 2010.  The increase in net interest income was largely due to the Company’s net interest margin improving 29 basis points to 3.98% for the second quarter of 2011 primarily due to a 40 basis point decrease in the average rate paid on interest bearing liabilities. This improvement in net interest income was partially offset by a decline in the average rate earned on total earning assets, which decreased 9 basis points to 4.96% for the second quarter of 2011 from 5.05% for the same period in 2010.  Total earning assets declined $982 thousand while total interest bearing liabilities fell $10.2 million between the two second quarter periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010.

 
Provision for Loan Losses
 
Provision for loan losses increased $147 thousand to $1.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2011, as compared to $965 thousand for the same period in 2010.  The increase in the provision for loan losses reflects the changes to non-performing asset levels as compared to the same period last year, which are discussed below under the caption “Asset and Credit Quality”.

Non-interest Income
 
The Company reported an increase in non-interest income of $363 thousand, or 31.9%, to $1.5 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2011.  The increase in non-interest income was largely due to a $215 thousand increase in gain on the sale of securities and a $171 thousand decrease in an impairment write-down on equity securities in the second quarter of 2011, compared to the same period in 2010.

Non-interest Expense
 
The Company’s non-interest expenses decreased $134 thousand, or 3.5%, to $3.7 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2011.  The decline for the second quarter of 2011 versus the same period in 2010 was largely due to a decrease of $153 thousand in salaries and employee benefits.  The decrease was mostly attributed to severance payments in the second quarter of 2010.  In addition, FDIC assessments declined $99 thousand, which was partly offset by an increase in loan collection costs of $91 thousand between the two second quarter periods.

Year to Date 2011 Financial Results

Net Interest Income
 
Net interest income, on a fully taxable equivalent basis, increased $740 thousand, or 9.0%, to $8.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011, as compared to $8.2 million for same period in 2010.  The Company’s net interest margin improved 30 basis points to 4.06% for the first half of 2011, compared to 3.76% for the first half of 2010.  The improvement was mostly attributed to a 43 basis point decline in the average rate paid on interest bearing liabilities to 1.11%, which was partly offset by an 11 basis point decrease in the average rate on earning assets to 5.04% for the six month periods ended June 30, 2011 as compared to the same period last year. The average balance of earning assets grew $4.7 million and as the balance sheet mix shifted to higher yielding loans and securities from lower yielding other interest-earning assets.

Provision for Loan Losses
 
Provision for loan losses increased $249 thousand to $2.0 million for the first half of 2011, as compared to $1.7 million for the same period in 2010.

 
 

 
 
Non-interest Income
 
The Company reported an increase in non-interest income of $432 thousand, or 18.7%, to $2.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011.  The increase in non-interest income was largely due to a $100 thousand increase in bank-owned life insurance and a $215 thousand gain on sale of securities and a decrease in an impairment write-down on equity securities originally recorded in the first half of 2010

Non-interest Expense
 
The Company’s non-interest expenses increased $195 thousand, or 2.6%, to $7.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011.  The increase in the first half of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010 was largely due to an increase in loan collection costs of $129 thousand, or 79.1%, and an increase of $116 thousand on write-downs on foreclosed real estate between the two first six months of 2011 and 2010.

Financial Condition Comparison
 
At June 30, 2011, the Company’s total assets were $473.2 million, a decrease of $860 thousand, or 0.2%, as compared to total assets of $474.0 million at December 31, 2010.  The decrease in assets was largely driven by a decline in the securities portfolio.  The Company’s total deposits increased 1.8% to $392.9 million at June 30, 2011 from $386.0 million at December 31, 2010.  The increase in deposits was driven by growth in core deposits (non-interest bearing deposits, NOW, savings and money market accounts) of $4.9 million and higher time deposits of $2.0 million, at June 30, 2011 as compared to December 31, 2010.  The growth in core deposits occurred in non-interest bearing deposits, which increased $6.2 million, or 17.6%, at June 30, 2011 to $41.6 million from $35.4 million at December 31, 2010.

Total loans receivable, net of unearned income, increased $1.3 million, or 0.4%, to $339.5 million at June 30, 2011 from $338.2 million at year-end 2010.  The growth in deposits was used to fund this loan growth.  The Company’s security portfolio, which includes securities available for sale, securities held to maturity and Federal Home Loan Bank stock, decreased $16.9 million, or 18.3%, to $75.7 million at June 30, 2011, as compared to $92.6 million at December 31, 2010.

At June 30, 2011, the Company’s total stockholders’ equity was $38.6 million, an increase of $1.9 million, or 5.3%, as compared to $36.7 million at December 31, 2010.

Asset and Credit Quality
 
Non-performing assets, which include non-accrual loans, renegotiated loans and foreclosed assets, increased $277 thousand, or 0.9%, to $30.9 million at June 30, 2011, as compared to $30.6 million at June 30, 2010.  The ratio of non-performing assets to total assets for June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2010 were 6.5% and 6.3%, respectively. The allowance for loan losses was $7.5 million, or 2.22% of total loans, at June 30, 2011 as compared to $5.4 million, or 1.65% of total loans at June 30, 2010.   Our loans are internally risk-rated and such risk ratings are consistent with the system used by regulatory agencies and are consistent with industry practices.  Loans rated “Substandard,” “Doubtful” or “Loss” are considered classified assets, while loans rated as “Special Mention” are considered criticized.  Our total classified/criticized/foreclosed assets declined 10.3% to $53.4 million at June 30, 2011 from $59.6 million at June 30, 2010.
 
About Sussex Bancorp

Sussex Bancorp is the holding company for Sussex Bank, which operates through its main office in Franklin, New Jersey and through its nine branch offices located in Andover, Augusta, Newton, Montague, Sparta, Vernon and Wantage, New Jersey, Port Jervis and Warwick, New York, and for the Tri-State Insurance Agency, Inc., a full service insurance agency located in Sussex County, New Jersey.  For additional information, please visit the company's Web site at www.sussexbank.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements that are forward looking and are made pursuant to the “safe-harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Reform Act”).  Such statements may be identified by the use of words such as "expect," "estimate," “assume,” "believe," "anticipate," "will," "forecast," "plan," "project," or similar words.  Such statements are based on the Company’s current expectations and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements include, among others, changes to interest rates, the ability to control costs and expenses, general economic conditions, the success of the Company’s efforts to diversify its revenue base by developing additional sources of non-interest income while continuing to manage its existing fee based business, risks associated with the quality of the Company’s assets and the ability of its borrowers to comply with repayment terms.  Further information about these and other relevant risks and uncertainties may be found in the  Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, and in subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to those forward looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after this date or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
 
 
 

 

SUSSEX BANCORP
SUMMARY FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(In Thousands, Except Percentages and Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)
 
                     
Q/E 6/30/11 VS.
 
 
6/30/2011
   
6/30/2010
   
3/31/2011
   
Q/E 6/30/10
   
Q/E 3/31/11
 
BALANCE SHEET HIGHLIGHTS - Period End Balances
                         
 Total securities
  $ 75,692     $ 79,421     $ 83,503       (4.7 ) %     (9.4 ) %
 Total loans
    339,564       330,179       343,474       2.8 %     (1.1 ) %
 Allowance for loan losses
    (7,536 )     (5,449 )     (7,226 )     38.3 %     4.3 %
 Total assets
    473,164       484,626       468,892       (2.4 ) %     0.9 %
 Total deposits
    392,914       400,051       390,231       (1.8 ) %     0.7 %
 Total borrowings and junior subordinated debt
    38,887       45,947       38,887       (15.4 ) %     - %
 Total shareholders' equity
    38,615       35,895       37,511       7.6 %     2.9 %
                                         
 FINANCIAL DATA - QUARTER ENDED:
                                       
 Net interest income (tax equivalent) (a)
  $ 4,416     $ 4,096     $ 4,507       7.8 %     (2.0 ) %
 Provision for loan losses
    1,112       965       839       15.2 %     32.5 %
 Total other income
    1,501       1,138       1,245       31.9 %     20.5 %
 Total other expenses
    3,699       3,833       3,860       (3.5 ) %     (4.2 ) %
 Provision (benefit) for income taxes
    229       -2       209       (11,550.0 ) %     9.4 %
 Taxable equivalent adjustment (a)
    150       133       150       13.0 %     (0.1 ) %
 Net income
  $ 727     $ 305     $ 694       138.4 %     4.8 %
  
                                       
 Net income per common share - Basic
  $ 0.22     $ 0.09     $ 0.21       144.4 %     4.8 %
 Net income per common share - Diluted
  $ 0.22     $ 0.09     $ 0.21       144.4 %     4.8 %
  
                                       
 Return on average assets
    0.61 %     0.25 %     0.59 %     141.5 %     4.5 %
 Return on average equity
    7.63 %     3.42 %     7.52 %     123.2 %     1.5 %
 Efficiency ratio (b)
    64.14 %     73.23 %     68.91 %     (12.4 ) %     (6.9 ) %
 Net interest margin (tax equivalent)
    3.98 %     3.69 %     4.13 %     7.9 %     (3.6 ) %
  
                                       
 FINANCIAL DATA - YEAR TO DATE:
                                       
 Net interest income (tax equivalent) (a)
  $ 8,923     $ 8,183               9.0 %        
 Provision for loan losses
    1,951       1,702               14.6 %        
 Total other income
    2,746       2,314               18.7 %        
 Total other expenses
    7,559       7,364               2.6 %        
 Income before provision for income taxes (tax equivalent)
    2,159       1,431               50.9 %        
 Provision for income taxes
    438       220               99.1 %        
 Taxable equivalent adjustment (a)
    300       263               14.1 %        
 Net income
  $ 1,421     $ 948               49.9 %        
  
                                       
 Net income per common share - Basic
  $ 0.44     $ 0.29               51.7 %        
 Net income per common share - Diluted
  $ 0.43     $ 0.29               48.3 %        
  
                                       
 Return on average assets
    0.60 %     0.40 %             49.6 %        
 Return on average equity
    7.57 %     5.37 %             41.1 %        
 Efficiency ratio (b)
    66.49 %     71.96 %             (7.6 ) %        
 Net interest margin (tax equivalent)
    4.06 %     3.76 %             7.9 %        
  
                                       
 SHARE INFORMATION:
                                       
 Book value per common share
  $ 11.45     $ 10.71     $ 11.16       6.9 %     2.6 %
Outstanding shares- period ending
    3,373       3,352       3,362       0.7 %     0.3 %
Average diluted shares outstanding (Year to date)
    3,323       3,287       3,318       1.1 %     0.1 %
  
                                       
 CAPITAL RATIOS:
                                       
 Total equity to total assets
    8.16 %     7.41 %     8.00 %     10.2 %     2.0 %
 Leverage ratio (c)
    9.56 %     8.84 %     9.41 %     8.1 %     1.6 %
 Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio (c)
    12.84 %     11.94 %     12.55 %     7.5 %     2.3 %
 Total risk-based capital ratio (c)
    14.10 %     13.19 %     13.81 %     6.9 %     2.1 %
  
                                       
 ASSET QUALITY AND RATIOS:
                                       
 Non-accrual loans
  $ 25,062     $ 22,529     $ 25,086       11.2 %     (0.1 ) %
 Renegotiated loans (d)
    1,314       3,551       1,316       (63.0 ) %     (0.2 ) %
 Foreclosed real estate
    4,545       4,564       2,080       (0.4 ) %     118.5 %
 Non-performing assets
  $ 30,921     $ 30,644     $ 28,482       0.9 %     8.6 %
                                         
 Loans 90 days past due and still accruing
  $ 1,029     $ 1,262     $ 136       (18.5 ) %     656.6 %
 Charge-offs, net  (quarterly)
  $ 802     $ 1,741     $ 10       (53.9 ) %     7,920.0 %
 Charge-offs, net as a % of average loans (annualized)
    0.93 %     1.45 %     0.01 %     (35.6 ) %     7,881.4 %
 Non-accrual loans to total loans
    7.38 %     6.82 %     7.30 %     8.17 %     1.05 %
 Non-performing assets to total assets
    6.53 %     6.32 %     6.07 %     3.3 %     7.6 %
 Allowance for loan losses as a % of non-performing loans
    28.57 %     20.89 %     27.37 %     36.75 %     4.40 %
 Allowance for loan losses to total loans
    2.22 %     1.65 %     2.10 %     34.5 %     5.5 %
 
(a) Full taxable equivalent basis, using a 39% effective tax rate and adjusted for TEFRA (Tax and Equity Fiscal Responsibility Act) interest expense disallowance
(b) Efficiency ratio calculated non-interest expense divided by net interest income plus non-interest income
(c) Sussex Bank capital ratios
(d) Renegotiated loans currently performing in accordance with renegotiated terms
 
 
 

 

SUSSEX BANCORP
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars In Thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
ASSETS
 
June 30, 2011
   
June 30, 2010
   
December 31, 2010
 
                   
Cash and due from banks
  $ 5,973     $ 5,814     $ 4,672  
Interest-bearing deposits with other banks
    19,319       9,231       10,077  
Federal funds sold
    3,000       29,980       3,000  
Cash and cash equivalents
    28,292       45,025       17,749  
                         
Interest bearing time deposits with other banks
    600       600       600  
Securities available for sale, at fair value
    71,889       77,318       89,380  
Securities held to maturity
    1,966       -       1,000  
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock, at cost
    1,837       2,103       2,235  
                         
Loans receivable, net of unearned income
    339,564       330,179       338,234  
Less:  allowance for loan losses
    7,536       5,449       6,397  
Net loans receivable
    332,028       324,730       331,837  
                         
Foreclosed real estate
    4,545       4,564       2,397  
Premises and equipment, net
    6,516       6,969       6,749  
Accrued interest receivable
    1,781       1,802       1,916  
Goodwill
    2,820       2,820       2,820  
Bank owned life insurance
    10,382       9,968       10,173  
Other assets
    10,508       8,727       7,168  
                         
Total Assets
  $ 473,164     $ 484,626     $ 474,024  
                         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                       
                         
Liabilities:
                       
Deposits:
                       
Non-interest bearing
  $ 41,601     $ 39,570     $ 35,362  
Interest bearing
    351,313       360,481       350,605  
Total Deposits
    392,914       400,051       385,967  
                         
Borrowings
    26,000       33,060       36,000  
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities
    2,748       2,733       2,504  
Junior subordinated debentures
    12,887       12,887       12,887  
                         
Total Liabilities
    434,549       448,731       437,358  
                         
Total Stockholders' Equity
    38,615       35,895       36,666  
                         
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
  $ 473,164     $ 484,626     $ 474,024  

 
 
 

 
 
SUSSEX BANCORP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Dollars In Thousands Except Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)
 
   
Three Months Ended June 30,
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
INTEREST INCOME
                       
   Loans receivable, including fees
  $ 4,739     $ 4,749     $ 9,523     $ 9,429  
   Securities:
                               
      Taxable
    310       452       675       966  
      Tax-exempt
    291       265       583       528  
   Federal funds sold
    2       10       3       17  
   Interest bearing deposits
    10       8       13       10  
         Total Interest Income
    5,352       5,484       10,797       10,950  
                                 
INTEREST EXPENSE
                               
   Deposits
    767       1,111       1,536       2,215  
   Borrowings
    264       355       529       707  
   Junior subordinated debentures
    55       55       109       108  
        Total Interest Expense
    1,086       1,521       2,174       3,030  
                                 
        Net Interest Income
    4,266       3,963       8,623       7,920  
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
    1,112       965       1,951       1,702  
        Net Interest Income after Provision for Loan Losses
    3,154       2,998       6,672       6,218  
                                 
OTHER INCOME
                               
   Service fees on deposit accounts
    328       340       644       674  
   ATM and debit card fees
    138       127       260       242  
   Bank owned life insurance
    105       73       209       109  
   Insurance commissions and fees
    564       590       1,179       1,137  
   Investment brokerage fees
    39       49       70       109  
   Realized holding gains (losses) on trading securities
    -       (4 )     -       7  
   Gain on sale of securities, available for sale
    269       54       269       54  
   Gain (loss) on sale of foreclosed real estate
    7       1       (4 )     5  
   Impairment write-downs on equity securities
    -       (171 )     -       (171 )
   Other
    51       79       119       148  
      Total Other Income
    1,501       1,138       2,746       2,314  
                                 
OTHER EXPENSES
                               
   Salaries and employee benefits
    1,986       2,139       3,993       3,980  
   Occupancy, net
    336       331       717       675  
   Furniture, equipment and data processing
    288       295       588       594  
   Advertising and promotion
    46       51       89       102  
   Professional fees
    149       135       276       268  
   Director Fees
    72       60       139       118  
   FDIC assessment
    126       225       382       449  
   Insurance
    54       55       110       111  
   Stationary and supplies
    40       50       83       94  
   Loan collection costs
    177       86       292       163  
   Write-down on foreclosed real estate
    -       -       145       29  
   Expenses related to foreclosed real estate
    79       110       103       138  
   Amortization of intangible assets
    2       4       5       8  
   Other
    344       292       637       635  
      Total Other Expenses
    3,699       3,833       7,559       7,364  
                                 
       Income before Income Taxes
    956       303       1,859       1,168  
PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES
    229       (2 )     438       220  
      Net Income
  $ 727     $ 305     $ 1,421     $ 948  
                                 
EARNINGS PER SHARE
                               
   Basic
  $ 0.22     $ 0.09     $ 0.44     $ 0.29  
   Diluted
  $ 0.22     $ 0.09     $ 0.43     $ 0.29  

 
 
 

 

SUSSEX BANCORP
COMPARATIVE AVERAGE BALANCES AND AVERAGE INTEREST RATES
(Dollars In Thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
   
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
Average
         
Average
   
Average
         
Average
 
Earning Assets:
 
Balance
   
Interest (1)
   
Rate (2)
   
Balance
   
Interest (1)
   
Rate (2)
 
Securities:
                                   
      Tax exempt (3)
  $ 29,805     $ 441       5.94 %   $ 27,768     $ 398       5.74 %
      Taxable
    48,992       310       2.54 %     51,004       452       3.56 %
Total securities
    78,797       751       3.83 %     78,772       850       4.33 %
Total loans receivable (4)
    343,333       4,739       5.54 %     331,033       4,749       5.75 %
Other interest-earning assets
    22,674       12       0.20 %     35,981       18       0.20 %
Total earning assets
    444,804     $ 5,502       4.96 %     445,786     $ 5,617       5.05 %
                                                 
Non-interest earning assets
    36,421                       40,353                  
Allowance for loan losses
    (7,602 )                     (6,355 )                
Total Assets
  $ 473,623                     $ 479,784                  
                                                 
Sources of Funds:
                                               
Interest bearing deposits:
                                               
      NOW
  $ 78,439     $ 106       0.54 %   $ 64,034     $ 134       0.84 %
      Money market
    14,504       20       0.55 %     12,385       25       0.82 %
      Savings
    169,086       296       0.70 %     176,352       506       1.15 %
      Time
    91,804       345       1.51 %     104,174       446       1.72 %
Total interest bearing deposits
    353,833       767       0.87 %     356,945       1,111       1.25 %
      Borrowed funds
    26,000       264       4.03 %     33,066       355       4.25 %
      Junior subordinated debentures
    12,887       55       1.69 %     12,887       55       1.69 %
Total interest bearing liabilities
    392,720     $ 1,086       1.11 %     402,898     $ 1,521       1.51 %
                                                 
Non-interest bearing liabilities:
                                               
      Demand deposits
    40,402                       39,841                  
      Other liabilities
    2,370                       1,341                  
Total non-interest bearing liabilities
    42,772                       41,182                  
Stockholders' equity
    38,131                       35,704                  
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
  $ 473,623                     $ 479,784                  
                                                 
Net Interest Income and Margin (5)
          $ 4,416       3.98 %           $ 4,096       3.69 %
 
(1) Includes loan fee income
(2) Average rates on securities are calculated on amortized costs
(3) Full taxable equivalent basis, using a 39% effective tax rate and adjusted for TEFRA (Tax and Equity Fiscal Responsibility Act) interest expense disallowance
(4) Loans outstanding include non-accrual loans
(5) Represents the difference between interest earned and interest paid, divided by average total interest-earning assets
 
 
 

 
 
SUSSEX BANCORP
COMPARATIVE AVERAGE BALANCES AND AVERAGE INTEREST RATES
(Dollars In Thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
Average
         
Average
   
Average
         
Average
 
Earning Assets:
 
Balance
   
Interest (1)
   
Rate (2)
   
Balance
   
Interest (1)
   
Rate (2)
 
Securities:
                                   
      Tax exempt (3)
  $ 29,913     $ 883       5.95 %   $ 27,295     $ 791       5.85 %
      Taxable
    54,181       675       2.51 %     49,982       966       3.90 %
Total securities
    84,094       1,558       3.74 %     77,277       1,757       4.59 %
Total loans receivable (4)
    342,511       9,523       5.61 %     330,872       9,429       5.75 %
Other interest-earning assets
    17,111       16       0.19 %     30,847       27       0.18 %
Total earning assets
    443,716     $ 11,097       5.04 %     438,996     $ 11,213       5.15 %
                                                 
Non-interest earning assets
    36,425                       39,102                  
Allowance for loan losses
    (7,209 )                     (6,083 )                
Total Assets
  $ 472,932                     $ 472,015                  
                                                 
Sources of Funds:
                                               
Interest bearing deposits:
                                               
      NOW
  $ 79,558     $ 220       0.56 %   $ 62,835     $ 277       0.89 %
      Money market
    13,960       38       0.56 %     12,410       49       0.80 %
      Savings
    169,839       594       0.71 %     171,973       1,000       1.17 %
      Time
    90,919       684       1.52 %     103,638       889       1.73 %
Total interest bearing deposits
    354,276       1,536       0.87 %     350,856       2,215       1.27 %
      Borrowed funds
    27,295       529       3.86 %     33,073       707       4.25 %
      Junior subordinated debentures
    12,887       109       1.69 %     12,887       108       1.67 %
Total interest bearing liabilities
    394,458     $ 2,174       1.11 %     396,816     $ 3,030       1.54 %
                                                 
Non-interest bearing liabilities:
                                               
      Demand deposits
    38,616                       38,349                  
      Other liabilities
    2,332                       1,522                  
Total non-interest bearing liabilities
    40,948                       39,871                  
Stockholders' equity
    37,526                       35,328                  
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
  $ 472,932                     $ 472,015                  
                                                 
Net Interest Income and Margin (5)
          $ 8,923       4.06 %           $ 8,183       3.76 %
 
(1) Includes loan fee income
(2) Average rates on securities are calculated on amortized costs
(3) Full taxable equivalent basis, using a 39% effective tax rate and adjusted for TEFRA (Tax and Equity Fiscal Responsibility Act) interest expense disallowance
(4) Loans outstanding include non-accrual loans
(5) Represents the difference between interest earned and interest paid, divided by average total interest-earning assets
 
Contacts: 
Anthony Labozzetta, President/CEO
Steven Fusco, SVP/CFO
973-827-2914