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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

x

Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2011

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 0-26850

First Defiance Financial Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Ohio   34-1803915

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

601 Clinton Street, Defiance, Ohio   43512
(Address of principal executive office)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (419) 782-5015

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 submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes   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 definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨

 

Accelerated filer   x

 
 

Non-accelerated filer   ¨

 

Smaller reporting company   ¨

 

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

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practical date. Common Stock, $.01 Par Value – 9,725,634 shares outstanding at November 4, 2011.


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FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.

INDEX

 

         Page Number  

PART I.-FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  

Item 1.

 

Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited):

  
 

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Financial Condition - September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010

     2   
 

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income - Three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010

     4   
 

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity - Nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010

     5   
 

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows - Nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010

     6   
 

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

     8   

Item 2.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

     51   

Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

     74   

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

     74   

PART II-OTHER INFORMATION:

  

Item 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

     75   

Item 1A.

 

Risk Factors

     75   

Item 2.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

     75   

Item 3.

 

Defaults upon Senior Securities

     75   

Item 4.

 

(Removed and Reserved)

     75   

Item 5.

 

Other Information

     75   

Item 6.

 

Exhibits

     75   
 

Signatures

     77   

 

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PART 1-FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Financial Condition

(UNAUDITED)

(Amounts in Thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

     September 30,
2011
     December 31,
2010
 

Assets

     

Cash and cash equivalents:

     

Cash and amounts due from depository institutions

   $ 30,234       $ 24,977   

Interest-bearing deposits

     160,000         144,187   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     190,234         169,164   

Securities:

     

Available-for-sale, carried at fair value

     232,628         165,252   

Held-to-maturity, carried at amortized cost (fair value $754 and $865 at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively)

     736         839   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     233,364         166,091   

Loans held for sale

     12,951         18,127   

Loans receivable, net of allowance of $38,110 at September 30, 2011 and $41,080 at December 31, 2010, respectively

     1,422,404         1,478,423   

Accrued interest receivable

     6,654         6,374   

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

     20,655         21,012   

Bank owned life insurance

     35,682         34,979   

Premises and equipment

     40,428         41,743   

Real estate and other assets held for sale

     5,805         9,591   

Goodwill

     61,568         57,556   

Core deposit and other intangibles

     6,499         6,128   

Mortgage servicing rights

     8,660         9,477   

Deferred taxes

     2,988         5,805   

Other assets

     10,465         11,047   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 2,058,357       $ 2,035,517   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Financial Condition

(UNAUDITED)

(Amounts in Thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

     September 30,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

    

Liabilities:

    

Deposits

   $ 1,589,980      $ 1,575,419   

Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank

     81,852        116,885   

Securities sold under repurchase agreements

     55,477        56,247   

Subordinated debentures

     36,083        36,083   

Advance payments by borrowers

     897        937   

Other liabilities

     18,950        9,615   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,783,239        1,795,186   

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Preferred stock, $.01 par value per share: 37,000 shares authorized and issued with a liquidation preference of $37,231, net of discount

     36,594        36,463   

Preferred stock, $.01 par value per share:

    

4,963,000 shares authorized; no shares issued

     —          —     

Common stock, $.01 par value per share:

    

25,000,000 shares authorized; 12,739,496 and 12,739,496 shares issued and 9,725,634 and 8,117,770 shares outstanding, respectively

     127        127   

Common stock warrant

     878        878   

Additional paid-in capital

     135,763        140,845   

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax of $2,251 and $(184), respectively

     4,179        (342

Retained earnings

     144,937        134,988   

Treasury stock, at cost, 3,013,862 and 4,621,726 shares respectively

     (47,360     (72,628
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     275,118        240,331   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 2,058,357      $ 2,035,517   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes

 

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FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income

(UNAUDITED)

(Amounts in Thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2011     2010     2011     2010  

Interest Income

        

Loans

   $ 19,488      $ 22,230      $ 59,553      $ 67,104   

Investment securities:

        

Taxable

     1,207        1,022        3,398        3,091   

Non-taxable

     658        512        1,833        1,465   

Interest-bearing deposits

     110        68        351        198   

FHLB stock dividends

     203        225        662        678   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest income

     21,666        24,057        65,797        72,536   

Interest Expense

        

Deposits

     2,791        4,667        9,648        15,192   

FHLB advances and other

     768        1,187        2,442        3,625   

Subordinated debentures

     333        332        945        982   

Notes payable

     127        109        397        329   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest expense

     4,019        6,295        13,432        20,128   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest income

     17,647        17,762        52,365        52,408   

Provision for loan losses

     3,097        5,196        8,335        17,525   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     14,550        12,566        44,030        34,883   

Non-interest Income

        

Service fees and other charges

     3,071        3,301        8,435        9,856   

Insurance commission income

     2,042        1,421        5,146        3,838   

Mortgage banking income

     1,355        2,322        4,549        5,114   

Gain on sale of non-mortgage loans

     52        10        351        97   

Gain on sale or call of securities

     —          —          49        6   

Other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) losses on investment securities

        

Total impairment losses on investment securities

     —          (190     (23     (331

Losses recognized in other comprehensive income

     —          —          21        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net impairment loss recognized in earnings

     —          (190     (2     (331

Trust income

     143        118        465        372   

Income from Bank Owned Life Insurance

     228        226        703        649   

Gain on life insurance

     —          —          —          268   

Other non-interest income

     (34     271        (56     167   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-interest income

     6,857        7,479        19,640        20,036   

Non-interest Expense

        

Compensation and benefits

     8,173        7,114        23,458        20,161   

Occupancy

     1,779        1,734        5,423        5,264   

FDIC insurance premium

     674        907        2,264        2,881   

State franchise tax

     541        542        1,625        1,621   

Data processing

     1,077        1,186        3,117        3,556   

Acquisition related charges

     99        16        234        53   

Amortization of intangibles

     386        356        1,051        1,139   

Other non-interest expense

     2,733        5,247        10,003        12,303   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-interest expense

     15,462        17,102        47,175        46,978   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     5,945        2,943        16,495        7,941   

Federal income taxes

     1,884        668        5,024        2,100   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income

   $ 4,061      $ 2,275      $ 11,471      $ 5,841   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends accrued on preferred shares

   $ (463   $ (463   $ (1,388   $ (1,388

Accretion on preferred shares

   $ (45   $ (43   $ (132   $ (125
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income applicable to common shares

   $ 3,553      $ 1,769      $ 9,951      $ 4,328   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per common share (Note 7)

        

Basic

   $ 0.37      $ 0.22      $ 1.08      $ 0.53   

Diluted

   $ 0.36      $ 0.22      $ 1.06      $ 0.53   

Dividends declared per share (Note 6)

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     

Average common shares outstanding (Note 7)

        

Basic

     9,725        8,118        9,248        8,118   

Diluted

     9,895        8,118        9,417        8,143   

See accompanying notes

 

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FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

(UNAUDITED)

(Amounts in Thousands)

 

 

 

     Preferred
Stock
     Common
Stock
     Common
Stock
Warrant
     Treasury
Stock
    Additional
Paid-In
Capital
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
    Retained
Earnings
    Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 

Balance at January 1, 2011

   $ 36,463       $ 127       $ 878       $ (72,628   $ 140,845      $ (342   $ 134,988      $ 240,331   

Comprehensive income:

                   

Net income

     —           —           —           —          —          —          11,471        11,471   

Change in net unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities, net of income taxes of $2,435

     —           —           —           —          —          4,521        —          4,521   
                   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

                      15,992   

Stock options exercised

     —           —           —           14        —          —          (3     11   

Stock option expense

     —           —           —           —          109        —          —          109   

Capital stock issuance – 1,600,800

     —           —           —           25,156        (5,297     —          —          19,859   

Stock Activity under Incentive Compensation Plans

     —           —           —           98        106        —          —          204   

Preferred Stock Dividends

     —           —           —           —          —          —          (1,388     (1,388

Accretion on preferred shares

     131         —           —           —          —          —          (131     —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2011

   $ 36,594       $ 127       $ 878       $ (47,360   $ 135,763      $ 4,179      $ 144,937      $ 275,118   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at January 1, 2010

   $ 36,293       $ 127       $ 878       $ (72,631   $ 140,677      $ (158   $ 128,900      $ 234,086   

Comprehensive income:

                   

Net income

     —           —           —           —          —          —          5,841        5,841   

Change in net unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities, net of income taxes of $871

     —           —           —           —          —          2,356        —          2,356   
                   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

                      8,197   

Stock option expense

     —           —           —           —          131        —          —          131   

Stock options exercised

              3            —          3   

Preferred stock dividends

     —           —           —           —          —          —          (1,388     (1,388

Accretion on preferred shares

     125         —           —           —          —          —          (125     —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2010

   $ 36,418       $ 127       $ 878       $ (72,628   $ 140,808      $ 2,198      $ 133,228      $ 241,029   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes

 

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FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

(UNAUDITED)

(Amounts in Thousands)

 

 

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2011     2010  

Operating Activities

    

Net income

   $ 11,471      $ 5,841   

Items not requiring (providing) cash

    

Provision for loan losses

     8,335        17,525   

Depreciation

     2,581        2,543   

Amortization of mortgage servicing rights, net of impairment recoveries

     1,934        2,411   

Amortization of core deposit and other intangible assets

     1,051        1,139   

Net amortization of premiums and discounts on loans and deposits

     742        819   

Amortization of premiums and discounts on securities

     (311     348   

Change in deferred taxes

     383        (2,845

Proceeds from the sale of loans held for sale

     168,163        229,192   

Originations of loans held for sale

     (167,746     (236,939

Gain from sale of loans

     (4,305     (5,359

OTTI losses on investment securities

     2        331   

Gain from sale or call of securities

     (49     (6

Loss on sale or write-down of real estate and other assets held for sale

     779        2,653   

Stock option expense

     109        131   

Income from bank owned life insurance

     (703     (649

Loss/write-downs of premises and equipment

     66        1   

Gain on life insurance

     —          (268

Changes in:

    

Accrued interest receivable

     (280     (397

Other assets

     907        (151

Other liabilities

     5,044        887   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     28,173        17,207   

Investing Activities

    

Proceeds from maturities of held-to-maturity securities

     103        1,002   

Proceeds from maturities, calls and pay-downs of available-for-sale securities

     28,453        31,528   

Proceeds from sale of real estate and other assets held for sale

     7,380        8,311   

Proceeds from the sale of available-for-sale securities

     1,982        28   

Proceeds from sale of non-mortgage loans

     5,520        6,653   

Purchases of available-for-sale securities

     (87,825     (47,501

Proceeds from bank owned life insurance

     —          728   

Proceeds from sale of office properties and equipment

     12        0   

Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank stock redemption

     357        0   

Purchases of portfolio mortgage loans

     (10,696     —     

Purchases of premises and equipment, net

     (1,571     (1,223

Net cash paid for Payak-Dubbs Insurance Agency, Inc.

     (3,914     —     

Net cash paid for group benefits line of business

     —          (1,500

Net decrease in loans receivable

     55,671        38,717   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     (4,528     34,985   

Financing Activities

    

Increase in deposits and advance payments by borrowers

     14,542        10,317   

Repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank advances

     (35,033     (30,031

Decrease in securities sold under repurchase agreements

     (770     (6,475

Net change in secured borrowings

     —          2,928   

 

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Net cash received from common stock issuance

     19,859        —     

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     11        3   

Proceeds from restricted stock units

     183        —     

Proceeds from treasury stock purchase

     21        —     

Cash dividends paid on preferred stock

     (1,388     (1,388
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (2,575     (24,646
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     21,070        27,546   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     169,164        121,116   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 190,234      $ 148,662   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flow information:

    

Interest paid

   $ 13,644      $ 20,425   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income taxes paid

   $ 3,200      $ 4,650   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Transfers from loans to real estate and other assets held for sale

   $ 4,373      $ 10,086   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Transfers from loans held for sale to loans

   $ 7,596      $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Securities traded but not yet settled

   $ 2,673      $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

September 30, 2011 and 2010

(Unaudited)

 

 

1. Basis of Presentation

First Defiance Financial Corp. (“First Defiance” or the “Company”) is a unitary thrift holding company that conducts business through its two wholly owned subsidiaries, First Federal Bank of the Midwest (“First Federal”) and First Insurance Group of the Midwest, Inc., formerly First Insurance and Investments, Inc. (“First Insurance”). All significant intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated in consolidation.

First Federal is primarily engaged in attracting deposits from the general public through its offices and using those and other available sources of funds to originate loans primarily in the counties in which its offices are located. First Federal’s traditional banking activities include originating and servicing residential, commercial and consumer loans and providing a broad range of depository, trust and wealth management services. First Insurance is an insurance agency that does business in the Defiance, Archbold, Bryan, Bowling Green, Maumee and Oregon, Ohio areas offering property and casualty, and group health and life insurance products. On July 1, 2011, the Company completed its acquisition of Payak-Dubbs Insurance Agency, Inc. (“PDI”), an independent property and casualty insurance agency with two office locations based in Maumee, Ohio and Oregon, Ohio for a cash price of $4.8 million. PDI was merged into First Insurance.

The consolidated condensed statement of financial condition at December 31, 2010 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date, which were included in First Defiance’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The accompanying consolidated condensed financial statements as of September 30, 2011 and for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 have been prepared by First Defiance without audit and do not include information or footnotes necessary for the complete presentation of financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. These consolidated condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in First Defiance’s 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring items, necessary for the fair presentation of the financial statements have been made. The results for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year.

2 . Significant Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that

 

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affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant areas where First Defiance uses estimates are the valuation of certain investment securities, the determination of the allowance for loan losses, the valuation of mortgage servicing rights and goodwill, the determination of unrecognized income tax benefits, and the determination of post-retirement benefits.

Earnings Per Common Share

Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income applicable to common shares (net income less dividend requirements for preferred stock and accretion of preferred stock discount) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. All outstanding unvested share-based payment awards that contain rights to nonforfeitable dividends are considered participating securities for the calculation. Diluted earnings per common share include the dilutive effect of additional potential common shares issuable under stock options, warrants, restricted stock awards and stock grants.

Newly Adopted Accounting Standards

In April 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-02, A Creditor’s Determination of Whether a Restructuring Is a Troubled Debt Restructuring , updated to amend previous guidance with respect to troubled debt restructurings. This updated guidance is designed to assist creditors with determining whether or not a restructuring constitutes a troubled debt restructuring. In particular, additional guidance has been added to help creditors determine whether a concession has been granted and whether a debtor is experiencing financial difficulties. Both of these conditions are required to be met for a restructuring to constitute a troubled debt restructuring. The amendments in the update are effective for the first interim period beginning on or after June 15, 2011, and should be applied retrospectively to the beginning of the annual period of adoption. The provisions of this update did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Newly Issued But Not Yet Effective Accounting Standards

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-04, Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs . The amendments in this ASU generally represent clarifications of Topic 820, but also include some instances where a particular principle or requirement for measuring fair value or disclosing information about fair value measurements has changed. This ASU results in common principles and requirements for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements in accordance with U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. The amendments in this ASU are to be applied prospectively. For public entities, the amendments are effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Early application by public entities is not permitted. The amendments of this update are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-05, Amendments to Topic 220, Comprehensive Income . Under the amendments in this ASU, an entity has the option to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. In both choices, an entity is required to present each component of net income along with total net

 

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income, each component of other comprehensive income along with a total for other comprehensive income, and a total amount for comprehensive income. This ASU eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity. The amendments in this ASU do not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income or when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income. The amendments of this ASU should be applied retrospectively. For public entities, the amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011. Early adoption is permitted because compliance with the amendments is already permitted. The amendments do not require any transition disclosures. The provisions of this update are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-08, Testing Goodwill for Impairment. The provisions of ASU No. 2011-08 permits an entity an option to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If an entity believes, as a result of its qualitative assessment, that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, the quantitative impairment test is required. Otherwise, no further impairment testing is required. ASU No. 2011-08 includes examples of events and circumstances that may indicate that a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying amount. The provisions of ASU No. 2011-08 are effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. Early adoption is permitted provided that the entity has not yet performed its annual impairment test for goodwill. The provisions of this update are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

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3. Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income consists of net income and other comprehensive income (“OCI”). OCI includes unrealized gains and losses on securities available-for-sale and the net unrecognized actuarial losses and unrecognized prior services costs associated with the Company’s Defined Benefit Postretirement Medical Plan. All items reported in OCI are reported net of tax. Following is a summary of OCI for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2011     2010     2011     2010  
     (In thousands)     (In thousands)  

Net income

   $ 4,061      $ 2,275      $ 11,471      $ 5,841   

Change in securities available-for-sale (AFS):

        

Unrealized holding gains on securities AFS arising during the period

     3,303        945        7,003        3,301   

Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses realized in income

     —          —          (49     (6

Other-than-temporary impairment losses on securities AFS realized in income

     —          190        2        331   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized gains

     3,303        1,135        6,956        3,626   

Income tax effect

     (1,155     (397     (2,435     (1,270
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

     2,148        738        4,521        2,356   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

   $ 6,209      $ 3,013      $ 15,992      $ 8,197   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table summarizes the changes within each classification of accumulated other comprehensive income for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010:

 

     Unrealized gains
(losses) on available
for sale securities
     Postretirement
Benefit
    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss), net
 
     (In thousands)  

Balance at December 31, 2010

   $ 32       $ (374   $ (342

Other comprehensive income, net

     4,521         —          4,521   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2011

   $ 4,553       $ (374   $ 4,179   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Unrealized gains
(losses) on available
for sale securities
     Postretirement
Benefit
    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss), net
 
     (In thousands)  

Balance at December 31, 2009

   $ 468       $ (626   $ (158

Other comprehensive income, net

     2,356         —          2,356   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2010

   $ 2,824       $ (626   $ 2,198   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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4. Fair Value

FASB ASC Topic 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. A fair value measurement assumes that the transaction to sell the asset or transfer the liability occurs in the principal market for the asset or liability or, in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market for the asset or liability. The price in the principal (or most advantageous) market used to measure the fair value of the asset or liability shall not be adjusted for transaction costs. An orderly transaction is a transaction that assumes exposure to the market for a period prior to the measurement date to allow for marketing activities that are usual and customary for transactions involving such assets and liabilities; it is not a forced transaction. Market participants are buyers and sellers in the principal market that are (i) independent, (ii) knowledgeable, (iii) able to transact and (iv) willing to transact.

FASB ASC Topic 820 requires the use of valuation techniques that are consistent with the market approach, the income approach and/or the cost approach. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets and liabilities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to convert future amounts, such as cash flows or earnings, to a single present amount on a discounted basis. The cost approach is based on the amount that currently would be required to replace the service capacity of an asset (replacement cost). Valuation techniques should be consistently applied. Inputs to valuation techniques refer to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Inputs may be observable, meaning those that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available. In that regard, FASB ASC Topic 820 established a fair value hierarchy for valuation inputs that gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. The fair value hierarchy is as follows:

 

   

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

 

   

Level 2 : Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These might include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (such as interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.) or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by market data by a correlation or other means.

 

   

Level 3 : Unobservable inputs for determining fair value of assets and liabilities that reflect an entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the assets or liabilities.

A description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy, is set forth below.

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independent pricing service which uses matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique widely used in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted securities (Level 2 inputs). The fair value measurements consider observable data that may include dealer quotes, market spreads, cash flows and the bonds’ terms and conditions, among other things. Securities in Level 1 include federal agency preferred stock securities. Securities in Level 2 include U.S. Government agencies, mortgage-backed securities, corporate bonds, U.S. treasury bonds and municipal securities. The Company classifies its pooled trust preferred collateralized debt obligations as Level 3. The portfolio consists of collateralized debt obligations backed by pools of trust preferred securities issued by financial institutions and insurance companies. Based on the lack of observable market data, the Company estimated fair values based on the observable data available and reasonable unobservable market data. The Company estimated fair value based on a discounted cash flow model which used appropriately adjusted discount rates reflecting credit and liquidity risks. The Company used an independent third party which is described further in Note 8.

Impaired loans - The fair value of impaired loans with specific allocations of the allowance for loan loss is generally based on recent real estate appraisals. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments are typically significant and result in impaired loans being valued using Level 3 inputs.

Mortgage servicing rights - Mortgage servicing rights are reported at fair value utilizing Level 2 inputs. MSRs are valued by a third party consultant using a proprietary cash flow valuation model.

Mortgage banking derivative - The fair value of mortgage banking derivatives are based on derivative valuation models using market data inputs as of the valuation date (Level 2).

Real estate held for sale - Real estate held for sale is determined using Level 3 inputs which include current and prior appraisals and estimated costs to sell.

The following table summarizes the financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value:

 

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Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis

 

September 30, 2011    Level 1 Inputs      Level 2 Inputs     Level 3 Inputs      Total Fair
Value
 
     (In Thousands)  

Available for sale securities:

Obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies

   $ —         $ 20,076      $ —         $ 20,076   

U.S. treasury bonds

     —           2,011        —           2,011   

Mortgage-backed – residential

     —           63,781        —           63,781   

REMICs

     —           3,282        —           3,282   

Collateralized mortgage obligations

     —           63,522        —           63,522   

Trust preferred stock

     —           —          1,367         1,367   

Preferred stock

     156         —          —           156   

Corporate bonds

     —           8,232        —           8,232   

Obligations of state and political subdivisions

     —           70,201        —           70,201   

Mortgage banking derivative – asset

     —           1,716        —           1,716   

Mortgage banking derivative – liability

     —           (578     —           (578
December 31, 2010    Level 1 Inputs      Level 2 Inputs     Level 3 Inputs      Total Fair
Value
 
     (In Thousands)  

Available for sale securities:

Obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies

   $ —         $ 11,985      $ —         $ 11,985   

Mortgage-backed – residential

     —           40,576        —           40,576   

REMICs

     —           3,541        —           3,541   

Collateralized mortgage obligations

     —           51,057        —           51,057   

Trust preferred stock

     —           —          1,498         1,498   

Preferred stock

     48         —          —           48   

Corporate bonds

        3,797           3,797   

Obligations of state and political subdivisions

     —           52,750        —           52,750   

Mortgage banking derivative – asset

     —           265        —           265   

The table below presents a reconciliation and income classification of gains and losses for all assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010:

 

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     Fair Value Measurements
Using Significant Unobservable
Inputs (Level 3)

(In Thousands)
 

Beginning balance, January 1, 2011

   $ 1,498   

Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized)

  

Included in earnings

     (2

Included in other comprehensive income (presented gross of taxes)

     (133

Amortization

     4   

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

     —     
  

 

 

 

Ending balance, September 30, 2011

   $ 1,367   
  

 

 

 

 

     Fair Value Measurements
Using Significant Unobservable
Inputs (Level 3)

(In Thousands)
 

Beginning balance, July 1, 2011

   $ 1,538   

Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized)

  

Included in earnings

     —     

Included in other comprehensive income (presented gross of taxes)

     (171

Amortization

     —     

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

     —     
  

 

 

 

Ending balance, September 30, 2011

   $ 1,367   
  

 

 

 

 

     Fair Value Measurements
Using Significant Unobservable
Inputs (Level 3)

(In Thousands)
 

Beginning balance, January 1, 2010

   $ 1,589   

Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized)

  

Included in earnings

     (214

Included in other comprehensive income (presented gross of taxes)

     66   

Amortization

     16   

Sales

     (25

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

     —     
  

 

 

 

Ending balance, September 30, 2010

   $ 1,432   
  

 

 

 

 

     Fair Value Measurements
Using Significant Unobservable
Inputs (Level 3)

(In Thousands)
 

Beginning balance, July 1, 2010

   $ 1,516   

Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized)

  

Included in earnings

     (73

Included in other comprehensive income (presented gross of taxes)

     (21

Amortization

     10   

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

     —     
  

 

 

 

Ending balance, September 30, 2010

   $ 1,432   
  

 

 

 

 

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The following table summarizes the financial assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value:

Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Non-Recurring Basis

 

September 30, 2011    Level 1 Inputs      Level 2 Inputs      Level 3 Inputs      Total Fair
Value
 
     (In Thousands)  

Impaired loans

           

Residential and Home Equity Loans

   $ —         $ —         $ 1,471       $ 1,471   

Commercial Loans

           4,687         4,687   

Multi Family Loans

           322         322   

CRE loans

           16,422         16,422   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Impaired loans

           22,902         22,902   

Mortgage servicing rights

     —           8,660         —           8,660   

Real estate held for sale

           

Residential Loans

           28         28   

CRE loans

           383         383   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Real Estate held for sale

           411         411   
December 31, 2010    Level 1 Inputs      Level 2 Inputs      Level 3 Inputs      Total Fair
Value
 
     (In Thousands)  

Impaired loans

           

Residential and Home Equity Loans

   $                    $                    $ 2,541       $ 2,541   

Commercial Loans

           7,236         7,236   

Multi Family Loans

           962         962   

CRE loans

           16,835         16,835   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Impaired loans

           27,574         27,574   

Mortgage servicing rights

     —           9,477         —           9,477   

Real estate held for sale

     —           —           3,449         3,449   

Impaired loans, which are measured for impairment using the fair value of the collateral for collateral dependent loans, had a fair value of $22.9 million, with a valuation allowance of $14.3 million at September 30, 2011. A provision expense of $717,000 for the three months and $6.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 were included in earnings.

Mortgage servicing rights which are carried at the lower of cost or fair value had a fair value of $8.7 million at September 30, 2011, resulting in a valuation allowance of $1.7 million. A charge of $1.1 million for the three months and $585,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 were included in earnings.

Real estate held for sale is determined using Level 3 inputs which include appraisals and estimated costs to sell. The change in fair value of real estate held for sale was $93,000 for the three months and $644,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, which was recorded directly as an adjustment to current earnings through non-interest expense.

 

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Impaired loans, which are measured for impairment using the fair value of the collateral for collateral dependent loans, had a fair value of $27.6 million, with a valuation allowance of $16.6 million at December 31, 2010. A provision expense of $18.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2010 was included in earnings.

Mortgage servicing rights are carried at the lower of cost or fair value had a fair value of $9.5 million at December 31, 2010, resulting in a valuation allowance of $1.1 million. A recovery of $353,000 was included in the earnings for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Real estate held for sale is determined using Level 3 inputs which include current and prior appraisals and estimated costs to sell. The change in fair value of real estate held for sale was $3.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2010 and was recorded directly as an adjustment to current earnings through non-interest expense.

In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 825, the table below is a comparative condensed consolidated statement of financial condition based on carrying amount and estimated fair values of financial instruments as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented do not represent the underlying value of First Defiance.

Much of the information used to arrive at “fair value” is highly subjective and judgmental in nature and therefore the results may not be precise. Subjective factors include, among other things, estimated cash flows, risk characteristics and interest rates, all of which are subject to change. With the exception of investment securities, the Company’s financial instruments are not readily marketable and market prices do not exist. Since negotiated prices for the instruments that are not readily marketable depend greatly on the motivation of the buyer and seller, the amounts that will actually be realized or paid per settlement or maturity of these instruments could be significantly different.

The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, term notes payable and advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance, as a result of their short-term nature, is considered to be equal to fair value.

Investment securities fair value has been based on current market quotations. If market prices are not available, fair value has been estimated based upon the quoted price of similar instruments or based on observable and unobservable data. It was not practicable to determine the fair value of FHLB stock due to restrictions placed on its transferability.

The fair value of loans which reprice within 90 days is equal to their carrying amount. For other loans, the estimated fair value is calculated based on discounted cash flow analysis, using interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms. The allowance for loan losses is considered to be a reasonable adjustment for credit risk.

FASB ASC Topic 825 requires that the fair value of demand, savings, NOW and certain money market accounts be equal to their carrying amount. The Company believes that the fair value of these deposits may be greater or less than that prescribed by FASB ASC Topic 825.

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advances with maturities greater than 90 days are valued based on discounted cash flow analysis, using interest rates currently being quoted for similar characteristics and maturities. The cost or value of any call or put options is based on the estimated cost to settle the option at September 30, 2011.

 

     September 30, 2011      December 31, 2010  
     Carrying
Value
     Estimated
Fair Values
     Carrying
Value
     Estimated
Fair Values
 
     (In Thousands)  

Assets:

           

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 190,234       $ 190,234       $ 169,164       $ 169,164   

Investment securities

     233,364         233,382         166,091         166,117   

Federal Home Loan Bank Stock

     20,655         N/A         21,012         N/A   

Loans, net, including loans held for sale

     1,435,355         1,460,237         1,496,550         1,498,990   

Mortgage banking derivative asset

     1,716         1,716         265         265   

Accrued interest receivable

     6,654         6,654         6,374         6,374   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     1,887,978       $ 1,892,223         1,859,456       $ 1,840,910   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Other assets

     170,379            176,061      
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

Total assets

   $ 2,058,357          $ 2,035,517      
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity:

           

Deposits

   $ 1,589,980       $ 1,597,364       $ 1,575,419       $ 1,582,539   

Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank

     81,852         85,851         116,885         121,504   

Securities sold under repurchase agreements

     55,477         55,477         56,247         55,443   

Subordinated debentures

     36,083         33,327         36,083         32,258   

Accrued interest payable

     512         512         724         724   

Mortgage banking derivative liability

     578         578         —           —     

Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance

     897         897         937         937   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     1,765,379       $ 1,774,006         1,786,295       $ 1,793,405   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Other liabilities

     17,860            8,891      
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

Total liabilities

     1,783,239            1,795,186      

Stockholders’ equity

     275,118            240,331      
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 2,058,357          $ 2,035,517      
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

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5. Stock Compensation Plans

First Defiance has established incentive stock option plans for its directors and employees. On March 15, 2010, the Board adopted, and the shareholders approved at the 2010 Annual Shareholders Meeting, the First Defiance Financial Corp. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2010 Equity Plan”). The 2010 Equity Plan replaces all existing plans. All awards currently outstanding under the prior plans will remain in effect in accordance with their respective terms. Any new awards will be made under the 2010 Equity Plan. The 2010 Equity Plan allows for issuance of up to 350,000 option or restricted share awards.

As of September 30, 2011, 320,000 options (298,000 for employees and 22,000 for directors) have been granted and remain outstanding at option prices based on the market value of the underlying shares on the date the options were granted. Options granted under all plans vest 20% per year except for the 2009 grant to the Company’s executive officer’s, which vest 40% in 2011 and then 20% annually, subject to certain other limitations required by the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. All options expire ten years from date of grant. Vested options of retirees expire on the earlier of the scheduled expiration date or three months after the retirement date.

On August 15, 2011, the Company approved a Short-Term and a Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan for selected members of management. The Plans are effective January 1, 2011 and provide for cash and/or equity benefits if certain performance targets are achieved. Awards issued under these Plans will reduce the amount of awards available to be issued under the 2010 Equity Plan.

The Short-Term Equity Incentive Plan includes nine members of management. These participants may earn up to 25% to 45% of their 2011 salary for potential payout under the Short-Term Equity Incentive Plan. The final amount of benefit will be determined December 31, 2011 based on the achievement of certain targets which will each contribute from 10% to 25% of the total potential benefit earned. The targets include diluted earnings per share, net charge offs to average loans, non-performing assets to total assets, classified assets to total assets, return on average equity and return on average assets. Two of the Participants in the Plan are high-compensated employees (“HCE’s”) who are not eligible to receive cash payments and therefore their total potential benefit will be paid out as restricted share awards. These participants may earn up to a maximum of 13,554 awards if all targets are achieved. Any estimated expense associated with payment of these awards is considered an equity arrangement for accounting purposes and will be accounted for as a component of equity. For the quarter ended September 30, 2011 total expense of $122,000 has been recorded through equity associated with the estimated benefits to these participants. The remaining participants have the option to receive their potential benefits in cash, restricted share awards, or a combination thereof. Accordingly any expense associated with payment of these benefits is considered a liability award for accounting purposes and will be accounted for as an accrued liability. For the quarter ended September 30, 2011 total expense of $168,000 was recorded and is included within other liabilities. The benefits earned under this plan will be paid out as follows 50% in the first quarter of 2012, 25% in the first quarter of 2013, and 25% in the first quarter of 2014. The participants are required to be employed on the day of payout in order to receive such payment.

The Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan includes nine members of management. These participants may earn up to 25% to 45% of their 2011 salary for potential payout under the Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan. The final amount of benefit will be determined December 31, 2012 based on the achievement of

 

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certain targets which will each contribute from 33% to 34% of the total potential benefit earned. The targets include a peer comparison of return on average equity, earnings per share growth and revenue growth. Two of the Participants in the Plan are high-compensated employees (“HCE’s”) who are not eligible to receive cash payments and therefore their total potential benefit will be paid out as restricted share awards. These participants may earn up to a maximum of 13,554 awards if all targets are achieved. Any estimated expense associated with payment of these awards is considered an equity arrangement for accounting purposes and will be accounted for as a component of equity. For the quarter ended September 30, 2011 total expense of $61,000 has been recorded through equity associated with the estimated benefits to these participants. The remaining participants have the option to receive their potential benefits in cash, restricted share awards, or a combination thereof. Accordingly any expense associated with payment of these benefits is considered a liability award for accounting purposes and will be accounted for as an accrued liability. For the quarter ended September 30, 2011 total expense of $103,000 was recorded and is included within other liabilities. The benefits earned under this plan will be paid out in full in the first quarter of 2013. The participants are required to be employed on the day of payout in order to receive such payment.

The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes model. Expected volatilities are based on historical volatilities of the Company’s common stock. The Company uses historical data to estimate option exercise and post-vesting termination behavior. The expected term of options granted is based on historical data and represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding, which takes into account that the options are not transferable. The risk-free interest rate for the expected term of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant. There were no options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

 

     Nine Months  Ended
September 30,
 
     2011      2010  

Expected average risk-free rate

     —           1.57

Expected average life

     —           7.20 years   

Expected volatility

     —           44.62

Expected dividend yield

     —           0.00

Following is activity under the plans during the nine months ended September 30, 2011:

 

     Options
Outstanding
    Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
     Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term (in years)
     Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 

Options outstanding, January 1, 2011

     415,000      $ 19.17         

Forfeited or cancelled

     (94,150     15.37         

Exercised

     (850     12.59         

Granted

     —          —           
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Options outstanding September 30, 2011

     320,000      $ 20.30         5.16       $ 227,272   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Vested or expected to vest at September 30, 2011

     320,000      $ 20.30         5.16       $ 227,272   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exercisable at September 30, 2011

     240,240      $ 22.21         4.54       $ 85,000   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Proceeds, related tax benefits realized from options exercised and intrinsic value of options exercised were as follows:

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2011      2010  

Cash received from option exercises

   $ 11,000       $ 3,000   

Tax benefit realized from option exercises

     —           —     

Intrinsic value of options exercised

     1,000         1,000   

As of September 30, 2011, there was $149,000 of total unrecognized compensation costs related to unvested stock options granted under the Company Stock Option Plans. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.0 years.

In March 2011, First Defiance granted restricted stock awards (“RSA”) under the 2010 Equity Plan, which provides for the issuance of shares to directors, officers and employees. Compensation expense is recognized over the vesting period of the awards based on the fair value of the stock at issue date. The fair value of the stock was determined using the closing price of First Defiance common stock on the date of the grant. The restricted stock shares fully vest on the second anniversary of the grant date.

 

Unvested Shares

   Shares      Weighted-Average
Grant Date
Fair Value Per Share
 

Unvested at January 1, 2011

     0       $ —     

Granted

     4,738         14.00   

Vested

     0         —     

Forfeited

     0         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Unvested at September 30, 2011

     4,738         14.00   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of September 30, 2011, there was $47,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested shares granted under the Plan. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.43 years.

As of September 30, 2011, 340,263 options/restricted shares remain available for future grants.

6. Dividends on Common Stock

No common stock dividends were declared by First Defiance in the first three quarters of 2011 or for the same periods in 2010.

On November 7, 2011, the Company announced it has received permission from its regulators to pay a cash dividend of $0.05 per common share payable on December 1, 2011 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 15, 2011.

As a result of its participation in the Capital Purchase Program (“CPP”), First Defiance is prohibited without prior approval of the U.S. Treasury, from paying a quarterly cash dividend of more than $0.26 per share until the earlier of December 5, 2011 or the date the U.S. Treasury’s preferred stock is redeemed or transferred to an unaffiliated third party. Further, First Defiance has agreed with its primary regulator to obtain approval of cash dividends prior to declaration.

 

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7. Earnings Per Common Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share (in thousands except per share data):

 

     Three months  ended
September 30,
     Nine months  ended
September 30,
 
     2011      2010      2011      2010  

Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per common share – Net income applicable to common shares

   $ 3,553       $ 1,769       $ 9,951       $ 4,328   

Denominator:

           

Denominator for basic earnings per common share – weighted average common shares, including participating securities

     9,725         8,118         9,248         8,118   

Effect of warrants

     151         —           151         25   

Effect of employee stock options

     15         —           14         —     

Effect of employee restricted stock units

     4         —           4         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Denominator for diluted earnings per common share share

     9,895         8,118         9,417         8,143   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic earnings per common share

   $ 0.37       $ 0.22       $ 1.08       $ 0.53   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per common share

   $ 0.36       $ 0.22       $ 1.06       $ 0.53   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

There were 257,900 shares under option granted to employees excluded from the diluted earnings per common share calculation as they were anti-dilutive for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010. There were 428,750 shares under option granted to employees excluded from the diluted earnings per common share calculation as they were anti-dilutive for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 550,595 shares issuable related to warrants were anti-dilutive for the three months ended September 30, 2010.

 

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8. Investment Securities

The following is a summary of available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities (in thousands):

 

     Amortized
Cost
     Gross
Unrealized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Fair Value  

At September 30, 2011

          

Available-for-Sale Securities:

          

Obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies

   $ 19,982       $ 98       $ (4   $ 20,076   

U.S. treasury bonds

     2,000         11         —          2,011   

Mortgage-backed securities – residential

     61,299         2,500         (18     63,781   

REMICs

     3,216         66         —          3,282   

Collateralized mortgage obligations

     60,820         2,702         —          63,522   

Trust preferred securities and preferred stock

     3,790         121         (2,388     1,523   

Corporate bonds

     8,607         —           (375     8,232   

Obligations of state and political subdivisions

     65,910         4,304         (13     70,201   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

   $ 225,624       $ 9,802       $ (2,798   $ 232,628   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Held-to-Maturity Securities*:

          

FHLMC certificates

   $ 85       $ 6       $ —        $ 91   

FNMA certificates

     208         4         —          212   

GNMA certificates

     75         3         —          78   

Obligations of state and political subdivisions

     368         5         —          373   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

   $ 736       $ 18       $ —        $ 754   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

At December 31, 2010

          

Available-for-Sale Securities:

          

Obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies

   $ 11,980       $ 80       $ (75   $ 11,985   

Mortgage-backed securities – residential

     39,561         1,244         (229     40,576   

REMICs

     3,378         163         —          3,541   

Collateralized mortgage obligations

     49,862         1,364         (169     51,057   

Trust preferred securities and preferred stock

     3,787         13         (2,254     1,546   

Corporate bonds

     3,782         15         —          3,797   

Obligations of state and political subdivisions

     52,853         779         (882     52,750   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

   $ 165,203       $ 3,658       $ (3,609   $ 165,252   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Held-to-Maturity Securities*:

          

FHLMC certificates

   $ 95       $ 7       $ —        $ 102   

FNMA certificates

     259         6         —          265   

GNMA certificates

     86         3         —          89   

Obligations of state and political

subdivisions

     399         10         —          409   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

   $ 839       $ 26       $ —        $ 865   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

FHLMC, FNMA, and GNMA certificates are residential mortgage-backed securities.

The amortized cost and fair value of the investment securities portfolio at September 30, 2011 are shown below by contractual maturity. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment

 

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penalties. For purposes of the maturity table, mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”), collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMO”) and REMICs, which are not due at a single maturity date, have not been allocated over the maturity groupings. These securities may mature earlier than their weighted-average contractual maturities because of principal prepayments.

 

     Available-for-Sale      Held-to-Maturity  
     Amortized
Cost
     Fair
Value
     Amortized
Cost
     Fair
Value
 
     (In Thousands)  

Due in one year or less

   $ 1,844       $ 1,855       $ 60       $ 61   

Due after one year through five years

     15,498         15,260         60         64   

Due after five years through ten years

     30,730         31,797         248         248   

Due after ten years

     52,217         53,130         —           —     

MBS/CMO/REMIC

     125,335         130,586         368         381   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 225,624       $ 232,628       $ 736       $ 754   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment securities with a carrying amount of $137.2 million at September 30, 2011 were pledged as collateral on public deposits, securities sold under repurchase agreements, Federal Reserve discount window and FHLB advances.

As of September 30, 2011, the Company’s investment portfolio consisted of 369 securities, 22 of which were in an unrealized loss position.

The following table summarizes First Defiance’s securities that were in an unrealized loss position at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:

 

     Duration of Unrealized Loss Position        
     Less than 12 Months     12 Month or Longer     Total  
     Fair
Value
     Gross
Unrealized
Loss
    Fair
Value
     Gross
Unrealized
Loss
    Fair
Value
     Unrealized
Losses
 
     (In Thousands)  

At September 30, 2011

               

Available-for-sale securities:

               

Obligations of U.S. govt. corps. and agencies

   $ 1,995       $ (4   $ —         $ —        $ 1,995       $ (4

Mortgage-backed – residential

     4,123         (18     —           —          4,123         (18

Trust preferred stock and preferred stock

     —           —          1,367         (2,388     1,367         (2,388

Corporate bonds

     8,231         (375     —           —          8,231         (375

Obligations of state and political subdivisions

     846         (6     1,726         (7     2,572         (13
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total temporarily impaired securities

   $ 15,195       $ (403   $ 3,093       $ (2,395   $ 18,288       $ (2,798
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Duration of Unrealized Loss Position        
     Less than 12 Months     12 Months or Longer     Total  
     Fair
Value
     Gross
Unrealized
Loss
    Fair
Value
     Gross
Unrealized
Loss
    Fair
Value
     Unrealized
Losses
 
     (In Thousands)  

At December 31, 2010

               

Available-for-sale securities:

               

Obligations of U.S. govt. corps. and agencies

   $ 3,925       $ (75   $ —         $ —        $ 3,925       $ (75

Mortgage-backed securities – residential

     11,876         (229     —           —          11,876         (229

Collateralized mortgage obligations and REMICs

     6,011         (169     —           —          6,011         (169

Obligations of state and political subdivisions

     21,431         (729     1,116         (153     22,547         (882

Trust preferred stock and preferred stock

     —           —          1,498         (2,254     1,498         (2,254
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total temporarily impaired securities

   $ 43,243       $ (1,202   $ 2,614       $ (2,407   $ 45,857       $ (3,609
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

With the exception of Trust Preferred Securities, the above securities all have fixed interest rates, and all securities have defined maturities. Their fair value is sensitive to movements in market interest rates. First Defiance has the ability and intent to hold these investments for a time necessary to recover the amortized cost without impacting its liquidity position and it is not more than likely that the Company will be required to sell the investments before anticipated recovery.

There were no realized gains from the sales, calls or maturities of investment securities in the third quarter of 2011 or for the same period in 2010. Realized gains from the sales, calls or maturities of investment securities totaled $49,000 ($32,000 after tax) for the first nine months of 2011 compared to realized gains of $6,000 ($4,000 after tax) for the first nine months of 2010.

Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) at least on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market conditions warrant such an evaluation. The investment portfolio is evaluated for OTTI by segregating the portfolio into two general segments. Investment securities classified as available-for-sale or held-to-maturity are generally evaluated for OTTI under FASB ASC Topic 320. Certain collateralized debt obligations are evaluated for OTTI under FASB ASC Topic 325, Investment – Other .

When OTTI occurs under either model, the amount of the OTTI recognized in earnings depends on whether an entity intends to sell the security or more likely than not will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis less any current period credit loss. If an entity intends to sell or more likely than not will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis less any current period credit loss, the OTTI shall be recognized in earnings equal to the entire difference between the investment’s amortized cost basis and its fair value at the balance sheet date. If an entity does not intend to sell the security and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis less any current period loss, the OTTI shall be separated into the amount representing the credit loss and the amount related to all other factors. The amount of OTTI related to the credit loss is determined based on the present value of cash

 

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flows expected to be collected compared to the book value of the security and is recognized in earnings. The amount of OTTI related to other factors shall be recognized in other comprehensive income, net of applicable taxes. The previous amortized cost basis less the OTTI recognized in earnings shall become the new amortized cost basis of the investment.

In the third quarter of 2011, management determined there was no OTTI compared to OTTI of $190,000 for the same period in 2010. For the first nine months of 2011, the Company recorded OTTI write-downs of $2,200 compared to $331,000 for the same period in 2010.

The Company held nine CDOs at September 30, 2011. Four of those CDOs were written down in full prior to January 1, 2010. The remaining five CDOs have a total amortized cost of $3.8 million at September 30, 2011. Of these, three, with a total amortized cost of $1.8 million, were identified as OTTI in prior periods. The final two CDOs, with a total amortized cost of $2.0 million, continue to pay principal and interest payments in accordance with the contractual terms of the securities and no credit loss impairment has been identified in management’s analysis. Therefore, these two CDO investments have not been deemed by management to be OTTI.

Given the conditions in the debt markets today and the absence of observable transactions in the secondary and new issue markets, the Company’s CDOs will be classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy because management determined that significant adjustments were required to determine fair value at the measurement date.

As required under FASB ASC Topic 320, declines in the fair value of held-to-maturity and available-for-sale securities below their cost that are deemed to be other than temporary are reflected in earnings as realized losses to the extent the impairment is related to credit losses.

The Company’s CDO valuations were supported by analysis prepared by an independent third party. Their approach to determining fair value involved several steps: 1) detailed credit and structural evaluation of each piece of collateral in the CDO; 2) collateral performance projections for each piece of collateral in the CDO (default, recovery and prepayment/amortization probabilities) and 3) discounted cash flow modeling.

Trust Preferred CDOs Discount Rate Methodology

First Defiance uses market-based yield indicators as a baseline for determining appropriate discount rates, and then adjusts the resulting discount rates on the basis of its credit and structural analysis of specific CDO instruments. The primary focus is on the returns a fixed income investor would require in order to allocate capital on a risk adjusted basis. There is currently no active market for trust preferred CDOs. However, First Defiance looks principally to market yields for stand-alone trust preferred securities issued by banks, thrifts and insurance companies for which there is an active and liquid market. The next step is to make a series of adjustments to reflect the differences that nevertheless exist between these products (both credit and structural) and, most importantly, to reflect idiosyncratic credit performance differences (both actual and projected) between these products and the underlying collateral in the specific CDOs. Importantly, as part of the analysis described above, First Defiance considers the fact that structured instruments frequently exhibit leverage not present in stand-alone instruments, and make adjustments as necessary to reflect this additional risk.

 

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Fundamental to this evaluation is an assessment of the likelihood of CDO coverage test failures that would have the effect of diverting cash flow away from the relevant CDO bond for some period of time. Generally speaking, the Company adjusts indicative credit spreads upwards in the case of CDOs that have relatively weaker collateral and/or less cushion with respect to overcollateralization and interest coverage test ratios and downwards if the reverse is true. This aspect of the Company’s discount rate methodology is important because there is frequently a great difference in the risks present in CDO instruments that are otherwise very similar (i.e. CDOs with the same basic type of collateral, the same manager, the same vintage, etc., may exhibit vastly different performance characteristics). With respect to this last point, First Defiance notes that given today’s credit environment, characterized by high default and deferral rates, it is typically the case that deal-specific credit performance (determined on the basis of the credit characteristics of remaining collateral) is the best indicator of what a willing market participant would pay for an instrument.

The Company uses the same methodology for all of its CDOs and believes its valuation methodology is appropriate for all of its CDOs in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 320 as well as other related guidance.

The default and recovery probabilities for each piece of collateral were formed based on the evaluation of the collateral credit and a review of historical industry default data and current/near-term operating conditions. For collateral that has already deferred, the Company assumed a recovery of 10% of par for banks, thrifts or other depository institutions and 15% for insurance companies. Although there is a possibility that the deferring collateral will become current at some point in the future, First Defiance has assumed that it will continue to defer and gradually will default.

The following table details the seven securities with OTTI, their lowest credit rating at September 30, 2011 and the related credit losses recognized in earnings for the three month periods ended March 31, 2011, June 30, 2011 and September 30, 2011 (In Thousands):

 

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     Preferred
Term VI
     TPREF
Funding II
     Alesco
VIII
     Preferred
Term
Security
XXVII
     Trapeza
CDO I
     Alesco
Preferred
Funding
VIII
     Alesco
Preferred
Funding
IX
        
     Rated Ca      Rated Caa3      Rated Ca      Rated C      Rated Ca      Not Rated      Not Rated      Total  

Cumulative OTTI related to credit loss at January 1, 2011

   $ 80       $ 318       $ 1,000       $ 76       $ 857       $ 453       $ 465       $ 3,249   

Addition – Qtr 1

     —           —           —           2         —           —           —           2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cumulative OTTI related to credit loss at March 31, 2011

   $ 80       $ 318       $ 1,000       $ 78       $ 857       $ 453       $ 465       $ 3,251   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Addition – Qtr 2

     —           —           —           —           —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cumulative OTTI related to credit loss at June 30, 2011

   $ 80       $ 318       $ 1,000       $ 78       $ 857       $ 453       $ 465       $ 3,251   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Addition – Qtr 3

     —           —           —           —           —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cumulative OTTI related to credit loss at September 30, 2011

   $ 80       $ 318       $ 1,000       $ 78       $ 857       $ 453       $ 465       $ 3,251   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The amount of OTTI recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) was $854,000 for the above securities at September 30, 2011. There was $820,000 recognized in AOCI at December 31, 2010.

The following table provides additional information related to the five CDO investments for which a balance remains as of September 30, 2011 (dollars in thousands):

 

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CDO

   Class      Amortized
Cost
     Fair
Value
     Unrealized
Loss
     OTTI
Losses
2011
     Lowest
Rating
     Current
Number of
Banks and
Insurance
Companies
     Actual
Deferrals
and
Defaults
as a % of
Current
Collateral
    Expected
Deferrals
and
Defaults as
a % of
Remaining
Performing
Collateral
    Excess
Sub-ordination
as a % of
Current
Performing
Collateral
 

Preferred Term VI

     Mezz       $ 185       $ 50       $ 135       $ —           Ca         5         64.39     —       —  

TPREF Funding II

     B         677         248         429         —           Caa3         17         38.81     18.87     —     

I-Preferred Term Sec I

     B-1         1,000         473         527         —           CCC         15         16.80     12.94     27.38

Dekania II CDO

     C-1         990         443         547         —           CCC         34         3.73     12.49     31.74

Preferred Term Sec XXVII

     C-1         903         153         750         2         C         33         28.14     23.52     —     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

              

Total

      $ 3,755       $ 1,367       $ 2,388       $ 2                
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

              

There was no OTTI recorded in the third quarter of 2011. The increase in OTTI in the first quarter of 2011 was the result of deterioration in the performance of the underlying collateral. Specifically, depreciation was driven by both realized credit events (i.e. defaults and deferrals) and weakening credit fundamentals in some of the performing collateral, which led to an increased probability of default going forward. Excluding the Preferred Term VI, the Company’s assumed average lifetime default rate decreased slightly to 29.7% at the end of the third quarter 2011 from a rate of 29.8% at the end of the third quarter 2010 and declined from 30.2% at the end of the second quarter 2011.

The table below presents a roll-forward of the credit losses relating to debt securities recognized in earnings for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended  
     September 30,      September 30,  
     2011      2010      2011      2010  

Beginning balance

   $ 476       $ 401       $ 474       $ 2,521   

Additions for amounts related to credit loss for which an OTTI was not previously recognized

     —           —           —           76   

Reductions for amounts realized for securities sold during the period

     —           —           —           (2,261

Reductions for amounts related to securities for which the Company intends to sell or that it will be more than likely than not that the Company will be required to sell prior to recovery of amortized cost basis

     —           —           —           —     

Reductions for increase in cash flows expected to be collected that are recognized over the remaining life of the security

     —           —           —           —     

Increases to the amount related to the credit loss for which other-than-temporary was previously recognized

     —           73         2         138   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

   $ 476       $ 474       $ 476       $ 474   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The proceeds from the sales and calls of securities and the associated gains are listed below:

 

     Three Months  Ended
September 30,
     Nine Months  Ended
September 30,
 
     2011      2010      2011      2010  
     (In thousands)      (In thousands)  

Proceeds

   $ —         $ —         $ 1,982       $ 28   

Gross realized gains

     —           —           49         6   

Gross realized losses

     —           —           —           —     

9. Loans

Loans receivable consist of the following (in thousands):

 

     September 30,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 

Real Estate:

    

Secured by 1-4 family residential

   $ 189,669      $ 205,938   

Secured by multi-family residential

     126,672        120,534   

Secured by non-residential real estate

     639,787        646,478   

Construction

     35,203        30,340   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     991,331        1,003,290   

Other Loans:

    

Commercial

     339,128        369,959   

Home equity and improvement

     124,956        133,593   

Consumer Finance

     19,701        22,848   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     483,785        526,400   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total loans

     1,475,116        1,529,690   

Deduct:

    

Undisbursed loan funds

     (13,709     (9,267

Net deferred loan origination fees and costs

     (893     (920

Allowance for loan loss

     (38,110     (41,080
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

   $ 1,422,404      $ 1,478,423   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Changes in the allowance for loan losses were as follows (in thousands):

 

     Three Months ended
September 30,
     Nine Months ended
September 30,
 
     2011      2010      2011      2010  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 40,530       $ 38,852       $ 41,080       $ 36,547   

Provision for loan losses

     3,097         5,196         8,335         17,525   

Charge-offs:

           

Residential

     647         1,164         2,087         2,625   

Commercial real estate

     2,622         688         6,413         5,122   

Commercial

     2,533         842         2,975         4,730   

Home equity and improvement

     290         148         801         703   

Consumer finance

     36         28         67         69   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total charge-offs

     6,128         2,870         12,343         13,249   

Recoveries

     611         165         1,038         520   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net charge-offs

     5,517         2,705         11,305         12,729   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending allowance

   $ 38,110       $ 41,343       $ 38,110       $ 41,343   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Loan segments have been identified by evaluating the portfolio based on collateral and credit risk characteristics.

The following table discloses allowance for loan loss activity for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 by portfolio segment and impairment method (in thousands):

 

Quarter Ended September 30, 2011    1-4 Family
Residential
Real Estate
    Construction      Multi-  Family
Residential
Real Estate
    Commercial
Real Estate
    Commercial     Home Equity
and
Improvement
    Consumer     Total  

Allowance for loans individually evaluated

                 

Beginning Specific Allocations

   $ 1,610      $ —         $ 146      $ 12,194      $ 4,440      $ 36      $ —        $ 18,426   

Charge-Offs

     (152     —           (78     (2,218     (2,458     —          —          (4,906

Recoveries

     —          —           —          —          —          —          —          —     

Provisions

     (759     —           392        941        183        —          —          757   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending Specific Allocations

   $ 699      $ —         $ 460      $ 10,917      $ 2,165      $ 36      $ —        $ 14,277   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Allowance for loans collectively evaluated

                 

Beginning General Allocations

   $ 4,320      $ 47       $ 1,807      $ 10,250      $ 3,850      $ 1,603      $ 227      $ 22,104   

Charge-Offs

     (495     —           —          (326     (75     (290     (36     (1,222

Recoveries

     38        —           —          185        342        35        11        611   

Provisions

     (539     22         370        860        1,522        88        17        2,340   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending General Allocations

   $ 3,324      $ 69       $ 2,177      $ 10,969      $ 5,639      $ 1,436      $ 219      $ 23,833   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The following table discloses allowance for loan loss activity for year-to-date September 30, 2011 by portfolio segment and impairment method (in thousands):

 

Year-to-Date September 30, 2011    1-4 Family
Residential
Real Estate
    Construction     Multi-  Family
Residential
Real Estate
    Commercial
Real Estate
    Commercial     Home Equity
and
Improvement
    Consumer     Total  

Allowance for loans individually evaluated

                

Beginning Specific Allocations

   $ 1,741      $ 13      $ 230      $ 10,213      $ 4,362      $ 36      $ —        $ 16,595   

Charge-Offs

     (1,013     —          (442     (4,619     (2,664     —          —          (8,738

Recoveries

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Provisions

     (29     (13     672        5,323        467        —          —          6,420   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending Specific Allocations

   $ 699      $ —        $ 460      $ 10,917      $ 2,165      $ 36      $ —        $ 14,277   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Allowance for loans collectively evaluated

                

Beginning General Allocations

   $ 4,215      $ 60      $ 1,917      $ 9,995      $ 6,509      $ 1,492      $ 297      $ 24,485   

Charge-Offs

     (1,074     —          —          (1,352     (311     (801     (67     (3,605

Recoveries

     56        —          —          497        374        56        55        1,038   

Provisions

     127        9        260        1,829        (933     689        (66     1,915   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending General Allocations

   $ 3,324      $ 69      $ 2,177      $ 10,969      $ 5,639      $ 1,436      $ 219      $ 23,833   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The following table presents the balance in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans by portfolio segment and based on impairment method as of September 30, 2011:

(In Thousands)

 

     1-4 Family
Residential
Real Estate
     Construction      Multi-
Family
Residential
Real Estate
     Commercial
Real Estate
     Commercial      Home Equity
& Improvement
     Consumer      Total  

Allowance for loan losses:

                       

Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:

                       

Individually evaluated for impairment

   $ 699       $ —         $ 460       $ 10,557       $ 2,055       $ 36       $ —         $ 13,807   

Collectively evaluated for impairment

     3,324         69         2,177         10,969         5,639         1,436         219         23,833   

Acquired with deteriorated credit quality

     —           —           —           360         110         —           —           470   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total ending allowance balance

   $ 4,023       $ 69       $ 2,637       $ 21,886       $ 7,804       $ 1,472       $ 219       $ 38,110   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Loans:

                       

Loans individually evaluated for impairment

   $ 4,457       $ —         $ 1,790       $ 38,345       $ 9,408       $ 324       $ —         $ 54,324   

Loans collectively evaluated for impairment

     185,526         35,193         125,100         602,090         330,377         125,166         19,727         1,423,179   

Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality

     74         —           —           1,243         655         —           —           1,972   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total ending loans balance

   $ 190,057       $ 35,193       $ 126,890       $ 641,678       $ 340,441       $ 125,490       $ 19,726       $ 1,479,475   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The following table presents the balance in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans by portfolio segment and based on impairment method as of December 31, 2010:

(In Thousands)

 

     1-4 Family
Residential
Real Estate
     Construction      Multi-
Family
Residential
Real Estate
     Commercial
Real Estate
     Commercial      Home Equity
& Improvement
     Consumer      Total  

Allowance for loan losses:

                       

Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:

                       

Individually evaluated for impairment

   $ 1,741       $ 13       $ 230       $ 9,843       $ 4,252       $ 36       $ —         $ 16,115   

Collectively evaluated for impairment

     4,215         60         1,917         9,995         6,509         1,492         297         24,485   

Acquired with deteriorated credit quality

     —           —           —           370         110         —           —           480   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total ending allowance balance

   $ 5,956       $ 73       $ 2,147       $ 20,208       $ 10,871       $ 1,528       $ 297       $ 41,080   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Loans:

                       

Loans individually evaluated for impairment

   $ 8,994       $ 64       $ 1,333       $ 41,290       $ 17,189       $ 317       $ —         $ 69,187   

Loans collectively evaluated for impairment

     197,296         30,275         119,444         605,882         353,386         133,881         22,942         1,463,106   

Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality

     84         —           —           1,388         729         —           —           2,201   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total ending loans balance

   $ 206,374       $ 30,339       $ 120,777       $ 648,560       $ 371,304       $ 134,198       $ 22,942       $ 1,534,494   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The following table presents the aggregate amounts of non-performing assets, comprised of non-performing loans and real estate owned on the dates indicated:

 

     September 30,
2011
     December 31,
2010
 
     (in thousands)  

Non-accrual loans

   $ 48,297       $ 41,040   

Loans over 90 days past due and still accruing

     —           —     

Troubled debt restructuring, still accruing

     2,934         6,001   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total non-performing loans

     51,231       $ 47,041   

Real estate and other assets held for sale

     5,805         9,591   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total non-performing assets

   $ 57,036       $ 56,632   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,      Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2011      2010      2011      2010  
     (in thousands)      (in thousands)  

Average of impaired loans during the period

   $ 59,274       $ 63,677       $ 64,262       $ 62,802   

Interest income recognized during the period

     386         596         1,480         1,458   

Cash-basis interest income recognized

     382         578         1,401         1,288   

 

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The following table presents the average balance, interest income recognized and cash basis income recognized on impaired loans by class of loans: (In Thousands )

 

     Three Months Ended September 30, 2011      Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011  
     Average
Balance
     Interest
Income
Recognized
     Cash Basis
Income
Recognized
     Average
Balance
     Interest
Income
Recognized
     Cash Basis
Income
Recognized
 

Residential Owner Occupied

   $ 2,224       $ 14       $ 14       $ 2,763       $ 53       $ 51   

Residential Non Owner Occupied

     2,249         28         28         2,656         64         68   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Residential Real Estate

     4,473         42         42         5,419         117         119   

Construction

     —           —           —           31         —           —     

Multi-Family

     1,836         16         16         2,263         73         67   

CRE Owner Occupied

     10,210         52         55         11,340         267         249   

CRE Non Owner Occupied

     19,830         184         183         19,950         674         624   

Agriculture Land

     1,773         17         16         2,072         39         39   

Other CRE

     8,483         10         7         7,869         51         42   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Commercial Real Estate

     40,296         263         261         41,231         1,031         954   

Commercial Working Capital

     3,346         21         21         4,260         68         71   

Commercial Other

     9,012         40         39         10,745         180         179   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Commercial

     12,358         61         60         15,005         248         250   

Consumer

     —           —           —           —           —           —     

Home Equity and Home Improvement

     311         4         3         313         11         11   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Impaired Loans

   $ 59,274       $ 386       $ 382       $ 64,262       $ 1,480       $ 1,401   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The following table presents loans individually evaluated for impairment by class of loans as of September 30, 2011: (In Thousands)

 

     Unpaid
Principal
Balance
     Recorded
Investment
     Allowance
for Loan
Losses
Allocated
 

With no allowance recorded:

        

Residential Owner Occupied

   $ 1,057       $ 1,060       $ —     

Residential Non Owner Occupied

     1,530         1,540         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Residential Real Estate

     2,587         2,600         —     

Construction

     —           —           —     

Multi-Family Residential Real Estate

     1,009         1,010         —     

CRE Owner Occupied

     4,131         4,140         —     

CRE Non Owner Occupied

     5,641         5,647         —     

Agriculture Land

     1,462         1,464         —     

Other CRE

     948         946         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Commercial Real Estate

     12,182         12,197         —     

Commercial Working Capital

     1,541         1,546         —     

Commercial Other

     1,654         1,663         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Commercial

     3,195         3,209         —     

Consumer

     —           —           —     

Home Equity and Home Improvement

     41         41         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total loans with no allowance recorded

   $ 19,014       $ 19,058       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

With an allowance recorded:

        

Residential Owner Occupied

   $ 1,061       $ 1,060       $ 362   

Residential Non Owner Occupied

     864         871         337   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Residential Real Estate

     1,925         1,931         699   

Construction

     —           —           —     

Multi-Family Residential Real Estate

     782         780         460   

CRE Owner Occupied

     5,610         5,618         2,192   

CRE Non Owner Occupied

     13,886         13,923         5,868   

Agriculture Land

     304         305         163   

Other CRE

     7,539         7,545         2,694   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Commercial Real Estate

     27,339         27,391         10,917   

Commercial Working Capital

     939         941         360   

Commercial Other

     5,913         5,913         1,805   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Commercial

     6,852         6,854         2,165   

Consumer

     —           —           —     

Home Equity and Home Improvement

     281         282         36   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total loans with an allowance recorded

   $ 37,179       $ 37,238       $ 14,277   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Impaired loans have been recognized in conformity with FASB ASC Topic 310.

 

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The following table presents loans individually evaluated for impairment by class of loans as of December 31, 2010: (In Thousands)

 

     Unpaid
Principal
Balance
     Recorded
Investment
     Allowance
for Loan
Losses
Allocated
 

With no allowance recorded:

        

Residential Owner Occupied

   $ 1,679       $ 1,685       $ —     

Residential Non Owner Occupied

     3,300         3,311         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Residential Real Estate

     4,979         4,996         —     

Construction

     —           —           —     

Multi-Family Residential Real Estate

     137         139         —     

CRE Owner Occupied

     4,530         4,534         —     

CRE Non Owner Occupied

     6,909         6,921         —     

Agriculture Land

     2,394         2,401         —     

Other CRE

     1,639         1,645         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Commercial Real Estate

     15,472         15,501         —     

Commercial Working Capital

     1,713         1,718         —     

Commercial Other

     4,435         4,454         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Commercial

     6,148         6,172         —     

Consumer

     —           —           —     

Home Equity and Home Improvement

     35         35         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total loans with no allowance recorded

   $ 26,771       $ 26,843       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

With an allowance recorded:

        

Residential Owner Occupied

   $ 800       $ 803       $ 259   

Residential Non Owner Occupied

     3,185         3,195         1,482   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Residential Real Estate

     3,985         3,998         1,741   

Construction

     64         64         13   

Multi-Family Residential Real Estate

     1,193         1,194         230   

CRE Owner Occupied

     6,436         6,451         2,860   

CRE Non Owner Occupied

     13,743         13,789         5,554   

Agriculture Land

     315         316         163   

Other CRE

     6,554         6,558         1,636   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Commercial Real Estate

     27,048         27,114         10,213   

Commercial Working Capital

     3,658         3,660         1,763   

Commercial Other

     7,940         7,968         2,599   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Commercial

     11,598         11,628         4,362   

Consumer

     —           —           —     

Home Equity and Home Improvement

     281         282         36   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total loans with an allowance recorded

   $ 44,169       $ 44,280       $ 16,595   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The following table presents the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans as of September 30, 2011 by class of loans: (In Thousands)

 

     Current      30-59
days
     60-89
days
     Non
Accrual
     Accruing
TDR’s
     Total
Past

Due &
TDR
 

Residential Owner Occupied

   $ 116,703       $ 1,576       $ 221       $ 2,431       $ 887       $ 5,115   

Residential Non Owner Occupied

     65,824         447         71         1,597         300         2,415   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total residential real estate

     182,527         2,023         292         4,028         1,187         7,530   

Construction

     35,133         —           —           60         —           60   

Multi-Family

     124,337         741         —           802         1,010         2,553   

CRE Owner Occupied

     274,388         956         —           10,238         1         11,195   

CRE Non Owner Occupied

     234,421         105         64         14,220         89         14,478   

Agriculture Land

     67,945         —           27         1,456         159         1,642   

Other Commercial Real Estate

     28,630         372         —           8,607         —           8,979   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Commercial Real Estate

     605,384         1,433         91         34,521         249         36,294   

Commercial Working Capital

     139,772         —           229         1,166         —           1,395   

Commercial Other

     191,641         29         110         7,320         174         7,633   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Commercial

     331,413         29         339         8,486         174         9,028   

Consumer

     19,536         151         19         20         —           190   

Home Equity / Home Improvement

     122,477         1,745         491         453         324         3,013   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Loans

   $ 1,420,807       $ 6,122       $ 1,232       $ 48,370       $ 2,944       $ 58,668   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The following table presents the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans as of December 31, 2010 by class of loans: (In Thousands)

 

     Current      30-59
days
     60-89
days
     Non
Accrual
     Accruing
TDR’s
     Total
Past

Due &
TDR
 

Residential Owner Occupied

   $ 106,249       $ 298       $ 1,420       $ 1,933       $ 1,775       $ 5,426   

Residential Non Owner Occupied

     86,680         842         393         5,295         1,489         8,019   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total residential real estate

     192,929         1,140         1,813         7,228         3,264         13,445   

Construction

     30,275         —           —           64         —           64   

Multi-Family

     119,606         257         228         686         —           1,171   

CRE Owner Occupied

     204,590         607         718         5,764         671         7,760   

CRE Non Owner Occupied

     308,278         247         518         7,519         142         8,426   

Agriculture Land

     73,650         108         176         1,971         166         2,421   

Other Commercial Real Estate

     36,378         —           85         5,793         1,179         7,057   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Commercial Real Estate

     622,896         962         1,497         21,047         2,158         25,664   

Commercial Working Capital

     148,116         —           10         3,287         —           3,297   

Commercial Other

     209,328         413         1,595         8,264         291         10,563   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Commercial

     357,444         413         1,605         11,551         291         13,860   

Consumer

     22,642         233         53         14         —           300   

Home Equity / Home Improvement

     130,281         2,738         335         527         317         3,917   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Loans

   $ 1,476,073       $ 5,743       $ 5,531       $ 41,117       $ 6,030       $ 58,421   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Troubled Debt Restructurings

The Company has allocated $4.9 million and $2.3 million of specific reserves to customers whose loan terms have been modified in troubled debt restructurings as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010. The Company has committed to lend additional amounts totaling up to $4,000 and $33,000 as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 to customers with outstanding loans that are classified as troubled debt restructurings.

During the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2011, the terms of certain loans were modified as troubled debt restructurings. The modification of the terms of such loans included one or a combination of the following: a reduction of the stated interest rate of the loan; an extension of the maturity date at a stated rate of interest lower than the current market rate for new debt with similar risk; a permanent reduction of the recorded investment in the loan; or some other modification deeming the loan a troubled debt restructuring.

Modifications involving a reduction of the stated interest rate of the loan were for one loan and were for the remaining maturity of that loan, which is in 14 years. Modifications involving an extension of the maturity date were for periods ranging from 4 months to 18 months.

The following table presents loans by class modified as troubled debt restructurings that occurred during the period ending September 30, 2011:

 

     Loans Modified as a TDR for the Three Months
Ended September 30, 2011
    Loans Modified as a TDR for the Nine Months
Ended September 30, 2011
 
Troubled Debt Restructurings    Number of
Loans
     Recorded
Investment
(as of Period
End)
     Increase in
the
Allowance
(as of Period
End)
    Number of
Loans
     Recorded
Investment
(as of Period
End)
     Increase in
the
Allowance
(as of Period
End)
 

Residential Owner Occupied

     1       $ 13       $ —          2       $ 29       $ —     

CRE Owner Occupied

     2         553         —          3         698         434   

CRE Non Owner Occupied

     3         3,433         240        4         5,148         1,397   

Home Equity/Improvement

     1         23         (7     1         23         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     7       $ 4,022       $ 233        10       $ 5,898       $ 1,831   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The troubled debt restructurings described above increased the allowance for loan losses by $233,000 and $1.8 million for the three and nine months ending September 30, 2011, and resulted in $78,000 of charge offs during the three and nine months ending September 30, 2011.

There was one loan that defaulted during the three and nine months ending September 30, 2011 that was modified as a troubled debt restructured loan within the prior 12 months. A default for purposes of this disclosure is a troubled debt restructured loan in which the borrower is 90 days past due.

In order to determine whether a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty, an evaluation is performed of the probability that the borrower will be in payment default on any of its debt in the foreseeable future without the modification. This evaluation is performed in an internal loan committee meeting.

 

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Credit Quality Indicators

Loans are categorized into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt such as: current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends, among other factors. Loans are analyzed individually by classifying the loans as to credit risk. This analysis includes all non-homogeneous loans, such as commercial and commercial real estate loans and certain homogenous mortgage, home equity and consumer loans. This analysis is performed on a quarterly basis. First Defiance uses the following definitions for risk ratings:

Special Mention . Loans classified as special mention have a potential weakness that deserves management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or of the institution’s credit position at some future date.

Substandard. Loans classified as substandard are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the institution will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

Doubtful. Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable.

Not Graded. Loans classified as not graded are generally smaller balance residential real estate, home equity and consumer installment loans which are originated primarily by using an automated underwriting system. These loans are monitored based on their delinquency status and are evaluated individually only if they are seriously delinquent.

Loans not meeting the criteria above that are analyzed individually as part of the above described process are considered to be pass rated loans. As of September 30, 2011, and based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of loans by class of loans is as follows: (In Thousands)

 

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Category

   Pass      Special
Mention
     Substandard      Doubtful      Not
Graded
     Total  

Residential Owner Occupied

   $ 6,285       $ 220       $ 3,847       $ —         $ 111,466       $ 121,818   

Residential Non Owner Occupied

     49,426         4,001         7,912         —           6,900         68,239   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total residential real estate

     55,711         4,221         11,759         —           118,366         190,057   

Construction

     27,984         114         393         —           6,702         35,193   

Multi Family

     118,464         2,944         4,349         —           1,133         126,890   

CRE Owner Occupied

     246,325         10,112         29,015         —           129         285,581   

CRE Non Owner Occupied

     208,779         3,465         36,493         —           161         248,898   

Agriculture Land

     65,509         902         3,176         —           —           69,587   

Other CRE

     21,985         2,038         12,413         —           1,176         37,612   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Commercial Real Estate

     542,598         16,517         81,097         —           1,466         641,678   

Commercial Working Capital

     120,909         11,155         9,102         —           —           141,166   

Commercial Other

     167,722         11,960         19,593         —           —           199,275   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Commercial

     288,631         23,115         28,695         —           —           340,441   

Consumer

     —           —           76         15         19,635         19,726   

Home Equity/Improvement

     —           —           992         —           124,498         125,490   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,033,388       $ 46,911       $ 127,361       $ 15       $ 271,800       $ 1,479,475   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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As of December 31, 2010, and based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of loans by class of loans is as follows: (In Thousands)

 

Category

   Pass      Special
Mention
     Substandard      Doubtful      Not
Graded
     Total  

Residential Owner Occupied

   $ 6,462       $ 1,055       $ 5,302       $ 794       $ 98,063       $ 111,676   

Residential Non Owner Occupied

     71,339         4,131         12,279         106         6,843         94,698   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total residential real estate

     77,801         5,186         17,581         900         104,906         206,374   

Construction

     22,794         363         64         —           7,118         30,339   

Multi Family

     111,042         7,089         787         661         1,198         120,777   

CRE Owner Occupied

     174,468         12,308         25,081         295         198         212,350   

CRE Non Owner Occupied

     270,243         12,603         33,663         —           195         316,704   

Agriculture Land

     68,842         2,536         4,693         —           —           76,071   

Other CRE

     26,685         2,654         12,903         —           1,193         43,435   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Commercial Real Estate

     540,238         30,101         76,340         295         1,586         648,560   

Commercial Working Capital

     113,962         26,206         11,245         —           —           151,413   

Commercial Other

     181,506         14,138         24,247         —           —           219,891   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Commercial

     295,468         40,344         35,492         —           —           371,304   

Consumer

     —           —           60         56         22,826         22,942   

Home Equity/Improvement

     —           —           852         546         132,800         134,198   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,047,343       $ 83,083       $ 131,176       $ 2,458       $ 270,434       $ 1,534,494   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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10. Mortgage Banking

Net revenues from the sales and servicing of mortgage loans consisted of the following:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2011     2010     2011     2010  
     (in thousands)     (in thousands)  

Gain from sale of mortgage loans

   $ 2,128      $ 2,886      $ 3,954      $ 5,262   

Mortgage loans servicing revenue (expense):

        

Mortgage loans servicing revenue

     852        761        2,529        2,263   

Amortization of mortgage servicing rights

     (553     (798     (1,349     (1,634

Mortgage servicing rights valuation adjustments

     (1,072     (527     (585     (777
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (773     (564     595        (148
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net revenue from sale and servicing of mortgage loans

   $ 1,355      $ 2,322      $ 4,549      $ 5,114   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The unpaid principal balance of residential mortgage loans serviced for third parties was $1.3 billion for September 30, 2011 and $1.2 billion for September 30, 2010.

Activity for capitalized mortgage servicing rights and the related valuation allowance follows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2011     2010     2011     2010  
     (in thousands)     (in thousands)  

Mortgage servicing assets:

        

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 10,477      $ 10,448      $ 10,602      $ 10,436   

Loans sold, servicing retained

     446        894        1,117        1,742   

Amortization

     (553     (798     (1,349     (1,634
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Carrying value before valuation allowance at end of period

     10,370        10,544        10,370        10,544   

Valuation allowance:

        

Balance at beginning of period

     (638     (1,728     (1,125     (1,478

Impairment recovery (charges)

     (1,072     (527     (585     (777
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

     (1,710     (2,255     (1,710     (2,255
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net carrying value of MSRs at end of period

   $ 8,660      $ 8,289      $ 8,660      $ 8,289   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fair value of MSRs at end of period

   $ 8,660      $ 8,289      $ 8,660      $ 8,289   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amortization of mortgage servicing rights is computed based on payments and payoffs of the related mortgage loans serviced. Estimates of future amortization expense are not easily estimable .

 

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11. Deposits

A summary of deposit balances is as follows (in thousands):

 

     September 30,
2011
     December 31,
2010
 

Non-interest-bearing checking accounts

   $ 239,594       $ 216,699   

Interest-bearing checking and money market accounts

     607,965         555,434   

Savings accounts

     155,244         144,491   

Retail certificates of deposit less than $100,000

     429,686         465,774   

Retail certificates of deposit greater than $100,000

     143,477         151,258   

Brokered or national certificates of deposit

     14,014         41,763   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 1,589,980       $ 1,575,419   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

12. Borrowings

First Defiance’s debt, Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances and junior subordinated debentures owed to unconsolidated subsidiary trusts are comprised of the following:

 

     September 30,
2011
     December 31,
2010
 
     (in thousands)  

FHLB Advances:

     

Single maturity fixed rate advances

   $ 20,000       $ 35,000   

Putable advances

     44,000         54,000   

Strike-rate advances

     17,000         27,000   

Amortizable mortgage advances

     852         885   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 81,852       $ 116,885   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Junior subordinated debentures owed to unconsolidated subsidiary trusts

   $ 36,083       $ 36,083   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The putable advances can be put back to the Company at the option of the FHLB on a quarterly basis. As of September 30, 2011, $14.0 million of the putable advances with a weighted average rate of 2.69% were not callable by the FHLB. The call dates for these advances range from October 14, 2011 to December 12, 2011 and the maturity dates range from February 11, 2013 to March 12, 2018. The FHLB has the option to call the remaining $30.0 million of putable advances with a weighted average rate of 4.76%. The maturity dates of these advances range from October 28, 2013 to January 14, 2015. The strike-rate advances are putable at the option of the FHLB only when the three month LIBOR rates exceed the agreed upon strike-rate in the advance contract which ranges from 7.5% to 8.0%. The three month LIBOR rate at September 30, 2011 was 0.37%. The weighted average rate of the strike-rate advances is 3.61% and the maturity dates range from October 15, 2012 to February 25, 2013.

In March 2007, the Company sponsored an affiliated trust, First Defiance Statutory Trust II (Trust Affiliate II) that issued $15.0 million of Guaranteed Capital Trust Securities (Trust Preferred

 

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Securities). In connection with this transaction, the Company issued $15.5 million of Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures (Subordinated Debentures) to Trust Affiliate II. The Company formed Trust Affiliate II for the purpose of issuing Trust Preferred Securities to third-party investors and investing the proceeds from the sale of these capital securities solely in Subordinated Debentures of the Company. The Subordinated Debentures held by Trust Affiliate II are the sole assets of that trust. The Company is not considered the primary beneficiary of this Trust (variable interest entity), therefore the trust is not consolidated in the Company’s financial statements, but rather the subordinated debentures are shown as a liability. Distributions on the Trust Preferred Securities issued by Trust Affiliate II are payable quarterly at a fixed rate equal to 6.441% for the first five years and a floating interest rate based on three-month LIBOR plus 1.50% points, repricing quarterly, thereafter.

The Company also sponsored an affiliated trust, First Defiance Statutory Trust I (Trust Affiliate I), that issued $20.0 million of Trust Preferred Securities in 2005. In connection with this transaction, the Company issued $20.6 million of Subordinated Debentures to Trust Affiliate I. Trust Affiliate I was formed for the purpose of issuing Trust Preferred Securities to third-party investors and investing the proceeds from the sale of these capital securities solely in Subordinated Debentures of the Company. The Junior Debentures held by Trust Affiliate I are the sole assets of the trust. The Company is not considered the primary beneficiary of this Trust (variable interest entity), therefore the trust is not consolidated in the Company’s financial statements, but rather the subordinated debentures are shown as a liability. Distributions on the Trust Preferred Securities issued by Trust Affiliate I are payable quarterly at a variable rate equal to the three-month LIBOR rate plus 1.38%. The Coupon rate payable on the Trust Preferred Securities issued by Trust Affiliate I was 1.75% and 1.67% on September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 respectively.

The Trust Preferred Securities issued by Trust Affiliates I and II are subject to mandatory redemption, in whole or part, upon repayment of the Subordinated Debentures. The Company has entered into agreements that fully and unconditionally guarantee the Trust Preferred Securities subject to the terms of the guarantees. The Trust Preferred Securities and Subordinated Debentures issued by Trust Affiliate I mature on December 15, 2035 but may be redeemed by the issuer at par after October 28, 2010. The Trust Preferred Securities issued by Trust Affiliate II mature on June 15, 2037, but may be redeemed at the Company’s option at any time on or after June 15, 2012, or at any time upon certain events.

Interest on both issues of trust preferred securities may be deferred for a period of up to five years at the option of the issuer.

13. Commitments, Guarantees and Contingent Liabilities

Loan commitments are made to accommodate the financial needs of First Federal’s customers; however, there are no long-term, fixed-rate loan commitments that result in market risk. Standby letters of credit commit the Company to make payments on behalf of customers when certain specified future events occur. They primarily are issued to facilitate customers’ trade transactions.

 

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Both arrangements have credit risk, essentially the same as that involved in extending loans to customers, and are subject to the Company’s normal credit policies. Collateral (e.g., securities, receivables, inventory and equipment) is obtained based on Management’s credit assessment of the customer.

The Company’s maximum obligation to extend credit for loan commitments (unfunded loans and unused lines of credit) and standby letters of credit outstanding as of the periods stated below were as follows (in thousands):

 

     September 30, 2011      December 31, 2010  
     Fixed Rate      Variable Rate      Fixed Rate      Variable Rate  

Commitments to make loans

   $ 49,389       $ 61,582       $ 26,382       $ 48,801   

Unused lines of credit

     25,827         178,161         34,735         193,092   

Standby letters of credit

     0         20,243         0         21,533   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 75,216       $ 259,986       $ 61,117       $ 263,426   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commitments to make loans are generally made for periods of 60 days or less.

In addition to the above commitments, First Defiance had commitments to sell $57.2 million and $34.7 million of loans to Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, FHLB of Cincinnati or BB&T Mortgage at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.

14. Income Taxes

The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as income tax in the state of Indiana. The Company is no longer subject to examination by taxing authorities for years before 2007. The Company currently operates primarily in the states of Ohio and Michigan, which tax financial institutions based on their equity rather than their income.

15. Derivative Financial Instruments

Commitments to fund certain mortgage loans (interest rate locks) to be sold into the secondary market and forward commitments for the future delivery of mortgage loans to third party investors are considered derivatives. It is the Company’s practice to enter into forward commitments for the future delivery of residential mortgage loans when interest rate lock commitments are entered into in order to economically hedge the effect of changes in interest rates resulting from its commitments to fund the loans. These mortgage banking derivatives are not designated in hedge relationships. First Federal had approximately $45.9 million and $24.9 million of interest rate lock commitments at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. There were $57.2 million and $34.7 million of forward commitments for the future delivery of residential mortgage loans at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.

 

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The fair value of these mortgage banking derivatives are reflected by a derivative asset. The table below provides data about the carrying values of these derivative instruments:

 

     September 30, 2011      December 31, 2010  
     Assets      (Liabilities)            Assets      (Liabilities)         
     Carrying
Value
     Carrying
Value
    Derivative
Net  Carrying
Value
     Carrying
Value
     Carrying
Value
     Derivative
Net  Carrying
Value
 
     (In Thousands)  

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

                

Mortgage Banking Derivatives

   $ 1,716       $ (578   $ 1,137       $ 265       $ —         $ 265   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The table below provides data about the amount of gains and losses recognized in income on derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments:

 

    Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    (In Thousands)     (In Thousands)  

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

       

Mortgage Banking Derivatives – Gain (Loss)

  $ 734      $ 760      $ 782      $ 864   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The above amounts are included in mortgage banking income with gain on sale of mortgage loans. During the first quarter of 2011, management determined that a group of loans, previously classified as held for sale, were no longer sellable and were transferred back into the portfolio. As a result, a $90,000 loss related to a fair value adjustment on those loans was recorded in the first quarter of 2011.

16. Common Stock Offering

During the first quarter of 2011, the Company completed its previously announced underwritten public common stock offering by issuing 1,600,800 shares of the Company’s common stock, including 208,800 shares issued pursuant to the exercise of the underwriter’s over-allotment option, at a price of $13.25 per share for gross proceeds of $21.2 million. The net proceeds to the Company after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses were $19.9 million.

17. Acquisition

On July 1, 2011, First Defiance acquired PDI, an insurance agency headquartered in Maumee and Oregon, Ohio for a cash purchase price $4.8 million and future consideration to be paid in cash in 2012 and 2013. As of September 30, 2011, management has preliminarily reported goodwill of approximately $4.0 million and identifiable intangible assets of $1.4 million consisting of customer relationship intangible of $896,000 and a non-compete intangible of $526,000. The Company accounted for the transaction under the acquisition method of accounting which

 

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requires purchased assets and assumed liabilities to be recorded at their respective acquisition date fair value. Fair values are preliminary and subject to revision until final values are determined by management, which is expected to occur by December 31, 2011 and cannot extend beyond one year after the closing date of the acquisition.

 

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

General - First Defiance is a unitary thrift holding company that conducts business through its two wholly owned subsidiaries, First Federal and First Insurance. First Federal is a federally chartered savings bank that provides financial services through 33 full service banking centers in communities based in northwest Ohio, northeast Indiana, and southeastern Michigan. First Federal provides a broad range of financial services including checking accounts, savings accounts, certificates of deposit, real estate mortgage loans, commercial loans, consumer loans, home equity loans and trust services. First Insurance sells a variety of property and casualty, group health and life, and individual health and life insurance products and investment and annuity products. Insurance products are sold through First Insurance’s offices in Defiance, Archbold, Maumee, Oregon, Bryan and Bowling Green, Ohio while investment and annuity products are sold through registered investment representatives located at certain First Federal banking center locations.

Business Strategy - First Defiance’s primary objective is to be a high performing community banking organization, well regarded in its market areas. First Defiance accomplishes this through emphasis on local decision making and empowering its employees with tools and knowledge to serve its customers’ needs. First Defiance believes in a “Customer First” philosophy that is strengthened by its Trusted Advisor initiative. First Defiance also has a tagline of “Bank with the people you know and trust” as an indication of its commitment to local, responsive, personalized service. First Defiance believes this strategy results in greater customer loyalty and profitability through core relationships. First Defiance is focused on diversification of revenue sources and increased market penetration in areas where the growth potential exists for a balance between acquisition and organic growth. The primary segments of First Defiance’s business strategy are commercial banking, consumer banking, including the origination and sale of single family residential loans, enhancement of fee income, wealth management and insurance sales, each united by a strong customer service culture throughout the organization. In 2011, management intends to continue to focus on asset quality, core deposit growth, expense control as well as other opportunities to further service our customers.

Commercial and Commercial Real Estate Lending - Commercial and commercial real estate lending have been an ongoing focus and a major component of First Federal’s success. First Federal provides primarily commercial real estate and commercial business loans with an emphasis on owner occupied commercial real estate and commercial business lending with a focus on the deposit balances that accompany these relationships. First Federal’s client base tends to be small to middle market customers with annual gross revenues generally between $1 million and $50 million. First Federal’s focus is also on securing multiple guarantors in addition to collateral where possible. These customers require First Federal to have a high degree of knowledge and understanding of their business in order to provide them with solutions to their financial needs. First Federal’s Customer First philosophy and culture complements this need of its clients. First Federal believes this personal service model differentiates First Federal from its competitors, particularly the larger regional institutions. First Federal offers a wide variety of products to support commercial clients including remote deposit capture and other cash management services. First Federal also believes that the small business customer is a strong market for First Federal. First Federal participates in many of the Small Business Administration

 

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lending programs. Maintaining a diversified portfolio with an emphasis on monitoring industry concentrations and reacting to changes in the credit characteristics of industries is an ongoing focus.

Consumer Banking - First Federal offers customers a full range of deposit and investment products including demand, NOW, money market, certificates of deposit, CDARS and savings accounts. First Federal offers a full range of investment products through the wealth management department and a wide variety of consumer loan products, including residential mortgage loans, home equity loans, installment loans and education loans. First Federal also offers online banking services, which include online bill pay along with debit cards.

Fee Income Development - Generation of fee income and the diversification of revenue sources are accomplished through the mortgage banking operation, insurance subsidiary and the wealth management department as First Defiance seeks to reduce reliance on retail transaction fee income.

Deposit Growth - First Federal’s focus has been to grow core deposits with an emphasis on total relationship banking with both our retail and commercial customers. First Federal has initiated a pricing strategy that considers the whole relationship of the customer. First Federal will continue to focus on increasing its market share in the communities it serves by providing quality products with extraordinary customer service, business development strategies and branch expansion. First Federal will look to grow its footprint in areas believed to further complement its overall market share and complement its strategy of being a high performing community bank.

Asset Quality - Maintaining a strong credit culture is of the utmost importance to First Federal. First Federal has maintained a strong credit approval and review process that has allowed the Company to maintain a credit quality standard that balances the return with the risks of industry concentrations and loan types. First Federal is primarily a collateral lender with an emphasis on cash flow performance, while obtaining additional support from personal guarantees and secondary sources of repayment. First Federal has focused its attention on loan types and markets that it knows well and in which it has historically been successful. First Federal strives to have loan relationships that are well diversified in both size and industry, and monitor the overall trends in the portfolio to maintain its industry and loan type concentration targets. First Federal maintains a problem loan remediation process that focuses on detection and resolution. First Federal maintains a strong process of internal control that subjects the loan portfolio to periodic internal reviews as well as independent third party loan review.

Expansion Opportunities - First Defiance believes it is well positioned to take advantage of acquisitions or other business opportunities in its market areas, including FDIC-assisted transactions. First Defiance believes it has a track record of successfully accomplishing both acquisitions and de novo branching in its market area. This track record puts the Company in a solid position to enter or expand its business. First Defiance has successfully integrated acquired banking institutions in the past with the most recent acquisition completed in 2008. First Defiance will continue to be disciplined as well as opportunistic in its approach to future acquisitions and de novo branching with a focus on its primary geographic market area, which it knows well and has been competing in for a long period of time. First Defiance completed its

 

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acquisition of Payak-Dubbs Insurance Agency Inc. (“PDI”), on July 1, 2011, which was merged into First Insurance with offices located in Maumee and Oregon, Ohio

Investments - First Defiance invests in U.S. Treasury and federal government agency obligations, obligations of municipal and other political subdivisions, mortgage-backed securities which are issued by federal agencies, corporate bonds, and collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”) and real estate mortgage investment conduits (“REMICs”). Management determines the appropriate classification of all such securities at the time of purchase in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 320.

Securities are classified as held-to-maturity when First Defiance has the positive intent and ability to hold the security to maturity. Held-to-maturity securities are stated at amortized cost and had a recorded value of $736,000 at September 30, 2011. Securities not classified as held-to-maturity are classified as available-for-sale, which are stated at fair value and had a recorded value of $232.6 million at September 30, 2011. The available-for-sale portfolio consists of obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies ($20.1 million), U.S. treasury bonds ($2.0 million), certain municipal obligations ($70.2 million), CMOs and REMICs ($66.8 million), corporate bonds ($8.2 million), mortgage backed securities ($63.8 million) and trust preferred and preferred stock ($1.5 million).

In accordance with ASC Topic 320, declines in the fair value of held-to-maturity and available-for-sale securities below their cost that are deemed to be other than temporary are reflected in earnings as realized losses to the extent the impairment is related to credit losses. The amount of the impairment related to other factors is recognized in other comprehensive income.

Lending - In order to properly assess the collateral dependent loans included in its loan portfolio, the Company has established policies regarding the monitoring of the collateral underlying such loans. The Company generally requires an appraisal that is less than one year old for all new collateral dependent real estate loans, and all renewed collateral dependent real estate loans where new money is extended. The appraisal process is handled by the Credit Department, which selects the appraiser and orders the appraisal. First Defiance’s loan policy prohibits the account officer from talking or communicating with the appraiser to insure that the appraiser is not influenced by the account officer in any way in making their determination of value.

First Federal generally does not require updated appraisals for performing loans unless new money is requested by the borrower.

When a collateral dependent loan is downgraded to classified status, First Federal reviews the most current appraisal on file and if necessary, based on First Federal’s assessment of the appraisal, such as age, market, etc., First Federal will discount this amount to a more appropriate current value based on inputs from lenders and realtors. This amount may then be discounted further by First Federal’s estimation of the carrying and selling costs. Finally, First Federal assesses whether there is any collateral short fall, considering guarantor support, and determines if a reserve is necessary.

 

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When a collateral dependent loan moves to non-performing status, First Federal generally gets a new third party appraisal and adjusts the reserve as necessary based upon the new appraisal and an estimate of costs to liquidate the collateral. All properties that are moved into the Other Real Estate Owned (“OREO”) category are supported by current appraisals, and the OREO is carried at the appraised value less First Federal’s estimate of the liquidation costs.

First Federal does not adjust any appraisals upward without written documentation of this valuation change from the appraiser. When setting reserves on classified loans, appraisal values may be discounted downward based upon First Federal’s experience with liquidating similar properties.

All loans over 90 days past due and or on non-accrual as well as all troubled debt restructured loans are classified as non-performing loans. Non-performing status automatically occurs in the month in which the 90 day delinquency occurs. For Troubled Debt Restructured loans, the loans are put into non-performing status in the month in which the restructure occurs.

As stated above, once a collateral dependent loan is identified as non-performing, First Federal generally gets an appraisal. Troubled debt restructured collateral dependent loans receive an appraisal as part of the restructure credit decision.

Appraisals are received within approximately 60 days after they are requested. The First Federal Loan Loss Reserve Committee reviews each new appraisal and makes any necessary adjustment to the reserve at its meeting prior to the end of each quarter.

Any partially charged-off collateral dependent loans are considered non-performing, and as such, would need to show an extended period of time with satisfactory payment performance as well as cash flow coverage capability supported by current financial statements before First Federal will consider an upgrade to performing status. If the loan maintains a rate at restructuring that is lower than the market rate for similar credits, the loan will remain classified as a troubled debt restructuring until such time as it is paid off or restructured at prevailing rates and terms. First Federal may consider moving the loan to an accruing status after six months of satisfactory payment performance.

For loans where First Federal determines that an updated appraisal is not necessary, other means are used to verify the value of the real estate, such as recent sales of similar properties on which First Federal had loans as well as calls to appraisers, brokers, realtors, and investors. First Federal monitors and tracks its reserves quarterly to determine accuracy. Based on these results, changes may occur in specific reserves assigned. The recent analysis indicates that First Federal is within its target range of the ultimate losses on liquidated loans being on average within 10% of the specific reserves established for these loans.

Loan modifications constitute a troubled debt restructuring if First Federal, for economic or legal reasons related to the borrower’s financial difficulties, grants a concession to the borrower that it would not otherwise consider. For loans that are considered troubled debt restructurings, First Federal either computes the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the original loan’s effective interest rate or it may measure impairment based on the observable market price of the loan or the fair value of the collateral if the troubled debt restructurings are deemed

 

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collateral dependent. The difference between the carrying value and fair value of the loan is recorded as a valuation allowance.

Earnings - The profitability of First Defiance is primarily dependent on its net interest income and non-interest income. Net interest income is the difference between interest income on interest-earning assets, principally loans and securities, and interest expense on interest-bearing deposits, FHLB advances, and other borrowings. The Company’s non-interest income is mainly derived from service fees and other charges, mortgage banking income, and insurance commissions. First Defiance’s earnings also depend on the provision for loan losses and non-interest expenses, such as employee compensation and benefits, occupancy and equipment expense, deposit insurance premiums, and miscellaneous other expenses, as well as federal income tax expense.

Common Stock Offering

During the first quarter of 2011, the Company completed its previously announced underwritten public common stock offering by issuing 1,600,800 shares of the Company’s common stock, including 208,800 shares issued pursuant to the exercise of the underwriter’s over-allotment option, at a price of $13.25 per share for gross proceeds of $21.2 million. The net proceeds to the Company after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses were $19.9 million.

Participation in the U.S. Treasury Capital Purchase Program

On December 5, 2008, as part of the CPP, the Company entered into a Letter Agreement and Securities Purchase Agreement (collectively, the “Purchase Agreement”) with the U.S. Treasury, pursuant to which the Company sold $37.0 million shares of newly authorized Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share and liquidation value $1,000 per share (“Senior Preferred Shares”) and also issued warrants (the “Warrants”) to the U.S. Treasury to acquire an additional 550,595 of common shares having an exercise price of $10.08 per share. The Warrants have a term of 10 years.

The Senior Preferred Shares qualify as Tier 1 capital and will pay cumulative dividends at a rate of 5% per annum for the first five years, and 9% per annum thereafter. The Senior Preferred Shares may be redeemed by the Company after three years. The Senior Preferred Shares are not subject to any contractual restrictions on transfer, except that the U.S. Treasury or any its transferees may not affect any transfer that, as a result of such transfer, would require the Company to become subject to the periodic reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the ability of the Company to declare or pay dividends or distributions on, or purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire for consideration, its common shares will be subject to restrictions, including a restriction against increasing dividends from the last quarterly cash dividend per share of $0.26 declared on the common stock prior to October 14, 2008. The redemption, purchase or other acquisition of trust preferred securities of the Company or its affiliates also will be restricted. These restrictions will terminate on the earlier of (a) December 5, 2011, the third anniversary of the date of issuance of the Senior

 

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Preferred Shares and (b) the date on which the Senior Preferred Shares have been redeemed in whole or the U.S. Treasury has transferred all of the Senior Preferred Shares to third parties, except that, after the third anniversary of the date of issuance of the Senior Preferred Shares, if the Senior Preferred Shares remain outstanding at such time, the Company may not increase its common dividends per share without obtaining consent of the U.S. Treasury.

The Purchase Agreement also subjects the Company to certain of the executive compensation limitations included in the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (the “EESA”). As a condition to the closing of the transaction, the Company’s Senior Executive Officers (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) (the “Senior Executive Officers”), (i) voluntarily waived any claim against the U.S. Treasury or the Company for any changes to such officer’s compensation or benefits that are required to comply with the regulation issued by the U.S. Treasury under the CPP and acknowledged that the regulation may require modification of the compensation, bonus, incentive and other benefit plans, arrangements and policies and agreements as they relate to the period the U.S. Treasury owns the Senior Preferred Shares of the Company; and (ii) entered into a letter agreement with the Company amending the Benefit Plans with respect to such Senior Executive Officers as may be necessary, during the period that the U.S. Treasury owns the Senior Preferred Shares, as necessary to comply with Section 111(b) of the EESA.

The Company intends to redeem the Senior Preferred Shares and the Warrants as soon as it is prudent to do so. However, there are three factors the Company will continue to consider when evaluating redemption: (a) evidence of a sustained economic recovery, (b) the Company’s sustained profitable performance with growth in earnings, and (c) additional clarity of any new regulatory capital thresholds. The Company anticipates that it will redeem the Senior Preferred Shares and the Warrants within five years from the date of issuance, December 5, 2013, utilizing existing funds at that time. The companies’ earnings and capital levels have steadily improved over the past several quarters and the Company has seen improvement in the economic environment it operates. While the Company still believes that more clarity of any new capital level requirements is necessary, the Company feels that its overall financial position has improved to a level that would indicate a higher likelihood that the company would request approval for the repayment of TARP in the near term.

Forward-Looking Information

Certain statements contained in this quarterly report are not historical facts, including but not limited to statements that can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may”, “will”, “expect”, “anticipate”, or “continue” or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21B of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended. Actual results could differ materially from those indicated in such statements due to risks, uncertainties and changes with respect to a variety of market and other factors.

Changes in Financial Condition

At September 30, 2011, First Defiance’s total assets, deposits and stockholders’ equity amounted to $2.06 billion, $1.59 billion and $275.1 million, respectively, compared to $2.04 billion, $1.58 billion and $240.3 million, respectively, at December 31, 2010.

 

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Net loans receivable (excluding loans held for sale) declined $56.0 million to $1.42 billion from $1.48 billion at December 31, 2010. The variances in loans receivable between September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 include decreases in commercial real estate loans (down $553,000), commercial loans (down $30.8 million), home equity and improvement loans (down $8.6 million), consumer loans (down $3.1 million) and one to four family residential real estate (down 16.3 million) while construction loans increased $4.9 million. Included in net loans receivable are $10.7 million of one to four family residential real estate loans purchased in the first quarter of 2011. Also included in net loans receivable are $7.6 million of mortgage loans transferred from loans held for sale in the first nine months of 2011. These loans were identified by management as having rates too low to sell into the secondary market.

The investment securities portfolio increased $67.3 million to $233.4 million at September 30, 2011 from $166.1 million at December 31, 2010. The increase is the result of $87.8 million of securities being purchased during the first nine months of 2011, offset by $11.1 million of securities maturing or being called in the period, principal pay downs of $17.4 million in CMOs and mortgage-backed securities, and $1.9 million of securities being sold. There was an unrealized gain in the investment portfolio of $7.0 million at September 30, 2011 compared to an unrealized gain of $49,000 at December 31, 2010.

Deposits increased from $1.58 billion at December 31, 2010 to $1.59 billion as of September 30, 2011. Of the $14.6 million increase, interest-bearing demand deposits and money market accounts increased $52.5 million to $608.0 million, savings accounts increased $10.8 million to $155.2 million and non-interest-bearing demand deposits increased $22.9 million to $239.6 million. These increases were partially offset by decreases in retail time deposits of $43.9 million to $573.2 million and broker/national certificates of deposit of $27.7 million to $14.0 million.

FHLB advances decreased $35.0 million to $81.9 million at September 30, 2011 from $116.9 million at December 31, 2010. The decrease is the result of paying off a $10.0 million putable advance and a $10.0 million strike-rate advance, both at maturity, in the first quarter of 2011. The Company also paid off a $15.0 million single maturity fixed rate advance in the third quarter of 2011 at maturity.

Stockholders’ equity increased from $240.3 million at December 31, 2010 to $275.1 million at September 30, 2011. First Defiance completed an underwritten public common stock offering in the first quarter of 2011 by issuing 1,600,800 shares of the Company’s common stock. As a result of the common stock offering, total equity increased a net $19.9 million. The other increases resulted from net income of $11.5 million and a $4.5 million unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities partially offset by $1.4 million of accrued dividends on preferred stock.

 

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Average Balances, Net Interest Income and Yields Earned and Rates Paid

The following table presents for the periods indicated the total dollar amount of interest from average interest-earning assets and the resultant yields, as well as the interest expense on average interest-bearing liabilities, expressed both in thousands of dollars and rates, and the net interest margin. The table reports interest income from tax-exempt loans and investment on a tax-equivalent basis. All average balances are based upon daily balances (dollars in thousands).

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,  
     2011     2010  
     Average
Balance
     Interest(1)      Yield/
Rate(2)
    Average
Balance
     Interest(1)      Yield/
Rate(2)
 

Interest-earning assets:

                

Loans receivable

   $ 1,419,987       $ 19,519         5.45   $ 1,545,378       $ 22,266         5.72

Securities

     220,040         2,220         4.10        159,045         1,814         4.64   

Interest-earning deposits

     183,199         110         0.24        98,112         68         0.27   

FHLB stock and other

     20,655         203         3.90        21,376         225         4.18   
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total interest-earning assets

     1,843,881         22,052         4.76        1,823,911         24,373         5.31   

Non-interest-earning assets

     212,230              221,924         
  

 

 

         

 

 

       

Total assets

   $ 2,056,111            $ 2,045,835         
  

 

 

         

 

 

       

Interest-bearing liabilities:

                

Deposits

   $ 1,353,009       $ 2,791         0.82   $ 1,385,093       $ 4,667         1.34

FHLB advances

     88,146         768         3.46        123,566         1,187         3.81   

Notes payable

     55,149         127         0.91        44,927         109         0.96   

Subordinated debentures

     36,195         333         3.65        36,229         332         3.64   
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     1,532,499         4,019         1.04        1,589,815         6,295         1.57   

Non-interest bearing deposits

     230,164         —             200,207         —        
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total including non-interest bearing demand deposits

     1,762,663         4,019         0.90        1,790,022         6,295         1.40   

Other non-interest-bearing liabilities

     21,712              15,104         
  

 

 

         

 

 

       

Total liabilities

     1,784,375              1,805,126         

Stockholders’ equity

     271,736              240,709         
  

 

 

         

 

 

       

Total liabilities and stock-holders’ equity

   $ 2,056,111            $ 2,045,835         
  

 

 

         

 

 

       

Net interest income; interest rate spread

      $ 18,033         3.72      $ 18,078         3.74
     

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net interest margin (3)

           3.89           3.94
        

 

 

         

 

 

 

Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities

           120           115
        

 

 

         

 

 

 

 

(1)

Interest on certain tax-exempt loans and securities is not taxable for federal income tax purposes. In order to compare the tax-exempt yields on these assets to taxable yields, the interest earned on these assets is adjusted to a pre-tax equivalent amount based on the marginal corporate federal income tax rate of 35%.

(2)

Annualized

(3)

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     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2011     2010  
     Average
Balance
     Interest(1)      Yield/
Rate(2)
    Average
Balance
     Interest(1)      Yield/
Rate(2)
 

Interest-earning assets:

                

Loans receivable

   $ 1,436,505       $ 59,650         5.57   $ 1,552,393       $ 67,216         5.79

Securities

     195,640         6,218         4.33        152,318         5,364         4.79   

Interest-earning deposits

     190,776         351         0.25        107,608         198         0.25   

FHLB stock and other

     20,890         662         4.25        21,376         678         4.24   
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total interest-earning assets

     1,843,811         66,881         4.86        1,833,695         73,456         5.36   

Non-interest-earning assets

     211,388              218,060         
  

 

 

         

 

 

       

Total assets

   $ 2,055,199            $ 2,051,755         
  

 

 

         

 

 

       

Interest-bearing liabilities:

                

Deposits

   $ 1,362,239       $ 9,648         0.95   $ 1,393,747       $ 15,192         1.46

FHLB advances

     97,610         2,442         3.35        130,745         3,625         3.71   

Notes payable

     55,341         397         0.96        45,731         329         0.96   

Subordinated debentures

     36,219         945         3.50        36,229         982         3.62   
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     1,551,409         13,432         1.16        1,606,452         20,128         1.67   

Non-interest bearing deposits

     226,287         —             192,673         —        
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total including non-interest bearing demand deposits

     1,777,696         13,432         1.01        1,799,125         20,128         1.50   

Other non-interest-bearing liabilities

     17,568              14,871         
  

 

 

         

 

 

       

Total liabilities

     1,795,264              1,813,996         

Stockholders’ equity

     259,935              237,759         
  

 

 

         

 

 

       

Total liabilities and stock-holders’ equity

   $ 2,055,199            $ 2,051,755         
  

 

 

         

 

 

       

Net interest income; interest rate spread

      $ 53,449         3.70      $ 53,328         3.69
     

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net interest margin (3)

           3.89           3.89
        

 

 

         

 

 

 

Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities

           119           114
        

 

 

         

 

 

 

 

(1)

Interest on certain tax-exempt loans and securities is not taxable for federal income tax purposes. In order to compare the tax-exempt yields on these assets to taxable yields, the interest earned on these assets is adjusted to a pre-tax equivalent amount based on the marginal corporate federal income tax rate of 35%.

(2)

Annualized

(3)

Net interest margin is net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

 

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Results of Operations

Three Months Ended September 30, 2011 and 2010

On a consolidated basis, First Defiance’s net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 was $4.1 million compared to net income of $2.3 million for the comparable period in 2010. Net income applicable to common shares was $3.6 million for the third quarter of 2011 compared to $1.8 million for the comparable period in 2010. On a per share basis, basic and diluted earnings per common share for the three months ended September 30, 2011 were $0.37 and $0.36, respectively, compared to basic and diluted earnings per common share of $0.22 for the quarter ended September 30, 2010.

Net Interest Income .

First Defiance’s net interest income is determined by its interest rate spread (i.e. the difference between the yields on its interest-earning assets and the rates paid on its interest-bearing liabilities) and the relative amounts of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.

As demand for new lending opportunities has remained soft through the third quarter of 2011, the Company invested some of its liquidity in investment securities.

Net interest income was $17.6 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 compared to $17.8 million for the same period in 2010. The tax-equivalent net interest margin was 3.89% for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 compared to 3.94% for the same period in 2010. The decrease in margin between the 2010 and 2011 third quarters is mainly due to a decline in the yield on interest earning assets of 55 basis points, to 4.76% for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, from 5.31% for the same period in 2010. This was mostly offset by a decrease in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities and non-interest bearing demand deposits by 50 basis points, to 0.90% for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, from 1.40% for the same period in 2010.

Total interest income decreased by $2.4 million or 9.9% to $21.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 from $24.1 million for the same period in 2010. The decrease in interest income was due to a decline in asset yields, mainly as a result of a drop in yields on loans receivable which declined 27 basis points to 5.45% at September 30, 2011. Interest income from loans decreased to $19.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 compared to $22.2 million for the same period in 2010 which represents a decline of 12.3%.

Interest expense decreased by $2.3 million in the third quarter of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010, to $4.0 million from $6.3 million. This decrease was due to a 53 basis point decline in the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities in the third quarter of 2011 as compared to the same period in the prior year. Interest expense related to interest-bearing deposits was $2.8 million in the third quarter of 2011 compared to $4.7 million for the same period in 2010. Expenses on FHLB advances and other borrowings were $768,000 and $127,000 respectively in the third quarter of 2011 compared to $1.2 million and $109,000 respectively for the same period in 2010. Interest expense recognized by the Company related to subordinated debentures was $333,000 in the third quarter of 2011 compared to $332,000 for the same period in 2010.

 

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Provision for Loan Losses.

The allowance for loan losses represents management’s assessment of the estimated probable credit losses in the loan portfolio at each balance sheet date. Management analyzes the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses regularly through reviews of the loan portfolio. Consideration is given to economic conditions, changes in interest rates and the effect of such changes on collateral values and borrower’s ability to pay, changes in the composition of the loan portfolio and trends in past due and non-performing loan balances. The allowance for loan losses is a material estimate that is susceptible to significant fluctuation and is established through a provision for loan losses based on management’s evaluation of the inherent risk in the loan portfolio. In addition to extensive in-house loan monitoring procedures, the Company utilizes an outside party to conduct an independent loan review of all commercial loan and commercial real estate loan relationships that exceed $750,000 of aggregate exposure over a twelve month period. Management utilizes the results of this outside loan review to assess the effectiveness of its internal loan grading system as well as to assist in the assessment of the overall adequacy of the allowance for loan losses associated with these types of loans.

The provision for loan losses is determined by management as the amount to be added to the allowance for loan losses after net charge-offs have been deducted to bring the allowance to a level which, in management’s best estimate, is necessary to absorb probable credit losses within the existing loan portfolio in the normal course of business. The allowance for loan loss is made up of two basic components. The first component is the specific allowance in which the Company sets aside reserves based on the analysis of individual credits. The second component is the general reserve. The general reserve is used to record loan loss reserves for groups of homogenous loans in which the Company estimates the losses incurred in the portfolios based on quantitative and qualitative factors. Due to the uncertainty of risks in the loan portfolio, the Company’s judgment on the amount of the allowance necessary to absorb loans losses is approximate. See Note 9 - Loans for the allocation of the specific and general components of the allowance by signification loan types.

In establishing specific reserves, First Federal analyzes all loans on its classified and special mention lists at least quarterly and makes judgments about the risk of loss based on the cash flow of the borrower, the value of any collateral and the financial strength of any guarantor in determining the amount of impairment of individual loans and the specific reserve to be recorded.

For the purpose of the general reserve analysis, the loan portfolio is stratified into nine different loan pools based on loan type and by market area to allocate historic loss experience. The loss experience factor applied to the non-impaired loan portfolio was based upon historical losses of the most recent rolling eight quarters ending September 30, 2011.

The stratification of the loan portfolio resulted in a quantitative general allowance of $14.6 million at September 30, 2011 compared to $14.0 million at December 31, 2010. The increase in the quantitative general allowance was the result of increased commercial historical loss factors.

In addition to the quantitative analysis, a qualitative analysis is performed each quarter to provide additional general reserves on the non-impaired loan portfolio for various factors that have a bearing on its loss content, including but not limited to the following:

 

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Changes in international, national and local economic and business conditions and developments, including the condition of various market segments

 

   

Changes in the nature and volume of the loan portfolio

 

   

Changes in the trends of the volume and severity of past due and classified loans; and changes in trends in the volume of non-accrual loans, troubled debt restructurings and other loan modifications

 

   

The existence and effect of any concentrations of credit and changes in the level of such concentrations

 

   

Changes in the value of underlying collateral for collateral dependent loans

 

   

Changes in the political and regulatory environment

 

   

Changes in lending policies and procedures, including underwriting standards and collection, charge-off and recovery practices

 

   

Changes in the experience, ability and depth of lending management and staff

 

   

Changes in the quality and breadth of the loan review process

The qualitative analysis at September 30, 2011 indicated a general reserve of $9.2 million compared with $10.5 million at December 31, 2010. Management believes that the overall economy and operating environment has stabilized in our markets but still stresses that high unemployment and declining real estate values in the Midwest remain a concern. All 14 counties that represent the footprint of the Company have seen improvements in their unemployment rates from December 31, 2010, with six being at or below the national average of 8.8% at September 30, 2011. August 2011 was the latest census information available for Ohio.

As a result of the quantitative and qualitative analyses, along with the change in specific reserves, the Company’s provision for loan losses for the third quarter of 2011 was $3.1 million, compared to $5.2 million for the same period in 2010. The allowance for loan losses was $38.1 million and $41.1 million and represented 2.61% and 2.70% of loans, net of undisbursed loan funds and deferred fees and costs, as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. The provision expense of $3.1 million was offset by charge offs of $4.9 million against specific reserves and $1.2 million against general reserves and recoveries of $611,000 resulting in a decrease to the overall allowance for loan loss at September 30, 2011 as the majority of the charge-offs were specifically reserve for in prior periods. In management’s opinion, the overall allowance for loan losses of $38.1 million as of September 30, 2011 is adequate.

Management also assesses the value of real estate owned as of the end of each accounting period and recognizes write-downs to the value of that real estate in the income statement if conditions dictate. In the third quarter of 2011, First Defiance recorded OREO write-downs that totaled $93,000 compared to write-downs of $1.6 million for the same period in 2010. These write-downs are primarily due to decreasing the liquidation values in order to spur interest in our market areas to sell these properties. These amounts are included in other non-interest expense. Management believes that the values recorded at September 30, 2011 for real estate owned and repossessed assets represent the realizable value of such assets.

 

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Total classified loans decreased to $127.4 million at September 30, 2011, compared to $133.1 million at December 31, 2010. At September 30, 2011, a total of $40.5 million of loans are classified as substandard for which a specific reserve is required. A total of $86.9 million in additional credits were classified as substandard at September 30, 2011 for which no specific reserve is required because of factors such as the level of collateral or the strength of guarantors. First Defiance also has classified $15,000 of loans as doubtful at September 30, 2011. By contrast, at December 31, 2010, a total of $47.5 million of loans were classified as substandard for which a specific reserve is required. A total of $83.2 million in additional credits were classified as substandard at December 31, 2010 for which no reserve is required because of factors such as the level of collateral or the strength of guarantors. First Defiance also had classified $2.4 million of loans as doubtful at December 31, 2010.

First Defiance’s ratio of allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans was 74.4% at September 30, 2011 compared with 87.3% at December 31, 2010. Management monitors collateral values of all loans included on the watch list that are collateral dependent and believes that allowances for those loans at September 30, 2011 are appropriate.

At September 30, 2011, First Defiance had total non-performing assets of $57.0 million, compared to $56.6 million at December 31, 2010. Non-performing assets include loans that are 90 days past due, troubled debt restructured loans and real estate owned and other assets held for sale. Non-performing assets at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 by category were as follows:

 

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Table 1 – Nonperforming Assets

 

     September 30,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 
     (In thousands)  

Non-performing loans:

    

Single-family residential

   $ 4,017      $ 7,161   

Construction

     60        64   

Non-residential and multi-family residential real estate

     35,268        21,737   

Commercial

     8,478        11,547   

Consumer finance

     20        14   

Home equity and improvement

     454        517   

Troubled debt restructured loans, accruing

     2,934        6,001   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-performing loans

     51,231        47,041   

Real estate owned and repossessed assets

     5,805        9,591   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-performing assets

   $ 57,036      $ 56,632   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans*

     2.61     2.70

Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of non-performing assets

     66.82     72.54

Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of non-performing loans

     74.39     87.33

Total non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets

     2.77     2.78

Total non-performing loans as a percentage of total loans*

     3.51     3.10

 

*

Total loans are net of undisbursed loan funds and deferred fees and costs.

The increase in non-performing loans between December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2011 is mostly in the non-residential and multi-family residential real estate category. The balance of this type of non-performing loan was $13.5 million higher at September 30, 2011 compared to December 31, 2010. The increase in this category is a result of management’s review of certain loans and determining that a higher likelihood exists that all principal and interest will not be recovered in case of default and that the probability of default has increased. Most of these loans are current but management believes it is prudent to place these loans on non-performing status.

Non-performing loans in the single-family residential, non-residential and multi-family and commercial loan categories represent 2.12%, 4.60% and 2.50% of the total loans in those categories respectively at September 30, 2011 compared to 3.48%, 2.83% and 3.12% respectively for the same categories at December 31, 2010. Even though the level of non-performing loans increased quarter over quarter, management believes that the current allowance for loan losses is appropriate and that the provision for loan losses recorded in the third quarter of 2011 is consistent with both charge-off experience and the risk inherent in the overall credits in the portfolio.

First Federal’s Asset Review Committee meets monthly to review the status of work-out strategies for all criticized relationships, which include all non-accrual loans. Based on such factors as anticipated collateral values in liquidation scenarios, cash flow projections, assessment of net worth of guarantors and all other factors which may mitigate risk of loss, the Asset Review Committee makes recommendations regarding required allowances and proposed charge-offs which are approved by the Senior Loan Committee (in the case of charge-offs) or the Loan Loss Reserve Committee (in the case of specific allowances).

 

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The following table details net charge-offs and nonaccrual loans by loan type. For the three months ended and as of September 30, 2011, commercial real estate, which represented 51.96% of total loans, accounted for 44.17% of net charge-offs and 73.02% of nonaccrual loans, and commercial loans, which represented 22.99% of total loans, accounted for 39.71% of net charge-offs and 17.56% of nonaccrual loans. For the three months ended and as of September 30, 2010, commercial real estate, which represented 49.82% of total loans, accounted for 25.14% of net charge-offs and 62.66% of nonaccrual loans, and commercial loans, which represented 23.89% of total loans, accounted for 28.06% of net charge-offs and 18.61% of nonaccrual loans.

Table 2 – Net Charge-offs and Non-accruals by Loan Type

 

     For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2011     As of September 30, 2011  
     Net
Charge-offs
    % of Total Net Charge-offs     Nonaccrual
Loans
     % of Total Non-
Accrual Loans
 
     (in thousands)        (in thousands)   

Residential

   $ 609        11.04   $ 4,017         8.32

Construction

     —          0.00     60         0.12

Commercial real estate

     2,437        44.17     35,268         73.02

Commercial

     2,191        39.71     8,478         17.56

Consumer

     25        0.46     20         0.04

Home equity and improvement

     255        4.62     454         0.94
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 5,517        100.00   $ 48,297         100.00
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
     For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2010     As of September 30, 2010  
     Net
Charge-offs
    % of Total Net Charge-offs     Nonaccrual
Loans
     % of Total Non-
Accrual Loans
 
     (in thousands)        (in thousands)   

Residential

   $ 1,128        41.70   $ 6,589         17.63

Construction

     —          0.00     169         0.45

Commercial real estate

     680        25.14     23,421         62.66

Commercial

     759        28.06     6,955         18.61

Consumer

     (4     (0.15 %)      34         0.09

Home equity and improvement

     142        5.25     209         0.56
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 2,705        100.00   $ 37,377         100.00
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Table 3 – Allowance for Loan Loss Activity

 

     For the Quarter Ended  
     3rd 2011      2nd 2011      1st 2011      4th 2010      3rd 2010  
     (Dollars in Thousands)  

Allowance at beginning of period

   $ 40,530       $ 40,798       $ 41,080       $ 41,343       $ 38,852   

Provision for credit losses

     3,097         2,405         2,833         5,652         5,196   

Charge-offs:

              

Residential

     647         893         547         467         1,164   

Commercial real estate

     2,622         1,517         2,273         4,806         688   

Commercial

     2,533         107         335         388         842   

Consumer finance

     36         20         12         55         28   

Home equity and improvement

     290         310         201         363         148   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total charge-offs

     6,128         2,847         3,368         6,079         2,870   

Recoveries

     611         174         253         164         165   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net charge-offs

     5,517         2,673         3,115         5,915         2,705   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending allowance

   $ 38,110       $ 40,530       $ 40,798       $ 41,080       $ 41,343   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following table sets forth information concerning the allocation of First Defiance’s allowance for loan losses by loan categories at the dates indicated.

Table 4 – Allowance for Loan Loss Allocation by Loan Category

 

     September 30, 2011     June 30, 2011     March 31, 2011     December 31, 2010     September 30, 2010  
     Amount      Percent of
total loans
by category
    Amount      Percent of
total loans
by category
    Amount      Percent of
total loans
by category
    Amount      Percent of
total loans
by category
    Amount      Percent of
total loans
by category
 

Residential

   $ 4,023         12.86   $ 5,930         14.62   $ 6,163         14.76   $ 5,956         13.46   $ 6,161         13.69

Construction

     69         2.38     47         1.64     70         1.65     73         1.98     189         2.03

Commercial real estate

     24,523         51.96     24,397         50.46     23,390         50.42     22,355         50.14     22,294         49.82

Commercial

     7,804         22.99     8,290         23.10     9,518         23.06     10,871         24.19     10,679         23.89

Consumer

     219         1.34     227         1.40     207         1.41     297         1.49     527         1.74

Home equity and improvement

     1,472         8.47     1,639         8.78     1,450         8.70     1,528         8.74     1,493         8.83
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 38,110         100.00   $ 40,530         100.00   $ 40,798         100.00   $ 41,080         100.00   $ 41,343         100.00
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Key Asset Quality Ratio Trends

Table 5 – Key Asset Quality Ratio Trends

 

     3rd Qtr 2011     2nd Qtr 2011     1st Qtr 2011     4th Qtr 2010     3rd Qtr 2010  

Allowance for loan losses / loans*

     2.61     2.80     2.77     2.70     2.67

Allowance for loan losses to net charge-offs

     690.77     1,526.30     1,309.73     694.51     1,528.39

Allowance for loan losses / non-performing assets

     66.82     84.16     74.56     72.54     72.17

Allowance for loan losses / non-performing loans

     74.39     99.41     89.53     87.33     89.56

Non-performing assets / loans plus REO*

     3.89     3.31     3.70     3.70     3.67

Non-performing assets / total assets

     2.77     2.35     2.65     2.78     2.81

Net charge-offs / average loans (annualized)

     1.55     0.75     0.85     1.58     0.70

 

*

Total loans are net of undisbursed funds and deferred fees and costs.

 

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Non-Interest Income .

Total non-interest income decreased $622,000 in the third quarter of 2011 to $6.9 million from $7.5 million for the same period in 2010.

Service Fees. Service fees and other charges decreased by $230,000 or 7.0% in the 2011 third quarter compared to the same period in 2010. The decrease can be attributed to regulation changes which resulted in lower NSF fee income.

First Federal’s overdraft privilege program generally provides for the automatic payment of modest overdraft limits on all accounts deemed to be in good standing when the account is accessed using paper-based check processing, a teller withdrawal, a point-of-sale terminal, an ACH transaction, or an ATM. To be in good standing, an account must be brought to a positive balance within a 30-day period. Overdraft limits are established for all customers without discrimination using a risk assessment approach for each account classification. The approach includes a systematic review and evaluation of the normal deposit flows made to each account classification to establish reasonable and prudent negative balance limits that would be routinely repaid by normal, expected and reoccurring deposits. The risk assessment by portfolio approach assumes a minimal degree of undetermined credit risk associated with unidentified individual accounts that are overdrawn for 30 or more days. Accounts overdrawn for more than 60 days are automatically charged off. Fees are charged as a one-time fee per occurrence and the fee charged for an item that is paid is equal to the fee charged for a non-sufficient fund item that is returned.

Overdrawn balances, net of allowance for losses, are reflected as loans on First Defiance’s balance sheet. The fees charged for this service are established based both on the return of processing costs plus a profit, and on the level of fees charged by competitors in the Company’s market area for similar services. These fees are considered to be compensation for providing a service to the customer and therefore deemed to be noninterest income rather than interest income. Fee income recorded for the quarters ending September 30, 2011 and 2010 related to the overdraft privilege product, net of adjustments to the allowance for uncollectible overdrafts, were $1.5 million and $1.9 million, respectively. Accounts charged off are included in noninterest expense. The allowance for uncollectible overdrafts was $60,000 at September 30, 2011, $83,000 at December 31, 2010 and $77,000 at September 30, 2010.

Mortgage Banking Activity. Total revenue from the sale and servicing of mortgage loans decreased $967,000 to $1.4 million for the third quarter of 2011 compared to $2.3 million for the same period of 2010. Gains realized from the sale of mortgage loans declined in the third quarter of 2011 to $2.1 million from $2.9 million in the third quarter of 2010. Mortgage loan servicing revenue increased $91,000 in the third quarter of 2011 compared to the third quarter of 2010. The increase in servicing revenue was coupled with expense decreases of $245,000 for the amortization of mortgage servicing rights in the third quarter of 2011. The Company recorded a negative change in the valuation adjustment of $1.1 million on MSR’s in the third quarter of 2011 compared to a negative change in the valuation adjustment of $527,000 in the third quarter of 2010. The negative MSR valuation adjustment is a reflection of the decline in the fair value of certain sectors of the Company’s portfolio of MSR’s. The interest rate environment that gives rise to increased mortgage origination activity also typically causes increases in MSR amortization and impairment, creating a natural hedge in the mortgage banking line of business.

 

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Insurance and Investment Sales Commissions. Income from the sale of insurance and investment products increased $621,000 in the third quarter of 2011 to $2.0 million from $1.4 million in the same period of 2010. The acquisition of PDI contributed approximately $579,000 of income in the third quarter of 2011.

Loss on Sale or Write-Down of Securities . Non-interest income also includes investment securities gains or losses. In the third quarter of 2011, First Defiance did not recognize any OTTI charges. In the third quarter of 2010, First Defiance recognized OTTI charges of $190,000 for certain impaired investment securities, where in management’s opinion, the value of the investment will not be fully recovered. The OTTI charge related to two Trust Preferred Collateralized Debt Obligation (“CDO”) investments with a remaining book value of $860,000 and preferred stock in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with a remaining combined book value of $35,000.

Other non-interest income. Other non-interest income decreased $306,000 to a loss of $34,000 in the third quarter of 2011 compared to $271,000 of income in the same period in 2010. This decrease was the result of a decline of $285,000 in the value of the assets of the deferred compensation plan in the third quarter of 2011 compared to an increase in those assets of $165,000 for the same period of 2010. Mitigating the decrease in non-interest income were net gains of $117,000 on real estate owned sales in the third quarter of 2011, compared to net losses of $45,000 for the same period in 2010.

Non-Interest Expense.

Non-interest expense decreased to $15.5 million for the third quarter of 2011 compared to $17.1 million for the same period in 2010.

Compensation and Benefits . Compensation and benefits increased to $8.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 from $7.1 million for the same period in 2010. The increase is mainly attributable to the Company freezing pay in 2010, coupled with an increase in incentive expense and bonuses being paid in the third quarter of 2011 due to an increase in performance. The Company increased compensation late in the first quarter of 2011. Also, PDI had approximately $415,000 of expenses related to compensation and benefits in the third quarter of 2011.

FDIC Insurance Premiums . FDIC expense decreased to $674,000 in the third quarter of 2011, from $907,000 in the same period of 2010 due to changes made by the FDIC in the method of calculating assessment rates under the Dodd-Frank Act.

Other Non-Interest Expenses . Other non-interest expenses decreased to $2.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 from $5.2 million for the same period in 2010. The majority of the decrease between the 2011 and 2010 third quarters was the decline of credit, collection and real estate owned expenses of $1.8 million. This was coupled with a decrease in secondary market buy-back losses of $280,000 in the third quarter of 2011 and the decline in the value of the liability of the deferred compensation of plan of $283,000 in the third quarter of 2011.

The efficiency ratio, considering tax equivalent interest income and excluding securities gains and losses, for the third quarter of 2011 was 62.12% compared to 66.42% for the third quarter of 2010.

 

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Income Taxes.

First Defiance computes federal income tax expense in accordance with ASC Topic 740, Subtopic 942, which resulted in an effective tax rate of 31.69% for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 compared to 22.70% for the same period in 2010. The increase in the tax rate for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010 was the result of a higher estimate of annual pre-tax income in 2011 compared to 2010 as the permanent differences remained relatively flat during those periods. The tax rate is lower than the statutory 35% tax rate for the Company mainly because of investments in tax-exempt securities. The earnings on tax-exempt securities are not subject to federal income tax.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 and 2010

On a consolidated basis, First Defiance’s net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 of $11.5 million compared to income of $5.8 million for the comparable period in 2010. Net income applicable to common shares was $10.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to $4.3 million for the comparable period in 2010. On a per share basis, basic and diluted earnings per common share for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 were $1.08 and $1.06, respectively, compared to basic and diluted earnings per common share of $0.53 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.

Net Interest Income .

Net interest income was $52.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, flat with the same period in 2010. For the nine month period ended September 30, 2011, total interest income was $65.8 million, a $6.7 million decrease from the same period in 2010. Despite average earning assets increasing $10.1 million in the first nine months of 2011, the average yield declined 50 basis points as a result of a lower rate environment.

Interest expense decreased by $6.7 million to $13.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to $20.1 million in the first nine months of 2010. The average balance of interest-bearing deposits decreased by $31.5 million between the first nine months of 2010 and 2011, resulting in a decline in the average cost of interest-bearing deposits for the nine months ending September 30, 2011, to 0.95%, a 51 basis point decrease from the 1.46% average cost in the first nine months of 2010. This decline is the result of the continued low rate environment which has given management opportunities to re-price on the liability side.

Provision for Loan Losses.

The provision for loan losses was $8.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, compared to $17.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The year over year decrease was primarily the result of a slow-down in the over all credit deterioration in the portfolio. A lower volume of credits requiring larger reserves mitigates the need for a larger provision for loan loss.

 

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Non-Interest Income .

Total non-interest income decreased to $19.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 from $20.0 million recognized in the same period of 2010.

Service Fees. Service fees and other charges decreased by $1.4 million or 14.4% in the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. The decrease can be attributed to regulation changes which resulted in lower NSF fee income.

Mortgage Banking Activity. Total revenue from the sale and servicing of mortgage loans decreased 11.1% to $4.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 from $5.1 million for the same period of 2010. Gains realized from the sale of mortgage loans decreased $1.3 million to $4.0 million for the first nine months of 2011 from $5.3 million during the same period of 2010. Mortgage loan servicing revenue increased $266,000 in the first nine months of 2011 compared to the same period of 2010. The decrease in gains were partially offset by expense decreases of $285,000 for the amortization of mortgage servicing rights in the first nine months of 2011 when compared to 2010. The Company recorded a negative valuation adjustment of $585,000 in the first nine months of 2011 compared to a negative adjustment of $777,000 in the first nine months of 2010.

Insurance and Investment Sales Commission. Insurance and investment sales commission income increased $1.3 million, to $5.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, from $3.8 million during the same period of 2010. This is the result of receiving more contingent commission income in the first nine months of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. In 2011, $329,000 was received compared to $104,000 in 2010. In May 2010, First Insurance acquired a group medical benefits business line from Andres O’Neil & Lowe Insurance Agency. This acquired group medical benefits business line added approximately $661,000 in revenue in the first nine months of 2011 compared to approximately $305,000 in the same period of 2010. Aiding the increase in insurance and investment sales commissions is the aforementioned acquisition of PDI.

Loss on Securities. Non-interest income was increased in the first nine months of 2011 by $47,000 as First Defiance recognized $2,000 of OTTI charges for certain impaired investment securities offset by the gain on sale of $49,000 from available for sale securities. In the first nine months of 2010, $331,000 of OTTI charges were recorded on impaired investments partially offset by $6,000 in gains recorded from the sale and calls of available for sale securities.

Non-Interest Expense.

Non-interest expense increased to $47.2 million for the first nine months of 2011 compared to $47.0 million for the same period in 2010.

Compensation and Benefits . Compensation and benefits increased to $23.5 million in the first nine months ended September 30, 2011 from $20.2 million for the same period in 2010. The increase is mainly attributable to the Company freezing pay in 2010, coupled with incentive expenses and bonuses being paid in the first nine months of 2011 due to an increase in performance. The Company increased compensation late in the first quarter of 2011.

 

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FDIC Insurance Premiums . FDIC expense decreased to $2.3 million in the first nine months of 2011, from $2.9 million in the same period of 2010 due to the changes made by the FDIC in the method of calculating assessment rates under the Dodd-Frank Act.

Other Non-Interest Expenses . Other non-interest expenses (including state franchise tax, data processing, amortization of intangibles and other) decreased by $2.8 million to $15.8 million for the first nine months of 2011 from $18.6 million for the same period in 2010. The significant decrease between the first nine months of 2011 and 2010 of expenses are credit, collection and real estate owned expenses that decreased $2.2 million. The other item contributing to the decrease was data processing expenses that decreased $439,000 for the first nine months of 2011 compared to the same period of 2010 resulting from the efficiencies gained from the new core system that was converted late in the fourth quarter of 2010.

The efficiency ratio for the first nine months of 2011 was 64.59% compared to 63.75% for the same period of 2010.

Liquidity

As a regulated financial institution, First Federal is required to maintain appropriate levels of “liquid” assets to meet short-term funding requirements.

First Defiance had $28.2 million of cash provided by operating activities during the first nine months of 2011. The Company’s cash used in operating activities resulted from the origination of loans held for sale mostly offset by the proceeds on the sale of loans.

At September 30, 2011, First Defiance had $111.0 million in outstanding loan commitments and loans in process to be funded generally within the next six months and an additional $224.2 million committed under existing consumer and commercial lines of credit and standby letters of credit. Also at that date, First Defiance had commitments to sell $57.2 million of loans held-for-sale. First Defiance believes that it has adequate resources to fund commitments as they arise and that it can adjust the rate on savings certificates to retain deposits in changing interest rate environments. If First Defiance requires funds beyond its internal funding capabilities, advances from the FHLB of Cincinnati and other financial institutions are available.

Liquidity risk arises from the possibility that we may not be able to meet our financial obligations and operating cash needs or may become overly reliant upon external funding sources. In order to manage this risk, our Board of Directors has established a Liquidity Policy that identifies primary sources of liquidity, establishes procedures for monitoring and measuring liquidity and quantifies minimum liquidity requirements. This policy designates our Asset/Liability Committee (“ALCO”) as the body responsible for meeting these objectives. The ALCO reviews liquidity on a monthly basis and approves significant changes in strategies that affect balance sheet or cash flow positions. Liquidity is centrally managed on a daily basis by the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Controller.

ALCO uses an economic value of equity (“EVE”) analysis to measure risk in the balance sheet incorporating all cash flows over the estimated remaining life of all balance sheet positions. The EVE analysis calculates the net present value of First Federal’s assets and liabilities in rate shock

 

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environments that range from -400 basis points to +400 basis points. The likelihood of a decrease in rates as of September 30, 2011 was considered to be remote given the current interest rate environment and, therefore, was not included in this analysis. The results of this analysis are reflected in the following tables for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and the year-ended December 31, 2010.

 

September 30, 2011
Economic Value of Equity
 

Change in Rates

  $ Amount     $ Change     % Change  
    (Dollars in Thousands)        
+400 bp     452,935        72,556        19.07
+ 300 bp     439,738        59,359        15.61
+ 200 bp     424,315        43,936        11.55
+ 100 bp     405,623        25,244        6.64
        0 bp     380,379        —          —     

 

December 31, 2010
Economic Value of Equity
 

Change in Rates

  $ Amount     $ Change     % Change  
    (Dollars in Thousands)        
+400 bp     264,330        (13,549     (4.88 %) 
+ 300 bp     269,417        (8,462     (3.05 %) 
+ 200 bp     272,867        (5,012     (1.80 %) 
+ 100 bp     276,234        (1,645     (0.59 %) 
        0 bp     277,879        —          —     

The dollar and percentage change in the EVE analysis in the third quarter of 2011 is due to using bank specific decay speeds on non maturity deposits beginning in September 2011 as opposed to using the OTS default speeds. This extended the duration on the funding base resulting in a higher valuation of capital in today’s rate environment as well as when term interest rates shift higher.

Capital Resources

Capital is managed at First Federal and on a consolidated basis. Capital levels are maintained based on regulatory capital requirements and the economic capital required to support credit, market, liquidity and operational risks inherent in our business, as well as flexibility needed for future growth and new business opportunities.

Capital Purchase Plan Capital

During 2008, we received $37 million of equity capital by issuing 37,000 shares of Preferred Stock to the U.S. Department of Treasury, and a ten-year warrant to purchase up to 555,000 shares of our common stock, par value $0.01 per share, at an exercise price of $10.08 per share. The proceeds received were allocated to the preferred stock and additional paid-in-capital.

The Company intends to redeem the Senior Preferred Shares and the Warrants as soon as it is prudent to do so. However, there are three factors the Company will continue to consider when evaluating redemption: (a) evidence of a sustained economic recovery, (b) the Company’s sustained profitable performance with growth in earnings, and (c) additional clarity of any new regulatory capital thresholds. The Company anticipates that it will redeem the Senior Preferred Shares and the Warrants within five years from the date of issuance, December 5, 2013, utilizing existing funds at that time. The companies’ earnings and capital levels have steadily improved

 

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over the past several quarters and the Company has seen improvement in the economic environment it operates. While the Company still believes that more clarity of any new capital level requirements is necessary, the Company feels that its overall financial position has improved to a level that would indicate a higher likelihood that the company would request approval for the repayment of TARP in the near term.

Capital Adequacy

First Federal is required to maintain specified amounts of capital pursuant to regulations promulgated by the OCC. The capital standards generally require the maintenance of regulatory capital sufficient to meet a tangible capital requirement, a core capital requirement, and a risk-based capital requirement. The following table sets forth First Federal’s compliance with each of the capital requirements at September 30, 2011 (in thousands).

 

     Actual     Minimum Required for
Adequately Capitalized
    Minimum Required for Well
Capitalized
 
     Amount      Ratio         Amount              Ratio             Amount              Ratio      

Tier 1 Capital (1)

               

Consolidated

   $ 241,799         12.17   $ 79,445         4.0   $ 99,307         5.0

First Federal Bank

   $ 227,087         11.46   $ 79,269         4.0   $ 99,086         5.0

Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets) (1)

               

Consolidated

   $ 261,975         16.23   $ 129,129         8.0   $ 161,411         10.0

First Federal Bank

   $ 247,338         15.34   $ 128,972         8.0   $ 161,215         10.0

 

(1)

Core capital is computed as a percentage of adjusted total assets of $1.99 billion and $1.98 billion for consolidated and the bank, respectively. Risk-based capital is computed as a percentage of total risk-weighted assets of $1.61 billion and $1.61 billion for consolidated and the bank, respectively.

Critical Accounting Policies

First Defiance has established various accounting policies which govern the application of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States in the preparation of its financial statements. The significant accounting policies of First Defiance are described in the footnotes to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. Certain accounting policies involve significant judgments and assumptions by management, which have a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets and liabilities; management considers such accounting policies to be critical accounting policies. Those policies which are identified and discussed in detail in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K include the Allowance for Loan Losses, Valuation of Securities, and the Valuation of Mortgage Servicing Rights. There have been no material changes in assumptions or judgments relative to those critical policies during the first nine months of 2011.

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

As discussed in detail in the 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K, First Defiance’s ability to maximize net income is dependent on management’s ability to plan and control net interest income through management of the pricing and mix of assets and liabilities. Because a large portion of assets and liabilities of First Defiance are monetary in nature, changes in interest rates and monetary or fiscal policy affect its financial condition and can have significant impact on the net income of the Company. First Defiance does not use off-balance sheet derivatives to enhance its risk management, nor does it engage in trading activities beyond the sale of mortgage loans.

First Defiance monitors its exposure to interest rate risk on a monthly basis through simulation analysis which measures the impact changes in interest rates can have on net income. The simulation technique analyzes the effect of a presumed 100 basis point shift in interest rates (which is consistent with management’s estimate of the range of potential interest rate fluctuations) and takes into account prepayment speeds on amortizing financial instruments, loan and deposit volumes and rates, non-maturity deposit assumptions and capital requirements. The results of the simulation indicate that in an environment where interest rates rise or fall 100 basis points over a 12 month period, using September 30, 2011 amounts as a base case, First Defiance’s net interest income would be impacted by less than the board mandated guidelines of 10%.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure controls are procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s reports filed under the Exchange Act, such as this report, is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls are also designed to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, as ours are designed to do, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

An evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of September 30, 2011. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective. No changes occurred in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2011 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the internal controls over financial reporting.

 

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FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.

PART II-OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

First Defiance is not engaged in any legal proceedings of a material nature.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There are no material changes from the risk factors set forth under Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

 

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

First Defiance did not have any common stock repurchases during the first quarter of 2011, but has 93,124 shares that may be purchased under a plan announced by the Board of Directors on July 18, 2003. Participation in the CPP prohibits the Company from repurchasing any of its common shares without the prior approval of the U.S. Treasury until the earlier of December 5, 2011 or the date the U.S. Treasury’s preferred stock is redeemed or transferred to an unaffiliated third party.

 

Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.

 

Item 4. Removed and Reserved

 

Item 5. Other Information

Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit 3.1 Articles of Incorporation (1)

Exhibit 3.2 Code of Regulations (1)

Exhibit 3.3 Bylaws (1)

Exhibit 3.4 Amendment to Articles of Incorporation (2)

Exhibit 10.1 2010 Equity Plan Form of Long-Term Incentive Plan Award Agreement

Exhibit 10.2 2010 Equity Plan Form of Short-Term Incentive Plan Award Agreement

 

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Exhibit 10.3 2010 Equity Plan Form of Long-Term Incentive Plan Award Agreement (with TARP Restrictions)

Exhibit 10.4 2010 Equity Plan Form of Short-Term Incentive Plan Award Agreement (with TARP Restrictions)

Exhibit 31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

Exhibit 31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

Exhibit 32.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

Exhibit 32.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

Exhibit 101 Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T: (i) the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income, (iii) the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Changes in Equity, (iv) the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) the Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements tagged as blocks of text and in detail. (3)

 

(1)

Incorporated herein by reference to the like numbered exhibit in the Registrant’s Form S-1 (File No. 33-93354)

(2)

Incorporated herein by reference to exhibit 3 in Form 8-K filed December 8, 2008 (Film No. 081236105)

(3)

As provided in Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, this information is furnished and not filed for purposes of Sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

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FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.

SIGNATURES

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

 

 

First Defiance Financial Corp.

(Registrant)

Date: November 8, 2011  

By:

 

/s/ William J. Small

    William J. Small
    Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: November 8, 2011

 

By:

 

/s/ Donald P. Hileman

    Donald P. Hileman
   

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

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FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.

2010 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

PERFORMANCE-BASED AWARD AGREEMENT

(LONG-TERM INCENTIVE)

First Defiance Financial Corp. (the “Company”) hereby grants the undersigned Participant a Performance Award, subject to the terms and conditions described in the First Defiance Financial Corp. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) and this Performance-Based Award Agreement (Long-Term Incentive) (this “Award Agreement”).

 

1.

Name of Participant :                     

 

2.

Performance Period : The 24 month period beginning January 1, 2011 and ending on December 31, 2012 (the “Performance Period”).

 

3.

Target Award As Percentage of Base Salary :     %

 

4.

Earning an Award: At the end of the Performance Period, the Participant shall be eligible to receive a cash payment equal to between 0% and 150% of the Target Award based on the achievement of the Performance Objectives set forth in Exhibit A during the Performance Period (the “Award”).

 

5.

Amount Payable : With respect to the Performance Period, the Committee shall determine the amount payable with respect to the Award based on the level of achievement of the Performance Objectives and any other factors that the Committee deems relevant. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may adjust the amount payable with respect to the Award.

 

6.

Limitations on Earning an Award: If the Participant’s employment terminates for any reason prior to the end of the Performance Period, the Participant shall forfeit any right to payment with respect to the Award. Notwithstanding the foregoing:

 

  (a)

Death, Disability, Retirement : If the Participant, dies, becomes Disabled or Retires during the Performance Period, the amount of the Participant’s Award shall be based on the achievement of the Performance Objectives determined as of the fiscal quarter ended nearest to the Participant’s death, Disability or Retirement. Payment with respect to the Award will be made in a lump sum within 60 days following the Participant’s death, Disability or Retirement.

 

  (b)

Change in Control : If a Change in Control occurs during the Performance Period and the Participant is terminated by the Company, other than for Cause (but in no event after the end of the Performance Period), the amount of the Participant’s Award shall equal the greater of: (i) the amount payable with respect to the Award as though the Performance Objectives had been satisfied at the “target” level of achievement for the Performance Period; or (ii) the amount that would have been payable with respect to the Awards based on the actual level of achievement of the Performance Objectives through the fiscal quarter ended nearest to the Participant’s termination. The Award will be settled in a lump sum within 60 days following the Participant’s termination.


7.

Form of Payment: As a condition to receiving the Award, the Participant must elect whether to receive payment of the Award in the form of cash and/or Shares by completing the form attached as Exhibit B .

 

8.

Payment of Award: Provided that the Participant remains employed by the Company or an Affiliate on the payment date, payment of the Award shall be made between January 1 and March 15 of the first fiscal year following the end of the Performance Period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Participant is terminated for Cause after the end of the Performance Period but before payment of the Award is made, the Participant shall forfeit any right to payment of the Award.

 

9.

Miscellaneous:

 

  (a)

Non-Transferability . The Award may not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned or otherwise alienated or hypothecated, except by will or the laws of descent and distribution.

 

  (b)

Beneficiary . Payments with respect to the Award shall be made to the Participant, except that, in the event of the Participant’s death, payment shall be made to the Participant’s beneficiary. Unless otherwise specifically designated by the Participant in writing, the Participant’s beneficiary shall be the Participant’s spouse or, if none, the Participant’s estate.

 

  (c)

No Right to Continued Service or to Awards . The granting of an Award shall impose no obligation on the Company or any Affiliate to continue the employment of a Participant or interfere with or limit the right of the Company or any Affiliate to terminate the employment of the Participant at any time, with or without Cause, which right is expressly reserved.

 

  (d)

Tax Withholding . The Company or an Affiliate, as applicable, will have the power and right to deduct, withhold or collect any amount required by law or regulation to be withheld with respect to any taxable event arising with respect to the Award. To the extent permitted by the Committee, in its sole discretion, this amount may be: (i) withheld from other amounts due to the Participant, (ii) withheld from the value of any Award being settled or any Shares transferred in connection with payment of the Award, (iii) withheld from the vested portion of any Award (including Shares transferable thereunder), whether or not being paid at the time the taxable event arises, or (iv) collected directly from the Participant. Subject to the approval of the Committee, the Participant may elect to satisfy the withholding requirement, in whole or in part, by having the Company or an Affiliate, as applicable, withhold Shares having a Fair Market Value on the date the tax is to be determined equal to the minimum statutory total tax that could be imposed on the transaction; provided that such Shares would otherwise be distributable to the Participant at the time of the withholding and if such Shares are not otherwise distributable at the time of the withholding, provided that the Participant has a vested right to distribution of such Shares at such time. All such elections will be irrevocable and made in writing and will be subject to any terms and conditions that the Committee, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate.

 

  (e)

Requirements of Law . The grant of the Award is subject to all applicable laws, rules and regulations (including applicable federal and state securities laws) and to all required approvals of any governmental agencies or national securities exchange, market or other

 

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quotation system.

 

  (f)

Governing Law . The Plan and the Award Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of (other than laws governing conflicts of laws) the State of Ohio.

 

  (g)

Award Subject to Plan . The Award is subject to the terms and conditions described in this Award Agreement and the Plan, which is incorporated by reference into and made a part of this Award Agreement. In the event of a conflict between the terms of the Plan and the terms of this Award Agreement, the terms of the Plan will govern. The Committee has the sole responsibility of interpreting the Plan and this Award Agreement, and its determination of the meaning of any provision in the Plan or this Award Agreement will be binding on the Participant. Capitalized terms that are not defined in this Award Agreement have the same meanings as in the Plan.

 

  (h)

Section 409A of the Code . This Award Agreement is intended, and shall be construed and interpreted, to comply with Section 409A of the Code and if necessary, any provision shall be held null and void to the extent such provision (or part thereof) fails to comply with Section 409A of the Code or the Treasury Regulations thereunder. For purposes of Section 409A of the Code, each payment of compensation under the Award Agreement shall be treated as a separate payment of compensation. Any amounts payable solely on account of an involuntary termination shall be excludible from the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, either as separation pay or as short-term deferrals to the maximum possible extent. Nothing herein shall be construed as the guarantee of any particular tax treatment to the Participant, and the Company shall have no liability with respect to any failure to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. Any reference to the Participant’s “termination” shall mean the Participant’s “separation from service”, as defined in Section 409A of the Code. In addition, if the Participant is determined to be a “ s pecified employee” (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and as determined under the Company’s policy for determining specified employees), the Participant shall not be entitled to payment or to distribution of any portion of an Award that is subject to Section 409A of the Code (and for which no exception applies) and is payable or distributable on account of the Participant’s termination until the expiration of six months from the date of such termination (or, if earlier, the Participant’s death). Such Award, or portion thereof, shall be paid or distributed on the first business day of the seventh month following such termination.

 

  (i)

Signature in Counterparts . This Award Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which will constitute one and the same instrument.

[signature page attached]

 

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PARTICIPANT       

 

    Date:   

 

Signature

      

 

      

Print Name

      

FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.

 

By:

 

 

     Date:   

 

Its:

 

 

       

 

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FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.

2010 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

PERFORMANCE-BASED AWARD AGREEMENT

(LONG-TERM INCENTIVE)

EXHIBIT A

As described in Section 4 of the Award Agreement, at the end of the Performance Period, the Participant may earn between 0% and 150% of the Target Award based on the achievement of the Performance Objectives set forth below during the Performance Period. When determining the level of achievement of the Performance Objectives, the Committee may make such adjustments as it deems equitable to account for unusual or non-recurring items Performance between two stated levels will be interpolated when determining the percentage of the Target Award earned. Each component of the Target Award is calculated separately and the Participant’s Award for the Performance Period shall equal the sum of each component.

 

(a)

33% of the Award is based on the Company’s return on common equity relative to the return on common equity of the Peer Group during the Performance Period (“ Average ROE ”). Average ROE will be determined by adding return on equity for each year during the Performance Period and dividing the sum by two.

The percentage of the Target Award earned shall equal the percentage corresponding to the Company’s Average ROE relative to the Average ROE of the Peer Group during the Performance Period, as set forth below, multiplied by 33%:

 

Relative Performance of Average ROE to Peer Group:

   Percentage of Target Award
Component Earned
 

Less than Peer Group 50th percentile

     0   

Equal to Peer Group 50th percentile, but less than Peer Group 75% percentile

     50

Equal to Peer Group 75th percentile, but less than Peer Group 85th percentile

     100

Equal to or higher than Peer Group 85 th percentile

     150

 

(b)

33% of the Award is based on the increase in the Company’s diluted earnings per share (“ EPS ”) relative to the increased in the earnings per share of the Peer Group during the Performance Period (“ EPS Growth ”). EPS Growth with be determined by subtracting fully diluted earnings per share on the first day of the Performance Period from fully diluted earnings per share on the last day of the Performance Period, and dividing the difference by two.

The percentage of the Target Award earned shall equal the percentage that corresponds to the Company’s EPS Growth compared to the EPS Growth of the Peer Group during the Performance Period, as set forth below, multiplied by 33%:

 

Relative Performance of EPS Growth to Peer Group

   Percentage of Target Award
Component Earned
 

Less than Peer Group 50th percentile

     0

Equal to Peer Group 50th percentile, but less than Peer Group 75% percentile

     50

Equal to Peer Group 75th percentile, but less than Peer

     100

 

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Group 85th percentile

  

Equal to or higher than Peer Group 85th percentile

     150

 

(c)

34% of the Award is based on the increase in the Company’s revenue relative to the increased in the revenue of the Peer Group during the Performance Period (“ Revenue Growth ”). Revenue Growth with be determined by subtracting revenue on the first day of the Performance Period from revenue on the last day of the Performance Period, and dividing the difference by two.

The percentage of the Target Award earned shall equal the percentage that corresponds to the Company’s Revenue Growth compared to the Revenue Growth of the Peer Group during the Performance Period, as set forth below, multiplied by 34%:

 

Relative Revenue Growth to Peer Group

   Percentage of Target Award
Component Earned
 

Less than Peer Group 50th percentile

     0

Equal to Peer Group 50th percentile, but less than Peer Group 75% percentile

     50

Equal to Peer Group 75th percentile, but less than Peer Group 85th percentile

     100

Equal to or higher than Peer Group 85th percentile

     150

For purposes of this Award Agreement: (i) return on common equity, earnings per share and revenue will be determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion, using financial information filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and (ii) the Committee shall select the institutions constituting, and make such periodic adjustments as it determines appropriate to, the “Peer Group” in its sole discretion.

 

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FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.

2010 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

PERFORMANCE-BASED AWARD AGREEMENT

(LONG-TERM INCENTIVE)

EXHIBIT B

ELECTION AS TO FORM OF PAYMENT

I, the undersigned Participant, have been granted a Performance-Based Award (Long-Term Incentive) (the “Long-Term Award”) pursuant to the First Defiance Financial Corp. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).

By making the election described in this Election as to Form of Payment (“Election Form”), I may elect to have all or a portion of my Long-Term Award paid to me in the form of unrestricted Shares.

 

  I.

Election

I hereby irrevocably elect to have the following percentage of my Short-Term Award paid in unrestricted Shares:

     % (the “Equity Election Amount”)

If I elect to receive any portion of my Short-Term Award in the form of unrestricted Shares, I will receive a number of whole Shares determined by: (a) multiplying (i) the Equity Election Amount by (ii) the amount payable on each Payment Date; and dividing the product by (b) the reported closing price of a Share on such Payment Date. Any fractional Shares will be settled in cash based on the reported closing price of a Share on the Payment Date.

 

  II.

Acknowledgements

By signing below, I understand that:

 

   

My election is irrevocable once made;

 

   

The Long-Term Award is conditioned up my making the election and return this Election Form to the Company within 10 business days following the Grant Date;

 

   

If I fail to make an election, 100% of my Long-Term Award will be paid in cash.

Agreed and Acknowledged:

 

 

Participant Name

 

Signature
Dated:              , 20     

 

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EXHIBIT 10.2

FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.

2010 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

PERFORMANCE-BASED AWARD AGREEMENT

(SHORT-TERM INCENTIVE)

First Defiance Financial Corp. (the “Company”) hereby grants the undersigned Participant a Performance-Based Award subject to the terms and conditions described in the First Defiance Financial Corp. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) and this Performance-Based Award Agreement (Short-Term Incentive) (this “Award Agreement”).

 

1.

Name of Participant :                                 

 

2.

Performance Period : The 12 month period beginning January 1, 2011 and ending on December 31, 2011 (the “Performance Period”).

 

3.

Target Award As Percentage of Base Salary :      %

 

4.

Earning an Award: At the end of the Performance Period, the Participant shall be eligible to receive a cash payment equal to between 0% and 150% of the Target Award based on the achievement of the Performance Objectives set forth in Exhibit A during the Performance Period (the “Award”).

 

5.

Amount Payable : With respect to the Performance Period, the Committee shall determine the amount payable with respect to the Award based on the level of achievement of the Performance Objectives and any other factors that the Committee deems relevant. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may adjust the amount payable with respect to the Award.

 

6.

Limitations on Earning an Award: If the Participant’s employment terminates for any reason prior to the end of the Performance Period, the Participant shall forfeit any right to payment with respect to the Award. Notwithstanding the foregoing:

 

  (a)

Death, Disability, Retirement : If the Participant, dies, becomes Disabled or Retires during the Performance Period, the amount of the Participant’s Award shall be based on the achievement of the Performance Objectives determined as of the fiscal quarter ended nearest to the Participant’s death, Disability or Retirement. Payment with respect to the Award will be made in a lump sum within 60 days following the Participant’s death, Disability or Retirement.

 

  (b)

Change in Control : If a Change in Control occurs during the Performance Period and the Participant is terminated by the Company, other than for Cause (but in no event after the end of the Performance Period), the amount of the Participant’s Award shall equal the greater of: (i) the amount payable with respect to the Award as though the Performance Objectives had been satisfied at the “target” level of achievement for the Performance Period; or (ii) the amount that would have been payable with respect to the Awards based on the actual level of achievement of the Performance Objectives through the fiscal quarter ended nearest to the Participant’s termination. The Award will be settled in a lump sum within 60 days following the Participant’s termination.


7.

Form of Payment: As a condition to receiving the Award, the Participant must elect whether to receive payment of the Award in the form of cash and/or Shares by completing the form attached as Exhibit B .

 

8.

Payment: Provided that the Participant remains employed by the Company or an Affiliate on such date (each a “Payment Date”):

 

  (a)

50% of the Award shall be paid between January 1 and March 15 of the first fiscal year following the end of the Performance Period;

 

  (b)

25% of the Award shall be paid between January 1 and March 15 of the second fiscal year following the end of the Performance Period; and

 

  (c)

25% of the Award shall be paid between January 1 and March 15 of the third fiscal year following the end of the Performance Period.

 

9.

Effect of Termination: Notwithstanding the foregoing:

 

  (a)

Death, Disability or Retirement . In the event of the Participant’s death, Disability or Retirement prior to a Payment Date, the unpaid portion of the Award shall be paid in a lump sum within 60 days following the Participant’s death, Disability or Retirement.

 

  (b)

Change in Control . In the event of a Change in Control, the unpaid portion of the Award shall be paid in a lump sum within 60 days following the Change in Control.

 

  (c)

Termination for Cause . If the Participant is terminated for Cause (regardless of whether such termination would also constitute a Retirement) during the Performance Period, the Participant shall forfeit any further right to payment with respect to the Award.

 

10.

Miscellaneous:

 

  (a)

Non-Transferability . The Award may not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned or otherwise alienated or hypothecated, except by will or the laws of descent and distribution.

 

  (b)

Beneficiary . Payments with respect to the Award shall be made to the Participant, except that, in the event of the Participant’s death, payment shall be made to the Participant’s beneficiary. Unless otherwise specifically designated by the Participant in writing, the Participant’s beneficiary shall be the Participant’s spouse or, if none, the Participant’s estate.

 

  (c)

No Right to Continued Service or to Awards . The granting of an Award shall impose no obligation on the Company or any Affiliate to continue the employment of a Participant or interfere with or limit the right of the Company or any Affiliate to terminate the employment of the Participant at any time, with or without Cause, which right is expressly reserved.

 

  (d)

Tax Withholding . The Company or an Affiliate, as applicable, will have the power and right to deduct, withhold or collect any amount required by law or regulation to be withheld with respect to any taxable event arising with respect to the Award. To the extent permitted by the Committee, in its sole discretion, this amount may be:

 

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(i) withheld from other amounts due to the Participant, (ii) withheld from the value of any Award being settled or any Shares transferred in connection with payment of the Award, (iii) withheld from the vested portion of any Award (including Shares transferable thereunder), whether or not being paid at the time the taxable event arises, or (iv) collected directly from the Participant. Subject to the approval of the Committee, the Participant may elect to satisfy the withholding requirement, in whole or in part, by having the Company or an Affiliate, as applicable, withhold Shares having a Fair Market Value on the date the tax is to be determined equal to the minimum statutory total tax that could be imposed on the transaction; provided that such Shares would otherwise be distributable to the Participant at the time of the withholding and if such Shares are not otherwise distributable at the time of the withholding, provided that the Participant has a vested right to distribution of such Shares at such time. All such elections will be irrevocable and made in writing and will be subject to any terms and conditions that the Committee, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate.

 

  (e)

Requirements of Law . The grant of the Award is subject to all applicable laws, rules and regulations (including applicable federal and state securities laws) and to all required approvals of any governmental agencies or national securities exchange, market or other quotation system.

 

  (f)

Governing Law . The Plan and the Award Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of (other than laws governing conflicts of laws) the State of Ohio.

 

  (g)

Award Subject to Plan . The Award is subject to the terms and conditions described in this Award Agreement and the Plan, which is incorporated by reference into and made a part of this Award Agreement. In the event of a conflict between the terms of the Plan and the terms of this Award Agreement, the terms of the Plan will govern. The Committee has the sole responsibility of interpreting the Plan and this Award Agreement, and its determination of the meaning of any provision in the Plan or this Award Agreement will be binding on the Participant. Capitalized terms that are not defined in this Award Agreement have the same meanings as in the Plan.

 

  (h)

Section 409A of the Code . This Award Agreement is intended, and shall be construed and interpreted, to comply with Section 409A of the Code and if necessary, any provision shall be held null and void to the extent such provision (or part thereof) fails to comply with Section 409A of the Code or the Treasury Regulations thereunder. For purposes of Section 409A of the Code, each payment of compensation under the Award Agreement shall be treated as a separate payment of compensation. Any amounts payable solely on account of an involuntary termination shall be excludible from the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, either as separation pay or as short-term deferrals to the maximum possible extent. Nothing herein shall be construed as the guarantee of any particular tax treatment to the Participant, and the Company shall have no liability with respect to any failure to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. Any reference to the Participant’s “termination” shall mean the Participant’s “separation from service”, as defined in Section 409A of the Code. In addition, if the Participant is determined to be a “ s pecified employee” (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and as determined under the Company’s policy for determining specified employees), the Participant shall not be entitled to payment or to distribution of any portion of an Award that is subject to Section 409A of the Code (and for which no exception applies) and is payable or distributable on account of the Participant’s

 

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termination until the expiration of six months from the date of such termination (or, if earlier, the Participant’s death). Such Award, or portion thereof, shall be paid or distributed on the first business day of the seventh month following such termination.

 

  (i)

Signature in Counterparts . This Award Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which will constitute one and the same instrument.

 

PARTICIPANT

     

 

  

Date:

  

 

Signature

     

 

     

Print Name

     

FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.

 

By:

  

 

  

Date:

  

 

Its:

  

 

     

 

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FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.

2010 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

PERFORMANCE-BASED AWARD AGREEMENT

(SHORT-TERM INCENTIVE)

EXHIBIT A

As described in Section 4 of the Award Agreement, at the end of the Performance Period, the Participant may earn between 0% and 150% of the Target Award based on the achievement of the Performance Objectives set forth below during the Performance Period. When determining the level of achievement of the Performance Objectives, the Committee may make such adjustments as it deems equitable to account for unusual or non-recurring items Performance between two stated levels will be interpolated when determining the percentage of the Target Award earned. Each component of the Target Award is calculated separately and the Participant’s Award for the Performance Period shall equal the sum of each component.

 

(a)

25% of the Award is based on the Company’s diluted earnings per share, as reported on the Company’s financial statements (“ Diluted EPS ”), at the end of the Performance Period. The percentage of the Target Award earned will correspond to Company’s Diluted EPS, as set forth below, multiplied by 25%:

 

Diluted Earnings Per Share

   Percentage of Award Component Earned  

Less than $1.21

     0

$1.21

     50

$1.24

     60

$1.27

     70

$1.30

     80

$1.33

     90

$1.34

     100

$1.38

     110

$1.42

     120

$1.46

     130

1.50

     140

1.54

     150

 

(b)

15% of the Award is based on the percentage of the Company’s net charge offs compared to the Company’s average loans, each as reported on the Company’s financial statements, at the end of the Performance Period (the “ Net Charge Off Percentage ”). The percentage of the Target Award earned will correspond to Net Charge Off Percentage, as set forth below, multiplied by 15%:

 

Net Charge Off Percentage

   Percentage of Award Component Earned  

More than 0.90%

     0

0.90%

     50

0.83%

     60

0.76%

     70

 

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0.69%

     80

0.62%

     90

0.55%

     100

0.49%

     110

0.43%

     120

0.37%

     130

0.31%

     140

0.25%

     150

 

(c)

15% of the Award is based on the percentage of the Company’s non-performing assets compared to the Company’s total assets, each as reported on the Company’s financial statements, at the end of the Performance Period (the “ Non-Performing Asset Percentage ”). The percentage of the Target Award earned will correspond to Non-Performing Asset Percentage, as set forth below, multiplied by 15%:

 

Non-Performing Asset

Percentage

   Percentage of Award Component Earned  

More than 2.78%

     0

2.78%

     50

2.62%

     60

2.47%

     70

2.31%

     80

2.16%

     90

2.00%

     100

1.80%

     110

1.60%

     120

1.40%

     130

1.20%

     140

1.00%

     150

 

(d)

25% of the Award is based on the percentage of the Company’s classified assets compared to the Company’s total assets, each as reported on the Company’s financial statements, at the end of the Performance Period (the “ Classified Asset Percentage ”). The percentage of the Target Award earned will correspond to Classified Asset Percentage, as set forth below, multiplied by 25%:

 

Classified Asset Percentage

   Percentage of Award Component Earned  

More than 6.81%

     0

6.81%

     50

6.35%

     60

5.89%

     70

5.43%

     80

 

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4.97%

     90

4.51%

     100

4.26%

     110

4.01%

     120

3.75%

     130

3.50%

     140

3.25%

     150

 

(e)

10% of the Award is based on the percentage of the Company’s return on average equity, as reported on the Company’s financial statements, at the end of the Performance Period (the “ Return on Average Equity ”). The percentage of the Target Award earned will correspond to Return on Average Equity, as set forth below, multiplied by 10%:

 

Return on Average Equity

   Percentage of Award Component Earned  

Less than 4.79%

     0

4.79%

     50

4.95%

     60

5.12%

     70

5.29%

     80

5.46%

     90

5.63%

     100

6.19%

     110

6.76%

     120

7.32%

     130

7.88%

     140

8.45%

     150

 

(f)

10% of the Award is based on the percentage of the Company’s return on average assets, as reported on the Company’s financial statements, at the end of the Performance Period (the “ Return on Average Assets ”). The percentage of the Target Award earned will correspond to Return on Average Assets, as set forth below, multiplied by 10%:

 

Return on Average Assets

   Percentage of Award Component Earned  

Less than 0.53%

     0

0.53%

     50

0.55%

     60

0.57%

     70

0.58%

     80

0.60%

     90

 

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0.62%

     100

0.68%

     110

0.74%

     120

0.81%

     130

0.87%

     140

0.93%

     150

 

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FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.

2010 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

PERFORMANCE-BASED AWARD AGREEMENT

(SHORT-TERM INCENTIVE)

EXHIBIT B

ELECTION AS TO FORM OF PAYMENT

I, the undersigned Participant, have been granted a Performance-Based Award (Short-Term Incentive) (the “Short-Term Award”) pursuant to the First Defiance Financial Corp. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).

By making the election described in this Election as to Form of Payment (“ Election Form ”), I may elect to have all or a portion of my Short-Term Award paid to me in the form of unrestricted Shares.

 

  I.

Election

I hereby irrevocably elect to have the following percentage of my Short-Term Award paid in unrestricted Shares:

     % (the “Equity Election Amount”)

If I elect to receive any portion of my Short-Term Award in the form of unrestricted Shares, I will receive a number of whole Shares determined by: (a) multiplying (i) the Equity Election Amount by (ii) the amount payable on each Payment Date; and dividing the product by (b) the reported closing price of a Share on such Payment Date. Any fractional Shares will be settled in cash based on the reported closing price of a Share on the Payment Date.

 

  II.

Acknowledgements

By signing below, I understand that:

 

   

My election is irrevocable once made;

 

   

The Short-Term Award is conditioned up my making the election and return this Election Form to the Company within 10 business days following the Grant Date;

 

   

If I fail to make an election, 100% of my Award will be paid in cash.

Agreed and Acknowledged:

 

 

Participant Name

 

Signature
Dated:              , 20     

 

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EXHIBIT 10.3

FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.

2010 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

AMENDED AND RESTATED

PERFORMANCE-BASED RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT

(LONG TERM INCENTIVE – TARP APPLICABLE)

First Defiance Financial Corp. (the “Company”) previously granted the undersigned Participant an Award of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units (the “RSUs”), subject to the terms and conditions described in the First Defiance Financial Corp. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) and a Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Long Term Incentive – TARP Applicable) (the “Prior Award Agreement”).

The Company and the Participant hereby enter into this Amended and Restated Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Long Term Incentive – TARP Applicable) (this “Award Agreement”) which supersedes and replaces the Prior Award Agreement by clarifying the number of RSUs subject to the Target Award.

 

1.

Name of Participant :                                 

 

2.

Performance Period : The 24 month period beginning January 1, 2011 and ending on December 31, 2012 (the “Performance Period”).

 

3.

Grant Date: January 1, 2011 (the “Grant Date”).

 

4.

Award of Restricted Stock Units: The number of RSUs subject to the Award is determined by dividing: (a)       % of the Participant’s base salary by (b) the Fair Market Value of a Share, each determined as of a Grant Date, and (c) multiplying the product by 150% (as adjusted pursuant to Section 10, the “Target Award”).

 

5.

Vesting: At the end of the Performance Period, the Participant shall vest in between 0% and 100% of the RSUs subject to the Target Award based on the achievement of the Performance Objectives set forth in attached Exhibit A during the Performance Period. The Committee shall determine the number of RSUs vesting with respect to the Performance Period based on the level of achievement of the Performance Objectives and any other factors that the Committee deems relevant. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may adjust the number of RSUs vesting.

 

6.

Limitations on Vesting: If the Participant’s employment terminates for any reason prior to the end of the Performance Period, the Participant shall forfeit all of the RSUs subject to the Target Award. Notwithstanding the foregoing:

 

  (a)

Death, Disability, Retirement : If the Participant, dies, becomes Disabled or Retires during the Performance Period, the Participant shall vest in a number of RSUs based on the achievement of the Performance Objectives determined as of the fiscal quarter ended nearest to the Participant’s death, Disability or Retirement. Vested RSUs shall be settled in a lump sum within 60 days following the Participant’s death, Disability or Retirement.

 

  (b)

Change in Control : If a Change in Control occurs during the Performance Period and the Participant is terminated by the Company, other than for Cause (but in no event after the end of the Performance Period), the Participant shall vest in a number of RSUs equal to


 

the greater of: (i) the number of RSUs that would have vested if the Performance Objectives had been satisfied at the “target” level of achievement for the Performance Period; or (ii) the number of RSUs that would have vested based on the actual level of achievement of the Performance Objectives through the fiscal quarter ended nearest to the Participant’s termination. Vested RSUs shall be settled in a lump sum within 60 days following the Participant’s termination.

 

7.

Form of Settlement: Each whole or fractional RSU entitles the Participant to receive a Share or a payment equal to the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date the RSU is settled. The number of Shares or the amount of cash payable to the Participant shall be based on the election made by the Participant pursuant to Exhibit B, attached to the Prior Award Agreement.

 

8.

Payment of Award: Provided that the Participant remains employed by the Company or an Affiliate on the payment date, all vested RSUs shall be settled between January 1 and March 15 of the first fiscal year following the end of the Performance Period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Participant is terminated for Cause after the end of the Performance Period but before the RSUs are settled, the Participant shall forfeit any right to settlement of the RSUs.

 

9.

TARP Limitations: Notwithstanding anything in this Award Agreement to the contrary, to the extent and during the period that the Company and the Participant are subject to the limitations set forth in Section 111(b)(3)(D) of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, as amended, and 30 C.F.R. §30.10 (collectively, “TARP”), the following limitations will apply with respect to the RSUs:

 

  (i)

Limitations on Number of Restricted Stock Units . The number of RSUs subject to the Target Award, plus the aggregate value of all other “long term restricted stock” that is intended to be exempt from the TARP bonus prohibition for the fiscal year in which the Grant Date occurs, shall not exceed 1/3 of the Participant’s annual compensation for such fiscal year, determined by including the total Fair Market Value of all equity-based compensation granted during such fiscal year in the Participant’s annual compensation.

 

  (ii)

Restrictions on Payment . The Participant will forfeit any RSUs if the Participant does not continue performing substantial services for the Company for two years from the Grant Date (other than due to the Participant’s earlier death, Disability or the earlier occurrence of a “change in control event” as defined in Treasury Regulations §§1.280G-1, Q&A 27 through 29 or 1.409A-3(i)(5)(i) involving the Company).

 

  (iii)

Restrictions on Settlement : Payment with respect to any vested RSUs may only be made based on the date on which the Company repays the percentage of aggregate TARP financial assistance received, as set forth below:

 

Percentage of TARP Financial

Assistance Repaid

 

Percentage of RSUs

Becoming Payable

25%

  25%

50%

  50%

75%

  75%

100%

  100%

 

  10.

Miscellaneous:

 

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  (a)

Non-Transferability . RSUs may not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned or otherwise alienated or hypothecated, except by will or the laws of descent and distribution.

 

  (b)

Beneficiary . Payments with respect to the Award shall be made to the Participant, except that, in the event of the Participant’s death, payment shall be made to the Participant’s beneficiary. Unless otherwise specifically designated by the Participant in writing, the Participant’s beneficiary shall be the Participant’s spouse or, if none, the Participant’s estate.

 

  (c)

No Right to Continued Service or to Awards . The granting of an Award shall impose no obligation on the Company or any Affiliate to continue the employment of a Participant or interfere with or limit the right of the Company or any Affiliate to terminate the employment of the Participant at any time, with or without Cause, which right is expressly reserved.

 

  (d)

Tax Withholding . The Company or an Affiliate, as applicable, will have the power and right to deduct, withhold or collect any amount required by law or regulation to be withheld with respect to any taxable event arising with respect to the RSUs. To the extent permitted by the Committee, in its sole discretion, this amount may be: (i) withheld from other amounts due to the Participant, (ii) withheld from the value of any Award being settled or any Shares transferred in connection with the exercise or settlement of an Award, (iii) withheld from the vested portion of any Award (including Shares transferable thereunder), whether or not being exercised or settled at the time the taxable event arises, or (iv) collected directly from the Participant. Subject to the approval of the Committee, the Participant may elect to satisfy the withholding requirement, in whole or in part, by having the Company or an Affiliate, as applicable, withhold Shares having a Fair Market Value on the date the tax is to be determined equal to the minimum statutory total tax that could be imposed on the transaction; provided that such Shares would otherwise be distributable to the Participant at the time of the withholding if such Shares are not otherwise distributable at the time of the withholding, provided that the Participant has a vested right to distribution of such Shares at such time. All such elections will be irrevocable and made in writing and will be subject to any terms and conditions that the Committee, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate.

 

  (e)

Requirements of Law . The grant of Awards shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules and regulations (including applicable federal and state securities laws) and to all required approvals of any governmental agencies or national securities exchange, market or other quotation system.

 

  (f)

Governing Law . The Plan and all Award Agreements shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of (other than laws governing conflicts of laws) the State of Ohio.

 

  (g)

Award Subject to Plan . The Award is subject to the terms and conditions described in this Award Agreement and the Plan, which is incorporated by reference into and made a part of this Award Agreement. In the event of a conflict between the terms of the Plan and the terms of this Award Agreement, the terms of the Plan will govern. The Committee has the sole responsibility of interpreting the Plan and this Award Agreement, and its determination of the meaning of any provision in the Plan or this Award Agreement will be binding on the Participant. Capitalized terms that are not defined in this Award Agreement have the same meanings as in the Plan.

 

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  (h)

Section 409A of the Code . This Award Agreement is intended, and shall be construed and interpreted, to comply with Section 409A of the Code and if necessary, any provision shall be held null and void to the extent such provision (or part thereof) fails to comply with Section 409A of the Code or the Treasury Regulations thereunder. For purposes of Section 409A of the Code, each payment of compensation under the Award Agreement shall be treated as a separate payment of compensation. Any amounts payable solely on account of an involuntary termination shall be excludible from the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, either as separation pay or as short-term deferrals to the maximum possible extent. Nothing herein shall be construed as the guarantee of any particular tax treatment to the Participant, and the Company shall have no liability with respect to any failure to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. Any reference to the Participant’s “termination” shall mean the Participant’s “separation from service”, as defined in Section 409A of the Code. In addition, if the Participant is determined to be a “ s pecified employee” (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and as determined under the Company’s policy for determining specified employees), the Participant shall not be entitled to payment or to distribution of any portion of an Award that is subject to Section 409A of the Code (and for which no exception applies) and is payable or distributable on account of the Participant’s termination until the expiration of six months from the date of such termination (or, if earlier, the Participant’s death). Such Award, or portion thereof, shall be paid or distributed on the first business day of the seventh month following such termination.

 

  (i)

Signature in Counterparts . This Award Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which will constitute one and the same instrument.

 

PARTICIPANT

              

 

  

  

  

Date:

  

 

Signature

        

 

  

  

     

Print Name

        

FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.

        

By:

 

 

     

Date:

  

 

Its:

 

 

        

 

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FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.

2010 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

PERFORMANCE-BASED AWARD AGREEMENT

(LONG-TERM INCENTIVE)

EXHIBIT A

As described in Section 5 of the Award Agreement, at the end of the Performance Period, the Participant may vest in between 0% and 100% of the RSUs subject to the Target Award based on the achievement of the Performance Objectives set forth below during the Performance Period. When determining the level of achievement of the Performance Objectives, the Committee may make such adjustments as it deems equitable to account for unusual or non-recurring items Performance between two stated levels will be interpolated when determining the percentage of the Target Award earned. Each component of the Target Award is calculated separately and the Participant’s Award for the Performance Period shall equal the sum of each component.

 

(a)

33% of the Award is based on the Company’s return on common equity relative to the return on common equity of the Peer Group during the Performance Period (“ Average ROE ”). Average ROE will be determined by adding return on equity for each year during the Performance Period and dividing the sum by two.

The percentage of the Target Award earned shall equal the percentage corresponding to the Company’s Average ROE relative to the Average ROE of the Peer Group during the Performance Period, as set forth below, multiplied by 33%:

 

Relative Performance of Average ROE to Peer Group:

   Percentage of Target Award
Component Earned
 

Less than Peer Group 50th percentile

     0   

Equal to Peer Group 50th percentile, but less than Peer Group 75% percentile

     33

Equal to Peer Group 75th percentile, but less than Peer Group 85th percentile

     66

Equal to or higher than Peer Group 85 th percentile

     100

 

(b)

33% of the Award is based on the increase in the Company’s diluted earnings per share (“ EPS ”) relative to the increased in the earnings per share of the Peer Group during the Performance Period (“ EPS Growth ”). EPS Growth with be determined by subtracting fully diluted earnings per share on the first day of the Performance Period from fully diluted earnings per share on the last day of the Performance Period, and dividing the difference by two.

The percentage of the Target Award earned shall equal the percentage that corresponds to the Company’s EPS Growth compared to the EPS Growth of the Peer Group during the Performance Period, as set forth below, multiplied by 33%:

 

Relative Performance of EPS Growth to Peer Group

   Percentage of Target Award
Component Earned
 

Less than Peer Group 50th percentile

     0

Equal to Peer Group 50th percentile, but less than Peer Group 75% percentile

     33

Equal to Peer Group 75th percentile, but less than Peer

     66

 

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Group 85th percentile

  

Equal to or higher than Peer Group 85th percentile

     100

 

(c)

34% of the Award is based on the increase in the Company’s revenue relative to the increased in the revenue of the Peer Group during the Performance Period (“ Revenue Growth ”). Revenue Growth with be determined by subtracting revenue on the first day of the Performance Period from revenue on the last day of the Performance Period, and dividing the difference by two.

The percentage of the Target Award earned shall equal the percentage that corresponds to the Company’s Revenue Growth compared to the Revenue Growth of the Peer Group during the Performance Period, as set forth below, multiplied by 34%:

 

Relative Revenue Growth to Peer Group

   Percentage of Target Award
Component Earned
 

Less than Peer Group 50th percentile

     0

Equal to Peer Group 50th percentile, but less than Peer Group 75% percentile

     33

Equal to Peer Group 75th percentile, but less than Peer Group 85th percentile

     66

Equal to or higher than Peer Group 85th percentile

     100

For purposes of this Award Agreement: (i) return on common equity, earnings per share and revenue will be determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion, using financial information filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and (ii) the Committee shall select the institutions constituting, and make such periodic adjustments as it determines appropriate to, the “Peer Group” in its sole discretion.

 

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EXHIBIT 10.4

FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.

2010 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

AMENDED AND RESTATED

PERFORMANCE-BASED RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT

(SHORT TERM INCENTIVE – TARP APPLICABLE)

First Defiance Financial Corp. (the “Company”) previously granted the undersigned Participant an Award of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units (the “RSUs”), subject to the terms and conditions described in the First Defiance Financial Corp. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) and a Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Short-Term Incentive – TARP Applicable) (the “Prior Award Agreement”). Each whole or fractional RSU entitles the Participant to receive a cash payment equal to the Fair Market Value of a Share on the Payment Date (as defined below).

The Company and the Participant hereby enter into this Amended and Restated Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Short Term Incentive – TARP Applicable) (this “Award Agreement”) which supersedes and replaces the Prior Award Agreement by clarifying the number of RSUs subject to the Target Award.

 

1.

Name of Participant :                                 

 

2.

Performance Period : The 12 month period beginning January 1, 2011 and ending on December 31, 2011 (the “Performance Period”).

 

3.

Grant Date: January 1, 2011 (the “Grant Date”).

 

4.

Award of Restricted Stock Units: The number of RSUs subject to the Award is determined by dividing: (a)       % of the Participant’s base salary by (b) the Fair Market Value of a Share, each determined as of a Grant Date, and (c) multiplying the product by 150% (as adjusted pursuant to Section 10, the “Target Award”).

 

5.

Vesting: At the end of the Performance Period, the Participant shall vest in between 0% and 100% of the RSUs subject to the Target Award based on the achievement of the Performance Objectives set forth in attached Exhibit A during the Performance Period. The Committee shall determine the number of RSUs vesting with respect to the Performance Period based on the level of achievement of the Performance Objectives and any other factors that the Committee deems relevant. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may adjust the number of RSUs vesting.

 

6.

Limitations on Vesting: If the Participant’s employment terminates for any reason prior to the end of the Performance Period, the Participant shall forfeit all of the RSUs subject to the Target Award. Notwithstanding the foregoing:

 

  (a)

Death, Disability, Retirement : If the Participant, dies, becomes Disabled or Retires during the Performance Period, the Participant shall vest in a number of RSUs based on the achievement of the Performance Objectives determined as of the fiscal quarter ended nearest to the Participant’s death, Disability or Retirement. Vested RSUs shall be settled in a lump sum within 60 days following the Participant’s death, Disability or Retirement.

 

  (b)

Change in Control : If a Change in Control occurs during the Performance Period and the Participant is terminated by the Company, other than for Cause (but in no event after the

 


 

end of the Performance Period), the Participant shall vest in a number of RSUs equal to the greater of: (i) the number of RSUs that would have vested if the Performance Objectives had been satisfied at the “target” level of achievement for the Performance Period; or (ii) the number of RSUs that would have vested based on the actual level of achievement of the Performance Objectives through the fiscal quarter ended nearest to the Participant’s termination. Vested RSUs shall be settled in a lump sum within 60 days following the Participant’s termination.

 

7.

Form of Settlement: Each whole or fractional RSU entitles the Participant to receive a Share or a payment equal to the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date the RSU is settled. The number of Shares or the amount of cash payable to the Participant shall be based on the election made by the Participant pursuant to Exhibit B, attached to the Prior Award Agreement.

 

8.

Settlement of RSUs: Provided that the Participant remains employed by the Company or an Affiliate on the applicable date (each a “ Payment Date ”):

 

  (a)

50% of the vested RSUs shall be settled on January 1 of the first fiscal year following the end of the Performance Period;

 

  (b)

25% of the vested RSUs shall be settled on January 1 of the second fiscal year following the end of the Performance Period; and

 

  (c)

25% of the vested RSUs shall be settled on January 1 of the third fiscal year following the end of the Performance Period.

 

9.

Effect of Termination: Notwithstanding the foregoing:

 

  (a)

Death, Disability or Retirement . In the event of the Participant’s death, Disability or Retirement prior to a Payment Date, any vested RSUs that have not been settled shall be settled in a lump sum within 60 days following the Participant’s death, Disability or Retirement.

 

  (b)

Change in Control . In the event of a Change in Control, any vested RSUs that have not been settled shall be settled in a lump sum within 60 days following the Change in Control.

 

  (c)

Termination for Cause . If the Participant is terminated for Cause (regardless of whether such termination would also constitute a Retirement) prior to a Payment Date, all RSUs that have not yet been settled shall be forfeited.

 

10.

TARP Limitations: Notwithstanding anything in this Award Agreement to the contrary, to the extent and during the period that the Company and the Participant are subject to the limitations set forth in Section 111(b)(3)(D) of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, as amended, and 30 C.F.R. §30.10 (collectively, “TARP”), the following limitations will apply with respect to the RSUs:

 

  (i)

Limitations on Number of Restricted Stock Units . The number of RSUs subject to the Target Award, plus the aggregate value of all other “long term restricted stock” that is intended to be exempt from the TARP bonus prohibition for the fiscal year in which the Grant Date occurs, shall not exceed 1/3 of the Participant’s annual compensation for such

 

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fiscal year, determined by including the total Fair Market Value of all equity-based compensation granted during such fiscal year in the Participant’s annual compensation.

 

  (ii)

Restrictions on Payment . The Participant will forfeit any RSUs if the Participant does not continue performing substantial services for the Company for two years from the Grant Date (other than due to the Participant’s earlier death, Disability or the earlier occurrence of a “change in control event” as defined in Treasury Regulations §§1.280G-1, Q&A 27 through 29 or 1.409A-3(i)(5)(i) involving the Company).

 

  (iii)

Restrictions on Settlement : Payment with respect to any vested RSUs may only be made based on the date on which the Company repays the percentage of aggregate TARP financial assistance received, as set forth below:

 

Percentage of TARP Financial

Assistance Repaid

 

Percentage of RSUs

Becoming Payable

25%   25%
50%   50%
75%   75%
100%   100%

 

11.

Miscellaneous:

 

  (a)

Non-Transferability . RSUs may not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned or otherwise alienated or hypothecated, except by will or the laws of descent and distribution.

 

  (b)

Beneficiary . Unless otherwise specifically designated by the Participant in writing, a Participant’s beneficiary under the Plan shall be the Participant’s spouse or, if no spouse survives the Participant, the Participant’s estate.

 

  (c)

No Right to Continued Service or to Awards . The granting of an Award shall impose no obligation on the Company or any Affiliate to continue the employment of a Participant or interfere with or limit the right of the Company or any Affiliate to Terminate the employment of the Participant at any time, with or without Cause, which right is expressly reserved.

 

  (d)

Tax Withholding . The Company or an Affiliate, as applicable, will have the power and right to deduct, withhold or collect any amount required by law or regulation to be withheld with respect to any taxable event arising with respect to the RSUs. To the extent permitted by the Committee, in its sole discretion, this amount may be: (i) withheld from other amounts due to the Participant, (ii) withheld from the value of any Award being settled or any Shares transferred in connection with the exercise or settlement of an Award, (iii) withheld from the vested portion of any Award (including Shares transferable thereunder), whether or not being exercised or settled at the time the taxable event arises, or (iv) collected directly from the Participant. Subject to the approval of the Committee, the Participant may elect to satisfy the withholding requirement, in whole or in part, by having the Company or an Affiliate, as applicable, withhold Shares having a Fair Market Value on the date the tax is to be determined equal to the minimum statutory total tax that could be imposed on the transaction; provided that such Shares would otherwise be distributable to the Participant at the time of the withholding if such Shares are not otherwise distributable at the time of the withholding, provided that the Participant has a vested right to distribution of such Shares at such time.

 

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All such elections will be irrevocable and made in writing and will be subject to any terms and conditions that the Committee, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate.

 

  (e)

Requirements of Law . The grant of Awards shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules and regulations (including applicable federal and state securities laws) and to all required approvals of any governmental agencies or national securities exchange, market or other quotation system.

 

  (f)

Governing Law . The Plan and all Award Agreements shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of (other than laws governing conflicts of laws) the State of Ohio.

 

  (g)

Award Subject to Plan . The Award is subject to the terms and conditions described in this Award Agreement and the Plan, which is incorporated by reference into and made a part of this Award Agreement. In the event of a conflict between the terms of the Plan and the terms of this Award Agreement, the terms of the Plan will govern. The Committee has the sole responsibility of interpreting the Plan and this Award Agreement, and its determination of the meaning of any provision in the Plan or this Award Agreement will be binding on the Participant. Capitalized terms that are not defined in this Award Agreement have the same meanings as in the Plan.

 

  (h)

Section 409A of the Code . This Award Agreement is intended, and shall be construed and interpreted, to comply with Section 409A of the Code and if necessary, any provision shall be held null and void to the extent such provision (or part thereof) fails to comply with Section 409A of the Code or the Treasury Regulations thereunder. For purposes of Section 409A of the Code, each payment of compensation under the Agreement shall be treated as a separate payment of compensation. Any amounts payable solely on account of an involuntary termination shall be excludible from the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, either as separation pay or as short-term deferrals to the maximum possible extent. Nothing herein shall be construed as the guarantee of any particular tax treatment to the Participant, and the Company shall have no liability with respect to any failure to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. Any reference to the Participant’s “termination” shall mean the Participant’s “separation from service”, as defined in Section 409A of the Code. In addition, if the Participant is determined to be a “ s pecified employee” (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and as determined under the Company’s policy for determining specified employees), the Participant shall not be entitled to payment or to distribution of any portion of an Award that is subject to Section 409A of the Code (and for which no exception applies) and is payable or distributable on account of the Participant’s termination until the expiration of six months from the date of such termination (or, if earlier, the Participant’s death). Such Award, or portion thereof, shall be paid or distributed on the first business day of the seventh month following such termination.

 

  (i)

Signature in Counterparts . This Award Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which will constitute one and the same instrument.

 

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PARTICIPANT

          

 

    

Date:

  

 

  

Signature

          

 

          

Print Name

          

FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.

          

By:

  

 

    

Date:

  

 

  

Its:

  

 

          

 

 

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FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.

2010 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

PERFORMANCE-BASED AWARD AGREEMENT

(SHORT-TERM INCENTIVE)

EXHIBIT A

As described in Section 4 of the Award Agreement, at the end of the Performance Period, the Participant may vest in between 0% and 100% of the RSUs subject to the Target Award based on the achievement of the Performance Objectives set forth below during the Performance Period. When determining the level of achievement of the Performance Objectives, the Committee may make such adjustments as it deems equitable to account for unusual or non-recurring items Performance between two stated levels will be interpolated when determining the percentage of the Target Award earned. Each component of the Target Award is calculated separately and the Participant’s Award for the Performance Period shall equal the sum of each component.

 

(a)

25% of the Award is based on the Company’s diluted earnings per share, as reported on the Company’s financial statements (“ Diluted EPS ”), at the end of the Performance Period. The percentage of the Target Award earned will correspond to Company’s Diluted EPS, as set forth below, multiplied by 25%:

 

Diluted EPS

   Percentage of Award Component Earned  

Less than $1.21

     0

$1.21

     33

$1.24

     40

$1.27

     47

$1.30

     53

$1.33

     60

$1.34

     67

$1.38

     74

$1.42

     80

$1.46

     87

$1.50

     93

$1.54 or more

     100

 

(b)

15% of the Award is based on the percentage of the Company’s net charge offs compared to the Company’s average loans, each as reported on the Company’s financial statements, at the end of the Performance Period (the “ Net Charge Off Percentage ”). The percentage of the Target Award earned will correspond to Net Charge Off Percentage, as set forth below, multiplied by 15%:

 

Net Charge Off Percentage

   Percentage of Award Component Earned  

More than 0.90%

     0

0.90%

     33

0.83%

     40

0.76%

     47

 

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0.69%

     53

0.62%

     60

0.55%

     67

0.49%

     74

0.43%

     80

0.37%

     87

0.31%

     93

0.25% or less

     100

 

(c)

15% of the Award is based on the percentage of the Company’s non-performing assets compared to the Company’s total assets, each as reported on the Company’s financial statements, at the end of the Performance Period (the “ Non-Performing Asset Percentage ”). The percentage of the Target Award earned will correspond to Non-Performing Asset Percentage, as set forth below, multiplied by 15%:

 

Non-Performing Asset Percentage

   Percentage of Award Component Earned  

More than 2.78%

     0

2.78%

     33

2.62%

     40

2.47%

     47

2.31%

     53

2.16%

     60

2.00%

     67

1.80%

     74

1.60%

     80

1.40%

     87

1.20%

     93

1.00% or less

     100

 

(d)

25% of the Award is based on the percentage of the Company’s classified assets compared to the Company’s total assets, each as reported on the Company’s financial statements, at the end of the Performance Period (the “ Classified Asset Percentage ”). The percentage of the Target Award earned will correspond to Classified Asset Percentage, as set forth below, multiplied by 25%:

 

Classified Asset Percentage

   Percentage of Award Component Earned  

More than 6.81%

     0

6.81%

     33

6.35%

     40

5.89%

     47

 

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5.43%

     53

4.97%

     60

4.51%

     67

4.26%

     74

4.01%

     80

3.75%

     87

3.50%

     93

3.25% or less

     100

 

(e)

10% of the Award is based on the percentage of the Company’s return on average equity, as reported on the Company’s financial statements, at the end of the Performance Period (the “ Return on Average Equity ”). The percentage of the Target Award earned will correspond to Return on Average Equity, as set forth below, multiplied by 10%:

 

Return on Average Equity

   Percentage of Award Component Earned  

Less than 4.79%

     0

4.79%

     33

4.95%

     40

5.12%

     47

5.29%

     53

5.46%

     60

5.63%

     67

6.19%

     74

6.76%

     80

7.32%

     87

7.88%

     93

8.45% or more

     100

 

(f)

10% of the Award is based on the percentage of the Company’s return on average assets, as reported on the Company’s financial statements, at the end of the Performance Period (the “ Return on Average Assets ”). The percentage of the Target Award earned will correspond to Return on Average Assets, as set forth below, multiplied by 10%:

 

Return on Average Assets

   Percentage of Award Component Earned  

Less than 0.53%

     0

0.53%

     33

0.55%

     40

0.57%

     47

 

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0.58%

     53

0.60%

     60

0.62%

     67

0.68%

     74

0.74%

     80

0.81%

     87

0.87%

     93

0.93% or more

     100

 

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EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

I, William J. Small, certify that:

 

1.

I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of First Defiance Financial Corp.;

 

2.

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

 

3.

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

 

4.

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

 

  (a)

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

 

  (b)

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

 

  (c)

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

 

  (d)

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially


 

affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.

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

 

  (a)

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

 

  (b)

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

 

Date: November 8, 2011     /s/ William J. Small
    William J. Small
   

Chairman, President and

Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

I, Donald P. Hileman, certify that:

 

1.

I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of First Defiance Financial Corp.;

 

2.

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

 

3.

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

 

4.

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

 

  (a)

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

 

  (b)

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

 

  (c)

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

 

  (d)

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially


 

affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.

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

 

  (a)

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

 

  (b)

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

 

Date: November 8, 2011    

/s/ Donald P. Hileman

   

Donald P. Hileman

   

Executive Vice President and

   

Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of First Defiance Financial Corp. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2011 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, William J. Small, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and in connection with this quarterly report on Form 10-Q that:

 

1.

The Report fully complies with the requirements of sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and

 

2.

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.

 

Date: November 8, 2011     /s/ William J. Small
    William J. Small
    Chief Executive Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

EXHIBIT 32.2

CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of First Defiance Financial Corp. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2011 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Donald P. Hileman, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and in connection with this quarterly report on Form 10-Q that:

 

1.

The Report fully complies with the requirements of sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and

 

2.

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.

 

Date: November 8, 2011     /s/ Donald P. Hileman
    Donald P. Hileman
    Chief Financial Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.